From 382b44eb7c4357cd17be403addfd0ca46bfa2e79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Russ Cox <rsc@golang.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:07:24 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] [dev.cc] cmd/5g etc: code cleanup: delay var decls and
 eliminate dead code

Ran rsc.io/grind rev 6f0e601 on the source files.

The cleanups move var declarations as close to the use
as possible, splitting disjoint uses of the var into separate
variables. They also remove dead code (especially in
func sudoaddable), which helps with the var moving.

There's more cleanup to come, but this alone cuts the
time spent compiling html/template on my 2013 MacBook Pro
from 3.1 seconds to 2.3 seconds.

Change-Id: I4de499f47b1dd47a560c310bbcde6b08d425cfd6
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/5637
Reviewed-by: Rob Pike <r@golang.org>
---
 src/cmd/5g/cgen.go               | 313 +++++-----
 src/cmd/5g/cgen64.go             | 106 ++--
 src/cmd/5g/ggen.go               | 213 +++----
 src/cmd/5g/gsubr.go              | 384 +++----------
 src/cmd/5g/peep.go               | 130 ++---
 src/cmd/6g/cgen.go               | 268 ++++-----
 src/cmd/6g/ggen.go               | 252 ++++----
 src/cmd/6g/gsubr.go              | 373 ++----------
 src/cmd/6g/peep.go               |  98 ++--
 src/cmd/6g/reg.go                |   4 +-
 src/cmd/8g/cgen.go               | 254 +++++----
 src/cmd/8g/cgen64.go             |  72 ++-
 src/cmd/8g/ggen.go               | 310 ++++------
 src/cmd/8g/gsubr.go              | 211 ++++---
 src/cmd/8g/peep.go               |  80 +--
 src/cmd/8g/reg.go                |   4 +-
 src/cmd/9g/cgen.go               | 276 ++++-----
 src/cmd/9g/ggen.go               | 342 +++--------
 src/cmd/9g/gsubr.go              | 106 ++--
 src/cmd/9g/peep.go               |  54 +-
 src/cmd/9g/prog.go               |  18 +-
 src/cmd/9g/reg.go                |   4 +-
 src/cmd/internal/gc/align.go     |  81 +--
 src/cmd/internal/gc/bits.go      |  18 +-
 src/cmd/internal/gc/bv.go        |  29 +-
 src/cmd/internal/gc/closure.go   | 179 +++---
 src/cmd/internal/gc/const.go     | 178 ++----
 src/cmd/internal/gc/cplx.go      |  88 ++-
 src/cmd/internal/gc/dcl.go       | 252 +++-----
 src/cmd/internal/gc/esc.go       | 138 ++---
 src/cmd/internal/gc/export.go    |  93 +--
 src/cmd/internal/gc/fmt.go       | 254 +++++----
 src/cmd/internal/gc/gen.go       | 179 ++----
 src/cmd/internal/gc/gsubr.go     |  45 +-
 src/cmd/internal/gc/init.go      |  37 +-
 src/cmd/internal/gc/inl.go       | 187 +++---
 src/cmd/internal/gc/lex.go       | 197 +++----
 src/cmd/internal/gc/md5.go       |  87 +--
 src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith1.go  | 106 ++--
 src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith2.go  | 155 ++---
 src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith3.go  |  69 +--
 src/cmd/internal/gc/obj.go       |  94 +--
 src/cmd/internal/gc/order.go     | 221 +++----
 src/cmd/internal/gc/pgen.go      | 104 ++--
 src/cmd/internal/gc/plive.go     | 388 +++++--------
 src/cmd/internal/gc/popt.go      | 226 +++-----
 src/cmd/internal/gc/racewalk.go  |  72 +--
 src/cmd/internal/gc/range.go     | 105 ++--
 src/cmd/internal/gc/reflect.go   | 395 +++++--------
 src/cmd/internal/gc/reg.go       | 201 +++----
 src/cmd/internal/gc/select.go    |  75 +--
 src/cmd/internal/gc/sinit.go     | 233 +++-----
 src/cmd/internal/gc/subr.go      | 687 ++++++++--------------
 src/cmd/internal/gc/swt.go       | 212 +++----
 src/cmd/internal/gc/typecheck.go | 391 +++++--------
 src/cmd/internal/gc/unsafe.go    |  24 +-
 src/cmd/internal/gc/walk.go      | 948 ++++++++++++-------------------
 src/cmd/internal/obj/data.go     |  39 +-
 src/cmd/internal/obj/go.go       |   4 +-
 src/cmd/internal/obj/ld.go       |  16 +-
 src/cmd/internal/obj/obj.go      |  53 +-
 src/cmd/internal/obj/objfile.go  |  76 +--
 src/cmd/internal/obj/pass.go     |  12 +-
 src/cmd/internal/obj/pcln.go     |  72 +--
 src/cmd/internal/obj/sym.go      |  27 +-
 65 files changed, 4093 insertions(+), 6826 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/cmd/5g/cgen.go b/src/cmd/5g/cgen.go
index bdee52aca64..638c5a677c1 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5g/cgen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/5g/cgen.go
@@ -20,26 +20,18 @@ import "cmd/internal/gc"
  * simplifies and calls gmove.
  */
 func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var f0 gc.Node
-	var f1 gc.Node
-	var a int
-	var w int
-	var rg int
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var p3 *obj.Prog
-	var addr obj.Addr
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\ncgen-n", n)
 		gc.Dump("cgen-res", res)
 	}
 
+	var n1 gc.Node
+	var nr *gc.Node
+	var nl *gc.Node
+	var a int
+	var f1 gc.Node
+	var f0 gc.Node
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	if n == nil || n.Type == nil {
 		goto ret
 	}
@@ -55,6 +47,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OSLICE3,
 		gc.OSLICE3ARR:
 		if res.Op != gc.ONAME || res.Addable == 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			gc.Cgen_slice(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -65,6 +58,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.OEFACE:
 		if res.Op != gc.ONAME || res.Addable == 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			gc.Cgen_eface(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -83,6 +77,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			gc.Fatal("cgen: this is going to misscompile")
 		}
 		if res.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			cgen(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -122,6 +117,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Is64(n.Type) || gc.Is64(res.Type) || n.Op == gc.OREGISTER || res.Op == gc.OREGISTER || gc.Iscomplex[n.Type.Etype] != 0 || gc.Iscomplex[res.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 			gmove(n, res)
 		} else {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, n.Type, nil)
 			gmove(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -135,6 +131,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	if n.Addable == 0 && res.Addable == 0 {
 		// could use regalloc here sometimes,
 		// but have to check for ullman >= UINF.
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 
 		cgen(n, &n1)
@@ -145,6 +142,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	// if result is not addressable directly but n is,
 	// compute its address and then store via the address.
 	if res.Addable == 0 {
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(res, &n1, nil)
 		cgen(n, &n1)
 		regfree(&n1)
@@ -158,11 +156,14 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	// if n is sudoaddable generate addr and move
 	if !gc.Is64(n.Type) && !gc.Is64(res.Type) && gc.Iscomplex[n.Type.Etype] == 0 && gc.Iscomplex[res.Type.Etype] == 0 {
-		a = optoas(gc.OAS, n.Type)
+		a := optoas(gc.OAS, n.Type)
+		var w int
+		var addr obj.Addr
 		if sudoaddable(a, n, &addr, &w) {
 			if res.Op != gc.OREGISTER {
+				var n2 gc.Node
 				regalloc(&n2, res.Type, nil)
-				p1 = gins(a, nil, &n2)
+				p1 := gins(a, nil, &n2)
 				p1.From = addr
 				if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 					fmt.Printf("%v [ignore previous line]\n", p1)
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 				gmove(&n2, res)
 				regfree(&n2)
 			} else {
-				p1 = gins(a, nil, res)
+				p1 := gins(a, nil, res)
 				p1.From = addr
 				if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 					fmt.Printf("%v [ignore previous line]\n", p1)
@@ -191,9 +192,10 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	if nl != nil && nl.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 		if nr != nil && nr.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, nl.Type)
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
-			n2 = *n
+			n2 := *n
 			n2.Left = &n1
 			cgen(&n2, res)
 			goto ret
@@ -244,11 +246,11 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OGE,
 		gc.OGT,
 		gc.ONOT:
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(arm.AB, nil, 0)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(arm.AB, nil, 0)
 
-		p2 = gc.Pc
+		p2 := gc.Pc
 		gmove(gc.Nodbool(true), res)
-		p3 = gc.Gbranch(arm.AB, nil, 0)
+		p3 := gc.Gbranch(arm.AB, nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		bgen(n, true, 0, p2)
 		gmove(gc.Nodbool(false), res)
@@ -261,7 +263,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// unary
 	case gc.OCOM:
-		a = optoas(gc.OXOR, nl.Type)
+		a := optoas(gc.OXOR, nl.Type)
 
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, nil)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
@@ -306,6 +308,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		if nl.Addable != 0 && !gc.Is64(nl.Type) {
 			regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 			gmove(nl, &n1)
@@ -318,6 +321,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 		}
 
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		if n.Type.Width > int64(gc.Widthptr) || gc.Is64(n.Type) || gc.Isfloat[n.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 			gc.Tempname(&n2, n.Type)
 		} else {
@@ -337,6 +341,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OINDEX,
 		gc.OIND,
 		gc.ONAME: // PHEAP or PPARAMREF var
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(n, &n1, res)
 
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -344,6 +349,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// interface table is first word of interface value
 	case gc.OITAB:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(nl, &n1, res)
 
 		n1.Type = n.Type
@@ -353,14 +359,16 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		// pointer is the first word of string or slice.
 	case gc.OSPTR:
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
-			p1 = gins(arm.AMOVW, nil, &n1)
+			p1 := gins(arm.AMOVW, nil, &n1)
 			gc.Datastring(nl.Val.U.Sval.S, &p1.From)
 			gmove(&n1, res)
 			regfree(&n1)
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(nl, &n1, res)
 		n1.Type = n.Type
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -370,13 +378,15 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TMAP) || gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TCHAN) {
 			// map has len in the first 32-bit word.
 			// a zero pointer means zero length
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gcmp(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, -1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, -1)
 
 			n2 = n1
 			n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -392,6 +402,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TSTRING) || gc.Isslice(nl.Type) {
 			// both slice and string have len one pointer into the struct.
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, res)
 
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
@@ -407,13 +418,15 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TCHAN) {
 			// chan has cap in the second 32-bit word.
 			// a zero pointer means zero length
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gcmp(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, -1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, -1)
 
 			n2 = n1
 			n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -429,6 +442,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, res)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
 			n1.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_cap)
@@ -446,7 +460,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	// Pick it up again after the call.
 	case gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLFUNC:
-		rg = -1
+		rg := -1
 
 		if n.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 			if res != nil && (res.Op == gc.OREGISTER || res.Op == gc.OINDREG) {
@@ -479,7 +493,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 sbop: // symmetric binary
 	if nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman {
-		r = nl
+		r := nl
 		nl = nr
 		nr = r
 	}
@@ -601,20 +615,16 @@ ret:
  * returns Prog* to patch to panic call.
  */
 func cgenindex(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, bounded bool) *obj.Prog {
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var lo gc.Node
-	var hi gc.Node
-	var zero gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-
 	if !gc.Is64(n.Type) {
 		cgen(n, res)
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var tmp gc.Node
 	gc.Tempname(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT64])
 	cgen(n, &tmp)
+	var lo gc.Node
+	var hi gc.Node
 	split64(&tmp, &lo, &hi)
 	gmove(&lo, res)
 	if bounded {
@@ -622,8 +632,11 @@ func cgenindex(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, bounded bool) *obj.Prog {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], nil)
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], nil)
+	var zero gc.Node
 	gc.Nodconst(&zero, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], 0)
 	gmove(&hi, &n1)
 	gmove(&zero, &n2)
@@ -640,12 +653,6 @@ func cgenindex(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, bounded bool) *obj.Prog {
  * The generated code checks that the result is not nil.
  */
 func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var r int
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nagen-res", res)
 		gc.Dump("agen-r", n)
@@ -659,15 +666,18 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		n = n.Left
 	}
 
+	var nl *gc.Node
 	if gc.Isconst(n, gc.CTNIL) && n.Type.Width > int64(gc.Widthptr) {
 		// Use of a nil interface or nil slice.
 		// Create a temporary we can take the address of and read.
 		// The generated code is just going to panic, so it need not
 		// be terribly efficient. See issue 3670.
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 
 		gc.Gvardef(&n1)
 		clearfat(&n1)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &n1, &n2)
 		gmove(&n2, res)
@@ -676,9 +686,10 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	if n.Addable != 0 {
-		n1 = gc.Node{}
+		n1 := gc.Node{}
 		n1.Op = gc.OADDR
 		n1.Left = n
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &n1, &n2)
 		gmove(&n2, res)
@@ -696,7 +707,7 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	// Pick it up again after the call.
 	case gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLFUNC:
-		r = -1
+		r := -1
 
 		if n.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 			if res.Op == gc.OREGISTER || res.Op == gc.OINDREG {
@@ -724,16 +735,19 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OSLICESTR,
 		gc.OSLICE3,
 		gc.OSLICE3ARR:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 		gc.Cgen_slice(n, &n1)
 		agen(&n1, res)
 
 	case gc.OEFACE:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 		gc.Cgen_eface(n, &n1)
 		agen(&n1, res)
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		agenr(n, &n1, res)
 		gmove(&n1, res)
 		regfree(&n1)
@@ -753,8 +767,11 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		cgen(n.Heapaddr, res)
 		if n.Xoffset != 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], n.Xoffset)
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n2, n1.Type, nil)
+			var n3 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n3, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], nil)
 			gmove(&n1, &n2)
 			gmove(res, &n3)
@@ -771,8 +788,11 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	case gc.ODOT:
 		agen(nl, res)
 		if n.Xoffset != 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], n.Xoffset)
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n2, n1.Type, nil)
+			var n3 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n3, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], nil)
 			gmove(&n1, &n2)
 			gmove(res, &n3)
@@ -786,8 +806,11 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		cgen(nl, res)
 		gc.Cgen_checknil(res)
 		if n.Xoffset != 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], n.Xoffset)
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n2, n1.Type, nil)
+			var n3 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n3, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 			gmove(&n1, &n2)
 			gmove(res, &n3)
@@ -811,9 +834,6 @@ ret:
  * The generated code checks that the result is not *nil.
  */
 func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var r int
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nigen-n", n)
 	}
@@ -844,6 +864,7 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	case gc.ODOTPTR:
 		if n.Left.Addable != 0 || n.Left.Op == gc.OCALLFUNC || n.Left.Op == gc.OCALLMETH || n.Left.Op == gc.OCALLINTER {
 			// igen-able nodes.
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(n.Left, &n1, res)
 
 			regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n1)
@@ -865,7 +886,7 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	case gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLFUNC,
 		gc.OCALLINTER:
-		r = -1
+		r := -1
 
 		if n.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 			if res != nil && (res.Op == gc.OREGISTER || res.Op == gc.OINDREG) {
@@ -906,8 +927,6 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * The caller must call regfree(a).
  */
 func cgenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("cgenr-n", n)
 	}
@@ -930,6 +949,7 @@ func cgenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OCALLFUNC,
 		gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLINTER:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(n, &n1, res)
 		regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n1)
 		gmove(&n1, a)
@@ -949,25 +969,12 @@ func cgenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * The generated code checks that the result is not nil.
  */
 func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var n4 gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var w uint32
-	var v uint64
-	var bounded bool
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("agenr-n", n)
 	}
 
-	nl = n.Left
-	nr = n.Right
+	nl := n.Left
+	nr := n.Right
 
 	switch n.Op {
 	case gc.ODOT,
@@ -975,6 +982,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OCALLFUNC,
 		gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLINTER:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(n, &n1, res)
 		regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n1)
 		agen(&n1, a)
@@ -985,10 +993,13 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.Cgen_checknil(a)
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
-		p2 = nil // to be patched to panicindex.
-		w = uint32(n.Type.Width)
-		bounded = gc.Debug['B'] != 0 || n.Bounded
+		p2 := (*obj.Prog)(nil) // to be patched to panicindex.
+		w := uint32(n.Type.Width)
+		bounded := gc.Debug['B'] != 0 || n.Bounded
+		var n1 gc.Node
+		var n3 gc.Node
 		if nr.Addable != 0 {
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			if !gc.Isconst(nr, gc.CTINT) {
 				gc.Tempname(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT32])
 			}
@@ -1002,6 +1013,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			}
 		} else if nl.Addable != 0 {
 			if !gc.Isconst(nr, gc.CTINT) {
+				var tmp gc.Node
 				gc.Tempname(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT32])
 				p2 = cgenindex(nr, &tmp, bounded)
 				regalloc(&n1, tmp.Type, nil)
@@ -1012,6 +1024,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 				agenr(nl, &n3, res)
 			}
 		} else {
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT32])
 			p2 = cgenindex(nr, &tmp, bounded)
 			nr = &tmp
@@ -1031,19 +1044,21 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
 				gc.Fatal("constant string constant index")
 			}
-			v = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+			v := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) || nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRING {
 				if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
 					n1 = n3
 					n1.Op = gc.OINDREG
 					n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
 					n1.Xoffset = int64(gc.Array_nel)
+					var n4 gc.Node
 					regalloc(&n4, n1.Type, nil)
 					gmove(&n1, &n4)
 					gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], int64(v))
 					gcmp(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), &n4, &n2)
 					regfree(&n4)
-					p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
+					p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
 					ginscall(gc.Panicindex, 0)
 					gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 				}
@@ -1061,10 +1076,12 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], &n1) // i
 		gmove(&n1, &n2)
 		regfree(&n1)
 
+		var n4 gc.Node
 		if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
 			// check bounds
 			if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
@@ -1084,7 +1101,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			if n4.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
 				regfree(&n4)
 			}
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
 			if p2 != nil {
 				gc.Patch(p2, gc.Pc)
 			}
@@ -1094,7 +1111,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
 			regalloc(&n3, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
-			p1 = gins(arm.AMOVW, nil, &n3)
+			p1 := gins(arm.AMOVW, nil, &n3)
 			gc.Datastring(nl.Val.U.Sval.S, &p1.From)
 			p1.From.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 		} else if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) || nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRING {
@@ -1141,15 +1158,14 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 func gencmp0(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o int, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var a int
 
 	regalloc(&n1, t, nil)
 	cgen(n, &n1)
-	a = optoas(gc.OCMP, t)
+	a := optoas(gc.OCMP, t)
 	if a != arm.ACMP {
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&n2, t, 0)
+		var n3 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n3, t, nil)
 		gmove(&n2, &n3)
 		gcmp(a, &n1, &n3)
@@ -1167,19 +1183,6 @@ func gencmp0(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o int, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
  *	if(n == true) goto to;
  */
 func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
-	var et int
-	var a int
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var ll *gc.NodeList
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nbgen", n)
 	}
@@ -1192,6 +1195,9 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		gc.Genlist(n.Ninit)
 	}
 
+	var et int
+	var nl *gc.Node
+	var nr *gc.Node
 	if n.Type == nil {
 		gc.Convlit(&n, gc.Types[gc.TBOOL])
 		if n.Type == nil {
@@ -1210,7 +1216,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
-		a = gc.ONE
+		a := gc.ONE
 		if !true_ {
 			a = gc.OEQ
 		}
@@ -1227,8 +1233,8 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 	case gc.OANDAND,
 		gc.OOROR:
 		if (n.Op == gc.OANDAND) == true_ {
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
-			p2 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+			p2 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 			bgen(n.Left, !true_, -likely, p2)
 			bgen(n.Right, !true_, -likely, p2)
@@ -1273,15 +1279,15 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		gc.OGT,
 		gc.OLE,
 		gc.OGE:
-		a = int(n.Op)
+		a := int(n.Op)
 		if !true_ {
 			if gc.Isfloat[nl.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 				// brcom is not valid on floats when NaN is involved.
-				p1 = gc.Gbranch(arm.AB, nil, 0)
+				p1 := gc.Gbranch(arm.AB, nil, 0)
 
-				p2 = gc.Gbranch(arm.AB, nil, 0)
+				p2 := gc.Gbranch(arm.AB, nil, 0)
 				gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
-				ll = n.Ninit
+				ll := n.Ninit
 				n.Ninit = nil
 				bgen(n, true, -likely, p2)
 				n.Ninit = ll
@@ -1297,7 +1303,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		// make simplest on right
 		if nl.Op == gc.OLITERAL || (nl.Ullman < gc.UINF && nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman) {
 			a = gc.Brrev(a)
-			r = nl
+			r := nl
 			nl = nr
 			nr = r
 		}
@@ -1309,6 +1315,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 				break
 			}
 
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, nil)
 			n1.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_array)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
@@ -1324,6 +1331,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 				break
 			}
 
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, nil)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
 			n1.Xoffset += 0
@@ -1339,12 +1347,14 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 
 		if gc.Is64(nr.Type) {
 			if nl.Addable == 0 {
+				var n1 gc.Node
 				gc.Tempname(&n1, nl.Type)
 				cgen(nl, &n1)
 				nl = &n1
 			}
 
 			if nr.Addable == 0 {
+				var n2 gc.Node
 				gc.Tempname(&n2, nr.Type)
 				cgen(nr, &n2)
 				nr = &n2
@@ -1369,13 +1379,16 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		a = optoas(a, nr.Type)
 
 		if nr.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, nil)
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&tmp, nl.Type)
 			gmove(&n1, &tmp)
 			regfree(&n1)
 
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n2, nr.Type, nil)
 			cgen(nr, &n2)
 
@@ -1390,26 +1403,30 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n3 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n3, nl.Type)
 		cgen(nl, &n3)
 
+		var tmp gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tmp, nr.Type)
 		cgen(nr, &tmp)
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, nil)
 		gmove(&n3, &n1)
 
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, nr.Type, nil)
 		gmove(&tmp, &n2)
 
 		gcmp(optoas(gc.OCMP, nr.Type), &n1, &n2)
 		if gc.Isfloat[nl.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 			if n.Op == gc.ONE {
-				p1 = gc.Gbranch(arm.ABVS, nr.Type, likely)
+				p1 := gc.Gbranch(arm.ABVS, nr.Type, likely)
 				gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(a, nr.Type, likely), to)
 				gc.Patch(p1, to)
 			} else {
-				p1 = gc.Gbranch(arm.ABVS, nr.Type, -likely)
+				p1 := gc.Gbranch(arm.ABVS, nr.Type, -likely)
 				gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(a, nr.Type, likely), to)
 				gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 			}
@@ -1432,31 +1449,27 @@ ret:
  * return n's offset from SP.
  */
 func stkof(n *gc.Node) int32 {
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-	var off int32
-
 	switch n.Op {
 	case gc.OINDREG:
 		return int32(n.Xoffset)
 
 	case gc.ODOT:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			break
 		}
-		off = stkof(n.Left)
+		off := stkof(n.Left)
 		if off == -1000 || off == 1000 {
 			return off
 		}
 		return int32(int64(off) + n.Xoffset)
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if !gc.Isfixedarray(t) {
 			break
 		}
-		off = stkof(n.Left)
+		off := stkof(n.Left)
 		if off == -1000 || off == 1000 {
 			return off
 		}
@@ -1468,11 +1481,12 @@ func stkof(n *gc.Node) int32 {
 	case gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLINTER,
 		gc.OCALLFUNC:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			t = t.Type
 		}
 
+		var flist gc.Iter
 		t = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 		if t != nil {
 			return int32(t.Width + 4) // correct for LR
@@ -1490,24 +1504,6 @@ func stkof(n *gc.Node) int32 {
  * NB: character copy assumed little endian architecture
  */
 func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
-	var dst gc.Node
-	var src gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var nend gc.Node
-	var r0 gc.Node
-	var r1 gc.Node
-	var r2 gc.Node
-	var f *gc.Node
-	var c int32
-	var odst int32
-	var osrc int32
-	var dir int
-	var align int
-	var op int
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var ploop *obj.Prog
-	var l *gc.NodeList
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("\nsgen w=%d\n", w)
 		gc.Dump("r", n)
@@ -1528,6 +1524,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 
 	if w == 0 {
 		// evaluate side effects only.
+		var dst gc.Node
 		regalloc(&dst, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 
 		agen(res, &dst)
@@ -1539,7 +1536,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	// If copying .args, that's all the results, so record definition sites
 	// for them for the liveness analysis.
 	if res.Op == gc.ONAME && res.Sym.Name == ".args" {
-		for l = gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Class == gc.PPARAMOUT {
 				gc.Gvardef(l.N)
 			}
@@ -1555,8 +1552,9 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	// want to avoid unaligned access, so have to use
 	// smaller operations for less aligned types.
 	// for example moving [4]byte must use 4 MOVB not 1 MOVW.
-	align = int(n.Type.Align)
+	align := int(n.Type.Align)
 
+	var op int
 	switch align {
 	default:
 		gc.Fatal("sgen: invalid alignment %d for %v", align, gc.Tconv(n.Type, 0))
@@ -1574,17 +1572,18 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	if w%int64(align) != 0 {
 		gc.Fatal("sgen: unaligned size %d (align=%d) for %v", w, align, gc.Tconv(n.Type, 0))
 	}
-	c = int32(w / int64(align))
+	c := int32(w / int64(align))
 
 	// offset on the stack
-	osrc = stkof(n)
+	osrc := stkof(n)
 
-	odst = stkof(res)
+	odst := stkof(res)
 	if osrc != -1000 && odst != -1000 && (osrc == 1000 || odst == 1000) {
 		// osrc and odst both on stack, and at least one is in
 		// an unknown position.  Could generate code to test
 		// for forward/backward copy, but instead just copy
 		// to a temporary location first.
+		var tmp gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tmp, n.Type)
 
 		sgen(n, &tmp, w)
@@ -1598,21 +1597,26 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 
 	// if we are copying forward on the stack and
 	// the src and dst overlap, then reverse direction
-	dir = align
+	dir := align
 
 	if osrc < odst && int64(odst) < int64(osrc)+w {
 		dir = -dir
 	}
 
 	if op == arm.AMOVW && !gc.Nacl && dir > 0 && c >= 4 && c <= 128 {
+		var r0 gc.Node
 		r0.Op = gc.OREGISTER
 		r0.Val.U.Reg = REGALLOC_R0
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		r1.Op = gc.OREGISTER
 		r1.Val.U.Reg = REGALLOC_R0 + 1
+		var r2 gc.Node
 		r2.Op = gc.OREGISTER
 		r2.Val.U.Reg = REGALLOC_R0 + 2
 
+		var src gc.Node
 		regalloc(&src, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &r1)
+		var dst gc.Node
 		regalloc(&dst, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &r2)
 		if n.Ullman >= res.Ullman {
 			// eval n first
@@ -1631,9 +1635,10 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 			agen(n, &src)
 		}
 
+		var tmp gc.Node
 		regalloc(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &r0)
-		f = gc.Sysfunc("duffcopy")
-		p = gins(obj.ADUFFCOPY, nil, f)
+		f := gc.Sysfunc("duffcopy")
+		p := gins(obj.ADUFFCOPY, nil, f)
 		gc.Afunclit(&p.To, f)
 
 		// 8 and 128 = magic constants: see ../../runtime/asm_arm.s
@@ -1645,6 +1650,8 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var dst gc.Node
+	var src gc.Node
 	if n.Ullman >= res.Ullman {
 		agenr(n, &dst, res) // temporarily use dst
 		regalloc(&src, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
@@ -1661,15 +1668,16 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 		agenr(n, &src, nil)
 	}
 
+	var tmp gc.Node
 	regalloc(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nil)
 
 	// set up end marker
-	nend = gc.Node{}
+	nend := gc.Node{}
 
 	if c >= 4 {
 		regalloc(&nend, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nil)
 
-		p = gins(arm.AMOVW, &src, &nend)
+		p := gins(arm.AMOVW, &src, &nend)
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 		if dir < 0 {
 			p.From.Offset = int64(dir)
@@ -1680,7 +1688,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 
 	// move src and dest to the end of block if necessary
 	if dir < 0 {
-		p = gins(arm.AMOVW, &src, &src)
+		p := gins(arm.AMOVW, &src, &src)
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 		p.From.Offset = w + int64(dir)
 
@@ -1691,11 +1699,11 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 
 	// move
 	if c >= 4 {
-		p = gins(op, &src, &tmp)
+		p := gins(op, &src, &tmp)
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p.From.Offset = int64(dir)
 		p.Scond |= arm.C_PBIT
-		ploop = p
+		ploop := p
 
 		p = gins(op, &tmp, &dst)
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
@@ -1708,6 +1716,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 		gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(arm.ABNE, nil, 0), ploop)
 		regfree(&nend)
 	} else {
+		var p *obj.Prog
 		for {
 			tmp14 := c
 			c--
@@ -1757,23 +1766,16 @@ func cadable(n *gc.Node) bool {
 func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 	var nodl gc.Node
 	var nodr gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var freel int
-	var freer int
-	var fldcount int64
-	var loffset int64
-	var roffset int64
 
-	freel = 0
-	freer = 0
+	freel := 0
+	freer := 0
 
 	switch nl.Type.Etype {
 	default:
 		goto no
 
 	case gc.TARRAY:
-		t = nl.Type
+		t := nl.Type
 
 		// Slices are ok.
 		if gc.Isslice(t) {
@@ -1790,9 +1792,9 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		// Small structs with non-fat types are ok.
 	// Zero-sized structs are treated separately elsewhere.
 	case gc.TSTRUCT:
-		fldcount = 0
+		fldcount := int64(0)
 
-		for t = nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+		for t := nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			if gc.Isfat(t.Type) {
 				goto no
 			}
@@ -1828,6 +1830,7 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		}
 	} else {
 		// When zeroing, prepare a register containing zero.
+		var tmp gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&tmp, nl.Type, 0)
 
 		regalloc(&nodr, gc.Types[gc.TUINT], nil)
@@ -1849,11 +1852,11 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		if nl.Op == gc.ONAME {
 			gc.Gvardef(nl)
 		}
-		t = nl.Type
+		t := nl.Type
 		if !gc.Isslice(t) {
 			nodl.Type = t.Type
 			nodr.Type = nodl.Type
-			for fldcount = 0; fldcount < t.Bound; fldcount++ {
+			for fldcount := int64(0); fldcount < t.Bound; fldcount++ {
 				if nr == nil {
 					gc.Clearslim(&nodl)
 				} else {
@@ -1956,8 +1959,8 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		if nl.Op == gc.ONAME {
 			gc.Gvardef(nl)
 		}
-		loffset = nodl.Xoffset
-		roffset = nodr.Xoffset
+		loffset := nodl.Xoffset
+		roffset := nodr.Xoffset
 
 		// funarg structs may not begin at offset zero.
 		if nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRUCT && nl.Type.Funarg != 0 && nl.Type.Type != nil {
@@ -1967,7 +1970,7 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 			roffset -= nr.Type.Type.Width
 		}
 
-		for t = nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+		for t := nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			nodl.Xoffset = loffset + t.Width
 			nodl.Type = t.Type
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/5g/cgen64.go b/src/cmd/5g/cgen64.go
index f89c21cf08a..b9e5b7cc955 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5g/cgen64.go
+++ b/src/cmd/5g/cgen64.go
@@ -16,61 +16,43 @@ import "cmd/internal/gc"
  * return 1 on success, 0 if op not handled.
  */
 func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var t1 gc.Node
-	var t2 gc.Node
-	var l *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var lo1 gc.Node
-	var lo2 gc.Node
-	var hi1 gc.Node
-	var hi2 gc.Node
-	var al gc.Node
-	var ah gc.Node
-	var bl gc.Node
-	var bh gc.Node
-	var cl gc.Node
-	var ch gc.Node
-	var s gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var creg gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var p3 *obj.Prog
-	var p4 *obj.Prog
-	var p5 *obj.Prog
-	var p6 *obj.Prog
-	var v uint64
-
 	if res.Op != gc.OINDREG && res.Op != gc.ONAME {
 		gc.Dump("n", n)
 		gc.Dump("res", res)
 		gc.Fatal("cgen64 %v of %v", gc.Oconv(int(n.Op), 0), gc.Oconv(int(res.Op), 0))
 	}
 
-	l = n.Left
+	l := n.Left
+	var t1 gc.Node
 	if l.Addable == 0 {
 		gc.Tempname(&t1, l.Type)
 		cgen(l, &t1)
 		l = &t1
 	}
 
+	var hi1 gc.Node
+	var lo1 gc.Node
 	split64(l, &lo1, &hi1)
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
 		gc.Fatal("cgen64 %v", gc.Oconv(int(n.Op), 0))
 
 	case gc.OMINUS:
+		var lo2 gc.Node
+		var hi2 gc.Node
 		split64(res, &lo2, &hi2)
 
 		regalloc(&t1, lo1.Type, nil)
+		var al gc.Node
 		regalloc(&al, lo1.Type, nil)
+		var ah gc.Node
 		regalloc(&ah, hi1.Type, nil)
 
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &lo1, &al)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &hi1, &ah)
 
 		gmove(ncon(0), &t1)
-		p1 = gins(arm.ASUB, &al, &t1)
+		p1 := gins(arm.ASUB, &al, &t1)
 		p1.Scond |= arm.C_SBIT
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &t1, &lo2)
 
@@ -89,7 +71,10 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		regalloc(&t1, lo1.Type, nil)
 		gmove(ncon(^uint32(0)), &t1)
 
+		var lo2 gc.Node
+		var hi2 gc.Node
 		split64(res, &lo2, &hi2)
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, lo1.Type, nil)
 
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &lo1, &n1)
@@ -121,19 +106,24 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	// setup for binary operators
-	r = n.Right
+	r := n.Right
 
 	if r != nil && r.Addable == 0 {
+		var t2 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&t2, r.Type)
 		cgen(r, &t2)
 		r = &t2
 	}
 
+	var hi2 gc.Node
+	var lo2 gc.Node
 	if gc.Is64(r.Type) {
 		split64(r, &lo2, &hi2)
 	}
 
+	var al gc.Node
 	regalloc(&al, lo1.Type, nil)
+	var ah gc.Node
 	regalloc(&ah, hi1.Type, nil)
 
 	// Do op.  Leave result in ah:al.
@@ -143,14 +133,16 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// TODO: Constants
 	case gc.OADD:
+		var bl gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bl, gc.Types[gc.TPTR32], nil)
 
+		var bh gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bh, gc.Types[gc.TPTR32], nil)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &hi1, &ah)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &lo1, &al)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &hi2, &bh)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &lo2, &bl)
-		p1 = gins(arm.AADD, &bl, &al)
+		p1 := gins(arm.AADD, &bl, &al)
 		p1.Scond |= arm.C_SBIT
 		gins(arm.AADC, &bh, &ah)
 		regfree(&bl)
@@ -158,14 +150,16 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// TODO: Constants.
 	case gc.OSUB:
+		var bl gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bl, gc.Types[gc.TPTR32], nil)
 
+		var bh gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bh, gc.Types[gc.TPTR32], nil)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &lo1, &al)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &hi1, &ah)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &lo2, &bl)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &hi2, &bh)
-		p1 = gins(arm.ASUB, &bl, &al)
+		p1 := gins(arm.ASUB, &bl, &al)
 		p1.Scond |= arm.C_SBIT
 		gins(arm.ASBC, &bh, &ah)
 		regfree(&bl)
@@ -173,10 +167,14 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// TODO(kaib): this can be done with 4 regs and does not need 6
 	case gc.OMUL:
+		var bl gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bl, gc.Types[gc.TPTR32], nil)
 
+		var bh gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bh, gc.Types[gc.TPTR32], nil)
+		var cl gc.Node
 		regalloc(&cl, gc.Types[gc.TPTR32], nil)
+		var ch gc.Node
 		regalloc(&ch, gc.Types[gc.TPTR32], nil)
 
 		// load args into bh:bl and bh:bl.
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &lo2, &cl)
 
 		// bl * cl -> ah al
-		p1 = gins(arm.AMULLU, nil, nil)
+		p1 := gins(arm.AMULLU, nil, nil)
 
 		p1.From.Type = obj.TYPE_REG
 		p1.From.Reg = bl.Val.U.Reg
@@ -239,9 +237,11 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	//	shld hi:lo, c
 	//	shld lo:t, c
 	case gc.OLROT:
-		v = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
+		v := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
 
+		var bl gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bl, lo1.Type, nil)
+		var bh gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bh, hi1.Type, nil)
 		if v >= 32 {
 			// reverse during load to do the first 32 bits of rotate
@@ -274,13 +274,24 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		regfree(&bh)
 
 	case gc.OLSH:
+		var bl gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bl, lo1.Type, nil)
+		var bh gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bh, hi1.Type, nil)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &hi1, &bh)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &lo1, &bl)
 
+		var p6 *obj.Prog
+		var s gc.Node
+		var n1 gc.Node
+		var creg gc.Node
+		var p1 *obj.Prog
+		var p2 *obj.Prog
+		var p3 *obj.Prog
+		var p4 *obj.Prog
+		var p5 *obj.Prog
 		if r.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
-			v = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
+			v := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
 			if v >= 64 {
 				// TODO(kaib): replace with gins(AMOVW, nodintconst(0), &al)
 				// here and below (verify it optimizes to EOR)
@@ -316,6 +327,8 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		regalloc(&creg, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nil)
 		if gc.Is64(r.Type) {
 			// shift is >= 1<<32
+			var cl gc.Node
+			var ch gc.Node
 			split64(r, &cl, &ch)
 
 			gmove(&ch, &s)
@@ -422,13 +435,24 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		regfree(&bh)
 
 	case gc.ORSH:
+		var bl gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bl, lo1.Type, nil)
+		var bh gc.Node
 		regalloc(&bh, hi1.Type, nil)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &hi1, &bh)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &lo1, &bl)
 
+		var p4 *obj.Prog
+		var p5 *obj.Prog
+		var n1 gc.Node
+		var p6 *obj.Prog
+		var s gc.Node
+		var p1 *obj.Prog
+		var p2 *obj.Prog
+		var creg gc.Node
+		var p3 *obj.Prog
 		if r.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
-			v = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
+			v := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
 			if v >= 64 {
 				if bh.Type.Etype == gc.TINT32 {
 					//	MOVW	bh->31, al
@@ -487,10 +511,13 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		regalloc(&creg, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nil)
 		if gc.Is64(r.Type) {
 			// shift is >= 1<<32
+			var ch gc.Node
+			var cl gc.Node
 			split64(r, &cl, &ch)
 
 			gmove(&ch, &s)
 			gins(arm.ATST, &s, nil)
+			var p1 *obj.Prog
 			if bh.Type.Etype == gc.TINT32 {
 				p1 = gshift(arm.AMOVW, &bh, arm.SHIFT_AR, 31, &ah)
 			} else {
@@ -578,12 +605,12 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		if bh.Type.Etype == gc.TINT32 {
 			//	MOVW	bh->(s-32), al
-			p1 = gregshift(arm.AMOVW, &bh, arm.SHIFT_AR, &s, &al)
+			p1 := gregshift(arm.AMOVW, &bh, arm.SHIFT_AR, &s, &al)
 
 			p1.Scond = arm.C_SCOND_LO
 		} else {
 			//	MOVW	bh>>(v-32), al
-			p1 = gregshift(arm.AMOVW, &bh, arm.SHIFT_LR, &s, &al)
+			p1 := gregshift(arm.AMOVW, &bh, arm.SHIFT_LR, &s, &al)
 
 			p1.Scond = arm.C_SCOND_LO
 		}
@@ -708,6 +735,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	case gc.OXOR,
 		gc.OAND,
 		gc.OOR:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, lo1.Type, nil)
 
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &lo1, &al)
@@ -746,15 +774,13 @@ func cmp64(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, op int, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 	var hi2 gc.Node
 	var r1 gc.Node
 	var r2 gc.Node
-	var br *obj.Prog
-	var t *gc.Type
 
 	split64(nl, &lo1, &hi1)
 	split64(nr, &lo2, &hi2)
 
 	// compare most significant word;
 	// if they differ, we're done.
-	t = hi1.Type
+	t := hi1.Type
 
 	regalloc(&r1, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], nil)
 	regalloc(&r2, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], nil)
@@ -764,7 +790,7 @@ func cmp64(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, op int, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 	regfree(&r1)
 	regfree(&r2)
 
-	br = nil
+	br := (*obj.Prog)(nil)
 	switch op {
 	default:
 		gc.Fatal("cmp64 %v %v", gc.Oconv(int(op), 0), gc.Tconv(t, 0))
diff --git a/src/cmd/5g/ggen.go b/src/cmd/5g/ggen.go
index 3b007d8484c..8b7010f7728 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5g/ggen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/5g/ggen.go
@@ -11,30 +11,24 @@ import (
 import "cmd/internal/gc"
 
 func defframe(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
-	var frame uint32
-	var r0 uint32
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var hi int64
-	var lo int64
-	var l *gc.NodeList
 	var n *gc.Node
 
 	// fill in argument size, stack size
 	ptxt.To.Type = obj.TYPE_TEXTSIZE
 
 	ptxt.To.U.Argsize = int32(gc.Rnd(gc.Curfn.Type.Argwid, int64(gc.Widthptr)))
-	frame = uint32(gc.Rnd(gc.Stksize+gc.Maxarg, int64(gc.Widthreg)))
+	frame := uint32(gc.Rnd(gc.Stksize+gc.Maxarg, int64(gc.Widthreg)))
 	ptxt.To.Offset = int64(frame)
 
 	// insert code to contain ambiguously live variables
 	// so that garbage collector only sees initialized values
 	// when it looks for pointers.
-	p = ptxt
+	p := ptxt
 
-	hi = 0
-	lo = hi
-	r0 = 0
-	for l = gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	hi := int64(0)
+	lo := hi
+	r0 := uint32(0)
+	for l := gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Needzero == 0 {
 			continue
@@ -66,12 +60,7 @@ func defframe(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
 }
 
 func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64, r0 *uint32) *obj.Prog {
-	var cnt int64
-	var i int64
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var f *gc.Node
-
-	cnt = hi - lo
+	cnt := hi - lo
 	if cnt == 0 {
 		return p
 	}
@@ -81,14 +70,14 @@ func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64, r0 *uint32) *obj.Pr
 	}
 
 	if cnt < int64(4*gc.Widthptr) {
-		for i = 0; i < cnt; i += int64(gc.Widthptr) {
+		for i := int64(0); i < cnt; i += int64(gc.Widthptr) {
 			p = appendpp(p, arm.AMOVW, obj.TYPE_REG, arm.REG_R0, 0, obj.TYPE_MEM, arm.REGSP, int32(4+frame+lo+i))
 		}
 	} else if !gc.Nacl && (cnt <= int64(128*gc.Widthptr)) {
 		p = appendpp(p, arm.AADD, obj.TYPE_CONST, 0, int32(4+frame+lo), obj.TYPE_REG, arm.REG_R1, 0)
 		p.Reg = arm.REGSP
 		p = appendpp(p, obj.ADUFFZERO, obj.TYPE_NONE, 0, 0, obj.TYPE_MEM, 0, 0)
-		f = gc.Sysfunc("duffzero")
+		f := gc.Sysfunc("duffzero")
 		gc.Naddr(f, &p.To, 1)
 		gc.Afunclit(&p.To, f)
 		p.To.Offset = 4 * (128 - cnt/int64(gc.Widthptr))
@@ -98,7 +87,7 @@ func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64, r0 *uint32) *obj.Pr
 		p = appendpp(p, arm.AADD, obj.TYPE_CONST, 0, int32(cnt), obj.TYPE_REG, arm.REG_R2, 0)
 		p.Reg = arm.REG_R1
 		p = appendpp(p, arm.AMOVW, obj.TYPE_REG, arm.REG_R0, 0, obj.TYPE_MEM, arm.REG_R1, 4)
-		p1 = p
+		p1 := p
 		p.Scond |= arm.C_PBIT
 		p = appendpp(p, arm.ACMP, obj.TYPE_REG, arm.REG_R1, 0, obj.TYPE_NONE, 0, 0)
 		p.Reg = arm.REG_R2
@@ -110,9 +99,7 @@ func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64, r0 *uint32) *obj.Pr
 }
 
 func appendpp(p *obj.Prog, as int, ftype int, freg int, foffset int32, ttype int, treg int, toffset int32) *obj.Prog {
-	var q *obj.Prog
-
-	q = gc.Ctxt.NewProg()
+	q := gc.Ctxt.NewProg()
 	gc.Clearp(q)
 	q.As = int16(as)
 	q.Lineno = p.Lineno
@@ -137,14 +124,8 @@ func appendpp(p *obj.Prog, as int, ftype int, freg int, foffset int32, ttype int
   *	proc=3	normal call to C pointer (not Go func value)
 */
 func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var r gc.Node
-	var r1 gc.Node
-	var con gc.Node
-	var extra int32
-
 	if f.Type != nil {
-		extra = 0
+		extra := int32(0)
 		if proc == 1 || proc == 2 {
 			extra = 2 * int32(gc.Widthptr)
 		}
@@ -168,13 +149,14 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 				// ARM NOP 0x00000000 is really AND.EQ R0, R0, R0.
 				// Use the latter form because the NOP pseudo-instruction
 				// would be removed by the linker.
+				var r gc.Node
 				gc.Nodreg(&r, gc.Types[gc.TINT], arm.REG_R0)
 
-				p = gins(arm.AAND, &r, &r)
+				p := gins(arm.AAND, &r, &r)
 				p.Scond = arm.C_SCOND_EQ
 			}
 
-			p = gins(arm.ABL, nil, f)
+			p := gins(arm.ABL, nil, f)
 			gc.Afunclit(&p.To, f)
 			if proc == -1 || gc.Noreturn(p) {
 				gins(obj.AUNDEF, nil, nil)
@@ -182,7 +164,9 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var r gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], arm.REG_R7)
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], arm.REG_R1)
 		gmove(f, &r)
 		r.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -196,11 +180,13 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	case 1, // call in new proc (go)
 		2: // deferred call (defer)
+		var r gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 
+		var con gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&con, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], int64(gc.Argsize(f.Type)))
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &con, &r)
-		p = gins(arm.AMOVW, &r, nil)
+		p := gins(arm.AMOVW, &r, nil)
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p.To.Reg = arm.REGSP
 		p.To.Offset = 4
@@ -221,7 +207,7 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 		if proc == 2 {
 			gc.Nodconst(&con, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], 0)
-			p = gins(arm.ACMP, &con, nil)
+			p := gins(arm.ACMP, &con, nil)
 			p.Reg = arm.REG_R0
 			p = gc.Gbranch(arm.ABEQ, nil, +1)
 			cgen_ret(nil)
@@ -235,21 +221,12 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
  * generate res = n.
  */
 func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var r int
-	var i *gc.Node
-	var f *gc.Node
-	var tmpi gc.Node
-	var nodo gc.Node
-	var nodr gc.Node
-	var nodsp gc.Node
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	i = n.Left
+	i := n.Left
 	if i.Op != gc.ODOTINTER {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: not ODOTINTER %v", gc.Oconv(int(i.Op), 0))
 	}
 
-	f = i.Right // field
+	f := i.Right // field
 	if f.Op != gc.ONAME {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: not ONAME %v", gc.Oconv(int(f.Op), 0))
 	}
@@ -258,7 +235,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	// Release res register during genlist and cgen,
 	// which might have their own function calls.
-	r = -1
+	r := -1
 
 	if res != nil && (res.Op == gc.OREGISTER || res.Op == gc.OINDREG) {
 		r = int(res.Val.U.Reg)
@@ -266,6 +243,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	}
 
 	if i.Addable == 0 {
+		var tmpi gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tmpi, i.Type)
 		cgen(i, &tmpi)
 		i = &tmpi
@@ -276,12 +254,15 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 		reg[r]++
 	}
 
+	var nodr gc.Node
 	regalloc(&nodr, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
+	var nodo gc.Node
 	regalloc(&nodo, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &nodr)
 	nodo.Op = gc.OINDREG
 
 	agen(i, &nodr) // REG = &inter
 
+	var nodsp gc.Node
 	gc.Nodindreg(&nodsp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], arm.REGSP)
 
 	nodsp.Xoffset = int64(gc.Widthptr)
@@ -305,7 +286,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 		proc = 3
 	} else {
 		// go/defer. generate go func value.
-		p = gins(arm.AMOVW, &nodo, &nodr)
+		p := gins(arm.AMOVW, &nodo, &nodr)
 
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR // REG = &(20+offset(REG)) -- i.tab->fun[f]
 	}
@@ -324,14 +305,11 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
  *	proc=2	defer call save away stack
  */
 func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var nod gc.Node
-	var afun gc.Node
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var afun gc.Node
 	if n.Left.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 		// if name involves a fn call
 		// precompute the address of the fn
@@ -341,10 +319,11 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	}
 
 	gc.Genlist(n.List) // assign the args
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 
 	// call tempname pointer
 	if n.Left.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+		var nod gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 		gc.Cgen_as(&nod, &afun)
 		nod.Type = t
@@ -355,6 +334,7 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	// call pointer
 	if n.Left.Op != gc.ONAME || n.Left.Class != gc.PFUNC {
+		var nod gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 		gc.Cgen_as(&nod, n.Left)
 		nod.Type = t
@@ -377,22 +357,18 @@ ret:
  *	res = return value from call.
  */
 func cgen_callret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nod gc.Node
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 	if t.Etype == gc.TPTR32 || t.Etype == gc.TPTR64 {
 		t = t.Type
 	}
 
-	fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
+	var flist gc.Iter
+	fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 	if fp == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callret: nil")
 	}
 
-	nod = gc.Node{}
+	nod := gc.Node{}
 	nod.Op = gc.OINDREG
 	nod.Val.U.Reg = arm.REGSP
 	nod.Addable = 1
@@ -408,23 +384,18 @@ func cgen_callret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *	res = &return value from call.
  */
 func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nod1 gc.Node
-	var nod2 gc.Node
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 	if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 		t = t.Type
 	}
 
-	fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
+	var flist gc.Iter
+	fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 	if fp == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_aret: nil")
 	}
 
-	nod1 = gc.Node{}
+	nod1 := gc.Node{}
 	nod1.Op = gc.OINDREG
 	nod1.Val.U.Reg = arm.REGSP
 	nod1.Addable = 1
@@ -433,6 +404,7 @@ func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	nod1.Type = fp.Type
 
 	if res.Op != gc.OREGISTER {
+		var nod2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		agen(&nod1, &nod2)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &nod2, res)
@@ -447,8 +419,6 @@ func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * n->left is assignments to return values.
  */
 func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if n != nil {
 		gc.Genlist(n.List) // copy out args
 	}
@@ -456,7 +426,7 @@ func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
 		ginscall(gc.Deferreturn, 0)
 	}
 	gc.Genlist(gc.Curfn.Exit)
-	p = gins(obj.ARET, nil, nil)
+	p := gins(obj.ARET, nil, nil)
 	if n != nil && n.Op == gc.ORETJMP {
 		p.To.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
@@ -469,23 +439,18 @@ func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
  *  res = (nl * nr) >> wordsize
  */
 func cgen_hmul(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var w int
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var tmp *gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman {
-		tmp = nl
+		tmp := nl
 		nl = nr
 		nr = tmp
 	}
 
-	t = nl.Type
-	w = int(t.Width * 8)
+	t := nl.Type
+	w := int(t.Width * 8)
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n1, t, res)
 	cgen(nl, &n1)
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n2, t, nil)
 	cgen(nr, &n2)
 	switch gc.Simtype[t.Etype] {
@@ -502,6 +467,7 @@ func cgen_hmul(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		// perform a long multiplication.
 	case gc.TINT32,
 		gc.TUINT32:
+		var p *obj.Prog
 		if gc.Issigned[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			p = gins(arm.AMULL, &n2, nil)
 		} else {
@@ -530,34 +496,21 @@ func cgen_hmul(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *	res = nl >> nr
  */
 func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var nt gc.Node
-	var t gc.Node
-	var lo gc.Node
-	var hi gc.Node
-	var w int
-	var v int
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var p3 *obj.Prog
-	var tr *gc.Type
-	var sc uint64
-
 	if nl.Type.Width > 4 {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_shift %v", gc.Tconv(nl.Type, 0))
 	}
 
-	w = int(nl.Type.Width * 8)
+	w := int(nl.Type.Width * 8)
 
 	if op == gc.OLROT {
-		v = int(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+		v := int(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 		if w == 32 {
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 			gshift(arm.AMOVW, &n1, arm.SHIFT_RR, int32(w)-int32(v), &n1)
 		} else {
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n2, nl.Type, nil)
 			cgen(nl, &n2)
 			gshift(arm.AMOVW, &n2, arm.SHIFT_LL, int32(v), &n1)
@@ -574,9 +527,10 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	if nr.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
-		sc = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+		sc := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
 		if sc == 0 {
 		} else // nothing to do
 		if sc >= uint64(nl.Type.Width*8) {
@@ -603,8 +557,13 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	tr = nr.Type
+	tr := nr.Type
+	var t gc.Node
+	var n1 gc.Node
+	var n2 gc.Node
+	var n3 gc.Node
 	if tr.Width > 4 {
+		var nt gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&nt, nr.Type)
 		if nl.Ullman >= nr.Ullman {
 			regalloc(&n2, nl.Type, res)
@@ -617,6 +576,8 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			cgen(nl, &n2)
 		}
 
+		var hi gc.Node
+		var lo gc.Node
 		split64(&nt, &lo, &hi)
 		regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nil)
 		regalloc(&n3, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nil)
@@ -625,7 +586,7 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		splitclean()
 		gins(arm.ATST, &n3, nil)
 		gc.Nodconst(&t, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], int64(w))
-		p1 = gins(arm.AMOVW, &t, &n1)
+		p1 := gins(arm.AMOVW, &t, &n1)
 		p1.Scond = arm.C_SCOND_NE
 		tr = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
 		regfree(&n3)
@@ -646,7 +607,7 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	// test for shift being 0
 	gins(arm.ATST, &n1, nil)
 
-	p3 = gc.Gbranch(arm.ABEQ, nil, -1)
+	p3 := gc.Gbranch(arm.ABEQ, nil, -1)
 
 	// test and fix up large shifts
 	// TODO: if(!bounded), don't emit some of this.
@@ -656,6 +617,8 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	gmove(&t, &n3)
 	gcmp(arm.ACMP, &n1, &n3)
 	if op == gc.ORSH {
+		var p1 *obj.Prog
+		var p2 *obj.Prog
 		if gc.Issigned[nl.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 			p1 = gshift(arm.AMOVW, &n2, arm.SHIFT_AR, int32(w)-1, &n2)
 			p2 = gregshift(arm.AMOVW, &n2, arm.SHIFT_AR, &n1, &n2)
@@ -667,8 +630,8 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		p1.Scond = arm.C_SCOND_HS
 		p2.Scond = arm.C_SCOND_LO
 	} else {
-		p1 = gins(arm.AEOR, &n2, &n2)
-		p2 = gregshift(arm.AMOVW, &n2, arm.SHIFT_LL, &n1, &n2)
+		p1 := gins(arm.AEOR, &n2, &n2)
+		p2 := gregshift(arm.AMOVW, &n2, arm.SHIFT_LL, &n1, &n2)
 		p1.Scond = arm.C_SCOND_HS
 		p2.Scond = arm.C_SCOND_LO
 	}
@@ -688,48 +651,41 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 }
 
 func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
-	var w uint32
-	var c uint32
-	var q uint32
-	var dst gc.Node
-	var nc gc.Node
-	var nz gc.Node
-	var end gc.Node
-	var r0 gc.Node
-	var r1 gc.Node
-	var f *gc.Node
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var pl *obj.Prog
-
 	/* clear a fat object */
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nclearfat", nl)
 	}
 
-	w = uint32(nl.Type.Width)
+	w := uint32(nl.Type.Width)
 
 	// Avoid taking the address for simple enough types.
 	if componentgen(nil, nl) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	c = w % 4 // bytes
-	q = w / 4 // quads
+	c := w % 4 // bytes
+	q := w / 4 // quads
 
+	var r0 gc.Node
 	r0.Op = gc.OREGISTER
 
 	r0.Val.U.Reg = REGALLOC_R0
+	var r1 gc.Node
 	r1.Op = gc.OREGISTER
 	r1.Val.U.Reg = REGALLOC_R0 + 1
+	var dst gc.Node
 	regalloc(&dst, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &r1)
 	agen(nl, &dst)
+	var nc gc.Node
 	gc.Nodconst(&nc, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], 0)
+	var nz gc.Node
 	regalloc(&nz, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], &r0)
 	cgen(&nc, &nz)
 
 	if q > 128 {
+		var end gc.Node
 		regalloc(&end, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
-		p = gins(arm.AMOVW, &dst, &end)
+		p := gins(arm.AMOVW, &dst, &end)
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 		p.From.Offset = int64(q) * 4
 
@@ -737,7 +693,7 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p.To.Offset = 4
 		p.Scond |= arm.C_PBIT
-		pl = p
+		pl := p
 
 		p = gins(arm.ACMP, &dst, nil)
 		raddr(&end, p)
@@ -745,13 +701,14 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 
 		regfree(&end)
 	} else if q >= 4 && !gc.Nacl {
-		f = gc.Sysfunc("duffzero")
-		p = gins(obj.ADUFFZERO, nil, f)
+		f := gc.Sysfunc("duffzero")
+		p := gins(obj.ADUFFZERO, nil, f)
 		gc.Afunclit(&p.To, f)
 
 		// 4 and 128 = magic constants: see ../../runtime/asm_arm.s
 		p.To.Offset = 4 * (128 - int64(q))
 	} else {
+		var p *obj.Prog
 		for q > 0 {
 			p = gins(arm.AMOVW, &nz, &dst)
 			p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
@@ -763,6 +720,7 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var p *obj.Prog
 	for c > 0 {
 		p = gins(arm.AMOVB, &nz, &dst)
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
@@ -781,10 +739,9 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 // Expand CHECKNIL pseudo-op into actual nil pointer check.
 func expandchecks(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	var reg int
-	var p *obj.Prog
 	var p1 *obj.Prog
 
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.As != obj.ACHECKNIL {
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/5g/gsubr.go b/src/cmd/5g/gsubr.go
index 857bafaf648..a8b8ed554d7 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5g/gsubr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/5g/gsubr.go
@@ -49,24 +49,20 @@ var resvd = []int{
 }
 
 func ginit() {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
 		reg[i] = 0
 	}
-	for i = 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
 		reg[resvd[i]]++
 	}
 }
 
 func gclean() {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
 		reg[resvd[i]]--
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
 		if reg[i] != 0 {
 			gc.Yyerror("reg %v left allocated\n", gc.Ctxt.Rconv(i))
 		}
@@ -74,10 +70,9 @@ func gclean() {
 }
 
 func anyregalloc() bool {
-	var i int
 	var j int
 
-	for i = 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
 		if reg[i] == 0 {
 			goto ok
 		}
@@ -101,20 +96,15 @@ var regpc [REGALLOC_FMAX + 1]uint32
  * caller must regfree(n).
  */
 func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
-	var i int
-	var et int
-	var fixfree int
-	var floatfree int
-
 	if false && gc.Debug['r'] != 0 {
-		fixfree = 0
-		for i = REGALLOC_R0; i <= REGALLOC_RMAX; i++ {
+		fixfree := 0
+		for i := REGALLOC_R0; i <= REGALLOC_RMAX; i++ {
 			if reg[i] == 0 {
 				fixfree++
 			}
 		}
-		floatfree = 0
-		for i = REGALLOC_F0; i <= REGALLOC_FMAX; i++ {
+		floatfree := 0
+		for i := REGALLOC_F0; i <= REGALLOC_FMAX; i++ {
 			if reg[i] == 0 {
 				floatfree++
 			}
@@ -125,11 +115,12 @@ func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
 	if t == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("regalloc: t nil")
 	}
-	et = int(gc.Simtype[t.Etype])
+	et := int(gc.Simtype[t.Etype])
 	if gc.Is64(t) {
 		gc.Fatal("regalloc: 64 bit type %v")
 	}
 
+	var i int
 	switch et {
 	case gc.TINT8,
 		gc.TUINT8,
@@ -154,7 +145,7 @@ func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		fmt.Printf("registers allocated at\n")
-		for i = REGALLOC_R0; i <= REGALLOC_RMAX; i++ {
+		for i := REGALLOC_R0; i <= REGALLOC_RMAX; i++ {
 			fmt.Printf("%d %p\n", i, regpc[i])
 		}
 		gc.Fatal("out of fixed registers")
@@ -195,19 +186,15 @@ out:
 }
 
 func regfree(n *gc.Node) {
-	var i int
-	var fixfree int
-	var floatfree int
-
 	if false && gc.Debug['r'] != 0 {
-		fixfree = 0
-		for i = REGALLOC_R0; i <= REGALLOC_RMAX; i++ {
+		fixfree := 0
+		for i := REGALLOC_R0; i <= REGALLOC_RMAX; i++ {
 			if reg[i] == 0 {
 				fixfree++
 			}
 		}
-		floatfree = 0
-		for i = REGALLOC_F0; i <= REGALLOC_FMAX; i++ {
+		floatfree := 0
+		for i := REGALLOC_F0; i <= REGALLOC_FMAX; i++ {
 			if reg[i] == 0 {
 				floatfree++
 			}
@@ -221,7 +208,7 @@ func regfree(n *gc.Node) {
 	if n.Op != gc.OREGISTER && n.Op != gc.OINDREG {
 		gc.Fatal("regfree: not a register")
 	}
-	i = int(n.Val.U.Reg)
+	i := int(n.Val.U.Reg)
 	if i == arm.REGSP {
 		return
 	}
@@ -260,9 +247,6 @@ var nsclean int
  * n is a 64-bit value.  fill in lo and hi to refer to its 32-bit halves.
  */
 func split64(n *gc.Node, lo *gc.Node, hi *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var i int64
-
 	if !gc.Is64(n.Type) {
 		gc.Fatal("split64 %v", gc.Tconv(n.Type, 0))
 	}
@@ -276,6 +260,7 @@ func split64(n *gc.Node, lo *gc.Node, hi *gc.Node) {
 	default:
 		switch n.Op {
 		default:
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			if !dotaddable(n, &n1) {
 				igen(n, &n1, nil)
 				sclean[nsclean-1] = n1
@@ -285,6 +270,7 @@ func split64(n *gc.Node, lo *gc.Node, hi *gc.Node) {
 
 		case gc.ONAME:
 			if n.Class == gc.PPARAMREF {
+				var n1 gc.Node
 				cgen(n.Heapaddr, &n1)
 				sclean[nsclean-1] = n1
 				n = &n1
@@ -306,8 +292,9 @@ func split64(n *gc.Node, lo *gc.Node, hi *gc.Node) {
 		hi.Xoffset += 4
 
 	case gc.OLITERAL:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Convconst(&n1, n.Type, &n.Val)
-		i = gc.Mpgetfix(n1.Val.U.Xval)
+		i := gc.Mpgetfix(n1.Val.U.Xval)
 		gc.Nodconst(lo, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], int64(uint32(i)))
 		i >>= 32
 		if n.Type.Etype == gc.TINT64 {
@@ -329,28 +316,13 @@ func splitclean() {
 }
 
 func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
-	var a int
-	var ft int
-	var tt int
-	var fa int
-	var ta int
-	var cvt *gc.Type
-	var r1 gc.Node
-	var r2 gc.Node
-	var flo gc.Node
-	var fhi gc.Node
-	var tlo gc.Node
-	var thi gc.Node
-	var con gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-
 	if gc.Debug['M'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("gmove %v -> %v\n", gc.Nconv(f, 0), gc.Nconv(t, 0))
 	}
 
-	ft = gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
-	tt = gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
-	cvt = t.Type
+	ft := gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
+	tt := gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
+	cvt := t.Type
 
 	if gc.Iscomplex[ft] != 0 || gc.Iscomplex[tt] != 0 {
 		gc.Complexmove(f, t)
@@ -359,19 +331,26 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 
 	// cannot have two memory operands;
 	// except 64-bit, which always copies via registers anyway.
+	var flo gc.Node
+	var a int
+	var r1 gc.Node
+	var fhi gc.Node
 	if !gc.Is64(f.Type) && !gc.Is64(t.Type) && gc.Ismem(f) && gc.Ismem(t) {
 		goto hard
 	}
 
 	// convert constant to desired type
 	if f.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
+		var con gc.Node
 		switch tt {
 		default:
 			gc.Convconst(&con, t.Type, &f.Val)
 
 		case gc.TINT16,
 			gc.TINT8:
+			var con gc.Node
 			gc.Convconst(&con, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], &f.Val)
+			var r1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&r1, con.Type, t)
 			gins(arm.AMOVW, &con, &r1)
 			gmove(&r1, t)
@@ -380,7 +359,9 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 
 		case gc.TUINT16,
 			gc.TUINT8:
+			var con gc.Node
 			gc.Convconst(&con, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], &f.Val)
+			var r1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&r1, con.Type, t)
 			gins(arm.AMOVW, &con, &r1)
 			gmove(&r1, t)
@@ -495,8 +476,11 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TINT32,
 		gc.TINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT32,
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT32:
+		var flo gc.Node
+		var fhi gc.Node
 		split64(f, &flo, &fhi)
 
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, t.Type, nil)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &flo, &r1)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &r1, t)
@@ -508,10 +492,16 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT64,
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TINT64,
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT64:
+		var fhi gc.Node
+		var flo gc.Node
 		split64(f, &flo, &fhi)
 
+		var tlo gc.Node
+		var thi gc.Node
 		split64(t, &tlo, &thi)
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, flo.Type, nil)
+		var r2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r2, fhi.Type, nil)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &flo, &r1)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &fhi, &r2)
@@ -580,12 +570,16 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.TINT32<<16 | gc.TINT64, // sign extend int32
 		gc.TINT32<<16 | gc.TUINT64:
+		var tlo gc.Node
+		var thi gc.Node
 		split64(t, &tlo, &thi)
 
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, tlo.Type, nil)
+		var r2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r2, thi.Type, nil)
 		gmove(f, &r1)
-		p1 = gins(arm.AMOVW, &r1, &r2)
+		p1 := gins(arm.AMOVW, &r1, &r2)
 		p1.From.Type = obj.TYPE_SHIFT
 		p1.From.Offset = 2<<5 | 31<<7 | int64(r1.Val.U.Reg)&15 // r1->31
 		p1.From.Reg = 0
@@ -601,9 +595,12 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.TUINT32<<16 | gc.TINT64, // zero extend uint32
 		gc.TUINT32<<16 | gc.TUINT64:
+		var thi gc.Node
+		var tlo gc.Node
 		split64(t, &tlo, &thi)
 
 		gmove(f, &tlo)
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, thi.Type, nil)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, ncon(0), &r1)
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &r1, &thi)
@@ -630,15 +627,15 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TFLOAT64<<16 | gc.TUINT16,
 		gc.TFLOAT64<<16 | gc.TINT32,
 		gc.TFLOAT64<<16 | gc.TUINT32:
-		fa = arm.AMOVF
+		fa := arm.AMOVF
 
-		a = arm.AMOVFW
+		a := arm.AMOVFW
 		if ft == gc.TFLOAT64 {
 			fa = arm.AMOVD
 			a = arm.AMOVDW
 		}
 
-		ta = arm.AMOVW
+		ta := arm.AMOVW
 		switch tt {
 		case gc.TINT8:
 			ta = arm.AMOVBS
@@ -653,10 +650,12 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 			ta = arm.AMOVHU
 		}
 
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, gc.Types[ft], f)
+		var r2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r2, gc.Types[tt], t)
-		gins(fa, f, &r1)       // load to fpu
-		p1 = gins(a, &r1, &r1) // convert to w
+		gins(fa, f, &r1)        // load to fpu
+		p1 := gins(a, &r1, &r1) // convert to w
 		switch tt {
 		case gc.TUINT8,
 			gc.TUINT16,
@@ -685,7 +684,7 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TUINT16<<16 | gc.TFLOAT64,
 		gc.TINT32<<16 | gc.TFLOAT64,
 		gc.TUINT32<<16 | gc.TFLOAT64:
-		fa = arm.AMOVW
+		fa := arm.AMOVW
 
 		switch ft {
 		case gc.TINT8:
@@ -701,18 +700,20 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 			fa = arm.AMOVHU
 		}
 
-		a = arm.AMOVWF
-		ta = arm.AMOVF
+		a := arm.AMOVWF
+		ta := arm.AMOVF
 		if tt == gc.TFLOAT64 {
 			a = arm.AMOVWD
 			ta = arm.AMOVD
 		}
 
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, gc.Types[ft], f)
+		var r2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r2, gc.Types[tt], t)
 		gins(fa, f, &r1)          // load to cpu
 		gins(arm.AMOVW, &r1, &r2) // copy to fpu
-		p1 = gins(a, &r2, &r2)    // convert
+		p1 := gins(a, &r2, &r2)   // convert
 		switch ft {
 		case gc.TUINT8,
 			gc.TUINT16,
@@ -740,6 +741,7 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		a = arm.AMOVD
 
 	case gc.TFLOAT32<<16 | gc.TFLOAT64:
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT64], t)
 		gins(arm.AMOVF, f, &r1)
 		gins(arm.AMOVFD, &r1, &r1)
@@ -748,6 +750,7 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		return
 
 	case gc.TFLOAT64<<16 | gc.TFLOAT32:
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT64], t)
 		gins(arm.AMOVD, f, &r1)
 		gins(arm.AMOVDF, &r1, &r1)
@@ -816,13 +819,9 @@ func samaddr(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) bool {
  *	as f, t
  */
 func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var af obj.Addr
 	//	Node nod;
 	//	int32 v;
 
-	var at obj.Addr
-
 	if f != nil && f.Op == gc.OINDEX {
 		gc.Fatal("gins OINDEX not implemented")
 	}
@@ -843,16 +842,16 @@ func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
 	//		constnode.vconst = v;
 	//		idx.reg = nod.reg;
 	//		regfree(&nod);
-	af = obj.Addr{}
+	af := obj.Addr{}
 
-	at = obj.Addr{}
+	at := obj.Addr{}
 	if f != nil {
 		gc.Naddr(f, &af, 1)
 	}
 	if t != nil {
 		gc.Naddr(t, &at, 1)
 	}
-	p = gc.Prog(as)
+	p := gc.Prog(as)
 	if f != nil {
 		p.From = af
 	}
@@ -888,13 +887,11 @@ func raddr(n *gc.Node, p *obj.Prog) {
 TODO(kaib): one of the args can actually be a small constant. relax the constraint and fix call sites.
 */
 func gcmp(as int, lhs *gc.Node, rhs *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if lhs.Op != gc.OREGISTER {
 		gc.Fatal("bad operands to gcmp: %v %v", gc.Oconv(int(lhs.Op), 0), gc.Oconv(int(rhs.Op), 0))
 	}
 
-	p = gins(as, rhs, nil)
+	p := gins(as, rhs, nil)
 	raddr(lhs, p)
 	return p
 }
@@ -903,15 +900,13 @@ func gcmp(as int, lhs *gc.Node, rhs *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
  * arm encodes a shift by 32 as 0, thus asking for 0 shift is illegal.
  */
 func gshift(as int, lhs *gc.Node, stype int32, sval int32, rhs *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if sval <= 0 || sval > 32 {
 		gc.Fatal("bad shift value: %d", sval)
 	}
 
 	sval = sval & 0x1f
 
-	p = gins(as, nil, rhs)
+	p := gins(as, nil, rhs)
 	p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_SHIFT
 	p.From.Offset = int64(stype) | int64(sval)<<7 | int64(lhs.Val.U.Reg)&15
 	return p
@@ -920,8 +915,7 @@ func gshift(as int, lhs *gc.Node, stype int32, sval int32, rhs *gc.Node) *obj.Pr
 /* generate a register shift
  */
 func gregshift(as int, lhs *gc.Node, stype int32, reg *gc.Node, rhs *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	p = gins(as, nil, rhs)
+	p := gins(as, nil, rhs)
 	p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_SHIFT
 	p.From.Offset = int64(stype) | (int64(reg.Val.U.Reg)&15)<<8 | 1<<4 | int64(lhs.Val.U.Reg)&15
 	return p
@@ -931,13 +925,11 @@ func gregshift(as int, lhs *gc.Node, stype int32, reg *gc.Node, rhs *gc.Node) *o
  * return Axxx for Oxxx on type t.
  */
 func optoas(op int, t *gc.Type) int {
-	var a int
-
 	if t == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("optoas: t is nil")
 	}
 
-	a = obj.AXXX
+	a := obj.AXXX
 	switch uint32(op)<<16 | uint32(gc.Simtype[t.Etype]) {
 	default:
 		gc.Fatal("optoas: no entry %v-%v etype %v simtype %v", gc.Oconv(int(op), 0), gc.Tconv(t, 0), gc.Tconv(gc.Types[t.Etype], 0), gc.Tconv(gc.Types[gc.Simtype[t.Etype]], 0))
@@ -1246,15 +1238,13 @@ func sudoclean() {
 }
 
 func dotaddable(n *gc.Node, n1 *gc.Node) bool {
-	var o int
-	var oary [10]int64
-	var nn *gc.Node
-
 	if n.Op != gc.ODOT {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	o = gc.Dotoffset(n, oary[:], &nn)
+	var oary [10]int64
+	var nn *gc.Node
+	o := gc.Dotoffset(n, oary[:], &nn)
 	if nn != nil && nn.Addable != 0 && o == 1 && oary[0] >= 0 {
 		*n1 = *nn
 		n1.Type = n.Type
@@ -1277,35 +1267,24 @@ func dotaddable(n *gc.Node, n1 *gc.Node) bool {
  * to release the register used for a.
  */
 func sudoaddable(as int, n *gc.Node, a *obj.Addr, w *int) bool {
-	var o int
-	var i int
-	var oary [10]int64
-	var v int64
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var n4 gc.Node
-	var nn *gc.Node
-	var l *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var reg *gc.Node
-	var reg1 *gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var t *gc.Type
-
 	if n.Type == nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
 	*a = obj.Addr{}
 
+	var oary [10]int64
+	var nn *gc.Node
+	var reg *gc.Node
+	var n1 gc.Node
+	var reg1 *gc.Node
+	var o int
 	switch n.Op {
 	case gc.OLITERAL:
 		if !gc.Isconst(n, gc.CTINT) {
 			break
 		}
-		v = gc.Mpgetfix(n.Val.U.Xval)
+		v := gc.Mpgetfix(n.Val.U.Xval)
 		if v >= 32000 || v <= -32000 {
 			break
 		}
@@ -1315,25 +1294,13 @@ func sudoaddable(as int, n *gc.Node, a *obj.Addr, w *int) bool {
 		gc.ODOTPTR:
 		cleani += 2
 		reg = &clean[cleani-1]
-		reg1 = &clean[cleani-2]
+		reg1 := &clean[cleani-2]
 		reg.Op = gc.OEMPTY
 		reg1.Op = gc.OEMPTY
 		goto odot
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
 		return false
-
-		// disabled: OINDEX case is now covered by agenr
-		// for a more suitable register allocation pattern.
-		if n.Left.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRING {
-			return false
-		}
-		cleani += 2
-		reg = &clean[cleani-1]
-		reg1 = &clean[cleani-2]
-		reg.Op = gc.OEMPTY
-		reg1.Op = gc.OEMPTY
-		goto oindex
 	}
 
 	return false
@@ -1374,7 +1341,7 @@ odot:
 
 	if nn.Addable != 0 && o == 1 && oary[0] >= 0 {
 		// directly addressable set of DOTs
-		n1 = *nn
+		n1 := *nn
 
 		n1.Type = n.Type
 		n1.Xoffset += oary[0]
@@ -1394,7 +1361,7 @@ odot:
 		n1.Xoffset = -(oary[0] + 1)
 	}
 
-	for i = 1; i < o; i++ {
+	for i := 1; i < o; i++ {
 		if oary[i] >= 0 {
 			gc.Fatal("can't happen")
 		}
@@ -1409,187 +1376,6 @@ odot:
 	gc.Naddr(&n1, a, 1)
 	goto yes
 
-oindex:
-	l = n.Left
-	r = n.Right
-	if l.Ullman >= gc.UINF && r.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
-		goto no
-	}
-
-	// set o to type of array
-	o = 0
-
-	if gc.Isptr[l.Type.Etype] != 0 {
-		o += OPtrto
-		if l.Type.Type.Etype != gc.TARRAY {
-			gc.Fatal("not ptr ary")
-		}
-		if l.Type.Type.Bound < 0 {
-			o += ODynam
-		}
-	} else {
-		if l.Type.Etype != gc.TARRAY {
-			gc.Fatal("not ary")
-		}
-		if l.Type.Bound < 0 {
-			o += ODynam
-		}
-	}
-
-	*w = int(n.Type.Width)
-	if gc.Isconst(r, gc.CTINT) {
-		goto oindex_const
-	}
-
-	switch *w {
-	default:
-		goto no
-
-	case 1,
-		2,
-		4,
-		8:
-		break
-	}
-
-	// load the array (reg)
-	if l.Ullman > r.Ullman {
-		regalloc(reg, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
-		if o&OPtrto != 0 {
-			cgen(l, reg)
-			gc.Cgen_checknil(reg)
-		} else {
-			agen(l, reg)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// load the index (reg1)
-	t = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
-
-	if gc.Issigned[r.Type.Etype] != 0 {
-		t = gc.Types[gc.TINT32]
-	}
-	regalloc(reg1, t, nil)
-	regalloc(&n3, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], reg1)
-	p2 = cgenindex(r, &n3, gc.Debug['B'] != 0 || n.Bounded)
-	gmove(&n3, reg1)
-	regfree(&n3)
-
-	// load the array (reg)
-	if l.Ullman <= r.Ullman {
-		regalloc(reg, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
-		if o&OPtrto != 0 {
-			cgen(l, reg)
-			gc.Cgen_checknil(reg)
-		} else {
-			agen(l, reg)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// check bounds
-	if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 {
-		if o&ODynam != 0 {
-			n2 = *reg
-			n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
-			n2.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
-			n2.Xoffset = int64(gc.Array_nel)
-		} else {
-			if o&OPtrto != 0 {
-				gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], l.Type.Type.Bound)
-			} else {
-				gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], l.Type.Bound)
-			}
-		}
-
-		regalloc(&n3, n2.Type, nil)
-		cgen(&n2, &n3)
-		gcmp(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), reg1, &n3)
-		regfree(&n3)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
-		if p2 != nil {
-			gc.Patch(p2, gc.Pc)
-		}
-		ginscall(gc.Panicindex, 0)
-		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
-	}
-
-	if o&ODynam != 0 {
-		n2 = *reg
-		n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
-		n2.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
-		n2.Xoffset = int64(gc.Array_array)
-		gmove(&n2, reg)
-	}
-
-	switch *w {
-	case 1:
-		gins(arm.AADD, reg1, reg)
-
-	case 2:
-		gshift(arm.AADD, reg1, arm.SHIFT_LL, 1, reg)
-
-	case 4:
-		gshift(arm.AADD, reg1, arm.SHIFT_LL, 2, reg)
-
-	case 8:
-		gshift(arm.AADD, reg1, arm.SHIFT_LL, 3, reg)
-	}
-
-	gc.Naddr(reg1, a, 1)
-	a.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
-	a.Reg = reg.Val.U.Reg
-	a.Offset = 0
-	goto yes
-
-	// index is constant
-	// can check statically and
-	// can multiply by width statically
-
-oindex_const:
-	regalloc(reg, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
-
-	if o&OPtrto != 0 {
-		cgen(l, reg)
-		gc.Cgen_checknil(reg)
-	} else {
-		agen(l, reg)
-	}
-
-	v = gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval)
-	if o&ODynam != 0 {
-		if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
-			n1 = *reg
-			n1.Op = gc.OINDREG
-			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
-			n1.Xoffset = int64(gc.Array_nel)
-			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], v)
-			regalloc(&n3, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nil)
-			cgen(&n2, &n3)
-			regalloc(&n4, n1.Type, nil)
-			cgen(&n1, &n4)
-			gcmp(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), &n4, &n3)
-			regfree(&n4)
-			regfree(&n3)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
-			ginscall(gc.Panicindex, 0)
-			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
-		}
-
-		n1 = *reg
-		n1.Op = gc.OINDREG
-		n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
-		n1.Xoffset = int64(gc.Array_array)
-		gmove(&n1, reg)
-	}
-
-	n2 = *reg
-	n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
-	n2.Xoffset = v * int64(*w)
-	a.Type = obj.TYPE_NONE
-	a.Name = obj.NAME_NONE
-	gc.Naddr(&n2, a, 1)
-	goto yes
-
 yes:
 	return true
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/5g/peep.go b/src/cmd/5g/peep.go
index 2fbb1e5285a..e28ec024d87 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5g/peep.go
+++ b/src/cmd/5g/peep.go
@@ -41,17 +41,15 @@ var gactive uint32
 
 // UNUSED
 func peep(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var r *gc.Flow
-	var g *gc.Graph
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var t int
-
-	g = gc.Flowstart(firstp, nil)
+	g := (*gc.Graph)(gc.Flowstart(firstp, nil))
 	if g == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	gactive = 0
 
+	var r *gc.Flow
+	var p *obj.Prog
+	var t int
 loop1:
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dumpit("loop1", g.Start, 0)
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ loop1:
 		goto loop1
 	}
 
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(g.Start); r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		switch p.As {
 		/*
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ loop1:
 		}
 	}
 
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(g.Start); r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		switch p.As {
 		case arm.AMOVW,
@@ -250,22 +248,17 @@ func regtyp(a *obj.Addr) bool {
  * will be eliminated by copy propagation.
  */
 func subprop(r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var v1 *obj.Addr
-	var v2 *obj.Addr
-	var r *gc.Flow
-	var t int
-	var info gc.ProgInfo
-
-	p = r0.Prog
-	v1 = &p.From
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r0.Prog)
+	v1 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.From)
 	if !regtyp(v1) {
 		return false
 	}
-	v2 = &p.To
+	v2 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.To)
 	if !regtyp(v2) {
 		return false
 	}
+	var r *gc.Flow
+	var info gc.ProgInfo
 	for r = gc.Uniqp(r0); r != nil; r = gc.Uniqp(r) {
 		if gc.Uniqs(r) == nil {
 			break
@@ -332,7 +325,7 @@ gotit:
 		}
 	}
 
-	t = int(v1.Reg)
+	t := int(int(v1.Reg))
 	v1.Reg = v2.Reg
 	v2.Reg = int16(t)
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
@@ -354,13 +347,9 @@ gotit:
  *	set v2	return success
  */
 func copyprop(g *gc.Graph, r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var v1 *obj.Addr
-	var v2 *obj.Addr
-
-	p = r0.Prog
-	v1 = &p.From
-	v2 = &p.To
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r0.Prog)
+	v1 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.From)
+	v2 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.To)
 	if copyas(v1, v2) {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -369,9 +358,6 @@ func copyprop(g *gc.Graph, r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
 }
 
 func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
-	var t int
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if uint32(r.Active) == gactive {
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("act set; return 1\n")
@@ -383,6 +369,8 @@ func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("copy %v->%v f=%d\n", gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v1), gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v2), f)
 	}
+	var t int
+	var p *obj.Prog
 	for ; r != nil; r = r.S1 {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
@@ -473,11 +461,10 @@ func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
  * The v1->v2 should be eliminated by copy propagation.
  */
 func constprop(c1 *obj.Addr, v1 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("constprop %v->%v\n", gc.Ctxt.Dconv(c1), gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v1))
 	}
+	var p *obj.Prog
 	for ; r != nil; r = r.S1 {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
@@ -527,17 +514,13 @@ func constprop(c1 *obj.Addr, v1 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow) {
  * MOVBS above can be a MOVBS, MOVBU, MOVHS or MOVHU.
  */
 func shortprop(r *gc.Flow) bool {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var r1 *gc.Flow
-
-	p = r.Prog
-	r1 = findpre(r, &p.From)
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r.Prog)
+	r1 := (*gc.Flow)(findpre(r, &p.From))
 	if r1 == nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	p1 = r1.Prog
+	p1 := (*obj.Prog)(r1.Prog)
 	if p1.As == p.As {
 		// Two consecutive extensions.
 		goto gotit
@@ -583,15 +566,7 @@ gotit:
  * ..
  */
 func shiftprop(r *gc.Flow) bool {
-	var r1 *gc.Flow
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var n int
-	var o int
-	var a obj.Addr
-
-	p = r.Prog
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r.Prog)
 	if p.To.Type != obj.TYPE_REG {
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("\tBOTCH: result not reg; FAILURE\n")
@@ -599,8 +574,8 @@ func shiftprop(r *gc.Flow) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	n = int(p.To.Reg)
-	a = obj.Addr{}
+	n := int(int(p.To.Reg))
+	a := obj.Addr(obj.Addr{})
 	if p.Reg != 0 && p.Reg != p.To.Reg {
 		a.Type = obj.TYPE_REG
 		a.Reg = p.Reg
@@ -609,7 +584,8 @@ func shiftprop(r *gc.Flow) bool {
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("shiftprop\n%v", p)
 	}
-	r1 = r
+	r1 := (*gc.Flow)(r)
+	var p1 *obj.Prog
 	for {
 		/* find first use of shift result; abort if shift operands or result are changed */
 		r1 = gc.Uniqs(r1)
@@ -736,9 +712,10 @@ func shiftprop(r *gc.Flow) bool {
 	}
 
 	/* check whether shift result is used subsequently */
-	p2 = p1
+	p2 := (*obj.Prog)(p1)
 
 	if int(p1.To.Reg) != n {
+		var p1 *obj.Prog
 		for {
 			r1 = gc.Uniqs(r1)
 			if r1 == nil {
@@ -773,7 +750,7 @@ func shiftprop(r *gc.Flow) bool {
 	/* make the substitution */
 	p2.From.Reg = 0
 
-	o = int(p.Reg)
+	o := int(int(p.Reg))
 	if o == 0 {
 		o = int(p.To.Reg)
 	}
@@ -870,14 +847,11 @@ func findinc(r *gc.Flow, r2 *gc.Flow, v *obj.Addr) *gc.Flow {
 }
 
 func nochange(r *gc.Flow, r2 *gc.Flow, p *obj.Prog) bool {
-	var a [3]obj.Addr
-	var i int
-	var n int
-
 	if r == r2 {
 		return true
 	}
-	n = 0
+	n := int(0)
+	var a [3]obj.Addr
 	if p.Reg != 0 && p.Reg != p.To.Reg {
 		a[n].Type = obj.TYPE_REG
 		a[n].Reg = p.Reg
@@ -900,6 +874,7 @@ func nochange(r *gc.Flow, r2 *gc.Flow, p *obj.Prog) bool {
 	if n == 0 {
 		return true
 	}
+	var i int
 	for ; r != nil && r != r2; r = gc.Uniqs(r) {
 		p = r.Prog
 		for i = 0; i < n; i++ {
@@ -939,9 +914,7 @@ func findu1(r *gc.Flow, v *obj.Addr) bool {
 }
 
 func finduse(g *gc.Graph, r *gc.Flow, v *obj.Addr) bool {
-	var r1 *gc.Flow
-
-	for r1 = g.Start; r1 != nil; r1 = r1.Link {
+	for r1 := (*gc.Flow)(g.Start); r1 != nil; r1 = r1.Link {
 		r1.Active = 0
 	}
 	return findu1(r, v)
@@ -961,19 +934,12 @@ func finduse(g *gc.Graph, r *gc.Flow, v *obj.Addr) bool {
  *   MOVBU  R0<<0(R1),R0
  */
 func xtramodes(g *gc.Graph, r *gc.Flow, a *obj.Addr) bool {
-	var r1 *gc.Flow
-	var r2 *gc.Flow
-	var r3 *gc.Flow
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var v obj.Addr
-
-	p = r.Prog
-	v = *a
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r.Prog)
+	v := obj.Addr(*a)
 	v.Type = obj.TYPE_REG
-	r1 = findpre(r, &v)
+	r1 := (*gc.Flow)(findpre(r, &v))
 	if r1 != nil {
-		p1 = r1.Prog
+		p1 := r1.Prog
 		if p1.To.Type == obj.TYPE_REG && p1.To.Reg == v.Reg {
 			switch p1.As {
 			case arm.AADD:
@@ -1030,13 +996,14 @@ func xtramodes(g *gc.Graph, r *gc.Flow, a *obj.Addr) bool {
 
 			case arm.AMOVW:
 				if p1.From.Type == obj.TYPE_REG {
-					r2 = findinc(r1, r, &p1.From)
+					r2 := (*gc.Flow)(findinc(r1, r, &p1.From))
 					if r2 != nil {
+						var r3 *gc.Flow
 						for r3 = gc.Uniqs(r2); r3.Prog.As == obj.ANOP; r3 = gc.Uniqs(r3) {
 						}
 						if r3 == r {
 							/* post-indexing */
-							p1 = r2.Prog
+							p1 := r2.Prog
 
 							a.Reg = p1.To.Reg
 							a.Offset = p1.From.Offset
@@ -1054,10 +1021,10 @@ func xtramodes(g *gc.Graph, r *gc.Flow, a *obj.Addr) bool {
 	}
 
 	if a != &p.From || a.Reg != p.To.Reg {
-		r1 = findinc(r, nil, &v)
+		r1 := (*gc.Flow)(findinc(r, nil, &v))
 		if r1 != nil {
 			/* post-indexing */
-			p1 = r1.Prog
+			p1 := r1.Prog
 
 			a.Offset = p1.From.Offset
 			p.Scond |= arm.C_PBIT
@@ -1775,19 +1742,17 @@ func successor(r *gc.Flow) *gc.Flow {
 }
 
 func applypred(rstart *gc.Flow, j *Joininfo, cond int, branch int) {
-	var pred int
-	var r *gc.Flow
-
 	if j.len == 0 {
 		return
 	}
+	var pred int
 	if cond == Truecond {
 		pred = predinfo[rstart.Prog.As-arm.ABEQ].scond
 	} else {
 		pred = predinfo[rstart.Prog.As-arm.ABEQ].notscond
 	}
 
-	for r = j.start; ; r = successor(r) {
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(j.start); ; r = successor(r) {
 		if r.Prog.As == arm.AB {
 			if r != j.last || branch == Delbranch {
 				excise(r)
@@ -1813,13 +1778,12 @@ func applypred(rstart *gc.Flow, j *Joininfo, cond int, branch int) {
 }
 
 func predicate(g *gc.Graph) {
-	var r *gc.Flow
 	var t1 int
 	var t2 int
 	var j1 Joininfo
 	var j2 Joininfo
 
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(g.Start); r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		if isbranch(r.Prog) {
 			t1 = joinsplit(r.S1, &j1)
 			t2 = joinsplit(r.S2, &j2)
@@ -1861,8 +1825,6 @@ func smallindir(a *obj.Addr, reg *obj.Addr) bool {
 }
 
 func excise(r *gc.Flow) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = r.Prog
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r.Prog)
 	obj.Nopout(p)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/cgen.go b/src/cmd/6g/cgen.go
index 36fa62c4694..58deffa6edf 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/cgen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/cgen.go
@@ -24,23 +24,16 @@ import "cmd/internal/gc"
  * simplifies and calls gmove.
  */
 func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var a int
-	var f int
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var p3 *obj.Prog
-	var addr obj.Addr
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\ncgen-n", n)
 		gc.Dump("cgen-res", res)
 	}
 
+	var nl *gc.Node
+	var n1 gc.Node
+	var nr *gc.Node
+	var n2 gc.Node
+	var a int
 	if n == nil || n.Type == nil {
 		goto ret
 	}
@@ -60,6 +53,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OSLICE3,
 		gc.OSLICE3ARR:
 		if res.Op != gc.ONAME || res.Addable == 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			gc.Cgen_slice(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -70,6 +64,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.OEFACE:
 		if res.Op != gc.ONAME || res.Addable == 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			gc.Cgen_eface(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -84,6 +79,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			gc.Fatal("cgen: this is going to misscompile")
 		}
 		if res.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			cgen(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -101,6 +97,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	if res.Addable == 0 {
 		if n.Ullman > res.Ullman {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, n.Type, res)
 			cgen(n, &n1)
 			if n1.Ullman > res.Ullman {
@@ -114,6 +111,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			goto ret
 		}
 
+		var f int
 		if res.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 			goto gen
 		}
@@ -135,9 +133,12 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		if gc.Iscomplex[n.Type.Etype] == 0 {
-			a = optoas(gc.OAS, res.Type)
+			a := optoas(gc.OAS, res.Type)
+			var addr obj.Addr
 			if sudoaddable(a, res, &addr) {
+				var p1 *obj.Prog
 				if f != 0 {
+					var n2 gc.Node
 					regalloc(&n2, res.Type, nil)
 					cgen(n, &n2)
 					p1 = gins(a, &n2, nil)
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 	gen:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(res, &n1, nil)
 		cgen(n, &n1)
 		regfree(&n1)
@@ -195,9 +197,10 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	if nl != nil && nl.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 		if nr != nil && nr.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, nl.Type)
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
-			n2 = *n
+			n2 := *n
 			n2.Left = &n1
 			cgen(&n2, res)
 			goto ret
@@ -205,14 +208,16 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	if gc.Iscomplex[n.Type.Etype] == 0 {
-		a = optoas(gc.OAS, n.Type)
+		a := optoas(gc.OAS, n.Type)
+		var addr obj.Addr
 		if sudoaddable(a, n, &addr) {
 			if res.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
-				p1 = gins(a, nil, res)
+				p1 := gins(a, nil, res)
 				p1.From = addr
 			} else {
+				var n2 gc.Node
 				regalloc(&n2, n.Type, nil)
-				p1 = gins(a, nil, &n2)
+				p1 := gins(a, nil, &n2)
 				p1.From = addr
 				gins(a, &n2, res)
 				regfree(&n2)
@@ -238,11 +243,11 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OGE,
 		gc.OGT,
 		gc.ONOT:
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 
-		p2 = gc.Pc
+		p2 := gc.Pc
 		gmove(gc.Nodbool(true), res)
-		p3 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p3 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		bgen(n, true, 0, p2)
 		gmove(gc.Nodbool(false), res)
@@ -255,10 +260,12 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// unary
 	case gc.OCOM:
-		a = optoas(gc.OXOR, nl.Type)
+		a := optoas(gc.OXOR, nl.Type)
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, nil)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, -1)
 		gins(a, &n2, &n1)
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -310,7 +317,9 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 				gc.OINDEX,
 				gc.OIND,
 				gc.ONAME:
+				var n1 gc.Node
 				igen(nl, &n1, res)
+				var n2 gc.Node
 				regalloc(&n2, n.Type, res)
 				gmove(&n1, &n2)
 				gmove(&n2, res)
@@ -320,7 +329,9 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, n.Type, &n1)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
 
@@ -338,6 +349,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OINDEX,
 		gc.OIND,
 		gc.ONAME: // PHEAP or PPARAMREF var
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(n, &n1, res)
 
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -345,6 +357,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// interface table is first word of interface value
 	case gc.OITAB:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(nl, &n1, res)
 
 		n1.Type = n.Type
@@ -354,14 +367,16 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		// pointer is the first word of string or slice.
 	case gc.OSPTR:
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
-			p1 = gins(x86.ALEAQ, nil, &n1)
+			p1 := gins(x86.ALEAQ, nil, &n1)
 			gc.Datastring(nl.Val.U.Sval.S, &p1.From)
 			gmove(&n1, res)
 			regfree(&n1)
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(nl, &n1, res)
 		n1.Type = n.Type
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -371,13 +386,15 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TMAP) || gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TCHAN) {
 			// map and chan have len in the first int-sized word.
 			// a zero pointer means zero length
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, 0)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, 0)
 
 			n2 = n1
 			n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -394,6 +411,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TSTRING) || gc.Isslice(nl.Type) {
 			// both slice and string have len one pointer into the struct.
 			// a zero pointer means zero length
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, res)
 
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]
@@ -409,13 +427,15 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TCHAN) {
 			// chan has cap in the second int-sized word.
 			// a zero pointer means zero length
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, 0)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, 0)
 
 			n2 = n1
 			n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -431,6 +451,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, res)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]
 			n1.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_cap)
@@ -470,11 +491,13 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		if nl.Ullman >= nr.Ullman {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 			cgen_div(int(n.Op), &n1, nr, res)
 			regfree(&n1)
 		} else {
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			if !gc.Smallintconst(nr) {
 				regalloc(&n2, nr.Type, res)
 				cgen(nr, &n2)
@@ -514,7 +537,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	 */
 sbop: // symmetric binary
 	if nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman || (nl.Ullman == nr.Ullman && (gc.Smallintconst(nl) || (nr.Op == gc.OLITERAL && !gc.Smallintconst(nr)))) {
-		r = nl
+		r := nl
 		nl = nr
 		nr = r
 	}
@@ -585,8 +608,6 @@ ret:
  * The caller must call regfree(a).
  */
 func cgenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("cgenr-n", n)
 	}
@@ -609,6 +630,7 @@ func cgenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OCALLFUNC,
 		gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLINTER:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(n, &n1, res)
 		regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n1)
 		gmove(&n1, a)
@@ -627,27 +649,12 @@ func cgenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * The generated code checks that the result is not nil.
  */
 func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var n5 gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var tmp2 gc.Node
-	var nlen gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var w uint64
-	var v uint64
-	var freelen int
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nagenr-n", n)
 	}
 
-	nl = n.Left
-	nr = n.Right
+	nl := n.Left
+	nr := n.Right
 
 	switch n.Op {
 	case gc.ODOT,
@@ -655,6 +662,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OCALLFUNC,
 		gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLINTER:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(n, &n1, res)
 		regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n1)
 		agen(&n1, a)
@@ -665,10 +673,14 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.Cgen_checknil(a)
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
-		freelen = 0
-		w = uint64(n.Type.Width)
+		freelen := 0
+		w := uint64(n.Type.Width)
 
 		// Generate the non-addressable child first.
+		var n3 gc.Node
+		var nlen gc.Node
+		var tmp gc.Node
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		if nr.Addable != 0 {
 			goto irad
 		}
@@ -703,6 +715,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			} else {
 				if nl.Addable == 0 {
 					// igen will need an addressable node.
+					var tmp2 gc.Node
 					gc.Tempname(&tmp2, nl.Type)
 
 					cgen(nl, &tmp2)
@@ -737,9 +750,10 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
 				gc.Fatal("constant string constant index") // front end should handle
 			}
-			v = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+			v := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
 			if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) || nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRING {
 				if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
+					var n2 gc.Node
 					gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]], int64(v))
 					if gc.Smallintconst(nr) {
 						gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]), &nlen, &n2)
@@ -750,7 +764,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 						regfree(&tmp)
 					}
 
-					p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]), nil, +1)
+					p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]), nil, +1)
 					ginscall(gc.Panicindex, -1)
 					gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 				}
@@ -766,12 +780,13 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		// type of the index
-		t = gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]
+		t := gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]
 
 		if gc.Issigned[n1.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 			t = gc.Types[gc.TINT64]
 		}
 
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, t, &n1) // i
 		gmove(&n1, &n2)
 		regfree(&n1)
@@ -787,6 +802,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 				gc.Nodconst(&nlen, t, int64(len(nl.Val.U.Sval.S)))
 			} else if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) || nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRING {
 				if gc.Is64(nr.Type) {
+					var n5 gc.Node
 					regalloc(&n5, t, nil)
 					gmove(&nlen, &n5)
 					regfree(&nlen)
@@ -795,6 +811,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			} else {
 				gc.Nodconst(&nlen, t, nl.Type.Bound)
 				if !gc.Smallintconst(&nlen) {
+					var n5 gc.Node
 					regalloc(&n5, t, nil)
 					gmove(&nlen, &n5)
 					nlen = n5
@@ -803,14 +820,14 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			}
 
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &n2, &nlen)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, t), nil, +1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, t), nil, +1)
 			ginscall(gc.Panicindex, -1)
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		}
 
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
 			regalloc(&n3, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
-			p1 = gins(x86.ALEAQ, nil, &n3)
+			p1 := gins(x86.ALEAQ, nil, &n3)
 			gc.Datastring(nl.Val.U.Sval.S, &p1.From)
 			gins(x86.AADDQ, &n2, &n3)
 			goto indexdone
@@ -819,7 +836,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if w == 0 {
 		} else // nothing to do
 		if w == 1 || w == 2 || w == 4 || w == 8 {
-			p1 = gins(x86.ALEAQ, &n2, &n3)
+			p1 := gins(x86.ALEAQ, &n2, &n3)
 			p1.From.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 			p1.From.Scale = int8(w)
 			p1.From.Index = p1.From.Reg
@@ -848,10 +865,6 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * The generated code checks that the result is not nil.
  */
 func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nagen-res", res)
 		gc.Dump("agen-r", n)
@@ -865,15 +878,18 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		n = n.Left
 	}
 
+	var nl *gc.Node
 	if gc.Isconst(n, gc.CTNIL) && n.Type.Width > int64(gc.Widthptr) {
 		// Use of a nil interface or nil slice.
 		// Create a temporary we can take the address of and read.
 		// The generated code is just going to panic, so it need not
 		// be terribly efficient. See issue 3670.
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 
 		gc.Gvardef(&n1)
 		clearfat(&n1)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		gins(x86.ALEAQ, &n1, &n2)
 		gmove(&n2, res)
@@ -882,6 +898,7 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	if n.Addable != 0 {
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		gins(x86.ALEAQ, n, &n1)
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -912,16 +929,19 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OSLICESTR,
 		gc.OSLICE3,
 		gc.OSLICE3ARR:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 		gc.Cgen_slice(n, &n1)
 		agen(&n1, res)
 
 	case gc.OEFACE:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 		gc.Cgen_eface(n, &n1)
 		agen(&n1, res)
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		agenr(n, &n1, res)
 		gmove(&n1, res)
 		regfree(&n1)
@@ -975,10 +995,6 @@ ret:
  * The generated code checks that the result is not *nil.
  */
 func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-	var n1 gc.Node
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nigen-n", n)
 	}
@@ -1030,7 +1046,8 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			cgen_callinter(n, nil, 0)
 		}
 
-		fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(n.Left.Type))
+		var flist gc.Iter
+		fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(n.Left.Type))
 		*a = gc.Node{}
 		a.Op = gc.OINDREG
 		a.Val.U.Reg = x86.REG_SP
@@ -1050,6 +1067,7 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 				if gc.Isptr[n.Left.Type.Etype] == 0 {
 					igen(n.Left, a, res)
 				} else {
+					var n1 gc.Node
 					igen(n.Left, &n1, res)
 					gc.Cgen_checknil(&n1)
 					regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
@@ -1078,19 +1096,6 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *	if(n == true) goto to;
  */
 func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
-	var et int
-	var a int
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var l *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var ll *gc.NodeList
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nbgen", n)
 	}
@@ -1103,6 +1108,12 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		gc.Genlist(n.Ninit)
 	}
 
+	var a int
+	var et int
+	var nl *gc.Node
+	var n1 gc.Node
+	var nr *gc.Node
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	if n.Type == nil {
 		gc.Convlit(&n, gc.Types[gc.TBOOL])
 		if n.Type == nil {
@@ -1141,9 +1152,10 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		if n.Addable == 0 {
 			goto def
 		}
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&n1, n.Type, 0)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, n.Type), n, &n1)
-		a = x86.AJNE
+		a := x86.AJNE
 		if !true_ {
 			a = x86.AJEQ
 		}
@@ -1153,8 +1165,8 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 	case gc.OANDAND,
 		gc.OOROR:
 		if (n.Op == gc.OANDAND) == true_ {
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
-			p2 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+			p2 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 			bgen(n.Left, !true_, -likely, p2)
 			bgen(n.Right, !true_, -likely, p2)
@@ -1199,15 +1211,15 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		gc.OGT,
 		gc.OLE,
 		gc.OGE:
-		a = int(n.Op)
+		a := int(n.Op)
 		if !true_ {
 			if gc.Isfloat[nr.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 				// brcom is not valid on floats when NaN is involved.
-				p1 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+				p1 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 
-				p2 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+				p2 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 				gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
-				ll = n.Ninit // avoid re-genning ninit
+				ll := n.Ninit // avoid re-genning ninit
 				n.Ninit = nil
 				bgen(n, true, -likely, p2)
 				n.Ninit = ll
@@ -1223,7 +1235,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		// make simplest on right
 		if nl.Op == gc.OLITERAL || (nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman && nl.Ullman < gc.UINF) {
 			a = gc.Brrev(a)
-			r = nl
+			r := nl
 			nl = nr
 			nr = r
 		}
@@ -1236,9 +1248,11 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 			}
 
 			a = optoas(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, nil)
 			n1.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_array)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &tmp)
 			gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], likely), to)
@@ -1254,8 +1268,10 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 			}
 
 			a = optoas(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, nil)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &tmp)
 			gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], likely), to)
@@ -1268,10 +1284,13 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n2 gc.Node
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		if nr.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 			regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, nil)
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&tmp, nl.Type)
 			gmove(&n1, &tmp)
 			regfree(&n1)
@@ -1300,9 +1319,9 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 
 		// only < and <= work right with NaN; reverse if needed
 	cmp:
-		l = &n1
+		l := &n1
 
-		r = &n2
+		r := &n2
 		if gc.Isfloat[nl.Type.Etype] != 0 && (a == gc.OGT || a == gc.OGE) {
 			l = &n2
 			r = &n1
@@ -1314,9 +1333,9 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		if gc.Isfloat[nr.Type.Etype] != 0 && (n.Op == gc.OEQ || n.Op == gc.ONE) {
 			if n.Op == gc.OEQ {
 				// neither NE nor P
-				p1 = gc.Gbranch(x86.AJNE, nil, -likely)
+				p1 := gc.Gbranch(x86.AJNE, nil, -likely)
 
-				p2 = gc.Gbranch(x86.AJPS, nil, -likely)
+				p2 := gc.Gbranch(x86.AJPS, nil, -likely)
 				gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0), to)
 				gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 				gc.Patch(p2, gc.Pc)
@@ -1357,31 +1376,27 @@ ret:
  * return n's offset from SP.
  */
 func stkof(n *gc.Node) int64 {
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-	var off int64
-
 	switch n.Op {
 	case gc.OINDREG:
 		return n.Xoffset
 
 	case gc.ODOT:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			break
 		}
-		off = stkof(n.Left)
+		off := stkof(n.Left)
 		if off == -1000 || off == 1000 {
 			return off
 		}
 		return off + n.Xoffset
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if !gc.Isfixedarray(t) {
 			break
 		}
-		off = stkof(n.Left)
+		off := stkof(n.Left)
 		if off == -1000 || off == 1000 {
 			return off
 		}
@@ -1393,11 +1408,12 @@ func stkof(n *gc.Node) int64 {
 	case gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLINTER,
 		gc.OCALLFUNC:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			t = t.Type
 		}
 
+		var flist gc.Iter
 		t = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 		if t != nil {
 			return t.Width
@@ -1414,20 +1430,6 @@ func stkof(n *gc.Node) int64 {
  *	memmove(&ns, &n, w);
  */
 func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
-	var nodl gc.Node
-	var nodr gc.Node
-	var nodsi gc.Node
-	var noddi gc.Node
-	var cx gc.Node
-	var oldcx gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var c int64
-	var q int64
-	var odst int64
-	var osrc int64
-	var l *gc.NodeList
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("\nsgen w=%d\n", w)
 		gc.Dump("r", n)
@@ -1445,7 +1447,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	// If copying .args, that's all the results, so record definition sites
 	// for them for the liveness analysis.
 	if ns.Op == gc.ONAME && ns.Sym.Name == ".args" {
-		for l = gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Class == gc.PPARAMOUT {
 				gc.Gvardef(l.N)
 			}
@@ -1459,6 +1461,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 
 	if w == 0 {
 		// evaluate side effects only
+		var nodr gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nodr, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 
 		agen(ns, &nodr)
@@ -1468,15 +1471,16 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	}
 
 	// offset on the stack
-	osrc = stkof(n)
+	osrc := stkof(n)
 
-	odst = stkof(ns)
+	odst := stkof(ns)
 
 	if osrc != -1000 && odst != -1000 && (osrc == 1000 || odst == 1000) {
 		// osrc and odst both on stack, and at least one is in
 		// an unknown position.  Could generate code to test
 		// for forward/backward copy, but instead just copy
 		// to a temporary location first.
+		var tmp gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tmp, n.Type)
 
 		sgen(n, &tmp, w)
@@ -1484,9 +1488,13 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var noddi gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&noddi, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], x86.REG_DI)
+	var nodsi gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&nodsi, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], x86.REG_SI)
 
+	var nodl gc.Node
+	var nodr gc.Node
 	if n.Ullman >= ns.Ullman {
 		agenr(n, &nodr, &nodsi)
 		if ns.Op == gc.ONAME {
@@ -1510,9 +1518,11 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	regfree(&nodl)
 	regfree(&nodr)
 
-	c = w % 8 // bytes
-	q = w / 8 // quads
+	c := w % 8 // bytes
+	q := w / 8 // quads
 
+	var oldcx gc.Node
+	var cx gc.Node
 	savex(x86.REG_CX, &cx, &oldcx, nil, gc.Types[gc.TINT64])
 
 	// if we are copying forward on the stack and
@@ -1552,7 +1562,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 			gins(x86.AREP, nil, nil)   // repeat
 			gins(x86.AMOVSQ, nil, nil) // MOVQ *(SI)+,*(DI)+
 		} else if q >= 4 {
-			p = gins(obj.ADUFFCOPY, nil, nil)
+			p := gins(obj.ADUFFCOPY, nil, nil)
 			p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 			p.To.Sym = gc.Linksym(gc.Pkglookup("duffcopy", gc.Runtimepkg))
 
@@ -1643,23 +1653,16 @@ func cadable(n *gc.Node) bool {
 func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 	var nodl gc.Node
 	var nodr gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var freel int
-	var freer int
-	var fldcount int64
-	var loffset int64
-	var roffset int64
 
-	freel = 0
-	freer = 0
+	freel := 0
+	freer := 0
 
 	switch nl.Type.Etype {
 	default:
 		goto no
 
 	case gc.TARRAY:
-		t = nl.Type
+		t := nl.Type
 
 		// Slices are ok.
 		if gc.Isslice(t) {
@@ -1676,9 +1679,9 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		// Small structs with non-fat types are ok.
 	// Zero-sized structs are treated separately elsewhere.
 	case gc.TSTRUCT:
-		fldcount = 0
+		fldcount := int64(0)
 
-		for t = nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+		for t := nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			if gc.Isfat(t.Type) {
 				goto no
 			}
@@ -1714,6 +1717,7 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		}
 	} else {
 		// When zeroing, prepare a register containing zero.
+		var tmp gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&tmp, nl.Type, 0)
 
 		regalloc(&nodr, gc.Types[gc.TUINT], nil)
@@ -1735,11 +1739,11 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		if nl.Op == gc.ONAME {
 			gc.Gvardef(nl)
 		}
-		t = nl.Type
+		t := nl.Type
 		if !gc.Isslice(t) {
 			nodl.Type = t.Type
 			nodr.Type = nodl.Type
-			for fldcount = 0; fldcount < t.Bound; fldcount++ {
+			for fldcount := int64(0); fldcount < t.Bound; fldcount++ {
 				if nr == nil {
 					gc.Clearslim(&nodl)
 				} else {
@@ -1842,8 +1846,8 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		if nl.Op == gc.ONAME {
 			gc.Gvardef(nl)
 		}
-		loffset = nodl.Xoffset
-		roffset = nodr.Xoffset
+		loffset := nodl.Xoffset
+		roffset := nodr.Xoffset
 
 		// funarg structs may not begin at offset zero.
 		if nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRUCT && nl.Type.Funarg != 0 && nl.Type.Type != nil {
@@ -1853,7 +1857,7 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 			roffset -= nr.Type.Type.Width
 		}
 
-		for t = nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+		for t := nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			nodl.Xoffset = loffset + t.Width
 			nodl.Type = t.Type
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/ggen.go b/src/cmd/6g/ggen.go
index be6ff2152e8..d0c43d6db90 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/ggen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/ggen.go
@@ -11,32 +11,26 @@ import (
 import "cmd/internal/gc"
 
 func defframe(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
-	var frame uint32
-	var ax uint32
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var hi int64
-	var lo int64
-	var l *gc.NodeList
 	var n *gc.Node
 
 	// fill in argument size, stack size
 	ptxt.To.Type = obj.TYPE_TEXTSIZE
 
 	ptxt.To.U.Argsize = int32(gc.Rnd(gc.Curfn.Type.Argwid, int64(gc.Widthptr)))
-	frame = uint32(gc.Rnd(gc.Stksize+gc.Maxarg, int64(gc.Widthreg)))
+	frame := uint32(gc.Rnd(gc.Stksize+gc.Maxarg, int64(gc.Widthreg)))
 	ptxt.To.Offset = int64(frame)
 
 	// insert code to zero ambiguously live variables
 	// so that the garbage collector only sees initialized values
 	// when it looks for pointers.
-	p = ptxt
+	p := ptxt
 
-	hi = 0
-	lo = hi
-	ax = 0
+	hi := int64(0)
+	lo := hi
+	ax := uint32(0)
 
 	// iterate through declarations - they are sorted in decreasing xoffset order.
-	for l = gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Needzero == 0 {
 			continue
@@ -69,10 +63,7 @@ func defframe(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
 }
 
 func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64, ax *uint32) *obj.Prog {
-	var cnt int64
-	var i int64
-
-	cnt = hi - lo
+	cnt := hi - lo
 	if cnt == 0 {
 		return p
 	}
@@ -92,7 +83,7 @@ func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64, ax *uint32) *obj.Pr
 	}
 
 	if cnt <= int64(4*gc.Widthreg) {
-		for i = 0; i < cnt; i += int64(gc.Widthreg) {
+		for i := int64(0); i < cnt; i += int64(gc.Widthreg) {
 			p = appendpp(p, x86.AMOVQ, obj.TYPE_REG, x86.REG_AX, 0, obj.TYPE_MEM, x86.REG_SP, frame+lo+i)
 		}
 	} else if !gc.Nacl && (cnt <= int64(128*gc.Widthreg)) {
@@ -110,8 +101,7 @@ func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64, ax *uint32) *obj.Pr
 }
 
 func appendpp(p *obj.Prog, as int, ftype int, freg int, foffset int64, ttype int, treg int, toffset int64) *obj.Prog {
-	var q *obj.Prog
-	q = gc.Ctxt.NewProg()
+	q := gc.Ctxt.NewProg()
 	gc.Clearp(q)
 	q.As = int16(as)
 	q.Lineno = p.Lineno
@@ -136,14 +126,8 @@ func appendpp(p *obj.Prog, as int, ftype int, freg int, foffset int64, ttype int
   *	proc=3	normal call to C pointer (not Go func value)
 */
 func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var reg gc.Node
-	var stk gc.Node
-	var r1 gc.Node
-	var extra int32
-
 	if f.Type != nil {
-		extra = 0
+		extra := int32(0)
 		if proc == 1 || proc == 2 {
 			extra = 2 * int32(gc.Widthptr)
 		}
@@ -167,12 +151,13 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 				// x86 NOP 0x90 is really XCHG AX, AX; use that description
 				// because the NOP pseudo-instruction would be removed by
 				// the linker.
+				var reg gc.Node
 				gc.Nodreg(&reg, gc.Types[gc.TINT], x86.REG_AX)
 
 				gins(x86.AXCHGL, &reg, &reg)
 			}
 
-			p = gins(obj.ACALL, nil, f)
+			p := gins(obj.ACALL, nil, f)
 			gc.Afunclit(&p.To, f)
 			if proc == -1 || gc.Noreturn(p) {
 				gins(obj.AUNDEF, nil, nil)
@@ -180,7 +165,9 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var reg gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&reg, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], x86.REG_DX)
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], x86.REG_BX)
 		gmove(f, &reg)
 		reg.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -193,12 +180,13 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	case 1, // call in new proc (go)
 		2: // deferred call (defer)
-		stk = gc.Node{}
+		stk := gc.Node{}
 
 		stk.Op = gc.OINDREG
 		stk.Val.U.Reg = x86.REG_SP
 		stk.Xoffset = 0
 
+		var reg gc.Node
 		if gc.Widthptr == 8 {
 			// size of arguments at 0(SP)
 			ginscon(x86.AMOVQ, int64(gc.Argsize(f.Type)), &stk)
@@ -233,7 +221,7 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 		if proc == 2 {
 			gc.Nodreg(&reg, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], x86.REG_AX)
 			gins(x86.ATESTL, &reg, &reg)
-			p = gc.Gbranch(x86.AJEQ, nil, +1)
+			p := gc.Gbranch(x86.AJEQ, nil, +1)
 			cgen_ret(nil)
 			gc.Patch(p, gc.Pc)
 		}
@@ -245,20 +233,12 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
  * generate res = n.
  */
 func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var i *gc.Node
-	var f *gc.Node
-	var tmpi gc.Node
-	var nodi gc.Node
-	var nodo gc.Node
-	var nodr gc.Node
-	var nodsp gc.Node
-
-	i = n.Left
+	i := n.Left
 	if i.Op != gc.ODOTINTER {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: not ODOTINTER %v", gc.Oconv(int(i.Op), 0))
 	}
 
-	f = i.Right // field
+	f := i.Right // field
 	if f.Op != gc.ONAME {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: not ONAME %v", gc.Oconv(int(f.Op), 0))
 	}
@@ -266,6 +246,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	i = i.Left // interface
 
 	if i.Addable == 0 {
+		var tmpi gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tmpi, i.Type)
 		cgen(i, &tmpi)
 		i = &tmpi
@@ -275,8 +256,10 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	// i is now addable, prepare an indirected
 	// register to hold its address.
+	var nodi gc.Node
 	igen(i, &nodi, res) // REG = &inter
 
+	var nodsp gc.Node
 	gc.Nodindreg(&nodsp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], x86.REG_SP)
 
 	nodsp.Xoffset = 0
@@ -287,6 +270,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	nodi.Xoffset += int64(gc.Widthptr)
 	cgen(&nodi, &nodsp) // {0, 8(nacl), or 16}(SP) = 8(REG) -- i.data
 
+	var nodo gc.Node
 	regalloc(&nodo, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 
 	nodi.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
@@ -294,6 +278,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	cgen(&nodi, &nodo) // REG = 0(REG) -- i.tab
 	regfree(&nodi)
 
+	var nodr gc.Node
 	regalloc(&nodr, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &nodo)
 	if n.Left.Xoffset == gc.BADWIDTH {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: badwidth")
@@ -324,14 +309,11 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
  *	proc=2	defer call save away stack
  */
 func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var nod gc.Node
-	var afun gc.Node
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var afun gc.Node
 	if n.Left.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 		// if name involves a fn call
 		// precompute the address of the fn
@@ -341,10 +323,11 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	}
 
 	gc.Genlist(n.List) // assign the args
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 
 	// call tempname pointer
 	if n.Left.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+		var nod gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 		gc.Cgen_as(&nod, &afun)
 		nod.Type = t
@@ -355,6 +338,7 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	// call pointer
 	if n.Left.Op != gc.ONAME || n.Left.Class != gc.PFUNC {
+		var nod gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 		gc.Cgen_as(&nod, n.Left)
 		nod.Type = t
@@ -375,22 +359,18 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
  *	res = return value from call.
  */
 func cgen_callret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nod gc.Node
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 	if t.Etype == gc.TPTR32 || t.Etype == gc.TPTR64 {
 		t = t.Type
 	}
 
-	fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
+	var flist gc.Iter
+	fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 	if fp == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callret: nil")
 	}
 
-	nod = gc.Node{}
+	nod := gc.Node{}
 	nod.Op = gc.OINDREG
 	nod.Val.U.Reg = x86.REG_SP
 	nod.Addable = 1
@@ -406,23 +386,18 @@ func cgen_callret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *	res = &return value from call.
  */
 func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nod1 gc.Node
-	var nod2 gc.Node
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 	if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 		t = t.Type
 	}
 
-	fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
+	var flist gc.Iter
+	fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 	if fp == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_aret: nil")
 	}
 
-	nod1 = gc.Node{}
+	nod1 := gc.Node{}
 	nod1.Op = gc.OINDREG
 	nod1.Val.U.Reg = x86.REG_SP
 	nod1.Addable = 1
@@ -431,6 +406,7 @@ func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	nod1.Type = fp.Type
 
 	if res.Op != gc.OREGISTER {
+		var nod2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		gins(leaptr, &nod1, &nod2)
 		gins(movptr, &nod2, res)
@@ -445,8 +421,6 @@ func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * n->left is assignments to return values.
  */
 func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if n != nil {
 		gc.Genlist(n.List) // copy out args
 	}
@@ -454,7 +428,7 @@ func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
 		ginscall(gc.Deferreturn, 0)
 	}
 	gc.Genlist(gc.Curfn.Exit)
-	p = gins(obj.ARET, nil, nil)
+	p := gins(obj.ARET, nil, nil)
 	if n != nil && n.Op == gc.ORETJMP {
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p.To.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
@@ -470,21 +444,6 @@ func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
  * according to op.
  */
 func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var a int
-	var check int
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var n4 gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var t0 *gc.Type
-	var ax gc.Node
-	var dx gc.Node
-	var ax1 gc.Node
-	var n31 gc.Node
-	var oldax gc.Node
-	var olddx gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
 	// Have to be careful about handling
 	// most negative int divided by -1 correctly.
 	// The hardware will trap.
@@ -493,10 +452,10 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	// Easiest way to avoid for int8, int16: use int32.
 	// For int32 and int64, use explicit test.
 	// Could use int64 hw for int32.
-	t = nl.Type
+	t := nl.Type
 
-	t0 = t
-	check = 0
+	t0 := t
+	check := 0
 	if gc.Issigned[t.Etype] != 0 {
 		check = 1
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTINT) && gc.Mpgetfix(nl.Val.U.Xval) != -(1<<uint64(t.Width*8-1)) {
@@ -515,9 +474,12 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		check = 0
 	}
 
-	a = optoas(op, t)
+	a := optoas(op, t)
 
+	var n3 gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n3, t0, nil)
+	var ax gc.Node
+	var oldax gc.Node
 	if nl.Ullman >= nr.Ullman {
 		savex(x86.REG_AX, &ax, &oldax, res, t0)
 		cgen(nl, &ax)
@@ -532,16 +494,17 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	if t != t0 {
 		// Convert
-		ax1 = ax
+		ax1 := ax
 
-		n31 = n3
+		n31 := n3
 		ax.Type = t
 		n3.Type = t
 		gmove(&ax1, &ax)
 		gmove(&n31, &n3)
 	}
 
-	p2 = nil
+	p2 := (*obj.Prog)(nil)
+	var n4 gc.Node
 	if gc.Nacl {
 		// Native Client does not relay the divide-by-zero trap
 		// to the executing program, so we must insert a check
@@ -549,7 +512,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.Nodconst(&n4, t, 0)
 
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &n3, &n4)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, t), nil, +1)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, t), nil, +1)
 		if panicdiv == nil {
 			panicdiv = gc.Sysfunc("panicdivide")
 		}
@@ -560,7 +523,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	if check != 0 {
 		gc.Nodconst(&n4, t, -1)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &n3, &n4)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, t), nil, +1)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, t), nil, +1)
 		if op == gc.ODIV {
 			// a / (-1) is -a.
 			gins(optoas(gc.OMINUS, t), nil, &ax)
@@ -577,6 +540,8 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 	}
 
+	var olddx gc.Node
+	var dx gc.Node
 	savex(x86.REG_DX, &dx, &olddx, res, t)
 	if gc.Issigned[t.Etype] == 0 {
 		gc.Nodconst(&n4, t, 0)
@@ -609,9 +574,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * known to be dead.
  */
 func savex(dr int, x *gc.Node, oldx *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, t *gc.Type) {
-	var r int
-
-	r = int(reg[dr])
+	r := int(reg[dr])
 
 	// save current ax and dx if they are live
 	// and not the destination
@@ -643,12 +606,7 @@ func restx(x *gc.Node, oldx *gc.Node) {
  *	res = nl % nr
  */
 func cgen_div(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
 	var w int
-	var a int
-	var m gc.Magic
 
 	if nr.Op != gc.OLITERAL {
 		goto longdiv
@@ -663,6 +621,7 @@ func cgen_div(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		goto longdiv
 
 	case gc.TUINT64:
+		var m gc.Magic
 		m.W = w
 		m.Ud = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
 		gc.Umagic(&m)
@@ -673,8 +632,11 @@ func cgen_div(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			goto longmod
 		}
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		cgenr(nl, &n1, nil)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, int64(m.Um))
+		var n3 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n3, nl.Type, res)
 		cgen_hmul(&n1, &n2, &n3)
 
@@ -697,6 +659,7 @@ func cgen_div(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		return
 
 	case gc.TINT64:
+		var m gc.Magic
 		m.W = w
 		m.Sd = gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval)
 		gc.Smagic(&m)
@@ -707,8 +670,11 @@ func cgen_div(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			goto longmod
 		}
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		cgenr(nl, &n1, res)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, m.Sm)
+		var n3 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n3, nl.Type, nil)
 		cgen_hmul(&n1, &n2, &n3)
 
@@ -748,12 +714,14 @@ longdiv:
 	// mod using formula A%B = A-(A/B*B) but
 	// we know that there is a fast algorithm for A/B
 longmod:
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 
 	cgen(nl, &n1)
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n2, nl.Type, nil)
 	cgen_div(gc.ODIV, &n1, nr, &n2)
-	a = optoas(gc.OMUL, nl.Type)
+	a := optoas(gc.OMUL, nl.Type)
 	if w == 8 {
 		// use 2-operand 16-bit multiply
 		// because there is no 2-operand 8-bit multiply
@@ -761,6 +729,7 @@ longmod:
 	}
 
 	if !gc.Smallintconst(nr) {
+		var n3 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n3, nl.Type, nil)
 		cgen(nr, &n3)
 		gins(a, &n3, &n2)
@@ -779,30 +748,26 @@ longmod:
  *   res = (nl*nr) >> width
  */
 func cgen_hmul(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var a int
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var ax gc.Node
-	var dx gc.Node
-	var tmp *gc.Node
-
-	t = nl.Type
-	a = optoas(gc.OHMUL, t)
+	t := nl.Type
+	a := optoas(gc.OHMUL, t)
 	if nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman {
-		tmp = nl
+		tmp := nl
 		nl = nr
 		nr = tmp
 	}
 
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	cgenr(nl, &n1, res)
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	cgenr(nr, &n2, nil)
+	var ax gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&ax, t, x86.REG_AX)
 	gmove(&n1, &ax)
 	gins(a, &n2, nil)
 	regfree(&n2)
 	regfree(&n1)
 
+	var dx gc.Node
 	if t.Width == 1 {
 		// byte multiply behaves differently.
 		gc.Nodreg(&ax, t, x86.REG_AH)
@@ -824,24 +789,21 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	var n1 gc.Node
 	var n2 gc.Node
 	var n3 gc.Node
-	var n4 gc.Node
-	var n5 gc.Node
 	var cx gc.Node
 	var oldcx gc.Node
-	var a int
 	var rcx int
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var sc uint64
 	var tcount *gc.Type
 
-	a = optoas(op, nl.Type)
+	a := optoas(op, nl.Type)
 
 	if nr.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
-		sc = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+		sc := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
 		if sc >= uint64(nl.Type.Width*8) {
 			// large shift gets 2 shifts by width-1
+			var n3 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n3, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nl.Type.Width*8-1)
 
 			gins(a, &n3, &n1)
@@ -855,12 +817,14 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	if nl.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+		var n4 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n4, nl.Type)
 		cgen(nl, &n4)
 		nl = &n4
 	}
 
 	if nr.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+		var n5 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n5, nr.Type)
 		cgen(nr, &n5)
 		nr = &n5
@@ -912,7 +876,7 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	if !bounded {
 		gc.Nodconst(&n3, tcount, nl.Type.Width*8)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, tcount), &n1, &n3)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, tcount), nil, +1)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, tcount), nil, +1)
 		if op == gc.ORSH && gc.Issigned[nl.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 			gc.Nodconst(&n3, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nl.Type.Width*8-1)
 			gins(a, &n3, &n2)
@@ -947,37 +911,33 @@ ret:
  * we do a full-width multiplication and truncate afterwards.
  */
 func cgen_bmul(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n1b gc.Node
-	var n2b gc.Node
-	var tmp *gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var a int
-
 	// largest ullman on left.
 	if nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman {
-		tmp = nl
+		tmp := nl
 		nl = nr
 		nr = tmp
 	}
 
 	// generate operands in "8-bit" registers.
+	var n1b gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n1b, nl.Type, res)
 
 	cgen(nl, &n1b)
+	var n2b gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n2b, nr.Type, nil)
 	cgen(nr, &n2b)
 
 	// perform full-width multiplication.
-	t = gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]
+	t := gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]
 
 	if gc.Issigned[nl.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 		t = gc.Types[gc.TINT64]
 	}
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&n1, t, int(n1b.Val.U.Reg))
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&n2, t, int(n2b.Val.U.Reg))
-	a = optoas(op, t)
+	a := optoas(op, t)
 	gins(a, &n2, &n1)
 
 	// truncate.
@@ -988,31 +948,20 @@ func cgen_bmul(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 }
 
 func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
-	var w int64
-	var c int64
-	var q int64
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var oldn1 gc.Node
-	var ax gc.Node
-	var oldax gc.Node
-	var di gc.Node
-	var z gc.Node
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	/* clear a fat object */
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nclearfat", nl)
 	}
 
-	w = nl.Type.Width
+	w := nl.Type.Width
 
 	// Avoid taking the address for simple enough types.
 	if componentgen(nil, nl) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	c = w % 8 // bytes
-	q = w / 8 // quads
+	c := w % 8 // bytes
+	q := w / 8 // quads
 
 	if q < 4 {
 		// Write sequence of MOV 0, off(base) instead of using STOSQ.
@@ -1021,9 +970,11 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		// than the unrolled STOSQ loop.
 		// NOTE: Must use agen, not igen, so that optimizer sees address
 		// being taken. We are not writing on field boundaries.
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		agenr(nl, &n1, nil)
 
 		n1.Op = gc.OINDREG
+		var z gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&z, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], 0)
 		for {
 			tmp14 := q
@@ -1060,9 +1011,13 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var oldn1 gc.Node
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	savex(x86.REG_DI, &n1, &oldn1, nil, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
 	agen(nl, &n1)
 
+	var ax gc.Node
+	var oldax gc.Node
 	savex(x86.REG_AX, &ax, &oldax, nil, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
 	gconreg(x86.AMOVL, 0, x86.REG_AX)
 
@@ -1071,7 +1026,7 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		gins(x86.AREP, nil, nil)   // repeat
 		gins(x86.ASTOSQ, nil, nil) // STOQ AL,*(DI)+
 	} else {
-		p = gins(obj.ADUFFZERO, nil, nil)
+		p := gins(obj.ADUFFZERO, nil, nil)
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 		p.To.Sym = gc.Linksym(gc.Pkglookup("duffzero", gc.Runtimepkg))
 
@@ -1079,22 +1034,22 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		p.To.Offset = 2 * (128 - q)
 	}
 
-	z = ax
-	di = n1
+	z := ax
+	di := n1
 	if w >= 8 && c >= 4 {
 		di.Op = gc.OINDREG
 		z.Type = gc.Types[gc.TINT64]
 		di.Type = z.Type
-		p = gins(x86.AMOVQ, &z, &di)
+		p := gins(x86.AMOVQ, &z, &di)
 		p.To.Scale = 1
 		p.To.Offset = c - 8
 	} else if c >= 4 {
 		di.Op = gc.OINDREG
 		z.Type = gc.Types[gc.TINT32]
 		di.Type = z.Type
-		p = gins(x86.AMOVL, &z, &di)
+		gins(x86.AMOVL, &z, &di)
 		if c > 4 {
-			p = gins(x86.AMOVL, &z, &di)
+			p := gins(x86.AMOVL, &z, &di)
 			p.To.Scale = 1
 			p.To.Offset = c - 4
 		}
@@ -1112,11 +1067,10 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 // Called after regopt and peep have run.
 // Expand CHECKNIL pseudo-op into actual nil pointer check.
 func expandchecks(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
 	var p1 *obj.Prog
 	var p2 *obj.Prog
 
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.As != obj.ACHECKNIL {
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.go b/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.go
index c440f8c5f7a..a8e47d3fd75 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.go
@@ -53,19 +53,17 @@ var resvd = []int{
 }
 
 func ginit() {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
 		reg[i] = 1
 	}
-	for i = x86.REG_AX; i <= x86.REG_R15; i++ {
+	for i := x86.REG_AX; i <= x86.REG_R15; i++ {
 		reg[i] = 0
 	}
-	for i = x86.REG_X0; i <= x86.REG_X15; i++ {
+	for i := x86.REG_X0; i <= x86.REG_X15; i++ {
 		reg[i] = 0
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
 		reg[resvd[i]]++
 	}
 
@@ -79,9 +77,7 @@ func ginit() {
 }
 
 func gclean() {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
 		reg[resvd[i]]--
 	}
 	if gc.Nacl {
@@ -91,12 +87,12 @@ func gclean() {
 		reg[x86.REG_BP]--
 	}
 
-	for i = x86.REG_AX; i <= x86.REG_R15; i++ {
+	for i := x86.REG_AX; i <= x86.REG_R15; i++ {
 		if reg[i] != 0 {
 			gc.Yyerror("reg %v left allocated\n", gc.Ctxt.Rconv(i))
 		}
 	}
-	for i = x86.REG_X0; i <= x86.REG_X15; i++ {
+	for i := x86.REG_X0; i <= x86.REG_X15; i++ {
 		if reg[i] != 0 {
 			gc.Yyerror("reg %v left allocated\n", gc.Ctxt.Rconv(i))
 		}
@@ -104,10 +100,9 @@ func gclean() {
 }
 
 func anyregalloc() bool {
-	var i int
 	var j int
 
-	for i = x86.REG_AX; i <= x86.REG_R15; i++ {
+	for i := x86.REG_AX; i <= x86.REG_R15; i++ {
 		if reg[i] == 0 {
 			goto ok
 		}
@@ -131,14 +126,12 @@ var regpc [x86.REG_R15 + 1 - x86.REG_AX]uint32
  * caller must regfree(n).
  */
 func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
-	var i int
-	var et int
-
 	if t == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("regalloc: t nil")
 	}
-	et = int(gc.Simtype[t.Etype])
+	et := int(gc.Simtype[t.Etype])
 
+	var i int
 	switch et {
 	case gc.TINT8,
 		gc.TUINT8,
@@ -166,7 +159,7 @@ func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		gc.Flusherrors()
-		for i = 0; i+x86.REG_AX <= x86.REG_R15; i++ {
+		for i := 0; i+x86.REG_AX <= x86.REG_R15; i++ {
 			fmt.Printf("%d %p\n", i, regpc[i])
 		}
 		gc.Fatal("out of fixed registers")
@@ -202,15 +195,13 @@ out:
 }
 
 func regfree(n *gc.Node) {
-	var i int
-
 	if n.Op == gc.ONAME {
 		return
 	}
 	if n.Op != gc.OREGISTER && n.Op != gc.OINDREG {
 		gc.Fatal("regfree: not a register")
 	}
-	i = int(n.Val.U.Reg)
+	i := int(n.Val.U.Reg)
 	if i == x86.REG_SP {
 		return
 	}
@@ -252,7 +243,6 @@ func gconreg(as int, c int64, reg int) {
  */
 func ginscon(as int, c int64, n2 *gc.Node) {
 	var n1 gc.Node
-	var ntmp gc.Node
 
 	switch as {
 	case x86.AADDL,
@@ -267,6 +257,7 @@ func ginscon(as int, c int64, n2 *gc.Node) {
 	if as != x86.AMOVQ && (c < -(1<<31) || c >= 1<<31) {
 		// cannot have 64-bit immediate in ADD, etc.
 		// instead, MOV into register first.
+		var ntmp gc.Node
 		regalloc(&ntmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], nil)
 
 		gins(x86.AMOVQ, &n1, &ntmp)
@@ -309,27 +300,13 @@ func bignodes() {
  * hard part is conversions.
  */
 func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
-	var a int
-	var ft int
-	var tt int
-	var cvt *gc.Type
-	var r1 gc.Node
-	var r2 gc.Node
-	var r3 gc.Node
-	var r4 gc.Node
-	var zero gc.Node
-	var one gc.Node
-	var con gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
 	if gc.Debug['M'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("gmove %v -> %v\n", gc.Nconv(f, obj.FmtLong), gc.Nconv(t, obj.FmtLong))
 	}
 
-	ft = gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
-	tt = gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
-	cvt = t.Type
+	ft := gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
+	tt := gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
+	cvt := t.Type
 
 	if gc.Iscomplex[ft] != 0 || gc.Iscomplex[tt] != 0 {
 		gc.Complexmove(f, t)
@@ -337,12 +314,15 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	// cannot have two memory operands
+	var r1 gc.Node
+	var a int
 	if gc.Ismem(f) && gc.Ismem(t) {
 		goto hard
 	}
 
 	// convert constant to desired type
 	if f.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
+		var con gc.Node
 		gc.Convconst(&con, t.Type, &f.Val)
 		f = &con
 		ft = tt // so big switch will choose a simple mov
@@ -550,21 +530,25 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 	//	otherwise, subtract 2^63, convert, and add it back.
 	case gc.TFLOAT32<<16 | gc.TUINT64,
 		gc.TFLOAT64<<16 | gc.TUINT64:
-		a = x86.ACVTTSS2SQ
+		a := x86.ACVTTSS2SQ
 
 		if ft == gc.TFLOAT64 {
 			a = x86.ACVTTSD2SQ
 		}
 		bignodes()
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, gc.Types[ft], nil)
+		var r2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r2, gc.Types[tt], t)
+		var r3 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r3, gc.Types[ft], nil)
+		var r4 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r4, gc.Types[tt], nil)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OAS, f.Type), f, &r1)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, f.Type), &bigf, &r1)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLE, f.Type), nil, +1)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLE, f.Type), nil, +1)
 		gins(a, &r1, &r2)
-		p2 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p2 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OAS, f.Type), &bigf, &r3)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OSUB, f.Type), &r3, &r1)
@@ -624,22 +608,28 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 	//	otherwise, halve (rounding to odd?), convert, and double.
 	case gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TFLOAT32,
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TFLOAT64:
-		a = x86.ACVTSQ2SS
+		a := x86.ACVTSQ2SS
 
 		if tt == gc.TFLOAT64 {
 			a = x86.ACVTSQ2SD
 		}
+		var zero gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&zero, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], 0)
+		var one gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&one, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], 1)
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, f.Type, f)
+		var r2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r2, t.Type, t)
+		var r3 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r3, f.Type, nil)
+		var r4 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r4, f.Type, nil)
 		gmove(f, &r1)
 		gins(x86.ACMPQ, &r1, &zero)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(x86.AJLT, nil, +1)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(x86.AJLT, nil, +1)
 		gins(a, &r1, &r2)
-		p2 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p2 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		gmove(&r1, &r3)
 		gins(x86.ASHRQ, &one, &r3)
@@ -717,13 +707,8 @@ func samaddr(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) bool {
  *	as f, t
  */
 func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
-	var w int32
-	var p *obj.Prog
 	//	Node nod;
 
-	var af obj.Addr
-	var at obj.Addr
-
 	//	if(f != N && f->op == OINDEX) {
 	//		regalloc(&nod, &regnode, Z);
 	//		v = constnode.vconst;
@@ -758,15 +743,15 @@ func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
 		}
 	}
 
-	af = obj.Addr{}
-	at = obj.Addr{}
+	af := obj.Addr{}
+	at := obj.Addr{}
 	if f != nil {
 		gc.Naddr(f, &af, 1)
 	}
 	if t != nil {
 		gc.Naddr(t, &at, 1)
 	}
-	p = gc.Prog(as)
+	p := gc.Prog(as)
 	if f != nil {
 		p.From = af
 	}
@@ -777,7 +762,7 @@ func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
 		fmt.Printf("%v\n", p)
 	}
 
-	w = 0
+	w := int32(0)
 	switch as {
 	case x86.AMOVB:
 		w = 1
@@ -806,8 +791,6 @@ func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
 }
 
 func fixlargeoffset(n *gc.Node) {
-	var a gc.Node
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -819,7 +802,7 @@ func fixlargeoffset(n *gc.Node) {
 	}
 	if n.Xoffset != int64(int32(n.Xoffset)) {
 		// offset too large, add to register instead.
-		a = *n
+		a := *n
 
 		a.Op = gc.OREGISTER
 		a.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
@@ -834,13 +817,11 @@ func fixlargeoffset(n *gc.Node) {
  * return Axxx for Oxxx on type t.
  */
 func optoas(op int, t *gc.Type) int {
-	var a int
-
 	if t == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("optoas: t is nil")
 	}
 
-	a = obj.AXXX
+	a := obj.AXXX
 	switch uint32(op)<<16 | uint32(gc.Simtype[t.Etype]) {
 	default:
 		gc.Fatal("optoas: no entry %v-%v", gc.Oconv(int(op), 0), gc.Tconv(t, 0))
@@ -1362,35 +1343,24 @@ func sudoclean() {
  * to release the register used for a.
  */
 func sudoaddable(as int, n *gc.Node, a *obj.Addr) bool {
-	var o int
-	var i int
-	var oary [10]int64
-	var v int64
-	var w int64
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var n4 gc.Node
-	var nn *gc.Node
-	var l *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var reg *gc.Node
-	var reg1 *gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var t *gc.Type
-
 	if n.Type == nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
 	*a = obj.Addr{}
 
+	var o int
+	var n1 gc.Node
+	var oary [10]int64
+	var nn *gc.Node
+	var reg *gc.Node
+	var reg1 *gc.Node
 	switch n.Op {
 	case gc.OLITERAL:
 		if !gc.Isconst(n, gc.CTINT) {
 			break
 		}
-		v = gc.Mpgetfix(n.Val.U.Xval)
+		v := gc.Mpgetfix(n.Val.U.Xval)
 		if v >= 32000 || v <= -32000 {
 			break
 		}
@@ -1400,20 +1370,13 @@ func sudoaddable(as int, n *gc.Node, a *obj.Addr) bool {
 		gc.ODOTPTR:
 		cleani += 2
 		reg = &clean[cleani-1]
-		reg1 = &clean[cleani-2]
+		reg1 := &clean[cleani-2]
 		reg.Op = gc.OEMPTY
 		reg1.Op = gc.OEMPTY
 		goto odot
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
 		return false
-
-		// disabled: OINDEX case is now covered by agenr
-		// for a more suitable register allocation pattern.
-		if n.Left.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRING {
-			return false
-		}
-		goto oindex
 	}
 
 	return false
@@ -1474,7 +1437,7 @@ odot:
 
 	if nn.Addable != 0 && o == 1 && oary[0] >= 0 {
 		// directly addressable set of DOTs
-		n1 = *nn
+		n1 := *nn
 
 		n1.Type = n.Type
 		n1.Xoffset += oary[0]
@@ -1494,7 +1457,7 @@ odot:
 		n1.Xoffset = -(oary[0] + 1)
 	}
 
-	for i = 1; i < o; i++ {
+	for i := 1; i < o; i++ {
 		if oary[i] >= 0 {
 			gc.Fatal("can't happen")
 		}
@@ -1509,240 +1472,6 @@ odot:
 	gc.Naddr(&n1, a, 1)
 	goto yes
 
-oindex:
-	l = n.Left
-	r = n.Right
-	if l.Ullman >= gc.UINF && r.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	// set o to type of array
-	o = 0
-
-	if gc.Isptr[l.Type.Etype] != 0 {
-		gc.Fatal("ptr ary")
-	}
-	if l.Type.Etype != gc.TARRAY {
-		gc.Fatal("not ary")
-	}
-	if l.Type.Bound < 0 {
-		o |= ODynam
-	}
-
-	w = n.Type.Width
-	if gc.Isconst(r, gc.CTINT) {
-		goto oindex_const
-	}
-
-	switch w {
-	default:
-		return false
-
-	case 1,
-		2,
-		4,
-		8:
-		break
-	}
-
-	cleani += 2
-	reg = &clean[cleani-1]
-	reg1 = &clean[cleani-2]
-	reg.Op = gc.OEMPTY
-	reg1.Op = gc.OEMPTY
-
-	// load the array (reg)
-	if l.Ullman > r.Ullman {
-		if xgen(l, reg, o) {
-			o |= OAddable
-		}
-	}
-
-	// load the index (reg1)
-	t = gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]
-
-	if gc.Issigned[r.Type.Etype] != 0 {
-		t = gc.Types[gc.TINT64]
-	}
-	regalloc(reg1, t, nil)
-	regalloc(&n3, r.Type, reg1)
-	cgen(r, &n3)
-	gmove(&n3, reg1)
-	regfree(&n3)
-
-	// load the array (reg)
-	if l.Ullman <= r.Ullman {
-		if xgen(l, reg, o) {
-			o |= OAddable
-		}
-	}
-
-	// check bounds
-	if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
-		// check bounds
-		n4.Op = gc.OXXX
-
-		t = gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]
-		if o&ODynam != 0 {
-			if o&OAddable != 0 {
-				n2 = *l
-				n2.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_nel)
-				n2.Type = gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]
-			} else {
-				n2 = *reg
-				n2.Xoffset = int64(gc.Array_nel)
-				n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
-				n2.Type = gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]
-			}
-		} else {
-			if gc.Is64(r.Type) {
-				t = gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]
-			}
-			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], l.Type.Bound)
-		}
-
-		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), reg1, &n2)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, t), nil, +1)
-		if n4.Op != gc.OXXX {
-			regfree(&n4)
-		}
-		ginscall(gc.Panicindex, -1)
-		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
-	}
-
-	if o&ODynam != 0 {
-		if o&OAddable != 0 {
-			n2 = *l
-			n2.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_array)
-			n2.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
-			gmove(&n2, reg)
-		} else {
-			n2 = *reg
-			n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
-			n2.Xoffset = int64(gc.Array_array)
-			n2.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
-			gmove(&n2, reg)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if o&OAddable != 0 {
-		gc.Naddr(reg1, a, 1)
-		a.Offset = 0
-		a.Scale = int8(w)
-		a.Index = a.Reg
-		a.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
-		a.Reg = reg.Val.U.Reg
-	} else {
-		gc.Naddr(reg1, a, 1)
-		a.Offset = 0
-		a.Scale = int8(w)
-		a.Index = a.Reg
-		a.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
-		a.Reg = reg.Val.U.Reg
-	}
-
-	goto yes
-
-	// index is constant
-	// can check statically and
-	// can multiply by width statically
-
-oindex_const:
-	v = gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval)
-
-	if sudoaddable(as, l, a) {
-		goto oindex_const_sudo
-	}
-
-	cleani += 2
-	reg = &clean[cleani-1]
-	reg1 = &clean[cleani-2]
-	reg.Op = gc.OEMPTY
-	reg1.Op = gc.OEMPTY
-
-	if o&ODynam != 0 {
-		regalloc(reg, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
-		agen(l, reg)
-
-		if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
-			n1 = *reg
-			n1.Op = gc.OINDREG
-			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
-			n1.Xoffset = int64(gc.Array_nel)
-			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], v)
-			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]), nil, +1)
-			ginscall(gc.Panicindex, -1)
-			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
-		}
-
-		n1 = *reg
-		n1.Op = gc.OINDREG
-		n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
-		n1.Xoffset = int64(gc.Array_array)
-		gmove(&n1, reg)
-
-		n2 = *reg
-		n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
-		n2.Xoffset = v * w
-		fixlargeoffset(&n2)
-		a.Type = obj.TYPE_NONE
-		a.Index = obj.TYPE_NONE
-		gc.Naddr(&n2, a, 1)
-		goto yes
-	}
-
-	igen(l, &n1, nil)
-	if n1.Op == gc.OINDREG {
-		*reg = n1
-		reg.Op = gc.OREGISTER
-	}
-
-	n1.Xoffset += v * w
-	fixlargeoffset(&n1)
-	a.Type = obj.TYPE_NONE
-	a.Index = obj.TYPE_NONE
-	gc.Naddr(&n1, a, 1)
-	goto yes
-
-oindex_const_sudo:
-	if o&ODynam == 0 {
-		// array indexed by a constant
-		a.Offset += v * w
-
-		goto yes
-	}
-
-	// slice indexed by a constant
-	if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
-		a.Offset += int64(gc.Array_nel)
-		gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], v)
-		p1 = gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]), nil, &n2)
-		p1.From = *a
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]), nil, +1)
-		ginscall(gc.Panicindex, -1)
-		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
-		a.Offset -= int64(gc.Array_nel)
-	}
-
-	a.Offset += int64(gc.Array_array)
-	reg = &clean[cleani-1]
-	if reg.Op == gc.OEMPTY {
-		regalloc(reg, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
-	}
-
-	p1 = gins(movptr, nil, reg)
-	p1.From = *a
-
-	n2 = *reg
-	n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
-	n2.Xoffset = v * w
-	fixlargeoffset(&n2)
-	a.Type = obj.TYPE_NONE
-	a.Index = obj.TYPE_NONE
-	gc.Naddr(&n2, a, 1)
-	goto yes
-
 yes:
 	return true
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/peep.go b/src/cmd/6g/peep.go
index 9870ca5e4e7..ed582d7befd 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/peep.go
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/peep.go
@@ -62,10 +62,9 @@ func needc(p *obj.Prog) bool {
 }
 
 func rnops(r *gc.Flow) *gc.Flow {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var r1 *gc.Flow
-
 	if r != nil {
+		var p *obj.Prog
+		var r1 *gc.Flow
 		for {
 			p = r.Prog
 			if p.As != obj.ANOP || p.From.Type != obj.TYPE_NONE || p.To.Type != obj.TYPE_NONE {
@@ -83,14 +82,7 @@ func rnops(r *gc.Flow) *gc.Flow {
 }
 
 func peep(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var r *gc.Flow
-	var r1 *gc.Flow
-	var g *gc.Graph
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var t int
-
-	g = gc.Flowstart(firstp, nil)
+	g := (*gc.Graph)(gc.Flowstart(firstp, nil))
 	if g == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -103,7 +95,8 @@ func peep(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	// find MOV $con,R followed by
 	// another MOV $con,R without
 	// setting R in the interim
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	var p *obj.Prog
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(g.Start); r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		switch p.As {
 		case x86.ALEAL,
@@ -130,6 +123,10 @@ func peep(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var r *gc.Flow
+	var r1 *gc.Flow
+	var p1 *obj.Prog
+	var t int
 loop1:
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dumpit("loop1", g.Start, 0)
@@ -266,7 +263,7 @@ loop1:
 	// can be replaced by MOVAPD, which moves the pair of float64s
 	// instead of just the lower one.  We only use the lower one, but
 	// the processor can do better if we do moves using both.
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(g.Start); r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if p.As == x86.AMOVLQZX {
 			if regtyp(&p.From) {
@@ -290,7 +287,7 @@ loop1:
 	// load pipelining
 	// push any load from memory as early as possible
 	// to give it time to complete before use.
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(g.Start); r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		switch p.As {
 		case x86.AMOVB,
@@ -309,13 +306,10 @@ loop1:
 
 func pushback(r0 *gc.Flow) {
 	var r *gc.Flow
-	var b *gc.Flow
-	var p0 *obj.Prog
 	var p *obj.Prog
-	var t obj.Prog
 
-	b = nil
-	p0 = r0.Prog
+	b := (*gc.Flow)(nil)
+	p0 := (*obj.Prog)(r0.Prog)
 	for r = gc.Uniqp(r0); r != nil && gc.Uniqs(r) != nil; r = gc.Uniqp(r) {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if p.As != obj.ANOP {
@@ -346,7 +340,7 @@ func pushback(r0 *gc.Flow) {
 
 	if gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("pushback\n")
-		for r = b; ; r = r.Link {
+		for r := (*gc.Flow)(b); ; r = r.Link {
 			fmt.Printf("\t%v\n", r.Prog)
 			if r == r0 {
 				break
@@ -354,7 +348,7 @@ func pushback(r0 *gc.Flow) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	t = *r0.Prog
+	t := obj.Prog(*r0.Prog)
 	for r = gc.Uniqp(r0); ; r = gc.Uniqp(r) {
 		p0 = r.Link.Prog
 		p = r.Prog
@@ -376,7 +370,7 @@ func pushback(r0 *gc.Flow) {
 
 	if gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("\tafter\n")
-		for r = b; ; r = r.Link {
+		for r := (*gc.Flow)(b); ; r = r.Link {
 			fmt.Printf("\t%v\n", r.Prog)
 			if r == r0 {
 				break
@@ -386,9 +380,7 @@ func pushback(r0 *gc.Flow) {
 }
 
 func excise(r *gc.Flow) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = r.Prog
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r.Prog)
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("%v ===delete===\n", p)
 	}
@@ -414,9 +406,8 @@ func regtyp(a *obj.Addr) bool {
 // seems unnecessary, and it makes the instructions longer.
 func elimshortmov(g *gc.Graph) {
 	var p *obj.Prog
-	var r *gc.Flow
 
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(g.Start); r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if regtyp(&p.To) {
 			switch p.As {
@@ -518,10 +509,9 @@ func regconsttyp(a *obj.Addr) bool {
 // is reg guaranteed to be truncated by a previous L instruction?
 func prevl(r0 *gc.Flow, reg int) bool {
 	var p *obj.Prog
-	var r *gc.Flow
 	var info gc.ProgInfo
 
-	for r = gc.Uniqp(r0); r != nil; r = gc.Uniqp(r) {
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(gc.Uniqp(r0)); r != nil; r = gc.Uniqp(r) {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if p.To.Type == obj.TYPE_REG && int(p.To.Reg) == reg {
 			proginfo(&info, p)
@@ -552,18 +542,11 @@ func prevl(r0 *gc.Flow, reg int) bool {
  * will be eliminated by copy propagation.
  */
 func subprop(r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var info gc.ProgInfo
-	var v1 *obj.Addr
-	var v2 *obj.Addr
-	var r *gc.Flow
-	var t int
-
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("subprop %v\n", r0.Prog)
 	}
-	p = r0.Prog
-	v1 = &p.From
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r0.Prog)
+	v1 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.From)
 	if !regtyp(v1) {
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("\tnot regtype %v; return 0\n", gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v1))
@@ -571,7 +554,7 @@ func subprop(r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	v2 = &p.To
+	v2 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.To)
 	if !regtyp(v2) {
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("\tnot regtype %v; return 0\n", gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v2))
@@ -579,6 +562,8 @@ func subprop(r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
+	var info gc.ProgInfo
+	var r *gc.Flow
 	for r = gc.Uniqp(r0); r != nil; r = gc.Uniqp(r) {
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("\t? %v\n", r.Prog)
@@ -652,7 +637,7 @@ gotit:
 		}
 	}
 
-	t = int(v1.Reg)
+	t := int(int(v1.Reg))
 	v1.Reg = v2.Reg
 	v2.Reg = int16(t)
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
@@ -674,16 +659,12 @@ gotit:
  *	set v2	return success
  */
 func copyprop(g *gc.Graph, r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var v1 *obj.Addr
-	var v2 *obj.Addr
-
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("copyprop %v\n", r0.Prog)
 	}
-	p = r0.Prog
-	v1 = &p.From
-	v2 = &p.To
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r0.Prog)
+	v1 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.From)
+	v2 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.To)
 	if copyas(v1, v2) {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -692,9 +673,6 @@ func copyprop(g *gc.Graph, r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
 }
 
 func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
-	var t int
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if uint32(r.Active) == gactive {
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("act set; return 1\n")
@@ -706,6 +684,8 @@ func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("copy %v->%v f=%d\n", gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v1), gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v2), f)
 	}
+	var t int
+	var p *obj.Prog
 	for ; r != nil; r = r.S1 {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
@@ -796,8 +776,6 @@ func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
  * 0 otherwise (not touched)
  */
 func copyu(p *obj.Prog, v *obj.Addr, s *obj.Addr) int {
-	var info gc.ProgInfo
-
 	switch p.As {
 	case obj.AJMP:
 		if s != nil {
@@ -851,6 +829,7 @@ func copyu(p *obj.Prog, v *obj.Addr, s *obj.Addr) int {
 	if p.As == obj.AVARDEF || p.As == obj.AVARKILL {
 		return 0
 	}
+	var info gc.ProgInfo
 	proginfo(&info, p)
 
 	if (info.Reguse|info.Regset)&RtoB(int(v.Reg)) != 0 {
@@ -977,10 +956,8 @@ func copyau(a *obj.Addr, v *obj.Addr) bool {
  * return failure to substitute
  */
 func copysub(a *obj.Addr, v *obj.Addr, s *obj.Addr, f int) int {
-	var reg int
-
 	if copyas(a, v) {
-		reg = int(s.Reg)
+		reg := int(int(s.Reg))
 		if reg >= x86.REG_AX && reg <= x86.REG_R15 || reg >= x86.REG_X0 && reg <= x86.REG_X0+15 {
 			if f != 0 {
 				a.Reg = int16(reg)
@@ -991,7 +968,7 @@ func copysub(a *obj.Addr, v *obj.Addr, s *obj.Addr, f int) int {
 	}
 
 	if regtyp(v) {
-		reg = int(v.Reg)
+		reg := int(int(v.Reg))
 		if a.Type == obj.TYPE_MEM && int(a.Reg) == reg {
 			if (s.Reg == x86.REG_BP || s.Reg == x86.REG_R13) && a.Index != x86.REG_NONE {
 				return 1 /* can't use BP-base with index */
@@ -1016,15 +993,12 @@ func copysub(a *obj.Addr, v *obj.Addr, s *obj.Addr, f int) int {
 }
 
 func conprop(r0 *gc.Flow) {
-	var r *gc.Flow
 	var p *obj.Prog
-	var p0 *obj.Prog
 	var t int
-	var v0 *obj.Addr
 
-	p0 = r0.Prog
-	v0 = &p0.To
-	r = r0
+	p0 := (*obj.Prog)(r0.Prog)
+	v0 := (*obj.Addr)(&p0.To)
+	r := (*gc.Flow)(r0)
 
 loop:
 	r = gc.Uniqs(r)
diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/reg.go b/src/cmd/6g/reg.go
index 0629a6248d1..3c5a69945f9 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/reg.go
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/reg.go
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ func excludedregs() uint64 {
 }
 
 func doregbits(r int) uint64 {
-	var b uint64
-
-	b = 0
+	b := uint64(0)
 	if r >= x86.REG_AX && r <= x86.REG_R15 {
 		b |= RtoB(r)
 	} else if r >= x86.REG_AL && r <= x86.REG_R15B {
diff --git a/src/cmd/8g/cgen.go b/src/cmd/8g/cgen.go
index 9f736b17451..d36bef7f013 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8g/cgen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/8g/cgen.go
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ import "cmd/internal/gc"
  * peep.c
  */
 func mgen(n *gc.Node, n1 *gc.Node, rg *gc.Node) {
-	var n2 gc.Node
-
 	n1.Op = gc.OEMPTY
 
 	if n.Addable != 0 {
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ func mgen(n *gc.Node, n1 *gc.Node, rg *gc.Node) {
 	gc.Tempname(n1, n.Type)
 	cgen(n, n1)
 	if n.Type.Width <= int64(gc.Widthptr) || gc.Isfloat[n.Type.Etype] != 0 {
-		n2 = *n1
+		n2 := *n1
 		regalloc(n1, n.Type, rg)
 		gmove(&n2, n1)
 	}
@@ -55,17 +53,6 @@ func mfree(n *gc.Node) {
  *	sudoaddable
  */
 func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var nt gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var p3 *obj.Prog
-	var a int
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\ncgen-n", n)
 		gc.Dump("cgen-res", res)
@@ -85,6 +72,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OSLICE3,
 		gc.OSLICE3ARR:
 		if res.Op != gc.ONAME || res.Addable == 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			gc.Cgen_slice(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -95,6 +83,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.OEFACE:
 		if res.Op != gc.ONAME || res.Addable == 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			gc.Cgen_eface(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -110,6 +99,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	// function calls on both sides?  introduce temporary
 	if n.Ullman >= gc.UINF && res.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 		cgen(n, &n1)
 		cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -154,6 +144,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	if n.Addable == 0 && res.Addable == 0 {
 		// could use regalloc here sometimes,
 		// but have to check for ullman >= UINF.
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 
 		cgen(n, &n1)
@@ -164,6 +155,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	// if result is not addressable directly but n is,
 	// compute its address and then store via the address.
 	if res.Addable == 0 {
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(res, &n1, nil)
 		cgen(n, &n1)
 		regfree(&n1)
@@ -180,16 +172,17 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	// let's do some computation.
 
 	// use ullman to pick operand to eval first.
-	nl = n.Left
+	nl := n.Left
 
-	nr = n.Right
+	nr := n.Right
 	if nl != nil && nl.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 		if nr != nil && nr.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 			// both are hard
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, nl.Type)
 
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
-			n2 = *n
+			n2 := *n
 			n2.Left = &n1
 			cgen(&n2, res)
 			return
@@ -222,6 +215,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var a int
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
 		gc.Dump("cgen", n)
@@ -243,11 +237,11 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OGE,
 		gc.OGT,
 		gc.ONOT:
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 
-		p2 = gc.Pc
+		p2 := gc.Pc
 		gmove(gc.Nodbool(true), res)
-		p3 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p3 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		bgen(n, true, 0, p2)
 		gmove(gc.Nodbool(false), res)
@@ -293,7 +287,9 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n2, n.Type)
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		mgen(nl, &n1, res)
 		gmove(&n1, &n2)
 		gmove(&n2, res)
@@ -304,12 +300,14 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OINDEX,
 		gc.OIND,
 		gc.ONAME: // PHEAP or PPARAMREF var
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(n, &n1, res)
 
 		gmove(&n1, res)
 		regfree(&n1)
 
 	case gc.OITAB:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(nl, &n1, res)
 		n1.Type = gc.Ptrto(gc.Types[gc.TUINTPTR])
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -318,14 +316,16 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		// pointer is the first word of string or slice.
 	case gc.OSPTR:
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
-			p1 = gins(i386.ALEAL, nil, &n1)
+			p1 := gins(i386.ALEAL, nil, &n1)
 			gc.Datastring(nl.Val.U.Sval.S, &p1.From)
 			gmove(&n1, res)
 			regfree(&n1)
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(nl, &n1, res)
 		n1.Type = n.Type
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -335,16 +335,18 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TMAP) || gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TCHAN) {
 			// map has len in the first 32-bit word.
 			// a zero pointer means zero length
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
 
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 			gmove(&n1, &n2)
 			n1 = n2
 
 			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, -1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, -1)
 
 			n2 = n1
 			n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -360,6 +362,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TSTRING) || gc.Isslice(nl.Type) {
 			// both slice and string have len one pointer into the struct.
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, res)
 
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
@@ -375,16 +378,18 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TCHAN) {
 			// chan has cap in the second 32-bit word.
 			// a zero pointer means zero length
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
 
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 			gmove(&n1, &n2)
 			n1 = n2
 
 			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, -1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, -1)
 
 			n2 = n1
 			n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -400,6 +405,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, res)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
 			n1.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_cap)
@@ -439,14 +445,16 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 sbop: // symmetric binary
 	if nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman || nl.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
-		r = nl
+		r := nl
 		nl = nr
 		nr = r
 	}
 
 abop: // asymmetric binary
 	if gc.Smallintconst(nr) {
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		mgen(nl, &n1, res)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, nl.Type, &n1)
 		gmove(&n1, &n2)
 		gins(a, nr, &n2)
@@ -454,9 +462,12 @@ abop: // asymmetric binary
 		regfree(&n2)
 		mfree(&n1)
 	} else if nl.Ullman >= nr.Ullman {
+		var nt gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&nt, nl.Type)
 		cgen(nl, &nt)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		mgen(nr, &n2, nil)
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 		gmove(&nt, &n1)
 		gins(a, &n2, &n1)
@@ -464,8 +475,10 @@ abop: // asymmetric binary
 		regfree(&n1)
 		mfree(&n2)
 	} else {
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, nr.Type, res)
 		cgen(nr, &n2)
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, nil)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
 		gins(a, &n2, &n1)
@@ -477,6 +490,7 @@ abop: // asymmetric binary
 	return
 
 uop: // unary
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	gc.Tempname(&n1, nl.Type)
 
 	cgen(nl, &n1)
@@ -491,11 +505,6 @@ uop: // unary
  * returns Prog* to patch to panic call.
  */
 func igenindex(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, bounded int) *obj.Prog {
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var lo gc.Node
-	var hi gc.Node
-	var zero gc.Node
-
 	if !gc.Is64(n.Type) {
 		if n.Addable != 0 {
 			// nothing to do.
@@ -508,8 +517,11 @@ func igenindex(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, bounded int) *obj.Prog {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var tmp gc.Node
 	gc.Tempname(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT64])
 	cgen(n, &tmp)
+	var lo gc.Node
+	var hi gc.Node
 	split64(&tmp, &lo, &hi)
 	gc.Tempname(res, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32])
 	gmove(&lo, res)
@@ -518,6 +530,7 @@ func igenindex(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, bounded int) *obj.Prog {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var zero gc.Node
 	gc.Nodconst(&zero, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], 0)
 	gins(i386.ACMPL, &hi, &zero)
 	splitclean()
@@ -530,20 +543,6 @@ func igenindex(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, bounded int) *obj.Prog {
  * The generated code checks that the result is not nil.
  */
 func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var nlen gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var w uint32
-	var v uint64
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var bounded bool
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nagen-res", res)
 		gc.Dump("agen-r", n)
@@ -562,10 +561,12 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		// Create a temporary we can take the address of and read.
 		// The generated code is just going to panic, so it need not
 		// be terribly efficient. See issue 3670.
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 
 		gc.Gvardef(&n1)
 		clearfat(&n1)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		gins(i386.ALEAL, &n1, &n2)
 		gmove(&n2, res)
@@ -578,6 +579,7 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if n.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
 			gc.Fatal("agen OREGISTER")
 		}
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		gins(i386.ALEAL, n, &n1)
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -586,9 +588,9 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	// let's compute
-	nl = n.Left
+	nl := n.Left
 
-	nr = n.Right
+	nr := n.Right
 
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
@@ -611,19 +613,24 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OSLICESTR,
 		gc.OSLICE3,
 		gc.OSLICE3ARR:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 		gc.Cgen_slice(n, &n1)
 		agen(&n1, res)
 
 	case gc.OEFACE:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 		gc.Cgen_eface(n, &n1)
 		agen(&n1, res)
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
-		p2 = nil // to be patched to panicindex.
-		w = uint32(n.Type.Width)
-		bounded = gc.Debug['B'] != 0 || n.Bounded
+		p2 := (*obj.Prog)(nil) // to be patched to panicindex.
+		w := uint32(n.Type.Width)
+		bounded := gc.Debug['B'] != 0 || n.Bounded
+		var n3 gc.Node
+		var tmp gc.Node
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		if nr.Addable != 0 {
 			// Generate &nl first, and move nr into register.
 			if !gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
@@ -656,6 +663,7 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		// For fixed array we really want the pointer in n3.
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		if gc.Isfixedarray(nl.Type) {
 			regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n3)
 			agen(&n3, &n2)
@@ -673,15 +681,15 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
 				gc.Fatal("constant string constant index") // front end should handle
 			}
-			v = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+			v := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
 			if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) || nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRING {
 				if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
-					nlen = n3
+					nlen := n3
 					nlen.Type = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
 					nlen.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_nel)
 					gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], int64(v))
 					gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), &nlen, &n2)
-					p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
+					p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
 					ginscall(gc.Panicindex, -1)
 					gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 				}
@@ -705,7 +713,7 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		// i is in register n1, extend to 32 bits.
-		t = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
+		t := gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
 
 		if gc.Issigned[n1.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 			t = gc.Types[gc.TINT32]
@@ -717,8 +725,9 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
 			// check bounds
-			t = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
+			t := gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
 
+			var nlen gc.Node
 			if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
 				gc.Nodconst(&nlen, t, int64(len(nl.Val.U.Sval.S)))
 			} else if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) || nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRING {
@@ -730,7 +739,7 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			}
 
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &n2, &nlen)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, t), nil, +1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, t), nil, +1)
 			if p2 != nil {
 				gc.Patch(p2, gc.Pc)
 			}
@@ -740,7 +749,7 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
 			regalloc(&n3, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
-			p1 = gins(i386.ALEAL, nil, &n3)
+			p1 := gins(i386.ALEAL, nil, &n3)
 			gc.Datastring(nl.Val.U.Sval.S, &p1.From)
 			p1.From.Scale = 1
 			p1.From.Index = n2.Val.U.Reg
@@ -763,7 +772,7 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		} else // nothing to do
 		if w == 1 || w == 2 || w == 4 || w == 8 {
 			// LEAL (n3)(n2*w), n3
-			p1 = gins(i386.ALEAL, &n2, &n3)
+			p1 := gins(i386.ALEAL, &n2, &n3)
 
 			p1.From.Scale = int8(w)
 			p1.From.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
@@ -795,6 +804,7 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		cgen(n.Heapaddr, res)
 		if n.Xoffset != 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], n.Xoffset)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OADD, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, res)
 		}
@@ -806,18 +816,20 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	case gc.ODOT:
 		agen(nl, res)
 		if n.Xoffset != 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], n.Xoffset)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OADD, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, res)
 		}
 
 	case gc.ODOTPTR:
-		t = nl.Type
+		t := nl.Type
 		if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] == 0 {
 			gc.Fatal("agen: not ptr %v", gc.Nconv(n, 0))
 		}
 		cgen(nl, res)
 		gc.Cgen_checknil(res)
 		if n.Xoffset != 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], n.Xoffset)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OADD, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, res)
 		}
@@ -834,10 +846,6 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * The generated code checks that the result is not *nil.
  */
 func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-	var n1 gc.Node
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nigen-n", n)
 	}
@@ -873,6 +881,7 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			gc.OCALLFUNC,
 			gc.OCALLMETH,
 			gc.OCALLINTER:
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(n.Left, &n1, res)
 
 			regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n1)
@@ -904,7 +913,8 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			cgen_callinter(n, nil, 0)
 		}
 
-		fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(n.Left.Type))
+		var flist gc.Iter
+		fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(n.Left.Type))
 		*a = gc.Node{}
 		a.Op = gc.OINDREG
 		a.Val.U.Reg = i386.REG_SP
@@ -924,6 +934,7 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 				if gc.Isptr[n.Left.Type.Etype] == 0 {
 					igen(n.Left, a, res)
 				} else {
+					var n1 gc.Node
 					igen(n.Left, &n1, res)
 					gc.Cgen_checknil(&n1)
 					regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
@@ -946,6 +957,7 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	if res != nil && res.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
 		reg[res.Val.U.Reg]--
 	}
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	gc.Tempname(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
 	agen(n, &n1)
 	if res != nil && res.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
@@ -962,17 +974,6 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *	if(n == true) goto to;
  */
 func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
-	var et int
-	var a int
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nbgen", n)
 	}
@@ -992,7 +993,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	et = int(n.Type.Etype)
+	et := int(n.Type.Etype)
 	if et != gc.TBOOL {
 		gc.Yyerror("cgen: bad type %v for %v", gc.Tconv(n.Type, 0), gc.Oconv(int(n.Op), 0))
 		gc.Patch(gins(obj.AEND, nil, nil), to)
@@ -1006,8 +1007,8 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	nl = n.Left
-	nr = nil
+	nl := n.Left
+	nr := (*gc.Node)(nil)
 
 	if nl != nil && gc.Isfloat[nl.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 		bgen_float(n, bool2int(true_), likely, to)
@@ -1029,9 +1030,10 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		if n.Addable == 0 {
 			goto def
 		}
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&n1, n.Type, 0)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, n.Type), n, &n1)
-		a = i386.AJNE
+		a := i386.AJNE
 		if !true_ {
 			a = i386.AJEQ
 		}
@@ -1041,8 +1043,8 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 	case gc.OANDAND,
 		gc.OOROR:
 		if (n.Op == gc.OANDAND) == true_ {
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
-			p2 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+			p2 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 			bgen(n.Left, !true_, -likely, p2)
 			bgen(n.Right, !true_, -likely, p2)
@@ -1086,7 +1088,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		gc.OGT,
 		gc.OLE,
 		gc.OGE:
-		a = int(n.Op)
+		a := int(n.Op)
 		if !true_ {
 			a = gc.Brcom(a)
 			true_ = !true_
@@ -1095,7 +1097,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		// make simplest on right
 		if nl.Op == gc.OLITERAL || (nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman && nl.Ullman < gc.UINF) {
 			a = gc.Brrev(a)
-			r = nl
+			r := nl
 			nl = nr
 			nr = r
 		}
@@ -1108,9 +1110,11 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 			}
 
 			a = optoas(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, nil)
 			n1.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_array)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &tmp)
 			gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], likely), to)
@@ -1126,8 +1130,10 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 			}
 
 			a = optoas(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, nil)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &tmp)
 			gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], likely), to)
@@ -1142,12 +1148,14 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 
 		if gc.Is64(nr.Type) {
 			if nl.Addable == 0 || gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTINT) {
+				var n1 gc.Node
 				gc.Tempname(&n1, nl.Type)
 				cgen(nl, &n1)
 				nl = &n1
 			}
 
 			if nr.Addable == 0 {
+				var n2 gc.Node
 				gc.Tempname(&n2, nr.Type)
 				cgen(nr, &n2)
 				nr = &n2
@@ -1157,19 +1165,23 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		if nr.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 			if nl.Addable == 0 {
+				var n1 gc.Node
 				gc.Tempname(&n1, nl.Type)
 				cgen(nl, &n1)
 				nl = &n1
 			}
 
 			if nr.Addable == 0 {
+				var tmp gc.Node
 				gc.Tempname(&tmp, nr.Type)
 				cgen(nr, &tmp)
 				nr = &tmp
 			}
 
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n2, nr.Type, nil)
 			cgen(nr, &n2)
 			nr = &n2
@@ -1177,6 +1189,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		}
 
 		if nl.Addable == 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, nl.Type)
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 			nl = &n1
@@ -1189,6 +1202,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		}
 
 		if nr.Addable == 0 {
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&tmp, nr.Type)
 			cgen(nr, &tmp)
 			nr = &tmp
@@ -1211,11 +1225,13 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 	return
 
 def:
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n1, n.Type, nil)
 	cgen(n, &n1)
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	gc.Nodconst(&n2, n.Type, 0)
 	gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, n.Type), &n1, &n2)
-	a = i386.AJNE
+	a := i386.AJNE
 	if !true_ {
 		a = i386.AJEQ
 	}
@@ -1230,31 +1246,27 @@ def:
  * return n's offset from SP.
  */
 func stkof(n *gc.Node) int32 {
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-	var off int32
-
 	switch n.Op {
 	case gc.OINDREG:
 		return int32(n.Xoffset)
 
 	case gc.ODOT:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			break
 		}
-		off = stkof(n.Left)
+		off := stkof(n.Left)
 		if off == -1000 || off == 1000 {
 			return off
 		}
 		return int32(int64(off) + n.Xoffset)
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if !gc.Isfixedarray(t) {
 			break
 		}
-		off = stkof(n.Left)
+		off := stkof(n.Left)
 		if off == -1000 || off == 1000 {
 			return off
 		}
@@ -1266,11 +1278,12 @@ func stkof(n *gc.Node) int32 {
 	case gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLINTER,
 		gc.OCALLFUNC:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			t = t.Type
 		}
 
+		var flist gc.Iter
 		t = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 		if t != nil {
 			return int32(t.Width)
@@ -1287,18 +1300,6 @@ func stkof(n *gc.Node) int32 {
  *	memmove(&res, &n, w);
  */
 func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
-	var dst gc.Node
-	var src gc.Node
-	var tdst gc.Node
-	var tsrc gc.Node
-	var cx gc.Node
-	var c int32
-	var q int32
-	var odst int32
-	var osrc int32
-	var l *gc.NodeList
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("\nsgen w=%d\n", w)
 		gc.Dump("r", n)
@@ -1315,6 +1316,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 
 	if w == 0 {
 		// evaluate side effects only.
+		var tdst gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tdst, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
 
 		agen(res, &tdst)
@@ -1325,7 +1327,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	// If copying .args, that's all the results, so record definition sites
 	// for them for the liveness analysis.
 	if res.Op == gc.ONAME && res.Sym.Name == ".args" {
-		for l = gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Class == gc.PPARAMOUT {
 				gc.Gvardef(l.N)
 			}
@@ -1338,15 +1340,16 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	}
 
 	// offset on the stack
-	osrc = stkof(n)
+	osrc := stkof(n)
 
-	odst = stkof(res)
+	odst := stkof(res)
 
 	if osrc != -1000 && odst != -1000 && (osrc == 1000 || odst == 1000) {
 		// osrc and odst both on stack, and at least one is in
 		// an unknown position.  Could generate code to test
 		// for forward/backward copy, but instead just copy
 		// to a temporary location first.
+		var tsrc gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tsrc, n.Type)
 
 		sgen(n, &tsrc, w)
@@ -1354,10 +1357,14 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var dst gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&dst, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], i386.REG_DI)
+	var src gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&src, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], i386.REG_SI)
 
+	var tsrc gc.Node
 	gc.Tempname(&tsrc, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
+	var tdst gc.Node
 	gc.Tempname(&tdst, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
 	if n.Addable == 0 {
 		agen(n, &tsrc)
@@ -1381,8 +1388,8 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 		gmove(&tdst, &dst)
 	}
 
-	c = int32(w % 4) // bytes
-	q = int32(w / 4) // doublewords
+	c := int32(w % 4) // bytes
+	q := int32(w / 4) // doublewords
 
 	// if we are copying forward on the stack and
 	// the src and dst overlap, then reverse direction
@@ -1423,13 +1430,14 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, w int64) {
 			gins(i386.AREP, nil, nil)   // repeat
 			gins(i386.AMOVSL, nil, nil) // MOVL *(SI)+,*(DI)+
 		} else if q >= 4 {
-			p = gins(obj.ADUFFCOPY, nil, nil)
+			p := gins(obj.ADUFFCOPY, nil, nil)
 			p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 			p.To.Sym = gc.Linksym(gc.Pkglookup("duffcopy", gc.Runtimepkg))
 
 			// 10 and 128 = magic constants: see ../../runtime/asm_386.s
 			p.To.Offset = 10 * (128 - int64(q))
 		} else if !gc.Nacl && c == 0 {
+			var cx gc.Node
 			gc.Nodreg(&cx, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], i386.REG_CX)
 
 			// We don't need the MOVSL side-effect of updating SI and DI,
@@ -1484,23 +1492,16 @@ func cadable(n *gc.Node) bool {
 func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 	var nodl gc.Node
 	var nodr gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var freel int
-	var freer int
-	var fldcount int64
-	var loffset int64
-	var roffset int64
 
-	freel = 0
-	freer = 0
+	freel := 0
+	freer := 0
 
 	switch nl.Type.Etype {
 	default:
 		goto no
 
 	case gc.TARRAY:
-		t = nl.Type
+		t := nl.Type
 
 		// Slices are ok.
 		if gc.Isslice(t) {
@@ -1517,9 +1518,9 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		// Small structs with non-fat types are ok.
 	// Zero-sized structs are treated separately elsewhere.
 	case gc.TSTRUCT:
-		fldcount = 0
+		fldcount := int64(0)
 
-		for t = nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+		for t := nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			if gc.Isfat(t.Type) {
 				goto no
 			}
@@ -1555,6 +1556,7 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		}
 	} else {
 		// When zeroing, prepare a register containing zero.
+		var tmp gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&tmp, nl.Type, 0)
 
 		regalloc(&nodr, gc.Types[gc.TUINT], nil)
@@ -1576,11 +1578,11 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		if nl.Op == gc.ONAME {
 			gc.Gvardef(nl)
 		}
-		t = nl.Type
+		t := nl.Type
 		if !gc.Isslice(t) {
 			nodl.Type = t.Type
 			nodr.Type = nodl.Type
-			for fldcount = 0; fldcount < t.Bound; fldcount++ {
+			for fldcount := int64(0); fldcount < t.Bound; fldcount++ {
 				if nr == nil {
 					gc.Clearslim(&nodl)
 				} else {
@@ -1683,8 +1685,8 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		if nl.Op == gc.ONAME {
 			gc.Gvardef(nl)
 		}
-		loffset = nodl.Xoffset
-		roffset = nodr.Xoffset
+		loffset := nodl.Xoffset
+		roffset := nodr.Xoffset
 
 		// funarg structs may not begin at offset zero.
 		if nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRUCT && nl.Type.Funarg != 0 && nl.Type.Type != nil {
@@ -1694,7 +1696,7 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 			roffset -= nr.Type.Type.Width
 		}
 
-		for t = nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+		for t := nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			nodl.Xoffset = loffset + t.Width
 			nodl.Type = t.Type
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/8g/cgen64.go b/src/cmd/8g/cgen64.go
index 1937ae0941a..0755f0e1b7b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8g/cgen64.go
+++ b/src/cmd/8g/cgen64.go
@@ -16,25 +16,6 @@ import "cmd/internal/gc"
  * return 1 on success, 0 if op not handled.
  */
 func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var t1 gc.Node
-	var t2 gc.Node
-	var ax gc.Node
-	var dx gc.Node
-	var cx gc.Node
-	var ex gc.Node
-	var fx gc.Node
-	var l *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var lo1 gc.Node
-	var lo2 gc.Node
-	var hi1 gc.Node
-	var hi2 gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var v uint64
-	var lv uint32
-	var hv uint32
-
 	if res.Op != gc.OINDREG && res.Op != gc.ONAME {
 		gc.Dump("n", n)
 		gc.Dump("res", res)
@@ -47,6 +28,8 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.OMINUS:
 		cgen(n.Left, res)
+		var hi1 gc.Node
+		var lo1 gc.Node
 		split64(res, &lo1, &hi1)
 		gins(i386.ANEGL, nil, &lo1)
 		gins(i386.AADCL, ncon(0), &hi1)
@@ -56,6 +39,8 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.OCOM:
 		cgen(n.Left, res)
+		var lo1 gc.Node
+		var hi1 gc.Node
 		split64(res, &lo1, &hi1)
 		gins(i386.ANOTL, nil, &lo1)
 		gins(i386.ANOTL, nil, &hi1)
@@ -76,27 +61,36 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		break
 	}
 
-	l = n.Left
-	r = n.Right
+	l := n.Left
+	r := n.Right
 	if l.Addable == 0 {
+		var t1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&t1, l.Type)
 		cgen(l, &t1)
 		l = &t1
 	}
 
 	if r != nil && r.Addable == 0 {
+		var t2 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&t2, r.Type)
 		cgen(r, &t2)
 		r = &t2
 	}
 
+	var ax gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&ax, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], i386.REG_AX)
+	var cx gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&cx, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], i386.REG_CX)
+	var dx gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&dx, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], i386.REG_DX)
 
 	// Setup for binary operation.
+	var hi1 gc.Node
+	var lo1 gc.Node
 	split64(l, &lo1, &hi1)
 
+	var lo2 gc.Node
+	var hi2 gc.Node
 	if gc.Is64(r.Type) {
 		split64(r, &lo2, &hi2)
 	}
@@ -121,8 +115,10 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// let's call the next two EX and FX.
 	case gc.OMUL:
+		var ex gc.Node
 		regalloc(&ex, gc.Types[gc.TPTR32], nil)
 
+		var fx gc.Node
 		regalloc(&fx, gc.Types[gc.TPTR32], nil)
 
 		// load args into DX:AX and EX:CX.
@@ -136,9 +132,9 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gins(i386.AMOVL, &dx, &fx)
 
 		gins(i386.AORL, &ex, &fx)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(i386.AJNE, nil, 0)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(i386.AJNE, nil, 0)
 		gins(i386.AMULL, &cx, nil) // implicit &ax
-		p2 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p2 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 
 		// full 64x64 -> 64, from 32x32 -> 64.
@@ -166,7 +162,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	//	shld hi:lo, c
 	//	shld lo:t, c
 	case gc.OLROT:
-		v = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
+		v := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
 
 		if v >= 32 {
 			// reverse during load to do the first 32 bits of rotate
@@ -183,7 +179,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		} else // done
 		{
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, &dx, &cx)
-			p1 = gins(i386.ASHLL, ncon(uint32(v)), &dx)
+			p1 := gins(i386.ASHLL, ncon(uint32(v)), &dx)
 			p1.From.Index = i386.REG_AX // double-width shift
 			p1.From.Scale = 0
 			p1 = gins(i386.ASHLL, ncon(uint32(v)), &ax)
@@ -193,7 +189,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.OLSH:
 		if r.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
-			v = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
+			v := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
 			if v >= 64 {
 				if gc.Is64(r.Type) {
 					splitclean()
@@ -226,7 +222,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, &lo1, &ax)
 
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, &hi1, &dx)
-			p1 = gins(i386.ASHLL, ncon(uint32(v)), &dx)
+			p1 := gins(i386.ASHLL, ncon(uint32(v)), &dx)
 			p1.From.Index = i386.REG_AX // double-width shift
 			p1.From.Scale = 0
 			gins(i386.ASHLL, ncon(uint32(v)), &ax)
@@ -240,7 +236,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// load shift value into register.
 		// if high bits are set, zero value.
-		p1 = nil
+		p1 := (*obj.Prog)(nil)
 
 		if gc.Is64(r.Type) {
 			gins(i386.ACMPL, &hi2, ncon(0))
@@ -254,7 +250,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		// if shift count is >=64, zero value
 		gins(i386.ACMPL, &cx, ncon(64))
 
-		p2 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
+		p2 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
 		if p1 != nil {
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		}
@@ -282,7 +278,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.ORSH:
 		if r.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
-			v = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
+			v := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval))
 			if v >= 64 {
 				if gc.Is64(r.Type) {
 					splitclean()
@@ -327,7 +323,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, &lo1, &ax)
 
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, &hi1, &dx)
-			p1 = gins(i386.ASHRL, ncon(uint32(v)), &ax)
+			p1 := gins(i386.ASHRL, ncon(uint32(v)), &ax)
 			p1.From.Index = i386.REG_DX // double-width shift
 			p1.From.Scale = 0
 			gins(optoas(gc.ORSH, hi1.Type), ncon(uint32(v)), &dx)
@@ -341,7 +337,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// load shift value into register.
 		// if high bits are set, zero value.
-		p1 = nil
+		p1 := (*obj.Prog)(nil)
 
 		if gc.Is64(r.Type) {
 			gins(i386.ACMPL, &hi2, ncon(0))
@@ -355,7 +351,7 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		// if shift count is >=64, zero or sign-extend value
 		gins(i386.ACMPL, &cx, ncon(64))
 
-		p2 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
+		p2 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
 		if p1 != nil {
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		}
@@ -404,9 +400,9 @@ func cgen64(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		if lo2.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
 			// special cases for constants.
-			lv = uint32(gc.Mpgetfix(lo2.Val.U.Xval))
+			lv := uint32(gc.Mpgetfix(lo2.Val.U.Xval))
 
-			hv = uint32(gc.Mpgetfix(hi2.Val.U.Xval))
+			hv := uint32(gc.Mpgetfix(hi2.Val.U.Xval))
 			splitclean() // right side
 			split64(res, &lo2, &hi2)
 			switch n.Op {
@@ -518,15 +514,13 @@ func cmp64(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, op int, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 	var lo2 gc.Node
 	var hi2 gc.Node
 	var rr gc.Node
-	var br *obj.Prog
-	var t *gc.Type
 
 	split64(nl, &lo1, &hi1)
 	split64(nr, &lo2, &hi2)
 
 	// compare most significant word;
 	// if they differ, we're done.
-	t = hi1.Type
+	t := hi1.Type
 
 	if nl.Op == gc.OLITERAL || nr.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
 		gins(i386.ACMPL, &hi1, &hi2)
@@ -537,7 +531,7 @@ func cmp64(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, op int, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		regfree(&rr)
 	}
 
-	br = nil
+	br := (*obj.Prog)(nil)
 	switch op {
 	default:
 		gc.Fatal("cmp64 %v %v", gc.Oconv(int(op), 0), gc.Tconv(t, 0))
diff --git a/src/cmd/8g/ggen.go b/src/cmd/8g/ggen.go
index f72beda21a3..ca2a79fb792 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8g/ggen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/8g/ggen.go
@@ -11,30 +11,24 @@ import (
 import "cmd/internal/gc"
 
 func defframe(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
-	var frame uint32
-	var ax uint32
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var lo int64
-	var hi int64
-	var l *gc.NodeList
 	var n *gc.Node
 
 	// fill in argument size, stack size
 	ptxt.To.Type = obj.TYPE_TEXTSIZE
 
 	ptxt.To.U.Argsize = int32(gc.Rnd(gc.Curfn.Type.Argwid, int64(gc.Widthptr)))
-	frame = uint32(gc.Rnd(gc.Stksize+gc.Maxarg, int64(gc.Widthreg)))
+	frame := uint32(gc.Rnd(gc.Stksize+gc.Maxarg, int64(gc.Widthreg)))
 	ptxt.To.Offset = int64(frame)
 
 	// insert code to zero ambiguously live variables
 	// so that the garbage collector only sees initialized values
 	// when it looks for pointers.
-	p = ptxt
+	p := ptxt
 
-	hi = 0
-	lo = hi
-	ax = 0
-	for l = gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	hi := int64(0)
+	lo := hi
+	ax := uint32(0)
+	for l := gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Needzero == 0 {
 			continue
@@ -66,10 +60,7 @@ func defframe(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
 }
 
 func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64, ax *uint32) *obj.Prog {
-	var cnt int64
-	var i int64
-
-	cnt = hi - lo
+	cnt := hi - lo
 	if cnt == 0 {
 		return p
 	}
@@ -79,7 +70,7 @@ func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64, ax *uint32) *obj.Pr
 	}
 
 	if cnt <= int64(4*gc.Widthreg) {
-		for i = 0; i < cnt; i += int64(gc.Widthreg) {
+		for i := int64(0); i < cnt; i += int64(gc.Widthreg) {
 			p = appendpp(p, i386.AMOVL, obj.TYPE_REG, i386.REG_AX, 0, obj.TYPE_MEM, i386.REG_SP, frame+lo+i)
 		}
 	} else if !gc.Nacl && cnt <= int64(128*gc.Widthreg) {
@@ -97,8 +88,7 @@ func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64, ax *uint32) *obj.Pr
 }
 
 func appendpp(p *obj.Prog, as int, ftype int, freg int, foffset int64, ttype int, treg int, toffset int64) *obj.Prog {
-	var q *obj.Prog
-	q = gc.Ctxt.NewProg()
+	q := gc.Ctxt.NewProg()
 	gc.Clearp(q)
 	q.As = int16(as)
 	q.Lineno = p.Lineno
@@ -114,27 +104,20 @@ func appendpp(p *obj.Prog, as int, ftype int, freg int, foffset int64, ttype int
 }
 
 func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
-	var w uint32
-	var c uint32
-	var q uint32
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var z gc.Node
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	/* clear a fat object */
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nclearfat", nl)
 	}
 
-	w = uint32(nl.Type.Width)
+	w := uint32(nl.Type.Width)
 
 	// Avoid taking the address for simple enough types.
 	if componentgen(nil, nl) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	c = w % 4 // bytes
-	q = w / 4 // quads
+	c := w % 4 // bytes
+	q := w / 4 // quads
 
 	if q < 4 {
 		// Write sequence of MOV 0, off(base) instead of using STOSL.
@@ -143,10 +126,12 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		// than the unrolled STOSL loop.
 		// NOTE: Must use agen, not igen, so that optimizer sees address
 		// being taken. We are not writing on field boundaries.
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 
 		agen(nl, &n1)
 		n1.Op = gc.OINDREG
+		var z gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&z, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], 0)
 		for {
 			tmp14 := q
@@ -175,6 +160,7 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], i386.REG_DI)
 	agen(nl, &n1)
 	gconreg(i386.AMOVL, 0, i386.REG_AX)
@@ -184,7 +170,7 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		gins(i386.AREP, nil, nil)   // repeat
 		gins(i386.ASTOSL, nil, nil) // STOL AL,*(DI)+
 	} else if q >= 4 {
-		p = gins(obj.ADUFFZERO, nil, nil)
+		p := gins(obj.ADUFFZERO, nil, nil)
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 		p.To.Sym = gc.Linksym(gc.Pkglookup("duffzero", gc.Runtimepkg))
 
@@ -213,15 +199,8 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
   *	proc=3	normal call to C pointer (not Go func value)
 */
 func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var reg gc.Node
-	var r1 gc.Node
-	var con gc.Node
-	var stk gc.Node
-	var extra int32
-
 	if f.Type != nil {
-		extra = 0
+		extra := int32(0)
 		if proc == 1 || proc == 2 {
 			extra = 2 * int32(gc.Widthptr)
 		}
@@ -245,12 +224,13 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 				// x86 NOP 0x90 is really XCHG AX, AX; use that description
 				// because the NOP pseudo-instruction will be removed by
 				// the linker.
+				var reg gc.Node
 				gc.Nodreg(&reg, gc.Types[gc.TINT], i386.REG_AX)
 
 				gins(i386.AXCHGL, &reg, &reg)
 			}
 
-			p = gins(obj.ACALL, nil, f)
+			p := gins(obj.ACALL, nil, f)
 			gc.Afunclit(&p.To, f)
 			if proc == -1 || gc.Noreturn(p) {
 				gins(obj.AUNDEF, nil, nil)
@@ -258,7 +238,9 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var reg gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&reg, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], i386.REG_DX)
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], i386.REG_BX)
 		gmove(f, &reg)
 		reg.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -271,13 +253,14 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	case 1, // call in new proc (go)
 		2: // deferred call (defer)
-		stk = gc.Node{}
+		stk := gc.Node{}
 
 		stk.Op = gc.OINDREG
 		stk.Val.U.Reg = i386.REG_SP
 		stk.Xoffset = 0
 
 		// size of arguments at 0(SP)
+		var con gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&con, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], int64(gc.Argsize(f.Type)))
 
 		gins(i386.AMOVL, &con, &stk)
@@ -293,9 +276,10 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 			ginscall(gc.Deferproc, 0)
 		}
 		if proc == 2 {
+			var reg gc.Node
 			gc.Nodreg(&reg, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], i386.REG_AX)
 			gins(i386.ATESTL, &reg, &reg)
-			p = gc.Gbranch(i386.AJEQ, nil, +1)
+			p := gc.Gbranch(i386.AJEQ, nil, +1)
 			cgen_ret(nil)
 			gc.Patch(p, gc.Pc)
 		}
@@ -307,20 +291,12 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
  * generate res = n.
  */
 func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var i *gc.Node
-	var f *gc.Node
-	var tmpi gc.Node
-	var nodi gc.Node
-	var nodo gc.Node
-	var nodr gc.Node
-	var nodsp gc.Node
-
-	i = n.Left
+	i := n.Left
 	if i.Op != gc.ODOTINTER {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: not ODOTINTER %v", gc.Oconv(int(i.Op), 0))
 	}
 
-	f = i.Right // field
+	f := i.Right // field
 	if f.Op != gc.ONAME {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: not ONAME %v", gc.Oconv(int(f.Op), 0))
 	}
@@ -328,6 +304,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	i = i.Left // interface
 
 	if i.Addable == 0 {
+		var tmpi gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tmpi, i.Type)
 		cgen(i, &tmpi)
 		i = &tmpi
@@ -337,8 +314,10 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	// i is now addable, prepare an indirected
 	// register to hold its address.
+	var nodi gc.Node
 	igen(i, &nodi, res) // REG = &inter
 
+	var nodsp gc.Node
 	gc.Nodindreg(&nodsp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], i386.REG_SP)
 
 	nodsp.Xoffset = 0
@@ -349,6 +328,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	nodi.Xoffset += int64(gc.Widthptr)
 	cgen(&nodi, &nodsp) // {0 or 8}(SP) = 4(REG) -- i.data
 
+	var nodo gc.Node
 	regalloc(&nodo, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 
 	nodi.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
@@ -356,6 +336,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	cgen(&nodi, &nodo) // REG = 0(REG) -- i.tab
 	regfree(&nodi)
 
+	var nodr gc.Node
 	regalloc(&nodr, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &nodo)
 	if n.Left.Xoffset == gc.BADWIDTH {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: badwidth")
@@ -387,14 +368,11 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
  *	proc=2	defer call save away stack
  */
 func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var nod gc.Node
-	var afun gc.Node
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var afun gc.Node
 	if n.Left.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 		// if name involves a fn call
 		// precompute the address of the fn
@@ -404,10 +382,11 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	}
 
 	gc.Genlist(n.List) // assign the args
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 
 	// call tempname pointer
 	if n.Left.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+		var nod gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 		gc.Cgen_as(&nod, &afun)
 		nod.Type = t
@@ -418,6 +397,7 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	// call pointer
 	if n.Left.Op != gc.ONAME || n.Left.Class != gc.PFUNC {
+		var nod gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 		gc.Cgen_as(&nod, n.Left)
 		nod.Type = t
@@ -438,22 +418,18 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
  *	res = return value from call.
  */
 func cgen_callret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nod gc.Node
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 	if t.Etype == gc.TPTR32 || t.Etype == gc.TPTR64 {
 		t = t.Type
 	}
 
-	fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
+	var flist gc.Iter
+	fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 	if fp == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callret: nil")
 	}
 
-	nod = gc.Node{}
+	nod := gc.Node{}
 	nod.Op = gc.OINDREG
 	nod.Val.U.Reg = i386.REG_SP
 	nod.Addable = 1
@@ -469,23 +445,18 @@ func cgen_callret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *	res = &return value from call.
  */
 func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nod1 gc.Node
-	var nod2 gc.Node
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 	if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 		t = t.Type
 	}
 
-	fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
+	var flist gc.Iter
+	fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 	if fp == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_aret: nil")
 	}
 
-	nod1 = gc.Node{}
+	nod1 := gc.Node{}
 	nod1.Op = gc.OINDREG
 	nod1.Val.U.Reg = i386.REG_SP
 	nod1.Addable = 1
@@ -494,6 +465,7 @@ func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	nod1.Type = fp.Type
 
 	if res.Op != gc.OREGISTER {
+		var nod2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		gins(i386.ALEAL, &nod1, &nod2)
 		gins(i386.AMOVL, &nod2, res)
@@ -508,8 +480,6 @@ func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * n->left is assignments to return values.
  */
 func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if n != nil {
 		gc.Genlist(n.List) // copy out args
 	}
@@ -517,7 +487,7 @@ func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
 		ginscall(gc.Deferreturn, 0)
 	}
 	gc.Genlist(gc.Curfn.Exit)
-	p = gins(obj.ARET, nil, nil)
+	p := gins(obj.ARET, nil, nil)
 	if n != nil && n.Op == gc.ORETJMP {
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p.To.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
@@ -536,19 +506,6 @@ func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
  * according to op.
  */
 func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, ax *gc.Node, dx *gc.Node) {
-	var check int
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var t1 gc.Node
-	var t2 gc.Node
-	var t3 gc.Node
-	var t4 gc.Node
-	var n4 gc.Node
-	var nz gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var t0 *gc.Type
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
 	// Have to be careful about handling
 	// most negative int divided by -1 correctly.
 	// The hardware will trap.
@@ -557,10 +514,10 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, ax *gc.Node, dx *gc.N
 	// Easiest way to avoid for int8, int16: use int32.
 	// For int32 and int64, use explicit test.
 	// Could use int64 hw for int32.
-	t = nl.Type
+	t := nl.Type
 
-	t0 = t
-	check = 0
+	t0 := t
+	check := 0
 	if gc.Issigned[t.Etype] != 0 {
 		check = 1
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTINT) && gc.Mpgetfix(nl.Val.U.Xval) != -1<<uint64(t.Width*8-1) {
@@ -579,10 +536,14 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, ax *gc.Node, dx *gc.N
 		check = 0
 	}
 
+	var t1 gc.Node
 	gc.Tempname(&t1, t)
+	var t2 gc.Node
 	gc.Tempname(&t2, t)
 	if t0 != t {
+		var t3 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&t3, t0)
+		var t4 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&t4, t0)
 		cgen(nl, &t3)
 		cgen(nr, &t4)
@@ -596,6 +557,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, ax *gc.Node, dx *gc.N
 		cgen(nr, &t2)
 	}
 
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	if !gc.Samereg(ax, res) && !gc.Samereg(dx, res) {
 		regalloc(&n1, t, res)
 	} else {
@@ -603,7 +565,8 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, ax *gc.Node, dx *gc.N
 	}
 	gmove(&t2, &n1)
 	gmove(&t1, ax)
-	p2 = nil
+	p2 := (*obj.Prog)(nil)
+	var n4 gc.Node
 	if gc.Nacl {
 		// Native Client does not relay the divide-by-zero trap
 		// to the executing program, so we must insert a check
@@ -611,7 +574,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, ax *gc.Node, dx *gc.N
 		gc.Nodconst(&n4, t, 0)
 
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &n1, &n4)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, t), nil, +1)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, t), nil, +1)
 		if panicdiv == nil {
 			panicdiv = gc.Sysfunc("panicdivide")
 		}
@@ -622,7 +585,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, ax *gc.Node, dx *gc.N
 	if check != 0 {
 		gc.Nodconst(&n4, t, -1)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &n1, &n4)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, t), nil, +1)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, t), nil, +1)
 		if op == gc.ODIV {
 			// a / (-1) is -a.
 			gins(optoas(gc.OMINUS, t), nil, ax)
@@ -640,6 +603,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, ax *gc.Node, dx *gc.N
 	}
 
 	if gc.Issigned[t.Etype] == 0 {
+		var nz gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&nz, t, 0)
 		gmove(&nz, dx)
 	} else {
@@ -659,9 +623,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, ax *gc.Node, dx *gc.N
 }
 
 func savex(dr int, x *gc.Node, oldx *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, t *gc.Type) {
-	var r int
-
-	r = int(reg[dr])
+	r := int(reg[dr])
 	gc.Nodreg(x, gc.Types[gc.TINT32], dr)
 
 	// save current ax and dx if they are live
@@ -691,22 +653,21 @@ func restx(x *gc.Node, oldx *gc.Node) {
  *	res = nl % nr
  */
 func cgen_div(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var ax gc.Node
-	var dx gc.Node
-	var oldax gc.Node
-	var olddx gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-
 	if gc.Is64(nl.Type) {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_div %v", gc.Tconv(nl.Type, 0))
 	}
 
+	var t *gc.Type
 	if gc.Issigned[nl.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 		t = gc.Types[gc.TINT32]
 	} else {
 		t = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
 	}
+	var ax gc.Node
+	var oldax gc.Node
 	savex(i386.REG_AX, &ax, &oldax, res, t)
+	var olddx gc.Node
+	var dx gc.Node
 	savex(i386.REG_DX, &dx, &olddx, res, t)
 	dodiv(op, nl, nr, res, &ax, &dx)
 	restx(&dx, &olddx)
@@ -719,33 +680,22 @@ func cgen_div(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *	res = nl >> nr
  */
 func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var nt gc.Node
-	var cx gc.Node
-	var oldcx gc.Node
-	var hi gc.Node
-	var lo gc.Node
-	var a int
-	var w int
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var sc uint64
-
 	if nl.Type.Width > 4 {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_shift %v", gc.Tconv(nl.Type, 0))
 	}
 
-	w = int(nl.Type.Width * 8)
+	w := int(nl.Type.Width * 8)
 
-	a = optoas(op, nl.Type)
+	a := optoas(op, nl.Type)
 
 	if nr.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n2, nl.Type)
 		cgen(nl, &n2)
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 		gmove(&n2, &n1)
-		sc = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+		sc := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
 		if sc >= uint64(nl.Type.Width*8) {
 			// large shift gets 2 shifts by width-1
 			gins(a, ncon(uint32(w)-1), &n1)
@@ -759,13 +709,16 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	oldcx = gc.Node{}
+	oldcx := gc.Node{}
+	var cx gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&cx, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], i386.REG_CX)
 	if reg[i386.REG_CX] > 1 && !gc.Samereg(&cx, res) {
 		gc.Tempname(&oldcx, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32])
 		gmove(&cx, &oldcx)
 	}
 
+	var n1 gc.Node
+	var nt gc.Node
 	if nr.Type.Width > 4 {
 		gc.Tempname(&nt, nr.Type)
 		n1 = nt
@@ -774,6 +727,7 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		regalloc(&n1, nr.Type, &n1) // to hold the shift type in CX
 	}
 
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	if gc.Samereg(&cx, res) {
 		regalloc(&n2, nl.Type, nil)
 	} else {
@@ -794,20 +748,25 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			gc.Nodreg(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], i386.REG_CX)
 
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], &n1) // to hold the shift type in CX
+			var lo gc.Node
+			var hi gc.Node
 			split64(&nt, &lo, &hi)
 			gmove(&lo, &n1)
 			splitclean()
 		}
 	} else {
+		var p1 *obj.Prog
 		if nr.Type.Width > 4 {
 			// delayed reg alloc
 			gc.Nodreg(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], i386.REG_CX)
 
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], &n1) // to hold the shift type in CX
+			var lo gc.Node
+			var hi gc.Node
 			split64(&nt, &lo, &hi)
 			gmove(&lo, &n1)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), &hi, ncon(0))
-			p2 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
+			p2 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), &n1, ncon(uint32(w)))
 			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]), nil, +1)
 			splitclean()
@@ -845,15 +804,8 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * we do a full-width multiplication and truncate afterwards.
  */
 func cgen_bmul(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var nt gc.Node
-	var tmp *gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var a int
-
 	// copy from byte to full registers
-	t = gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
+	t := gc.Types[gc.TUINT32]
 
 	if gc.Issigned[nl.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 		t = gc.Types[gc.TINT32]
@@ -861,18 +813,21 @@ func cgen_bmul(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	// largest ullman on left.
 	if nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman {
-		tmp = nl
+		tmp := nl
 		nl = nr
 		nr = tmp
 	}
 
+	var nt gc.Node
 	gc.Tempname(&nt, nl.Type)
 	cgen(nl, &nt)
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n1, t, res)
 	cgen(nr, &n1)
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	regalloc(&n2, t, nil)
 	gmove(&nt, &n2)
-	a = optoas(op, t)
+	a := optoas(op, t)
 	gins(a, &n2, &n1)
 	regfree(&n2)
 	gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -884,15 +839,13 @@ func cgen_bmul(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *   res = (nl*nr) >> width
  */
 func cgen_hmul(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var a int
 	var n1 gc.Node
 	var n2 gc.Node
 	var ax gc.Node
 	var dx gc.Node
 
-	t = nl.Type
-	a = optoas(gc.OHMUL, t)
+	t := nl.Type
+	a := optoas(gc.OHMUL, t)
 
 	// gen nl in n1.
 	gc.Tempname(&n1, t)
@@ -927,24 +880,17 @@ func cgen_hmul(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * generate floating-point operation.
  */
 func cgen_float(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var p3 *obj.Prog
-
-	nl = n.Left
+	nl := n.Left
 	switch n.Op {
 	case gc.OEQ,
 		gc.ONE,
 		gc.OLT,
 		gc.OLE,
 		gc.OGE:
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
-		p2 = gc.Pc
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p2 := gc.Pc
 		gmove(gc.Nodbool(true), res)
-		p3 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p3 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		bgen(n, true, 0, p2)
 		gmove(gc.Nodbool(false), res)
@@ -961,7 +907,9 @@ func cgen_float(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			return
 		}
 
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n2, n.Type)
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		mgen(nl, &n1, res)
 		gmove(&n1, &n2)
 		gmove(&n2, res)
@@ -980,11 +928,9 @@ func cgen_float(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 func cgen_float387(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	var f0 gc.Node
 	var f1 gc.Node
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
 
-	nl = n.Left
-	nr = n.Right
+	nl := n.Left
+	nr := n.Right
 	gc.Nodreg(&f0, nl.Type, i386.REG_F0)
 	gc.Nodreg(&f1, n.Type, i386.REG_F0+1)
 	if nr != nil {
@@ -1024,16 +970,10 @@ flt2: // binary
 }
 
 func cgen_floatsse(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var nt gc.Node
 	var a int
 
-	nl = n.Left
-	nr = n.Right
+	nl := n.Left
+	nr := n.Right
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
 		gc.Dump("cgen_floatsse", n)
@@ -1065,16 +1005,19 @@ func cgen_floatsse(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 sbop: // symmetric binary
 	if nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman || nl.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
-		r = nl
+		r := nl
 		nl = nr
 		nr = r
 	}
 
 abop: // asymmetric binary
 	if nl.Ullman >= nr.Ullman {
+		var nt gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&nt, nl.Type)
 		cgen(nl, &nt)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		mgen(nr, &n2, nil)
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 		gmove(&nt, &n1)
 		gins(a, &n2, &n1)
@@ -1082,8 +1025,10 @@ abop: // asymmetric binary
 		regfree(&n1)
 		mfree(&n2)
 	} else {
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, nr.Type, res)
 		cgen(nr, &n2)
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, nil)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
 		gins(a, &n2, &n1)
@@ -1096,29 +1041,14 @@ abop: // asymmetric binary
 }
 
 func bgen_float(n *gc.Node, true_ int, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
-	var et int
-	var a int
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var t1 gc.Node
-	var t2 gc.Node
-	var ax gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
-	nl = n.Left
-	nr = n.Right
-	a = int(n.Op)
+	nl := n.Left
+	nr := n.Right
+	a := int(n.Op)
 	if true_ == 0 {
 		// brcom is not valid on floats when NaN is involved.
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 
-		p2 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p2 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 
 		// No need to avoid re-genning ninit.
@@ -1129,6 +1059,10 @@ func bgen_float(n *gc.Node, true_ int, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var tmp gc.Node
+	var et int
+	var n2 gc.Node
+	var ax gc.Node
 	if gc.Use_sse != 0 {
 		goto sse
 	} else {
@@ -1139,7 +1073,7 @@ x87:
 	a = gc.Brrev(a) // because the args are stacked
 	if a == gc.OGE || a == gc.OGT {
 		// only < and <= work right with NaN; reverse if needed
-		r = nr
+		r := nr
 
 		nr = nl
 		nl = r
@@ -1169,8 +1103,10 @@ x87:
 		// all the other ops have the same problem.
 		// We need to figure out what the right general
 		// solution is, besides telling people to use float64.
+		var t1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&t1, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT32])
 
+		var t2 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&t2, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT32])
 		cgen(nr, &t1)
 		cgen(nl, &t2)
@@ -1184,12 +1120,14 @@ x87:
 
 sse:
 	if nl.Addable == 0 {
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, nl.Type)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
 		nl = &n1
 	}
 
 	if nr.Addable == 0 {
+		var tmp gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tmp, nr.Type)
 		cgen(nr, &tmp)
 		nr = &tmp
@@ -1200,6 +1138,7 @@ sse:
 	nr = &n2
 
 	if nl.Op != gc.OREGISTER {
+		var n3 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n3, nl.Type, nil)
 		gmove(nl, &n3)
 		nl = &n3
@@ -1207,7 +1146,7 @@ sse:
 
 	if a == gc.OGE || a == gc.OGT {
 		// only < and <= work right with NaN; reverse if needed
-		r = nr
+		r := nr
 
 		nr = nl
 		nl = r
@@ -1223,9 +1162,9 @@ sse:
 ret:
 	if a == gc.OEQ {
 		// neither NE nor P
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(i386.AJNE, nil, -likely)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(i386.AJNE, nil, -likely)
 
-		p2 = gc.Gbranch(i386.AJPS, nil, -likely)
+		p2 := gc.Gbranch(i386.AJPS, nil, -likely)
 		gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0), to)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		gc.Patch(p2, gc.Pc)
@@ -1242,11 +1181,10 @@ ret:
 // Called after regopt and peep have run.
 // Expand CHECKNIL pseudo-op into actual nil pointer check.
 func expandchecks(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
 	var p1 *obj.Prog
 	var p2 *obj.Prog
 
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.As != obj.ACHECKNIL {
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/8g/gsubr.go b/src/cmd/8g/gsubr.go
index 2728c2a2765..ac3ad4111cf 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8g/gsubr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/8g/gsubr.go
@@ -46,13 +46,11 @@ var unmappedzero uint32 = 4096
  * return Axxx for Oxxx on type t.
  */
 func optoas(op int, t *gc.Type) int {
-	var a int
-
 	if t == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("optoas: t is nil")
 	}
 
-	a = obj.AXXX
+	a := obj.AXXX
 	switch uint32(op)<<16 | uint32(gc.Simtype[t.Etype]) {
 	default:
 		gc.Fatal("optoas: no entry %v-%v", gc.Oconv(int(op), 0), gc.Tconv(t, 0))
@@ -401,11 +399,8 @@ func optoas(op int, t *gc.Type) int {
 }
 
 func foptoas(op int, t *gc.Type, flg int) int {
-	var et int
-	var a int
-
-	a = obj.AXXX
-	et = int(gc.Simtype[t.Etype])
+	a := obj.AXXX
+	et := int(gc.Simtype[t.Etype])
 
 	if gc.Use_sse != 0 {
 		goto sse
@@ -564,18 +559,16 @@ var resvd = []int{
 }
 
 func ginit() {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
 		reg[i] = 1
 	}
-	for i = i386.REG_AX; i <= i386.REG_DI; i++ {
+	for i := i386.REG_AX; i <= i386.REG_DI; i++ {
 		reg[i] = 0
 	}
-	for i = i386.REG_X0; i <= i386.REG_X7; i++ {
+	for i := i386.REG_X0; i <= i386.REG_X7; i++ {
 		reg[i] = 0
 	}
-	for i = 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
 		reg[resvd[i]]++
 	}
 }
@@ -583,18 +576,16 @@ func ginit() {
 var regpc [i386.MAXREG]uint32
 
 func gclean() {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
 		reg[resvd[i]]--
 	}
 
-	for i = i386.REG_AX; i <= i386.REG_DI; i++ {
+	for i := i386.REG_AX; i <= i386.REG_DI; i++ {
 		if reg[i] != 0 {
 			gc.Yyerror("reg %v left allocated at %x", gc.Ctxt.Rconv(i), regpc[i])
 		}
 	}
-	for i = i386.REG_X0; i <= i386.REG_X7; i++ {
+	for i := i386.REG_X0; i <= i386.REG_X7; i++ {
 		if reg[i] != 0 {
 			gc.Yyerror("reg %v left allocated\n", gc.Ctxt.Rconv(i))
 		}
@@ -602,10 +593,9 @@ func gclean() {
 }
 
 func anyregalloc() bool {
-	var i int
 	var j int
 
-	for i = i386.REG_AX; i <= i386.REG_DI; i++ {
+	for i := i386.REG_AX; i <= i386.REG_DI; i++ {
 		if reg[i] == 0 {
 			goto ok
 		}
@@ -618,7 +608,7 @@ func anyregalloc() bool {
 	ok:
 	}
 
-	for i = i386.REG_X0; i <= i386.REG_X7; i++ {
+	for i := i386.REG_X0; i <= i386.REG_X7; i++ {
 		if reg[i] != 0 {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -632,14 +622,12 @@ func anyregalloc() bool {
  * caller must regfree(n).
  */
 func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
-	var i int
-	var et int
-
 	if t == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("regalloc: t nil")
 	}
-	et = int(gc.Simtype[t.Etype])
+	et := int(gc.Simtype[t.Etype])
 
+	var i int
 	switch et {
 	case gc.TINT64,
 		gc.TUINT64:
@@ -668,7 +656,7 @@ func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		fmt.Printf("registers allocated at\n")
-		for i = i386.REG_AX; i <= i386.REG_DI; i++ {
+		for i := i386.REG_AX; i <= i386.REG_DI; i++ {
 			fmt.Printf("\t%v\t%#x\n", gc.Ctxt.Rconv(i), regpc[i])
 		}
 		gc.Fatal("out of fixed registers")
@@ -694,7 +682,7 @@ func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
 			}
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("registers allocated at\n")
-		for i = i386.REG_X0; i <= i386.REG_X7; i++ {
+		for i := i386.REG_X0; i <= i386.REG_X7; i++ {
 			fmt.Printf("\t%v\t%#x\n", gc.Ctxt.Rconv(i), regpc[i])
 		}
 		gc.Fatal("out of floating registers")
@@ -723,15 +711,13 @@ out:
 }
 
 func regfree(n *gc.Node) {
-	var i int
-
 	if n.Op == gc.ONAME {
 		return
 	}
 	if n.Op != gc.OREGISTER && n.Op != gc.OINDREG {
 		gc.Fatal("regfree: not a register")
 	}
-	i = int(n.Val.U.Reg)
+	i := int(n.Val.U.Reg)
 	if i == i386.REG_SP {
 		return
 	}
@@ -764,9 +750,7 @@ func gconreg(as int, c int64, reg int) {
  * swap node contents
  */
 func nswap(a *gc.Node, b *gc.Node) {
-	var t gc.Node
-
-	t = *a
+	t := *a
 	*a = *b
 	*b = t
 }
@@ -794,9 +778,6 @@ var nsclean int
  * n is a 64-bit value.  fill in lo and hi to refer to its 32-bit halves.
  */
 func split64(n *gc.Node, lo *gc.Node, hi *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var i int64
-
 	if !gc.Is64(n.Type) {
 		gc.Fatal("split64 %v", gc.Tconv(n.Type, 0))
 	}
@@ -810,6 +791,7 @@ func split64(n *gc.Node, lo *gc.Node, hi *gc.Node) {
 	default:
 		switch n.Op {
 		default:
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			if !dotaddable(n, &n1) {
 				igen(n, &n1, nil)
 				sclean[nsclean-1] = n1
@@ -819,6 +801,7 @@ func split64(n *gc.Node, lo *gc.Node, hi *gc.Node) {
 
 		case gc.ONAME:
 			if n.Class == gc.PPARAMREF {
+				var n1 gc.Node
 				cgen(n.Heapaddr, &n1)
 				sclean[nsclean-1] = n1
 				n = &n1
@@ -840,8 +823,9 @@ func split64(n *gc.Node, lo *gc.Node, hi *gc.Node) {
 		hi.Xoffset += 4
 
 	case gc.OLITERAL:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Convconst(&n1, n.Type, &n.Val)
-		i = gc.Mpgetfix(n1.Val.U.Xval)
+		i := gc.Mpgetfix(n1.Val.U.Xval)
 		gc.Nodconst(lo, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], int64(uint32(i)))
 		i >>= 32
 		if n.Type.Etype == gc.TINT64 {
@@ -901,25 +885,13 @@ func memname(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type) {
 }
 
 func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
-	var a int
-	var ft int
-	var tt int
-	var cvt *gc.Type
-	var r1 gc.Node
-	var r2 gc.Node
-	var flo gc.Node
-	var fhi gc.Node
-	var tlo gc.Node
-	var thi gc.Node
-	var con gc.Node
-
 	if gc.Debug['M'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("gmove %v -> %v\n", gc.Nconv(f, 0), gc.Nconv(t, 0))
 	}
 
-	ft = gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
-	tt = gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
-	cvt = t.Type
+	ft := gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
+	tt := gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
+	cvt := t.Type
 
 	if gc.Iscomplex[ft] != 0 || gc.Iscomplex[tt] != 0 {
 		gc.Complexmove(f, t)
@@ -933,12 +905,15 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 
 	// cannot have two integer memory operands;
 	// except 64-bit, which always copies via registers anyway.
+	var r1 gc.Node
+	var a int
 	if gc.Isint[ft] != 0 && gc.Isint[tt] != 0 && !gc.Is64(f.Type) && !gc.Is64(t.Type) && gc.Ismem(f) && gc.Ismem(t) {
 		goto hard
 	}
 
 	// convert constant to desired type
 	if f.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
+		var con gc.Node
 		gc.Convconst(&con, t.Type, &f.Val)
 		f = &con
 		ft = gc.Simsimtype(con.Type)
@@ -980,8 +955,11 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TINT8,
 		gc.TINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT8,
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT8:
+		var flo gc.Node
+		var fhi gc.Node
 		split64(f, &flo, &fhi)
 
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, t.Type, i386.REG_AX)
 		gmove(&flo, &r1)
 		gins(i386.AMOVB, &r1, t)
@@ -1006,8 +984,11 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TINT16,
 		gc.TINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT16,
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT16:
+		var flo gc.Node
+		var fhi gc.Node
 		split64(f, &flo, &fhi)
 
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, t.Type, i386.REG_AX)
 		gmove(&flo, &r1)
 		gins(i386.AMOVW, &r1, t)
@@ -1024,8 +1005,11 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TINT32,
 		gc.TINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT32,
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT32:
+		var fhi gc.Node
+		var flo gc.Node
 		split64(f, &flo, &fhi)
 
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, t.Type, i386.REG_AX)
 		gmove(&flo, &r1)
 		gins(i386.AMOVL, &r1, t)
@@ -1036,14 +1020,20 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT64,
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TINT64,
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TUINT64:
+		var fhi gc.Node
+		var flo gc.Node
 		split64(f, &flo, &fhi)
 
+		var tlo gc.Node
+		var thi gc.Node
 		split64(t, &tlo, &thi)
 		if f.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, &flo, &tlo)
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, &fhi, &thi)
 		} else {
+			var r1 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], i386.REG_AX)
+			var r2 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodreg(&r2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], i386.REG_DX)
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, &flo, &r1)
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, &fhi, &r2)
@@ -1118,9 +1108,13 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.TINT32<<16 | gc.TINT64, // sign extend int32
 		gc.TINT32<<16 | gc.TUINT64:
+		var thi gc.Node
+		var tlo gc.Node
 		split64(t, &tlo, &thi)
 
+		var flo gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&flo, tlo.Type, i386.REG_AX)
+		var fhi gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&fhi, thi.Type, i386.REG_DX)
 		gmove(f, &flo)
 		gins(i386.ACDQ, nil, nil)
@@ -1131,6 +1125,8 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.TUINT32<<16 | gc.TINT64, // zero extend uint32
 		gc.TUINT32<<16 | gc.TUINT64:
+		var tlo gc.Node
+		var thi gc.Node
 		split64(t, &tlo, &thi)
 
 		gmove(f, &tlo)
@@ -1176,27 +1172,10 @@ fatal:
 
 func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 	var r1 gc.Node
-	var r2 gc.Node
-	var t1 gc.Node
-	var t2 gc.Node
-	var tlo gc.Node
-	var thi gc.Node
-	var con gc.Node
-	var f0 gc.Node
-	var f1 gc.Node
-	var ax gc.Node
-	var dx gc.Node
-	var cx gc.Node
-	var cvt *gc.Type
-	var ft int
-	var tt int
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var p3 *obj.Prog
 
-	ft = gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
-	tt = gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
-	cvt = t.Type
+	ft := gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
+	tt := gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
+	cvt := t.Type
 
 	// cannot have two floating point memory operands.
 	if gc.Isfloat[ft] != 0 && gc.Isfloat[tt] != 0 && gc.Ismem(f) && gc.Ismem(t) {
@@ -1205,6 +1184,7 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 
 	// convert constant to desired type
 	if f.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
+		var con gc.Node
 		gc.Convconst(&con, t.Type, &f.Val)
 		f = &con
 		ft = gc.Simsimtype(con.Type)
@@ -1242,6 +1222,7 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 			goto hardmem
 		}
 
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[ft], i386.REG_F0)
 		if ft == gc.TFLOAT32 {
 			gins(i386.AFMOVF, f, &r1)
@@ -1250,8 +1231,10 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		// set round to zero mode during conversion
+		var t1 gc.Node
 		memname(&t1, gc.Types[gc.TUINT16])
 
+		var t2 gc.Node
 		memname(&t2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT16])
 		gins(i386.AFSTCW, nil, &t1)
 		gins(i386.AMOVW, ncon(0xf7f), &t2)
@@ -1274,8 +1257,11 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		bignodes()
+		var f0 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&f0, gc.Types[ft], i386.REG_F0)
+		var f1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&f1, gc.Types[ft], i386.REG_F0+1)
+		var ax gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&ax, gc.Types[gc.TUINT16], i386.REG_AX)
 
 		if ft == gc.TFLOAT32 {
@@ -1288,15 +1274,17 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gins(i386.AFMOVD, &zerof, &f0)
 
 		gins(i386.AFUCOMIP, &f0, &f1)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[tt]), nil, 0)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[tt]), nil, 0)
 
 		// if 1<<64 <= v { answer = 0 too }
 		gins(i386.AFMOVD, &two64f, &f0)
 
 		gins(i386.AFUCOMIP, &f0, &f1)
-		p2 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[tt]), nil, 0)
+		p2 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[tt]), nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		gins(i386.AFMOVVP, &f0, t) // don't care about t, but will pop the stack
+		var thi gc.Node
+		var tlo gc.Node
 		split64(t, &tlo, &thi)
 		gins(i386.AMOVL, ncon(0), &tlo)
 		gins(i386.AMOVL, ncon(0), &thi)
@@ -1309,8 +1297,10 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		//	otherwise, subtract 2^63, convert, and add it back.
 
 		// set round to zero mode during conversion
+		var t1 gc.Node
 		memname(&t1, gc.Types[gc.TUINT16])
 
+		var t2 gc.Node
 		memname(&t2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT16])
 		gins(i386.AFSTCW, nil, &t1)
 		gins(i386.AMOVW, ncon(0xf7f), &t2)
@@ -1322,7 +1312,7 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gins(i386.AFUCOMIP, &f0, &f1)
 		p2 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLE, gc.Types[tt]), nil, 0)
 		gins(i386.AFMOVVP, &f0, t)
-		p3 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p3 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p2, gc.Pc)
 		gins(i386.AFMOVD, &two63f, &f0)
 		gins(i386.AFSUBDP, &f0, &f1)
@@ -1346,6 +1336,7 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		if t.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
 			goto hardmem
 		}
+		var f0 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&f0, t.Type, i386.REG_F0)
 		gins(i386.AFMOVV, f, &f0)
 		if tt == gc.TFLOAT32 {
@@ -1360,17 +1351,24 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 	//	otherwise, halve (rounding to odd?), convert, and double.
 	case gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TFLOAT32,
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TFLOAT64:
+		var ax gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&ax, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], i386.REG_AX)
 
+		var dx gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&dx, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], i386.REG_DX)
+		var cx gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&cx, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], i386.REG_CX)
+		var t1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&t1, f.Type)
+		var tlo gc.Node
+		var thi gc.Node
 		split64(&t1, &tlo, &thi)
 		gmove(f, &t1)
 		gins(i386.ACMPL, &thi, ncon(0))
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(i386.AJLT, nil, 0)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(i386.AJLT, nil, 0)
 
 		// native
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[tt], i386.REG_F0)
 
 		gins(i386.AFMOVV, &t1, &r1)
@@ -1379,7 +1377,7 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		} else {
 			gins(i386.AFMOVDP, &r1, t)
 		}
-		p2 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+		p2 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 
 		// simulated
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
@@ -1396,6 +1394,7 @@ func floatmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gmove(&dx, &thi)
 		gmove(&ax, &tlo)
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[tt], i386.REG_F0)
+		var r2 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r2, gc.Types[tt], i386.REG_F0+1)
 		gins(i386.AFMOVV, &t1, &r1)
 		gins(i386.AFMOVD, &r1, &r1)
@@ -1430,19 +1429,11 @@ hardmem:
 
 func floatmove_387(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 	var r1 gc.Node
-	var t1 gc.Node
-	var t2 gc.Node
-	var cvt *gc.Type
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var p3 *obj.Prog
 	var a int
-	var ft int
-	var tt int
 
-	ft = gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
-	tt = gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
-	cvt = t.Type
+	ft := gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
+	tt := gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
+	cvt := t.Type
 
 	switch uint32(ft)<<16 | uint32(tt) {
 	default:
@@ -1460,6 +1451,7 @@ func floatmove_387(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		if t.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
 			goto hardmem
 		}
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[ft], i386.REG_F0)
 		if f.Op != gc.OREGISTER {
 			if ft == gc.TFLOAT32 {
@@ -1470,8 +1462,10 @@ func floatmove_387(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		// set round to zero mode during conversion
+		var t1 gc.Node
 		memname(&t1, gc.Types[gc.TUINT16])
 
+		var t2 gc.Node
 		memname(&t2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT16])
 		gins(i386.AFSTCW, nil, &t1)
 		gins(i386.AMOVW, ncon(0xf7f), &t2)
@@ -1493,6 +1487,7 @@ func floatmove_387(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TFLOAT64<<16 | gc.TINT8,
 		gc.TFLOAT64<<16 | gc.TUINT16,
 		gc.TFLOAT64<<16 | gc.TUINT8:
+		var t1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&t1, gc.Types[gc.TINT32])
 
 		gmove(f, &t1)
@@ -1502,10 +1497,10 @@ func floatmove_387(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 
 		case gc.TINT8:
 			gins(i386.ACMPL, &t1, ncon(-0x80&(1<<32-1)))
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TINT32]), nil, -1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TINT32]), nil, -1)
 			gins(i386.ACMPL, &t1, ncon(0x7f))
-			p2 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.TINT32]), nil, -1)
-			p3 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+			p2 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.TINT32]), nil, -1)
+			p3 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 			gc.Patch(p2, gc.Pc)
 			gmove(ncon(-0x80&(1<<32-1)), &t1)
@@ -1514,14 +1509,14 @@ func floatmove_387(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 
 		case gc.TUINT8:
 			gins(i386.ATESTL, ncon(0xffffff00), &t1)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(i386.AJEQ, nil, +1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(i386.AJEQ, nil, +1)
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, ncon(0), &t1)
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 			gmove(&t1, t)
 
 		case gc.TUINT16:
 			gins(i386.ATESTL, ncon(0xffff0000), &t1)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(i386.AJEQ, nil, +1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(i386.AJEQ, nil, +1)
 			gins(i386.AMOVL, ncon(0), &t1)
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 			gmove(&t1, t)
@@ -1640,6 +1635,7 @@ func floatmove_387(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 			goto hard
 		}
 		if f.Op == gc.OREGISTER && t.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
+			var r1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&r1, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT32])
 			gins(i386.AFMOVFP, f, &r1)
 			gins(i386.AFMOVF, &r1, t)
@@ -1685,11 +1681,9 @@ func floatmove_sse(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 	var r1 gc.Node
 	var cvt *gc.Type
 	var a int
-	var ft int
-	var tt int
 
-	ft = gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
-	tt = gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
+	ft := gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
+	tt := gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
 
 	switch uint32(ft)<<16 | uint32(tt) {
 	// should not happen
@@ -1829,11 +1823,6 @@ func samaddr(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) bool {
  *	as f, t
  */
 func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var af obj.Addr
-	var at obj.Addr
-	var w int
-
 	if as == i386.AFMOVF && f != nil && f.Op == gc.OREGISTER && t != nil && t.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
 		gc.Fatal("gins MOVF reg, reg")
 	}
@@ -1858,15 +1847,15 @@ func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
 		}
 	}
 
-	af = obj.Addr{}
-	at = obj.Addr{}
+	af := obj.Addr{}
+	at := obj.Addr{}
 	if f != nil {
 		gc.Naddr(f, &af, 1)
 	}
 	if t != nil {
 		gc.Naddr(t, &at, 1)
 	}
-	p = gc.Prog(as)
+	p := gc.Prog(as)
 	if f != nil {
 		p.From = af
 	}
@@ -1877,7 +1866,7 @@ func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
 		fmt.Printf("%v\n", p)
 	}
 
-	w = 0
+	w := 0
 	switch as {
 	case i386.AMOVB:
 		w = 1
@@ -1903,15 +1892,13 @@ func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
 }
 
 func dotaddable(n *gc.Node, n1 *gc.Node) bool {
-	var o int
-	var oary [10]int64
-	var nn *gc.Node
-
 	if n.Op != gc.ODOT {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	o = gc.Dotoffset(n, oary[:], &nn)
+	var oary [10]int64
+	var nn *gc.Node
+	o := gc.Dotoffset(n, oary[:], &nn)
 	if nn != nil && nn.Addable != 0 && o == 1 && oary[0] >= 0 {
 		*n1 = *nn
 		n1.Type = n.Type
diff --git a/src/cmd/8g/peep.go b/src/cmd/8g/peep.go
index 0838882e384..8aa6e94c61c 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8g/peep.go
+++ b/src/cmd/8g/peep.go
@@ -63,10 +63,9 @@ func needc(p *obj.Prog) bool {
 }
 
 func rnops(r *gc.Flow) *gc.Flow {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var r1 *gc.Flow
-
 	if r != nil {
+		var p *obj.Prog
+		var r1 *gc.Flow
 		for {
 			p = r.Prog
 			if p.As != obj.ANOP || p.From.Type != obj.TYPE_NONE || p.To.Type != obj.TYPE_NONE {
@@ -84,14 +83,7 @@ func rnops(r *gc.Flow) *gc.Flow {
 }
 
 func peep(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var r *gc.Flow
-	var r1 *gc.Flow
-	var g *gc.Graph
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var t int
-
-	g = gc.Flowstart(firstp, nil)
+	g := gc.Flowstart(firstp, nil)
 	if g == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -104,7 +96,8 @@ func peep(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	// find MOV $con,R followed by
 	// another MOV $con,R without
 	// setting R in the interim
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	var p *obj.Prog
+	for r := g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		switch p.As {
 		case i386.ALEAL:
@@ -129,6 +122,10 @@ func peep(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var r1 *gc.Flow
+	var p1 *obj.Prog
+	var r *gc.Flow
+	var t int
 loop1:
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dumpit("loop1", g.Start, 0)
@@ -229,7 +226,7 @@ loop1:
 	// can be replaced by MOVAPD, which moves the pair of float64s
 	// instead of just the lower one.  We only use the lower one, but
 	// the processor can do better if we do moves using both.
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	for r := g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if p.As == i386.AMOVSD {
 			if regtyp(&p.From) {
@@ -244,9 +241,7 @@ loop1:
 }
 
 func excise(r *gc.Flow) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = r.Prog
+	p := r.Prog
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("%v ===delete===\n", p)
 	}
@@ -269,9 +264,8 @@ func regtyp(a *obj.Addr) bool {
 // causing any trouble.
 func elimshortmov(g *gc.Graph) {
 	var p *obj.Prog
-	var r *gc.Flow
 
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	for r := g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if regtyp(&p.To) {
 			switch p.As {
@@ -367,22 +361,17 @@ func elimshortmov(g *gc.Graph) {
  * will be eliminated by copy propagation.
  */
 func subprop(r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var v1 *obj.Addr
-	var v2 *obj.Addr
-	var r *gc.Flow
-	var t int
-	var info gc.ProgInfo
-
-	p = r0.Prog
-	v1 = &p.From
+	p := r0.Prog
+	v1 := &p.From
 	if !regtyp(v1) {
 		return false
 	}
-	v2 = &p.To
+	v2 := &p.To
 	if !regtyp(v2) {
 		return false
 	}
+	var info gc.ProgInfo
+	var r *gc.Flow
 	for r = gc.Uniqp(r0); r != nil; r = gc.Uniqp(r) {
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("\t? %v\n", r.Prog)
@@ -436,7 +425,7 @@ gotit:
 		}
 	}
 
-	t = int(v1.Reg)
+	t := int(v1.Reg)
 	v1.Reg = v2.Reg
 	v2.Reg = int16(t)
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
@@ -458,13 +447,9 @@ gotit:
  *	set v2	return success
  */
 func copyprop(g *gc.Graph, r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var v1 *obj.Addr
-	var v2 *obj.Addr
-
-	p = r0.Prog
-	v1 = &p.From
-	v2 = &p.To
+	p := r0.Prog
+	v1 := &p.From
+	v2 := &p.To
 	if copyas(v1, v2) {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -473,9 +458,6 @@ func copyprop(g *gc.Graph, r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
 }
 
 func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
-	var t int
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if uint32(r.Active) == gactive {
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("act set; return 1\n")
@@ -487,6 +469,8 @@ func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("copy %v->%v f=%d\n", gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v1), gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v2), f)
 	}
+	var t int
+	var p *obj.Prog
 	for ; r != nil; r = r.S1 {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
@@ -577,8 +561,6 @@ func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
  * 0 otherwise (not touched)
  */
 func copyu(p *obj.Prog, v *obj.Addr, s *obj.Addr) int {
-	var info gc.ProgInfo
-
 	switch p.As {
 	case obj.AJMP:
 		if s != nil {
@@ -632,6 +614,7 @@ func copyu(p *obj.Prog, v *obj.Addr, s *obj.Addr) int {
 	if p.As == obj.AVARDEF || p.As == obj.AVARKILL {
 		return 0
 	}
+	var info gc.ProgInfo
 	proginfo(&info, p)
 
 	if (info.Reguse|info.Regset)&RtoB(int(v.Reg)) != 0 {
@@ -747,10 +730,8 @@ func copyau(a *obj.Addr, v *obj.Addr) bool {
  * return failure to substitute
  */
 func copysub(a *obj.Addr, v *obj.Addr, s *obj.Addr, f int) int {
-	var reg int
-
 	if copyas(a, v) {
-		reg = int(s.Reg)
+		reg := int(s.Reg)
 		if reg >= i386.REG_AX && reg <= i386.REG_DI || reg >= i386.REG_X0 && reg <= i386.REG_X7 {
 			if f != 0 {
 				a.Reg = int16(reg)
@@ -761,7 +742,7 @@ func copysub(a *obj.Addr, v *obj.Addr, s *obj.Addr, f int) int {
 	}
 
 	if regtyp(v) {
-		reg = int(v.Reg)
+		reg := int(v.Reg)
 		if a.Type == obj.TYPE_MEM && int(a.Reg) == reg {
 			if (s.Reg == i386.REG_BP) && a.Index != obj.TYPE_NONE {
 				return 1 /* can't use BP-base with index */
@@ -786,15 +767,12 @@ func copysub(a *obj.Addr, v *obj.Addr, s *obj.Addr, f int) int {
 }
 
 func conprop(r0 *gc.Flow) {
-	var r *gc.Flow
 	var p *obj.Prog
-	var p0 *obj.Prog
 	var t int
-	var v0 *obj.Addr
 
-	p0 = r0.Prog
-	v0 = &p0.To
-	r = r0
+	p0 := r0.Prog
+	v0 := &p0.To
+	r := r0
 
 loop:
 	r = gc.Uniqs(r)
diff --git a/src/cmd/8g/reg.go b/src/cmd/8g/reg.go
index 76bd260f54f..4d4d9a5e1ba 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8g/reg.go
+++ b/src/cmd/8g/reg.go
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ func excludedregs() uint64 {
 }
 
 func doregbits(r int) uint64 {
-	var b uint64
-
-	b = 0
+	b := uint64(0)
 	if r >= i386.REG_AX && r <= i386.REG_DI {
 		b |= RtoB(r)
 	} else if r >= i386.REG_AL && r <= i386.REG_BL {
diff --git a/src/cmd/9g/cgen.go b/src/cmd/9g/cgen.go
index 7a1e9672676..74accf28e02 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9g/cgen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/9g/cgen.go
@@ -20,24 +20,17 @@ import "cmd/internal/gc"
  * simplifies and calls gmove.
  */
 func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var a int
-	var f int
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var p3 *obj.Prog
-	var addr obj.Addr
-
 	//print("cgen %N(%d) -> %N(%d)\n", n, n->addable, res, res->addable);
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\ncgen-n", n)
 		gc.Dump("cgen-res", res)
 	}
 
+	var a int
+	var nr *gc.Node
+	var nl *gc.Node
+	var n1 gc.Node
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	if n == nil || n.Type == nil {
 		goto ret
 	}
@@ -57,6 +50,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OSLICE3,
 		gc.OSLICE3ARR:
 		if res.Op != gc.ONAME || res.Addable == 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			gc.Cgen_slice(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -67,6 +61,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	case gc.OEFACE:
 		if res.Op != gc.ONAME || res.Addable == 0 {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			gc.Cgen_eface(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -81,6 +76,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			gc.Fatal("cgen: this is going to misscompile")
 		}
 		if res.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			cgen(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -98,6 +94,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	if res.Addable == 0 {
 		if n.Ullman > res.Ullman {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, n.Type, res)
 			cgen(n, &n1)
 			if n1.Ullman > res.Ullman {
@@ -111,6 +108,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			goto ret
 		}
 
+		var f int
 		if res.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 			goto gen
 		}
@@ -132,9 +130,12 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		if gc.Iscomplex[n.Type.Etype] == 0 {
-			a = optoas(gc.OAS, res.Type)
+			a := optoas(gc.OAS, res.Type)
+			var addr obj.Addr
 			if sudoaddable(a, res, &addr) {
+				var p1 *obj.Prog
 				if f != 0 {
+					var n2 gc.Node
 					regalloc(&n2, res.Type, nil)
 					cgen(n, &n2)
 					p1 = gins(a, &n2, nil)
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 	gen:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(res, &n1, nil)
 		cgen(n, &n1)
 		regfree(&n1)
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if n.Op == gc.OREGISTER || res.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
 			gmove(n, res)
 		} else {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, n.Type, nil)
 			gmove(n, &n1)
 			cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -201,9 +204,10 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	if nl != nil && nl.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 		if nr != nil && nr.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&n1, nl.Type)
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
-			n2 = *n
+			n2 := *n
 			n2.Left = &n1
 			cgen(&n2, res)
 			goto ret
@@ -211,14 +215,16 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	if gc.Iscomplex[n.Type.Etype] == 0 {
-		a = optoas(gc.OAS, n.Type)
+		a := optoas(gc.OAS, n.Type)
+		var addr obj.Addr
 		if sudoaddable(a, n, &addr) {
 			if res.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
-				p1 = gins(a, nil, res)
+				p1 := gins(a, nil, res)
 				p1.From = addr
 			} else {
+				var n2 gc.Node
 				regalloc(&n2, n.Type, nil)
-				p1 = gins(a, nil, &n2)
+				p1 := gins(a, nil, &n2)
 				p1.From = addr
 				gins(a, &n2, res)
 				regfree(&n2)
@@ -248,11 +254,11 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OGE,
 		gc.OGT,
 		gc.ONOT:
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(ppc64.ABR, nil, 0)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(ppc64.ABR, nil, 0)
 
-		p2 = gc.Pc
+		p2 := gc.Pc
 		gmove(gc.Nodbool(true), res)
-		p3 = gc.Gbranch(ppc64.ABR, nil, 0)
+		p3 := gc.Gbranch(ppc64.ABR, nil, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		bgen(n, true, 0, p2)
 		gmove(gc.Nodbool(false), res)
@@ -265,10 +271,12 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// unary
 	case gc.OCOM:
-		a = optoas(gc.OXOR, nl.Type)
+		a := optoas(gc.OXOR, nl.Type)
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, nil)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, -1)
 		gins(a, &n2, &n1)
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -315,7 +323,9 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 				gc.OINDEX,
 				gc.OIND,
 				gc.ONAME:
+				var n1 gc.Node
 				igen(nl, &n1, res)
+				var n2 gc.Node
 				regalloc(&n2, n.Type, res)
 				gmove(&n1, &n2)
 				gmove(&n2, res)
@@ -325,7 +335,9 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, n.Type, &n1)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
 
@@ -343,6 +355,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OINDEX,
 		gc.OIND,
 		gc.ONAME: // PHEAP or PPARAMREF var
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(n, &n1, res)
 
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -350,6 +363,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		// interface table is first word of interface value
 	case gc.OITAB:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(nl, &n1, res)
 
 		n1.Type = n.Type
@@ -359,14 +373,16 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		// pointer is the first word of string or slice.
 	case gc.OSPTR:
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
-			p1 = gins(ppc64.AMOVD, nil, &n1)
+			p1 := gins(ppc64.AMOVD, nil, &n1)
 			gc.Datastring(nl.Val.U.Sval.S, &p1.From)
 			gmove(&n1, res)
 			regfree(&n1)
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(nl, &n1, res)
 		n1.Type = n.Type
 		gmove(&n1, res)
@@ -376,13 +392,15 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TMAP) || gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TCHAN) {
 			// map and chan have len in the first int-sized word.
 			// a zero pointer means zero length
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, 0)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, 0)
 
 			n2 = n1
 			n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -399,6 +417,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TSTRING) || gc.Isslice(nl.Type) {
 			// both slice and string have len one pointer into the struct.
 			// a zero pointer means zero length
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, res)
 
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]
@@ -414,13 +433,15 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		if gc.Istype(nl.Type, gc.TCHAN) {
 			// chan has cap in the second int-sized word.
 			// a zero pointer means zero length
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, 0)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OEQ, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), nil, 0)
 
 			n2 = n1
 			n2.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -436,6 +457,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, res)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Simtype[gc.TUINT]]
 			n1.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_cap)
@@ -475,11 +497,13 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		if nl.Ullman >= nr.Ullman {
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 			cgen_div(int(n.Op), &n1, nr, res)
 			regfree(&n1)
 		} else {
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			if !gc.Smallintconst(nr) {
 				regalloc(&n2, nr.Type, res)
 				cgen(nr, &n2)
@@ -519,7 +543,7 @@ func cgen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	 */
 sbop: // symmetric binary
 	if nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman || (nl.Ullman == nr.Ullman && (gc.Smallintconst(nl) || (nr.Op == gc.OLITERAL && !gc.Smallintconst(nr)))) {
-		r = nl
+		r := nl
 		nl = nr
 		nr = r
 	}
@@ -606,8 +630,6 @@ ret:
  * The caller must call regfree(a).
  */
 func cgenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("cgenr-n", n)
 	}
@@ -630,6 +652,7 @@ func cgenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OCALLFUNC,
 		gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLINTER:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(n, &n1, res)
 		regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n1)
 		gmove(&n1, a)
@@ -648,24 +671,12 @@ func cgenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * The generated code checks that the result is not nil.
  */
 func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var n4 gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var w uint32
-	var v uint64
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("agenr-n", n)
 	}
 
-	nl = n.Left
-	nr = n.Right
+	nl := n.Left
+	nr := n.Right
 
 	switch n.Op {
 	case gc.ODOT,
@@ -673,6 +684,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OCALLFUNC,
 		gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLINTER:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		igen(n, &n1, res)
 		regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n1)
 		agen(&n1, a)
@@ -683,11 +695,14 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.Cgen_checknil(a)
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
-		p2 = nil // to be patched to panicindex.
-		w = uint32(n.Type.Width)
+		p2 := (*obj.Prog)(nil) // to be patched to panicindex.
+		w := uint32(n.Type.Width)
 
 		//bounded = debug['B'] || n->bounded;
+		var n3 gc.Node
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		if nr.Addable != 0 {
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			if !gc.Isconst(nr, gc.CTINT) {
 				gc.Tempname(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT64])
 			}
@@ -701,6 +716,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			}
 		} else if nl.Addable != 0 {
 			if !gc.Isconst(nr, gc.CTINT) {
+				var tmp gc.Node
 				gc.Tempname(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT64])
 				cgen(nr, &tmp)
 				regalloc(&n1, tmp.Type, nil)
@@ -711,6 +727,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 				agenr(nl, &n3, res)
 			}
 		} else {
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT64])
 			cgen(nr, &tmp)
 			nr = &tmp
@@ -730,18 +747,19 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
 				gc.Fatal("constant string constant index")
 			}
-			v = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+			v := uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
 			if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) || nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRING {
 				if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
 					n1 = n3
 					n1.Op = gc.OINDREG
 					n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
 					n1.Xoffset = int64(gc.Array_nel)
+					var n4 gc.Node
 					regalloc(&n4, n1.Type, nil)
 					gmove(&n1, &n4)
 					ginscon2(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]), &n4, int64(v))
 					regfree(&n4)
-					p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]), nil, +1)
+					p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OGT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]), nil, +1)
 					ginscall(gc.Panicindex, 0)
 					gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 				}
@@ -761,10 +779,12 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], &n1) // i
 		gmove(&n1, &n2)
 		regfree(&n1)
 
+		var n4 gc.Node
 		if gc.Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
 			// check bounds
 			if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
@@ -781,7 +801,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 					gc.Nodconst(&n4, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], nl.Type.Bound)
 				} else {
 					regalloc(&n4, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], nil)
-					p1 = gins(ppc64.AMOVD, nil, &n4)
+					p1 := gins(ppc64.AMOVD, nil, &n4)
 					p1.From.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 					p1.From.Offset = nl.Type.Bound
 				}
@@ -791,7 +811,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			if n4.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
 				regfree(&n4)
 			}
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]), nil, +1)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]), nil, +1)
 			if p2 != nil {
 				gc.Patch(p2, gc.Pc)
 			}
@@ -801,7 +821,7 @@ func agenr(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTSTR) {
 			regalloc(&n3, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
-			p1 = gins(ppc64.AMOVD, nil, &n3)
+			p1 := gins(ppc64.AMOVD, nil, &n3)
 			gc.Datastring(nl.Val.U.Sval.S, &p1.From)
 			p1.From.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 		} else if gc.Isslice(nl.Type) || nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRING {
@@ -854,11 +874,6 @@ func ginsadd(as int, off int64, dst *gc.Node) {
  * The generated code checks that the result is not nil.
  */
 func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nagen-res", res)
 		gc.Dump("agen-r", n)
@@ -872,17 +887,20 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		n = n.Left
 	}
 
+	var nl *gc.Node
 	if gc.Isconst(n, gc.CTNIL) && n.Type.Width > int64(gc.Widthptr) {
 		// Use of a nil interface or nil slice.
 		// Create a temporary we can take the address of and read.
 		// The generated code is just going to panic, so it need not
 		// be terribly efficient. See issue 3670.
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 
 		gc.Gvardef(&n1)
 		clearfat(&n1)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
-		n3 = gc.Node{}
+		n3 := gc.Node{}
 		n3.Op = gc.OADDR
 		n3.Left = &n1
 		gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &n3, &n2)
@@ -892,9 +910,10 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	if n.Addable != 0 {
-		n1 = gc.Node{}
+		n1 := gc.Node{}
 		n1.Op = gc.OADDR
 		n1.Left = n
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &n1, &n2)
 		gmove(&n2, res)
@@ -928,16 +947,19 @@ func agen(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.OSLICESTR,
 		gc.OSLICE3,
 		gc.OSLICE3ARR:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 		gc.Cgen_slice(n, &n1)
 		agen(&n1, res)
 
 	case gc.OEFACE:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 		gc.Cgen_eface(n, &n1)
 		agen(&n1, res)
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		agenr(n, &n1, res)
 		gmove(&n1, res)
 		regfree(&n1)
@@ -991,10 +1013,6 @@ ret:
  * The generated code checks that the result is not *nil.
  */
 func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-	var n1 gc.Node
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nigen-n", n)
 	}
@@ -1046,7 +1064,8 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			cgen_callinter(n, nil, 0)
 		}
 
-		fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(n.Left.Type))
+		var flist gc.Iter
+		fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(n.Left.Type))
 		*a = gc.Node{}
 		a.Op = gc.OINDREG
 		a.Val.U.Reg = ppc64.REGSP
@@ -1066,6 +1085,7 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 				if gc.Isptr[n.Left.Type.Etype] == 0 {
 					igen(n.Left, a, res)
 				} else {
+					var n1 gc.Node
 					igen(n.Left, &n1, res)
 					gc.Cgen_checknil(&n1)
 					regalloc(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
@@ -1094,19 +1114,6 @@ func igen(n *gc.Node, a *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *	if(n == true) goto to;
  */
 func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
-	var et int
-	var a int
-	var nl *gc.Node
-	var nr *gc.Node
-	var l *gc.Node
-	var r *gc.Node
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var ll *gc.NodeList
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dump("\nbgen", n)
 	}
@@ -1119,6 +1126,9 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		gc.Genlist(n.Ninit)
 	}
 
+	var et int
+	var nl *gc.Node
+	var nr *gc.Node
 	if n.Type == nil {
 		gc.Convlit(&n, gc.Types[gc.TBOOL])
 		if n.Type == nil {
@@ -1144,11 +1154,13 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, n.Type, nil)
 		cgen(n, &n1)
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&n2, n.Type, 0)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, n.Type), &n1, &n2)
-		a = ppc64.ABNE
+		a := ppc64.ABNE
 		if !true_ {
 			a = ppc64.ABEQ
 		}
@@ -1166,8 +1178,8 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 	case gc.OANDAND,
 		gc.OOROR:
 		if (n.Op == gc.OANDAND) == true_ {
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
-			p2 = gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+			p1 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+			p2 := gc.Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 			bgen(n.Left, !true_, -likely, p2)
 			bgen(n.Right, !true_, -likely, p2)
@@ -1212,15 +1224,15 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		gc.OGT,
 		gc.OLE,
 		gc.OGE:
-		a = int(n.Op)
+		a := int(n.Op)
 		if !true_ {
 			if gc.Isfloat[nr.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 				// brcom is not valid on floats when NaN is involved.
-				p1 = gc.Gbranch(ppc64.ABR, nil, 0)
+				p1 := gc.Gbranch(ppc64.ABR, nil, 0)
 
-				p2 = gc.Gbranch(ppc64.ABR, nil, 0)
+				p2 := gc.Gbranch(ppc64.ABR, nil, 0)
 				gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
-				ll = n.Ninit // avoid re-genning ninit
+				ll := n.Ninit // avoid re-genning ninit
 				n.Ninit = nil
 				bgen(n, true, -likely, p2)
 				n.Ninit = ll
@@ -1236,7 +1248,7 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		// make simplest on right
 		if nl.Op == gc.OLITERAL || (nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman && nl.Ullman < gc.UINF) {
 			a = gc.Brrev(a)
-			r = nl
+			r := nl
 			nl = nr
 			nr = r
 		}
@@ -1249,10 +1261,13 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 			}
 
 			a = optoas(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, nil)
 			n1.Xoffset += int64(gc.Array_array)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n1)
 			gmove(&n1, &n2)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n2, &tmp)
@@ -1270,9 +1285,12 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 			}
 
 			a = optoas(a, gc.Types[gc.Tptr])
+			var n1 gc.Node
 			igen(nl, &n1, nil)
 			n1.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], 0)
+			var n2 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&n2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &n1)
 			gmove(&n1, &n2)
 			gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, gc.Types[gc.Tptr]), &n2, &tmp)
@@ -1287,10 +1305,13 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var n1 gc.Node
+		var n2 gc.Node
 		if nr.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 			regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, nil)
 			cgen(nl, &n1)
 
+			var tmp gc.Node
 			gc.Tempname(&tmp, nl.Type)
 			gmove(&n1, &tmp)
 			regfree(&n1)
@@ -1321,8 +1342,8 @@ func bgen(n *gc.Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 		cgen(nr, &n2)
 
 	cmp:
-		l = &n1
-		r = &n2
+		l := &n1
+		r := &n2
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, nr.Type), l, r)
 		if gc.Isfloat[nr.Type.Etype] != 0 && (a == gc.OLE || a == gc.OGE) {
 			// To get NaN right, must rewrite x <= y into separate x < y or x = y.
@@ -1355,31 +1376,27 @@ ret:
  * return n's offset from SP.
  */
 func stkof(n *gc.Node) int64 {
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-	var off int64
-
 	switch n.Op {
 	case gc.OINDREG:
 		return n.Xoffset
 
 	case gc.ODOT:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			break
 		}
-		off = stkof(n.Left)
+		off := stkof(n.Left)
 		if off == -1000 || off == 1000 {
 			return off
 		}
 		return off + n.Xoffset
 
 	case gc.OINDEX:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if !gc.Isfixedarray(t) {
 			break
 		}
-		off = stkof(n.Left)
+		off := stkof(n.Left)
 		if off == -1000 || off == 1000 {
 			return off
 		}
@@ -1391,11 +1408,12 @@ func stkof(n *gc.Node) int64 {
 	case gc.OCALLMETH,
 		gc.OCALLINTER,
 		gc.OCALLFUNC:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			t = t.Type
 		}
 
+		var flist gc.Iter
 		t = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 		if t != nil {
 			return t.Width + int64(gc.Widthptr) // +widthptr: correct for saved LR
@@ -1412,19 +1430,6 @@ func stkof(n *gc.Node) int64 {
  *	memmove(&ns, &n, w);
  */
 func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
-	var dst gc.Node
-	var src gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var nend gc.Node
-	var c int32
-	var odst int32
-	var osrc int32
-	var dir int
-	var align int
-	var op int
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var ploop *obj.Prog
-	var l *gc.NodeList
 	var res *gc.Node = ns
 
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
@@ -1444,7 +1449,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	// If copying .args, that's all the results, so record definition sites
 	// for them for the liveness analysis.
 	if ns.Op == gc.ONAME && ns.Sym.Name == ".args" {
-		for l = gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Class == gc.PPARAMOUT {
 				gc.Gvardef(l.N)
 			}
@@ -1456,6 +1461,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	//	return;
 	if w == 0 {
 		// evaluate side effects only.
+		var dst gc.Node
 		regalloc(&dst, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 
 		agen(res, &dst)
@@ -1468,8 +1474,9 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	// want to avoid unaligned access, so have to use
 	// smaller operations for less aligned types.
 	// for example moving [4]byte must use 4 MOVB not 1 MOVW.
-	align = int(n.Type.Align)
+	align := int(n.Type.Align)
 
+	var op int
 	switch align {
 	default:
 		gc.Fatal("sgen: invalid alignment %d for %v", align, gc.Tconv(n.Type, 0))
@@ -1490,17 +1497,18 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	if w%int64(align) != 0 {
 		gc.Fatal("sgen: unaligned size %d (align=%d) for %v", w, align, gc.Tconv(n.Type, 0))
 	}
-	c = int32(w / int64(align))
+	c := int32(w / int64(align))
 
 	// offset on the stack
-	osrc = int32(stkof(n))
+	osrc := int32(stkof(n))
 
-	odst = int32(stkof(res))
+	odst := int32(stkof(res))
 	if osrc != -1000 && odst != -1000 && (osrc == 1000 || odst == 1000) {
 		// osrc and odst both on stack, and at least one is in
 		// an unknown position.  Could generate code to test
 		// for forward/backward copy, but instead just copy
 		// to a temporary location first.
+		var tmp gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tmp, n.Type)
 
 		sgen(n, &tmp, w)
@@ -1514,12 +1522,14 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 
 	// if we are copying forward on the stack and
 	// the src and dst overlap, then reverse direction
-	dir = align
+	dir := align
 
 	if osrc < odst && int64(odst) < int64(osrc)+w {
 		dir = -dir
 	}
 
+	var dst gc.Node
+	var src gc.Node
 	if n.Ullman >= res.Ullman {
 		agenr(n, &dst, res) // temporarily use dst
 		regalloc(&src, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
@@ -1536,19 +1546,20 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 		agenr(n, &src, nil)
 	}
 
+	var tmp gc.Node
 	regalloc(&tmp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 
 	// set up end marker
-	nend = gc.Node{}
+	nend := gc.Node{}
 
 	// move src and dest to the end of block if necessary
 	if dir < 0 {
 		if c >= 4 {
 			regalloc(&nend, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
-			p = gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &src, &nend)
+			gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &src, &nend)
 		}
 
-		p = gins(ppc64.AADD, nil, &src)
+		p := gins(ppc64.AADD, nil, &src)
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 		p.From.Offset = w
 
@@ -1556,7 +1567,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 		p.From.Offset = w
 	} else {
-		p = gins(ppc64.AADD, nil, &src)
+		p := gins(ppc64.AADD, nil, &src)
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 		p.From.Offset = int64(-dir)
 
@@ -1566,7 +1577,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 
 		if c >= 4 {
 			regalloc(&nend, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
-			p = gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &src, &nend)
+			p := gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &src, &nend)
 			p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 			p.From.Offset = w
 		}
@@ -1575,10 +1586,10 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 	// move
 	// TODO: enable duffcopy for larger copies.
 	if c >= 4 {
-		p = gins(op, &src, &tmp)
+		p := gins(op, &src, &tmp)
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p.From.Offset = int64(dir)
-		ploop = p
+		ploop := p
 
 		p = gins(op, &tmp, &dst)
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
@@ -1594,6 +1605,7 @@ func sgen(n *gc.Node, ns *gc.Node, w int64) {
 		// generate the offsets directly and eliminate the
 		// ADDs.  That will produce shorter, more
 		// pipeline-able code.
+		var p *obj.Prog
 		for {
 			tmp14 := c
 			c--
@@ -1642,23 +1654,16 @@ func cadable(n *gc.Node) bool {
 func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 	var nodl gc.Node
 	var nodr gc.Node
-	var tmp gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var freel int
-	var freer int
-	var fldcount int64
-	var loffset int64
-	var roffset int64
 
-	freel = 0
-	freer = 0
+	freel := 0
+	freer := 0
 
 	switch nl.Type.Etype {
 	default:
 		goto no
 
 	case gc.TARRAY:
-		t = nl.Type
+		t := nl.Type
 
 		// Slices are ok.
 		if gc.Isslice(t) {
@@ -1675,9 +1680,9 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		// Small structs with non-fat types are ok.
 	// Zero-sized structs are treated separately elsewhere.
 	case gc.TSTRUCT:
-		fldcount = 0
+		fldcount := int64(0)
 
-		for t = nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+		for t := nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			if gc.Isfat(t.Type) {
 				goto no
 			}
@@ -1713,6 +1718,7 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		}
 	} else {
 		// When zeroing, prepare a register containing zero.
+		var tmp gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&tmp, nl.Type, 0)
 
 		regalloc(&nodr, gc.Types[gc.TUINT], nil)
@@ -1734,11 +1740,11 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		if nl.Op == gc.ONAME {
 			gc.Gvardef(nl)
 		}
-		t = nl.Type
+		t := nl.Type
 		if !gc.Isslice(t) {
 			nodl.Type = t.Type
 			nodr.Type = nodl.Type
-			for fldcount = 0; fldcount < t.Bound; fldcount++ {
+			for fldcount := int64(0); fldcount < t.Bound; fldcount++ {
 				if nr == nil {
 					gc.Clearslim(&nodl)
 				} else {
@@ -1841,8 +1847,8 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 		if nl.Op == gc.ONAME {
 			gc.Gvardef(nl)
 		}
-		loffset = nodl.Xoffset
-		roffset = nodr.Xoffset
+		loffset := nodl.Xoffset
+		roffset := nodr.Xoffset
 
 		// funarg structs may not begin at offset zero.
 		if nl.Type.Etype == gc.TSTRUCT && nl.Type.Funarg != 0 && nl.Type.Type != nil {
@@ -1852,7 +1858,7 @@ func componentgen(nr *gc.Node, nl *gc.Node) bool {
 			roffset -= nr.Type.Type.Width
 		}
 
-		for t = nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+		for t := nl.Type.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			nodl.Xoffset = loffset + t.Width
 			nodl.Type = t.Type
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/9g/ggen.go b/src/cmd/9g/ggen.go
index 54bebdda406..3197e4643db 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9g/ggen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/9g/ggen.go
@@ -12,30 +12,25 @@ import (
 import "cmd/internal/gc"
 
 func defframe(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
-	var frame uint32
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var hi int64
-	var lo int64
-	var l *gc.NodeList
 	var n *gc.Node
 
 	// fill in argument size, stack size
 	ptxt.To.Type = obj.TYPE_TEXTSIZE
 
 	ptxt.To.U.Argsize = int32(gc.Rnd(gc.Curfn.Type.Argwid, int64(gc.Widthptr)))
-	frame = uint32(gc.Rnd(gc.Stksize+gc.Maxarg, int64(gc.Widthreg)))
+	frame := uint32(gc.Rnd(gc.Stksize+gc.Maxarg, int64(gc.Widthreg)))
 	ptxt.To.Offset = int64(frame)
 
 	// insert code to zero ambiguously live variables
 	// so that the garbage collector only sees initialized values
 	// when it looks for pointers.
-	p = ptxt
+	p := ptxt
 
-	hi = 0
-	lo = hi
+	hi := int64(0)
+	lo := hi
 
 	// iterate through declarations - they are sorted in decreasing xoffset order.
-	for l = gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := gc.Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Needzero == 0 {
 			continue
@@ -68,24 +63,19 @@ func defframe(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
 }
 
 func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64) *obj.Prog {
-	var cnt int64
-	var i int64
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var f *gc.Node
-
-	cnt = hi - lo
+	cnt := hi - lo
 	if cnt == 0 {
 		return p
 	}
 	if cnt < int64(4*gc.Widthptr) {
-		for i = 0; i < cnt; i += int64(gc.Widthptr) {
+		for i := int64(0); i < cnt; i += int64(gc.Widthptr) {
 			p = appendpp(p, ppc64.AMOVD, obj.TYPE_REG, ppc64.REGZERO, 0, obj.TYPE_MEM, ppc64.REGSP, 8+frame+lo+i)
 		}
 	} else if cnt <= int64(128*gc.Widthptr) {
 		p = appendpp(p, ppc64.AADD, obj.TYPE_CONST, 0, 8+frame+lo-8, obj.TYPE_REG, ppc64.REGRT1, 0)
 		p.Reg = ppc64.REGSP
 		p = appendpp(p, obj.ADUFFZERO, obj.TYPE_NONE, 0, 0, obj.TYPE_MEM, 0, 0)
-		f = gc.Sysfunc("duffzero")
+		f := gc.Sysfunc("duffzero")
 		gc.Naddr(f, &p.To, 1)
 		gc.Afunclit(&p.To, f)
 		p.To.Offset = 4 * (128 - cnt/int64(gc.Widthptr))
@@ -97,7 +87,7 @@ func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64) *obj.Prog {
 		p = appendpp(p, ppc64.AADD, obj.TYPE_REG, ppc64.REGTMP, 0, obj.TYPE_REG, ppc64.REGRT2, 0)
 		p.Reg = ppc64.REGRT1
 		p = appendpp(p, ppc64.AMOVDU, obj.TYPE_REG, ppc64.REGZERO, 0, obj.TYPE_MEM, ppc64.REGRT1, int64(gc.Widthptr))
-		p1 = p
+		p1 := p
 		p = appendpp(p, ppc64.ACMP, obj.TYPE_REG, ppc64.REGRT1, 0, obj.TYPE_REG, ppc64.REGRT2, 0)
 		p = appendpp(p, ppc64.ABNE, obj.TYPE_NONE, 0, 0, obj.TYPE_BRANCH, 0, 0)
 		gc.Patch(p, p1)
@@ -107,8 +97,7 @@ func zerorange(p *obj.Prog, frame int64, lo int64, hi int64) *obj.Prog {
 }
 
 func appendpp(p *obj.Prog, as int, ftype int, freg int, foffset int64, ttype int, treg int, toffset int64) *obj.Prog {
-	var q *obj.Prog
-	q = gc.Ctxt.NewProg()
+	q := gc.Ctxt.NewProg()
 	gc.Clearp(q)
 	q.As = int16(as)
 	q.Lineno = p.Lineno
@@ -129,8 +118,7 @@ func appendpp(p *obj.Prog, as int, ftype int, freg int, foffset int64, ttype int
  * On power, f must be moved to CTR first.
  */
 func ginsBL(reg *gc.Node, f *gc.Node) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	p = gins(ppc64.AMOVD, f, nil)
+	p := gins(ppc64.AMOVD, f, nil)
 	p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_REG
 	p.To.Reg = ppc64.REG_CTR
 	p = gins(ppc64.ABL, reg, nil)
@@ -148,15 +136,8 @@ func ginsBL(reg *gc.Node, f *gc.Node) {
   *	proc=3	normal call to C pointer (not Go func value)
 */
 func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var reg gc.Node
-	var con gc.Node
-	var reg2 gc.Node
-	var r1 gc.Node
-	var extra int32
-
 	if f.Type != nil {
-		extra = 0
+		extra := int32(0)
 		if proc == 1 || proc == 2 {
 			extra = 2 * int32(gc.Widthptr)
 		}
@@ -180,12 +161,13 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 				// The ppc64 NOP is really or r0, r0, r0; use that description
 				// because the NOP pseudo-instruction would be removed by
 				// the linker.
+				var reg gc.Node
 				gc.Nodreg(&reg, gc.Types[gc.TINT], ppc64.REG_R0)
 
 				gins(ppc64.AOR, &reg, &reg)
 			}
 
-			p = gins(ppc64.ABL, nil, f)
+			p := gins(ppc64.ABL, nil, f)
 			gc.Afunclit(&p.To, f)
 			if proc == -1 || gc.Noreturn(p) {
 				gins(obj.AUNDEF, nil, nil)
@@ -193,7 +175,9 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		var reg gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&reg, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], ppc64.REGCTXT)
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], ppc64.REG_R3)
 		gmove(f, &reg)
 		reg.Op = gc.OINDREG
@@ -206,14 +190,17 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	case 1, // call in new proc (go)
 		2: // deferred call (defer)
+		var con gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&con, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], int64(gc.Argsize(f.Type)))
 
+		var reg gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&reg, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], ppc64.REG_R3)
+		var reg2 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodreg(&reg2, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], ppc64.REG_R4)
 		gmove(f, &reg)
 
 		gmove(&con, &reg2)
-		p = gins(ppc64.AMOVW, &reg2, nil)
+		p := gins(ppc64.AMOVW, &reg2, nil)
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p.To.Reg = ppc64.REGSP
 		p.To.Offset = 8
@@ -234,7 +221,7 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 		if proc == 2 {
 			gc.Nodreg(&reg, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], ppc64.REG_R3)
-			p = gins(ppc64.ACMP, &reg, nil)
+			p := gins(ppc64.ACMP, &reg, nil)
 			p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_REG
 			p.To.Reg = ppc64.REG_R0
 			p = gc.Gbranch(ppc64.ABEQ, nil, +1)
@@ -249,21 +236,12 @@ func ginscall(f *gc.Node, proc int) {
  * generate res = n.
  */
 func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var i *gc.Node
-	var f *gc.Node
-	var tmpi gc.Node
-	var nodi gc.Node
-	var nodo gc.Node
-	var nodr gc.Node
-	var nodsp gc.Node
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	i = n.Left
+	i := n.Left
 	if i.Op != gc.ODOTINTER {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: not ODOTINTER %v", gc.Oconv(int(i.Op), 0))
 	}
 
-	f = i.Right // field
+	f := i.Right // field
 	if f.Op != gc.ONAME {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: not ONAME %v", gc.Oconv(int(f.Op), 0))
 	}
@@ -271,6 +249,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	i = i.Left // interface
 
 	if i.Addable == 0 {
+		var tmpi gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&tmpi, i.Type)
 		cgen(i, &tmpi)
 		i = &tmpi
@@ -280,8 +259,10 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	// i is now addable, prepare an indirected
 	// register to hold its address.
+	var nodi gc.Node
 	igen(i, &nodi, res) // REG = &inter
 
+	var nodsp gc.Node
 	gc.Nodindreg(&nodsp, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], ppc64.REGSP)
 
 	nodsp.Xoffset = int64(gc.Widthptr)
@@ -292,6 +273,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	nodi.Xoffset += int64(gc.Widthptr)
 	cgen(&nodi, &nodsp) // {8 or 24}(SP) = 8(REG) -- i.data
 
+	var nodo gc.Node
 	regalloc(&nodo, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 
 	nodi.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
@@ -299,6 +281,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	cgen(&nodi, &nodo) // REG = 0(REG) -- i.tab
 	regfree(&nodi)
 
+	var nodr gc.Node
 	regalloc(&nodr, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], &nodo)
 	if n.Left.Xoffset == gc.BADWIDTH {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callinter: badwidth")
@@ -312,7 +295,7 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
 		proc = 3
 	} else {
 		// go/defer. generate go func value.
-		p = gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &nodo, &nodr) // REG = &(32+offset(REG)) -- i.tab->fun[f]
+		p := gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &nodo, &nodr) // REG = &(32+offset(REG)) -- i.tab->fun[f]
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
 	}
 
@@ -330,14 +313,11 @@ func cgen_callinter(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node, proc int) {
  *	proc=2	defer call save away stack
  */
 func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var nod gc.Node
-	var afun gc.Node
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var afun gc.Node
 	if n.Left.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
 		// if name involves a fn call
 		// precompute the address of the fn
@@ -347,10 +327,11 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
 	}
 
 	gc.Genlist(n.List) // assign the args
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 
 	// call tempname pointer
 	if n.Left.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+		var nod gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 		gc.Cgen_as(&nod, &afun)
 		nod.Type = t
@@ -361,6 +342,7 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
 
 	// call pointer
 	if n.Left.Op != gc.ONAME || n.Left.Class != gc.PFUNC {
+		var nod gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 		gc.Cgen_as(&nod, n.Left)
 		nod.Type = t
@@ -381,22 +363,18 @@ func cgen_call(n *gc.Node, proc int) {
  *	res = return value from call.
  */
 func cgen_callret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nod gc.Node
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 	if t.Etype == gc.TPTR32 || t.Etype == gc.TPTR64 {
 		t = t.Type
 	}
 
-	fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
+	var flist gc.Iter
+	fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 	if fp == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_callret: nil")
 	}
 
-	nod = gc.Node{}
+	nod := gc.Node{}
 	nod.Op = gc.OINDREG
 	nod.Val.U.Reg = ppc64.REGSP
 	nod.Addable = 1
@@ -412,23 +390,18 @@ func cgen_callret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *	res = &return value from call.
  */
 func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var nod1 gc.Node
-	var nod2 gc.Node
-	var fp *gc.Type
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var flist gc.Iter
-
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 	if gc.Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 		t = t.Type
 	}
 
-	fp = gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
+	var flist gc.Iter
+	fp := gc.Structfirst(&flist, gc.Getoutarg(t))
 	if fp == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("cgen_aret: nil")
 	}
 
-	nod1 = gc.Node{}
+	nod1 := gc.Node{}
 	nod1.Op = gc.OINDREG
 	nod1.Val.U.Reg = ppc64.REGSP
 	nod1.Addable = 1
@@ -437,6 +410,7 @@ func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	nod1.Type = fp.Type
 
 	if res.Op != gc.OREGISTER {
+		var nod2 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&nod2, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], res)
 		agen(&nod1, &nod2)
 		gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &nod2, res)
@@ -451,8 +425,6 @@ func cgen_aret(n *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  * n->left is assignments to return values.
  */
 func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if n != nil {
 		gc.Genlist(n.List) // copy out args
 	}
@@ -460,7 +432,7 @@ func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
 		ginscall(gc.Deferreturn, 0)
 	}
 	gc.Genlist(gc.Curfn.Exit)
-	p = gins(obj.ARET, nil, nil)
+	p := gins(obj.ARET, nil, nil)
 	if n != nil && n.Op == gc.ORETJMP {
 		p.To.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
@@ -476,20 +448,6 @@ func cgen_ret(n *gc.Node) {
  * according to op.
  */
 func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var a int
-	var check int
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var t0 *gc.Type
-	var tl gc.Node
-	var tr gc.Node
-	var tl2 gc.Node
-	var tr2 gc.Node
-	var nm1 gc.Node
-	var nz gc.Node
-	var tm gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
 	// Have to be careful about handling
 	// most negative int divided by -1 correctly.
 	// The hardware will generate undefined result.
@@ -497,10 +455,10 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	// the hardware will silently generate undefined result.
 	// DIVW will leave unpredicable result in higher 32-bit,
 	// so always use DIVD/DIVDU.
-	t = nl.Type
+	t := nl.Type
 
-	t0 = t
-	check = 0
+	t0 := t
+	check := 0
 	if gc.Issigned[t.Etype] != 0 {
 		check = 1
 		if gc.Isconst(nl, gc.CTINT) && gc.Mpgetfix(nl.Val.U.Xval) != -(1<<uint64(t.Width*8-1)) {
@@ -519,9 +477,11 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		check = 0
 	}
 
-	a = optoas(gc.ODIV, t)
+	a := optoas(gc.ODIV, t)
 
+	var tl gc.Node
 	regalloc(&tl, t0, nil)
+	var tr gc.Node
 	regalloc(&tr, t0, nil)
 	if nl.Ullman >= nr.Ullman {
 		cgen(nl, &tl)
@@ -533,9 +493,9 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 
 	if t != t0 {
 		// Convert
-		tl2 = tl
+		tl2 := tl
 
-		tr2 = tr
+		tr2 := tr
 		tl.Type = t
 		tr.Type = t
 		gmove(&tl2, &tl)
@@ -543,7 +503,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	// Handle divide-by-zero panic.
-	p1 = gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &tr, nil)
+	p1 := gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &tr, nil)
 
 	p1.To.Type = obj.TYPE_REG
 	p1.To.Reg = ppc64.REGZERO
@@ -554,10 +514,12 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	ginscall(panicdiv, -1)
 	gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 
+	var p2 *obj.Prog
 	if check != 0 {
+		var nm1 gc.Node
 		gc.Nodconst(&nm1, t, -1)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &tr, &nm1)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, t), nil, +1)
+		p1 := gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.ONE, t), nil, +1)
 		if op == gc.ODIV {
 			// a / (-1) is -a.
 			gins(optoas(gc.OMINUS, t), nil, &tl)
@@ -565,6 +527,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 			gmove(&tl, res)
 		} else {
 			// a % (-1) is 0.
+			var nz gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&nz, t, 0)
 
 			gmove(&nz, res)
@@ -580,6 +543,7 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gmove(&tl, res)
 	} else {
 		// A%B = A-(A/B*B)
+		var tm gc.Node
 		regalloc(&tm, t, nil)
 
 		// patch div to use the 3 register form
@@ -606,135 +570,15 @@ func dodiv(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
  *	res = nl % nr
  */
 func cgen_div(op int, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var n3 gc.Node
-	var w int
-	var a int
-	var m gc.Magic
-
 	// TODO(minux): enable division by magic multiply (also need to fix longmod below)
 	//if(nr->op != OLITERAL)
 	goto longdiv
 
-	w = int(nl.Type.Width * 8)
-
-	// Front end handled 32-bit division. We only need to handle 64-bit.
-	// try to do division by multiply by (2^w)/d
-	// see hacker's delight chapter 10
-	switch gc.Simtype[nl.Type.Etype] {
-	default:
-		goto longdiv
-
-	case gc.TUINT64:
-		m.W = w
-		m.Ud = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
-		gc.Umagic(&m)
-		if m.Bad != 0 {
-			break
-		}
-		if op == gc.OMOD {
-			goto longmod
-		}
-
-		cgenr(nl, &n1, nil)
-		gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, int64(m.Um))
-		regalloc(&n3, nl.Type, res)
-		cgen_hmul(&n1, &n2, &n3)
-
-		if m.Ua != 0 {
-			// need to add numerator accounting for overflow
-			gins(optoas(gc.OADD, nl.Type), &n1, &n3)
-
-			gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, 1)
-			gins(optoas(gc.ORROTC, nl.Type), &n2, &n3)
-			gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, int64(m.S)-1)
-			gins(optoas(gc.ORSH, nl.Type), &n2, &n3)
-		} else {
-			gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, int64(m.S))
-			gins(optoas(gc.ORSH, nl.Type), &n2, &n3) // shift dx
-		}
-
-		gmove(&n3, res)
-		regfree(&n1)
-		regfree(&n3)
-		return
-
-	case gc.TINT64:
-		m.W = w
-		m.Sd = gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval)
-		gc.Smagic(&m)
-		if m.Bad != 0 {
-			break
-		}
-		if op == gc.OMOD {
-			goto longmod
-		}
-
-		cgenr(nl, &n1, res)
-		gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, m.Sm)
-		regalloc(&n3, nl.Type, nil)
-		cgen_hmul(&n1, &n2, &n3)
-
-		if m.Sm < 0 {
-			// need to add numerator
-			gins(optoas(gc.OADD, nl.Type), &n1, &n3)
-		}
-
-		gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, int64(m.S))
-		gins(optoas(gc.ORSH, nl.Type), &n2, &n3) // shift n3
-
-		gc.Nodconst(&n2, nl.Type, int64(w)-1)
-
-		gins(optoas(gc.ORSH, nl.Type), &n2, &n1) // -1 iff num is neg
-		gins(optoas(gc.OSUB, nl.Type), &n1, &n3) // added
-
-		if m.Sd < 0 {
-			// this could probably be removed
-			// by factoring it into the multiplier
-			gins(optoas(gc.OMINUS, nl.Type), nil, &n3)
-		}
-
-		gmove(&n3, res)
-		regfree(&n1)
-		regfree(&n3)
-		return
-	}
-
-	goto longdiv
-
 	// division and mod using (slow) hardware instruction
 longdiv:
 	dodiv(op, nl, nr, res)
 
 	return
-
-	// mod using formula A%B = A-(A/B*B) but
-	// we know that there is a fast algorithm for A/B
-longmod:
-	regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
-
-	cgen(nl, &n1)
-	regalloc(&n2, nl.Type, nil)
-	cgen_div(gc.ODIV, &n1, nr, &n2)
-	a = optoas(gc.OMUL, nl.Type)
-	if w == 8 {
-	}
-	// use 2-operand 16-bit multiply
-	// because there is no 2-operand 8-bit multiply
-	//a = AIMULW;
-	if !gc.Smallintconst(nr) {
-		regalloc(&n3, nl.Type, nil)
-		cgen(nr, &n3)
-		gins(a, &n3, &n2)
-		regfree(&n3)
-	} else {
-		gins(a, nr, &n2)
-	}
-	gins(optoas(gc.OSUB, nl.Type), &n2, &n1)
-	gmove(&n1, res)
-	regfree(&n1)
-	regfree(&n2)
 }
 
 /*
@@ -742,30 +586,25 @@ longmod:
  *   res = (nl*nr) >> width
  */
 func cgen_hmul(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
-	var w int
-	var n1 gc.Node
-	var n2 gc.Node
-	var tmp *gc.Node
-	var t *gc.Type
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	// largest ullman on left.
 	if nl.Ullman < nr.Ullman {
-		tmp = nl
+		tmp := (*gc.Node)(nl)
 		nl = nr
 		nr = tmp
 	}
 
-	t = nl.Type
-	w = int(t.Width * 8)
+	t := (*gc.Type)(nl.Type)
+	w := int(int(t.Width * 8))
+	var n1 gc.Node
 	cgenr(nl, &n1, res)
+	var n2 gc.Node
 	cgenr(nr, &n2, nil)
 	switch gc.Simtype[t.Etype] {
 	case gc.TINT8,
 		gc.TINT16,
 		gc.TINT32:
 		gins(optoas(gc.OMUL, t), &n2, &n1)
-		p = gins(ppc64.ASRAD, nil, &n1)
+		p := (*obj.Prog)(gins(ppc64.ASRAD, nil, &n1))
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 		p.From.Offset = int64(w)
 
@@ -773,16 +612,16 @@ func cgen_hmul(nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TUINT16,
 		gc.TUINT32:
 		gins(optoas(gc.OMUL, t), &n2, &n1)
-		p = gins(ppc64.ASRD, nil, &n1)
+		p := (*obj.Prog)(gins(ppc64.ASRD, nil, &n1))
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 		p.From.Offset = int64(w)
 
 	case gc.TINT64,
 		gc.TUINT64:
 		if gc.Issigned[t.Etype] != 0 {
-			p = gins(ppc64.AMULHD, &n2, &n1)
+			gins(ppc64.AMULHD, &n2, &n1)
 		} else {
-			p = gins(ppc64.AMULHDU, &n2, &n1)
+			gins(ppc64.AMULHDU, &n2, &n1)
 		}
 
 	default:
@@ -803,21 +642,18 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	var n1 gc.Node
 	var n2 gc.Node
 	var n3 gc.Node
-	var n4 gc.Node
-	var n5 gc.Node
-	var a int
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var sc uint64
 	var tcount *gc.Type
 
-	a = optoas(op, nl.Type)
+	a := int(optoas(op, nl.Type))
 
 	if nr.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
+		var n1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&n1, nl.Type, res)
 		cgen(nl, &n1)
-		sc = uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
+		sc := uint64(uint64(gc.Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval)))
 		if sc >= uint64(nl.Type.Width*8) {
 			// large shift gets 2 shifts by width-1
+			var n3 gc.Node
 			gc.Nodconst(&n3, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nl.Type.Width*8-1)
 
 			gins(a, &n3, &n1)
@@ -831,12 +667,14 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	if nl.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+		var n4 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n4, nl.Type)
 		cgen(nl, &n4)
 		nl = &n4
 	}
 
 	if nr.Ullman >= gc.UINF {
+		var n5 gc.Node
 		gc.Tempname(&n5, nr.Type)
 		cgen(nr, &n5)
 		nr = &n5
@@ -872,7 +710,7 @@ func cgen_shift(op int, bounded bool, nl *gc.Node, nr *gc.Node, res *gc.Node) {
 	if !bounded {
 		gc.Nodconst(&n3, tcount, nl.Type.Width*8)
 		gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, tcount), &n1, &n3)
-		p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, tcount), nil, +1)
+		p1 := (*obj.Prog)(gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, tcount), nil, +1))
 		if op == gc.ORSH && gc.Issigned[nl.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 			gc.Nodconst(&n3, gc.Types[gc.TUINT32], nl.Type.Width*8-1)
 			gins(a, &n3, &n2)
@@ -895,46 +733,39 @@ ret:
 }
 
 func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
-	var w uint64
-	var c uint64
-	var q uint64
-	var t uint64
-	var boff uint64
-	var dst gc.Node
-	var end gc.Node
-	var r0 gc.Node
-	var f *gc.Node
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var pl *obj.Prog
-
 	/* clear a fat object */
 	if gc.Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("clearfat %v (%v, size: %d)\n", gc.Nconv(nl, 0), gc.Tconv(nl.Type, 0), nl.Type.Width)
 	}
 
-	w = uint64(nl.Type.Width)
+	w := uint64(uint64(nl.Type.Width))
 
 	// Avoid taking the address for simple enough types.
 	//if(componentgen(N, nl))
 	//	return;
 
-	c = w % 8 // bytes
-	q = w / 8 // dwords
+	c := uint64(w % 8) // bytes
+	q := uint64(w / 8) // dwords
 
 	if reg[ppc64.REGRT1] > 0 {
 		gc.Fatal("R%d in use during clearfat", ppc64.REGRT1)
 	}
 
+	var r0 gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&r0, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], ppc64.REG_R0) // r0 is always zero
+	var dst gc.Node
 	gc.Nodreg(&dst, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], ppc64.REGRT1)
 	reg[ppc64.REGRT1]++
 	agen(nl, &dst)
 
+	var boff uint64
+	var p *obj.Prog
 	if q > 128 {
 		p = gins(ppc64.ASUB, nil, &dst)
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 		p.From.Offset = 8
 
+		var end gc.Node
 		regalloc(&end, gc.Types[gc.Tptr], nil)
 		p = gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &dst, &end)
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_ADDR
@@ -943,7 +774,7 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		p = gins(ppc64.AMOVDU, &r0, &dst)
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p.To.Offset = 8
-		pl = p
+		pl := (*obj.Prog)(p)
 
 		p = gins(ppc64.ACMP, &dst, &end)
 		gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(ppc64.ABNE, nil, 0), pl)
@@ -956,7 +787,7 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		p = gins(ppc64.ASUB, nil, &dst)
 		p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 		p.From.Offset = 8
-		f = gc.Sysfunc("duffzero")
+		f := (*gc.Node)(gc.Sysfunc("duffzero"))
 		p = gins(obj.ADUFFZERO, nil, f)
 		gc.Afunclit(&p.To, f)
 
@@ -966,7 +797,7 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		// duffzero leaves R3 on the last zeroed dword
 		boff = 8
 	} else {
-		for t = 0; t < q; t++ {
+		for t := uint64(0); t < q; t++ {
 			p = gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &r0, &dst)
 			p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 			p.To.Offset = int64(8 * t)
@@ -975,7 +806,7 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 		boff = 8 * q
 	}
 
-	for t = 0; t < c; t++ {
+	for t := uint64(0); t < c; t++ {
 		p = gins(ppc64.AMOVB, &r0, &dst)
 		p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p.To.Offset = int64(t + boff)
@@ -987,11 +818,10 @@ func clearfat(nl *gc.Node) {
 // Called after regopt and peep have run.
 // Expand CHECKNIL pseudo-op into actual nil pointer check.
 func expandchecks(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
 	var p1 *obj.Prog
 	var p2 *obj.Prog
 
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := (*obj.Prog)(firstp); p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if gc.Debug_checknil != 0 && gc.Ctxt.Debugvlog != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("expandchecks: %v\n", p)
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/9g/gsubr.go b/src/cmd/9g/gsubr.go
index 91e87ff015c..9a00434735c 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9g/gsubr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/9g/gsubr.go
@@ -63,16 +63,14 @@ var resvd = []int{
 }
 
 func ginit() {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
+	for i := int(0); i < len(reg); i++ {
 		reg[i] = 1
 	}
-	for i = 0; i < ppc64.NREG+ppc64.NFREG; i++ {
+	for i := int(0); i < ppc64.NREG+ppc64.NFREG; i++ {
 		reg[i] = 0
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
+	for i := int(0); i < len(resvd); i++ {
 		reg[resvd[i]-ppc64.REG_R0]++
 	}
 }
@@ -80,13 +78,11 @@ func ginit() {
 var regpc [len(reg)]uint32
 
 func gclean() {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(resvd); i++ {
+	for i := int(0); i < len(resvd); i++ {
 		reg[resvd[i]-ppc64.REG_R0]--
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
+	for i := int(0); i < len(reg); i++ {
 		if reg[i] != 0 {
 			gc.Yyerror("reg %v left allocated, %p\n", gc.Ctxt.Rconv(i+ppc64.REG_R0), regpc[i])
 		}
@@ -94,10 +90,9 @@ func gclean() {
 }
 
 func anyregalloc() bool {
-	var i int
 	var j int
 
-	for i = 0; i < len(reg); i++ {
+	for i := int(0); i < len(reg); i++ {
 		if reg[i] == 0 {
 			goto ok
 		}
@@ -119,20 +114,15 @@ func anyregalloc() bool {
  * caller must regfree(n).
  */
 func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
-	var i int
-	var et int
-	var fixfree int
-	var fltfree int
-
 	if t == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("regalloc: t nil")
 	}
-	et = int(gc.Simtype[t.Etype])
+	et := int(int(gc.Simtype[t.Etype]))
 
 	if gc.Debug['r'] != 0 {
-		fixfree = 0
-		fltfree = 0
-		for i = ppc64.REG_R0; i < ppc64.REG_F31; i++ {
+		fixfree := int(0)
+		fltfree := int(0)
+		for i := int(ppc64.REG_R0); i < ppc64.REG_F31; i++ {
 			if reg[i-ppc64.REG_R0] == 0 {
 				if i < ppc64.REG_F0 {
 					fixfree++
@@ -145,6 +135,7 @@ func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
 		fmt.Printf("regalloc fix %d flt %d free\n", fixfree, fltfree)
 	}
 
+	var i int
 	switch et {
 	case gc.TINT8,
 		gc.TUINT8,
@@ -172,7 +163,7 @@ func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		gc.Flusherrors()
-		for i = ppc64.REG_R0; i < ppc64.REG_R0+ppc64.NREG; i++ {
+		for i := int(ppc64.REG_R0); i < ppc64.REG_R0+ppc64.NREG; i++ {
 			fmt.Printf("R%d %p\n", i, regpc[i-ppc64.REG_R0])
 		}
 		gc.Fatal("out of fixed registers")
@@ -194,7 +185,7 @@ func regalloc(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o *gc.Node) {
 		}
 
 		gc.Flusherrors()
-		for i = ppc64.REG_F0; i < ppc64.REG_F0+ppc64.NREG; i++ {
+		for i := int(ppc64.REG_F0); i < ppc64.REG_F0+ppc64.NREG; i++ {
 			fmt.Printf("F%d %p\n", i, regpc[i-ppc64.REG_R0])
 		}
 		gc.Fatal("out of floating registers")
@@ -214,15 +205,13 @@ out:
 }
 
 func regfree(n *gc.Node) {
-	var i int
-
 	if n.Op == gc.ONAME {
 		return
 	}
 	if n.Op != gc.OREGISTER && n.Op != gc.OINDREG {
 		gc.Fatal("regfree: not a register")
 	}
-	i = int(n.Val.U.Reg) - ppc64.REG_R0
+	i := int(int(n.Val.U.Reg) - ppc64.REG_R0)
 	if i == ppc64.REGSP-ppc64.REG_R0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -244,13 +233,13 @@ func regfree(n *gc.Node) {
  */
 func ginscon(as int, c int64, n2 *gc.Node) {
 	var n1 gc.Node
-	var ntmp gc.Node
 
 	gc.Nodconst(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], c)
 
 	if as != ppc64.AMOVD && (c < -ppc64.BIG || c > ppc64.BIG) {
 		// cannot have more than 16-bit of immediate in ADD, etc.
 		// instead, MOV into register first.
+		var ntmp gc.Node
 		regalloc(&ntmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], nil)
 
 		gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &n1, &ntmp)
@@ -268,7 +257,6 @@ func ginscon(as int, c int64, n2 *gc.Node) {
  */
 func ginscon2(as int, n2 *gc.Node, c int64) {
 	var n1 gc.Node
-	var ntmp gc.Node
 
 	gc.Nodconst(&n1, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], c)
 
@@ -290,6 +278,7 @@ func ginscon2(as int, n2 *gc.Node, c int64) {
 	}
 
 	// MOV n1 into register first
+	var ntmp gc.Node
 	regalloc(&ntmp, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], nil)
 
 	gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &n1, &ntmp)
@@ -328,24 +317,13 @@ func bignodes() {
  * hard part is conversions.
  */
 func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
-	var a int
-	var ft int
-	var tt int
-	var cvt *gc.Type
-	var r1 gc.Node
-	var r2 gc.Node
-	var r3 gc.Node
-	var con gc.Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
 	if gc.Debug['M'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("gmove %v -> %v\n", gc.Nconv(f, obj.FmtLong), gc.Nconv(t, obj.FmtLong))
 	}
 
-	ft = gc.Simsimtype(f.Type)
-	tt = gc.Simsimtype(t.Type)
-	cvt = t.Type
+	ft := int(gc.Simsimtype(f.Type))
+	tt := int(gc.Simsimtype(t.Type))
+	cvt := (*gc.Type)(t.Type)
 
 	if gc.Iscomplex[ft] != 0 || gc.Iscomplex[tt] != 0 {
 		gc.Complexmove(f, t)
@@ -353,12 +331,16 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 	}
 
 	// cannot have two memory operands
+	var r2 gc.Node
+	var r1 gc.Node
+	var a int
 	if gc.Ismem(f) && gc.Ismem(t) {
 		goto hard
 	}
 
 	// convert constant to desired type
 	if f.Op == gc.OLITERAL {
+		var con gc.Node
 		switch tt {
 		default:
 			gc.Convconst(&con, t.Type, &f.Val)
@@ -366,7 +348,9 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		case gc.TINT32,
 			gc.TINT16,
 			gc.TINT8:
+			var con gc.Node
 			gc.Convconst(&con, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], &f.Val)
+			var r1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&r1, con.Type, t)
 			gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &con, &r1)
 			gmove(&r1, t)
@@ -376,7 +360,9 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		case gc.TUINT32,
 			gc.TUINT16,
 			gc.TUINT8:
+			var con gc.Node
 			gc.Convconst(&con, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], &f.Val)
+			var r1 gc.Node
 			regalloc(&r1, con.Type, t)
 			gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &con, &r1)
 			gmove(&r1, t)
@@ -559,22 +545,24 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TFLOAT64<<16 | gc.TUINT64:
 		bignodes()
 
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, gc.Types[ft], f)
 		gmove(f, &r1)
 		if tt == gc.TUINT64 {
 			regalloc(&r2, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT64], nil)
 			gmove(&bigf, &r2)
 			gins(ppc64.AFCMPU, &r1, &r2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT64]), nil, +1)
+			p1 := (*obj.Prog)(gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT64]), nil, +1))
 			gins(ppc64.AFSUB, &r2, &r1)
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 			regfree(&r2)
 		}
 
 		regalloc(&r2, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT64], nil)
+		var r3 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r3, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], t)
 		gins(ppc64.AFCTIDZ, &r1, &r2)
-		p1 = gins(ppc64.AFMOVD, &r2, nil)
+		p1 := (*obj.Prog)(gins(ppc64.AFMOVD, &r2, nil))
 		p1.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p1.To.Reg = ppc64.REGSP
 		p1.To.Offset = -8
@@ -585,7 +573,7 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		regfree(&r2)
 		regfree(&r1)
 		if tt == gc.TUINT64 {
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT64]), nil, +1) // use CR0 here again
+			p1 := (*obj.Prog)(gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT64]), nil, +1)) // use CR0 here again
 			gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], ppc64.REGTMP)
 			gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &bigi, &r1)
 			gins(ppc64.AADD, &r1, &r3)
@@ -622,21 +610,22 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gc.TUINT64<<16 | gc.TFLOAT64:
 		bignodes()
 
+		var r1 gc.Node
 		regalloc(&r1, gc.Types[gc.TINT64], nil)
 		gmove(f, &r1)
 		if ft == gc.TUINT64 {
 			gc.Nodreg(&r2, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64], ppc64.REGTMP)
 			gmove(&bigi, &r2)
 			gins(ppc64.ACMPU, &r1, &r2)
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]), nil, +1)
-			p2 = gins(ppc64.ASRD, nil, &r1)
+			p1 := (*obj.Prog)(gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]), nil, +1))
+			p2 := (*obj.Prog)(gins(ppc64.ASRD, nil, &r1))
 			p2.From.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 			p2.From.Offset = 1
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
 		}
 
 		regalloc(&r2, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT64], t)
-		p1 = gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &r1, nil)
+		p1 := (*obj.Prog)(gins(ppc64.AMOVD, &r1, nil))
 		p1.To.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 		p1.To.Reg = ppc64.REGSP
 		p1.To.Offset = -8
@@ -647,7 +636,7 @@ func gmove(f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) {
 		gins(ppc64.AFCFID, &r2, &r2)
 		regfree(&r1)
 		if ft == gc.TUINT64 {
-			p1 = gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]), nil, +1) // use CR0 here again
+			p1 := (*obj.Prog)(gc.Gbranch(optoas(gc.OLT, gc.Types[gc.TUINT64]), nil, +1)) // use CR0 here again
 			gc.Nodreg(&r1, gc.Types[gc.TFLOAT64], ppc64.FREGTWO)
 			gins(ppc64.AFMUL, &r1, &r2)
 			gc.Patch(p1, gc.Pc)
@@ -702,24 +691,19 @@ hard:
  *	as f, t
  */
 func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
-	var w int32
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var af obj.Addr
-	var at obj.Addr
-
 	// TODO(austin): Add self-move test like in 6g (but be careful
 	// of truncation moves)
 
-	af = obj.Addr{}
+	af := obj.Addr(obj.Addr{})
 
-	at = obj.Addr{}
+	at := obj.Addr(obj.Addr{})
 	if f != nil {
 		gc.Naddr(f, &af, 1)
 	}
 	if t != nil {
 		gc.Naddr(t, &at, 1)
 	}
-	p = gc.Prog(as)
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(gc.Prog(as))
 	if f != nil {
 		p.From = af
 	}
@@ -730,7 +714,7 @@ func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
 		fmt.Printf("%v\n", p)
 	}
 
-	w = 0
+	w := int32(0)
 	switch as {
 	case ppc64.AMOVB,
 		ppc64.AMOVBU,
@@ -768,8 +752,6 @@ func gins(as int, f *gc.Node, t *gc.Node) *obj.Prog {
 }
 
 func fixlargeoffset(n *gc.Node) {
-	var a gc.Node
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -784,7 +766,7 @@ func fixlargeoffset(n *gc.Node) {
 		// this is used only in test/fixedbugs/issue6036.go.
 		gc.Fatal("offset too large: %v", gc.Nconv(n, 0))
 
-		a = *n
+		a := gc.Node(*n)
 		a.Op = gc.OREGISTER
 		a.Type = gc.Types[gc.Tptr]
 		a.Xoffset = 0
@@ -798,13 +780,11 @@ func fixlargeoffset(n *gc.Node) {
  * return Axxx for Oxxx on type t.
  */
 func optoas(op int, t *gc.Type) int {
-	var a int
-
 	if t == nil {
 		gc.Fatal("optoas: t is nil")
 	}
 
-	a = obj.AXXX
+	a := int(obj.AXXX)
 	switch uint32(op)<<16 | uint32(gc.Simtype[t.Etype]) {
 	default:
 		gc.Fatal("optoas: no entry for op=%v type=%v", gc.Oconv(int(op), 0), gc.Tconv(t, 0))
diff --git a/src/cmd/9g/peep.go b/src/cmd/9g/peep.go
index 486b316dcfc..f7c0a958199 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9g/peep.go
+++ b/src/cmd/9g/peep.go
@@ -40,19 +40,15 @@ import "cmd/internal/gc"
 var gactive uint32
 
 func peep(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var g *gc.Graph
-	var r *gc.Flow
-	var r1 *gc.Flow
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var t int
-
-	g = gc.Flowstart(firstp, nil)
+	g := (*gc.Graph)(gc.Flowstart(firstp, nil))
 	if g == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	gactive = 0
 
+	var p *obj.Prog
+	var r *gc.Flow
+	var t int
 loop1:
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		gc.Dumpit("loop1", g.Start, 0)
@@ -109,7 +105,9 @@ loop1:
 	/*
 	 * look for MOVB x,R; MOVB R,R (for small MOVs not handled above)
 	 */
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	var p1 *obj.Prog
+	var r1 *gc.Flow
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(g.Start); r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		switch p.As {
 		default:
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ loop1:
 	 * look for OP x,y,R; CMP R, $0 -> OPCC x,y,R
 	 * when OP can set condition codes correctly
 	 */
-	for r = g.Start; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	for r := (*gc.Flow)(g.Start); r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		p = r.Prog
 		switch p.As {
 		case ppc64.ACMP,
@@ -350,9 +348,7 @@ ret:
 }
 
 func excise(r *gc.Flow) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = r.Prog
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r.Prog)
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 && gc.Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("%v ===delete===\n", p)
 	}
@@ -402,22 +398,17 @@ func regtyp(a *obj.Addr) bool {
  * above sequences.  This returns 1 if it modified any instructions.
  */
 func subprop(r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var v1 *obj.Addr
-	var v2 *obj.Addr
-	var r *gc.Flow
-	var t int
-	var info gc.ProgInfo
-
-	p = r0.Prog
-	v1 = &p.From
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r0.Prog)
+	v1 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.From)
 	if !regtyp(v1) {
 		return false
 	}
-	v2 = &p.To
+	v2 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.To)
 	if !regtyp(v2) {
 		return false
 	}
+	var r *gc.Flow
+	var info gc.ProgInfo
 	for r = gc.Uniqp(r0); r != nil; r = gc.Uniqp(r) {
 		if gc.Uniqs(r) == nil {
 			break
@@ -469,7 +460,7 @@ gotit:
 		}
 	}
 
-	t = int(v1.Reg)
+	t := int(int(v1.Reg))
 	v1.Reg = v2.Reg
 	v2.Reg = int16(t)
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
@@ -491,13 +482,9 @@ gotit:
  *	set v2	return success (caller can remove v1->v2 move)
  */
 func copyprop(r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var v1 *obj.Addr
-	var v2 *obj.Addr
-
-	p = r0.Prog
-	v1 = &p.From
-	v2 = &p.To
+	p := (*obj.Prog)(r0.Prog)
+	v1 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.From)
+	v2 := (*obj.Addr)(&p.To)
 	if copyas(v1, v2) {
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("eliminating self-move\n", r0.Prog)
@@ -515,9 +502,6 @@ func copyprop(r0 *gc.Flow) bool {
 // copy1 replaces uses of v2 with v1 starting at r and returns 1 if
 // all uses were rewritten.
 func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
-	var t int
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if uint32(r.Active) == gactive {
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("act set; return 1\n")
@@ -529,6 +513,8 @@ func copy1(v1 *obj.Addr, v2 *obj.Addr, r *gc.Flow, f int) bool {
 	if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("copy1 replace %v with %v f=%d\n", gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v2), gc.Ctxt.Dconv(v1), f)
 	}
+	var t int
+	var p *obj.Prog
 	for ; r != nil; r = r.S1 {
 		p = r.Prog
 		if gc.Debug['P'] != 0 {
diff --git a/src/cmd/9g/prog.go b/src/cmd/9g/prog.go
index e188f0dc653..b97125604a8 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9g/prog.go
+++ b/src/cmd/9g/prog.go
@@ -108,10 +108,6 @@ var initproginfo_initialized int
 
 func initproginfo() {
 	var addvariant = []int{V_CC, V_V, V_CC | V_V}
-	var as int
-	var as2 int
-	var i int
-	var variant int
 
 	if initproginfo_initialized != 0 {
 		return
@@ -120,7 +116,10 @@ func initproginfo() {
 
 	// Perform one-time expansion of instructions in progtable to
 	// their CC, V, and VCC variants
-	for as = 0; as < len(progtable); as++ {
+	var as2 int
+	var i int
+	var variant int
+	for as := int(0); as < len(progtable); as++ {
 		if progtable[as].Flags == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -272,15 +271,13 @@ var varianttable = [ppc64.ALAST][4]int{
 var initvariants_initialized int
 
 func initvariants() {
-	var i int
-	var j int
-
 	if initvariants_initialized != 0 {
 		return
 	}
 	initvariants_initialized = 1
 
-	for i = 0; i < len(varianttable); i++ {
+	var j int
+	for i := int(0); i < len(varianttable); i++ {
 		if varianttable[i][0] == 0 {
 			// Instruction has no variants
 			varianttable[i][0] = i
@@ -299,9 +296,8 @@ func initvariants() {
 
 // as2variant returns the variant (V_*) flags of instruction as.
 func as2variant(as int) int {
-	var i int
 	initvariants()
-	for i = 0; i < len(varianttable[as]); i++ {
+	for i := int(0); i < len(varianttable[as]); i++ {
 		if varianttable[as][i] == as {
 			return i
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/9g/reg.go b/src/cmd/9g/reg.go
index faed60d0ee0..b1b681a6fbd 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9g/reg.go
+++ b/src/cmd/9g/reg.go
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@ func regnames(n *int) []string {
 }
 
 func excludedregs() uint64 {
-	var regbits uint64
-
 	// Exclude registers with fixed functions
-	regbits = 1<<0 | RtoB(ppc64.REGSP) | RtoB(ppc64.REGG) | RtoB(ppc64.REGTLS)
+	regbits := uint64(1<<0 | RtoB(ppc64.REGSP) | RtoB(ppc64.REGG) | RtoB(ppc64.REGTLS))
 
 	// Also exclude floating point registers with fixed constants
 	regbits |= RtoB(ppc64.REG_F27) | RtoB(ppc64.REG_F28) | RtoB(ppc64.REG_F29) | RtoB(ppc64.REG_F30) | RtoB(ppc64.REG_F31)
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/align.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/align.go
index 994b7a25086..a588ca3d7ea 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/align.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/align.go
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ func Rnd(o int64, r int64) int64 {
 }
 
 func offmod(t *Type) {
-	var f *Type
-	var o int32
-
-	o = 0
-	for f = t.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+	o := int32(0)
+	for f := t.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		if f.Etype != TFIELD {
 			Fatal("offmod: not TFIELD: %v", Tconv(f, obj.FmtLong))
 		}
@@ -40,19 +37,14 @@ func offmod(t *Type) {
 }
 
 func widstruct(errtype *Type, t *Type, o int64, flag int) int64 {
-	var f *Type
-	var w int64
-	var maxalign int32
-	var starto int64
-	var lastzero int64
-
-	starto = o
-	maxalign = int32(flag)
+	starto := o
+	maxalign := int32(flag)
 	if maxalign < 1 {
 		maxalign = 1
 	}
-	lastzero = 0
-	for f = t.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+	lastzero := int64(0)
+	var w int64
+	for f := t.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		if f.Etype != TFIELD {
 			Fatal("widstruct: not TFIELD: %v", Tconv(f, obj.FmtLong))
 		}
@@ -118,11 +110,6 @@ func widstruct(errtype *Type, t *Type, o int64, flag int) int64 {
 }
 
 func dowidth(t *Type) {
-	var et int32
-	var w int64
-	var lno int
-	var t1 *Type
-
 	if Widthptr == 0 {
 		Fatal("dowidth without betypeinit")
 	}
@@ -136,7 +123,7 @@ func dowidth(t *Type) {
 	}
 
 	if t.Width == -2 {
-		lno = int(lineno)
+		lno := int(lineno)
 		lineno = int32(t.Lineno)
 		if t.Broke == 0 {
 			t.Broke = 1
@@ -157,12 +144,12 @@ func dowidth(t *Type) {
 	// defer checkwidth calls until after we're done
 	defercalc++
 
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 	lineno = int32(t.Lineno)
 	t.Width = -2
 	t.Align = 0
 
-	et = int32(t.Etype)
+	et := int32(t.Etype)
 	switch et {
 	case TFUNC,
 		TCHAN,
@@ -177,7 +164,7 @@ func dowidth(t *Type) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	w = 0
+	w := int64(0)
 	switch et {
 	default:
 		Fatal("dowidth: unknown type: %v", Tconv(t, 0))
@@ -233,13 +220,13 @@ func dowidth(t *Type) {
 
 		// make fake type to check later to
 		// trigger channel argument check.
-		t1 = typ(TCHANARGS)
+		t1 := typ(TCHANARGS)
 
 		t1.Type = t
 		checkwidth(t1)
 
 	case TCHANARGS:
-		t1 = t.Type
+		t1 := t.Type
 		dowidth(t.Type) // just in case
 		if t1.Type.Width >= 1<<16 {
 			Yyerror("channel element type too large (>64kB)")
@@ -277,11 +264,9 @@ func dowidth(t *Type) {
 			break
 		}
 		if t.Bound >= 0 {
-			var cap uint64
-
 			dowidth(t.Type)
 			if t.Type.Width != 0 {
-				cap = (uint64(Thearch.MAXWIDTH) - 1) / uint64(t.Type.Width)
+				cap := (uint64(Thearch.MAXWIDTH) - 1) / uint64(t.Type.Width)
 				if uint64(t.Bound) > cap {
 					Yyerror("type %v larger than address space", Tconv(t, obj.FmtLong))
 				}
@@ -311,7 +296,7 @@ func dowidth(t *Type) {
 		// make fake type to check later to
 	// trigger function argument computation.
 	case TFUNC:
-		t1 = typ(TFUNCARGS)
+		t1 := typ(TFUNCARGS)
 
 		t1.Type = t
 		checkwidth(t1)
@@ -322,7 +307,7 @@ func dowidth(t *Type) {
 		// function is 3 cated structures;
 	// compute their widths as side-effect.
 	case TFUNCARGS:
-		t1 = t.Type
+		t1 := t.Type
 
 		w = widstruct(t.Type, *getthis(t1), 0, 0)
 		w = widstruct(t.Type, *getinarg(t1), w, Widthreg)
@@ -382,8 +367,6 @@ var tlfree *TypeList
 var tlq *TypeList
 
 func checkwidth(t *Type) {
-	var l *TypeList
-
 	if t == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -404,7 +387,7 @@ func checkwidth(t *Type) {
 	}
 	t.Deferwidth = 1
 
-	l = tlfree
+	l := tlfree
 	if l != nil {
 		tlfree = l.next
 	} else {
@@ -425,12 +408,10 @@ func defercheckwidth() {
 }
 
 func resumecheckwidth() {
-	var l *TypeList
-
 	if defercalc == 0 {
 		Fatal("resumecheckwidth")
 	}
-	for l = tlq; l != nil; l = tlq {
+	for l := tlq; l != nil; l = tlq {
 		l.t.Deferwidth = 0
 		tlq = l.next
 		dowidth(l.t)
@@ -442,18 +423,11 @@ func resumecheckwidth() {
 }
 
 func typeinit() {
-	var i int
-	var etype int
-	var sameas int
-	var t *Type
-	var s *Sym
-	var s1 *Sym
-
 	if Widthptr == 0 {
 		Fatal("typeinit before betypeinit")
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < NTYPE; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < NTYPE; i++ {
 		Simtype[i] = uint8(i)
 	}
 
@@ -463,7 +437,7 @@ func typeinit() {
 	Types[TPTR64] = typ(TPTR64)
 	dowidth(Types[TPTR64])
 
-	t = typ(TUNSAFEPTR)
+	t := typ(TUNSAFEPTR)
 	Types[TUNSAFEPTR] = t
 	t.Sym = Pkglookup("Pointer", unsafepkg)
 	t.Sym.Def = typenod(t)
@@ -475,7 +449,7 @@ func typeinit() {
 		Tptr = TPTR64
 	}
 
-	for i = TINT8; i <= TUINT64; i++ {
+	for i := TINT8; i <= TUINT64; i++ {
 		Isint[i] = 1
 	}
 	Isint[TINT] = 1
@@ -502,7 +476,7 @@ func typeinit() {
 	/*
 	 * initialize okfor
 	 */
-	for i = 0; i < NTYPE; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < NTYPE; i++ {
 		if Isint[i] != 0 || i == TIDEAL {
 			okforeq[i] = 1
 			okforcmp[i] = 1
@@ -566,6 +540,7 @@ func typeinit() {
 
 	okforcmp[TSTRING] = 1
 
+	var i int
 	for i = 0; i < len(okfor); i++ {
 		okfor[i] = okfornone[:]
 	}
@@ -655,6 +630,10 @@ func typeinit() {
 	Simtype[TUNSAFEPTR] = uint8(Tptr)
 
 	/* pick up the backend thearch.typedefs */
+	var s1 *Sym
+	var etype int
+	var sameas int
+	var s *Sym
 	for i = range Thearch.Typedefs {
 		s = Lookup(Thearch.Typedefs[i].Name)
 		s1 = Pkglookup(Thearch.Typedefs[i].Name, builtinpkg)
@@ -703,13 +682,11 @@ func typeinit() {
  */
 func Argsize(t *Type) int {
 	var save Iter
-	var fp *Type
-	var w int64
 	var x int64
 
-	w = 0
+	w := int64(0)
 
-	fp = Structfirst(&save, Getoutarg(t))
+	fp := Structfirst(&save, Getoutarg(t))
 	for fp != nil {
 		x = fp.Width + fp.Type.Width
 		if x > w {
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/bits.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/bits.go
index 23da356efec..95421e59f05 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/bits.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/bits.go
@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ bnot(Bits a)
 }
 */
 func bany(a *Bits) bool {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < BITS; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < BITS; i++ {
 		if a.b[i] != 0 {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -90,10 +88,9 @@ beq(Bits a, Bits b)
 }
 */
 func bnum(a Bits) int {
-	var i int
 	var b uint64
 
-	for i = 0; i < BITS; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < BITS; i++ {
 		b = a.b[i]
 		if b != 0 {
 			return 64*i + Bitno(b)
@@ -105,9 +102,7 @@ func bnum(a Bits) int {
 }
 
 func blsh(n uint) Bits {
-	var c Bits
-
-	c = zbits
+	c := zbits
 	c.b[n/64] = 1 << (n % 64)
 	return c
 }
@@ -125,9 +120,7 @@ func biclr(a *Bits, n uint) {
 }
 
 func Bitno(b uint64) int {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < 64; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 64; i++ {
 		if b&(1<<uint(i)) != 0 {
 			return i
 		}
@@ -140,9 +133,8 @@ func Qconv(bits Bits, flag int) string {
 	var fp string
 
 	var i int
-	var first int
 
-	first = 1
+	first := 1
 
 	for bany(&bits) {
 		i = bnum(bits)
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/bv.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/bv.go
index 002b5a4135a..e7fdd70b714 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/bv.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/bv.go
@@ -63,16 +63,13 @@ func bvcopy(dst *Bvec, src *Bvec) {
 }
 
 func bvconcat(src1 *Bvec, src2 *Bvec) *Bvec {
-	var dst *Bvec
-	var i int32
-
-	dst = bvalloc(src1.n + src2.n)
-	for i = 0; i < src1.n; i++ {
+	dst := bvalloc(src1.n + src2.n)
+	for i := int32(0); i < src1.n; i++ {
 		if bvget(src1, i) != 0 {
 			bvset(dst, i)
 		}
 	}
-	for i = 0; i < src2.n; i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < src2.n; i++ {
 		if bvget(src2, i) != 0 {
 			bvset(dst, i+src1.n)
 		}
@@ -90,8 +87,6 @@ func bvget(bv *Bvec, i int32) int {
 // bvnext returns the smallest index >= i for which bvget(bv, i) == 1.
 // If there is no such index, bvnext returns -1.
 func bvnext(bv *Bvec, i int32) int {
-	var w uint32
-
 	if i >= bv.n {
 		return -1
 	}
@@ -110,7 +105,7 @@ func bvnext(bv *Bvec, i int32) int {
 	}
 
 	// Find 1 bit.
-	w = bv.b[i>>WORDSHIFT] >> uint(i&WORDMASK)
+	w := bv.b[i>>WORDSHIFT] >> uint(i&WORDMASK)
 
 	for w&1 == 0 {
 		w >>= 1
@@ -121,9 +116,7 @@ func bvnext(bv *Bvec, i int32) int {
 }
 
 func bvisempty(bv *Bvec) bool {
-	var i int32
-
-	for i = 0; i < bv.n; i += WORDBITS {
+	for i := int32(0); i < bv.n; i += WORDBITS {
 		if bv.b[i>>WORDSHIFT] != 0 {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -173,21 +166,17 @@ func bvand(dst *Bvec, src1 *Bvec, src2 *Bvec) {
 }
 
 func bvprint(bv *Bvec) {
-	var i int32
-
 	fmt.Printf("#*")
-	for i = 0; i < bv.n; i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < bv.n; i++ {
 		fmt.Printf("%d", bvget(bv, i))
 	}
 }
 
 func bvreset(bv *Bvec, i int32) {
-	var mask uint32
-
 	if i < 0 || i >= bv.n {
 		Fatal("bvreset: index %d is out of bounds with length %d\n", i, bv.n)
 	}
-	mask = ^(1 << uint(i%WORDBITS))
+	mask := uint32(^(1 << uint(i%WORDBITS)))
 	bv.b[i/WORDBITS] &= mask
 }
 
@@ -198,11 +187,9 @@ func bvresetall(bv *Bvec) {
 }
 
 func bvset(bv *Bvec, i int32) {
-	var mask uint32
-
 	if i < 0 || i >= bv.n {
 		Fatal("bvset: index %d is out of bounds with length %d\n", i, bv.n)
 	}
-	mask = 1 << uint(i%WORDBITS)
+	mask := uint32(1 << uint(i%WORDBITS))
 	bv.b[i/WORDBITS] |= mask
 }
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/closure.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/closure.go
index c2c802eb2d9..20a0349f0a3 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/closure.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/closure.go
@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@ import (
  * function literals aka closures
  */
 func closurehdr(ntype *Node) {
-	var n *Node
 	var name *Node
 	var a *Node
-	var l *NodeList
 
-	n = Nod(OCLOSURE, nil, nil)
+	n := Nod(OCLOSURE, nil, nil)
 	n.Ntype = ntype
 	n.Funcdepth = Funcdepth
 	n.Outerfunc = Curfn
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ func closurehdr(ntype *Node) {
 	n.Rlist = ntype.Rlist
 	ntype.List = nil
 	ntype.Rlist = nil
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		name = l.N.Left
 		if name != nil {
 			name = newname(name.Sym)
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ func closurehdr(ntype *Node) {
 		ntype.List = list(ntype.List, a)
 	}
 
-	for l = n.Rlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.Rlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		name = l.N.Left
 		if name != nil {
 			name = newname(name.Sym)
@@ -58,15 +56,11 @@ func closurehdr(ntype *Node) {
 }
 
 func closurebody(body *NodeList) *Node {
-	var func_ *Node
-	var v *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	if body == nil {
 		body = list1(Nod(OEMPTY, nil, nil))
 	}
 
-	func_ = Curfn
+	func_ := Curfn
 	func_.Nbody = body
 	func_.Endlineno = lineno
 	funcbody(func_)
@@ -75,7 +69,8 @@ func closurebody(body *NodeList) *Node {
 	// ordinary ones in the symbol table; see oldname.
 	// unhook them.
 	// make the list of pointers for the closure call.
-	for l = func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	var v *Node
+	for l := func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		v = l.N
 		v.Closure.Closure = v.Outer
 		v.Outerexpr = oldname(v.Sym)
@@ -85,12 +80,9 @@ func closurebody(body *NodeList) *Node {
 }
 
 func typecheckclosure(func_ *Node, top int) {
-	var oldfn *Node
 	var n *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var olddd int
 
-	for l = func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N.Closure
 		if n.Captured == 0 {
 			n.Captured = 1
@@ -106,13 +98,13 @@ func typecheckclosure(func_ *Node, top int) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for l = func_.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := func_.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ONAME && (l.N.Class == PPARAM || l.N.Class == PPARAMOUT) {
 			l.N.Decldepth = 1
 		}
 	}
 
-	oldfn = Curfn
+	oldfn := Curfn
 	typecheck(&func_.Ntype, Etype)
 	func_.Type = func_.Ntype.Type
 	func_.Top = top
@@ -123,7 +115,7 @@ func typecheckclosure(func_ *Node, top int) {
 	// underlying closure function we create is added to xtop.
 	if Curfn != nil && func_.Type != nil {
 		Curfn = func_
-		olddd = decldepth
+		olddd := decldepth
 		decldepth = 1
 		typechecklist(func_.Nbody, Etop)
 		decldepth = olddd
@@ -143,16 +135,12 @@ func typecheckclosure(func_ *Node, top int) {
 var closurename_closgen int
 
 func closurename(n *Node) *Sym {
-	var outer string
-	var prefix string
-	var gen int
-
 	if n.Sym != nil {
 		return n.Sym
 	}
-	gen = 0
-	outer = ""
-	prefix = ""
+	gen := 0
+	outer := ""
+	prefix := ""
 	if n.Outerfunc == nil {
 		// Global closure.
 		outer = "glob"
@@ -192,20 +180,17 @@ func closurename(n *Node) *Sym {
 }
 
 func makeclosure(func_ *Node) *Node {
-	var xtype *Node
-	var xfunc *Node
-
 	/*
 	 * wrap body in external function
 	 * that begins by reading closure parameters.
 	 */
-	xtype = Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
+	xtype := Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
 
 	xtype.List = func_.List
 	xtype.Rlist = func_.Rlist
 
 	// create the function
-	xfunc = Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
+	xfunc := Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
 
 	xfunc.Nname = newname(closurename(func_))
 	xfunc.Nname.Sym.Flags |= SymExported // disable export
@@ -239,18 +224,15 @@ func makeclosure(func_ *Node) *Node {
 // We use value capturing for values <= 128 bytes that are never reassigned
 // after capturing (effectively constant).
 func capturevars(xfunc *Node) {
-	var func_ *Node
 	var v *Node
 	var outer *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var lno int
 
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 	lineno = xfunc.Lineno
 
-	func_ = xfunc.Closure
+	func_ := xfunc.Closure
 	func_.Enter = nil
-	for l = func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		v = l.N
 		if v.Type == nil {
 			// if v->type is nil, it means v looked like it was
@@ -280,13 +262,11 @@ func capturevars(xfunc *Node) {
 		}
 
 		if Debug['m'] > 1 {
-			var name *Sym
-			var how string
-			name = nil
+			name := (*Sym)(nil)
 			if v.Curfn != nil && v.Curfn.Nname != nil {
 				name = v.Curfn.Nname.Sym
 			}
-			how = "ref"
+			how := "ref"
 			if v.Byval != 0 {
 				how = "value"
 			}
@@ -303,22 +283,9 @@ func capturevars(xfunc *Node) {
 // transformclosure is called in a separate phase after escape analysis.
 // It transform closure bodies to properly reference captured variables.
 func transformclosure(xfunc *Node) {
-	var func_ *Node
-	var cv *Node
-	var addr *Node
-	var v *Node
-	var f *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var body *NodeList
-	var param **Type
-	var fld *Type
-	var offset int64
-	var lno int
-	var nvar int
-
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 	lineno = xfunc.Lineno
-	func_ = xfunc.Closure
+	func_ := xfunc.Closure
 
 	if func_.Top&Ecall != 0 {
 		// If the closure is directly called, we transform it to a plain function call
@@ -337,15 +304,18 @@ func transformclosure(xfunc *Node) {
 		//	}(42, byval, &byref)
 
 		// f is ONAME of the actual function.
-		f = xfunc.Nname
+		f := xfunc.Nname
 
 		// Get pointer to input arguments and rewind to the end.
 		// We are going to append captured variables to input args.
-		param = &getinargx(f.Type).Type
+		param := &getinargx(f.Type).Type
 
 		for ; *param != nil; param = &(*param).Down {
 		}
-		for l = func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		var v *Node
+		var addr *Node
+		var fld *Type
+		for l := func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			v = l.N
 			if v.Op == OXXX {
 				continue
@@ -390,11 +360,14 @@ func transformclosure(xfunc *Node) {
 		xfunc.Type = f.Type // update type of ODCLFUNC
 	} else {
 		// The closure is not called, so it is going to stay as closure.
-		nvar = 0
-
-		body = nil
-		offset = int64(Widthptr)
-		for l = func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		nvar := 0
+
+		body := (*NodeList)(nil)
+		offset := int64(Widthptr)
+		var addr *Node
+		var v *Node
+		var cv *Node
+		for l := func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			v = l.N
 			if v.Op == OXXX {
 				continue
@@ -450,12 +423,6 @@ func transformclosure(xfunc *Node) {
 }
 
 func walkclosure(func_ *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var clos *Node
-	var typ *Node
-	var typ1 *Node
-	var v *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	// If no closure vars, don't bother wrapping.
 	if func_.Cvars == nil {
 		return func_.Closure.Nname
@@ -475,10 +442,12 @@ func walkclosure(func_ *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 	// the struct is unnamed so that closures in multiple packages with the
 	// same struct type can share the descriptor.
 
-	typ = Nod(OTSTRUCT, nil, nil)
+	typ := Nod(OTSTRUCT, nil, nil)
 
 	typ.List = list1(Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup(".F")), typenod(Types[TUINTPTR])))
-	for l = func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	var typ1 *Node
+	var v *Node
+	for l := func_.Cvars; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		v = l.N
 		if v.Op == OXXX {
 			continue
@@ -490,7 +459,7 @@ func walkclosure(func_ *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 		typ.List = list(typ.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(v.Sym), typ1))
 	}
 
-	clos = Nod(OCOMPLIT, nil, Nod(OIND, typ, nil))
+	clos := Nod(OCOMPLIT, nil, Nod(OIND, typ, nil))
 	clos.Esc = func_.Esc
 	clos.Right.Implicit = 1
 	clos.List = concat(list1(Nod(OCFUNC, func_.Closure.Nname, nil)), func_.Enter)
@@ -541,34 +510,15 @@ func typecheckpartialcall(fn *Node, sym *Node) {
 var makepartialcall_gopkg *Pkg
 
 func makepartialcall(fn *Node, t0 *Type, meth *Node) *Node {
-	var ptr *Node
-	var n *Node
-	var fld *Node
-	var call *Node
-	var xtype *Node
-	var xfunc *Node
-	var cv *Node
-	var savecurfn *Node
-	var rcvrtype *Type
-	var basetype *Type
-	var t *Type
-	var body *NodeList
-	var l *NodeList
-	var callargs *NodeList
-	var retargs *NodeList
 	var p string
-	var sym *Sym
-	var spkg *Pkg
-	var i int
-	var ddd int
 
-	rcvrtype = fn.Left.Type
+	rcvrtype := fn.Left.Type
 	if exportname(meth.Sym.Name) {
 		p = fmt.Sprintf("(%v).%s-fm", Tconv(rcvrtype, obj.FmtLeft|obj.FmtShort), meth.Sym.Name)
 	} else {
 		p = fmt.Sprintf("(%v).(%v)-fm", Tconv(rcvrtype, obj.FmtLeft|obj.FmtShort), Sconv(meth.Sym, obj.FmtLeft))
 	}
-	basetype = rcvrtype
+	basetype := rcvrtype
 	if Isptr[rcvrtype.Etype] != 0 {
 		basetype = basetype.Type
 	}
@@ -576,7 +526,7 @@ func makepartialcall(fn *Node, t0 *Type, meth *Node) *Node {
 		Fatal("missing base type for %v", Tconv(rcvrtype, 0))
 	}
 
-	spkg = nil
+	spkg := (*Pkg)(nil)
 	if basetype.Sym != nil {
 		spkg = basetype.Sym.Pkg
 	}
@@ -587,24 +537,26 @@ func makepartialcall(fn *Node, t0 *Type, meth *Node) *Node {
 		spkg = makepartialcall_gopkg
 	}
 
-	sym = Pkglookup(p, spkg)
+	sym := Pkglookup(p, spkg)
 
 	if sym.Flags&SymUniq != 0 {
 		return sym.Def
 	}
 	sym.Flags |= SymUniq
 
-	savecurfn = Curfn
+	savecurfn := Curfn
 	Curfn = nil
 
-	xtype = Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
-	i = 0
-	l = nil
-	callargs = nil
-	ddd = 0
-	xfunc = Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
+	xtype := Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
+	i := 0
+	l := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	callargs := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	ddd := 0
+	xfunc := Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
 	Curfn = xfunc
-	for t = getinargx(t0).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+	var fld *Node
+	var n *Node
+	for t := getinargx(t0).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 		namebuf = fmt.Sprintf("a%d", i)
 		i++
 		n = newname(Lookup(namebuf))
@@ -623,8 +575,8 @@ func makepartialcall(fn *Node, t0 *Type, meth *Node) *Node {
 	xtype.List = l
 	i = 0
 	l = nil
-	retargs = nil
-	for t = getoutargx(t0).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+	retargs := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	for t := getoutargx(t0).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 		namebuf = fmt.Sprintf("r%d", i)
 		i++
 		n = newname(Lookup(namebuf))
@@ -644,16 +596,16 @@ func makepartialcall(fn *Node, t0 *Type, meth *Node) *Node {
 	declare(xfunc.Nname, PFUNC)
 
 	// Declare and initialize variable holding receiver.
-	body = nil
+	body := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
 	xfunc.Needctxt = true
-	cv = Nod(OCLOSUREVAR, nil, nil)
+	cv := Nod(OCLOSUREVAR, nil, nil)
 	cv.Xoffset = int64(Widthptr)
 	cv.Type = rcvrtype
 	if int(cv.Type.Align) > Widthptr {
 		cv.Xoffset = int64(cv.Type.Align)
 	}
-	ptr = Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
+	ptr := Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
 	ptr.Sym = Lookup("rcvr")
 	ptr.Class = PAUTO
 	ptr.Addable = 1
@@ -669,13 +621,13 @@ func makepartialcall(fn *Node, t0 *Type, meth *Node) *Node {
 		body = list(body, Nod(OAS, ptr, Nod(OADDR, cv, nil)))
 	}
 
-	call = Nod(OCALL, Nod(OXDOT, ptr, meth), nil)
+	call := Nod(OCALL, Nod(OXDOT, ptr, meth), nil)
 	call.List = callargs
 	call.Isddd = uint8(ddd)
 	if t0.Outtuple == 0 {
 		body = list(body, call)
 	} else {
-		n = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
+		n := Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 		n.List = retargs
 		n.Rlist = list1(call)
 		body = list(body, n)
@@ -694,9 +646,6 @@ func makepartialcall(fn *Node, t0 *Type, meth *Node) *Node {
 }
 
 func walkpartialcall(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var clos *Node
-	var typ *Node
-
 	// Create closure in the form of a composite literal.
 	// For x.M with receiver (x) type T, the generated code looks like:
 	//
@@ -712,11 +661,11 @@ func walkpartialcall(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 		checknil(n.Left, init)
 	}
 
-	typ = Nod(OTSTRUCT, nil, nil)
+	typ := Nod(OTSTRUCT, nil, nil)
 	typ.List = list1(Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("F")), typenod(Types[TUINTPTR])))
 	typ.List = list(typ.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("R")), typenod(n.Left.Type)))
 
-	clos = Nod(OCOMPLIT, nil, Nod(OIND, typ, nil))
+	clos := Nod(OCOMPLIT, nil, Nod(OIND, typ, nil))
 	clos.Esc = n.Esc
 	clos.Right.Implicit = 1
 	clos.List = list1(Nod(OCFUNC, n.Nname.Nname, nil))
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/const.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/const.go
index 49d3bcc5687..43c8809fecf 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/const.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/const.go
@@ -11,31 +11,27 @@ import "cmd/internal/obj"
  * according to type; return truncated value.
  */
 func truncfltlit(oldv *Mpflt, t *Type) *Mpflt {
-	var d float64
-	var fv *Mpflt
-	var v Val
-
 	if t == nil {
 		return oldv
 	}
 
-	v = Val{}
+	v := Val{}
 	v.Ctype = CTFLT
 	v.U.Fval = oldv
 	overflow(v, t)
 
-	fv = new(Mpflt)
+	fv := new(Mpflt)
 	*fv = *oldv
 
 	// convert large precision literal floating
 	// into limited precision (float64 or float32)
 	switch t.Etype {
 	case TFLOAT64:
-		d = mpgetflt(fv)
+		d := mpgetflt(fv)
 		Mpmovecflt(fv, d)
 
 	case TFLOAT32:
-		d = mpgetflt32(fv)
+		d := mpgetflt32(fv)
 		Mpmovecflt(fv, d)
 	}
 
@@ -56,12 +52,7 @@ func Convlit(np **Node, t *Type) {
  * (if n is a named constant, can't edit n->type directly).
  */
 func convlit1(np **Node, t *Type, explicit bool) {
-	var ct int
-	var et int
-	var n *Node
-	var nn *Node
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	if n == nil || t == nil || n.Type == nil || isideal(t) || n.Type == t {
 		return
 	}
@@ -70,7 +61,7 @@ func convlit1(np **Node, t *Type, explicit bool) {
 	}
 
 	if n.Op == OLITERAL {
-		nn = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		nn := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		*nn = *n
 		n = nn
 		*np = n
@@ -148,7 +139,8 @@ func convlit1(np **Node, t *Type, explicit bool) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	ct = consttype(n)
+	ct := consttype(n)
+	var et int
 	if ct < 0 {
 		goto bad
 	}
@@ -214,7 +206,7 @@ func convlit1(np **Node, t *Type, explicit bool) {
 		CTRUNE,
 		CTFLT,
 		CTCPLX:
-		ct = int(n.Val.Ctype)
+		ct := int(n.Val.Ctype)
 		if Isint[et] != 0 {
 			switch ct {
 			default:
@@ -285,24 +277,20 @@ bad:
 }
 
 func copyval(v Val) Val {
-	var i *Mpint
-	var f *Mpflt
-	var c *Mpcplx
-
 	switch v.Ctype {
 	case CTINT,
 		CTRUNE:
-		i = new(Mpint)
+		i := new(Mpint)
 		mpmovefixfix(i, v.U.Xval)
 		v.U.Xval = i
 
 	case CTFLT:
-		f = new(Mpflt)
+		f := new(Mpflt)
 		mpmovefltflt(f, v.U.Fval)
 		v.U.Fval = f
 
 	case CTCPLX:
-		c = new(Mpcplx)
+		c := new(Mpcplx)
 		mpmovefltflt(&c.Real, &v.U.Cval.Real)
 		mpmovefltflt(&c.Imag, &v.U.Cval.Imag)
 		v.U.Cval = c
@@ -312,19 +300,17 @@ func copyval(v Val) Val {
 }
 
 func tocplx(v Val) Val {
-	var c *Mpcplx
-
 	switch v.Ctype {
 	case CTINT,
 		CTRUNE:
-		c = new(Mpcplx)
+		c := new(Mpcplx)
 		Mpmovefixflt(&c.Real, v.U.Xval)
 		Mpmovecflt(&c.Imag, 0.0)
 		v.Ctype = CTCPLX
 		v.U.Cval = c
 
 	case CTFLT:
-		c = new(Mpcplx)
+		c := new(Mpcplx)
 		mpmovefltflt(&c.Real, v.U.Fval)
 		Mpmovecflt(&c.Imag, 0.0)
 		v.Ctype = CTCPLX
@@ -335,18 +321,16 @@ func tocplx(v Val) Val {
 }
 
 func toflt(v Val) Val {
-	var f *Mpflt
-
 	switch v.Ctype {
 	case CTINT,
 		CTRUNE:
-		f = new(Mpflt)
+		f := new(Mpflt)
 		Mpmovefixflt(f, v.U.Xval)
 		v.Ctype = CTFLT
 		v.U.Fval = f
 
 	case CTCPLX:
-		f = new(Mpflt)
+		f := new(Mpflt)
 		mpmovefltflt(f, &v.U.Cval.Real)
 		if mpcmpfltc(&v.U.Cval.Imag, 0) != 0 {
 			Yyerror("constant %v%vi truncated to real", Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Real, obj.FmtSharp), Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Imag, obj.FmtSharp|obj.FmtSign))
@@ -359,14 +343,12 @@ func toflt(v Val) Val {
 }
 
 func toint(v Val) Val {
-	var i *Mpint
-
 	switch v.Ctype {
 	case CTRUNE:
 		v.Ctype = CTINT
 
 	case CTFLT:
-		i = new(Mpint)
+		i := new(Mpint)
 		if mpmovefltfix(i, v.U.Fval) < 0 {
 			Yyerror("constant %v truncated to integer", Fconv(v.U.Fval, obj.FmtSharp))
 		}
@@ -374,7 +356,7 @@ func toint(v Val) Val {
 		v.U.Xval = i
 
 	case CTCPLX:
-		i = new(Mpint)
+		i := new(Mpint)
 		if mpmovefltfix(i, &v.U.Cval.Real) < 0 {
 			Yyerror("constant %v%vi truncated to integer", Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Real, obj.FmtSharp), Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Imag, obj.FmtSharp|obj.FmtSign))
 		}
@@ -444,17 +426,14 @@ func overflow(v Val, t *Type) {
 }
 
 func tostr(v Val) Val {
-	var rune_ uint
-	var s *Strlit
-
 	switch v.Ctype {
 	case CTINT,
 		CTRUNE:
 		if Mpcmpfixfix(v.U.Xval, Minintval[TINT]) < 0 || Mpcmpfixfix(v.U.Xval, Maxintval[TINT]) > 0 {
 			Yyerror("overflow in int -> string")
 		}
-		rune_ = uint(Mpgetfix(v.U.Xval))
-		s = &Strlit{S: string(rune_)}
+		rune_ := uint(Mpgetfix(v.U.Xval))
+		s := &Strlit{S: string(rune_)}
 		v = Val{}
 		v.Ctype = CTSTR
 		v.U.Sval = s
@@ -480,9 +459,7 @@ func consttype(n *Node) int {
 }
 
 func Isconst(n *Node, ct int) bool {
-	var t int
-
-	t = consttype(n)
+	t := consttype(n)
 
 	// If the caller is asking for CTINT, allow CTRUNE too.
 	// Makes life easier for back ends.
@@ -490,11 +467,9 @@ func Isconst(n *Node, ct int) bool {
 }
 
 func saveorig(n *Node) *Node {
-	var n1 *Node
-
 	if n == n.Orig {
 		// duplicate node for n->orig.
-		n1 = Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
+		n1 := Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
 
 		n.Orig = n1
 		*n1 = *n
@@ -507,20 +482,6 @@ func saveorig(n *Node) *Node {
  * if n is constant, rewrite as OLITERAL node.
  */
 func evconst(n *Node) {
-	var nl *Node
-	var nr *Node
-	var norig *Node
-	var str *Strlit
-	var wl int
-	var wr int
-	var lno int
-	var et int
-	var v Val
-	var rv Val
-	var b Mpint
-	var l1 *NodeList
-	var l2 *NodeList
-
 	// pick off just the opcodes that can be
 	// constant evaluated.
 	switch n.Op {
@@ -563,7 +524,11 @@ func evconst(n *Node) {
 
 		// merge adjacent constants in the argument list.
 	case OADDSTR:
-		for l1 = n.List; l1 != nil; l1 = l1.Next {
+		var nr *Node
+		var nl *Node
+		var str *Strlit
+		var l2 *NodeList
+		for l1 := n.List; l1 != nil; l1 = l1.Next {
 			if Isconst(l1.N, CTSTR) && l1.Next != nil && Isconst(l1.Next.N, CTSTR) {
 				// merge from l1 up to but not including l2
 				str = new(Strlit)
@@ -585,7 +550,7 @@ func evconst(n *Node) {
 		}
 
 		// fix list end pointer.
-		for l2 = n.List; l2 != nil; l2 = l2.Next {
+		for l2 := n.List; l2 != nil; l2 = l2.Next {
 			n.List.End = l2
 		}
 
@@ -598,19 +563,24 @@ func evconst(n *Node) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	nl = n.Left
+	nl := n.Left
 	if nl == nil || nl.Type == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	if consttype(nl) < 0 {
 		return
 	}
-	wl = int(nl.Type.Etype)
+	wl := int(nl.Type.Etype)
 	if Isint[wl] != 0 || Isfloat[wl] != 0 || Iscomplex[wl] != 0 {
 		wl = TIDEAL
 	}
 
-	nr = n.Right
+	nr := n.Right
+	var rv Val
+	var lno int
+	var wr int
+	var v Val
+	var norig *Node
 	if nr == nil {
 		goto unary
 	}
@@ -1020,13 +990,14 @@ unary:
 
 	case OCOM<<16 | CTINT,
 		OCOM<<16 | CTRUNE:
-		et = Txxx
+		et := Txxx
 		if nl.Type != nil {
 			et = int(nl.Type.Etype)
 		}
 
 		// calculate the mask in b
 		// result will be (a ^ mask)
+		var b Mpint
 		switch et {
 		// signed guys change sign
 		default:
@@ -1107,9 +1078,7 @@ illegal:
 }
 
 func nodlit(v Val) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
-	n = Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
+	n := Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
 	n.Val = v
 	switch v.Ctype {
 	default:
@@ -1135,14 +1104,11 @@ func nodlit(v Val) *Node {
 }
 
 func nodcplxlit(r Val, i Val) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-	var c *Mpcplx
-
 	r = toflt(r)
 	i = toflt(i)
 
-	c = new(Mpcplx)
-	n = Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
+	c := new(Mpcplx)
+	n := Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
 	n.Type = Types[TIDEAL]
 	n.Val.U.Cval = c
 	n.Val.Ctype = CTCPLX
@@ -1159,9 +1125,6 @@ func nodcplxlit(r Val, i Val) *Node {
 // idealkind returns a constant kind like consttype
 // but for an arbitrary "ideal" (untyped constant) expression.
 func idealkind(n *Node) int {
-	var k1 int
-	var k2 int
-
 	if n == nil || !isideal(n.Type) {
 		return CTxxx
 	}
@@ -1186,9 +1149,9 @@ func idealkind(n *Node) int {
 		OXOR,
 		OOR,
 		OPLUS:
-		k1 = idealkind(n.Left)
+		k1 := idealkind(n.Left)
 
-		k2 = idealkind(n.Right)
+		k2 := idealkind(n.Right)
 		if k1 > k2 {
 			return k1
 		} else {
@@ -1227,26 +1190,21 @@ func idealkind(n *Node) int {
 }
 
 func defaultlit(np **Node, t *Type) {
-	var lno int
-	var ctype int
-	var n *Node
-	var nn *Node
-	var t1 *Type
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	if n == nil || !isideal(n.Type) {
 		return
 	}
 
 	if n.Op == OLITERAL {
-		nn = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		nn := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		*nn = *n
 		n = nn
 		*np = n
 	}
 
-	lno = int(setlineno(n))
-	ctype = idealkind(n)
+	lno := int(setlineno(n))
+	ctype := idealkind(n)
+	var t1 *Type
 	switch ctype {
 	default:
 		if t != nil {
@@ -1266,7 +1224,7 @@ func defaultlit(np **Node, t *Type) {
 		}
 
 		if n.Val.Ctype == CTSTR {
-			t1 = Types[TSTRING]
+			t1 := Types[TSTRING]
 			Convlit(np, t1)
 			break
 		}
@@ -1277,7 +1235,7 @@ func defaultlit(np **Node, t *Type) {
 		Fatal("defaultlit: idealkind is CTxxx: %v", Nconv(n, obj.FmtSign))
 
 	case CTBOOL:
-		t1 = Types[TBOOL]
+		t1 := Types[TBOOL]
 		if t != nil && t.Etype == TBOOL {
 			t1 = t
 		}
@@ -1330,13 +1288,8 @@ num:
  * force means must assign concrete (non-ideal) type.
  */
 func defaultlit2(lp **Node, rp **Node, force int) {
-	var l *Node
-	var r *Node
-	var lkind int
-	var rkind int
-
-	l = *lp
-	r = *rp
+	l := *lp
+	r := *rp
 	if l.Type == nil || r.Type == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -1358,8 +1311,8 @@ func defaultlit2(lp **Node, rp **Node, force int) {
 		Convlit(rp, Types[TBOOL])
 	}
 
-	lkind = idealkind(l)
-	rkind = idealkind(r)
+	lkind := idealkind(l)
+	rkind := idealkind(r)
 	if lkind == CTCPLX || rkind == CTCPLX {
 		Convlit(lp, Types[TCOMPLEX128])
 		Convlit(rp, Types[TCOMPLEX128])
@@ -1473,10 +1426,7 @@ func iconv(x int64, et int) int64 {
  * for back end.
  */
 func Convconst(con *Node, t *Type, val *Val) {
-	var i int64
-	var tt int
-
-	tt = Simsimtype(t)
+	tt := Simsimtype(t)
 
 	// copy the constant for conversion
 	Nodconst(con, Types[TINT8], 0)
@@ -1487,6 +1437,7 @@ func Convconst(con *Node, t *Type, val *Val) {
 	if Isint[tt] != 0 {
 		con.Val.Ctype = CTINT
 		con.Val.U.Xval = new(Mpint)
+		var i int64
 		switch val.Ctype {
 		default:
 			Fatal("convconst ctype=%d %v", val.Ctype, Tconv(t, obj.FmtLong))
@@ -1614,9 +1565,6 @@ func cmplxdiv(v *Mpcplx, rv *Mpcplx) {
 // Only called for expressions known to evaluated to compile-time
 // constants.
 func isgoconst(n *Node) bool {
-	var l *Node
-	var t *Type
-
 	if n.Orig != nil {
 		n = n.Orig
 	}
@@ -1661,7 +1609,7 @@ func isgoconst(n *Node) bool {
 
 	case OLEN,
 		OCAP:
-		l = n.Left
+		l := n.Left
 		if isgoconst(l) {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -1669,7 +1617,7 @@ func isgoconst(n *Node) bool {
 		// Special case: len/cap is constant when applied to array or
 		// pointer to array when the expression does not contain
 		// function calls or channel receive operations.
-		t = l.Type
+		t := l.Type
 
 		if t != nil && Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			t = t.Type
@@ -1684,7 +1632,7 @@ func isgoconst(n *Node) bool {
 		}
 
 	case ONAME:
-		l = n.Sym.Def
+		l := n.Sym.Def
 		if l != nil && l.Op == OLITERAL && n.Val.Ctype != CTNIL {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -1696,7 +1644,7 @@ func isgoconst(n *Node) bool {
 
 		// Only constant calls are unsafe.Alignof, Offsetof, and Sizeof.
 	case OCALL:
-		l = n.Left
+		l := n.Left
 
 		for l.Op == OPAREN {
 			l = l.Left
@@ -1714,8 +1662,6 @@ func isgoconst(n *Node) bool {
 }
 
 func hascallchan(n *Node) bool {
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -1747,12 +1693,12 @@ func hascallchan(n *Node) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if hascallchan(l.N) {
 			return true
 		}
 	}
-	for l = n.Rlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.Rlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if hascallchan(l.N) {
 			return true
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/cplx.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/cplx.go
index 34decd14213..c07ba346335 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/cplx.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/cplx.go
@@ -20,14 +20,6 @@ func overlap_cplx(f *Node, t *Node) bool {
 
 func Complexbool(op int, nl *Node, nr *Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
 	var tnl Node
-	var tnr Node
-	var n1 Node
-	var n2 Node
-	var n3 Node
-	var n4 Node
-	var na Node
-	var nb Node
-	var nc Node
 
 	// make both sides addable in ullman order
 	if nr != nil {
@@ -38,6 +30,7 @@ func Complexbool(op int, nl *Node, nr *Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Pro
 		}
 
 		if nr.Addable == 0 {
+			var tnr Node
 			Tempname(&tnr, nr.Type)
 			Thearch.Cgen(nr, &tnr)
 			nr = &tnr
@@ -53,13 +46,19 @@ func Complexbool(op int, nl *Node, nr *Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Pro
 	// build tree
 	// real(l) == real(r) && imag(l) == imag(r)
 
+	var n2 Node
+	var n1 Node
 	subnode(&n1, &n2, nl)
 
+	var n3 Node
+	var n4 Node
 	subnode(&n3, &n4, nr)
 
-	na = Node{}
+	na := Node{}
 	na.Op = OANDAND
+	var nb Node
 	na.Left = &nb
+	var nc Node
 	na.Right = &nc
 	na.Type = Types[TBOOL]
 
@@ -84,16 +83,13 @@ func Complexbool(op int, nl *Node, nr *Node, true_ bool, likely int, to *obj.Pro
 
 // break addable nc-complex into nr-real and ni-imaginary
 func subnode(nr *Node, ni *Node, nc *Node) {
-	var tc int
-	var t *Type
-
 	if nc.Addable == 0 {
 		Fatal("subnode not addable")
 	}
 
-	tc = Simsimtype(nc.Type)
+	tc := Simsimtype(nc.Type)
 	tc = cplxsubtype(tc)
-	t = Types[tc]
+	t := Types[tc]
 
 	if nc.Op == OLITERAL {
 		nodfconst(nr, t, &nc.Val.U.Cval.Real)
@@ -111,9 +107,7 @@ func subnode(nr *Node, ni *Node, nc *Node) {
 
 // generate code res = -nl
 func minus(nl *Node, res *Node) {
-	var ra Node
-
-	ra = Node{}
+	ra := Node{}
 	ra.Op = OMINUS
 	ra.Left = nl
 	ra.Type = nl.Type
@@ -146,13 +140,12 @@ func complexadd(op int, nl *Node, nr *Node, res *Node) {
 	var n4 Node
 	var n5 Node
 	var n6 Node
-	var ra Node
 
 	subnode(&n1, &n2, nl)
 	subnode(&n3, &n4, nr)
 	subnode(&n5, &n6, res)
 
-	ra = Node{}
+	ra := Node{}
 	ra.Op = uint8(op)
 	ra.Left = &n1
 	ra.Right = &n3
@@ -178,9 +171,6 @@ func complexmul(nl *Node, nr *Node, res *Node) {
 	var n4 Node
 	var n5 Node
 	var n6 Node
-	var rm1 Node
-	var rm2 Node
-	var ra Node
 	var tmp Node
 
 	subnode(&n1, &n2, nl)
@@ -189,20 +179,20 @@ func complexmul(nl *Node, nr *Node, res *Node) {
 	Tempname(&tmp, n5.Type)
 
 	// real part -> tmp
-	rm1 = Node{}
+	rm1 := Node{}
 
 	rm1.Op = OMUL
 	rm1.Left = &n1
 	rm1.Right = &n3
 	rm1.Type = n1.Type
 
-	rm2 = Node{}
+	rm2 := Node{}
 	rm2.Op = OMUL
 	rm2.Left = &n2
 	rm2.Right = &n4
 	rm2.Type = n2.Type
 
-	ra = Node{}
+	ra := Node{}
 	ra.Op = OSUB
 	ra.Left = &rm1
 	ra.Right = &rm2
@@ -300,14 +290,6 @@ yes:
 }
 
 func Complexmove(f *Node, t *Node) {
-	var ft int
-	var tt int
-	var n1 Node
-	var n2 Node
-	var n3 Node
-	var n4 Node
-	var tmp Node
-
 	if Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		Dump("\ncomplexmove-f", f)
 		Dump("complexmove-t", t)
@@ -317,8 +299,8 @@ func Complexmove(f *Node, t *Node) {
 		Fatal("complexmove: to not addable")
 	}
 
-	ft = Simsimtype(f.Type)
-	tt = Simsimtype(t.Type)
+	ft := Simsimtype(f.Type)
+	tt := Simsimtype(t.Type)
 	switch uint32(ft)<<16 | uint32(tt) {
 	default:
 		Fatal("complexmove: unknown conversion: %v -> %v\n", Tconv(f.Type, 0), Tconv(t.Type, 0))
@@ -331,12 +313,17 @@ func Complexmove(f *Node, t *Node) {
 		TCOMPLEX128<<16 | TCOMPLEX64,
 		TCOMPLEX128<<16 | TCOMPLEX128:
 		if f.Addable == 0 || overlap_cplx(f, t) {
+			var tmp Node
 			Tempname(&tmp, f.Type)
 			Complexmove(f, &tmp)
 			f = &tmp
 		}
 
+		var n1 Node
+		var n2 Node
 		subnode(&n1, &n2, f)
+		var n4 Node
+		var n3 Node
 		subnode(&n3, &n4, t)
 
 		Thearch.Cgen(&n1, &n3)
@@ -345,16 +332,6 @@ func Complexmove(f *Node, t *Node) {
 }
 
 func Complexgen(n *Node, res *Node) {
-	var nl *Node
-	var nr *Node
-	var tnl Node
-	var tnr Node
-	var n1 Node
-	var n2 Node
-	var tmp Node
-	var tl int
-	var tr int
-
 	if Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		Dump("\ncomplexgen-n", n)
 		Dump("complexgen-res", res)
@@ -368,7 +345,10 @@ func Complexgen(n *Node, res *Node) {
 	switch n.Op {
 	case OCOMPLEX:
 		if res.Addable != 0 {
+			var n1 Node
+			var n2 Node
 			subnode(&n1, &n2, res)
+			var tmp Node
 			Tempname(&tmp, n1.Type)
 			Thearch.Cgen(n.Left, &tmp)
 			Thearch.Cgen(n.Right, &n2)
@@ -378,13 +358,16 @@ func Complexgen(n *Node, res *Node) {
 
 	case OREAL,
 		OIMAG:
-		nl = n.Left
+		nl := n.Left
 		if nl.Addable == 0 {
+			var tmp Node
 			Tempname(&tmp, nl.Type)
 			Complexgen(nl, &tmp)
 			nl = &tmp
 		}
 
+		var n1 Node
+		var n2 Node
 		subnode(&n1, &n2, nl)
 		if n.Op == OREAL {
 			Thearch.Cgen(&n1, res)
@@ -396,13 +379,14 @@ func Complexgen(n *Node, res *Node) {
 	}
 
 	// perform conversion from n to res
-	tl = Simsimtype(res.Type)
+	tl := Simsimtype(res.Type)
 
 	tl = cplxsubtype(tl)
-	tr = Simsimtype(n.Type)
+	tr := Simsimtype(n.Type)
 	tr = cplxsubtype(tr)
 	if tl != tr {
 		if n.Addable == 0 {
+			var n1 Node
 			Tempname(&n1, n.Type)
 			Complexmove(n, &n1)
 			n = &n1
@@ -413,6 +397,7 @@ func Complexgen(n *Node, res *Node) {
 	}
 
 	if res.Addable == 0 {
+		var n1 Node
 		Thearch.Igen(res, &n1, nil)
 		Thearch.Cgen(n, &n1)
 		Thearch.Regfree(&n1)
@@ -437,6 +422,7 @@ func Complexgen(n *Node, res *Node) {
 		OCALLFUNC,
 		OCALLMETH,
 		OCALLINTER:
+		var n1 Node
 		Thearch.Igen(n, &n1, res)
 
 		Complexmove(&n1, res)
@@ -454,13 +440,14 @@ func Complexgen(n *Node, res *Node) {
 		break
 	}
 
-	nl = n.Left
+	nl := n.Left
 	if nl == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	nr = n.Right
+	nr := n.Right
 
 	// make both sides addable in ullman order
+	var tnl Node
 	if nr != nil {
 		if nl.Ullman > nr.Ullman && nl.Addable == 0 {
 			Tempname(&tnl, nl.Type)
@@ -469,6 +456,7 @@ func Complexgen(n *Node, res *Node) {
 		}
 
 		if nr.Addable == 0 {
+			var tnr Node
 			Tempname(&tnr, nr.Type)
 			Thearch.Cgen(nr, &tnr)
 			nr = &tnr
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/dcl.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/dcl.go
index 577f7ec791e..ceececd01fb 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/dcl.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/dcl.go
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ func dcopy(a *Sym, b *Sym) {
 }
 
 func push() *Sym {
-	var d *Sym
-
-	d = new(Sym)
+	d := new(Sym)
 	d.Lastlineno = lineno
 	d.Link = dclstack
 	dclstack = d
@@ -45,9 +43,7 @@ func push() *Sym {
 }
 
 func pushdcl(s *Sym) *Sym {
-	var d *Sym
-
-	d = push()
+	d := push()
 	dcopy(d, s)
 	if dflag() {
 		fmt.Printf("\t%v push %v %p\n", Ctxt.Line(int(lineno)), Sconv(s, 0), s.Def)
@@ -94,9 +90,7 @@ func poptodcl() {
 }
 
 func markdcl() {
-	var d *Sym
-
-	d = push()
+	d := push()
 	d.Name = "" // used as a mark in fifo
 	d.Block = block
 
@@ -108,11 +102,9 @@ func markdcl() {
 //		print("markdcl\n");
 func dumpdcl(st string) {
 	var s *Sym
-	var d *Sym
-	var i int
 
-	i = 0
-	for d = dclstack; d != nil; d = d.Link {
+	i := 0
+	for d := dclstack; d != nil; d = d.Link {
 		i++
 		fmt.Printf("    %.2d %p", i, d)
 		if d.Name == "" {
@@ -127,9 +119,7 @@ func dumpdcl(st string) {
 }
 
 func testdclstack() {
-	var d *Sym
-
-	for d = dclstack; d != nil; d = d.Link {
+	for d := dclstack; d != nil; d = d.Link {
 		if d.Name == "" {
 			if nerrors != 0 {
 				errorexit()
@@ -141,10 +131,6 @@ func testdclstack() {
 }
 
 func redeclare(s *Sym, where string) {
-	var pkgstr *Strlit
-	var line1 int
-	var line2 int
-
 	if s.Lastlineno == 0 {
 		var tmp *Strlit
 		if s.Origpkg != nil {
@@ -152,11 +138,11 @@ func redeclare(s *Sym, where string) {
 		} else {
 			tmp = s.Pkg.Path
 		}
-		pkgstr = tmp
+		pkgstr := tmp
 		Yyerror("%v redeclared %s\n"+"\tprevious declaration during import \"%v\"", Sconv(s, 0), where, Zconv(pkgstr, 0))
 	} else {
-		line1 = parserline()
-		line2 = int(s.Lastlineno)
+		line1 := parserline()
+		line2 := int(s.Lastlineno)
 
 		// When an import and a declaration collide in separate files,
 		// present the import as the "redeclared", because the declaration
@@ -180,9 +166,6 @@ var vargen int
 var declare_typegen int
 
 func declare(n *Node, ctxt int) {
-	var s *Sym
-	var gen int
-
 	if ctxt == PDISCARD {
 		return
 	}
@@ -192,7 +175,7 @@ func declare(n *Node, ctxt int) {
 	}
 
 	n.Lineno = int32(parserline())
-	s = n.Sym
+	s := n.Sym
 
 	// kludgy: typecheckok means we're past parsing.  Eg genwrapper may declare out of package names later.
 	if importpkg == nil && typecheckok == 0 && s.Pkg != localpkg {
@@ -203,7 +186,7 @@ func declare(n *Node, ctxt int) {
 		Yyerror("cannot declare init - must be func", s)
 	}
 
-	gen = 0
+	gen := 0
 	if ctxt == PEXTERN {
 		externdcl = list(externdcl, n)
 		if dflag() {
@@ -264,20 +247,15 @@ func addvar(n *Node, t *Type, ctxt int) {
  * new_name_list (type | [type] = expr_list)
  */
 func variter(vl *NodeList, t *Node, el *NodeList) *NodeList {
-	var doexpr bool
-	var v *Node
-	var e *Node
-	var as2 *Node
-	var init *NodeList
-
-	init = nil
-	doexpr = el != nil
+	init := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	doexpr := el != nil
 
 	if count(el) == 1 && count(vl) > 1 {
-		e = el.N
-		as2 = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
+		e := el.N
+		as2 := Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 		as2.List = vl
 		as2.Rlist = list1(e)
+		var v *Node
 		for ; vl != nil; vl = vl.Next {
 			v = vl.N
 			v.Op = ONAME
@@ -292,6 +270,8 @@ func variter(vl *NodeList, t *Node, el *NodeList) *NodeList {
 		return list(init, as2)
 	}
 
+	var v *Node
+	var e *Node
 	for ; vl != nil; vl = vl.Next {
 		if doexpr {
 			if el == nil {
@@ -333,11 +313,7 @@ func variter(vl *NodeList, t *Node, el *NodeList) *NodeList {
  * new_name_list [[type] = expr_list]
  */
 func constiter(vl *NodeList, t *Node, cl *NodeList) *NodeList {
-	var v *Node
-	var c *Node
-	var vv *NodeList
-
-	vv = nil
+	vv := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	if cl == nil {
 		if t != nil {
 			Yyerror("const declaration cannot have type without expression")
@@ -351,6 +327,8 @@ func constiter(vl *NodeList, t *Node, cl *NodeList) *NodeList {
 
 	cl = listtreecopy(cl)
 
+	var v *Node
+	var c *Node
 	for ; vl != nil; vl = vl.Next {
 		if cl == nil {
 			Yyerror("missing value in const declaration")
@@ -382,13 +360,11 @@ func constiter(vl *NodeList, t *Node, cl *NodeList) *NodeList {
  * typically for labels or other one-off names.
  */
 func newname(s *Sym) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
 	if s == nil {
 		Fatal("newname nil")
 	}
 
-	n = Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
+	n := Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
 	n.Sym = s
 	n.Type = nil
 	n.Addable = 1
@@ -402,9 +378,7 @@ func newname(s *Sym) *Node {
  * being declared.
  */
 func dclname(s *Sym) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
-	n = newname(s)
+	n := newname(s)
 	n.Op = ONONAME // caller will correct it
 	return n
 }
@@ -429,10 +403,7 @@ func typenod(t *Type) *Node {
  * generated if no name has been defined.
  */
 func oldname(s *Sym) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-	var c *Node
-
-	n = s.Def
+	n := s.Def
 	if n == nil {
 		// maybe a top-level name will come along
 		// to give this a definition later.
@@ -453,7 +424,7 @@ func oldname(s *Sym) *Node {
 		// make x a closure variable unnecessarily.
 		if n.Closure == nil || n.Closure.Funcdepth != Funcdepth {
 			// create new closure var.
-			c = Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
+			c := Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
 
 			c.Sym = s
 			c.Class = PPARAMREF
@@ -493,20 +464,16 @@ func colasname(n *Node) bool {
 }
 
 func colasdefn(left *NodeList, defn *Node) {
-	var nnew int
-	var nerr int
-	var l *NodeList
-	var n *Node
-
-	for l = left; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := left; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Sym != nil {
 			l.N.Sym.Flags |= SymUniq
 		}
 	}
 
-	nnew = 0
-	nerr = 0
-	for l = left; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	nnew := 0
+	nerr := 0
+	var n *Node
+	for l := left; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if isblank(n) {
 			continue
@@ -543,9 +510,7 @@ func colasdefn(left *NodeList, defn *Node) {
 }
 
 func colas(left *NodeList, right *NodeList, lno int32) *Node {
-	var as *Node
-
-	as = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
+	as := Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 	as.List = left
 	as.Rlist = right
 	as.Colas = 1
@@ -622,11 +587,6 @@ func funchdr(n *Node) {
 }
 
 func funcargs(nt *Node) {
-	var n *Node
-	var nn *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var gen int
-
 	if nt.Op != OTFUNC {
 		Fatal("funcargs %v", Oconv(int(nt.Op), 0))
 	}
@@ -640,7 +600,7 @@ func funcargs(nt *Node) {
 	// no n->defn because type checking of func header
 	// will not fill in the types until later
 	if nt.Left != nil {
-		n = nt.Left
+		n := nt.Left
 		if n.Op != ODCLFIELD {
 			Fatal("funcargs receiver %v", Oconv(int(n.Op), 0))
 		}
@@ -655,7 +615,8 @@ func funcargs(nt *Node) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for l = nt.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	var n *Node
+	for l := nt.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Op != ODCLFIELD {
 			Fatal("funcargs in %v", Oconv(int(n.Op), 0))
@@ -672,9 +633,10 @@ func funcargs(nt *Node) {
 	}
 
 	// declare the out arguments.
-	gen = count(nt.List)
+	gen := count(nt.List)
 	var i int = 0
-	for l = nt.Rlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	var nn *Node
+	for l := nt.Rlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 
 		if n.Op != ODCLFIELD {
@@ -726,15 +688,13 @@ func funcargs(nt *Node) {
  * used functype directly to parse the function's type.
  */
 func funcargs2(t *Type) {
-	var ft *Type
-	var n *Node
-
 	if t.Etype != TFUNC {
 		Fatal("funcargs2 %v", Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
 
 	if t.Thistuple != 0 {
-		for ft = getthisx(t).Type; ft != nil; ft = ft.Down {
+		var n *Node
+		for ft := getthisx(t).Type; ft != nil; ft = ft.Down {
 			if ft.Nname == nil || ft.Nname.Sym == nil {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -745,7 +705,8 @@ func funcargs2(t *Type) {
 	}
 
 	if t.Intuple != 0 {
-		for ft = getinargx(t).Type; ft != nil; ft = ft.Down {
+		var n *Node
+		for ft := getinargx(t).Type; ft != nil; ft = ft.Down {
 			if ft.Nname == nil || ft.Nname.Sym == nil {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -756,7 +717,8 @@ func funcargs2(t *Type) {
 	}
 
 	if t.Outtuple != 0 {
-		for ft = getoutargx(t).Type; ft != nil; ft = ft.Down {
+		var n *Node
+		for ft := getoutargx(t).Type; ft != nil; ft = ft.Down {
 			if ft.Nname == nil || ft.Nname.Sym == nil {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -790,9 +752,7 @@ func funcbody(n *Node) {
  * new type being defined with name s.
  */
 func typedcl0(s *Sym) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
-	n = newname(s)
+	n := newname(s)
 	n.Op = OTYPE
 	declare(n, dclcontext)
 	return n
@@ -833,17 +793,14 @@ func checkembeddedtype(t *Type) {
 }
 
 func structfield(n *Node) *Type {
-	var f *Type
-	var lno int
-
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 	lineno = n.Lineno
 
 	if n.Op != ODCLFIELD {
 		Fatal("structfield: oops %v\n", Nconv(n, 0))
 	}
 
-	f = typ(TFIELD)
+	f := typ(TFIELD)
 	f.Isddd = n.Isddd
 
 	if n.Right != nil {
@@ -890,9 +847,7 @@ func structfield(n *Node) *Type {
 var uniqgen uint32
 
 func checkdupfields(t *Type, what string) {
-	var lno int
-
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 
 	for ; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 		if t.Sym != nil && t.Nname != nil && !isblank(t.Nname) {
@@ -913,19 +868,17 @@ func checkdupfields(t *Type, what string) {
  * a type for struct/interface/arglist
  */
 func tostruct(l *NodeList) *Type {
-	var t *Type
 	var f *Type
-	var tp **Type
-	t = typ(TSTRUCT)
+	t := typ(TSTRUCT)
 
-	for tp = &t.Type; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for tp := &t.Type; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		f = structfield(l.N)
 
 		*tp = f
 		tp = &f.Down
 	}
 
-	for f = t.Type; f != nil && t.Broke == 0; f = f.Down {
+	for f := t.Type; f != nil && t.Broke == 0; f = f.Down {
 		if f.Broke != 0 {
 			t.Broke = 1
 		}
@@ -942,14 +895,12 @@ func tostruct(l *NodeList) *Type {
 }
 
 func tofunargs(l *NodeList) *Type {
-	var t *Type
 	var f *Type
-	var tp **Type
 
-	t = typ(TSTRUCT)
+	t := typ(TSTRUCT)
 	t.Funarg = 1
 
-	for tp = &t.Type; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for tp := &t.Type; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		f = structfield(l.N)
 		f.Funarg = 1
 
@@ -962,7 +913,7 @@ func tofunargs(l *NodeList) *Type {
 		tp = &f.Down
 	}
 
-	for f = t.Type; f != nil && t.Broke == 0; f = f.Down {
+	for f := t.Type; f != nil && t.Broke == 0; f = f.Down {
 		if f.Broke != 0 {
 			t.Broke = 1
 		}
@@ -972,10 +923,7 @@ func tofunargs(l *NodeList) *Type {
 }
 
 func interfacefield(n *Node) *Type {
-	var f *Type
-	var lno int
-
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 	lineno = n.Lineno
 
 	if n.Op != ODCLFIELD {
@@ -986,7 +934,7 @@ func interfacefield(n *Node) *Type {
 		Yyerror("interface method cannot have annotation")
 	}
 
-	f = typ(TFIELD)
+	f := typ(TFIELD)
 	f.Isddd = n.Isddd
 
 	if n.Right != nil {
@@ -1042,14 +990,12 @@ func interfacefield(n *Node) *Type {
 }
 
 func tointerface(l *NodeList) *Type {
-	var t *Type
 	var f *Type
-	var tp **Type
 	var t1 *Type
 
-	t = typ(TINTER)
+	t := typ(TINTER)
 
-	tp = &t.Type
+	tp := &t.Type
 	for ; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		f = interfacefield(l.N)
 
@@ -1072,7 +1018,7 @@ func tointerface(l *NodeList) *Type {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for f = t.Type; f != nil && t.Broke == 0; f = f.Down {
+	for f := t.Type; f != nil && t.Broke == 0; f = f.Down {
 		if f.Broke != 0 {
 			t.Broke = 1
 		}
@@ -1087,20 +1033,19 @@ func tointerface(l *NodeList) *Type {
 }
 
 func embedded(s *Sym, pkg *Pkg) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-	var name string
 	const (
 		CenterDot = 0xB7
 	)
 	// Names sometimes have disambiguation junk
 	// appended after a center dot.  Discard it when
 	// making the name for the embedded struct field.
-	name = s.Name
+	name := s.Name
 
 	if i := strings.Index(s.Name, string(CenterDot)); i >= 0 {
 		name = s.Name[:i]
 	}
 
+	var n *Node
 	if exportname(name) {
 		n = newname(Lookup(name))
 	} else if s.Pkg == builtinpkg {
@@ -1127,14 +1072,8 @@ func findtype(l *NodeList) *Node {
 }
 
 func checkarglist(all *NodeList, input int) *NodeList {
-	var named int
-	var n *Node
-	var t *Node
-	var nextt *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-
-	named = 0
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	named := 0
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == OKEY {
 			named = 1
 			break
@@ -1142,7 +1081,8 @@ func checkarglist(all *NodeList, input int) *NodeList {
 	}
 
 	if named != 0 {
-		n = nil
+		n := (*Node)(nil)
+		var l *NodeList
 		for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			n = l.N
 			if n.Op != OKEY && n.Sym == nil {
@@ -1156,8 +1096,10 @@ func checkarglist(all *NodeList, input int) *NodeList {
 		}
 	}
 
-	nextt = nil
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	nextt := (*Node)(nil)
+	var t *Node
+	var n *Node
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		// can cache result from findtype to avoid
 		// quadratic behavior here, but unlikely to matter.
 		n = l.N
@@ -1220,9 +1162,7 @@ func checkarglist(all *NodeList, input int) *NodeList {
 }
 
 func fakethis() *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
-	n = Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Ptrto(typ(TSTRUCT))))
+	n := Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Ptrto(typ(TSTRUCT))))
 	return n
 }
 
@@ -1233,14 +1173,11 @@ func fakethis() *Node {
  * (See fakethis above.)
  */
 func isifacemethod(f *Type) bool {
-	var rcvr *Type
-	var t *Type
-
-	rcvr = getthisx(f).Type
+	rcvr := getthisx(f).Type
 	if rcvr.Sym != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	t = rcvr.Type
+	t := rcvr.Type
 	if Isptr[t.Etype] == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -1256,13 +1193,9 @@ func isifacemethod(f *Type) bool {
  * into a type
  */
 func functype(this *Node, in *NodeList, out *NodeList) *Type {
-	var t *Type
-	var rcvr *NodeList
-	var s *Sym
+	t := typ(TFUNC)
 
-	t = typ(TFUNC)
-
-	rcvr = nil
+	rcvr := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	if this != nil {
 		rcvr = list1(this)
 	}
@@ -1286,7 +1219,7 @@ func functype(this *Node, in *NodeList, out *NodeList) *Type {
 	t.Intuple = count(in)
 	t.Outnamed = 0
 	if t.Outtuple > 0 && out.N.Left != nil && out.N.Left.Orig != nil {
-		s = out.N.Left.Orig.Sym
+		s := out.N.Left.Orig.Sym
 		if s != nil && (s.Name[0] != '~' || s.Name[1] != 'r') { // ~r%d is the name invented for an unnamed result
 			t.Outnamed = 1
 		}
@@ -1300,11 +1233,10 @@ var methodsym_toppkg *Pkg
 func methodsym(nsym *Sym, t0 *Type, iface int) *Sym {
 	var s *Sym
 	var p string
-	var t *Type
 	var suffix string
 	var spkg *Pkg
 
-	t = t0
+	t := t0
 	if t == nil {
 		goto bad
 	}
@@ -1367,9 +1299,7 @@ bad:
 }
 
 func methodname(n *Node, t *Type) *Node {
-	var s *Sym
-
-	s = methodsym(n.Sym, t, 0)
+	s := methodsym(n.Sym, t, 0)
 	if s == nil {
 		return n
 	}
@@ -1377,10 +1307,7 @@ func methodname(n *Node, t *Type) *Node {
 }
 
 func methodname1(n *Node, t *Node) *Node {
-	var star string
-	var p string
-
-	star = ""
+	star := ""
 	if t.Op == OIND {
 		star = "*"
 		t = t.Left
@@ -1390,6 +1317,7 @@ func methodname1(n *Node, t *Node) *Node {
 		return newname(n.Sym)
 	}
 
+	var p string
 	if star != "" {
 		p = fmt.Sprintf("(%s%v).%v", star, Sconv(t.Sym, 0), Sconv(n.Sym, 0))
 	} else {
@@ -1410,25 +1338,20 @@ func methodname1(n *Node, t *Node) *Node {
  * n is fieldname, pa is base type, t is function type
  */
 func addmethod(sf *Sym, t *Type, local bool, nointerface bool) {
-	var f *Type
-	var d *Type
-	var pa *Type
-	var n *Node
-
 	// get field sym
 	if sf == nil {
 		Fatal("no method symbol")
 	}
 
 	// get parent type sym
-	pa = getthisx(t).Type // ptr to this structure
+	pa := getthisx(t).Type // ptr to this structure
 	if pa == nil {
 		Yyerror("missing receiver")
 		return
 	}
 
 	pa = pa.Type
-	f = methtype(pa, 1)
+	f := methtype(pa, 1)
 	if f == nil {
 		t = pa
 		if t == nil { // rely on typecheck having complained before
@@ -1472,7 +1395,7 @@ func addmethod(sf *Sym, t *Type, local bool, nointerface bool) {
 
 	pa = f
 	if pa.Etype == TSTRUCT {
-		for f = pa.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+		for f := pa.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 			if f.Sym == sf {
 				Yyerror("type %v has both field and method named %v", Tconv(pa, 0), Sconv(sf, 0))
 				return
@@ -1487,11 +1410,11 @@ func addmethod(sf *Sym, t *Type, local bool, nointerface bool) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	n = Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(sf), nil)
+	n := Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(sf), nil)
 	n.Type = t
 
-	d = nil // last found
-	for f = pa.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+	d := (*Type)(nil) // last found
+	for f := pa.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		d = f
 		if f.Etype != TFIELD {
 			Fatal("addmethod: not TFIELD: %v", Tconv(f, obj.FmtLong))
@@ -1549,11 +1472,8 @@ func funccompile(n *Node) {
 }
 
 func funcsym(s *Sym) *Sym {
-	var p string
-	var s1 *Sym
-
-	p = fmt.Sprintf("%s·f", s.Name)
-	s1 = Pkglookup(p, s.Pkg)
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("%s·f", s.Name)
+	s1 := Pkglookup(p, s.Pkg)
 
 	if s1.Def == nil {
 		s1.Def = newname(s1)
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/esc.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/esc.go
index f4d5b436a4f..697ca6770b3 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/esc.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/esc.go
@@ -49,30 +49,23 @@ const (
 )
 
 func escapes(all *NodeList) {
-	var l *NodeList
-
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		l.N.Walkgen = 0
 	}
 
 	visitgen = 0
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ODCLFUNC && l.N.Curfn == nil {
 			visit(l.N)
 		}
 	}
 
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		l.N.Walkgen = 0
 	}
 }
 
 func visit(n *Node) uint32 {
-	var min uint32
-	var recursive bool
-	var l *NodeList
-	var block *NodeList
-
 	if n.Walkgen > 0 {
 		// already visited
 		return n.Walkgen
@@ -81,9 +74,9 @@ func visit(n *Node) uint32 {
 	visitgen++
 	n.Walkgen = visitgen
 	visitgen++
-	min = visitgen
+	min := visitgen
 
-	l = new(NodeList)
+	l := new(NodeList)
 	l.Next = stack
 	l.N = n
 	stack = l
@@ -95,13 +88,14 @@ func visit(n *Node) uint32 {
 		// If visitcodelist found its way back to n->walkgen, then this
 		// block is a set of mutually recursive functions.
 		// Otherwise it's just a lone function that does not recurse.
-		recursive = min == n.Walkgen
+		recursive := min == n.Walkgen
 
 		// Remove connected component from stack.
 		// Mark walkgen so that future visits return a large number
 		// so as not to affect the caller's min.
-		block = stack
+		block := stack
 
+		var l *NodeList
 		for l = stack; l.N != n; l = l.Next {
 			l.N.Walkgen = ^uint32(0)
 		}
@@ -124,9 +118,6 @@ func visitcodelist(l *NodeList, min uint32) uint32 {
 }
 
 func visitcode(n *Node, min uint32) uint32 {
-	var fn *Node
-	var m uint32
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return min
 	}
@@ -142,12 +133,12 @@ func visitcode(n *Node, min uint32) uint32 {
 	min = visitcodelist(n.Rlist, min)
 
 	if n.Op == OCALLFUNC || n.Op == OCALLMETH {
-		fn = n.Left
+		fn := n.Left
 		if n.Op == OCALLMETH {
 			fn = n.Left.Right.Sym.Def
 		}
 		if fn != nil && fn.Op == ONAME && fn.Class == PFUNC && fn.Defn != nil {
-			m = visit(fn.Defn)
+			m := visit(fn.Defn)
 			if m < min {
 				min = m
 			}
@@ -155,7 +146,7 @@ func visitcode(n *Node, min uint32) uint32 {
 	}
 
 	if n.Op == OCLOSURE {
-		m = visit(n.Closure)
+		m := visit(n.Closure)
 		if m < min {
 			min = m
 		}
@@ -205,9 +196,6 @@ type EscState struct {
 var tags [16]*Strlit
 
 func mktag(mask int) *Strlit {
-	var s *Strlit
-	var buf string
-
 	switch mask & EscMask {
 	case EscNone,
 		EscReturn:
@@ -223,8 +211,8 @@ func mktag(mask int) *Strlit {
 		return tags[mask]
 	}
 
-	buf = fmt.Sprintf("esc:0x%x", mask)
-	s = newstrlit(buf)
+	buf := fmt.Sprintf("esc:0x%x", mask)
+	s := newstrlit(buf)
 	if mask < len(tags) {
 		tags[mask] = s
 	}
@@ -232,15 +220,13 @@ func mktag(mask int) *Strlit {
 }
 
 func parsetag(note *Strlit) int {
-	var em int
-
 	if note == nil {
 		return EscUnknown
 	}
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(note.S, "esc:") {
 		return EscUnknown
 	}
-	em = atoi(note.S[4:])
+	em := atoi(note.S[4:])
 	if em == 0 {
 		return EscNone
 	}
@@ -248,12 +234,8 @@ func parsetag(note *Strlit) int {
 }
 
 func analyze(all *NodeList, recursive bool) {
-	var l *NodeList
-	var es EscState
-	var e *EscState
-
-	es = EscState{}
-	e = &es
+	es := EscState{}
+	e := &es
 	e.theSink.Op = ONAME
 	e.theSink.Orig = &e.theSink
 	e.theSink.Class = PEXTERN
@@ -267,14 +249,14 @@ func analyze(all *NodeList, recursive bool) {
 	e.funcParam.Sym = Lookup(".param")
 	e.funcParam.Escloopdepth = 10000000
 
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ODCLFUNC {
 			l.N.Esc = EscFuncPlanned
 		}
 	}
 
 	// flow-analyze functions
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ODCLFUNC {
 			escfunc(e, l.N)
 		}
@@ -284,19 +266,19 @@ func analyze(all *NodeList, recursive bool) {
 
 	// visit the upstream of each dst, mark address nodes with
 	// addrescapes, mark parameters unsafe
-	for l = e.dsts; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := e.dsts; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		escflood(e, l.N)
 	}
 
 	// for all top level functions, tag the typenodes corresponding to the param nodes
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ODCLFUNC {
 			esctag(e, l.N)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if Debug['m'] != 0 {
-		for l = e.noesc; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := e.noesc; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Esc == EscNone {
 				var tmp *Sym
 				if l.N.Curfn != nil && l.N.Curfn.Nname != nil {
@@ -311,10 +293,6 @@ func analyze(all *NodeList, recursive bool) {
 }
 
 func escfunc(e *EscState, func_ *Node) {
-	var savefn *Node
-	var ll *NodeList
-	var saveld int
-
 	//	print("escfunc %N %s\n", func->nname, e->recursive?"(recursive)":"");
 
 	if func_.Esc != 1 {
@@ -322,12 +300,12 @@ func escfunc(e *EscState, func_ *Node) {
 	}
 	func_.Esc = EscFuncStarted
 
-	saveld = e.loopdepth
+	saveld := e.loopdepth
 	e.loopdepth = 1
-	savefn = Curfn
+	savefn := Curfn
 	Curfn = func_
 
-	for ll = Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if ll.N.Op != ONAME {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -352,7 +330,7 @@ func escfunc(e *EscState, func_ *Node) {
 
 	// in a mutually recursive group we lose track of the return values
 	if e.recursive {
-		for ll = Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+		for ll := Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 			if ll.N.Op == ONAME && ll.N.Class == PPARAMOUT {
 				escflows(e, &e.theSink, ll.N)
 			}
@@ -426,17 +404,14 @@ func esclist(e *EscState, l *NodeList, up *Node) {
 }
 
 func esc(e *EscState, n *Node, up *Node) {
-	var lno int
 	var ll *NodeList
 	var lr *NodeList
-	var a *Node
-	var v *Node
 
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	lno = int(setlineno(n))
+	lno := int(setlineno(n))
 
 	// ninit logically runs at a different loopdepth than the rest of the for loop.
 	esclist(e, n.Ninit, n)
@@ -702,6 +677,8 @@ func esc(e *EscState, n *Node, up *Node) {
 
 		// Link addresses of captured variables to closure.
 	case OCLOSURE:
+		var a *Node
+		var v *Node
 		for ll = n.Cvars; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 			v = ll.N
 			if v.Op == OXXX { // unnamed out argument; see dcl.c:/^funcargs
@@ -780,9 +757,6 @@ func esc(e *EscState, n *Node, up *Node) {
 // evaluated in curfn.	For expr==nil, dst must still be examined for
 // evaluations inside it (e.g *f(x) = y)
 func escassign(e *EscState, dst *Node, src *Node) {
-	var lno int
-	var ll *NodeList
-
 	if isblank(dst) || dst == nil || src == nil || src.Op == ONONAME || src.Op == OXXX {
 		return
 	}
@@ -846,7 +820,7 @@ func escassign(e *EscState, dst *Node, src *Node) {
 		dst = &e.theSink
 	}
 
-	lno = int(setlineno(src))
+	lno := int(setlineno(src))
 	e.pdepth++
 
 	switch src.Op {
@@ -879,7 +853,7 @@ func escassign(e *EscState, dst *Node, src *Node) {
 	case OCALLMETH,
 		OCALLFUNC,
 		OCALLINTER:
-		for ll = src.Escretval; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+		for ll := src.Escretval; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 			escflows(e, dst, ll.N)
 		}
 
@@ -945,7 +919,6 @@ func escassign(e *EscState, dst *Node, src *Node) {
 
 func escassignfromtag(e *EscState, note *Strlit, dsts *NodeList, src *Node) int {
 	var em int
-	var em0 int
 
 	em = parsetag(note)
 
@@ -964,7 +937,7 @@ func escassignfromtag(e *EscState, note *Strlit, dsts *NodeList, src *Node) int
 		escassign(e, &e.funcParam, src)
 	}
 
-	em0 = em
+	em0 := em
 	for em >>= EscReturnBits; em != 0 && dsts != nil; (func() { em >>= 1; dsts = dsts.Next })() {
 		if em&1 != 0 {
 			escassign(e, dsts.N, src)
@@ -986,15 +959,9 @@ func escassignfromtag(e *EscState, note *Strlit, dsts *NodeList, src *Node) int
 func esccall(e *EscState, n *Node, up *Node) {
 	var ll *NodeList
 	var lr *NodeList
-	var a *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var src *Node
-	var t *Type
 	var fntype *Type
-	var buf string
-	var i int
 
-	fn = nil
+	fn := (*Node)(nil)
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
 		Fatal("esccall")
@@ -1017,7 +984,7 @@ func esccall(e *EscState, n *Node, up *Node) {
 
 	ll = n.List
 	if n.List != nil && n.List.Next == nil {
-		a = n.List.N
+		a := n.List.N
 		if a.Type.Etype == TSTRUCT && a.Type.Funarg != 0 { // f(g()).
 			ll = a.Escretval
 		}
@@ -1040,6 +1007,7 @@ func esccall(e *EscState, n *Node, up *Node) {
 			escassign(e, fn.Ntype.Left.Left, n.Left.Left)
 		}
 
+		var src *Node
 		for lr = fn.Ntype.List; ll != nil && lr != nil; (func() { ll = ll.Next; lr = lr.Next })() {
 			src = ll.N
 			if lr.N.Isddd != 0 && n.Isddd == 0 {
@@ -1079,9 +1047,11 @@ func esccall(e *EscState, n *Node, up *Node) {
 	}
 
 	// set up out list on this call node with dummy auto ONAMES in the current (calling) function.
-	i = 0
+	i := 0
 
-	for t = getoutargx(fntype).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+	var src *Node
+	var buf string
+	for t := getoutargx(fntype).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 		src = Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
 		buf = fmt.Sprintf(".dum%d", i)
 		i++
@@ -1099,14 +1069,15 @@ func esccall(e *EscState, n *Node, up *Node) {
 
 	// Receiver.
 	if n.Op != OCALLFUNC {
-		t = getthisx(fntype).Type
-		src = n.Left.Left
+		t := getthisx(fntype).Type
+		src := n.Left.Left
 		if haspointers(t.Type) {
 			escassignfromtag(e, t.Note, n.Escretval, src)
 		}
 	}
 
-	for t = getinargx(fntype).Type; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	var a *Node
+	for t := getinargx(fntype).Type; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		src = ll.N
 		if t.Isddd != 0 && n.Isddd == 0 {
 			// Introduce ODDDARG node to represent ... allocation.
@@ -1197,8 +1168,6 @@ func escflows(e *EscState, dst *Node, src *Node) {
 // Once an object has been moved to the heap, all of it's upstream should be considered
 // escaping to the global scope.
 func escflood(e *EscState, dst *Node) {
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	switch dst.Op {
 	case ONAME,
 		OCLOSURE:
@@ -1218,7 +1187,7 @@ func escflood(e *EscState, dst *Node) {
 		fmt.Printf("\nescflood:%d: dst %v scope:%v[%d]\n", walkgen, Nconv(dst, obj.FmtShort), Sconv(tmp, 0), dst.Escloopdepth)
 	}
 
-	for l = dst.Escflowsrc; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := dst.Escflowsrc; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		walkgen++
 		escwalk(e, 0, dst, l.N)
 	}
@@ -1240,10 +1209,6 @@ const (
 )
 
 func escwalk(e *EscState, level int, dst *Node, src *Node) {
-	var ll *NodeList
-	var leaks bool
-	var newlevel int
-
 	if src.Walkgen == walkgen && src.Esclevel <= int32(level) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -1263,6 +1228,7 @@ func escwalk(e *EscState, level int, dst *Node, src *Node) {
 	e.pdepth++
 
 	// Input parameter flowing to output parameter?
+	var leaks bool
 	if dst.Op == ONAME && dst.Class == PPARAMOUT && dst.Vargen <= 20 {
 		if src.Op == ONAME && src.Class == PPARAM && src.Curfn == dst.Curfn && src.Esc != EscScope && src.Esc != EscHeap {
 			if level == 0 {
@@ -1320,7 +1286,7 @@ func escwalk(e *EscState, level int, dst *Node, src *Node) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		newlevel = level
+		newlevel := level
 		if level > MinLevel {
 			newlevel--
 		}
@@ -1373,7 +1339,7 @@ func escwalk(e *EscState, level int, dst *Node, src *Node) {
 	case ODOTPTR,
 		OINDEXMAP,
 		OIND:
-		newlevel = level
+		newlevel := level
 
 		if level > MinLevel {
 			newlevel++
@@ -1382,7 +1348,7 @@ func escwalk(e *EscState, level int, dst *Node, src *Node) {
 	}
 
 recurse:
-	for ll = src.Escflowsrc; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := src.Escflowsrc; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		escwalk(e, level, dst, ll.N)
 	}
 
@@ -1390,17 +1356,13 @@ recurse:
 }
 
 func esctag(e *EscState, func_ *Node) {
-	var savefn *Node
-	var ll *NodeList
-	var t *Type
-
 	func_.Esc = EscFuncTagged
 
 	// External functions are assumed unsafe,
 	// unless //go:noescape is given before the declaration.
 	if func_.Nbody == nil {
 		if func_.Noescape {
-			for t = getinargx(func_.Type).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+			for t := getinargx(func_.Type).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 				if haspointers(t.Type) {
 					t.Note = mktag(EscNone)
 				}
@@ -1410,10 +1372,10 @@ func esctag(e *EscState, func_ *Node) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	savefn = Curfn
+	savefn := Curfn
 	Curfn = func_
 
-	for ll = Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if ll.N.Op != ONAME || ll.N.Class != PPARAM {
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/export.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/export.go
index b0c593168e4..24670867c6a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/export.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/export.go
@@ -79,13 +79,11 @@ func autoexport(n *Node, ctxt int) {
 }
 
 func dumppkg(p *Pkg) {
-	var suffix string
-
 	if p == nil || p == localpkg || p.Exported != 0 || p == builtinpkg {
 		return
 	}
 	p.Exported = 1
-	suffix = ""
+	suffix := ""
 	if p.Direct == 0 {
 		suffix = " // indirect"
 	}
@@ -100,8 +98,6 @@ func reexportdeplist(ll *NodeList) {
 }
 
 func reexportdep(n *Node) {
-	var t *Type
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -135,7 +131,7 @@ func reexportdep(n *Node) {
 
 		// Local variables in the bodies need their type.
 	case ODCL:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 
 		if t != Types[t.Etype] && t != idealbool && t != idealstring {
 			if Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
@@ -150,7 +146,7 @@ func reexportdep(n *Node) {
 		}
 
 	case OLITERAL:
-		t = n.Type
+		t := n.Type
 		if t != Types[n.Type.Etype] && t != idealbool && t != idealstring {
 			if Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 				t = t.Type
@@ -190,7 +186,7 @@ func reexportdep(n *Node) {
 		OMAKEMAP,
 		OMAKESLICE,
 		OMAKECHAN:
-		t = n.Type
+		t := n.Type
 
 		if t.Sym == nil && t.Type != nil {
 			t = t.Type
@@ -215,16 +211,13 @@ func reexportdep(n *Node) {
 }
 
 func dumpexportconst(s *Sym) {
-	var n *Node
-	var t *Type
-
-	n = s.Def
+	n := s.Def
 	typecheck(&n, Erv)
 	if n == nil || n.Op != OLITERAL {
 		Fatal("dumpexportconst: oconst nil: %v", Sconv(s, 0))
 	}
 
-	t = n.Type // may or may not be specified
+	t := n.Type // may or may not be specified
 	dumpexporttype(t)
 
 	if t != nil && !isideal(t) {
@@ -235,17 +228,14 @@ func dumpexportconst(s *Sym) {
 }
 
 func dumpexportvar(s *Sym) {
-	var n *Node
-	var t *Type
-
-	n = s.Def
+	n := s.Def
 	typecheck(&n, Erv|Ecall)
 	if n == nil || n.Type == nil {
 		Yyerror("variable exported but not defined: %v", Sconv(s, 0))
 		return
 	}
 
-	t = n.Type
+	t := n.Type
 	dumpexporttype(t)
 
 	if t.Etype == TFUNC && n.Class == PFUNC {
@@ -279,20 +269,12 @@ func (x methodbyname) Swap(i, j int) {
 }
 
 func (x methodbyname) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	var a *Type
-	var b *Type
-
-	a = x[i]
-	b = x[j]
+	a := x[i]
+	b := x[j]
 	return stringsCompare(a.Sym.Name, b.Sym.Name) < 0
 }
 
 func dumpexporttype(t *Type) {
-	var f *Type
-	var m []*Type
-	var i int
-	var n int
-
 	if t == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -312,22 +294,23 @@ func dumpexporttype(t *Type) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	n = 0
-	for f = t.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+	n := 0
+	for f := t.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		dumpexporttype(f)
 		n++
 	}
 
-	m = make([]*Type, n)
-	i = 0
-	for f = t.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+	m := make([]*Type, n)
+	i := 0
+	for f := t.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		m[i] = f
 		i++
 	}
 	sort.Sort(methodbyname(m[:n]))
 
 	fmt.Fprintf(bout, "\ttype %v %v\n", Sconv(t.Sym, obj.FmtSharp), Tconv(t, obj.FmtSharp|obj.FmtLong))
-	for i = 0; i < n; i++ {
+	var f *Type
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 		f = m[i]
 		if f.Nointerface {
 			fmt.Fprintf(bout, "\t//go:nointerface\n")
@@ -381,12 +364,7 @@ func dumpsym(s *Sym) {
 }
 
 func dumpexport() {
-	var l *NodeList
-	var i int32
-	var lno int32
-	var p *Pkg
-
-	lno = lineno
+	lno := lineno
 
 	fmt.Fprintf(bout, "\n$$\npackage %s", localpkg.Name)
 	if safemode != 0 {
@@ -394,7 +372,8 @@ func dumpexport() {
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(bout, "\n")
 
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(phash)); i++ {
+	var p *Pkg
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(phash)); i++ {
 		for p = phash[i]; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 			if p.Direct != 0 {
 				dumppkg(p)
@@ -402,7 +381,7 @@ func dumpexport() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for l = exportlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := exportlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		lineno = l.N.Lineno
 		dumpsym(l.N.Sym)
 	}
@@ -419,10 +398,8 @@ func dumpexport() {
  * return the sym for ss, which should match lexical
  */
 func importsym(s *Sym, op int) *Sym {
-	var pkgstr string
-
 	if s.Def != nil && int(s.Def.Op) != op {
-		pkgstr = fmt.Sprintf("during import \"%v\"", Zconv(importpkg.Path, 0))
+		pkgstr := fmt.Sprintf("during import \"%v\"", Zconv(importpkg.Path, 0))
 		redeclare(s, pkgstr)
 	}
 
@@ -442,11 +419,9 @@ func importsym(s *Sym, op int) *Sym {
  * return the type pkg.name, forward declaring if needed
  */
 func pkgtype(s *Sym) *Type {
-	var t *Type
-
 	importsym(s, OTYPE)
 	if s.Def == nil || s.Def.Op != OTYPE {
-		t = typ(TFORW)
+		t := typ(TFORW)
 		t.Sym = s
 		s.Def = typenod(t)
 	}
@@ -461,12 +436,11 @@ func importimport(s *Sym, z *Strlit) {
 	// Informational: record package name
 	// associated with import path, for use in
 	// human-readable messages.
-	var p *Pkg
 
 	if isbadimport(z) {
 		errorexit()
 	}
-	p = mkpkg(z)
+	p := mkpkg(z)
 	if p.Name == "" {
 		p.Name = s.Name
 		Pkglookup(s.Name, nil).Npkg++
@@ -481,8 +455,6 @@ func importimport(s *Sym, z *Strlit) {
 }
 
 func importconst(s *Sym, t *Type, n *Node) {
-	var n1 *Node
-
 	importsym(s, OLITERAL)
 	Convlit(&n, t)
 
@@ -496,7 +468,7 @@ func importconst(s *Sym, t *Type, n *Node) {
 	}
 
 	if n.Sym != nil {
-		n1 = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		n1 := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		*n1 = *n
 		n = n1
 	}
@@ -511,8 +483,6 @@ func importconst(s *Sym, t *Type, n *Node) {
 }
 
 func importvar(s *Sym, t *Type) {
-	var n *Node
-
 	importsym(s, ONAME)
 	if s.Def != nil && s.Def.Op == ONAME {
 		if Eqtype(t, s.Def.Type) {
@@ -521,7 +491,7 @@ func importvar(s *Sym, t *Type) {
 		Yyerror("inconsistent definition for var %v during import\n\t%v (in \"%v\")\n\t%v (in \"%v\")", Sconv(s, 0), Tconv(s.Def.Type, 0), Zconv(s.Importdef.Path, 0), Tconv(t, 0), Zconv(importpkg.Path, 0))
 	}
 
-	n = newname(s)
+	n := newname(s)
 	s.Importdef = importpkg
 	n.Type = t
 	declare(n, PEXTERN)
@@ -532,8 +502,6 @@ func importvar(s *Sym, t *Type) {
 }
 
 func importtype(pt *Type, t *Type) {
-	var n *Node
-
 	// override declaration in unsafe.go for Pointer.
 	// there is no way in Go code to define unsafe.Pointer
 	// so we have to supply it.
@@ -542,7 +510,7 @@ func importtype(pt *Type, t *Type) {
 	}
 
 	if pt.Etype == TFORW {
-		n = pt.Nod
+		n := pt.Nod
 		copytype(pt.Nod, t)
 		pt.Nod = n // unzero nod
 		pt.Sym.Importdef = importpkg
@@ -560,16 +528,15 @@ func importtype(pt *Type, t *Type) {
 
 func dumpasmhdr() {
 	var b *obj.Biobuf
-	var l *NodeList
-	var n *Node
-	var t *Type
 
 	b, err := obj.Bopenw(asmhdr)
 	if err != nil {
 		Fatal("%v", err)
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(b, "// generated by %cg -asmhdr from package %s\n\n", Thearch.Thechar, localpkg.Name)
-	for l = asmlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	var n *Node
+	var t *Type
+	for l := asmlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if isblanksym(n.Sym) {
 			continue
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/fmt.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/fmt.go
index b155f785745..ce736766558 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/fmt.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/fmt.go
@@ -88,9 +88,7 @@ var fmtpkgpfx int // %uT stickyness
 //
 
 func setfmode(flags *int) int {
-	var fm int
-
-	fm = fmtmode
+	fm := fmtmode
 	if *flags&obj.FmtSign != 0 {
 		fmtmode = FDbg
 	} else if *flags&obj.FmtSharp != 0 {
@@ -170,20 +168,21 @@ var goopnames = []string{
 
 // Fmt "%O":  Node opcodes
 func Oconv(o int, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-
 	if (flag&obj.FmtSharp != 0 /*untyped*/) || fmtmode != FDbg {
 		if o >= 0 && o < len(goopnames) && goopnames[o] != "" {
+			var fp string
 			fp += goopnames[o]
 			return fp
 		}
 	}
 
 	if o >= 0 && o < len(opnames) && opnames[o] != "" {
+		var fp string
 		fp += opnames[o]
 		return fp
 	}
 
+	var fp string
 	fp += fmt.Sprintf("O-%d", o)
 	return fp
 }
@@ -202,10 +201,7 @@ var classnames = []string{
 func Jconv(n *Node, flag int) string {
 	var fp string
 
-	var s string
-	var c int
-
-	c = flag & obj.FmtShort
+	c := flag & obj.FmtShort
 
 	if c == 0 && n.Ullman != 0 {
 		fp += fmt.Sprintf(" u(%d)", n.Ullman)
@@ -228,7 +224,7 @@ func Jconv(n *Node, flag int) string {
 	}
 
 	if n.Class != 0 {
-		s = ""
+		s := ""
 		if n.Class&PHEAP != 0 {
 			s = ",heap"
 		}
@@ -309,98 +305,111 @@ func Jconv(n *Node, flag int) string {
 
 // Fmt "%V": Values
 func Vconv(v *Val, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-
-	var x int64
-
 	switch v.Ctype {
 	case CTINT:
 		if (flag&obj.FmtSharp != 0 /*untyped*/) || fmtmode == FExp {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Bconv(v.U.Xval, obj.FmtSharp))
 			return fp
 		}
+		var fp string
 		fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Bconv(v.U.Xval, 0))
 		return fp
 
 	case CTRUNE:
-		x = Mpgetfix(v.U.Xval)
+		x := Mpgetfix(v.U.Xval)
 		if ' ' <= x && x < 0x80 && x != '\\' && x != '\'' {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("'%c'", int(x))
 			return fp
 		}
 		if 0 <= x && x < 1<<16 {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("'\\u%04x'", uint(int(x)))
 			return fp
 		}
 		if 0 <= x && x <= utf8.MaxRune {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("'\\U%08x'", uint64(x))
 			return fp
 		}
+		var fp string
 		fp += fmt.Sprintf("('\\x00' + %v)", Bconv(v.U.Xval, 0))
 		return fp
 
 	case CTFLT:
 		if (flag&obj.FmtSharp != 0 /*untyped*/) || fmtmode == FExp {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Fconv(v.U.Fval, 0))
 			return fp
 		}
+		var fp string
 		fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Fconv(v.U.Fval, obj.FmtSharp))
 		return fp
 
 	case CTCPLX:
 		if (flag&obj.FmtSharp != 0 /*untyped*/) || fmtmode == FExp {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("(%v+%vi)", Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Real, 0), Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Imag, 0))
 			return fp
 		}
 		if mpcmpfltc(&v.U.Cval.Real, 0) == 0 {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("%vi", Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Imag, obj.FmtSharp))
 			return fp
 		}
 		if mpcmpfltc(&v.U.Cval.Imag, 0) == 0 {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Real, obj.FmtSharp))
 			return fp
 		}
 		if mpcmpfltc(&v.U.Cval.Imag, 0) < 0 {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("(%v%vi)", Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Real, obj.FmtSharp), Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Imag, obj.FmtSharp))
 			return fp
 		}
+		var fp string
 		fp += fmt.Sprintf("(%v+%vi)", Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Real, obj.FmtSharp), Fconv(&v.U.Cval.Imag, obj.FmtSharp))
 		return fp
 
 	case CTSTR:
+		var fp string
 		fp += fmt.Sprintf("\"%v\"", Zconv(v.U.Sval, 0))
 		return fp
 
 	case CTBOOL:
 		if v.U.Bval != 0 {
+			var fp string
 			fp += "true"
 			return fp
 		}
+		var fp string
 		fp += "false"
 		return fp
 
 	case CTNIL:
+		var fp string
 		fp += "nil"
 		return fp
 	}
 
+	var fp string
 	fp += fmt.Sprintf("<ctype=%d>", v.Ctype)
 	return fp
 }
 
 // Fmt "%Z": escaped string literals
 func Zconv(sp *Strlit, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-	var s string
-	var n int
-
 	if sp == nil {
+		var fp string
 		fp += "<nil>"
 		return fp
 	}
 
 	// NOTE: Keep in sync with ../ld/go.c:/^Zconv.
-	s = sp.S
+	s := sp.S
+	var n int
+	var fp string
 	for i := 0; i < len(s); i += n {
 		var r rune
 		r, n = utf8.DecodeRuneInString(s[i:])
@@ -481,47 +490,49 @@ var etnames = []string{
 
 // Fmt "%E": etype
 func Econv(et int, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-
 	if et >= 0 && et < len(etnames) && etnames[et] != "" {
+		var fp string
 		fp += etnames[et]
 		return fp
 	}
+	var fp string
 	fp += fmt.Sprintf("E-%d", et)
 	return fp
 }
 
 // Fmt "%S": syms
 func symfmt(s *Sym, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-
-	var p string
-
 	if s.Pkg != nil && flag&obj.FmtShort == 0 /*untyped*/ {
 		switch fmtmode {
 		case FErr: // This is for the user
 			if s.Pkg == localpkg {
+				var fp string
 				fp += s.Name
 				return fp
 			}
 
 			// If the name was used by multiple packages, display the full path,
 			if s.Pkg.Name != "" && Pkglookup(s.Pkg.Name, nil).Npkg > 1 {
+				var fp string
 				fp += fmt.Sprintf("\"%v\".%s", Zconv(s.Pkg.Path, 0), s.Name)
 				return fp
 			}
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", s.Pkg.Name, s.Name)
 			return fp
 
 		case FDbg:
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", s.Pkg.Name, s.Name)
 			return fp
 
 		case FTypeId:
 			if flag&obj.FmtUnsigned != 0 /*untyped*/ {
+				var fp string
 				fp += fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", s.Pkg.Name, s.Name)
 				return fp // dcommontype, typehash
 			}
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", s.Pkg.Prefix, s.Name)
 			return fp // (methodsym), typesym, weaksym
 
@@ -530,6 +541,7 @@ func symfmt(s *Sym, flag int) string {
 				Fatal("exporting synthetic symbol %s", s.Name)
 			}
 			if s.Pkg != builtinpkg {
+				var fp string
 				fp += fmt.Sprintf("@\"%v\".%s", Zconv(s.Pkg.Path, 0), s.Name)
 				return fp
 			}
@@ -539,21 +551,24 @@ func symfmt(s *Sym, flag int) string {
 	if flag&obj.FmtByte != 0 /*untyped*/ { // FmtByte (hh) implies FmtShort (h)
 
 		// skip leading "type." in method name
-		p = s.Name
+		p := s.Name
 		if i := strings.LastIndex(s.Name, "."); i >= 0 {
 			p = s.Name[i+1:]
 		}
 
 		// exportname needs to see the name without the prefix too.
 		if (fmtmode == FExp && !exportname(p)) || fmtmode == FDbg {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("@\"%v\".%s", Zconv(s.Pkg.Path, 0), p)
 			return fp
 		}
 
+		var fp string
 		fp += p
 		return fp
 	}
 
+	var fp string
 	fp += s.Name
 	return fp
 }
@@ -583,12 +598,8 @@ var basicnames = []string{
 }
 
 func typefmt(t *Type, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-
-	var t1 *Type
-	var s *Sym
-
 	if t == nil {
+		var fp string
 		fp += "<T>"
 		return fp
 	}
@@ -596,6 +607,7 @@ func typefmt(t *Type, flag int) string {
 	if t == bytetype || t == runetype {
 		// in %-T mode collapse rune and byte with their originals.
 		if fmtmode != FTypeId {
+			var fp string
 			fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Sconv(t.Sym, obj.FmtShort))
 			return fp
 		}
@@ -603,6 +615,7 @@ func typefmt(t *Type, flag int) string {
 	}
 
 	if t == errortype {
+		var fp string
 		fp += "error"
 		return fp
 	}
@@ -613,14 +626,17 @@ func typefmt(t *Type, flag int) string {
 		case FTypeId:
 			if flag&obj.FmtShort != 0 /*untyped*/ {
 				if t.Vargen != 0 {
+					var fp string
 					fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v·%d", Sconv(t.Sym, obj.FmtShort), t.Vargen)
 					return fp
 				}
+				var fp string
 				fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Sconv(t.Sym, obj.FmtShort))
 				return fp
 			}
 
 			if flag&obj.FmtUnsigned != 0 /*untyped*/ {
+				var fp string
 				fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Sconv(t.Sym, obj.FmtUnsigned))
 				return fp
 			}
@@ -629,15 +645,18 @@ func typefmt(t *Type, flag int) string {
 			// fallthrough
 		case FExp:
 			if t.Sym.Pkg == localpkg && t.Vargen != 0 {
+				var fp string
 				fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v·%d", Sconv(t.Sym, 0), t.Vargen)
 				return fp
 			}
 		}
 
+		var fp string
 		fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Sconv(t.Sym, 0))
 		return fp
 	}
 
+	var fp string
 	if int(t.Etype) < len(basicnames) && basicnames[t.Etype] != "" {
 		if fmtmode == FErr && (t == idealbool || t == idealstring) {
 			fp += "untyped "
@@ -696,7 +715,7 @@ func typefmt(t *Type, flag int) string {
 
 	case TINTER:
 		fp += "interface {"
-		for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+		for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 			if exportname(t1.Sym.Name) {
 				if t1.Down != nil {
 					fp += fmt.Sprintf(" %v%v;", Sconv(t1.Sym, obj.FmtShort), Tconv(t1.Type, obj.FmtShort))
@@ -769,7 +788,7 @@ func typefmt(t *Type, flag int) string {
 		if t.Funarg != 0 {
 			fp += "("
 			if fmtmode == FTypeId || fmtmode == FErr { // no argument names on function signature, and no "noescape"/"nosplit" tags
-				for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+				for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 					if t1.Down != nil {
 						fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v, ", Tconv(t1, obj.FmtShort))
 					} else {
@@ -777,7 +796,7 @@ func typefmt(t *Type, flag int) string {
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
-				for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+				for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 					if t1.Down != nil {
 						fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v, ", Tconv(t1, 0))
 					} else {
@@ -789,7 +808,7 @@ func typefmt(t *Type, flag int) string {
 			fp += ")"
 		} else {
 			fp += "struct {"
-			for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+			for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 				if t1.Down != nil {
 					fp += fmt.Sprintf(" %v;", Tconv(t1, obj.FmtLong))
 				} else {
@@ -803,7 +822,7 @@ func typefmt(t *Type, flag int) string {
 
 	case TFIELD:
 		if flag&obj.FmtShort == 0 /*untyped*/ {
-			s = t.Sym
+			s := t.Sym
 
 			// Take the name from the original, lest we substituted it with ~r%d or ~b%d.
 			// ~r%d is a (formerly) unnamed result.
@@ -896,23 +915,19 @@ func stmtwithinit(op int) bool {
 func stmtfmt(n *Node) string {
 	var f string
 
-	var complexinit bool
-	var simpleinit bool
-	var extrablock bool
-
 	// some statements allow for an init, but at most one,
 	// but we may have an arbitrary number added, eg by typecheck
 	// and inlining.  If it doesn't fit the syntax, emit an enclosing
 	// block starting with the init statements.
 
 	// if we can just say "for" n->ninit; ... then do so
-	simpleinit = n.Ninit != nil && n.Ninit.Next == nil && n.Ninit.N.Ninit == nil && stmtwithinit(int(n.Op))
+	simpleinit := n.Ninit != nil && n.Ninit.Next == nil && n.Ninit.N.Ninit == nil && stmtwithinit(int(n.Op))
 
 	// otherwise, print the inits as separate statements
-	complexinit = n.Ninit != nil && !simpleinit && (fmtmode != FErr)
+	complexinit := n.Ninit != nil && !simpleinit && (fmtmode != FErr)
 
 	// but if it was for if/for/switch, put in an extra surrounding block to limit the scope
-	extrablock = complexinit && stmtwithinit(int(n.Op))
+	extrablock := complexinit && stmtwithinit(int(n.Op))
 
 	if extrablock {
 		f += "{"
@@ -1208,50 +1223,51 @@ var opprec = []int{
 }
 
 func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
-	var f string
-
-	var nprec int
-	var ptrlit bool
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	for n != nil && n.Implicit != 0 && (n.Op == OIND || n.Op == OADDR) {
 		n = n.Left
 	}
 
 	if n == nil {
+		var f string
 		f += "<N>"
 		return f
 	}
 
-	nprec = opprec[n.Op]
+	nprec := opprec[n.Op]
 	if n.Op == OTYPE && n.Sym != nil {
 		nprec = 8
 	}
 
 	if prec > nprec {
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("(%v)", Nconv(n, 0))
 		return f
 	}
 
 	switch n.Op {
 	case OPAREN:
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("(%v)", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 		return f
 
 	case ODDDARG:
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("... argument")
 		return f
 
 	case OREGISTER:
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Ctxt.Rconv(int(n.Val.U.Reg)))
 		return f
 
 	case OLITERAL: // this is a bit of a mess
 		if fmtmode == FErr && n.Sym != nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Sconv(n.Sym, 0))
 			return f
 		}
 		if n.Val.Ctype == CTNIL && n.Orig != nil && n.Orig != n {
+			var f string
 			f += exprfmt(n.Orig, prec)
 			return f
 		}
@@ -1259,14 +1275,17 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 			// Need parens when type begins with what might
 			// be misinterpreted as a unary operator: * or <-.
 			if Isptr[n.Type.Etype] != 0 || (n.Type.Etype == TCHAN && n.Type.Chan == Crecv) {
+				var f string
 				f += fmt.Sprintf("(%v)(%v)", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Vconv(&n.Val, 0))
 				return f
 			} else {
+				var f string
 				f += fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v)", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Vconv(&n.Val, 0))
 				return f
 			}
 		}
 
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Vconv(&n.Val, 0))
 		return f
 
@@ -1274,10 +1293,12 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 	// _ becomes ~b%d internally; print as _ for export
 	case ONAME:
 		if fmtmode == FExp && n.Sym != nil && n.Sym.Name[0] == '~' && n.Sym.Name[1] == 'b' {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("_")
 			return f
 		}
 		if fmtmode == FExp && n.Sym != nil && !isblank(n) && n.Vargen > 0 {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v·%d", Sconv(n.Sym, 0), n.Vargen)
 			return f
 		}
@@ -1287,9 +1308,11 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		// These nodes have the special property that they are names with a left OTYPE and a right ONAME.
 		if fmtmode == FExp && n.Left != nil && n.Left.Op == OTYPE && n.Right != nil && n.Right.Op == ONAME {
 			if Isptr[n.Left.Type.Etype] != 0 {
+				var f string
 				f += fmt.Sprintf("(%v).%v", Tconv(n.Left.Type, 0), Sconv(n.Right.Sym, obj.FmtShort|obj.FmtByte))
 				return f
 			} else {
+				var f string
 				f += fmt.Sprintf("%v.%v", Tconv(n.Left.Type, 0), Sconv(n.Right.Sym, obj.FmtShort|obj.FmtByte))
 				return f
 			}
@@ -1299,44 +1322,54 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		//fallthrough
 	case OPACK,
 		ONONAME:
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Sconv(n.Sym, 0))
 		return f
 
 	case OTYPE:
 		if n.Type == nil && n.Sym != nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Sconv(n.Sym, 0))
 			return f
 		}
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Tconv(n.Type, 0))
 		return f
 
 	case OTARRAY:
 		if n.Left != nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("[]%v", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 			return f
 		}
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("[]%v", Nconv(n.Right, 0))
 		return f // happens before typecheck
 
 	case OTMAP:
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("map[%v]%v", Nconv(n.Left, 0), Nconv(n.Right, 0))
 		return f
 
 	case OTCHAN:
 		switch n.Etype {
 		case Crecv:
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("<-chan %v", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 			return f
 
 		case Csend:
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("chan<- %v", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 			return f
 
 		default:
 			if n.Left != nil && n.Left.Op == OTCHAN && n.Left.Sym == nil && n.Left.Etype == Crecv {
+				var f string
 				f += fmt.Sprintf("chan (%v)", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 				return f
 			} else {
+				var f string
 				f += fmt.Sprintf("chan %v", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 				return f
 			}
@@ -1344,71 +1377,85 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		fallthrough
 
 	case OTSTRUCT:
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("<struct>")
 		return f
 
 	case OTINTER:
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("<inter>")
 		return f
 
 	case OTFUNC:
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("<func>")
 		return f
 
 	case OCLOSURE:
 		if fmtmode == FErr {
+			var f string
 			f += "func literal"
 			return f
 		}
 		if n.Nbody != nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v { %v }", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Hconv(n.Nbody, 0))
 			return f
 		}
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("%v { %v }", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Hconv(n.Closure.Nbody, 0))
 		return f
 
 	case OCOMPLIT:
-		ptrlit = n.Right != nil && n.Right.Implicit != 0 && n.Right.Type != nil && Isptr[n.Right.Type.Etype] != 0
+		ptrlit := n.Right != nil && n.Right.Implicit != 0 && n.Right.Type != nil && Isptr[n.Right.Type.Etype] != 0
 		if fmtmode == FErr {
 			if n.Right != nil && n.Right.Type != nil && n.Implicit == 0 {
 				if ptrlit {
+					var f string
 					f += fmt.Sprintf("&%v literal", Tconv(n.Right.Type.Type, 0))
 					return f
 				} else {
+					var f string
 					f += fmt.Sprintf("%v literal", Tconv(n.Right.Type, 0))
 					return f
 				}
 			}
 
+			var f string
 			f += "composite literal"
 			return f
 		}
 
 		if fmtmode == FExp && ptrlit {
 			// typecheck has overwritten OIND by OTYPE with pointer type.
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("(&%v{ %v })", Tconv(n.Right.Type.Type, 0), Hconv(n.List, obj.FmtComma))
 			return f
 		}
 
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("(%v{ %v })", Nconv(n.Right, 0), Hconv(n.List, obj.FmtComma))
 		return f
 
 	case OPTRLIT:
 		if fmtmode == FExp && n.Left.Implicit != 0 {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 			return f
 		}
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("&%v", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 		return f
 
 	case OSTRUCTLIT:
 		if fmtmode == FExp { // requires special handling of field names
+			var f string
 			if n.Implicit != 0 {
 				f += "{"
 			} else {
 				f += fmt.Sprintf("(%v{", Tconv(n.Type, 0))
 			}
-			for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+			for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 				f += fmt.Sprintf(" %v:%v", Sconv(l.N.Left.Sym, obj.FmtShort|obj.FmtByte), Nconv(l.N.Right, 0))
 
 				if l.Next != nil {
@@ -1432,13 +1479,16 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 	case OARRAYLIT,
 		OMAPLIT:
 		if fmtmode == FErr {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v literal", Tconv(n.Type, 0))
 			return f
 		}
 		if fmtmode == FExp && n.Implicit != 0 {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("{ %v }", Hconv(n.List, obj.FmtComma))
 			return f
 		}
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("(%v{ %v })", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Hconv(n.List, obj.FmtComma))
 		return f
 
@@ -1446,22 +1496,27 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		if n.Left != nil && n.Right != nil {
 			if fmtmode == FExp && n.Left.Type != nil && n.Left.Type.Etype == TFIELD {
 				// requires special handling of field names
+				var f string
 				f += fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v", Sconv(n.Left.Sym, obj.FmtShort|obj.FmtByte), Nconv(n.Right, 0))
 				return f
 			} else {
+				var f string
 				f += fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v", Nconv(n.Left, 0), Nconv(n.Right, 0))
 				return f
 			}
 		}
 
 		if n.Left == nil && n.Right != nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf(":%v", Nconv(n.Right, 0))
 			return f
 		}
 		if n.Left != nil && n.Right == nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v:", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 			return f
 		}
+		var f string
 		f += ":"
 		return f
 
@@ -1471,6 +1526,7 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		ODOTINTER,
 		ODOTMETH,
 		OCALLPART:
+		var f string
 		f += exprfmt(n.Left, nprec)
 		if n.Right == nil || n.Right.Sym == nil {
 			f += ".<nil>"
@@ -1481,6 +1537,7 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 
 	case ODOTTYPE,
 		ODOTTYPE2:
+		var f string
 		f += exprfmt(n.Left, nprec)
 		if n.Right != nil {
 			f += fmt.Sprintf(".(%v)", Nconv(n.Right, 0))
@@ -1496,12 +1553,14 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		OSLICEARR,
 		OSLICE3,
 		OSLICE3ARR:
+		var f string
 		f += exprfmt(n.Left, nprec)
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("[%v]", Nconv(n.Right, 0))
 		return f
 
 	case OCOPY,
 		OCOMPLEX:
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v, %v)", Oconv(int(n.Op), obj.FmtSharp), Nconv(n.Left, 0), Nconv(n.Right, 0))
 		return f
 
@@ -1514,13 +1573,16 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		OSTRARRAYRUNE,
 		ORUNESTR:
 		if n.Type == nil || n.Type.Sym == nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("(%v)(%v)", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 			return f
 		}
 		if n.Left != nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v)", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 			return f
 		}
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v)", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Hconv(n.List, obj.FmtComma))
 		return f
 
@@ -1538,13 +1600,16 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		OPRINT,
 		OPRINTN:
 		if n.Left != nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v)", Oconv(int(n.Op), obj.FmtSharp), Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 			return f
 		}
 		if n.Isddd != 0 {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v...)", Oconv(int(n.Op), obj.FmtSharp), Hconv(n.List, obj.FmtComma))
 			return f
 		}
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v)", Oconv(int(n.Op), obj.FmtSharp), Hconv(n.List, obj.FmtComma))
 		return f
 
@@ -1552,6 +1617,7 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		OCALLFUNC,
 		OCALLINTER,
 		OCALLMETH:
+		var f string
 		f += exprfmt(n.Left, nprec)
 		if n.Isddd != 0 {
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("(%v...)", Hconv(n.List, obj.FmtComma))
@@ -1564,17 +1630,21 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		OMAKECHAN,
 		OMAKESLICE:
 		if n.List != nil { // pre-typecheck
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("make(%v, %v)", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Hconv(n.List, obj.FmtComma))
 			return f
 		}
 		if n.Right != nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("make(%v, %v, %v)", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Nconv(n.Left, 0), Nconv(n.Right, 0))
 			return f
 		}
 		if n.Left != nil {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("make(%v, %v)", Tconv(n.Type, 0), Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 			return f
 		}
+		var f string
 		f += fmt.Sprintf("make(%v)", Tconv(n.Type, 0))
 		return f
 
@@ -1586,6 +1656,7 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		OIND,
 		ONOT,
 		ORECV:
+		var f string
 		if n.Left.Op == n.Op {
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v ", Oconv(int(n.Op), obj.FmtSharp))
 		} else {
@@ -1615,6 +1686,7 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		OSEND,
 		OSUB,
 		OXOR:
+		var f string
 		f += exprfmt(n.Left, nprec)
 
 		f += fmt.Sprintf(" %v ", Oconv(int(n.Op), obj.FmtSharp))
@@ -1622,7 +1694,8 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 		return f
 
 	case OADDSTR:
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		var f string
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l != n.List {
 				f += fmt.Sprintf(" + ")
 			}
@@ -1633,22 +1706,20 @@ func exprfmt(n *Node, prec int) string {
 
 	case OCMPSTR,
 		OCMPIFACE:
+		var f string
 		f += exprfmt(n.Left, nprec)
 		f += fmt.Sprintf(" %v ", Oconv(int(n.Etype), obj.FmtSharp))
 		f += exprfmt(n.Right, nprec+1)
 		return f
 	}
 
+	var f string
 	f += fmt.Sprintf("<node %v>", Oconv(int(n.Op), 0))
 	return f
 }
 
 func nodefmt(n *Node, flag int) string {
-	var f string
-
-	var t *Type
-
-	t = n.Type
+	t := n.Type
 
 	// we almost always want the original, except in export mode for literals
 	// this saves the importer some work, and avoids us having to redo some
@@ -1659,9 +1730,11 @@ func nodefmt(n *Node, flag int) string {
 
 	if flag&obj.FmtLong != 0 /*untyped*/ && t != nil {
 		if t.Etype == TNIL {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("nil")
 			return f
 		} else {
+			var f string
 			f += fmt.Sprintf("%v (type %v)", Nconv(n, 0), Tconv(t, 0))
 			return f
 		}
@@ -1673,6 +1746,7 @@ func nodefmt(n *Node, flag int) string {
 		return stmtfmt(n)
 	}
 
+	var f string
 	f += exprfmt(n, 0)
 	return f
 }
@@ -1684,16 +1758,14 @@ func indent(s string) string {
 }
 
 func nodedump(n *Node, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-
-	var recur bool
-
 	if n == nil {
+		var fp string
 		return fp
 	}
 
-	recur = flag&obj.FmtShort == 0 /*untyped*/
+	recur := flag&obj.FmtShort == 0 /*untyped*/
 
+	var fp string
 	if recur {
 		fp = indent(fp)
 		if dumpdepth > 10 {
@@ -1795,28 +1867,25 @@ func nodedump(n *Node, flag int) string {
 // Fmt "%S": syms
 // Flags:  "%hS" suppresses qualifying with package
 func Sconv(s *Sym, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-
-	var r int
-	var sm int
-	var sf int
-
 	if flag&obj.FmtLong != 0 /*untyped*/ {
 		panic("linksymfmt")
 	}
 
 	if s == nil {
+		var fp string
 		fp += "<S>"
 		return fp
 	}
 
 	if s.Name == "_" {
+		var fp string
 		fp += "_"
 		return fp
 	}
 
-	sf = flag
-	sm = setfmode(&flag)
+	sf := flag
+	sm := setfmode(&flag)
+	var r int
 	_ = r
 	str := symfmt(s, flag)
 	flag = sf
@@ -1829,25 +1898,21 @@ func Sconv(s *Sym, flag int) string {
 //	  'h' omit 'func' and receiver from function types, short type names
 //	  'u' package name, not prefix (FTypeId mode, sticky)
 func Tconv(t *Type, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-
-	var r int
-	var sm int
-	var sf int
-
 	if t == nil {
+		var fp string
 		fp += "<T>"
 		return fp
 	}
 
 	if t.Trecur > 4 {
+		var fp string
 		fp += "<...>"
 		return fp
 	}
 
 	t.Trecur++
-	sf = flag
-	sm = setfmode(&flag)
+	sf := flag
+	sm := setfmode(&flag)
 
 	if fmtmode == FTypeId && (sf&obj.FmtUnsigned != 0) {
 		fmtpkgpfx++
@@ -1856,6 +1921,7 @@ func Tconv(t *Type, flag int) string {
 		flag |= obj.FmtUnsigned
 	}
 
+	var r int
 	_ = r
 	str := typefmt(t, flag)
 
@@ -1873,19 +1939,15 @@ func Tconv(t *Type, flag int) string {
 // Flags: 'l' suffix with "(type %T)" where possible
 //	  '+h' in debug mode, don't recurse, no multiline output
 func Nconv(n *Node, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-
-	var r int
-	var sm int
-	var sf int
-
 	if n == nil {
+		var fp string
 		fp += "<N>"
 		return fp
 	}
-	sf = flag
-	sm = setfmode(&flag)
+	sf := flag
+	sm := setfmode(&flag)
 
+	var r int
 	_ = r
 	var str string
 	switch fmtmode {
@@ -1910,28 +1972,24 @@ func Nconv(n *Node, flag int) string {
 // Fmt '%H': NodeList.
 // Flags: all those of %N plus ',': separate with comma's instead of semicolons.
 func Hconv(l *NodeList, flag int) string {
-	var fp string
-
-	var r int
-	var sm int
-	var sf int
-	var sep string
-
 	if l == nil && fmtmode == FDbg {
+		var fp string
 		fp += "<nil>"
 		return fp
 	}
 
-	sf = flag
-	sm = setfmode(&flag)
+	sf := flag
+	sm := setfmode(&flag)
+	var r int
 	_ = r
-	sep = "; "
+	sep := "; "
 	if fmtmode == FDbg {
 		sep = "\n"
 	} else if flag&obj.FmtComma != 0 /*untyped*/ {
 		sep = ", "
 	}
 
+	var fp string
 	for ; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		fp += fmt.Sprintf("%v", Nconv(l.N, 0))
 		if l.Next != nil {
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/gen.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/gen.go
index 9d41b6ff20e..079158a3849 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/gen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/gen.go
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ var labellist *Label
 var lastlabel *Label
 
 func Sysfunc(name string) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
-	n = newname(Pkglookup(name, Runtimepkg))
+	n := newname(Pkglookup(name, Runtimepkg))
 	n.Class = PFUNC
 	return n
 }
@@ -31,9 +29,6 @@ func Sysfunc(name string) *Node {
  * as needing to move to the heap.
  */
 func addrescapes(n *Node) {
-	var buf string
-	var oldfn *Node
-
 	switch n.Op {
 	// probably a type error already.
 	// dump("addrescapes", n);
@@ -84,11 +79,11 @@ func addrescapes(n *Node) {
 			n.Xoffset = 0
 
 			// create stack variable to hold pointer to heap
-			oldfn = Curfn
+			oldfn := Curfn
 
 			Curfn = n.Curfn
 			n.Heapaddr = temp(Ptrto(n.Type))
-			buf = fmt.Sprintf("&%v", Sconv(n.Sym, 0))
+			buf := fmt.Sprintf("&%v", Sconv(n.Sym, 0))
 			n.Heapaddr.Sym = Lookup(buf)
 			n.Heapaddr.Orig.Sym = n.Heapaddr.Sym
 			n.Esc = EscHeap
@@ -116,9 +111,7 @@ func addrescapes(n *Node) {
 }
 
 func clearlabels() {
-	var l *Label
-
-	for l = labellist; l != nil; l = l.Link {
+	for l := labellist; l != nil; l = l.Link {
 		l.Sym.Label = nil
 	}
 
@@ -127,11 +120,8 @@ func clearlabels() {
 }
 
 func newlab(n *Node) *Label {
-	var s *Sym
-	var lab *Label
-
-	s = n.Left.Sym
-	lab = s.Label
+	s := n.Left.Sym
+	lab := s.Label
 	if lab == nil {
 		lab = new(Label)
 		if lastlabel == nil {
@@ -158,41 +148,33 @@ func newlab(n *Node) *Label {
 }
 
 func checkgoto(from *Node, to *Node) {
-	var nf int
-	var nt int
-	var block *Sym
-	var dcl *Sym
-	var fs *Sym
-	var ts *Sym
-	var lno int
-
 	if from.Sym == to.Sym {
 		return
 	}
 
-	nf = 0
-	for fs = from.Sym; fs != nil; fs = fs.Link {
+	nf := 0
+	for fs := from.Sym; fs != nil; fs = fs.Link {
 		nf++
 	}
-	nt = 0
-	for fs = to.Sym; fs != nil; fs = fs.Link {
+	nt := 0
+	for fs := to.Sym; fs != nil; fs = fs.Link {
 		nt++
 	}
-	fs = from.Sym
+	fs := from.Sym
 	for ; nf > nt; nf-- {
 		fs = fs.Link
 	}
 	if fs != to.Sym {
-		lno = int(lineno)
+		lno := int(lineno)
 		setlineno(from)
 
 		// decide what to complain about.
 		// prefer to complain about 'into block' over declarations,
 		// so scan backward to find most recent block or else dcl.
-		block = nil
+		block := (*Sym)(nil)
 
-		dcl = nil
-		ts = to.Sym
+		dcl := (*Sym)(nil)
+		ts := to.Sym
 		for ; nt > nf; nt-- {
 			if ts.Pkg == nil {
 				block = ts
@@ -222,10 +204,8 @@ func checkgoto(from *Node, to *Node) {
 }
 
 func stmtlabel(n *Node) *Label {
-	var lab *Label
-
 	if n.Sym != nil {
-		lab = n.Sym.Label
+		lab := n.Sym.Label
 		if lab != nil {
 			if lab.Def != nil {
 				if lab.Def.Defn == n {
@@ -295,8 +275,6 @@ func cgen_dcl(n *Node) {
  * generate discard of value
  */
 func cgen_discard(nr *Node) {
-	var tmp Node
-
 	if nr == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -342,6 +320,7 @@ func cgen_discard(nr *Node) {
 
 		// special enough to just evaluate
 	default:
+		var tmp Node
 		Tempname(&tmp, nr.Type)
 
 		Cgen_as(&tmp, nr)
@@ -353,10 +332,7 @@ func cgen_discard(nr *Node) {
  * clearslim generates code to zero a slim node.
  */
 func Clearslim(n *Node) {
-	var z Node
-	var zero Mpflt
-
-	z = Node{}
+	z := Node{}
 	z.Op = OLITERAL
 	z.Type = n.Type
 	z.Addable = 1
@@ -370,6 +346,7 @@ func Clearslim(n *Node) {
 
 	case TFLOAT32,
 		TFLOAT64:
+		var zero Mpflt
 		Mpmovecflt(&zero, 0.0)
 		z.Val.Ctype = CTFLT
 		z.Val.U.Fval = &zero
@@ -410,20 +387,17 @@ func Clearslim(n *Node) {
  * n->right is data
  */
 func Cgen_eface(n *Node, res *Node) {
-	var dst Node
 	/*
 	 * the right node of an eface may contain function calls that uses res as an argument,
 	 * so it's important that it is done first
 	 */
 
-	var tmp *Node
-
-	tmp = temp(Types[Tptr])
+	tmp := temp(Types[Tptr])
 	Thearch.Cgen(n.Right, tmp)
 
 	Gvardef(res)
 
-	dst = *res
+	dst := *res
 	dst.Type = Types[Tptr]
 	dst.Xoffset += int64(Widthptr)
 	Thearch.Cgen(tmp, &dst)
@@ -442,23 +416,9 @@ func Cgen_eface(n *Node, res *Node) {
  * called for OSLICE, OSLICE3, OSLICEARR, OSLICE3ARR, OSLICESTR.
  */
 func Cgen_slice(n *Node, res *Node) {
-	var src Node
-	var dst Node
-	var cap *Node
-	var len *Node
-	var offs *Node
-	var add *Node
-	var base *Node
-	var tmpcap *Node
-	var tmplen *Node
-	var cmp *Node
-	var con Node
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-
-	cap = n.List.N
-	len = n.List.Next.N
-	offs = nil
+	cap := n.List.N
+	len := n.List.Next.N
+	offs := (*Node)(nil)
 	if n.List.Next.Next != nil {
 		offs = n.List.Next.Next.N
 	}
@@ -470,15 +430,17 @@ func Cgen_slice(n *Node, res *Node) {
 	// might cause preemption or garbage collection.
 	// this makes the whole slice update atomic as far as the
 	// garbage collector can see.
-	base = temp(Types[TUINTPTR])
+	base := temp(Types[TUINTPTR])
 
-	tmplen = temp(Types[TINT])
+	tmplen := temp(Types[TINT])
+	var tmpcap *Node
 	if n.Op != OSLICESTR {
 		tmpcap = temp(Types[TINT])
 	} else {
 		tmpcap = tmplen
 	}
 
+	var src Node
 	if isnil(n.Left) {
 		Tempname(&src, n.Left.Type)
 		Thearch.Cgen(n.Left, &src)
@@ -519,16 +481,17 @@ func Cgen_slice(n *Node, res *Node) {
 	// In essence we are replacing x[i:j:k] where i == j == k
 	// or x[i:j] where i == j == cap(x) with x[0:0:0].
 	if offs != nil {
-		p1 = gjmp(nil)
-		p2 = gjmp(nil)
+		p1 := gjmp(nil)
+		p2 := gjmp(nil)
 		Patch(p1, Pc)
 
+		var con Node
 		Nodconst(&con, tmpcap.Type, 0)
-		cmp = Nod(OEQ, tmpcap, &con)
+		cmp := Nod(OEQ, tmpcap, &con)
 		typecheck(&cmp, Erv)
 		Thearch.Bgen(cmp, true, -1, p2)
 
-		add = Nod(OADD, base, offs)
+		add := Nod(OADD, base, offs)
 		typecheck(&add, Erv)
 		Thearch.Cgen(add, base)
 
@@ -536,7 +499,7 @@ func Cgen_slice(n *Node, res *Node) {
 	}
 
 	// dst.array = src.array  [ + lo *width ]
-	dst = *res
+	dst := *res
 
 	dst.Xoffset += int64(Array_array)
 	dst.Type = Types[Tptr]
@@ -616,9 +579,6 @@ func Dotoffset(n *Node, oary []int64, nn **Node) int {
  * make a new off the books
  */
 func Tempname(nn *Node, t *Type) {
-	var n *Node
-	var s *Sym
-
 	if Curfn == nil {
 		Fatal("no curfn for tempname")
 	}
@@ -633,8 +593,8 @@ func Tempname(nn *Node, t *Type) {
 	namebuf = fmt.Sprintf("autotmp_%.4d", statuniqgen)
 
 	statuniqgen++
-	s = Lookup(namebuf)
-	n = Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
+	s := Lookup(namebuf)
+	n := Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
 	n.Sym = s
 	s.Def = n
 	n.Type = t
@@ -651,26 +611,16 @@ func Tempname(nn *Node, t *Type) {
 }
 
 func temp(t *Type) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
-	n = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+	n := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 	Tempname(n, t)
 	n.Sym.Def.Used = 1
 	return n.Orig
 }
 
 func gen(n *Node) {
-	var lno int32
-	var scontin *obj.Prog
-	var sbreak *obj.Prog
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var p2 *obj.Prog
-	var p3 *obj.Prog
-	var lab *Label
-
 	//dump("gen", n);
 
-	lno = setlineno(n)
+	lno := setlineno(n)
 
 	wasregalloc := Thearch.Anyregalloc()
 
@@ -708,10 +658,11 @@ func gen(n *Node) {
 			break
 		}
 
-		lab = newlab(n)
+		lab := newlab(n)
 
 		// if there are pending gotos, resolve them all to the current pc.
-		for p1 = lab.Gotopc; p1 != nil; p1 = p2 {
+		var p2 *obj.Prog
+		for p1 := lab.Gotopc; p1 != nil; p1 = p2 {
 			p2 = unpatch(p1)
 			Patch(p1, Pc)
 		}
@@ -739,7 +690,7 @@ func gen(n *Node) {
 	// to the same label.  we'll unwind it when we learn the pc
 	// of the label in the OLABEL case above.)
 	case OGOTO:
-		lab = newlab(n)
+		lab := newlab(n)
 
 		if lab.Labelpc != nil {
 			gjmp(lab.Labelpc)
@@ -749,7 +700,7 @@ func gen(n *Node) {
 
 	case OBREAK:
 		if n.Left != nil {
-			lab = n.Left.Sym.Label
+			lab := n.Left.Sym.Label
 			if lab == nil {
 				Yyerror("break label not defined: %v", Sconv(n.Left.Sym, 0))
 				break
@@ -774,7 +725,7 @@ func gen(n *Node) {
 
 	case OCONTINUE:
 		if n.Left != nil {
-			lab = n.Left.Sym.Label
+			lab := n.Left.Sym.Label
 			if lab == nil {
 				Yyerror("continue label not defined: %v", Sconv(n.Left.Sym, 0))
 				break
@@ -798,14 +749,14 @@ func gen(n *Node) {
 		gjmp(continpc)
 
 	case OFOR:
-		sbreak = breakpc
-		p1 = gjmp(nil)      //		goto test
+		sbreak := breakpc
+		p1 := gjmp(nil)     //		goto test
 		breakpc = gjmp(nil) // break:	goto done
-		scontin = continpc
+		scontin := continpc
 		continpc = Pc
 
 		// define break and continue labels
-		lab = stmtlabel(n)
+		lab := stmtlabel(n)
 		if lab != nil {
 			lab.Breakpc = breakpc
 			lab.Continpc = continpc
@@ -825,23 +776,23 @@ func gen(n *Node) {
 		}
 
 	case OIF:
-		p1 = gjmp(nil)                                   //		goto test
-		p2 = gjmp(nil)                                   // p2:		goto else
+		p1 := gjmp(nil)                                  //		goto test
+		p2 := gjmp(nil)                                  // p2:		goto else
 		Patch(p1, Pc)                                    // test:
 		Thearch.Bgen(n.Ntest, false, int(-n.Likely), p2) //		if(!test) goto p2
 		Genlist(n.Nbody)                                 //		then
-		p3 = gjmp(nil)                                   //		goto done
+		p3 := gjmp(nil)                                  //		goto done
 		Patch(p2, Pc)                                    // else:
 		Genlist(n.Nelse)                                 //		else
 		Patch(p3, Pc)                                    // done:
 
 	case OSWITCH:
-		sbreak = breakpc
-		p1 = gjmp(nil)      //		goto test
+		sbreak := breakpc
+		p1 := gjmp(nil)     //		goto test
 		breakpc = gjmp(nil) // break:	goto done
 
 		// define break label
-		lab = stmtlabel(n)
+		lab := stmtlabel(n)
 		if lab != nil {
 			lab.Breakpc = breakpc
 		}
@@ -855,12 +806,12 @@ func gen(n *Node) {
 		}
 
 	case OSELECT:
-		sbreak = breakpc
-		p1 = gjmp(nil)      //		goto test
+		sbreak := breakpc
+		p1 := gjmp(nil)     //		goto test
 		breakpc = gjmp(nil) // break:	goto done
 
 		// define break label
-		lab = stmtlabel(n)
+		lab := stmtlabel(n)
 		if lab != nil {
 			lab.Breakpc = breakpc
 		}
@@ -918,8 +869,6 @@ ret:
 }
 
 func Cgen_as(nl *Node, nr *Node) {
-	var tl *Type
-
 	if Debug['g'] != 0 {
 		Dump("cgen_as", nl)
 		Dump("cgen_as = ", nr)
@@ -940,7 +889,7 @@ func Cgen_as(nl *Node, nr *Node) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		tl = nl.Type
+		tl := nl.Type
 		if tl == nil {
 			return
 		}
@@ -956,7 +905,7 @@ func Cgen_as(nl *Node, nr *Node) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	tl = nl.Type
+	tl := nl.Type
 	if tl == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -965,19 +914,16 @@ func Cgen_as(nl *Node, nr *Node) {
 }
 
 func Cgen_callmeth(n *Node, proc int) {
-	var n2 Node
-	var l *Node
-
 	// generate a rewrite in n2 for the method call
 	// (p.f)(...) goes to (f)(p,...)
 
-	l = n.Left
+	l := n.Left
 
 	if l.Op != ODOTMETH {
 		Fatal("cgen_callmeth: not dotmethod: %v")
 	}
 
-	n2 = *n
+	n2 := *n
 	n2.Op = OCALLFUNC
 	n2.Left = l.Right
 	n2.Left.Type = l.Type
@@ -989,10 +935,9 @@ func Cgen_callmeth(n *Node, proc int) {
 }
 
 func checklabels() {
-	var lab *Label
 	var l *NodeList
 
-	for lab = labellist; lab != nil; lab = lab.Link {
+	for lab := labellist; lab != nil; lab = lab.Link {
 		if lab.Def == nil {
 			for l = lab.Use; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 				yyerrorl(int(l.N.Lineno), "label %v not defined", Sconv(lab.Sym, 0))
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/gsubr.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/gsubr.go
index 6fd6057fee6..ad5e494f4fc 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/gsubr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/gsubr.go
@@ -80,9 +80,7 @@ func Samereg(a *Node, b *Node) bool {
  * gsubr.c
  */
 func Gbranch(as int, t *Type, likely int) *obj.Prog {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = Prog(as)
+	p := Prog(as)
 	p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_BRANCH
 	p.To.U.Branch = nil
 	if as != obj.AJMP && likely != 0 && Thearch.Thechar != '9' {
@@ -170,9 +168,7 @@ func dumpdata() {
 }
 
 func fixautoused(p *obj.Prog) {
-	var lp **obj.Prog
-
-	for lp = &p; ; {
+	for lp := &p; ; {
 		p = *lp
 		if p == nil {
 			break
@@ -205,9 +201,7 @@ func fixautoused(p *obj.Prog) {
 }
 
 func ggloblnod(nam *Node) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = Thearch.Gins(obj.AGLOBL, nam, nil)
+	p := Thearch.Gins(obj.AGLOBL, nam, nil)
 	p.Lineno = nam.Lineno
 	p.From.Sym.Gotype = Linksym(ngotype(nam))
 	p.To.Sym = nil
@@ -222,9 +216,7 @@ func ggloblnod(nam *Node) {
 }
 
 func ggloblsym(s *Sym, width int32, flags int8) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = Thearch.Gins(obj.AGLOBL, nil, nil)
+	p := Thearch.Gins(obj.AGLOBL, nil, nil)
 	p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 	p.From.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
 	p.From.Sym = Linksym(s)
@@ -234,9 +226,7 @@ func ggloblsym(s *Sym, width int32, flags int8) {
 }
 
 func gjmp(to *obj.Prog) *obj.Prog {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
+	p := Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 	if to != nil {
 		Patch(p, to)
 	}
@@ -244,9 +234,7 @@ func gjmp(to *obj.Prog) *obj.Prog {
 }
 
 func gtrack(s *Sym) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = Thearch.Gins(obj.AUSEFIELD, nil, nil)
+	p := Thearch.Gins(obj.AUSEFIELD, nil, nil)
 	p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 	p.From.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
 	p.From.Sym = Linksym(s)
@@ -287,8 +275,6 @@ func markautoused(p *obj.Prog) {
 }
 
 func Naddr(n *Node, a *obj.Addr, canemitcode int) {
-	var s *Sym
-
 	*a = obj.Addr{}
 	if n == nil {
 		return
@@ -361,7 +347,7 @@ func Naddr(n *Node, a *obj.Addr, canemitcode int) {
 			a.Etype = Simtype[n.Type.Etype]
 		}
 		a.Offset = n.Xoffset
-		s = n.Sym
+		s := n.Sym
 		a.Node = n.Orig
 
 		//if(a->node >= (Node*)&n)
@@ -502,9 +488,7 @@ func Naddr(n *Node, a *obj.Addr, canemitcode int) {
 }
 
 func newplist() *obj.Plist {
-	var pl *obj.Plist
-
-	pl = obj.Linknewplist(Ctxt)
+	pl := obj.Linknewplist(Ctxt)
 
 	Pc = Ctxt.NewProg()
 	Clearp(Pc)
@@ -515,16 +499,14 @@ func newplist() *obj.Plist {
 
 func nodarg(t *Type, fp int) *Node {
 	var n *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var first *Type
-	var savet Iter
 
 	// entire argument struct, not just one arg
 	if t.Etype == TSTRUCT && t.Funarg != 0 {
 		n = Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
 		n.Sym = Lookup(".args")
 		n.Type = t
-		first = Structfirst(&savet, &t)
+		var savet Iter
+		first := Structfirst(&savet, &t)
 		if first == nil {
 			Fatal("nodarg: bad struct")
 		}
@@ -541,7 +523,8 @@ func nodarg(t *Type, fp int) *Node {
 	}
 
 	if fp == 1 {
-		for l = Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		var n *Node
+		for l := Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			n = l.N
 			if (n.Class == PPARAM || n.Class == PPARAMOUT) && !isblanksym(t.Sym) && n.Sym == t.Sym {
 				return n
@@ -604,12 +587,10 @@ func Patch(p *obj.Prog, to *obj.Prog) {
 }
 
 func unpatch(p *obj.Prog) *obj.Prog {
-	var q *obj.Prog
-
 	if p.To.Type != obj.TYPE_BRANCH {
 		Fatal("unpatch: not a branch")
 	}
-	q = p.To.U.Branch
+	q := p.To.U.Branch
 	p.To.U.Branch = nil
 	p.To.Offset = 0
 	return q
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/init.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/init.go
index 9202ac5c758..a7d4fbd5f4f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/init.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/init.go
@@ -54,12 +54,8 @@ func renameinit() *Sym {
  *	}
  */
 func anyinit(n *NodeList) bool {
-	var h uint32
-	var s *Sym
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	// are there any interesting init statements
-	for l = n; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		switch l.N.Op {
 		case ODCLFUNC,
 			ODCLCONST,
@@ -85,14 +81,14 @@ func anyinit(n *NodeList) bool {
 	}
 
 	// is there an explicit init function
-	s = Lookup("init.1")
+	s := Lookup("init.1")
 
 	if s.Def != nil {
 		return true
 	}
 
 	// are there any imported init functions
-	for h = 0; h < NHASH; h++ {
+	for h := uint32(0); h < NHASH; h++ {
 		for s = hash[h]; s != nil; s = s.Link {
 			if s.Name[0] != 'i' || s.Name != "init" {
 				continue
@@ -109,16 +105,6 @@ func anyinit(n *NodeList) bool {
 }
 
 func fninit(n *NodeList) {
-	var i int
-	var gatevar *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var b *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var r *NodeList
-	var h uint32
-	var s *Sym
-	var initsym *Sym
-
 	if Debug['A'] != 0 {
 		// sys.go or unsafe.go during compiler build
 		return
@@ -129,12 +115,12 @@ func fninit(n *NodeList) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	r = nil
+	r := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
 	// (1)
 	namebuf = fmt.Sprintf("initdone·")
 
-	gatevar = newname(Lookup(namebuf))
+	gatevar := newname(Lookup(namebuf))
 	addvar(gatevar, Types[TUINT8], PEXTERN)
 
 	// (2)
@@ -142,8 +128,8 @@ func fninit(n *NodeList) {
 
 	namebuf = fmt.Sprintf("init")
 
-	fn = Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
-	initsym = Lookup(namebuf)
+	fn := Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
+	initsym := Lookup(namebuf)
 	fn.Nname = newname(initsym)
 	fn.Nname.Defn = fn
 	fn.Nname.Ntype = Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
@@ -151,13 +137,13 @@ func fninit(n *NodeList) {
 	funchdr(fn)
 
 	// (3)
-	a = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+	a := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 
 	a.Ntest = Nod(ONE, gatevar, Nodintconst(0))
 	r = list(r, a)
 
 	// (4)
-	b = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+	b := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 
 	b.Ntest = Nod(OEQ, gatevar, Nodintconst(2))
 	b.Nbody = list1(Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil))
@@ -175,7 +161,8 @@ func fninit(n *NodeList) {
 	r = list(r, a)
 
 	// (7)
-	for h = 0; h < NHASH; h++ {
+	var s *Sym
+	for h := uint32(0); h < NHASH; h++ {
 		for s = hash[h]; s != nil; s = s.Link {
 			if s.Name[0] != 'i' || s.Name != "init" {
 				continue
@@ -199,7 +186,7 @@ func fninit(n *NodeList) {
 
 	// (9)
 	// could check that it is fn of no args/returns
-	for i = 1; ; i++ {
+	for i := 1; ; i++ {
 		namebuf = fmt.Sprintf("init.%d", i)
 		s = Lookup(namebuf)
 		if s.Def == nil {
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/inl.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/inl.go
index 73d6481ab97..8b088a7f7f4 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/inl.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/inl.go
@@ -47,11 +47,9 @@ var inlretvars *NodeList // temp out variables
 // Get the function's package.  For ordinary functions it's on the ->sym, but for imported methods
 // the ->sym can be re-used in the local package, so peel it off the receiver's type.
 func fnpkg(fn *Node) *Pkg {
-	var rcvr *Type
-
 	if fn.Type.Thistuple != 0 {
 		// method
-		rcvr = getthisx(fn.Type).Type.Type
+		rcvr := getthisx(fn.Type).Type.Type
 
 		if Isptr[rcvr.Etype] != 0 {
 			rcvr = rcvr.Type
@@ -69,18 +67,13 @@ func fnpkg(fn *Node) *Pkg {
 // Lazy typechecking of imported bodies.  For local functions, caninl will set ->typecheck
 // because they're a copy of an already checked body.
 func typecheckinl(fn *Node) {
-	var savefn *Node
-	var pkg *Pkg
-	var save_safemode int
-	var lno int
-
-	lno = int(setlineno(fn))
+	lno := int(setlineno(fn))
 
 	// typecheckinl is only for imported functions;
 	// their bodies may refer to unsafe as long as the package
 	// was marked safe during import (which was checked then).
 	// the ->inl of a local function has been typechecked before caninl copied it.
-	pkg = fnpkg(fn)
+	pkg := fnpkg(fn)
 
 	if pkg == localpkg || pkg == nil {
 		return // typecheckinl on local function
@@ -90,10 +83,10 @@ func typecheckinl(fn *Node) {
 		fmt.Printf("typecheck import [%v] %v { %v }\n", Sconv(fn.Sym, 0), Nconv(fn, obj.FmtLong), Hconv(fn.Inl, obj.FmtSharp))
 	}
 
-	save_safemode = safemode
+	save_safemode := safemode
 	safemode = 0
 
-	savefn = Curfn
+	savefn := Curfn
 	Curfn = fn
 	typechecklist(fn.Inl, Etop)
 	Curfn = savefn
@@ -107,10 +100,6 @@ func typecheckinl(fn *Node) {
 // If so, caninl saves fn->nbody in fn->inl and substitutes it with a copy.
 // fn and ->nbody will already have been typechecked.
 func caninl(fn *Node) {
-	var savefn *Node
-	var t *Type
-	var budget int
-
 	if fn.Op != ODCLFUNC {
 		Fatal("caninl %v", Nconv(fn, 0))
 	}
@@ -129,19 +118,19 @@ func caninl(fn *Node) {
 
 	// can't handle ... args yet
 	if Debug['l'] < 3 {
-		for t = fn.Type.Type.Down.Down.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+		for t := fn.Type.Type.Down.Down.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			if t.Isddd != 0 {
 				return
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	budget = 40 // allowed hairyness
+	budget := 40 // allowed hairyness
 	if ishairylist(fn.Nbody, &budget) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	savefn = Curfn
+	savefn := Curfn
 	Curfn = fn
 
 	fn.Nname.Inl = fn.Nbody
@@ -211,9 +200,7 @@ func ishairy(n *Node, budget *int) bool {
 // Any name-like node of non-local class is marked for re-export by adding it to
 // the exportlist.
 func inlcopylist(ll *NodeList) *NodeList {
-	var l *NodeList
-
-	l = nil
+	l := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	for ; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		l = list(l, inlcopy(ll.N))
 	}
@@ -221,8 +208,6 @@ func inlcopylist(ll *NodeList) *NodeList {
 }
 
 func inlcopy(n *Node) *Node {
-	var m *Node
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -234,7 +219,7 @@ func inlcopy(n *Node) *Node {
 		return n
 	}
 
-	m = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+	m := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 	*m = *n
 	m.Inl = nil
 	m.Left = inlcopy(n.Left)
@@ -253,9 +238,7 @@ func inlcopy(n *Node) *Node {
 // Inlcalls/nodelist/node walks fn's statements and expressions and substitutes any
 // calls made to inlineable functions.  This is the external entry point.
 func inlcalls(fn *Node) {
-	var savefn *Node
-
-	savefn = Curfn
+	savefn := Curfn
 	Curfn = fn
 	inlnode(&fn)
 	if fn != Curfn {
@@ -277,10 +260,8 @@ func inlconv2stmt(n *Node) {
 
 // Turn an OINLCALL into a single valued expression.
 func inlconv2expr(np **Node) {
-	var n *Node
-	var r *Node
-	n = *np
-	r = n.Rlist.N
+	n := *np
+	r := n.Rlist.N
 	addinit(&r, concat(n.Ninit, n.Nbody))
 	*np = r
 }
@@ -291,13 +272,11 @@ func inlconv2expr(np **Node) {
 // order will be preserved Used in return, oas2func and call
 // statements.
 func inlconv2list(n *Node) *NodeList {
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	if n.Op != OINLCALL || n.Rlist == nil {
 		Fatal("inlconv2list %v\n", Nconv(n, obj.FmtSign))
 	}
 
-	l = n.Rlist
+	l := n.Rlist
 	addinit(&l.N, concat(n.Ninit, n.Nbody))
 	return l
 }
@@ -320,15 +299,11 @@ func inlnodelist(l *NodeList) {
 // but then you may as well do it here.  so this is cleaner and
 // shorter and less complicated.
 func inlnode(np **Node) {
-	var n *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var lno int
-
 	if *np == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 
 	switch n.Op {
 	// inhibit inlining of their argument
@@ -347,10 +322,10 @@ func inlnode(np **Node) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	lno = int(setlineno(n))
+	lno := int(setlineno(n))
 
 	inlnodelist(n.Ninit)
-	for l = n.Ninit; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.Ninit; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == OINLCALL {
 			inlconv2stmt(l.N)
 		}
@@ -369,7 +344,7 @@ func inlnode(np **Node) {
 	inlnodelist(n.List)
 	switch n.Op {
 	case OBLOCK:
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Op == OINLCALL {
 				inlconv2stmt(l.N)
 			}
@@ -391,7 +366,7 @@ func inlnode(np **Node) {
 
 		// fallthrough
 	default:
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Op == OINLCALL {
 				inlconv2expr(&l.N)
 			}
@@ -412,7 +387,7 @@ func inlnode(np **Node) {
 
 		// fallthrough
 	default:
-		for l = n.Rlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := n.Rlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Op == OINLCALL {
 				inlconv2expr(&l.N)
 			}
@@ -430,14 +405,14 @@ func inlnode(np **Node) {
 	}
 
 	inlnodelist(n.Nbody)
-	for l = n.Nbody; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.Nbody; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == OINLCALL {
 			inlconv2stmt(l.N)
 		}
 	}
 
 	inlnodelist(n.Nelse)
-	for l = n.Nelse; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.Nelse; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == OINLCALL {
 			inlconv2stmt(l.N)
 		}
@@ -488,14 +463,11 @@ func inlnode(np **Node) {
 }
 
 func mkinlcall(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
-	var save_safemode int
-	var pkg *Pkg
-
-	save_safemode = safemode
+	save_safemode := safemode
 
 	// imported functions may refer to unsafe as long as the
 	// package was marked safe during import (already checked).
-	pkg = fnpkg(fn)
+	pkg := fnpkg(fn)
 
 	if pkg != localpkg && pkg != nil {
 		safemode = 0
@@ -523,26 +495,6 @@ var inlgen int
 // inlined function body and list, rlist contain the input, output
 // parameters.
 func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
-	var i int
-	var chkargcount bool
-	var n *Node
-	var call *Node
-	var saveinlfn *Node
-	var as *Node
-	var m *Node
-	var dcl *NodeList
-	var ll *NodeList
-	var ninit *NodeList
-	var body *NodeList
-	var t *Type
-	var variadic bool
-	var varargcount int
-	var multiret int
-	var vararg *Node
-	var varargs *NodeList
-	var varargtype *Type
-	var vararrtype *Type
-
 	// For variadic fn.
 	if fn.Inl == nil {
 		return
@@ -556,7 +508,7 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 		typecheckinl(fn)
 	}
 
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 
 	// Bingo, we have a function node, and it has an inlineable body
 	if Debug['m'] > 1 {
@@ -569,13 +521,14 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 		fmt.Printf("%v: Before inlining: %v\n", n.Line(), Nconv(n, obj.FmtSign))
 	}
 
-	saveinlfn = inlfn
+	saveinlfn := inlfn
 	inlfn = fn
 
-	ninit = n.Ninit
+	ninit := n.Ninit
 
 	//dumplist("ninit pre", ninit);
 
+	var dcl *NodeList
 	if fn.Defn != nil { // local function
 		dcl = fn.Inldcl // imported function
 	} else {
@@ -583,10 +536,10 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 	}
 
 	inlretvars = nil
-	i = 0
+	i := 0
 
 	// Make temp names to use instead of the originals
-	for ll = dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if ll.N.Class == PPARAMOUT { // return values handled below.
 			continue
 		}
@@ -603,7 +556,8 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 	}
 
 	// temporaries for return values.
-	for t = getoutargx(fn.Type).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+	var m *Node
+	for t := getoutargx(fn.Type).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 		if t != nil && t.Nname != nil && !isblank(t.Nname) {
 			m = inlvar(t.Nname)
 			typecheck(&m, Erv)
@@ -619,9 +573,10 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 	}
 
 	// assign receiver.
+	var as *Node
 	if fn.Type.Thistuple != 0 && n.Left.Op == ODOTMETH {
 		// method call with a receiver.
-		t = getthisx(fn.Type).Type
+		t := getthisx(fn.Type).Type
 
 		if t != nil && t.Nname != nil && !isblank(t.Nname) && t.Nname.Inlvar == nil {
 			Fatal("missing inlvar for %v\n", Nconv(t.Nname, 0))
@@ -640,11 +595,11 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 	}
 
 	// check if inlined function is variadic.
-	variadic = false
+	variadic := false
 
-	varargtype = nil
-	varargcount = 0
-	for t = fn.Type.Type.Down.Down.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+	varargtype := (*Type)(nil)
+	varargcount := 0
+	for t := fn.Type.Type.Down.Down.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 		if t.Isddd != 0 {
 			variadic = true
 			varargtype = t.Type
@@ -657,7 +612,7 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 	}
 
 	// check if argument is actually a returned tuple from call.
-	multiret = 0
+	multiret := 0
 
 	if n.List != nil && n.List.Next == nil {
 		switch n.List.N.Op {
@@ -683,7 +638,7 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 	as = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 
 	as.Rlist = n.List
-	ll = n.List
+	ll := n.List
 
 	// TODO: if len(nlist) == 1 but multiple args, check that n->list->n is a call?
 	if fn.Type.Thistuple != 0 && n.Left.Op != ODOTMETH {
@@ -693,7 +648,7 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 		}
 
 		// append receiver inlvar to LHS.
-		t = getthisx(fn.Type).Type
+		t := getthisx(fn.Type).Type
 
 		if t != nil && t.Nname != nil && !isblank(t.Nname) && t.Nname.Inlvar == nil {
 			Fatal("missing inlvar for %v\n", Nconv(t.Nname, 0))
@@ -706,13 +661,14 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 	}
 
 	// append ordinary arguments to LHS.
-	chkargcount = n.List != nil && n.List.Next != nil
+	chkargcount := n.List != nil && n.List.Next != nil
 
-	vararg = nil  // the slice argument to a variadic call
-	varargs = nil // the list of LHS names to put in vararg.
+	vararg := (*Node)(nil)      // the slice argument to a variadic call
+	varargs := (*NodeList)(nil) // the list of LHS names to put in vararg.
 	if !chkargcount {
 		// 0 or 1 expression on RHS.
-		for t = getinargx(fn.Type).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+		var i int
+		for t := getinargx(fn.Type).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			if variadic && t.Isddd != 0 {
 				vararg = tinlvar(t)
 				for i = 0; i < varargcount && ll != nil; i++ {
@@ -728,6 +684,7 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		// match arguments except final variadic (unless the call is dotted itself)
+		var t *Type
 		for t = getinargx(fn.Type).Type; t != nil; {
 			if ll == nil {
 				break
@@ -743,6 +700,7 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 		// match varargcount arguments with variadic parameters.
 		if variadic && t != nil && t.Isddd != 0 {
 			vararg = tinlvar(t)
+			var i int
 			for i = 0; i < varargcount && ll != nil; i++ {
 				m = argvar(varargtype, i)
 				varargs = list(varargs, m)
@@ -772,7 +730,7 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 			as.Right = nodnil()
 			as.Right.Type = varargtype
 		} else {
-			vararrtype = typ(TARRAY)
+			vararrtype := typ(TARRAY)
 			vararrtype.Type = varargtype.Type
 			vararrtype.Bound = int64(varargcount)
 
@@ -786,7 +744,7 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 	}
 
 	// zero the outparams
-	for ll = inlretvars; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := inlretvars; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		as = Nod(OAS, ll.N, nil)
 		typecheck(&as, Etop)
 		ninit = list(ninit, as)
@@ -794,7 +752,7 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 
 	inlretlabel = newlabel_inl()
 	inlgen++
-	body = inlsubstlist(fn.Inl)
+	body := inlsubstlist(fn.Inl)
 
 	body = list(body, Nod(OGOTO, inlretlabel, nil)) // avoid 'not used' when function doesnt have return
 	body = list(body, Nod(OLABEL, inlretlabel, nil))
@@ -803,7 +761,7 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 
 	//dumplist("ninit post", ninit);
 
-	call = Nod(OINLCALL, nil, nil)
+	call := Nod(OINLCALL, nil, nil)
 
 	call.Ninit = ninit
 	call.Nbody = body
@@ -824,10 +782,10 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 	// either supporting exporting statemetns with complex ninits
 	// or saving inl and making inlinl
 	if Debug['l'] >= 5 {
-		body = fn.Inl
+		body := fn.Inl
 		fn.Inl = nil // prevent infinite recursion
 		inlnodelist(call.Nbody)
-		for ll = call.Nbody; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+		for ll := call.Nbody; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 			if ll.N.Op == OINLCALL {
 				inlconv2stmt(ll.N)
 			}
@@ -844,13 +802,11 @@ func mkinlcall1(np **Node, fn *Node, isddd int) {
 // PAUTO's in the calling functions, and link them off of the
 // PPARAM's, PAUTOS and PPARAMOUTs of the called function.
 func inlvar(var_ *Node) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
 	if Debug['m'] > 3 {
 		fmt.Printf("inlvar %v\n", Nconv(var_, obj.FmtSign))
 	}
 
-	n = newname(var_.Sym)
+	n := newname(var_.Sym)
 	n.Type = var_.Type
 	n.Class = PAUTO
 	n.Used = 1
@@ -872,10 +828,8 @@ func inlvar(var_ *Node) *Node {
 
 // Synthesize a variable to store the inlined function's results in.
 func retvar(t *Type, i int) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
 	namebuf = fmt.Sprintf("~r%d", i)
-	n = newname(Lookup(namebuf))
+	n := newname(Lookup(namebuf))
 	n.Type = t.Type
 	n.Class = PAUTO
 	n.Used = 1
@@ -887,10 +841,8 @@ func retvar(t *Type, i int) *Node {
 // Synthesize a variable to store the inlined function's arguments
 // when they come from a multiple return call.
 func argvar(t *Type, i int) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
 	namebuf = fmt.Sprintf("~arg%d", i)
-	n = newname(Lookup(namebuf))
+	n := newname(Lookup(namebuf))
 	n.Type = t.Type
 	n.Class = PAUTO
 	n.Used = 1
@@ -902,11 +854,9 @@ func argvar(t *Type, i int) *Node {
 var newlabel_inl_label int
 
 func newlabel_inl() *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
 	newlabel_inl_label++
 	namebuf = fmt.Sprintf(".inlret%.6d", newlabel_inl_label)
-	n = newname(Lookup(namebuf))
+	n := newname(Lookup(namebuf))
 	n.Etype = 1 // flag 'safe' for escape analysis (no backjumps)
 	return n
 }
@@ -916,9 +866,7 @@ func newlabel_inl() *Node {
 // to input/output parameters with ones to the tmpnames, and
 // substituting returns with assignments to the output.
 func inlsubstlist(ll *NodeList) *NodeList {
-	var l *NodeList
-
-	l = nil
+	l := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	for ; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		l = list(l, inlsubst(ll.N))
 	}
@@ -926,11 +874,6 @@ func inlsubstlist(ll *NodeList) *NodeList {
 }
 
 func inlsubst(n *Node) *Node {
-	var p string
-	var m *Node
-	var as *Node
-	var ll *NodeList
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -957,15 +900,15 @@ func inlsubst(n *Node) *Node {
 
 	//		dump("Return before substitution", n);
 	case ORETURN:
-		m = Nod(OGOTO, inlretlabel, nil)
+		m := Nod(OGOTO, inlretlabel, nil)
 
 		m.Ninit = inlsubstlist(n.Ninit)
 
 		if inlretvars != nil && n.List != nil {
-			as = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
+			as := Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 
 			// shallow copy or OINLCALL->rlist will be the same list, and later walk and typecheck may clobber that.
-			for ll = inlretvars; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+			for ll := inlretvars; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 				as.List = list(as.List, ll.N)
 			}
 			as.Rlist = inlsubstlist(n.List)
@@ -981,16 +924,16 @@ func inlsubst(n *Node) *Node {
 
 	case OGOTO,
 		OLABEL:
-		m = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		m := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		*m = *n
 		m.Ninit = nil
-		p = fmt.Sprintf("%s·%d", n.Left.Sym.Name, inlgen)
+		p := fmt.Sprintf("%s·%d", n.Left.Sym.Name, inlgen)
 		m.Left = newname(Lookup(p))
 
 		return m
 	}
 
-	m = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+	m := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 	*m = *n
 	m.Ninit = nil
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/lex.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/lex.go
index 26f2eff13a0..96273370777 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/lex.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/lex.go
@@ -88,14 +88,11 @@ func hidePanic() {
 }
 
 func doversion() {
-	var p string
-	var sep string
-
-	p = obj.Expstring()
+	p := obj.Expstring()
 	if p == "X:none" {
 		p = ""
 	}
-	sep = ""
+	sep := ""
 	if p != "" {
 		sep = " "
 	}
@@ -105,12 +102,10 @@ func doversion() {
 
 func Main() {
 	defer hidePanic()
-	var l *NodeList
-	var p string
 
 	// Allow GOARCH=thearch.thestring or GOARCH=thearch.thestringsuffix,
 	// but not other values.
-	p = obj.Getgoarch()
+	p := obj.Getgoarch()
 
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(p, Thearch.Thestring) {
 		log.Fatalf("cannot use %cg with GOARCH=%s", Thearch.Thechar, p)
@@ -276,7 +271,7 @@ func Main() {
 	}
 
 	if Thearch.Thechar == '8' {
-		p = obj.Getgo386()
+		p := obj.Getgo386()
 		if p == "387" {
 			Use_sse = 0
 		} else if p == "sse2" {
@@ -355,7 +350,7 @@ func Main() {
 	//   and methods but doesn't depend on any of it.
 	defercheckwidth()
 
-	for l = xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op != ODCL && l.N.Op != OAS {
 			typecheck(&l.N, Etop)
 		}
@@ -363,7 +358,7 @@ func Main() {
 
 	// Phase 2: Variable assignments.
 	//   To check interface assignments, depends on phase 1.
-	for l = xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ODCL || l.N.Op == OAS {
 			typecheck(&l.N, Etop)
 		}
@@ -371,7 +366,7 @@ func Main() {
 	resumecheckwidth()
 
 	// Phase 3: Type check function bodies.
-	for l = xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ODCLFUNC || l.N.Op == OCLOSURE {
 			Curfn = l.N
 			decldepth = 1
@@ -387,7 +382,7 @@ func Main() {
 	// Phase 4: Decide how to capture closed variables.
 	// This needs to run before escape analysis,
 	// because variables captured by value do not escape.
-	for l = xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ODCLFUNC && l.N.Closure != nil {
 			Curfn = l.N
 			capturevars(l.N)
@@ -404,7 +399,7 @@ func Main() {
 	if Debug['l'] > 1 {
 		// Typecheck imported function bodies if debug['l'] > 1,
 		// otherwise lazily when used or re-exported.
-		for l = importlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := importlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Inl != nil {
 				saveerrors()
 				typecheckinl(l.N)
@@ -418,14 +413,14 @@ func Main() {
 
 	if Debug['l'] != 0 {
 		// Find functions that can be inlined and clone them before walk expands them.
-		for l = xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Op == ODCLFUNC {
 				caninl(l.N)
 			}
 		}
 
 		// Expand inlineable calls in all functions
-		for l = xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Op == ODCLFUNC {
 				inlcalls(l.N)
 			}
@@ -447,7 +442,7 @@ func Main() {
 	// Phase 7: Transform closure bodies to properly reference captured variables.
 	// This needs to happen before walk, because closures must be transformed
 	// before walk reaches a call of a closure.
-	for l = xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ODCLFUNC && l.N.Closure != nil {
 			Curfn = l.N
 			transformclosure(l.N)
@@ -457,7 +452,7 @@ func Main() {
 	Curfn = nil
 
 	// Phase 8: Compile top level functions.
-	for l = xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := xtop; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ODCLFUNC {
 			funccompile(l.N)
 		}
@@ -468,7 +463,7 @@ func Main() {
 	}
 
 	// Phase 9: Check external declarations.
-	for l = externdcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := externdcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ONAME {
 			typecheck(&l.N, Erv)
 		}
@@ -511,11 +506,8 @@ func arsize(b *obj.Biobuf, name string) int {
 }
 
 func skiptopkgdef(b *obj.Biobuf) bool {
-	var p string
-	var sz int
-
 	/* archive header */
-	p = obj.Brdline(b, '\n')
+	p := obj.Brdline(b, '\n')
 	if p == "" {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -527,7 +519,7 @@ func skiptopkgdef(b *obj.Biobuf) bool {
 	}
 
 	/* symbol table may be first; skip it */
-	sz = arsize(b, "__.GOSYMDEF")
+	sz := arsize(b, "__.GOSYMDEF")
 
 	if sz >= 0 {
 		obj.Bseek(b, int64(sz), 1)
@@ -545,12 +537,11 @@ func skiptopkgdef(b *obj.Biobuf) bool {
 }
 
 func addidir(dir string) {
-	var pp **Idir
-
 	if dir == "" {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var pp **Idir
 	for pp = &idirs; *pp != nil; pp = &(*pp).link {
 	}
 	*pp = new(Idir)
@@ -567,11 +558,6 @@ func islocalname(name *Strlit) bool {
 }
 
 func findpkg(name *Strlit) bool {
-	var p *Idir
-	var q string
-	var suffix string
-	var suffixsep string
-
 	if islocalname(name) {
 		if safemode != 0 || nolocalimports != 0 {
 			return false
@@ -595,13 +581,14 @@ func findpkg(name *Strlit) bool {
 	// local imports should be canonicalized already.
 	// don't want to see "encoding/../encoding/base64"
 	// as different from "encoding/base64".
+	var q string
 	_ = q
 	if path.Clean(name.S) != name.S {
 		Yyerror("non-canonical import path %v (should be %s)", Zconv(name, 0), q)
 		return false
 	}
 
-	for p = idirs; p != nil; p = p.link {
+	for p := idirs; p != nil; p = p.link {
 		namebuf = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%v.a", p.dir, Zconv(name, 0))
 		if obj.Access(namebuf, 0) >= 0 {
 			return true
@@ -613,8 +600,8 @@ func findpkg(name *Strlit) bool {
 	}
 
 	if goroot != "" {
-		suffix = ""
-		suffixsep = ""
+		suffix := ""
+		suffixsep := ""
 		if flag_installsuffix != "" {
 			suffixsep = "_"
 			suffix = flag_installsuffix
@@ -642,17 +629,6 @@ func fakeimport() {
 }
 
 func importfile(f *Val, line int) {
-	var imp *obj.Biobuf
-	var file string
-	var p string
-	var q string
-	var tag string
-	var c int32
-	var n int
-	var path_ *Strlit
-	var cleanbuf string
-	var prefix string
-
 	if f.Ctype != CTSTR {
 		Yyerror("import statement not a string")
 		fakeimport()
@@ -696,7 +672,7 @@ func importfile(f *Val, line int) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	path_ = f.U.Sval
+	path_ := f.U.Sval
 	if islocalname(path_) {
 		if path_.S[0] == '/' {
 			Yyerror("import path cannot be absolute path")
@@ -704,11 +680,11 @@ func importfile(f *Val, line int) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		prefix = Ctxt.Pathname
+		prefix := Ctxt.Pathname
 		if localimport != "" {
 			prefix = localimport
 		}
-		cleanbuf = prefix
+		cleanbuf := prefix
 		cleanbuf += "/"
 		cleanbuf += path_.S
 		cleanbuf = path.Clean(cleanbuf)
@@ -730,13 +706,13 @@ func importfile(f *Val, line int) {
 	// If we already saw that package, feed a dummy statement
 	// to the lexer to avoid parsing export data twice.
 	if importpkg.Imported != 0 {
-		file = namebuf
-		tag = ""
+		file := namebuf
+		tag := ""
 		if importpkg.Safe {
 			tag = "safe"
 		}
 
-		p = fmt.Sprintf("package %s %s\n$$\n", importpkg.Name, tag)
+		p := fmt.Sprintf("package %s %s\n$$\n", importpkg.Name, tag)
 		cannedimports(file, p)
 		return
 	}
@@ -744,15 +720,16 @@ func importfile(f *Val, line int) {
 	importpkg.Imported = 1
 
 	var err error
+	var imp *obj.Biobuf
 	imp, err = obj.Bopenr(namebuf)
 	if err != nil {
 		Yyerror("can't open import: \"%v\": %v", Zconv(f.U.Sval, 0), err)
 		errorexit()
 	}
 
-	file = namebuf
+	file := namebuf
 
-	n = len(namebuf)
+	n := len(namebuf)
 	if n > 2 && namebuf[n-2] == '.' && namebuf[n-1] == 'a' {
 		if !skiptopkgdef(imp) {
 			Yyerror("import %s: not a package file", file)
@@ -761,7 +738,7 @@ func importfile(f *Val, line int) {
 	}
 
 	// check object header
-	p = obj.Brdstr(imp, '\n', 1)
+	p := obj.Brdstr(imp, '\n', 1)
 
 	if p != "empty archive" {
 		if !strings.HasPrefix(p, "go object ") {
@@ -769,7 +746,7 @@ func importfile(f *Val, line int) {
 			errorexit()
 		}
 
-		q = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s", obj.Getgoos(), obj.Getgoarch(), obj.Getgoversion(), obj.Expstring())
+		q := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s", obj.Getgoos(), obj.Getgoarch(), obj.Getgoversion(), obj.Expstring())
 		if p[10:] != q {
 			Yyerror("import %s: object is [%s] expected [%s]", file, p[10:], q)
 			errorexit()
@@ -793,6 +770,7 @@ func importfile(f *Val, line int) {
 	curio.nlsemi = 0
 	typecheckok = 1
 
+	var c int32
 	for {
 		c = int32(getc())
 		if c == EOF {
@@ -951,7 +929,6 @@ l0:
 		cp.Reset()
 
 		for {
-
 			if escchar('"', &escflag, &v) {
 				break
 			}
@@ -974,7 +951,6 @@ l0:
 		cp.Reset()
 
 		for {
-
 			c = int(getr())
 			if c == '\r' {
 				continue
@@ -1014,9 +990,7 @@ l0:
 	case '/':
 		c1 = getc()
 		if c1 == '*' {
-			var nl int
-
-			nl = 0
+			nl := 0
 			for {
 				c = int(getr())
 				if c == '\n' {
@@ -1297,7 +1271,6 @@ asop:
 	 */
 talph:
 	for {
-
 		if c >= utf8.RuneSelf {
 			ungetc(c)
 			rune_ = uint(getr())
@@ -1339,7 +1312,6 @@ tnum:
 	cp.Reset()
 	if c != '0' {
 		for {
-
 			cp.WriteByte(byte(c))
 			c = getc()
 			if yy_isdigit(c) {
@@ -1353,7 +1325,6 @@ tnum:
 	c = getc()
 	if c == 'x' || c == 'X' {
 		for {
-
 			cp.WriteByte(byte(c))
 			c = getc()
 			if yy_isdigit(c) {
@@ -1381,7 +1352,6 @@ tnum:
 
 	c1 = 0
 	for {
-
 		if !yy_isdigit(c) {
 			break
 		}
@@ -1436,7 +1406,6 @@ ncu:
 
 casedot:
 	for {
-
 		cp.WriteByte(byte(c))
 		c = getc()
 		if !yy_isdigit(c) {
@@ -1463,7 +1432,6 @@ caseep:
 		Yyerror("malformed fp constant exponent")
 	}
 	for yy_isdigit(c) {
-
 		cp.WriteByte(byte(c))
 		c = getc()
 	}
@@ -1533,21 +1501,18 @@ func more(pp *string) bool {
  */
 func getlinepragma() int {
 	var cmd, verb, name string
-	var i int
-	var c int
 	var n int
 	var cp *bytes.Buffer
 	var linep int
-	var h *obj.Hist
 
-	c = int(getr())
+	c := int(getr())
 	if c == 'g' {
 		goto go_
 	}
 	if c != 'l' {
 		goto out
 	}
-	for i = 1; i < 5; i++ {
+	for i := 1; i < 5; i++ {
 		c = int(getr())
 		if c != int("line "[i]) {
 			goto out
@@ -1597,7 +1562,7 @@ func getlinepragma() int {
 
 	// try to avoid allocating file name over and over
 	name = lexbuf.String()[:linep-1]
-	for h = Ctxt.Hist; h != nil; h = h.Link {
+	for h := Ctxt.Hist; h != nil; h = h.Link {
 		if h.Name != "" && h.Name == name {
 			linehist(h.Name, int32(n), 0)
 			goto out
@@ -1708,20 +1673,17 @@ func getquoted(pp *string) (string, bool) {
 // Copied nearly verbatim from the C compiler's #pragma parser.
 // TODO: Rewrite more cleanly once the compiler is written in Go.
 func pragcgo(text string) {
-	var local string
-	var remote string
-	var p string
 	var q string
-	var verb string
 
 	if i := strings.Index(text, " "); i >= 0 {
 		text, q = text[:i], text[i:]
 	}
 
-	verb = text[3:] // skip "go:"
+	verb := text[3:] // skip "go:"
 
 	if verb == "cgo_dynamic_linker" || verb == "dynlinker" {
 		var ok bool
+		var p string
 		p, ok = getquoted(&q)
 		if !ok {
 			goto err1
@@ -1738,7 +1700,8 @@ func pragcgo(text string) {
 		verb = "cgo_export_dynamic"
 	}
 	if verb == "cgo_export_static" || verb == "cgo_export_dynamic" {
-		local = getimpsym(&q)
+		local := getimpsym(&q)
+		var remote string
 		if local == "" {
 			goto err2
 		}
@@ -1761,7 +1724,9 @@ func pragcgo(text string) {
 
 	if verb == "cgo_import_dynamic" || verb == "dynimport" {
 		var ok bool
-		local = getimpsym(&q)
+		local := getimpsym(&q)
+		var p string
+		var remote string
 		if local == "" {
 			goto err3
 		}
@@ -1792,7 +1757,7 @@ func pragcgo(text string) {
 	}
 
 	if verb == "cgo_import_static" {
-		local = getimpsym(&q)
+		local := getimpsym(&q)
 		if local == "" || more(&q) {
 			goto err4
 		}
@@ -1806,6 +1771,7 @@ func pragcgo(text string) {
 
 	if verb == "cgo_ldflag" {
 		var ok bool
+		var p string
 		p, ok = getquoted(&q)
 		if !ok {
 			goto err5
@@ -1847,9 +1813,7 @@ func yyparse() {
 }
 
 func yylex(yylval *yySymType) int32 {
-	var lx int
-
-	lx = int(_yylex(yylval))
+	lx := int(_yylex(yylval))
 
 	if curio.nlsemi != 0 && lx == EOF {
 		// Treat EOF as "end of line" for the purposes
@@ -1883,11 +1847,7 @@ func yylex(yylval *yySymType) int32 {
 }
 
 func getc() int {
-	var c int
-	var c1 int
-	var c2 int
-
-	c = curio.peekc
+	c := curio.peekc
 	if c != 0 {
 		curio.peekc = curio.peekc1
 		curio.peekc1 = 0
@@ -1902,6 +1862,8 @@ func getc() int {
 			curio.cp = curio.cp[1:]
 		}
 	} else {
+		var c1 int
+		var c2 int
 	loop:
 		c = obj.Bgetc(curio.bin)
 		if c == 0xef {
@@ -1974,14 +1936,9 @@ func getr() int32 {
 }
 
 func escchar(e int, escflg *int, val *int64) bool {
-	var i int
-	var u int
-	var c int
-	var l int64
-
 	*escflg = 0
 
-	c = int(getr())
+	c := int(getr())
 	switch c {
 	case EOF:
 		Yyerror("eof in string")
@@ -2002,8 +1959,10 @@ func escchar(e int, escflg *int, val *int64) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	u = 0
+	u := 0
 	c = int(getr())
+	var l int64
+	var i int
 	switch c {
 	case 'x':
 		*escflg = 1 // it's a byte
@@ -2091,7 +2050,7 @@ hex:
 
 oct:
 	l = int64(c) - '0'
-	for i = 2; i > 0; i-- {
+	for i := 2; i > 0; i-- {
 		c = getc()
 		if c >= '0' && c <= '7' {
 			l = l*8 + int64(c) - '0'
@@ -2482,19 +2441,17 @@ var syms = []struct {
 }
 
 func lexinit() {
-	var i int
 	var lex int
 	var s *Sym
 	var s1 *Sym
 	var t *Type
 	var etype int
-	var v Val
 
 	/*
 	 * initialize basic types array
 	 * initialize known symbols
 	 */
-	for i = 0; i < len(syms); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(syms); i++ {
 		lex = syms[i].lexical
 		s = Lookup(syms[i].name)
 		s.Lexical = uint16(lex)
@@ -2568,33 +2525,26 @@ func lexinit() {
 
 	Types[TNIL] = typ(TNIL)
 	s = Pkglookup("nil", builtinpkg)
+	var v Val
 	v.Ctype = CTNIL
 	s.Def = nodlit(v)
 	s.Def.Sym = s
 }
 
 func lexinit1() {
-	var s *Sym
-	var s1 *Sym
-	var t *Type
-	var f *Type
-	var rcvr *Type
-	var in *Type
-	var out *Type
-
 	// t = interface { Error() string }
-	rcvr = typ(TSTRUCT)
+	rcvr := typ(TSTRUCT)
 
 	rcvr.Type = typ(TFIELD)
 	rcvr.Type.Type = Ptrto(typ(TSTRUCT))
 	rcvr.Funarg = 1
-	in = typ(TSTRUCT)
+	in := typ(TSTRUCT)
 	in.Funarg = 1
-	out = typ(TSTRUCT)
+	out := typ(TSTRUCT)
 	out.Type = typ(TFIELD)
 	out.Type.Type = Types[TSTRING]
 	out.Funarg = 1
-	f = typ(TFUNC)
+	f := typ(TFUNC)
 	*getthis(f) = rcvr
 	*Getoutarg(f) = out
 	*getinarg(f) = in
@@ -2602,16 +2552,16 @@ func lexinit1() {
 	f.Intuple = 0
 	f.Outnamed = 0
 	f.Outtuple = 1
-	t = typ(TINTER)
+	t := typ(TINTER)
 	t.Type = typ(TFIELD)
 	t.Type.Sym = Lookup("Error")
 	t.Type.Type = f
 
 	// error type
-	s = Lookup("error")
+	s := Lookup("error")
 
 	s.Lexical = LNAME
-	s1 = Pkglookup("error", builtinpkg)
+	s1 := Pkglookup("error", builtinpkg)
 	errortype = t
 	errortype.Sym = s1
 	s1.Lexical = LNAME
@@ -2643,7 +2593,6 @@ func lexfini() {
 	var lex int
 	var etype int
 	var i int
-	var v Val
 
 	for i = 0; i < len(syms); i++ {
 		lex = syms[i].lexical
@@ -2701,6 +2650,7 @@ func lexfini() {
 
 	s = Lookup("nil")
 	if s.Def == nil {
+		var v Val
 		v.Ctype = CTNIL
 		s.Def = nodlit(v)
 		s.Def.Sym = s
@@ -2920,9 +2870,7 @@ var lexn = []struct {
 var lexname_buf string
 
 func lexname(lex int) string {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(lexn); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(lexn); i++ {
 		if lexn[i].lex == lex {
 			return lexn[i].name
 		}
@@ -3131,15 +3079,13 @@ var yytfix = []struct {
 }
 
 func pkgnotused(lineno int, path_ *Strlit, name string) {
-	var elem string
-
 	// If the package was imported with a name other than the final
 	// import path element, show it explicitly in the error message.
 	// Note that this handles both renamed imports and imports of
 	// packages containing unconventional package declarations.
 	// Note that this uses / always, even on Windows, because Go import
 	// paths always use forward slashes.
-	elem = path_.S
+	elem := path_.S
 	if i := strings.LastIndex(elem, "/"); i >= 0 {
 		elem = elem[i+1:]
 	}
@@ -3151,10 +3097,6 @@ func pkgnotused(lineno int, path_ *Strlit, name string) {
 }
 
 func mkpackage(pkgname string) {
-	var s *Sym
-	var h int32
-	var p string
-
 	if localpkg.Name == "" {
 		if pkgname == "_" {
 			Yyerror("invalid package name _")
@@ -3164,7 +3106,8 @@ func mkpackage(pkgname string) {
 		if pkgname != localpkg.Name {
 			Yyerror("package %s; expected %s", pkgname, localpkg.Name)
 		}
-		for h = 0; h < NHASH; h++ {
+		var s *Sym
+		for h := int32(0); h < NHASH; h++ {
 			for s = hash[h]; s != nil; s = s.Link {
 				if s.Def == nil || s.Pkg != localpkg {
 					continue
@@ -3198,7 +3141,7 @@ func mkpackage(pkgname string) {
 	}
 
 	if outfile == "" {
-		p = infile
+		p := infile
 		if i := strings.LastIndex(p, "/"); i >= 0 {
 			p = p[i+1:]
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/md5.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/md5.go
index 862fdd553e7..3b5190013ea 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/md5.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/md5.go
@@ -39,16 +39,13 @@ func md5reset(d *MD5) {
 }
 
 func md5write(d *MD5, p []byte, nn int) {
-	var i int
-	var n int
-
 	d.len += uint64(nn)
 	if d.nx > 0 {
-		n = nn
+		n := nn
 		if n > _Chunk-d.nx {
 			n = _Chunk - d.nx
 		}
-		for i = 0; i < n; i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 			d.x[d.nx+i] = uint8(p[i])
 		}
 		d.nx += n
@@ -61,11 +58,11 @@ func md5write(d *MD5, p []byte, nn int) {
 		nn -= n
 	}
 
-	n = md5block(d, p, nn)
+	n := md5block(d, p, nn)
 	p = p[n:]
 	nn -= n
 	if nn > 0 {
-		for i = 0; i < nn; i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < nn; i++ {
 			d.x[i] = uint8(p[i])
 		}
 		d.nx = nn
@@ -73,14 +70,10 @@ func md5write(d *MD5, p []byte, nn int) {
 }
 
 func md5sum(d *MD5, hi *uint64) uint64 {
-	var tmp [64]uint8
-	var i int
-	var len uint64
-
 	// Padding.  Add a 1 bit and 0 bits until 56 bytes mod 64.
-	len = d.len
+	len := d.len
 
-	tmp = [64]uint8{}
+	tmp := [64]uint8{}
 	tmp[0] = 0x80
 	if len%64 < 56 {
 		md5write(d, tmp[:], int(56-len%64))
@@ -91,7 +84,7 @@ func md5sum(d *MD5, hi *uint64) uint64 {
 	// Length in bits.
 	len <<= 3
 
-	for i = 0; i < 8; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 8; i++ {
 		tmp[i] = uint8(len >> uint(8*i))
 	}
 	md5write(d, tmp[:], 8)
@@ -194,24 +187,19 @@ var shift3 = []uint32{4, 11, 16, 23}
 var shift4 = []uint32{6, 10, 15, 21}
 
 func md5block(dig *MD5, p []byte, nn int) int {
-	var a uint32
-	var b uint32
-	var c uint32
-	var d uint32
 	var aa uint32
 	var bb uint32
 	var cc uint32
 	var dd uint32
 	var i int
 	var j int
-	var n int
 	var X [16]uint32
 
-	a = dig.s[0]
-	b = dig.s[1]
-	c = dig.s[2]
-	d = dig.s[3]
-	n = 0
+	a := dig.s[0]
+	b := dig.s[1]
+	c := dig.s[2]
+	d := dig.s[3]
+	n := 0
 
 	for nn >= _Chunk {
 		aa = a
@@ -226,14 +214,10 @@ func md5block(dig *MD5, p []byte, nn int) int {
 
 		// Round 1.
 		for i = 0; i < 16; i++ {
-			var x uint32
-			var t uint32
-			var s uint32
-			var f uint32
-			x = uint32(i)
-			t = uint32(i)
-			s = shift1[i%4]
-			f = ((c ^ d) & b) ^ d
+			x := uint32(i)
+			t := uint32(i)
+			s := shift1[i%4]
+			f := ((c ^ d) & b) ^ d
 			a += f + X[x] + table[t]
 			a = a<<s | a>>(32-s)
 			a += b
@@ -247,15 +231,10 @@ func md5block(dig *MD5, p []byte, nn int) int {
 
 		// Round 2.
 		for i = 0; i < 16; i++ {
-			var x uint32
-			var t uint32
-			var s uint32
-			var g uint32
-
-			x = (1 + 5*uint32(i)) % 16
-			t = 16 + uint32(i)
-			s = shift2[i%4]
-			g = ((b ^ c) & d) ^ c
+			x := (1 + 5*uint32(i)) % 16
+			t := 16 + uint32(i)
+			s := shift2[i%4]
+			g := ((b ^ c) & d) ^ c
 			a += g + X[x] + table[t]
 			a = a<<s | a>>(32-s)
 			a += b
@@ -269,15 +248,10 @@ func md5block(dig *MD5, p []byte, nn int) int {
 
 		// Round 3.
 		for i = 0; i < 16; i++ {
-			var x uint32
-			var t uint32
-			var s uint32
-			var h uint32
-
-			x = (5 + 3*uint32(i)) % 16
-			t = 32 + uint32(i)
-			s = shift3[i%4]
-			h = b ^ c ^ d
+			x := (5 + 3*uint32(i)) % 16
+			t := 32 + uint32(i)
+			s := shift3[i%4]
+			h := b ^ c ^ d
 			a += h + X[x] + table[t]
 			a = a<<s | a>>(32-s)
 			a += b
@@ -291,15 +265,10 @@ func md5block(dig *MD5, p []byte, nn int) int {
 
 		// Round 4.
 		for i = 0; i < 16; i++ {
-			var x uint32
-			var s uint32
-			var t uint32
-			var ii uint32
-
-			x = (7 * uint32(i)) % 16
-			s = shift4[i%4]
-			t = 48 + uint32(i)
-			ii = c ^ (b | ^d)
+			x := (7 * uint32(i)) % 16
+			s := shift4[i%4]
+			t := 48 + uint32(i)
+			ii := c ^ (b | ^d)
 			a += ii + X[x] + table[t]
 			a = a<<s | a>>(32-s)
 			a += b
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith1.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith1.go
index 14b8620ad49..454b688f974 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith1.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith1.go
@@ -13,19 +13,17 @@ import (
 /// uses arithmetic
 
 func mpcmpfixflt(a *Mpint, b *Mpflt) int {
-	var buf string
 	var c Mpflt
 
-	buf = fmt.Sprintf("%v", Bconv(a, 0))
+	buf := fmt.Sprintf("%v", Bconv(a, 0))
 	mpatoflt(&c, buf)
 	return mpcmpfltflt(&c, b)
 }
 
 func mpcmpfltfix(a *Mpflt, b *Mpint) int {
-	var buf string
 	var c Mpflt
 
-	buf = fmt.Sprintf("%v", Bconv(b, 0))
+	buf := fmt.Sprintf("%v", Bconv(b, 0))
 	mpatoflt(&c, buf)
 	return mpcmpfltflt(a, &c)
 }
@@ -133,11 +131,10 @@ func Mpmovefixflt(a *Mpflt, b *Mpint) {
 // convert (truncate) b to a.
 // return -1 (but still convert) if b was non-integer.
 func mpexactfltfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpflt) int {
-	var f Mpflt
-
 	*a = b.Val
 	Mpshiftfix(a, int(b.Exp))
 	if b.Exp < 0 {
+		var f Mpflt
 		f.Val = *a
 		f.Exp = 0
 		mpnorm(&f)
@@ -150,15 +147,12 @@ func mpexactfltfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpflt) int {
 }
 
 func mpmovefltfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpflt) int {
-	var f Mpflt
-	var i int
-
 	if mpexactfltfix(a, b) == 0 {
 		return 0
 	}
 
 	// try rounding down a little
-	f = *b
+	f := *b
 
 	f.Val.A[0] = 0
 	if mpexactfltfix(a, &f) == 0 {
@@ -166,7 +160,7 @@ func mpmovefltfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpflt) int {
 	}
 
 	// try rounding up a little
-	for i = 1; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+	for i := 1; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 		f.Val.A[i]++
 		if f.Val.A[i] != Mpbase {
 			break
@@ -209,12 +203,6 @@ func mppow10flt(a *Mpflt, p int) {
 }
 
 func mphextofix(a *Mpint, s string) {
-	var c int8
-	var d int
-	var bit int
-	var hexdigitp int
-	var end int
-
 	for s != "" && s[0] == '0' {
 		s = s[1:]
 	}
@@ -225,8 +213,11 @@ func mphextofix(a *Mpint, s string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	end = len(s) - 1
-	for hexdigitp = end; hexdigitp >= 0; hexdigitp-- {
+	end := len(s) - 1
+	var c int8
+	var d int
+	var bit int
+	for hexdigitp := end; hexdigitp >= 0; hexdigitp-- {
 		c = int8(s[hexdigitp])
 		if c >= '0' && c <= '9' {
 			d = int(c) - '0'
@@ -252,25 +243,14 @@ func mphextofix(a *Mpint, s string) {
 // required syntax is [+-]d*[.]d*[e[+-]d*] or [+-]0xH*[e[+-]d*]
 //
 func mpatoflt(a *Mpflt, as string) {
-	var b Mpflt
-	var dp int
-	var c int
-	var f int
-	var ef int
-	var ex int
-	var eb int
-	var base int
-	var s string
-	var start string
-
 	for as[0] == ' ' || as[0] == '\t' {
 		as = as[1:]
 	}
 
 	/* determine base */
-	s = as
+	s := as
 
-	base = -1
+	base := -1
 	for base == -1 {
 		if s == "" {
 			base = 10
@@ -296,14 +276,17 @@ func mpatoflt(a *Mpflt, as string) {
 	}
 
 	s = as
-	dp = 0 /* digits after decimal point */
-	f = 0  /* sign */
-	ex = 0 /* exponent */
-	eb = 0 /* binary point */
+	dp := 0 /* digits after decimal point */
+	f := 0  /* sign */
+	ex := 0 /* exponent */
+	eb := 0 /* binary point */
 
 	Mpmovecflt(a, 0.0)
+	var ef int
+	var c int
 	if base == 16 {
-		start = ""
+		start := ""
+		var c int
 		for {
 			c, _ = intstarstringplusplus(s)
 			if c == '-' {
@@ -437,6 +420,7 @@ func mpatoflt(a *Mpflt, as string) {
 	}
 	if mpcmpfltc(a, 0.0) != 0 {
 		if ex >= dp {
+			var b Mpflt
 			mppow10flt(&b, ex-dp)
 			mpmulfltflt(a, &b)
 		} else {
@@ -444,6 +428,7 @@ func mpatoflt(a *Mpflt, as string) {
 			if dp-ex >= 1<<(32-3) || int(int16(4*(dp-ex))) != 4*(dp-ex) {
 				Mpmovecflt(a, 0.0)
 			} else {
+				var b Mpflt
 				mppow10flt(&b, dp-ex)
 				mpdivfltflt(a, &b)
 			}
@@ -466,12 +451,10 @@ bad:
 //
 func mpatofix(a *Mpint, as string) {
 	var c int
-	var f int
-	var s string
 	var s0 string
 
-	s = as
-	f = 0
+	s := as
+	f := 0
 	Mpmovecfix(a, 0)
 
 	c, s = intstarstringplusplus(s)
@@ -555,29 +538,24 @@ bad:
 }
 
 func Bconv(xval *Mpint, flag int) string {
-	var buf [500]byte
-	var p int
-	var fp string
-
 	var q Mpint
-	var r Mpint
-	var ten Mpint
-	var sixteen Mpint
-	var f int
-	var digit int
 
 	mpmovefixfix(&q, xval)
-	f = 0
+	f := 0
 	if mptestfix(&q) < 0 {
 		f = 1
 		mpnegfix(&q)
 	}
 
-	p = len(buf)
+	var buf [500]byte
+	p := len(buf)
+	var r Mpint
 	if flag&obj.FmtSharp != 0 /*untyped*/ {
 		// Hexadecimal
+		var sixteen Mpint
 		Mpmovecfix(&sixteen, 16)
 
+		var digit int
 		for {
 			mpdivmodfixfix(&q, &r, &q, &sixteen)
 			digit = int(Mpgetfix(&r))
@@ -599,6 +577,7 @@ func Bconv(xval *Mpint, flag int) string {
 		buf[p] = '0'
 	} else {
 		// Decimal
+		var ten Mpint
 		Mpmovecfix(&ten, 10)
 
 		for {
@@ -615,26 +594,20 @@ func Bconv(xval *Mpint, flag int) string {
 		p--
 		buf[p] = '-'
 	}
+	var fp string
 	fp += string(buf[p:])
 	return fp
 }
 
 func Fconv(fvp *Mpflt, flag int) string {
-	var buf string
-	var fp string
-
-	var fv Mpflt
-	var d float64
-	var dexp float64
-	var exp int
-
 	if flag&obj.FmtSharp != 0 /*untyped*/ {
 		// alternate form - decimal for error messages.
 		// for well in range, convert to double and use print's %g
-		exp = int(fvp.Exp) + sigfig(fvp)*Mpscale
+		exp := int(fvp.Exp) + sigfig(fvp)*Mpscale
 
+		var fp string
 		if -900 < exp && exp < 900 {
-			d = mpgetflt(fvp)
+			d := mpgetflt(fvp)
 			if d >= 0 && (flag&obj.FmtSign != 0 /*untyped*/) {
 				fp += fmt.Sprintf("+")
 			}
@@ -644,15 +617,15 @@ func Fconv(fvp *Mpflt, flag int) string {
 
 		// very out of range. compute decimal approximation by hand.
 		// decimal exponent
-		dexp = float64(fvp.Exp) * 0.301029995663981195 // log_10(2)
+		dexp := float64(fvp.Exp) * 0.301029995663981195 // log_10(2)
 		exp = int(dexp)
 
 		// decimal mantissa
-		fv = *fvp
+		fv := *fvp
 
 		fv.Val.Neg = 0
 		fv.Exp = 0
-		d = mpgetflt(&fv)
+		d := mpgetflt(&fv)
 		d *= math.Pow(10, dexp-float64(exp))
 		for d >= 9.99995 {
 			d /= 10
@@ -668,6 +641,8 @@ func Fconv(fvp *Mpflt, flag int) string {
 		return fp
 	}
 
+	var fv Mpflt
+	var buf string
 	if sigfig(fvp) == 0 {
 		buf = fmt.Sprintf("0p+0")
 		goto out
@@ -693,6 +668,7 @@ func Fconv(fvp *Mpflt, flag int) string {
 	buf = fmt.Sprintf("%vp-%d", Bconv(&fv.Val, obj.FmtSharp), -fv.Exp)
 
 out:
+	var fp string
 	fp += buf
 	return fp
 }
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith2.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith2.go
index 057585c65c4..c9c9230bd5b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith2.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith2.go
@@ -9,11 +9,8 @@ package gc
 // words of the argument
 //
 func mplen(a *Mpint) int {
-	var i int
-	var n int
-
-	n = -1
-	for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+	n := -1
+	for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 		if a.A[i] != 0 {
 			n = i
 		}
@@ -28,11 +25,9 @@ func mplen(a *Mpint) int {
 //
 func mplsh(a *Mpint, quiet int) {
 	var x int
-	var i int
-	var c int
 
-	c = 0
-	for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+	c := 0
+	for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 		x = (a.A[i] << 1) + c
 		c = 0
 		if x >= Mpbase {
@@ -54,9 +49,7 @@ func mplsh(a *Mpint, quiet int) {
 // ignores sign
 //
 func mplshw(a *Mpint, quiet int) {
-	var i int
-
-	i = Mpprec - 1
+	i := Mpprec - 1
 	if a.A[i] != 0 {
 		a.Ovf = 1
 		if quiet == 0 {
@@ -76,13 +69,10 @@ func mplshw(a *Mpint, quiet int) {
 //
 func mprsh(a *Mpint) {
 	var x int
-	var lo int
-	var i int
-	var c int
 
-	c = 0
-	lo = a.A[0] & 1
-	for i = Mpprec - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+	c := 0
+	lo := a.A[0] & 1
+	for i := Mpprec - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		x = a.A[i]
 		a.A[i] = (x + c) >> 1
 		c = 0
@@ -101,10 +91,9 @@ func mprsh(a *Mpint) {
 // ignores sign and overflow
 //
 func mprshw(a *Mpint) {
-	var lo int
 	var i int
 
-	lo = a.A[0]
+	lo := a.A[0]
 	for i = 0; i < Mpprec-1; i++ {
 		a.A[i] = a.A[i+1]
 	}
@@ -119,9 +108,6 @@ func mprshw(a *Mpint) {
 // return the sign of (abs(a)-abs(b))
 //
 func mpcmp(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) int {
-	var x int
-	var i int
-
 	if a.Ovf != 0 || b.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("ovf in cmp")
@@ -129,7 +115,8 @@ func mpcmp(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) int {
 		return 0
 	}
 
-	for i = Mpprec - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+	var x int
+	for i := Mpprec - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		x = a.A[i] - b.A[i]
 		if x > 0 {
 			return +1
@@ -148,11 +135,9 @@ func mpcmp(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) int {
 //
 func mpneg(a *Mpint) {
 	var x int
-	var i int
-	var c int
 
-	c = 0
-	for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+	c := 0
+	for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 		x = -a.A[i] - c
 		c = 0
 		if x < 0 {
@@ -193,10 +178,6 @@ func Mpshiftfix(a *Mpint, s int) {
 /// implements fix arihmetic
 
 func mpaddfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint, quiet int) {
-	var i int
-	var c int
-	var x int
-
 	if a.Ovf != 0 || b.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("ovf in mpaddxx")
@@ -205,13 +186,14 @@ func mpaddfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint, quiet int) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	c = 0
+	c := 0
+	var x int
 	if a.Neg != b.Neg {
 		goto sub
 	}
 
 	// perform a+b
-	for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 		x = a.A[i] + b.A[i] + c
 		c = 0
 		if x >= Mpbase {
@@ -236,7 +218,8 @@ sub:
 		Mpmovecfix(a, 0)
 
 	case 1:
-		for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+		var x int
+		for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 			x = a.A[i] - b.A[i] - c
 			c = 0
 			if x < 0 {
@@ -249,7 +232,8 @@ sub:
 
 	case -1:
 		a.Neg ^= 1
-		for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+		var x int
+		for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 			x = b.A[i] - a.A[i] - c
 			c = 0
 			if x < 0 {
@@ -263,15 +247,6 @@ sub:
 }
 
 func mpmulfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
-	var i int
-	var j int
-	var na int
-	var nb int
-	var x int
-	var s Mpint
-	var q Mpint
-	var c *Mpint
-
 	if a.Ovf != 0 || b.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("ovf in mpmulfixfix")
@@ -282,9 +257,11 @@ func mpmulfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 
 	// pick the smaller
 	// to test for bits
-	na = mplen(a)
+	na := mplen(a)
 
-	nb = mplen(b)
+	nb := mplen(b)
+	var s Mpint
+	var c *Mpint
 	if na > nb {
 		mpmovefixfix(&s, a)
 		c = b
@@ -296,8 +273,11 @@ func mpmulfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 
 	s.Neg = 0
 
+	var q Mpint
 	Mpmovecfix(&q, 0)
-	for i = 0; i < na; i++ {
+	var j int
+	var x int
+	for i := 0; i < na; i++ {
 		x = c.A[i]
 		for j = 0; j < Mpscale; j++ {
 			if x&1 != 0 {
@@ -326,12 +306,6 @@ out:
 }
 
 func mpmulfract(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
-	var i int
-	var j int
-	var x int
-	var s Mpint
-	var q Mpint
-
 	if a.Ovf != 0 || b.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("ovf in mpmulflt")
@@ -340,16 +314,19 @@ func mpmulfract(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var s Mpint
 	mpmovefixfix(&s, b)
 	s.Neg = 0
+	var q Mpint
 	Mpmovecfix(&q, 0)
 
-	i = Mpprec - 1
-	x = a.A[i]
+	i := Mpprec - 1
+	x := a.A[i]
 	if x != 0 {
 		Yyerror("mpmulfract not normal")
 	}
 
+	var j int
 	for i--; i >= 0; i-- {
 		x = a.A[i]
 		if x == 0 {
@@ -374,10 +351,7 @@ func mpmulfract(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 }
 
 func mporfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
-	var i int
-	var x int
-
-	x = 0
+	x := 0
 	if a.Ovf != 0 || b.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("ovf in mporfixfix")
@@ -396,7 +370,7 @@ func mporfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 		mpneg(b)
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 		x = a.A[i] | b.A[i]
 		a.A[i] = x
 	}
@@ -411,10 +385,7 @@ func mporfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 }
 
 func mpandfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
-	var i int
-	var x int
-
-	x = 0
+	x := 0
 	if a.Ovf != 0 || b.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("ovf in mpandfixfix")
@@ -433,7 +404,7 @@ func mpandfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 		mpneg(b)
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 		x = a.A[i] & b.A[i]
 		a.A[i] = x
 	}
@@ -448,10 +419,7 @@ func mpandfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 }
 
 func mpandnotfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
-	var i int
-	var x int
-
-	x = 0
+	x := 0
 	if a.Ovf != 0 || b.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("ovf in mpandnotfixfix")
@@ -470,7 +438,7 @@ func mpandnotfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 		mpneg(b)
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 		x = a.A[i] &^ b.A[i]
 		a.A[i] = x
 	}
@@ -485,10 +453,7 @@ func mpandnotfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 }
 
 func mpxorfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
-	var i int
-	var x int
-
-	x = 0
+	x := 0
 	if a.Ovf != 0 || b.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("ovf in mporfixfix")
@@ -507,7 +472,7 @@ func mpxorfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 		mpneg(b)
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 		x = a.A[i] ^ b.A[i]
 		a.A[i] = x
 	}
@@ -522,8 +487,6 @@ func mpxorfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 }
 
 func mplshfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
-	var s int64
-
 	if a.Ovf != 0 || b.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("ovf in mporfixfix")
@@ -533,7 +496,7 @@ func mplshfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	s = Mpgetfix(b)
+	s := Mpgetfix(b)
 	if s < 0 || s >= Mpprec*Mpscale {
 		Yyerror("stupid shift: %d", s)
 		Mpmovecfix(a, 0)
@@ -544,8 +507,6 @@ func mplshfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 }
 
 func mprshfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
-	var s int64
-
 	if a.Ovf != 0 || b.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("ovf in mprshfixfix")
@@ -555,7 +516,7 @@ func mprshfixfix(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	s = Mpgetfix(b)
+	s := Mpgetfix(b)
 	if s < 0 || s >= Mpprec*Mpscale {
 		Yyerror("stupid shift: %d", s)
 		if a.Neg != 0 {
@@ -574,8 +535,6 @@ func mpnegfix(a *Mpint) {
 }
 
 func Mpgetfix(a *Mpint) int64 {
-	var v int64
-
 	if a.Ovf != 0 {
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			Yyerror("constant overflow")
@@ -583,7 +542,7 @@ func Mpgetfix(a *Mpint) int64 {
 		return 0
 	}
 
-	v = int64(uint64(a.A[0]))
+	v := int64(uint64(a.A[0]))
 	v |= int64(uint64(a.A[1]) << Mpscale)
 	v |= int64(uint64(a.A[2]) << (Mpscale + Mpscale))
 	if a.Neg != 0 {
@@ -593,19 +552,16 @@ func Mpgetfix(a *Mpint) int64 {
 }
 
 func Mpmovecfix(a *Mpint, c int64) {
-	var i int
-	var x int64
-
 	a.Neg = 0
 	a.Ovf = 0
 
-	x = c
+	x := c
 	if x < 0 {
 		a.Neg = 1
 		x = int64(-uint64(x))
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < Mpprec; i++ {
 		a.A[i] = int(x & Mpmask)
 		x >>= Mpscale
 	}
@@ -613,11 +569,9 @@ func Mpmovecfix(a *Mpint, c int64) {
 
 func mpdivmodfixfix(q *Mpint, r *Mpint, n *Mpint, d *Mpint) {
 	var i int
-	var ns int
-	var ds int
 
-	ns = int(n.Neg)
-	ds = int(d.Neg)
+	ns := int(n.Neg)
+	ds := int(d.Neg)
 	n.Neg = 0
 	d.Neg = 0
 
@@ -664,9 +618,7 @@ func mpdivmodfixfix(q *Mpint, r *Mpint, n *Mpint, d *Mpint) {
 }
 
 func mpiszero(a *Mpint) bool {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = Mpprec - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+	for i := Mpprec - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		if a.A[i] != 0 {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -677,19 +629,17 @@ func mpiszero(a *Mpint) bool {
 func mpdivfract(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 	var n Mpint
 	var d Mpint
-	var i int
 	var j int
-	var neg int
 	var x int
 
 	mpmovefixfix(&n, a) // numerator
 	mpmovefixfix(&d, b) // denominator
 
-	neg = int(n.Neg) ^ int(d.Neg)
+	neg := int(n.Neg) ^ int(d.Neg)
 
 	n.Neg = 0
 	d.Neg = 0
-	for i = Mpprec - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+	for i := Mpprec - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		x = 0
 		for j = 0; j < Mpscale; j++ {
 			x <<= 1
@@ -711,10 +661,9 @@ func mpdivfract(a *Mpint, b *Mpint) {
 
 func mptestfix(a *Mpint) int {
 	var b Mpint
-	var r int
 
 	Mpmovecfix(&b, 0)
-	r = mpcmp(a, &b)
+	r := mpcmp(a, &b)
 	if a.Neg != 0 {
 		if r > 0 {
 			return -1
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith3.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith3.go
index 61bf9e9aadc..103c53dac4f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith3.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/mparith3.go
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@ func mpsetexp(a *Mpflt, exp int) {
  * word of the number to Mpnorm
  */
 func mpnorm(a *Mpflt) {
-	var s int
-	var os int
-	var x int
-
-	os = sigfig(a)
+	os := sigfig(a)
 	if os == 0 {
 		// zero
 		a.Exp = 0
@@ -63,9 +59,9 @@ func mpnorm(a *Mpflt) {
 	}
 
 	// this will normalize to the nearest word
-	x = a.Val.A[os-1]
+	x := a.Val.A[os-1]
 
-	s = (Mpnorm - os) * Mpscale
+	s := (Mpnorm - os) * Mpscale
 
 	// further normalize to the nearest bit
 	for {
@@ -91,16 +87,13 @@ func mpnorm(a *Mpflt) {
 /// implements float arihmetic
 
 func mpaddfltflt(a *Mpflt, b *Mpflt) {
-	var sa int
-	var sb int
-	var s int
-	var c Mpflt
-
 	if Mpdebug != 0 /*TypeKind(100016)*/ {
 		fmt.Printf("\n%v + %v", Fconv(a, 0), Fconv(b, 0))
 	}
 
-	sa = sigfig(a)
+	sa := sigfig(a)
+	var s int
+	var sb int
 	if sa == 0 {
 		mpmovefltflt(a, b)
 		goto out
@@ -114,6 +107,7 @@ func mpaddfltflt(a *Mpflt, b *Mpflt) {
 	s = int(a.Exp) - int(b.Exp)
 	if s > 0 {
 		// a is larger, shift b right
+		var c Mpflt
 		mpmovefltflt(&c, b)
 
 		Mpshiftfix(&c.Val, -s)
@@ -140,14 +134,11 @@ out:
 }
 
 func mpmulfltflt(a *Mpflt, b *Mpflt) {
-	var sa int
-	var sb int
-
 	if Mpdebug != 0 /*TypeKind(100016)*/ {
 		fmt.Printf("%v\n * %v\n", Fconv(a, 0), Fconv(b, 0))
 	}
 
-	sa = sigfig(a)
+	sa := sigfig(a)
 	if sa == 0 {
 		// zero
 		a.Exp = 0
@@ -156,7 +147,7 @@ func mpmulfltflt(a *Mpflt, b *Mpflt) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	sb = sigfig(b)
+	sb := sigfig(b)
 	if sb == 0 {
 		// zero
 		mpmovefltflt(a, b)
@@ -174,15 +165,11 @@ func mpmulfltflt(a *Mpflt, b *Mpflt) {
 }
 
 func mpdivfltflt(a *Mpflt, b *Mpflt) {
-	var sa int
-	var sb int
-	var c Mpflt
-
 	if Mpdebug != 0 /*TypeKind(100016)*/ {
 		fmt.Printf("%v\n / %v\n", Fconv(a, 0), Fconv(b, 0))
 	}
 
-	sb = sigfig(b)
+	sb := sigfig(b)
 	if sb == 0 {
 		// zero and ovfl
 		a.Exp = 0
@@ -193,7 +180,7 @@ func mpdivfltflt(a *Mpflt, b *Mpflt) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	sa = sigfig(a)
+	sa := sigfig(a)
 	if sa == 0 {
 		// zero
 		a.Exp = 0
@@ -203,6 +190,7 @@ func mpdivfltflt(a *Mpflt, b *Mpflt) {
 	}
 
 	// adjust b to top
+	var c Mpflt
 	mpmovefltflt(&c, b)
 
 	Mpshiftfix(&c.Val, Mpscale)
@@ -219,18 +207,11 @@ func mpdivfltflt(a *Mpflt, b *Mpflt) {
 }
 
 func mpgetfltN(a *Mpflt, prec int, bias int) float64 {
-	var s int
-	var i int
-	var e int
-	var minexp int
-	var v uint64
-	var f float64
-
 	if a.Val.Ovf != 0 && nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 		Yyerror("mpgetflt ovf")
 	}
 
-	s = sigfig(a)
+	s := sigfig(a)
 	if s == 0 {
 		return 0
 	}
@@ -252,7 +233,8 @@ func mpgetfltN(a *Mpflt, prec int, bias int) float64 {
 	// pick up the mantissa, a rounding bit, and a tie-breaking bit in a uvlong
 	s = prec + 2
 
-	v = 0
+	v := uint64(0)
+	var i int
 	for i = Mpnorm - 1; s >= Mpscale; i-- {
 		v = v<<Mpscale | uint64(a.Val.A[i])
 		s -= Mpscale
@@ -273,11 +255,11 @@ func mpgetfltN(a *Mpflt, prec int, bias int) float64 {
 	}
 
 	// gradual underflow
-	e = Mpnorm*Mpscale + int(a.Exp) - prec
+	e := Mpnorm*Mpscale + int(a.Exp) - prec
 
-	minexp = bias + 1 - prec + 1
+	minexp := bias + 1 - prec + 1
 	if e < minexp {
-		s = minexp - e
+		s := minexp - e
 		if s > prec+1 {
 			s = prec + 1
 		}
@@ -294,7 +276,7 @@ func mpgetfltN(a *Mpflt, prec int, bias int) float64 {
 	v += v & 1
 	v >>= 2
 
-	f = float64(v)
+	f := float64(v)
 	f = math.Ldexp(f, e)
 
 	if a.Val.Neg != 0 {
@@ -313,15 +295,14 @@ func mpgetflt32(a *Mpflt) float64 {
 }
 
 func Mpmovecflt(a *Mpflt, c float64) {
-	var i int
-	var f float64
-	var l int
-
 	if Mpdebug != 0 /*TypeKind(100016)*/ {
 		fmt.Printf("\nconst %g", c)
 	}
 	Mpmovecfix(&a.Val, 0)
 	a.Exp = 0
+	var f float64
+	var l int
+	var i int
 	if c == 0 {
 		goto out
 	}
@@ -333,7 +314,7 @@ func Mpmovecflt(a *Mpflt, c float64) {
 	f, i = math.Frexp(c)
 	a.Exp = int16(i)
 
-	for i = 0; i < 10; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 		f = f * Mpbase
 		l = int(math.Floor(f))
 		f = f - float64(l)
@@ -357,12 +338,10 @@ func mpnegflt(a *Mpflt) {
 }
 
 func mptestflt(a *Mpflt) int {
-	var s int
-
 	if Mpdebug != 0 /*TypeKind(100016)*/ {
 		fmt.Printf("\n%v?", Fconv(a, 0))
 	}
-	s = sigfig(a)
+	s := sigfig(a)
 	if s != 0 {
 		s = +1
 		if a.Val.Neg != 0 {
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/obj.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/obj.go
index afaf87c4f5f..27a18118324 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/obj.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/obj.go
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ func formathdr(arhdr []byte, name string, size int64) {
 }
 
 func dumpobj() {
-	var externs *NodeList
-	var tmp *NodeList
-	var arhdr [ArhdrSize]byte
-	var startobj int64
-	var size int64
-	var zero *Sym
-
 	var err error
 	bout, err = obj.Bopenw(outfile)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -36,7 +29,8 @@ func dumpobj() {
 		errorexit()
 	}
 
-	startobj = 0
+	startobj := int64(0)
+	var arhdr [ArhdrSize]byte
 	if writearchive != 0 {
 		obj.Bwritestring(bout, "!<arch>\n")
 		arhdr = [ArhdrSize]byte{}
@@ -49,7 +43,7 @@ func dumpobj() {
 
 	if writearchive != 0 {
 		obj.Bflush(bout)
-		size = obj.Boffset(bout) - startobj
+		size := obj.Boffset(bout) - startobj
 		if size&1 != 0 {
 			obj.Bputc(bout, 0)
 		}
@@ -77,7 +71,7 @@ func dumpobj() {
 
 	fmt.Fprintf(bout, "\n!\n")
 
-	externs = nil
+	externs := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	if externdcl != nil {
 		externs = externdcl.End
 	}
@@ -86,7 +80,7 @@ func dumpobj() {
 	dumptypestructs()
 
 	// Dump extra globals.
-	tmp = externdcl
+	tmp := externdcl
 
 	if externs != nil {
 		externdcl = externs.Next
@@ -94,7 +88,7 @@ func dumpobj() {
 	dumpglobls()
 	externdcl = tmp
 
-	zero = Pkglookup("zerovalue", Runtimepkg)
+	zero := Pkglookup("zerovalue", Runtimepkg)
 	ggloblsym(zero, int32(zerosize), obj.DUPOK|obj.RODATA)
 
 	dumpdata()
@@ -102,7 +96,7 @@ func dumpobj() {
 
 	if writearchive != 0 {
 		obj.Bflush(bout)
-		size = obj.Boffset(bout) - startobj
+		size := obj.Boffset(bout) - startobj
 		if size&1 != 0 {
 			obj.Bputc(bout, 0)
 		}
@@ -117,10 +111,9 @@ func dumpobj() {
 
 func dumpglobls() {
 	var n *Node
-	var l *NodeList
 
 	// add globals
-	for l = externdcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := externdcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Op != ONAME {
 			continue
@@ -140,7 +133,7 @@ func dumpglobls() {
 		ggloblnod(n)
 	}
 
-	for l = funcsyms; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := funcsyms; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		dsymptr(n.Sym, 0, n.Sym.Def.Shortname.Sym, 0)
 		ggloblsym(n.Sym, int32(Widthptr), obj.DUPOK|obj.RODATA)
@@ -156,8 +149,6 @@ func Bputname(b *obj.Biobuf, s *obj.LSym) {
 }
 
 func Linksym(s *Sym) *obj.LSym {
-	var p string
-
 	if s == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -169,7 +160,7 @@ func Linksym(s *Sym) *obj.LSym {
 	} else if s.Linkname != "" {
 		s.Lsym = obj.Linklookup(Ctxt, s.Linkname, 0)
 	} else {
-		p = fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", s.Pkg.Prefix, s.Name)
+		p := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", s.Pkg.Prefix, s.Name)
 		s.Lsym = obj.Linklookup(Ctxt, p, 0)
 	}
 
@@ -208,10 +199,6 @@ func duintptr(s *Sym, off int, v uint64) int {
 var stringsym_gen int
 
 func stringsym(s string) *Sym {
-	var sym *Sym
-	var off int
-	var n int
-	var m int
 	var tmp struct {
 		lit Strlit
 		buf string
@@ -233,7 +220,7 @@ func stringsym(s string) *Sym {
 		pkg = gostringpkg
 	}
 
-	sym = Pkglookup(namebuf, pkg)
+	sym := Pkglookup(namebuf, pkg)
 
 	// SymUniq flag indicates that data is generated already
 	if sym.Flags&SymUniq != 0 {
@@ -242,14 +229,15 @@ func stringsym(s string) *Sym {
 	sym.Flags |= SymUniq
 	sym.Def = newname(sym)
 
-	off = 0
+	off := 0
 
 	// string header
 	off = dsymptr(sym, off, sym, Widthptr+Widthint)
 	off = duintxx(sym, off, uint64(len(s)), Widthint)
 
 	// string data
-	for n = 0; n < len(s); n += m {
+	var m int
+	for n := 0; n < len(s); n += m {
 		m = 8
 		if m > len(s)-n {
 			m = len(s) - n
@@ -267,18 +255,15 @@ func stringsym(s string) *Sym {
 var slicebytes_gen int
 
 func slicebytes(nam *Node, s string, len int) {
-	var off int
-	var n int
 	var m int
-	var sym *Sym
 
 	slicebytes_gen++
 	namebuf = fmt.Sprintf(".gobytes.%d", slicebytes_gen)
-	sym = Pkglookup(namebuf, localpkg)
+	sym := Pkglookup(namebuf, localpkg)
 	sym.Def = newname(sym)
 
-	off = 0
-	for n = 0; n < len; n += m {
+	off := 0
+	for n := 0; n < len; n += m {
 		m = 8
 		if m > len-n {
 			m = len - n
@@ -298,10 +283,8 @@ func slicebytes(nam *Node, s string, len int) {
 }
 
 func dstringptr(s *Sym, off int, str string) int {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	off = int(Rnd(int64(off), int64(Widthptr)))
-	p = Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nil, nil)
+	p := Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nil, nil)
 	p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 	p.From.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
 	p.From.Sym = Linksym(s)
@@ -321,9 +304,7 @@ func dstringptr(s *Sym, off int, str string) int {
  * gobj.c
  */
 func Datastring(s string, a *obj.Addr) {
-	var sym *Sym
-
-	sym = stringsym(s)
+	sym := stringsym(s)
 	a.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 	a.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
 	a.Sym = Linksym(sym)
@@ -333,9 +314,7 @@ func Datastring(s string, a *obj.Addr) {
 }
 
 func datagostring(sval *Strlit, a *obj.Addr) {
-	var sym *Sym
-
-	sym = stringsym(sval.S)
+	sym := stringsym(sval.S)
 	a.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 	a.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
 	a.Sym = Linksym(sym)
@@ -345,29 +324,24 @@ func datagostring(sval *Strlit, a *obj.Addr) {
 }
 
 func dgostringptr(s *Sym, off int, str string) int {
-	var n int
-	var lit *Strlit
-
 	if str == "" {
 		return duintptr(s, off, 0)
 	}
 
-	n = len(str)
-	lit = new(Strlit)
+	n := len(str)
+	lit := new(Strlit)
 	lit.S = str
 	lit.S = lit.S[:n]
 	return dgostrlitptr(s, off, lit)
 }
 
 func dgostrlitptr(s *Sym, off int, lit *Strlit) int {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if lit == nil {
 		return duintptr(s, off, 0)
 	}
 
 	off = int(Rnd(int64(off), int64(Widthptr)))
-	p = Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nil, nil)
+	p := Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nil, nil)
 	p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 	p.From.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
 	p.From.Sym = Linksym(s)
@@ -383,9 +357,7 @@ func dgostrlitptr(s *Sym, off int, lit *Strlit) int {
 }
 
 func dsname(s *Sym, off int, t string) int {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nil, nil)
+	p := Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nil, nil)
 	p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 	p.From.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
 	p.From.Offset = int64(off)
@@ -399,11 +371,9 @@ func dsname(s *Sym, off int, t string) int {
 }
 
 func dsymptr(s *Sym, off int, x *Sym, xoff int) int {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	off = int(Rnd(int64(off), int64(Widthptr)))
 
-	p = Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nil, nil)
+	p := Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nil, nil)
 	p.From.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
 	p.From.Name = obj.NAME_EXTERN
 	p.From.Sym = Linksym(s)
@@ -420,8 +390,6 @@ func dsymptr(s *Sym, off int, x *Sym, xoff int) int {
 }
 
 func gdata(nam *Node, nr *Node, wid int) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if nr.Op == OLITERAL {
 		switch nr.Val.Ctype {
 		case CTCPLX:
@@ -434,19 +402,16 @@ func gdata(nam *Node, nr *Node, wid int) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	p = Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nam, nr)
+	p := Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nam, nr)
 	p.From3.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 	p.From3.Offset = int64(wid)
 }
 
 func gdatacomplex(nam *Node, cval *Mpcplx) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var w int
-
-	w = cplxsubtype(int(nam.Type.Etype))
+	w := cplxsubtype(int(nam.Type.Etype))
 	w = int(Types[w].Width)
 
-	p = Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nam, nil)
+	p := Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nam, nil)
 	p.From3.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 	p.From3.Offset = int64(w)
 	p.To.Type = obj.TYPE_FCONST
@@ -461,10 +426,9 @@ func gdatacomplex(nam *Node, cval *Mpcplx) {
 }
 
 func gdatastring(nam *Node, sval *Strlit) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
 	var nod1 Node
 
-	p = Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nam, nil)
+	p := Thearch.Gins(obj.ADATA, nam, nil)
 	Datastring(sval.S, &p.To)
 	p.From3.Type = obj.TYPE_CONST
 	p.From3.Offset = Types[Tptr].Width
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/order.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/order.go
index 743ca80cb84..e8744d7d0b4 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/order.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/order.go
@@ -49,10 +49,8 @@ type Order struct {
 // Order rewrites fn->nbody to apply the ordering constraints
 // described in the comment at the top of the file.
 func order(fn *Node) {
-	var s string
-
 	if Debug['W'] > 1 {
-		s = fmt.Sprintf("\nbefore order %v", Sconv(fn.Nname.Sym, 0))
+		s := fmt.Sprintf("\nbefore order %v", Sconv(fn.Nname.Sym, 0))
 		dumplist(s, fn.Nbody)
 	}
 
@@ -63,18 +61,14 @@ func order(fn *Node) {
 // pushes it onto the temp stack, and returns it.
 // If clear is true, ordertemp emits code to zero the temporary.
 func ordertemp(t *Type, order *Order, clear bool) *Node {
-	var var_ *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-
-	var_ = temp(t)
+	var_ := temp(t)
 	if clear {
-		a = Nod(OAS, var_, nil)
+		a := Nod(OAS, var_, nil)
 		typecheck(&a, Etop)
 		order.out = list(order.out, a)
 	}
 
-	l = order.free
+	l := order.free
 	if l == nil {
 		l = new(NodeList)
 	}
@@ -98,11 +92,8 @@ func ordertemp(t *Type, order *Order, clear bool) *Node {
 // returns a pointer to the result data instead of taking a pointer
 // to be filled in.)
 func ordercopyexpr(n *Node, t *Type, order *Order, clear int) *Node {
-	var a *Node
-	var var_ *Node
-
-	var_ = ordertemp(t, order, clear != 0)
-	a = Nod(OAS, var_, n)
+	var_ := ordertemp(t, order, clear != 0)
+	a := Nod(OAS, var_, n)
 	typecheck(&a, Etop)
 	order.out = list(order.out, a)
 	return var_
@@ -130,21 +121,17 @@ func ordercheapexpr(n *Node, order *Order) *Node {
 //
 // The intended use is to apply to x when rewriting x += y into x = x + y.
 func ordersafeexpr(n *Node, order *Order) *Node {
-	var l *Node
-	var r *Node
-	var a *Node
-
 	switch n.Op {
 	case ONAME,
 		OLITERAL:
 		return n
 
 	case ODOT:
-		l = ordersafeexpr(n.Left, order)
+		l := ordersafeexpr(n.Left, order)
 		if l == n.Left {
 			return n
 		}
-		a = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		a := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		*a = *n
 		a.Orig = a
 		a.Left = l
@@ -153,11 +140,11 @@ func ordersafeexpr(n *Node, order *Order) *Node {
 
 	case ODOTPTR,
 		OIND:
-		l = ordercheapexpr(n.Left, order)
+		l := ordercheapexpr(n.Left, order)
 		if l == n.Left {
 			return n
 		}
-		a = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		a := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		*a = *n
 		a.Orig = a
 		a.Left = l
@@ -166,16 +153,17 @@ func ordersafeexpr(n *Node, order *Order) *Node {
 
 	case OINDEX,
 		OINDEXMAP:
+		var l *Node
 		if Isfixedarray(n.Left.Type) {
 			l = ordersafeexpr(n.Left, order)
 		} else {
 			l = ordercheapexpr(n.Left, order)
 		}
-		r = ordercheapexpr(n.Right, order)
+		r := ordercheapexpr(n.Right, order)
 		if l == n.Left && r == n.Right {
 			return n
 		}
-		a = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		a := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		*a = *n
 		a.Orig = a
 		a.Left = l
@@ -210,9 +198,7 @@ func isaddrokay(n *Node) bool {
 // If the original argument *np is not okay, orderaddrtemp creates a tmp, emits
 // tmp = *np, and then sets *np to the tmp variable.
 func orderaddrtemp(np **Node, order *Order) {
-	var n *Node
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	if isaddrokay(n) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -244,10 +230,9 @@ func poptemp(mark *NodeList, order *Order) {
 // above the mark on the temporary stack, but it does not pop them
 // from the stack.
 func cleantempnopop(mark *NodeList, order *Order, out **NodeList) {
-	var l *NodeList
 	var kill *Node
 
-	for l = order.temp; l != mark; l = l.Next {
+	for l := order.temp; l != mark; l = l.Next {
 		kill = Nod(OVARKILL, l.N, nil)
 		typecheck(&kill, Etop)
 		*out = list(*out, kill)
@@ -271,11 +256,8 @@ func orderstmtlist(l *NodeList, order *Order) {
 // Orderblock orders the block of statements *l onto a new list,
 // and then replaces *l with that list.
 func orderblock(l **NodeList) {
-	var order Order
-	var mark *NodeList
-
-	order = Order{}
-	mark = marktemp(&order)
+	order := Order{}
+	mark := marktemp(&order)
 	orderstmtlist(*l, &order)
 	cleantemp(mark, &order)
 	*l = order.out
@@ -284,18 +266,14 @@ func orderblock(l **NodeList) {
 // Orderexprinplace orders the side effects in *np and
 // leaves them as the init list of the final *np.
 func orderexprinplace(np **Node, outer *Order) {
-	var n *Node
-	var lp **NodeList
-	var order Order
-
-	n = *np
-	order = Order{}
+	n := *np
+	order := Order{}
 	orderexpr(&n, &order)
 	addinit(&n, order.out)
 
 	// insert new temporaries from order
 	// at head of outer list.
-	lp = &order.temp
+	lp := &order.temp
 
 	for *lp != nil {
 		lp = &(*lp).Next
@@ -309,13 +287,9 @@ func orderexprinplace(np **Node, outer *Order) {
 // Orderstmtinplace orders the side effects of the single statement *np
 // and replaces it with the resulting statement list.
 func orderstmtinplace(np **Node) {
-	var n *Node
-	var order Order
-	var mark *NodeList
-
-	n = *np
-	order = Order{}
-	mark = marktemp(&order)
+	n := *np
+	order := Order{}
+	mark := marktemp(&order)
 	orderstmt(n, &order)
 	cleantemp(mark, &order)
 	*np = liststmt(order.out)
@@ -330,13 +304,11 @@ func orderinit(n *Node, order *Order) {
 // Ismulticall reports whether the list l is f() for a multi-value function.
 // Such an f() could appear as the lone argument to a multi-arg function.
 func ismulticall(l *NodeList) bool {
-	var n *Node
-
 	// one arg only
 	if l == nil || l.Next != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	n = l.N
+	n := l.N
 
 	// must be call
 	switch n.Op {
@@ -356,26 +328,21 @@ func ismulticall(l *NodeList) bool {
 // Copyret emits t1, t2, ... = n, where n is a function call,
 // and then returns the list t1, t2, ....
 func copyret(n *Node, order *Order) *NodeList {
-	var t *Type
-	var tmp *Node
-	var as *Node
-	var l1 *NodeList
-	var l2 *NodeList
-	var tl Iter
-
 	if n.Type.Etype != TSTRUCT || n.Type.Funarg == 0 {
 		Fatal("copyret %v %d", Tconv(n.Type, 0), n.Left.Type.Outtuple)
 	}
 
-	l1 = nil
-	l2 = nil
-	for t = Structfirst(&tl, &n.Type); t != nil; t = structnext(&tl) {
+	l1 := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	l2 := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	var tl Iter
+	var tmp *Node
+	for t := Structfirst(&tl, &n.Type); t != nil; t = structnext(&tl) {
 		tmp = temp(t.Type)
 		l1 = list(l1, tmp)
 		l2 = list(l2, tmp)
 	}
 
-	as = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
+	as := Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 	as.List = l1
 	as.Rlist = list1(n)
 	typecheck(&as, Etop)
@@ -426,11 +393,6 @@ func ordercall(n *Node, order *Order) {
 // Ordermapassign also inserts these temporaries if needed for
 // calling writebarrierfat with a pointer to n->right.
 func ordermapassign(n *Node, order *Order) {
-	var m *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var post *NodeList
-
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
 		Fatal("ordermapassign %v", Oconv(int(n.Op), 0))
@@ -440,9 +402,9 @@ func ordermapassign(n *Node, order *Order) {
 
 		// We call writebarrierfat only for values > 4 pointers long. See walk.c.
 		if (n.Left.Op == OINDEXMAP || (needwritebarrier(n.Left, n.Right) && n.Left.Type.Width > int64(4*Widthptr))) && !isaddrokay(n.Right) {
-			m = n.Left
+			m := n.Left
 			n.Left = ordertemp(m.Type, order, false)
-			a = Nod(OAS, m, n.Left)
+			a := Nod(OAS, m, n.Left)
 			typecheck(&a, Etop)
 			order.out = list(order.out, a)
 		}
@@ -451,8 +413,10 @@ func ordermapassign(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		OAS2DOTTYPE,
 		OAS2MAPR,
 		OAS2FUNC:
-		post = nil
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		post := (*NodeList)(nil)
+		var m *Node
+		var a *Node
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Op == OINDEXMAP {
 				m = l.N
 				if !istemp(m.Left) {
@@ -477,22 +441,11 @@ func ordermapassign(n *Node, order *Order) {
 // Temporaries created during the statement are cleaned
 // up using VARKILL instructions as possible.
 func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
-	var lno int
-	var l *NodeList
-	var t *NodeList
-	var t1 *NodeList
-	var r *Node
-	var tmp1 *Node
-	var tmp2 *Node
-	var np **Node
-	var ch *Type
-	var typ *Type
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	lno = int(setlineno(n))
+	lno := int(setlineno(n))
 
 	orderinit(n, order)
 
@@ -511,7 +464,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		OPRINTN,
 		ORECOVER,
 		ORECV:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 		orderexpr(&n.Left, order)
 		orderexpr(&n.Right, order)
 		orderexprlist(n.List, order)
@@ -534,11 +487,11 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 	// out map read from map write when l is
 	// a map index expression.
 	case OASOP:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexpr(&n.Left, order)
 		n.Left = ordersafeexpr(n.Left, order)
-		tmp1 = treecopy(n.Left)
+		tmp1 := treecopy(n.Left)
 		if tmp1.Op == OINDEXMAP {
 			tmp1.Etype = 0 // now an rvalue not an lvalue
 		}
@@ -554,10 +507,10 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		// Special: make sure key is addressable,
 	// and make sure OINDEXMAP is not copied out.
 	case OAS2MAPR:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexprlist(n.List, order)
-		r = n.Rlist.N
+		r := n.Rlist.N
 		orderexpr(&r.Left, order)
 		orderexpr(&r.Right, order)
 
@@ -571,7 +524,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 
 		// Special: avoid copy of func call n->rlist->n.
 	case OAS2FUNC:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexprlist(n.List, order)
 		ordercall(n.Rlist.N, order)
@@ -582,17 +535,17 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 	// so that assertI2Tetc can take address of temporary.
 	// No temporary for blank assignment.
 	case OAS2DOTTYPE:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexprlist(n.List, order)
 		orderexpr(&n.Rlist.N.Left, order) // i in i.(T)
 		if isblank(n.List.N) {
 			order.out = list(order.out, n)
 		} else {
-			typ = n.Rlist.N.Type
-			tmp1 = ordertemp(typ, order, haspointers(typ))
+			typ := n.Rlist.N.Type
+			tmp1 := ordertemp(typ, order, haspointers(typ))
 			order.out = list(order.out, n)
-			r = Nod(OAS, n.List.N, tmp1)
+			r := Nod(OAS, n.List.N, tmp1)
 			typecheck(&r, Etop)
 			ordermapassign(r, order)
 			n.List = list(list1(tmp1), n.List.Next.N)
@@ -603,19 +556,20 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		// Special: use temporary variables to hold result,
 	// so that chanrecv can take address of temporary.
 	case OAS2RECV:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexprlist(n.List, order)
 		orderexpr(&n.Rlist.N.Left, order) // arg to recv
-		ch = n.Rlist.N.Left.Type
-		tmp1 = ordertemp(ch.Type, order, haspointers(ch.Type))
+		ch := n.Rlist.N.Left.Type
+		tmp1 := ordertemp(ch.Type, order, haspointers(ch.Type))
+		var tmp2 *Node
 		if !isblank(n.List.Next.N) {
 			tmp2 = ordertemp(n.List.Next.N.Type, order, false)
 		} else {
 			tmp2 = ordertemp(Types[TBOOL], order, false)
 		}
 		order.out = list(order.out, n)
-		r = Nod(OAS, n.List.N, tmp1)
+		r := Nod(OAS, n.List.N, tmp1)
 		typecheck(&r, Etop)
 		ordermapassign(r, order)
 		r = Nod(OAS, n.List.Next.N, tmp2)
@@ -646,7 +600,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 	case OCALLFUNC,
 		OCALLINTER,
 		OCALLMETH:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		ordercall(n, order)
 		order.out = list(order.out, n)
@@ -655,7 +609,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		// Special: order arguments to inner call but not call itself.
 	case ODEFER,
 		OPROC:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		switch n.Left.Op {
 		// Delete will take the address of the key.
@@ -664,8 +618,8 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		case ODELETE:
 			orderexprlist(n.Left.List, order)
 
-			t1 = marktemp(order)
-			np = &n.Left.List.Next.N // map key
+			t1 := marktemp(order)
+			np := &n.Left.List.Next.N // map key
 			*np = ordercopyexpr(*np, (*np).Type, order, 0)
 			poptemp(t1, order)
 
@@ -677,7 +631,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		cleantemp(t, order)
 
 	case ODELETE:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 		orderexpr(&n.List.N, order)
 		orderexpr(&n.List.Next.N, order)
 		orderaddrtemp(&n.List.Next.N, order) // map key
@@ -687,10 +641,10 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		// Clean temporaries from condition evaluation at
 	// beginning of loop body and after for statement.
 	case OFOR:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexprinplace(&n.Ntest, order)
-		l = nil
+		l := (*NodeList)(nil)
 		cleantempnopop(t, order, &l)
 		n.Nbody = concat(l, n.Nbody)
 		orderblock(&n.Nbody)
@@ -701,10 +655,10 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		// Clean temporaries from condition at
 	// beginning of both branches.
 	case OIF:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexprinplace(&n.Ntest, order)
-		l = nil
+		l := (*NodeList)(nil)
 		cleantempnopop(t, order, &l)
 		n.Nbody = concat(l, n.Nbody)
 		l = nil
@@ -718,7 +672,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		// Special: argument will be converted to interface using convT2E
 	// so make sure it is an addressable temporary.
 	case OPANIC:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexpr(&n.Left, order)
 		if !Isinter(n.Left.Type) {
@@ -736,7 +690,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 	// which must make a copy to avoid seeing updates made during
 	// the range body. Ranging over an array value is uncommon though.
 	case ORANGE:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexpr(&n.Right, order)
 		switch n.Type.Etype {
@@ -761,7 +715,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		// fall through
 		case TCHAN,
 			TSTRING:
-			r = n.Right
+			r := n.Right
 
 			if r.Type.Etype == TSTRING && r.Type != Types[TSTRING] {
 				r = Nod(OCONV, r, nil)
@@ -775,7 +729,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		// TODO(rsc): Make tmp = literal expressions reuse tmp.
 		// For maps tmp is just one word so it hardly matters.
 		case TMAP:
-			r = n.Right
+			r := n.Right
 
 			n.Right = ordercopyexpr(r, r.Type, order, 0)
 
@@ -783,7 +737,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 			n.Alloc = ordertemp(Types[TUINT8], order, true)
 		}
 
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			orderexprinplace(&l.N, order)
 		}
 		orderblock(&n.Nbody)
@@ -804,9 +758,12 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 	// case (if p were nil, then the timing of the fault would
 	// give this away).
 	case OSELECT:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		var tmp1 *Node
+		var tmp2 *Node
+		var r *Node
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Op != OXCASE {
 				Fatal("order select case %v", Oconv(int(l.N.Op), 0))
 			}
@@ -931,7 +888,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 		// Now that we have accumulated all the temporaries, clean them.
 		// Also insert any ninit queued during the previous loop.
 		// (The temporary cleaning must follow that ninit work.)
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			cleantempnopop(t, order, &l.N.Ninit)
 			l.N.Nbody = concat(l.N.Ninit, l.N.Nbody)
 			l.N.Ninit = nil
@@ -942,7 +899,7 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 
 		// Special: value being sent is passed as a pointer; make it addressable.
 	case OSEND:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexpr(&n.Left, order)
 		orderexpr(&n.Right, order)
@@ -958,10 +915,10 @@ func orderstmt(n *Node, order *Order) {
 	// For now just clean all the temporaries at the end.
 	// In practice that's fine.
 	case OSWITCH:
-		t = marktemp(order)
+		t := marktemp(order)
 
 		orderexpr(&n.Ntest, order)
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Op != OXCASE {
 				Fatal("order switch case %v", Oconv(int(l.N.Op), 0))
 			}
@@ -994,20 +951,12 @@ func orderexprlistinplace(l *NodeList, order *Order) {
 // Orderexpr orders a single expression, appending side
 // effects to order->out as needed.
 func orderexpr(np **Node, order *Order) {
-	var n *Node
-	var mark *NodeList
-	var l *NodeList
-	var t *Type
-	var lno int
-	var haslit bool
-	var hasbyte bool
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	lno = int(setlineno(n))
+	lno := int(setlineno(n))
 	orderinit(n, order)
 
 	switch n.Op {
@@ -1024,7 +973,7 @@ func orderexpr(np **Node, order *Order) {
 		orderexprlist(n.List, order)
 
 		if count(n.List) > 5 {
-			t = typ(TARRAY)
+			t := typ(TARRAY)
 			t.Bound = int64(count(n.List))
 			t.Type = Types[TSTRING]
 			n.Alloc = ordertemp(t, order, false)
@@ -1037,16 +986,16 @@ func orderexpr(np **Node, order *Order) {
 		// Otherwise if all other arguments are empty strings,
 		// concatstrings will return the reference to the temp string
 		// to the caller.
-		hasbyte = false
+		hasbyte := false
 
-		haslit = false
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		haslit := false
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			hasbyte = hasbyte || l.N.Op == OARRAYBYTESTR
 			haslit = haslit || l.N.Op == OLITERAL && len(l.N.Val.U.Sval.S) != 0
 		}
 
 		if haslit && hasbyte {
-			for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+			for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 				if l.N.Op == OARRAYBYTESTR {
 					l.N.Op = OARRAYBYTESTRTMP
 				}
@@ -1105,13 +1054,13 @@ func orderexpr(np **Node, order *Order) {
 
 	case OANDAND,
 		OOROR:
-		mark = marktemp(order)
+		mark := marktemp(order)
 		orderexpr(&n.Left, order)
 
 		// Clean temporaries from first branch at beginning of second.
 		// Leave them on the stack so that they can be killed in the outer
 		// context in case the short circuit is taken.
-		l = nil
+		l := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
 		cleantempnopop(mark, order, &l)
 		n.Right.Ninit = concat(l, n.Right.Ninit)
@@ -1168,7 +1117,7 @@ func orderexpr(np **Node, order *Order) {
 		ONE:
 		orderexpr(&n.Left, order)
 		orderexpr(&n.Right, order)
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if t.Etype == TSTRUCT || Isfixedarray(t) {
 			// for complex comparisons, we need both args to be
 			// addressable so we can pass them to the runtime.
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/pgen.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/pgen.go
index c4c0dd4936c..cb6cb5b76f1 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/pgen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/pgen.go
@@ -20,13 +20,11 @@ var makefuncdatasym_nsym int32
 
 func makefuncdatasym(namefmt string, funcdatakind int64) *Sym {
 	var nod Node
-	var pnod *Node
-	var sym *Sym
 
 	namebuf = fmt.Sprintf(namefmt, makefuncdatasym_nsym)
 	makefuncdatasym_nsym++
-	sym = Lookup(namebuf)
-	pnod = newname(sym)
+	sym := Lookup(namebuf)
+	pnod := newname(sym)
 	pnod.Class = PEXTERN
 	Nodconst(&nod, Types[TINT32], funcdatakind)
 	Thearch.Gins(obj.AFUNCDATA, &nod, pnod)
@@ -115,9 +113,7 @@ func gvarkill(n *Node) {
 }
 
 func removevardef(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		for p.Link != nil && (p.Link.As == obj.AVARDEF || p.Link.As == obj.AVARKILL) {
 			p.Link = p.Link.Link
 		}
@@ -130,41 +126,31 @@ func removevardef(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 }
 
 func gcsymdup(s *Sym) {
-	var ls *obj.LSym
-	var lo uint64
-	var hi uint64
-
-	ls = Linksym(s)
+	ls := Linksym(s)
 	if len(ls.R) > 0 {
 		Fatal("cannot rosymdup %s with relocations", ls.Name)
 	}
 	var d MD5
 	md5reset(&d)
 	md5write(&d, ls.P, len(ls.P))
-	lo = md5sum(&d, &hi)
+	var hi uint64
+	lo := md5sum(&d, &hi)
 	ls.Name = fmt.Sprintf("gclocals·%016x%016x", lo, hi)
 	ls.Dupok = 1
 }
 
 func emitptrargsmap() {
-	var nptr int
-	var nbitmap int
-	var j int
-	var off int
-	var xoffset int64
-	var bv *Bvec
-	var sym *Sym
-
-	sym = Lookup(fmt.Sprintf("%s.args_stackmap", Curfn.Nname.Sym.Name))
+	sym := Lookup(fmt.Sprintf("%s.args_stackmap", Curfn.Nname.Sym.Name))
 
-	nptr = int(Curfn.Type.Argwid / int64(Widthptr))
-	bv = bvalloc(int32(nptr) * 2)
-	nbitmap = 1
+	nptr := int(Curfn.Type.Argwid / int64(Widthptr))
+	bv := bvalloc(int32(nptr) * 2)
+	nbitmap := 1
 	if Curfn.Type.Outtuple > 0 {
 		nbitmap = 2
 	}
-	off = duint32(sym, 0, uint32(nbitmap))
+	off := duint32(sym, 0, uint32(nbitmap))
 	off = duint32(sym, off, uint32(bv.n))
+	var xoffset int64
 	if Curfn.Type.Thistuple > 0 {
 		xoffset = 0
 		twobitwalktype1(getthisx(Curfn.Type), &xoffset, bv)
@@ -175,13 +161,13 @@ func emitptrargsmap() {
 		twobitwalktype1(getinargx(Curfn.Type), &xoffset, bv)
 	}
 
-	for j = 0; int32(j) < bv.n; j += 32 {
+	for j := 0; int32(j) < bv.n; j += 32 {
 		off = duint32(sym, off, bv.b[j/32])
 	}
 	if Curfn.Type.Outtuple > 0 {
 		xoffset = 0
 		twobitwalktype1(getoutargx(Curfn.Type), &xoffset, bv)
-		for j = 0; int32(j) < bv.n; j += 32 {
+		for j := 0; int32(j) < bv.n; j += 32 {
 			off = duint32(sym, off, bv.b[j/32])
 		}
 	}
@@ -198,9 +184,6 @@ func emitptrargsmap() {
 // the top of the stack and increasing in size.
 // Non-autos sort on offset.
 func cmpstackvar(a *Node, b *Node) int {
-	var ap int
-	var bp int
-
 	if a.Class != b.Class {
 		if a.Class == PAUTO {
 			return +1
@@ -222,8 +205,8 @@ func cmpstackvar(a *Node, b *Node) int {
 		return int(b.Used) - int(a.Used)
 	}
 
-	ap = bool2int(haspointers(a.Type))
-	bp = bool2int(haspointers(b.Type))
+	ap := bool2int(haspointers(a.Type))
+	bp := bool2int(haspointers(b.Type))
 	if ap != bp {
 		return bp - ap
 	}
@@ -246,10 +229,6 @@ func cmpstackvar(a *Node, b *Node) int {
 
 // TODO(lvd) find out where the PAUTO/OLITERAL nodes come from.
 func allocauto(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
-	var ll *NodeList
-	var n *Node
-	var w int64
-
 	Stksize = 0
 	stkptrsize = 0
 
@@ -258,7 +237,7 @@ func allocauto(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
 	}
 
 	// Mark the PAUTO's unused.
-	for ll = Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if ll.N.Class == PAUTO {
 			ll.N.Used = 0
 		}
@@ -269,9 +248,9 @@ func allocauto(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
 	listsort(&Curfn.Dcl, cmpstackvar)
 
 	// Unused autos are at the end, chop 'em off.
-	ll = Curfn.Dcl
+	ll := Curfn.Dcl
 
-	n = ll.N
+	n := ll.N
 	if n.Class == PAUTO && n.Op == ONAME && n.Used == 0 {
 		// No locals used at all
 		Curfn.Dcl = nil
@@ -280,7 +259,7 @@ func allocauto(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	for ll = Curfn.Dcl; ll.Next != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := Curfn.Dcl; ll.Next != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		n = ll.Next.N
 		if n.Class == PAUTO && n.Op == ONAME && n.Used == 0 {
 			ll.Next = nil
@@ -290,7 +269,8 @@ func allocauto(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
 	}
 
 	// Reassign stack offsets of the locals that are still there.
-	for ll = Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	var w int64
+	for ll := Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		n = ll.N
 		if n.Class != PAUTO || n.Op != ONAME {
 			continue
@@ -323,7 +303,7 @@ func allocauto(ptxt *obj.Prog) {
 	fixautoused(ptxt)
 
 	// The debug information needs accurate offsets on the symbols.
-	for ll = Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if ll.N.Class != PAUTO || ll.N.Op != ONAME {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -341,10 +321,9 @@ func movelarge(l *NodeList) {
 }
 
 func movelargefn(fn *Node) {
-	var l *NodeList
 	var n *Node
 
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Class == PAUTO && n.Type != nil && n.Type.Width > MaxStackVarSize {
 			addrescapes(n)
@@ -353,8 +332,6 @@ func movelargefn(fn *Node) {
 }
 
 func Cgen_checknil(n *Node) {
-	var reg Node
-
 	if Disable_checknil != 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -366,6 +343,7 @@ func Cgen_checknil(n *Node) {
 	}
 
 	if ((Thearch.Thechar == '5' || Thearch.Thechar == '9') && n.Op != OREGISTER) || n.Addable == 0 || n.Op == OLITERAL {
+		var reg Node
 		Thearch.Regalloc(&reg, Types[Tptr], n)
 		Thearch.Cgen(n, &reg)
 		Thearch.Gins(obj.ACHECKNIL, &reg, nil)
@@ -380,20 +358,6 @@ func Cgen_checknil(n *Node) {
  * ggen.c
  */
 func compile(fn *Node) {
-	var pl *obj.Plist
-	var nod1 Node
-	var n *Node
-	var ptxt *obj.Prog
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var lno int32
-	var t *Type
-	var save Iter
-	var oldstksize int64
-	var l *NodeList
-	var nam *Node
-	var gcargs *Sym
-	var gclocals *Sym
-
 	if Newproc == nil {
 		Newproc = Sysfunc("newproc")
 		Deferproc = Sysfunc("deferproc")
@@ -403,11 +367,20 @@ func compile(fn *Node) {
 		throwreturn = Sysfunc("throwreturn")
 	}
 
-	lno = setlineno(fn)
+	lno := setlineno(fn)
 
 	Curfn = fn
 	dowidth(Curfn.Type)
 
+	var oldstksize int64
+	var nod1 Node
+	var ptxt *obj.Prog
+	var pl *obj.Plist
+	var p *obj.Prog
+	var n *Node
+	var nam *Node
+	var gcargs *Sym
+	var gclocals *Sym
 	if fn.Nbody == nil {
 		if pure_go != 0 || strings.HasPrefix(fn.Nname.Sym.Name, "init.") {
 			Yyerror("missing function body", fn)
@@ -428,7 +401,8 @@ func compile(fn *Node) {
 
 	if Curfn.Type.Outnamed != 0 {
 		// add clearing of the output parameters
-		t = Structfirst(&save, Getoutarg(Curfn.Type))
+		var save Iter
+		t := Structfirst(&save, Getoutarg(Curfn.Type))
 
 		for t != nil {
 			if t.Nname != nil {
@@ -501,11 +475,11 @@ func compile(fn *Node) {
 	gcargs = makefuncdatasym("gcargs·%d", obj.FUNCDATA_ArgsPointerMaps)
 	gclocals = makefuncdatasym("gclocals·%d", obj.FUNCDATA_LocalsPointerMaps)
 
-	for t = Curfn.Paramfld; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+	for t := Curfn.Paramfld; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 		gtrack(tracksym(t.Type))
 	}
 
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Op != ONAME { // might be OTYPE or OLITERAL
 			continue
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/plive.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/plive.go
index 73f6086c944..99654c50792 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/plive.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/plive.go
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ type Liveness struct {
 }
 
 func xmalloc(size uint32) interface{} {
-	var result interface{}
-
-	result = make([]byte, size)
+	result := (interface{})(make([]byte, size))
 	if result == nil {
 		Fatal("malloc failed")
 	}
@@ -72,12 +70,10 @@ func xmalloc(size uint32) interface{} {
 
 // Constructs a new basic block containing a single instruction.
 func newblock(prog *obj.Prog) *BasicBlock {
-	var result *BasicBlock
-
 	if prog == nil {
 		Fatal("newblock: prog cannot be nil")
 	}
-	result = new(BasicBlock)
+	result := new(BasicBlock)
 	result.rpo = -1
 	result.mark = UNVISITED
 	result.first = prog
@@ -111,9 +107,6 @@ func addedge(from *BasicBlock, to *BasicBlock) {
 // stream.  Any control flow, such as branches or fall throughs, that target the
 // existing instruction are adjusted to target the new instruction.
 func splicebefore(lv *Liveness, bb *BasicBlock, prev *obj.Prog, curr *obj.Prog) {
-	var next *obj.Prog
-	var tmp obj.Prog
-
 	// There may be other instructions pointing at curr,
 	// and we want them to now point at prev. Instead of
 	// trying to find all such instructions, swap the contents
@@ -121,14 +114,14 @@ func splicebefore(lv *Liveness, bb *BasicBlock, prev *obj.Prog, curr *obj.Prog)
 	// The "opt" field is the backward link in the linked list.
 
 	// Overwrite curr's data with prev, but keep the list links.
-	tmp = *curr
+	tmp := *curr
 
 	*curr = *prev
 	curr.Opt = tmp.Opt
 	curr.Link = tmp.Link
 
 	// Overwrite prev (now next) with curr's old data.
-	next = prev
+	next := prev
 
 	*next = tmp
 	next.Opt = nil
@@ -151,27 +144,25 @@ func splicebefore(lv *Liveness, bb *BasicBlock, prev *obj.Prog, curr *obj.Prog)
 // A pretty printer for basic blocks.
 func printblock(bb *BasicBlock) {
 	var pred *BasicBlock
-	var succ *BasicBlock
-	var prog *obj.Prog
-	var i int
 
 	fmt.Printf("basic block %d\n", bb.rpo)
 	fmt.Printf("\tpred:")
-	for i = 0; i < len(bb.pred); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(bb.pred); i++ {
 		pred = bb.pred[i]
 		fmt.Printf(" %d", pred.rpo)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("\n")
 	fmt.Printf("\tsucc:")
-	for i = 0; i < len(bb.succ); i++ {
+	var succ *BasicBlock
+	for i := 0; i < len(bb.succ); i++ {
 		succ = bb.succ[i]
 		fmt.Printf(" %d", succ.rpo)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("\n")
 	fmt.Printf("\tprog:\n")
-	for prog = bb.first; ; prog = prog.Link {
+	for prog := bb.first; ; prog = prog.Link {
 		fmt.Printf("\t\t%v\n", prog)
 		if prog == bb.last {
 			break
@@ -195,11 +186,8 @@ func blockany(bb *BasicBlock, f func(*obj.Prog) bool) bool {
 // Collects and returns and array of Node*s for functions arguments and local
 // variables.
 func getvariables(fn *Node) []*Node {
-	var result []*Node
-	var ll *NodeList
-
-	result = make([]*Node, 0, 0)
-	for ll = fn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	result := make([]*Node, 0, 0)
+	for ll := fn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if ll.N.Op == ONAME {
 			// In order for GODEBUG=gcdead=1 to work, each bitmap needs
 			// to contain information about all variables covered by the bitmap.
@@ -244,9 +232,8 @@ func getvariables(fn *Node) []*Node {
 // A pretty printer for control flow graphs.  Takes an array of BasicBlock*s.
 func printcfg(cfg []*BasicBlock) {
 	var bb *BasicBlock
-	var i int32
 
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(cfg)); i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(cfg)); i++ {
 		bb = cfg[i]
 		printblock(bb)
 	}
@@ -256,10 +243,9 @@ func printcfg(cfg []*BasicBlock) {
 // standard algorithm.  Unconnected blocks will not be affected.
 func reversepostorder(root *BasicBlock, rpo *int32) {
 	var bb *BasicBlock
-	var i int
 
 	root.mark = VISITED
-	for i = 0; i < len(root.succ); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(root.succ); i++ {
 		bb = root.succ[i]
 		if bb.mark == UNVISITED {
 			reversepostorder(bb, rpo)
@@ -299,8 +285,6 @@ func iscall(prog *obj.Prog, name *obj.LSym) bool {
 var isselectcommcasecall_names [5]*obj.LSym
 
 func isselectcommcasecall(prog *obj.Prog) bool {
-	var i int32
-
 	if isselectcommcasecall_names[0] == nil {
 		isselectcommcasecall_names[0] = Linksym(Pkglookup("selectsend", Runtimepkg))
 		isselectcommcasecall_names[1] = Linksym(Pkglookup("selectrecv", Runtimepkg))
@@ -308,7 +292,7 @@ func isselectcommcasecall(prog *obj.Prog) bool {
 		isselectcommcasecall_names[3] = Linksym(Pkglookup("selectdefault", Runtimepkg))
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; isselectcommcasecall_names[i] != nil; i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); isselectcommcasecall_names[i] != nil; i++ {
 		if iscall(prog, isselectcommcasecall_names[i]) {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -352,10 +336,9 @@ func isdeferreturn(prog *obj.Prog) bool {
 // are implicit successors of the runtime·selectgo call node.  The goal of this
 // analysis is to add these missing edges to complete the control flow graph.
 func addselectgosucc(selectgo *BasicBlock) {
-	var pred *BasicBlock
 	var succ *BasicBlock
 
-	pred = selectgo
+	pred := selectgo
 	for {
 		if len(pred.pred) == 0 {
 			Fatal("selectgo does not have a newselect")
@@ -392,9 +375,8 @@ func addselectgosucc(selectgo *BasicBlock) {
 // array of BasicBlock*s containing selectgo calls.
 func fixselectgo(selectgo []*BasicBlock) {
 	var bb *BasicBlock
-	var i int32
 
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(selectgo)); i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(selectgo)); i++ {
 		bb = selectgo[i]
 		addselectgosucc(bb)
 	}
@@ -406,33 +388,25 @@ func fixselectgo(selectgo []*BasicBlock) {
 // array of BasicBlock*s in control flow graph form (basic blocks ordered by
 // their RPO number).
 func newcfg(firstp *obj.Prog) []*BasicBlock {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var prev *obj.Prog
-	var bb *BasicBlock
-	var cfg []*BasicBlock
-	var selectgo []*BasicBlock
-	var i int32
-	var rpo int32
-
 	// Reset the opt field of each prog to nil.  In the first and second
 	// passes, instructions that are labels temporarily use the opt field to
 	// point to their basic block.  In the third pass, the opt field reset
 	// to point to the predecessor of an instruction in its basic block.
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		p.Opt = nil
 	}
 
 	// Allocate an array to remember where we have seen selectgo calls.
 	// These blocks will be revisited to add successor control flow edges.
-	selectgo = make([]*BasicBlock, 0, 0)
+	selectgo := make([]*BasicBlock, 0, 0)
 
 	// Loop through all instructions identifying branch targets
 	// and fall-throughs and allocate basic blocks.
-	cfg = make([]*BasicBlock, 0, 0)
+	cfg := make([]*BasicBlock, 0, 0)
 
-	bb = newblock(firstp)
+	bb := newblock(firstp)
 	cfg = append(cfg, bb)
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.To.Type == obj.TYPE_BRANCH {
 			if p.To.U.Branch == nil {
 				Fatal("prog branch to nil")
@@ -458,7 +432,8 @@ func newcfg(firstp *obj.Prog) []*BasicBlock {
 	// Loop through all basic blocks maximally growing the list of
 	// contained instructions until a label is reached.  Add edges
 	// for branches and fall-through instructions.
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(cfg)); i++ {
+	var p *obj.Prog
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(cfg)); i++ {
 		bb = cfg[i]
 		for p = bb.last; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 			if p.Opt != nil && p != bb.last {
@@ -492,7 +467,8 @@ func newcfg(firstp *obj.Prog) []*BasicBlock {
 
 	// Add back links so the instructions in a basic block can be traversed
 	// backward.  This is the final state of the instruction opt field.
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(cfg)); i++ {
+	var prev *obj.Prog
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(cfg)); i++ {
 		bb = cfg[i]
 		p = bb.first
 		prev = nil
@@ -513,13 +489,13 @@ func newcfg(firstp *obj.Prog) []*BasicBlock {
 
 	// Find a depth-first order and assign a depth-first number to
 	// all basic blocks.
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(cfg)); i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(cfg)); i++ {
 		bb = cfg[i]
 		bb.mark = UNVISITED
 	}
 
 	bb = cfg[0]
-	rpo = int32(len(cfg))
+	rpo := int32(len(cfg))
 	reversepostorder(bb, &rpo)
 
 	// Sort the basic blocks by their depth first number.  The
@@ -544,20 +520,15 @@ func newcfg(firstp *obj.Prog) []*BasicBlock {
 // Frees a control flow graph (an array of BasicBlock*s) and all of its leaf
 // data structures.
 func freecfg(cfg []*BasicBlock) {
-	var bb *BasicBlock
-	var bb0 *BasicBlock
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var i int32
-	var n int32
-
-	n = int32(len(cfg))
+	n := int32(len(cfg))
 	if n > 0 {
-		bb0 = cfg[0]
-		for p = bb0.first; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+		bb0 := cfg[0]
+		for p := bb0.first; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 			p.Opt = nil
 		}
 
-		for i = 0; i < n; i++ {
+		var bb *BasicBlock
+		for i := int32(0); i < n; i++ {
 			bb = cfg[i]
 			freeblock(bb)
 		}
@@ -586,10 +557,6 @@ func isfunny(n *Node) bool {
 // initialization.
 func progeffects(prog *obj.Prog, vars []*Node, uevar *Bvec, varkill *Bvec, avarinit *Bvec) {
 	var info ProgInfo
-	var from *obj.Addr
-	var to *obj.Addr
-	var node *Node
-	var i int32
 
 	bvresetall(uevar)
 	bvresetall(varkill)
@@ -607,7 +574,8 @@ func progeffects(prog *obj.Prog, vars []*Node, uevar *Bvec, varkill *Bvec, avari
 		// all the parameters for correctness, and similarly it must not
 		// read the out arguments - they won't be set until the new
 		// function runs.
-		for i = 0; i < int32(len(vars)); i++ {
+		var node *Node
+		for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(vars)); i++ {
 			node = vars[i]
 			switch node.Class &^ PHEAP {
 			case PPARAM:
@@ -634,7 +602,8 @@ func progeffects(prog *obj.Prog, vars []*Node, uevar *Bvec, varkill *Bvec, avari
 	if prog.As == obj.ATEXT {
 		// A text instruction marks the entry point to a function and
 		// the definition point of all in arguments.
-		for i = 0; i < int32(len(vars)); i++ {
+		var node *Node
+		for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(vars)); i++ {
 			node = vars[i]
 			switch node.Class &^ PHEAP {
 			case PPARAM:
@@ -649,7 +618,7 @@ func progeffects(prog *obj.Prog, vars []*Node, uevar *Bvec, varkill *Bvec, avari
 	}
 
 	if info.Flags&(LeftRead|LeftWrite|LeftAddr) != 0 {
-		from = &prog.From
+		from := &prog.From
 		if from.Node != nil && from.Sym != nil && ((from.Node).(*Node)).Curfn == Curfn {
 			switch ((from.Node).(*Node)).Class &^ PHEAP {
 			case PAUTO,
@@ -680,7 +649,7 @@ func progeffects(prog *obj.Prog, vars []*Node, uevar *Bvec, varkill *Bvec, avari
 
 Next:
 	if info.Flags&(RightRead|RightWrite|RightAddr) != 0 {
-		to = &prog.To
+		to := &prog.To
 		if to.Node != nil && to.Sym != nil && ((to.Node).(*Node)).Curfn == Curfn {
 			switch ((to.Node).(*Node)).Class &^ PHEAP {
 			case PAUTO,
@@ -729,18 +698,13 @@ Next1:
 // liveness computation.  The cfg argument is an array of BasicBlock*s and the
 // vars argument is an array of Node*s.
 func newliveness(fn *Node, ptxt *obj.Prog, cfg []*BasicBlock, vars []*Node) *Liveness {
-	var result *Liveness
-	var i int32
-	var nblocks int32
-	var nvars int32
-
-	result = new(Liveness)
+	result := new(Liveness)
 	result.fn = fn
 	result.ptxt = ptxt
 	result.cfg = cfg
 	result.vars = vars
 
-	nblocks = int32(len(cfg))
+	nblocks := int32(len(cfg))
 	result.uevar = make([]*Bvec, nblocks)
 	result.varkill = make([]*Bvec, nblocks)
 	result.livein = make([]*Bvec, nblocks)
@@ -749,8 +713,8 @@ func newliveness(fn *Node, ptxt *obj.Prog, cfg []*BasicBlock, vars []*Node) *Liv
 	result.avarinitany = make([]*Bvec, nblocks)
 	result.avarinitall = make([]*Bvec, nblocks)
 
-	nvars = int32(len(vars))
-	for i = 0; i < nblocks; i++ {
+	nvars := int32(len(vars))
+	for i := int32(0); i < nblocks; i++ {
 		result.uevar[i] = bvalloc(nvars)
 		result.varkill[i] = bvalloc(nvars)
 		result.livein[i] = bvalloc(nvars)
@@ -767,19 +731,17 @@ func newliveness(fn *Node, ptxt *obj.Prog, cfg []*BasicBlock, vars []*Node) *Liv
 
 // Frees the liveness structure and all of its leaf data structures.
 func freeliveness(lv *Liveness) {
-	var i int32
-
 	if lv == nil {
 		Fatal("freeliveness: cannot free nil")
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(lv.livepointers)); i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(lv.livepointers)); i++ {
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(lv.argslivepointers)); i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(lv.argslivepointers)); i++ {
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
 	}
 }
 
@@ -798,14 +760,11 @@ func printeffects(p *obj.Prog, uevar *Bvec, varkill *Bvec, avarinit *Bvec) {
 // addresses to avoid confusing the C like conventions used in the node variable
 // names.
 func printnode(node *Node) {
-	var p string
-	var a string
-
-	p = ""
+	p := ""
 	if haspointers(node.Type) {
 		p = "^"
 	}
-	a = ""
+	a := ""
 	if node.Addrtaken != 0 {
 		a = "@"
 	}
@@ -814,10 +773,8 @@ func printnode(node *Node) {
 
 // Pretty print a list of variables.  The vars argument is an array of Node*s.
 func printvars(name string, bv *Bvec, vars []*Node) {
-	var i int32
-
 	fmt.Printf("%s:", name)
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(vars)); i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(vars)); i++ {
 		if bvget(bv, i) != 0 {
 			printnode(vars[i])
 		}
@@ -829,16 +786,11 @@ func printvars(name string, bv *Bvec, vars []*Node) {
 // analysis.
 func livenessprintblock(lv *Liveness, bb *BasicBlock) {
 	var pred *BasicBlock
-	var succ *BasicBlock
-	var prog *obj.Prog
-	var live *Bvec
-	var i int
-	var pos int32
 
 	fmt.Printf("basic block %d\n", bb.rpo)
 
 	fmt.Printf("\tpred:")
-	for i = 0; i < len(bb.pred); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(bb.pred); i++ {
 		pred = bb.pred[i]
 		fmt.Printf(" %d", pred.rpo)
 	}
@@ -846,7 +798,8 @@ func livenessprintblock(lv *Liveness, bb *BasicBlock) {
 	fmt.Printf("\n")
 
 	fmt.Printf("\tsucc:")
-	for i = 0; i < len(bb.succ); i++ {
+	var succ *BasicBlock
+	for i := 0; i < len(bb.succ); i++ {
 		succ = bb.succ[i]
 		fmt.Printf(" %d", succ.rpo)
 	}
@@ -862,7 +815,9 @@ func livenessprintblock(lv *Liveness, bb *BasicBlock) {
 	printvars("\tavarinitall", lv.avarinitall[bb.rpo], []*Node(lv.vars))
 
 	fmt.Printf("\tprog:\n")
-	for prog = bb.first; ; prog = prog.Link {
+	var live *Bvec
+	var pos int32
+	for prog := bb.first; ; prog = prog.Link {
 		fmt.Printf("\t\t%v", prog)
 		if prog.As == obj.APCDATA && prog.From.Offset == obj.PCDATA_StackMapIndex {
 			pos = int32(prog.To.Offset)
@@ -882,18 +837,15 @@ func livenessprintblock(lv *Liveness, bb *BasicBlock) {
 // liveness analysis.
 func livenessprintcfg(lv *Liveness) {
 	var bb *BasicBlock
-	var i int32
 
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
 		bb = lv.cfg[i]
 		livenessprintblock(lv, bb)
 	}
 }
 
 func checkauto(fn *Node, p *obj.Prog, n *Node) {
-	var l *NodeList
-
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ONAME && l.N.Class == PAUTO && l.N == n {
 			return
 		}
@@ -905,21 +857,19 @@ func checkauto(fn *Node, p *obj.Prog, n *Node) {
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("checkauto %v: %v (%p; class=%d) not found in %v\n", Nconv(Curfn, 0), Nconv(n, 0), n, n.Class, p)
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		fmt.Printf("\t%v (%p; class=%d)\n", Nconv(l.N, 0), l.N, l.N.Class)
 	}
 	Yyerror("checkauto: invariant lost")
 }
 
 func checkparam(fn *Node, p *obj.Prog, n *Node) {
-	var l *NodeList
-	var a *Node
-	var class int
-
 	if isfunny(n) {
 		return
 	}
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	var a *Node
+	var class int
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		a = l.N
 		class = int(a.Class) &^ PHEAP
 		if a.Op == ONAME && (class == PPARAM || class == PPARAMOUT) && a == n {
@@ -928,7 +878,7 @@ func checkparam(fn *Node, p *obj.Prog, n *Node) {
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("checkparam %v: %v (%p; class=%d) not found in %v\n", Nconv(Curfn, 0), Nconv(n, 0), n, n.Class, p)
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		fmt.Printf("\t%v (%p; class=%d)\n", Nconv(l.N, 0), l.N, l.N.Class)
 	}
 	Yyerror("checkparam: invariant lost")
@@ -955,13 +905,11 @@ func checkprog(fn *Node, p *obj.Prog) {
 // nodes and there are special cases to skip over that stuff.  The analysis will
 // fail if this invariant blindly changes.
 func checkptxt(fn *Node, firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	if debuglive == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if false {
 			fmt.Printf("analyzing '%v'\n", p)
 		}
@@ -976,11 +924,6 @@ func checkptxt(fn *Node, firstp *obj.Prog) {
 // the same type t. On https://rsc.googlecode.com/hg/testdata/slow.go, twobitwalktype1
 // accounts for 40% of the 6g execution time.
 func twobitwalktype1(t *Type, xoffset *int64, bv *Bvec) {
-	var fieldoffset int64
-	var i int64
-	var o int64
-	var t1 *Type
-
 	if t.Align > 0 && *xoffset&int64(t.Align-1) != 0 {
 		Fatal("twobitwalktype1: invalid initial alignment, %v", Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
@@ -1002,7 +945,7 @@ func twobitwalktype1(t *Type, xoffset *int64, bv *Bvec) {
 		TFLOAT64,
 		TCOMPLEX64,
 		TCOMPLEX128:
-		for i = 0; i < t.Width; i++ {
+		for i := int64(0); i < t.Width; i++ {
 			bvset(bv, int32(((*xoffset+i)/int64(Widthptr))*obj.BitsPerPointer)) // 1 = live scalar (BitsScalar)
 		}
 
@@ -1053,14 +996,15 @@ func twobitwalktype1(t *Type, xoffset *int64, bv *Bvec) {
 			bvset(bv, int32((*xoffset/int64(Widthptr))*obj.BitsPerPointer+1)) // 2 = live ptr in first slot (BitsPointer)
 			*xoffset += t.Width
 		} else {
-			for i = 0; i < t.Bound; i++ {
+			for i := int64(0); i < t.Bound; i++ {
 				twobitwalktype1(t.Type, xoffset, bv)
 			}
 		}
 
 	case TSTRUCT:
-		o = 0
-		for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+		o := int64(0)
+		var fieldoffset int64
+		for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 			fieldoffset = t1.Width
 			*xoffset += fieldoffset - o
 			twobitwalktype1(t1.Type, xoffset, bv)
@@ -1089,12 +1033,9 @@ func argswords() int32 {
 // argument is an array of Node*s.
 func twobitlivepointermap(lv *Liveness, liveout *Bvec, vars []*Node, args *Bvec, locals *Bvec) {
 	var node *Node
-	var thisargtype *Type
-	var inargtype *Type
 	var xoffset int64
-	var i int32
 
-	for i = 0; ; i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); ; i++ {
 		i = int32(bvnext(liveout, i))
 		if i < 0 {
 			break
@@ -1116,14 +1057,14 @@ func twobitlivepointermap(lv *Liveness, liveout *Bvec, vars []*Node, args *Bvec,
 	// If the receiver or arguments are unnamed, they will be omitted
 	// from the list above. Preserve those values - even though they are unused -
 	// in order to keep their addresses live for use in stack traces.
-	thisargtype = getthisx(lv.fn.Type)
+	thisargtype := getthisx(lv.fn.Type)
 
 	if thisargtype != nil {
 		xoffset = 0
 		twobitwalktype1(thisargtype, &xoffset, args)
 	}
 
-	inargtype = getinargx(lv.fn.Type)
+	inargtype := getinargx(lv.fn.Type)
 	if inargtype != nil {
 		xoffset = 0
 		twobitwalktype1(inargtype, &xoffset, args)
@@ -1132,9 +1073,7 @@ func twobitlivepointermap(lv *Liveness, liveout *Bvec, vars []*Node, args *Bvec,
 
 // Construct a disembodied instruction.
 func unlinkedprog(as int) *obj.Prog {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	p = Ctxt.NewProg()
+	p := Ctxt.NewProg()
 	Clearp(p)
 	p.As = int16(as)
 	return p
@@ -1145,11 +1084,10 @@ func unlinkedprog(as int) *obj.Prog {
 func newpcdataprog(prog *obj.Prog, index int32) *obj.Prog {
 	var from Node
 	var to Node
-	var pcdata *obj.Prog
 
 	Nodconst(&from, Types[TINT32], obj.PCDATA_StackMapIndex)
 	Nodconst(&to, Types[TINT32], int64(index))
-	pcdata = unlinkedprog(obj.APCDATA)
+	pcdata := unlinkedprog(obj.APCDATA)
 	pcdata.Lineno = prog.Lineno
 	Naddr(&from, &pcdata.From, 0)
 	Naddr(&to, &pcdata.To, 0)
@@ -1167,18 +1105,13 @@ func issafepoint(prog *obj.Prog) bool {
 // block
 func livenessprologue(lv *Liveness) {
 	var bb *BasicBlock
-	var uevar *Bvec
-	var varkill *Bvec
-	var avarinit *Bvec
 	var p *obj.Prog
-	var i int32
-	var nvars int32
 
-	nvars = int32(len(lv.vars))
-	uevar = bvalloc(nvars)
-	varkill = bvalloc(nvars)
-	avarinit = bvalloc(nvars)
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
+	nvars := int32(len(lv.vars))
+	uevar := bvalloc(nvars)
+	varkill := bvalloc(nvars)
+	avarinit := bvalloc(nvars)
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
 		bb = lv.cfg[i]
 
 		// Walk the block instructions backward and update the block
@@ -1214,29 +1147,20 @@ func livenessprologue(lv *Liveness) {
 // Solve the liveness dataflow equations.
 func livenesssolve(lv *Liveness) {
 	var bb *BasicBlock
-	var succ *BasicBlock
-	var pred *BasicBlock
-	var newlivein *Bvec
-	var newliveout *Bvec
-	var any *Bvec
-	var all *Bvec
 	var rpo int32
-	var i int32
-	var j int32
-	var change int32
 
 	// These temporary bitvectors exist to avoid successive allocations and
 	// frees within the loop.
-	newlivein = bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
+	newlivein := bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
 
-	newliveout = bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
-	any = bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
-	all = bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
+	newliveout := bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
+	any := bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
+	all := bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
 
 	// Push avarinitall, avarinitany forward.
 	// avarinitall says the addressed var is initialized along all paths reaching the block exit.
 	// avarinitany says the addressed var is initialized along some path reaching the block exit.
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
 		bb = lv.cfg[i]
 		rpo = int32(bb.rpo)
 		if i == 0 {
@@ -1249,7 +1173,10 @@ func livenesssolve(lv *Liveness) {
 		bvcopy(lv.avarinitany[rpo], lv.avarinit[rpo])
 	}
 
-	change = 1
+	change := int32(1)
+	var j int32
+	var i int32
+	var pred *BasicBlock
 	for change != 0 {
 		change = 0
 		for i = 0; i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
@@ -1289,6 +1216,7 @@ func livenesssolve(lv *Liveness) {
 	// so low that it hardly seems to be worth the complexity.
 	change = 1
 
+	var succ *BasicBlock
 	for change != 0 {
 		change = 0
 
@@ -1328,19 +1256,17 @@ func livenesssolve(lv *Liveness) {
 // This function is slow but it is only used for generating debug prints.
 // Check whether n is marked live in args/locals.
 func islive(n *Node, args *Bvec, locals *Bvec) bool {
-	var i int
-
 	switch n.Class {
 	case PPARAM,
 		PPARAMOUT:
-		for i = 0; int64(i) < n.Type.Width/int64(Widthptr)*obj.BitsPerPointer; i++ {
+		for i := 0; int64(i) < n.Type.Width/int64(Widthptr)*obj.BitsPerPointer; i++ {
 			if bvget(args, int32(n.Xoffset/int64(Widthptr)*obj.BitsPerPointer+int64(i))) != 0 {
 				return true
 			}
 		}
 
 	case PAUTO:
-		for i = 0; int64(i) < n.Type.Width/int64(Widthptr)*obj.BitsPerPointer; i++ {
+		for i := 0; int64(i) < n.Type.Width/int64(Widthptr)*obj.BitsPerPointer; i++ {
 			if bvget(locals, int32((n.Xoffset+stkptrsize)/int64(Widthptr)*obj.BitsPerPointer+int64(i))) != 0 {
 				return true
 			}
@@ -1355,44 +1281,28 @@ func islive(n *Node, args *Bvec, locals *Bvec) bool {
 func livenessepilogue(lv *Liveness) {
 	var bb *BasicBlock
 	var pred *BasicBlock
-	var ambig *Bvec
-	var livein *Bvec
-	var liveout *Bvec
-	var uevar *Bvec
-	var varkill *Bvec
 	var args *Bvec
 	var locals *Bvec
-	var avarinit *Bvec
-	var any *Bvec
-	var all *Bvec
 	var n *Node
 	var p *obj.Prog
-	var next *obj.Prog
-	var i int32
 	var j int32
-	var numlive int32
-	var startmsg int32
-	var nmsg int32
-	var nvars int32
 	var pos int32
 	var xoffset int64
-	var msg []string
-	var fmt_ string
 
-	nvars = int32(len(lv.vars))
-	livein = bvalloc(nvars)
-	liveout = bvalloc(nvars)
-	uevar = bvalloc(nvars)
-	varkill = bvalloc(nvars)
-	avarinit = bvalloc(nvars)
-	any = bvalloc(nvars)
-	all = bvalloc(nvars)
-	ambig = bvalloc(localswords() * obj.BitsPerPointer)
-	msg = nil
-	nmsg = 0
-	startmsg = 0
-
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
+	nvars := int32(len(lv.vars))
+	livein := bvalloc(nvars)
+	liveout := bvalloc(nvars)
+	uevar := bvalloc(nvars)
+	varkill := bvalloc(nvars)
+	avarinit := bvalloc(nvars)
+	any := bvalloc(nvars)
+	all := bvalloc(nvars)
+	ambig := bvalloc(localswords() * obj.BitsPerPointer)
+	msg := []string(nil)
+	nmsg := int32(0)
+	startmsg := int32(0)
+
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
 		bb = lv.cfg[i]
 
 		// Compute avarinitany and avarinitall for entry to block.
@@ -1481,7 +1391,10 @@ func livenessepilogue(lv *Liveness) {
 		bb.lastbitmapindex = len(lv.livepointers) - 1
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
+	var fmt_ string
+	var next *obj.Prog
+	var numlive int32
+	for i := int32(0); i < int32(len(lv.cfg)); i++ {
 		bb = lv.cfg[i]
 
 		if debuglive >= 1 && Curfn.Nname.Sym.Name != "init" && Curfn.Nname.Sym.Name[0] != '.' {
@@ -1627,12 +1540,10 @@ const (
 )
 
 func hashbitmap(h uint32, bv *Bvec) uint32 {
-	var i int
-	var n int
 	var w uint32
 
-	n = int((bv.n + 31) / 32)
-	for i = 0; i < n; i++ {
+	n := int((bv.n + 31) / 32)
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 		w = bv.b[i]
 		h = (h * Hp) ^ (w & 0xff)
 		h = (h * Hp) ^ ((w >> 8) & 0xff)
@@ -1658,45 +1569,37 @@ func hashbitmap(h uint32, bv *Bvec) uint32 {
 // PCDATA tables cost about 100k. So for now we keep using a single index for
 // both bitmap lists.
 func livenesscompact(lv *Liveness) {
-	var table []int
-	var remap []int
-	var i int
-	var j int
-	var n int
-	var tablesize int
-	var uniq int
-	var h uint32
-	var local *Bvec
-	var arg *Bvec
-	var jlocal *Bvec
-	var jarg *Bvec
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
 	// Linear probing hash table of bitmaps seen so far.
 	// The hash table has 4n entries to keep the linear
 	// scan short. An entry of -1 indicates an empty slot.
-	n = len(lv.livepointers)
+	n := len(lv.livepointers)
 
-	tablesize = 4 * n
-	table = make([]int, tablesize)
+	tablesize := 4 * n
+	table := make([]int, tablesize)
 	for i := range table {
 		table[i] = -1
 	}
 
 	// remap[i] = the new index of the old bit vector #i.
-	remap = make([]int, n)
+	remap := make([]int, n)
 
 	for i := range remap {
 		remap[i] = -1
 	}
-	uniq = 0 // unique tables found so far
+	uniq := 0 // unique tables found so far
 
 	// Consider bit vectors in turn.
 	// If new, assign next number using uniq,
 	// record in remap, record in lv->livepointers and lv->argslivepointers
 	// under the new index, and add entry to hash table.
 	// If already seen, record earlier index in remap and free bitmaps.
-	for i = 0; i < n; i++ {
+	var jarg *Bvec
+	var j int
+	var h uint32
+	var arg *Bvec
+	var jlocal *Bvec
+	var local *Bvec
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 		local = lv.livepointers[i]
 		arg = lv.argslivepointers[i]
 		h = hashbitmap(hashbitmap(H0, local), arg) % uint32(tablesize)
@@ -1732,13 +1635,14 @@ func livenesscompact(lv *Liveness) {
 	// we don't need anymore. Clear the pointers later in the
 	// array so that we can tell where the coalesced bitmaps stop
 	// and so that we don't double-free when cleaning up.
-	for j = uniq; j < n; j++ {
+	for j := uniq; j < n; j++ {
 		lv.livepointers[j] = nil
 		lv.argslivepointers[j] = nil
 	}
 
 	// Rewrite PCDATA instructions to use new numbering.
-	for p = lv.ptxt; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	var i int
+	for p := lv.ptxt; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.As == obj.APCDATA && p.From.Offset == obj.PCDATA_StackMapIndex {
 			i = int(p.To.Offset)
 			if i >= 0 {
@@ -1749,12 +1653,10 @@ func livenesscompact(lv *Liveness) {
 }
 
 func printbitset(printed int, name string, vars []*Node, bits *Bvec) int {
-	var i int
-	var started int
 	var n *Node
 
-	started = 0
-	for i = 0; i < len(vars); i++ {
+	started := 0
+	for i := 0; i < len(vars); i++ {
 		if bvget(bits, int32(i)) == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -1782,27 +1684,22 @@ func printbitset(printed int, name string, vars []*Node, bits *Bvec) int {
 // This format synthesizes the information used during the multiple passes
 // into a single presentation.
 func livenessprintdebug(lv *Liveness) {
-	var i int
 	var j int
-	var pcdata int
 	var printed int
 	var bb *BasicBlock
 	var p *obj.Prog
-	var uevar *Bvec
-	var varkill *Bvec
-	var avarinit *Bvec
 	var args *Bvec
 	var locals *Bvec
 	var n *Node
 
 	fmt.Printf("liveness: %s\n", Curfn.Nname.Sym.Name)
 
-	uevar = bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
-	varkill = bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
-	avarinit = bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
+	uevar := bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
+	varkill := bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
+	avarinit := bvalloc(int32(len(lv.vars)))
 
-	pcdata = 0
-	for i = 0; i < len(lv.cfg); i++ {
+	pcdata := 0
+	for i := 0; i < len(lv.cfg); i++ {
 		if i > 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("\n")
 		}
@@ -1898,17 +1795,14 @@ func livenessprintdebug(lv *Liveness) {
 // words that are followed are the raw bitmap words.  The arr argument is an
 // array of Node*s.
 func twobitwritesymbol(arr []*Bvec, sym *Sym) {
-	var bv *Bvec
-	var off int
 	var i int
 	var j int
-	var n int
 	var word uint32
 
-	n = len(arr)
-	off = 0
+	n := len(arr)
+	off := 0
 	off += 4 // number of bitmaps, to fill in later
-	bv = arr[0]
+	bv := arr[0]
 	off = duint32(sym, off, uint32(bv.n)) // number of bits in each bitmap
 	for i = 0; i < n; i++ {
 		// bitmap words
@@ -1944,14 +1838,8 @@ func printprog(p *obj.Prog) {
 // the liveness of pointer variables in the function, and emits a runtime data
 // structure read by the garbage collector.
 func liveness(fn *Node, firstp *obj.Prog, argssym *Sym, livesym *Sym) {
-	var cfg []*BasicBlock
-	var vars []*Node
-	var lv *Liveness
-	var debugdelta int
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	// Change name to dump debugging information only for a specific function.
-	debugdelta = 0
+	debugdelta := 0
 
 	if Curfn.Nname.Sym.Name == "!" {
 		debugdelta = 2
@@ -1966,13 +1854,13 @@ func liveness(fn *Node, firstp *obj.Prog, argssym *Sym, livesym *Sym) {
 	checkptxt(fn, firstp)
 
 	// Construct the global liveness state.
-	cfg = newcfg(firstp)
+	cfg := newcfg(firstp)
 
 	if debuglive >= 3 {
 		printcfg([]*BasicBlock(cfg))
 	}
-	vars = getvariables(fn)
-	lv = newliveness(fn, firstp, cfg, vars)
+	vars := getvariables(fn)
+	lv := newliveness(fn, firstp, cfg, vars)
 
 	// Run the dataflow framework.
 	livenessprologue(lv)
@@ -2000,7 +1888,7 @@ func liveness(fn *Node, firstp *obj.Prog, argssym *Sym, livesym *Sym) {
 	twobitwritesymbol(lv.argslivepointers, argssym)
 
 	// Free everything.
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N != nil {
 			l.N.Opt = nil
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/popt.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/popt.go
index 8a3601b8659..756f8ebd940 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/popt.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/popt.go
@@ -180,9 +180,6 @@ void proginfo(ProgInfo*, Prog*);
 var noreturn_symlist [10]*Sym
 
 func Noreturn(p *obj.Prog) bool {
-	var s *Sym
-	var i int
-
 	if noreturn_symlist[0] == nil {
 		noreturn_symlist[0] = Pkglookup("panicindex", Runtimepkg)
 		noreturn_symlist[1] = Pkglookup("panicslice", Runtimepkg)
@@ -197,11 +194,11 @@ func Noreturn(p *obj.Prog) bool {
 	if p.To.Node == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	s = ((p.To.Node).(*Node)).Sym
+	s := ((p.To.Node).(*Node)).Sym
 	if s == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	for i = 0; noreturn_symlist[i] != nil; i++ {
+	for i := 0; noreturn_symlist[i] != nil; i++ {
 		if s == noreturn_symlist[i] {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -219,9 +216,7 @@ func Noreturn(p *obj.Prog) bool {
 
 /* what instruction does a JMP to p eventually land on? */
 func chasejmp(p *obj.Prog, jmploop *int) *obj.Prog {
-	var n int
-
-	n = 0
+	n := 0
 	for p != nil && p.As == obj.AJMP && p.To.Type == obj.TYPE_BRANCH {
 		n++
 		if n > 10 {
@@ -244,9 +239,7 @@ var dead interface{} = 1
 
 /* mark all code reachable from firstp as alive */
 func mark(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.Opt != dead {
 			break
 		}
@@ -261,18 +254,14 @@ func mark(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 }
 
 func fixjmp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var jmploop int
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var last *obj.Prog
-
 	if Debug['R'] != 0 && Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("\nfixjmp\n")
 	}
 
 	// pass 1: resolve jump to jump, mark all code as dead.
-	jmploop = 0
+	jmploop := 0
 
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if Debug['R'] != 0 && Debug['v'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("%v\n", p)
 		}
@@ -294,9 +283,9 @@ func fixjmp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	mark(firstp)
 
 	// pass 3: delete dead code (mostly JMPs).
-	last = nil
+	last := (*obj.Prog)(nil)
 
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.Opt == dead {
 			if p.Link == nil && p.As == obj.ARET && last != nil && last.As != obj.ARET {
 				// This is the final ARET, and the code so far doesn't have one.
@@ -326,8 +315,8 @@ func fixjmp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	// pass 4: elide JMP to next instruction.
 	// only safe if there are no jumps to JMPs anymore.
 	if jmploop == 0 {
-		last = nil
-		for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+		last := (*obj.Prog)(nil)
+		for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 			if p.As == obj.AJMP && p.To.Type == obj.TYPE_BRANCH && p.To.U.Branch == p.Link {
 				if Debug['R'] != 0 && Debug['v'] != 0 {
 					fmt.Printf("del %v\n", p)
@@ -346,7 +335,7 @@ func fixjmp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 
 	if Debug['R'] != 0 && Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("\n")
-		for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+		for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 			fmt.Printf("%v\n", p)
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("\n")
@@ -374,20 +363,12 @@ func fixjmp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 // If size == 0, f->data will be nil.
 
 func Flowstart(firstp *obj.Prog, newData func() interface{}) *Graph {
-	var id int
-	var nf int
-	var f *Flow
-	var f1 *Flow
-	var start *Flow
-	var last *Flow
-	var graph *Graph
-	var p *obj.Prog
 	var info ProgInfo
 
 	// Count and mark instructions to annotate.
-	nf = 0
+	nf := 0
 
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		p.Opt = nil // should be already, but just in case
 		Thearch.Proginfo(&info, p)
 		if info.Flags&Skip != 0 {
@@ -407,11 +388,12 @@ func Flowstart(firstp *obj.Prog, newData func() interface{}) *Graph {
 	}
 
 	// Allocate annotations and assign to instructions.
-	graph = new(Graph)
+	graph := new(Graph)
 	ff := make([]Flow, nf)
-	start = &ff[0]
-	id = 0
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	start := &ff[0]
+	id := 0
+	var last *Flow
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.Opt == nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -431,7 +413,9 @@ func Flowstart(firstp *obj.Prog, newData func() interface{}) *Graph {
 	}
 
 	// Fill in pred/succ information.
-	for f = start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	var f1 *Flow
+	var p *obj.Prog
+	for f := start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		p = f.Prog
 		Thearch.Proginfo(&info, p)
 		if info.Flags&Break == 0 {
@@ -465,9 +449,7 @@ func Flowstart(firstp *obj.Prog, newData func() interface{}) *Graph {
 }
 
 func Flowend(graph *Graph) {
-	var f *Flow
-
-	for f = graph.Start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	for f := graph.Start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		f.Prog.Opt = nil
 	}
 }
@@ -488,10 +470,8 @@ func Flowend(graph *Graph) {
  *	recursively, all preds with a greater rpo number are in the loop
  */
 func postorder(r *Flow, rpo2r []*Flow, n int32) int32 {
-	var r1 *Flow
-
 	r.Rpo = 1
-	r1 = r.S1
+	r1 := r.S1
 	if r1 != nil && r1.Rpo == 0 {
 		n = postorder(r1, rpo2r, n)
 	}
@@ -505,11 +485,10 @@ func postorder(r *Flow, rpo2r []*Flow, n int32) int32 {
 }
 
 func rpolca(idom []int32, rpo1 int32, rpo2 int32) int32 {
-	var t int32
-
 	if rpo1 == -1 {
 		return rpo2
 	}
+	var t int32
 	for rpo1 != rpo2 {
 		if rpo1 > rpo2 {
 			t = rpo2
@@ -537,9 +516,7 @@ func doms(idom []int32, r int32, s int32) bool {
 }
 
 func loophead(idom []int32, r *Flow) bool {
-	var src int32
-
-	src = r.Rpo
+	src := r.Rpo
 	if r.P1 != nil && doms(idom, src, r.P1.Rpo) {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -566,40 +543,34 @@ func loopmark(rpo2r **Flow, head int32, r *Flow) {
 }
 
 func flowrpo(g *Graph) {
-	var r1 *Flow
-	var i int32
-	var d int32
-	var me int32
-	var nr int32
-	var idom []int32
-	var rpo2r []*Flow
-
 	g.Rpo = make([]*Flow, g.Num)
-	idom = make([]int32, g.Num)
+	idom := make([]int32, g.Num)
 
-	for r1 = g.Start; r1 != nil; r1 = r1.Link {
+	for r1 := g.Start; r1 != nil; r1 = r1.Link {
 		r1.Active = 0
 	}
 
-	rpo2r = g.Rpo
-	d = postorder(g.Start, rpo2r, 0)
-	nr = int32(g.Num)
+	rpo2r := g.Rpo
+	d := postorder(g.Start, rpo2r, 0)
+	nr := int32(g.Num)
 	if d > nr {
 		Fatal("too many reg nodes %d %d", d, nr)
 	}
 	nr = d
-	for i = 0; i < nr/2; i++ {
+	var r1 *Flow
+	for i := int32(0); i < nr/2; i++ {
 		r1 = rpo2r[i]
 		rpo2r[i] = rpo2r[nr-1-i]
 		rpo2r[nr-1-i] = r1
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < nr; i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < nr; i++ {
 		rpo2r[i].Rpo = i
 	}
 
 	idom[0] = 0
-	for i = 0; i < nr; i++ {
+	var me int32
+	for i := int32(0); i < nr; i++ {
 		r1 = rpo2r[i]
 		me = r1.Rpo
 		d = -1
@@ -617,7 +588,7 @@ func flowrpo(g *Graph) {
 		idom[i] = d
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < nr; i++ {
+	for i := int32(0); i < nr; i++ {
 		r1 = rpo2r[i]
 		r1.Loop++
 		if r1.P2 != nil && loophead(idom, r1) {
@@ -625,15 +596,13 @@ func flowrpo(g *Graph) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for r1 = g.Start; r1 != nil; r1 = r1.Link {
+	for r1 := g.Start; r1 != nil; r1 = r1.Link {
 		r1.Active = 0
 	}
 }
 
 func Uniqp(r *Flow) *Flow {
-	var r1 *Flow
-
-	r1 = r.P1
+	r1 := r.P1
 	if r1 == nil {
 		r1 = r.P2
 		if r1 == nil || r1.P2link != nil {
@@ -646,9 +615,7 @@ func Uniqp(r *Flow) *Flow {
 }
 
 func Uniqs(r *Flow) *Flow {
-	var r1 *Flow
-
-	r1 = r.S1
+	r1 := r.S1
 	if r1 == nil {
 		r1 = r.S2
 		if r1 == nil {
@@ -691,11 +658,8 @@ func (x startcmp) Swap(i, j int) {
 }
 
 func (x startcmp) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	var a *TempVar
-	var b *TempVar
-
-	a = x[i]
-	b = x[j]
+	a := x[i]
+	b := x[j]
 
 	if a.start < b.start {
 		return true
@@ -723,48 +687,28 @@ func canmerge(n *Node) bool {
 }
 
 func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var i int
-	var j int
-	var nvar int
-	var ninuse int
-	var nfree int
-	var nkill int
-	var var_ []TempVar
-	var v *TempVar
-	var v1 *TempVar
-	var bystart []*TempVar
-	var inuse []*TempVar
-	var f *Flow
-	var l *NodeList
-	var lp **NodeList
-	var n *Node
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var t *Type
-	var info ProgInfo
-	var info1 ProgInfo
-	var gen int32
-	var g *Graph
 	const (
 		debugmerge = 1
 	)
 
-	g = Flowstart(firstp, nil)
+	g := Flowstart(firstp, nil)
 	if g == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Build list of all mergeable variables.
-	nvar = 0
-	for l = Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	nvar := 0
+	for l := Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if canmerge(l.N) {
 			nvar++
 		}
 	}
 
-	var_ = make([]TempVar, nvar)
+	var_ := make([]TempVar, nvar)
 	nvar = 0
-	for l = Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	var n *Node
+	var v *TempVar
+	for l := Curfn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if canmerge(n) {
 			v = &var_[nvar]
@@ -778,7 +722,9 @@ func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	// We assume that the earliest reference to a temporary is its definition.
 	// This is not true of variables in general but our temporaries are all
 	// single-use (that's why we have so many!).
-	for f = g.Start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	var p *obj.Prog
+	var info ProgInfo
+	for f := g.Start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		p = f.Prog
 		Thearch.Proginfo(&info, p)
 
@@ -812,10 +758,13 @@ func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 		Dumpit("before", g.Start, 0)
 	}
 
-	nkill = 0
+	nkill := 0
 
 	// Special case.
-	for i = 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
+	var p1 *obj.Prog
+	var info1 ProgInfo
+	var f *Flow
+	for i := 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
 		v = &var_[i]
 		if v.addr != 0 {
 			continue
@@ -868,9 +817,9 @@ func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	// Traverse live range of each variable to set start, end.
 	// Each flood uses a new value of gen so that we don't have
 	// to clear all the r->active words after each variable.
-	gen = 0
+	gen := int32(0)
 
-	for i = 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
 		v = &var_[i]
 		gen++
 		for f = v.use; f != nil; f = f.Data.(*Flow) {
@@ -885,9 +834,9 @@ func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	}
 
 	// Sort variables by start.
-	bystart = make([]*TempVar, len(var_))
+	bystart := make([]*TempVar, len(var_))
 
-	for i = 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
 		bystart[i] = &var_[i]
 	}
 	sort.Sort(startcmp(bystart[:len(var_)]))
@@ -898,11 +847,14 @@ func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	// In theory we should use a sorted tree so that insertions are
 	// guaranteed O(log n) and then the loop is guaranteed O(n log n).
 	// In practice, it doesn't really matter.
-	inuse = make([]*TempVar, len(var_))
+	inuse := make([]*TempVar, len(var_))
 
-	ninuse = 0
-	nfree = len(var_)
-	for i = 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
+	ninuse := 0
+	nfree := len(var_)
+	var t *Type
+	var v1 *TempVar
+	var j int
+	for i := 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
 		v = bystart[i]
 		if debugmerge > 0 && Debug['v'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("consider %v: removed=%d\n", Nconv(v.node, obj.FmtSharp), v.removed)
@@ -965,7 +917,8 @@ func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 
 	if debugmerge > 0 && Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("%v [%d - %d]\n", Sconv(Curfn.Nname.Sym, 0), len(var_), nkill)
-		for i = 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
+		var v *TempVar
+		for i := 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
 			v = &var_[i]
 			fmt.Printf("var %v %v %d-%d", Nconv(v.node, obj.FmtSharp), Tconv(v.node.Type, 0), v.start, v.end)
 			if v.addr != 0 {
@@ -989,7 +942,7 @@ func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	}
 
 	// Update node references to use merged temporaries.
-	for f = g.Start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	for f := g.Start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		p = f.Prog
 		n, _ = p.From.Node.(*Node)
 		if n != nil {
@@ -1008,7 +961,8 @@ func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	}
 
 	// Delete merged nodes from declaration list.
-	for lp = &Curfn.Dcl; ; {
+	var l *NodeList
+	for lp := &Curfn.Dcl; ; {
 		l = *lp
 		if l == nil {
 			break
@@ -1026,7 +980,7 @@ func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	}
 
 	// Clear aux structures.
-	for i = 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(var_); i++ {
 		var_[i].node.Opt = nil
 	}
 
@@ -1036,8 +990,6 @@ func mergetemp(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 func mergewalk(v *TempVar, f0 *Flow, gen uint32) {
 	var p *obj.Prog
 	var f1 *Flow
-	var f *Flow
-	var f2 *Flow
 
 	for f1 = f0; f1 != nil; f1 = f1.P1 {
 		if uint32(f1.Active) == gen {
@@ -1054,7 +1006,8 @@ func mergewalk(v *TempVar, f0 *Flow, gen uint32) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for f = f0; f != f1; f = f.P1 {
+	var f2 *Flow
+	for f := f0; f != f1; f = f.P1 {
 		for f2 = f.P2; f2 != nil; f2 = f2.P2link {
 			mergewalk(v, f2, gen)
 		}
@@ -1064,7 +1017,6 @@ func mergewalk(v *TempVar, f0 *Flow, gen uint32) {
 func varkillwalk(v *TempVar, f0 *Flow, gen uint32) {
 	var p *obj.Prog
 	var f1 *Flow
-	var f *Flow
 
 	for f1 = f0; f1 != nil; f1 = f1.S1 {
 		if uint32(f1.Active) == gen {
@@ -1083,7 +1035,7 @@ func varkillwalk(v *TempVar, f0 *Flow, gen uint32) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for f = f0; f != f1; f = f.S1 {
+	for f := f0; f != f1; f = f.S1 {
 		varkillwalk(v, f.S2, gen)
 	}
 }
@@ -1107,13 +1059,7 @@ type NilVar struct {
 var killed int // f->data is either nil or &killed
 
 func nilopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var f *Flow
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var g *Graph
-	var ncheck int
-	var nkill int
-
-	g = Flowstart(firstp, nil)
+	g := Flowstart(firstp, nil)
 	if g == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -1122,9 +1068,10 @@ func nilopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 		Dumpit("nilopt", g.Start, 0)
 	}
 
-	ncheck = 0
-	nkill = 0
-	for f = g.Start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	ncheck := 0
+	nkill := 0
+	var p *obj.Prog
+	for f := g.Start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		p = f.Prog
 		if p.As != obj.ACHECKNIL || !Thearch.Regtyp(&p.From) {
 			continue
@@ -1155,7 +1102,7 @@ func nilopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for f = g.Start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	for f := g.Start; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		if f.Data != nil {
 			nkill++
 			Thearch.Excise(f)
@@ -1172,9 +1119,8 @@ func nilopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 func nilwalkback(fcheck *Flow) {
 	var p *obj.Prog
 	var info ProgInfo
-	var f *Flow
 
-	for f = fcheck; f != nil; f = Uniqp(f) {
+	for f := fcheck; f != nil; f = Uniqp(f) {
 		p = f.Prog
 		Thearch.Proginfo(&info, p)
 		if (info.Flags&RightWrite != 0) && Thearch.Sameaddr(&p.To, &fcheck.Prog.From) {
@@ -1231,8 +1177,6 @@ for(f = f0; f != f1; f = f->p1)
 		nilwalkback(fcheck, f2, gen);
 */
 func nilwalkfwd(fcheck *Flow) {
-	var f *Flow
-	var last *Flow
 	var p *obj.Prog
 	var info ProgInfo
 
@@ -1243,9 +1187,9 @@ func nilwalkfwd(fcheck *Flow) {
 	// avoid problems like:
 	//	_ = *x // should panic
 	//	for {} // no writes but infinite loop may be considered visible
-	last = nil
+	last := (*Flow)(nil)
 
-	for f = Uniqs(fcheck); f != nil; f = Uniqs(f) {
+	for f := Uniqs(fcheck); f != nil; f = Uniqs(f) {
 		p = f.Prog
 		Thearch.Proginfo(&info, p)
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/racewalk.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/racewalk.go
index 582f6b42db8..3619fed2804 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/racewalk.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/racewalk.go
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ var omit_pkgs = []string{"runtime", "runtime/race"}
 var noinst_pkgs = []string{"sync", "sync/atomic"}
 
 func ispkgin(pkgs []string) bool {
-	var i int
-
 	if myimportpath != "" {
-		for i = 0; i < len(pkgs); i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < len(pkgs); i++ {
 			if myimportpath == pkgs[i] {
 				return true
 			}
@@ -54,10 +52,6 @@ func isforkfunc(fn *Node) bool {
 }
 
 func racewalk(fn *Node) {
-	var nd *Node
-	var nodpc *Node
-	var s string
-
 	if ispkgin(omit_pkgs) || isforkfunc(fn) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -72,18 +66,18 @@ func racewalk(fn *Node) {
 	// nodpc is the PC of the caller as extracted by
 	// getcallerpc. We use -widthptr(FP) for x86.
 	// BUG: this will not work on arm.
-	nodpc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+	nodpc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 	*nodpc = *nodfp
 	nodpc.Type = Types[TUINTPTR]
 	nodpc.Xoffset = int64(-Widthptr)
-	nd = mkcall("racefuncenter", nil, nil, nodpc)
+	nd := mkcall("racefuncenter", nil, nil, nodpc)
 	fn.Enter = concat(list1(nd), fn.Enter)
 	nd = mkcall("racefuncexit", nil, nil)
 	fn.Exit = list(fn.Exit, nd)
 
 	if Debug['W'] != 0 {
-		s = fmt.Sprintf("after racewalk %v", Sconv(fn.Nname.Sym, 0))
+		s := fmt.Sprintf("after racewalk %v", Sconv(fn.Nname.Sym, 0))
 		dumplist(s, fn.Nbody)
 		s = fmt.Sprintf("enter %v", Sconv(fn.Nname.Sym, 0))
 		dumplist(s, fn.Enter)
@@ -110,12 +104,7 @@ func racewalklist(l *NodeList, init **NodeList) {
 // walks the tree and adds calls to the
 // instrumentation code to top-level (statement) nodes' init
 func racewalknode(np **Node, init **NodeList, wr int, skip int) {
-	var n *Node
-	var n1 *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var fini *NodeList
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 
 	if n == nil {
 		return
@@ -132,7 +121,7 @@ func racewalknode(np **Node, init **NodeList, wr int, skip int) {
 		// If init == &n->ninit and n->ninit is non-nil,
 		// racewalknode might append it to itself.
 		// nil it out and handle it separately before putting it back.
-		l = n.Ninit
+		l := n.Ninit
 
 		n.Ninit = nil
 		racewalklist(l, nil)
@@ -174,7 +163,7 @@ func racewalknode(np **Node, init **NodeList, wr int, skip int) {
 			OCALLINTER:
 			racewalknode(&n.List.N, &n.List.N.Ninit, 0, 0)
 
-			fini = nil
+			fini := (*NodeList)(nil)
 			racewalklist(n.List.Next, &fini)
 			n.List = concat(n.List, fini)
 
@@ -204,6 +193,7 @@ func racewalknode(np **Node, init **NodeList, wr int, skip int) {
 		if n.Left.Sym != nil && n.Left.Sym.Pkg == Runtimepkg && (strings.HasPrefix(n.Left.Sym.Name, "writebarrier") || n.Left.Sym.Name == "typedmemmove") {
 			// Find the dst argument.
 			// The list can be reordered, so it's not necessary just the first or the second element.
+			var l *NodeList
 			for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 				if n.Left.Sym.Name == "typedmemmove" {
 					if l.N.Left.Xoffset == int64(Widthptr) {
@@ -263,7 +253,7 @@ func racewalknode(np **Node, init **NodeList, wr int, skip int) {
 		OCAP:
 		racewalknode(&n.Left, init, 0, 0)
 		if Istype(n.Left.Type, TMAP) {
-			n1 = Nod(OCONVNOP, n.Left, nil)
+			n1 := Nod(OCONVNOP, n.Left, nil)
 			n1.Type = Ptrto(Types[TUINT8])
 			n1 = Nod(OIND, n1, nil)
 			typecheck(&n1, Erv)
@@ -495,15 +485,7 @@ func isartificial(n *Node) bool {
 }
 
 func callinstr(np **Node, init **NodeList, wr int, skip int) bool {
-	var name string
-	var f *Node
-	var b *Node
-	var n *Node
-	var t *Type
-	var class int
-	var hascalls int
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 
 	//print("callinstr for %+N [ %O ] etype=%E class=%d\n",
 	//	  n, n->op, n->type ? n->type->etype : -1, n->class);
@@ -511,25 +493,25 @@ func callinstr(np **Node, init **NodeList, wr int, skip int) bool {
 	if skip != 0 || n.Type == nil || n.Type.Etype >= TIDEAL {
 		return false
 	}
-	t = n.Type
+	t := n.Type
 	if isartificial(n) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	b = outervalue(n)
+	b := outervalue(n)
 
 	// it skips e.g. stores to ... parameter array
 	if isartificial(b) {
 		return false
 	}
-	class = int(b.Class)
+	class := int(b.Class)
 
 	// BUG: we _may_ want to instrument PAUTO sometimes
 	// e.g. if we've got a local variable/method receiver
 	// that has got a pointer inside. Whether it points to
 	// the heap or not is impossible to know at compile time
 	if (class&PHEAP != 0) || class == PPARAMREF || class == PEXTERN || b.Op == OINDEX || b.Op == ODOTPTR || b.Op == OIND {
-		hascalls = 0
+		hascalls := 0
 		foreach(n, hascallspred, &hascalls)
 		if hascalls != 0 {
 			n = detachexpr(n, init)
@@ -538,14 +520,15 @@ func callinstr(np **Node, init **NodeList, wr int, skip int) bool {
 
 		n = treecopy(n)
 		makeaddable(n)
+		var f *Node
 		if t.Etype == TSTRUCT || Isfixedarray(t) {
-			name = "racereadrange"
+			name := "racereadrange"
 			if wr != 0 {
 				name = "racewriterange"
 			}
 			f = mkcall(name, nil, init, uintptraddr(n), Nodintconst(t.Width))
 		} else {
-			name = "raceread"
+			name := "raceread"
 			if wr != 0 {
 				name = "racewrite"
 			}
@@ -592,9 +575,7 @@ func makeaddable(n *Node) {
 }
 
 func uintptraddr(n *Node) *Node {
-	var r *Node
-
-	r = Nod(OADDR, n, nil)
+	r := Nod(OADDR, n, nil)
 	r.Bounded = true
 	r = conv(r, Types[TUNSAFEPTR])
 	r = conv(r, Types[TUINTPTR])
@@ -602,18 +583,13 @@ func uintptraddr(n *Node) *Node {
 }
 
 func detachexpr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var addr *Node
-	var as *Node
-	var ind *Node
-	var l *Node
-
-	addr = Nod(OADDR, n, nil)
-	l = temp(Ptrto(n.Type))
-	as = Nod(OAS, l, addr)
+	addr := Nod(OADDR, n, nil)
+	l := temp(Ptrto(n.Type))
+	as := Nod(OAS, l, addr)
 	typecheck(&as, Etop)
 	walkexpr(&as, init)
 	*init = list(*init, as)
-	ind = Nod(OIND, l, nil)
+	ind := Nod(OIND, l, nil)
 	typecheck(&ind, Erv)
 	walkexpr(&ind, init)
 	return ind
@@ -656,13 +632,11 @@ func hascallspred(n *Node, c interface{}) {
 // appendinit is like addinit in subr.c
 // but appends rather than prepends.
 func appendinit(np **Node, init *NodeList) {
-	var n *Node
-
 	if init == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	switch n.Op {
 	// There may be multiple refs to this node;
 	// introduce OCONVNOP to hold init list.
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/range.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/range.go
index bb30bcf283f..616c859a5ad 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/range.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/range.go
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ import "cmd/internal/obj"
 func typecheckrange(n *Node) {
 	var toomany int
 	var why string
-	var t *Type
 	var t1 *Type
 	var t2 *Type
 	var v1 *Node
 	var v2 *Node
-	var ll *NodeList
 
 	// Typechecking order is important here:
 	// 0. first typecheck range expression (slice/map/chan),
@@ -31,13 +29,13 @@ func typecheckrange(n *Node) {
 
 	typecheck(&n.Right, Erv)
 
-	t = n.Right.Type
+	t := n.Right.Type
 	if t == nil {
 		goto out
 	}
 
 	// delicate little dance.  see typecheckas2
-	for ll = n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if ll.N.Defn != n {
 			typecheck(&ll.N, Erv|Easgn)
 		}
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ func typecheckrange(n *Node) {
 out:
 	n.Typecheck = 1
 
-	for ll = n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if ll.N.Typecheck == 0 {
 			typecheck(&ll.N, Erv|Easgn)
 		}
@@ -137,40 +135,17 @@ out:
 }
 
 func walkrange(n *Node) {
-	var ohv1 *Node
-	var hv1 *Node // hidden (old) val 1, 2 // hidden aggregate, iterator // hidden len, pointer // hidden bool // not hidden aggregate, val 1, 2
-	var hv2 *Node
-	var ha *Node
-	var hit *Node
-	var hn *Node
-	var hp *Node
-	var hb *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var v1 *Node
-	var v2 *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var tmp *Node
-	var keyname *Node
-	var valname *Node
-	var key *Node
-	var val *Node
-	var body *NodeList
-	var init *NodeList
-	var th *Type
-	var t *Type
-	var lno int
+	t := n.Type
+	init := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
-	t = n.Type
-	init = nil
+	a := n.Right
+	lno := int(setlineno(a))
 
-	a = n.Right
-	lno = int(setlineno(a))
-
-	v1 = nil
+	v1 := (*Node)(nil)
 	if n.List != nil {
 		v1 = n.List.N
 	}
-	v2 = nil
+	v2 := (*Node)(nil)
 	if n.List != nil && n.List.Next != nil && !isblank(n.List.Next.N) {
 		v2 = n.List.Next.N
 	}
@@ -179,8 +154,9 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 	// to avoid erroneous processing by racewalk.
 	n.List = nil
 
-	hv2 = nil
+	hv2 := (*Node)(nil)
 
+	var body *NodeList
 	switch t.Etype {
 	default:
 		Fatal("walkrange")
@@ -202,7 +178,7 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 						if n.Nbody != nil {
 							if n.Nbody.N != nil { // at least one statement in body
 								if n.Nbody.Next == nil { // at most one statement in body
-									tmp = n.Nbody.N // first statement of body
+									tmp := n.Nbody.N // first statement of body
 									if tmp.Op == OAS {
 										if tmp.Left.Op == OINDEX {
 											if samesafeexpr(tmp.Left.Left, a) {
@@ -223,9 +199,9 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 															n.Nincr = nil
 
 															// hp = &a[0]
-															hp = temp(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8]))
+															hp := temp(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8]))
 
-															tmp = Nod(OINDEX, a, Nodintconst(0))
+															tmp := Nod(OINDEX, a, Nodintconst(0))
 															tmp.Bounded = true
 															tmp = Nod(OADDR, tmp, nil)
 															tmp = Nod(OCONVNOP, tmp, nil)
@@ -233,7 +209,7 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 															n.Nbody = list(n.Nbody, Nod(OAS, hp, tmp))
 
 															// hn = len(a) * sizeof(elem(a))
-															hn = temp(Types[TUINTPTR])
+															hn := temp(Types[TUINTPTR])
 
 															tmp = Nod(OLEN, a, nil)
 															tmp = Nod(OMUL, tmp, Nodintconst(t.Type.Width))
@@ -241,7 +217,7 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 															n.Nbody = list(n.Nbody, Nod(OAS, hn, tmp))
 
 															// memclr(hp, hn)
-															fn = mkcall("memclr", nil, nil, hp, hn)
+															fn := mkcall("memclr", nil, nil, hp, hn)
 
 															n.Nbody = list(n.Nbody, fn)
 
@@ -270,17 +246,17 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 		}
 
 		// orderstmt arranged for a copy of the array/slice variable if needed.
-		ha = a
+		ha := a
 
-		hv1 = temp(Types[TINT])
-		hn = temp(Types[TINT])
-		hp = nil
+		hv1 := temp(Types[TINT])
+		hn := temp(Types[TINT])
+		hp := (*Node)(nil)
 
 		init = list(init, Nod(OAS, hv1, nil))
 		init = list(init, Nod(OAS, hn, Nod(OLEN, ha, nil)))
 		if v2 != nil {
 			hp = temp(Ptrto(n.Type.Type))
-			tmp = Nod(OINDEX, ha, Nodintconst(0))
+			tmp := Nod(OINDEX, ha, Nodintconst(0))
 			tmp.Bounded = true
 			init = list(init, Nod(OAS, hp, Nod(OADDR, tmp, nil)))
 		}
@@ -292,7 +268,7 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 		} else if v2 == nil {
 			body = list1(Nod(OAS, v1, hv1))
 		} else {
-			a = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
+			a := Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 			a.List = list(list1(v1), v2)
 			a.Rlist = list(list1(hv1), Nod(OIND, hp, nil))
 			body = list1(a)
@@ -305,7 +281,7 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 			// Advancing during the increment ensures that the pointer p only points
 			// pass the end of the array during the final "p++; i++; if(i >= len(x)) break;",
 			// after which p is dead, so it cannot confuse the collector.
-			tmp = Nod(OADD, hp, Nodintconst(t.Type.Width))
+			tmp := Nod(OADD, hp, Nodintconst(t.Type.Width))
 
 			tmp.Type = hp.Type
 			tmp.Typecheck = 1
@@ -319,16 +295,16 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 		// orderstmt allocated the iterator for us.
 	// we only use a once, so no copy needed.
 	case TMAP:
-		ha = a
+		ha := a
 
-		th = hiter(t)
-		hit = n.Alloc
+		th := hiter(t)
+		hit := n.Alloc
 		hit.Type = th
 		n.Left = nil
-		keyname = newname(th.Type.Sym)      // depends on layout of iterator struct.  See reflect.c:hiter
-		valname = newname(th.Type.Down.Sym) // ditto
+		keyname := newname(th.Type.Sym)      // depends on layout of iterator struct.  See reflect.c:hiter
+		valname := newname(th.Type.Down.Sym) // ditto
 
-		fn = syslook("mapiterinit", 1)
+		fn := syslook("mapiterinit", 1)
 
 		argtype(fn, t.Down)
 		argtype(fn, t.Type)
@@ -340,16 +316,16 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 		argtype(fn, th)
 		n.Nincr = mkcall1(fn, nil, nil, Nod(OADDR, hit, nil))
 
-		key = Nod(ODOT, hit, keyname)
+		key := Nod(ODOT, hit, keyname)
 		key = Nod(OIND, key, nil)
 		if v1 == nil {
 			body = nil
 		} else if v2 == nil {
 			body = list1(Nod(OAS, v1, key))
 		} else {
-			val = Nod(ODOT, hit, valname)
+			val := Nod(ODOT, hit, valname)
 			val = Nod(OIND, val, nil)
-			a = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
+			a := Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 			a.List = list(list1(v1), v2)
 			a.Rlist = list(list1(key), val)
 			body = list1(a)
@@ -357,19 +333,19 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 
 		// orderstmt arranged for a copy of the channel variable.
 	case TCHAN:
-		ha = a
+		ha := a
 
 		n.Ntest = nil
 
-		hv1 = temp(t.Type)
+		hv1 := temp(t.Type)
 		hv1.Typecheck = 1
 		if haspointers(t.Type) {
 			init = list(init, Nod(OAS, hv1, nil))
 		}
-		hb = temp(Types[TBOOL])
+		hb := temp(Types[TBOOL])
 
 		n.Ntest = Nod(ONE, hb, Nodbool(false))
-		a = Nod(OAS2RECV, nil, nil)
+		a := Nod(OAS2RECV, nil, nil)
 		a.Typecheck = 1
 		a.List = list(list1(hv1), hb)
 		a.Rlist = list1(Nod(ORECV, ha, nil))
@@ -382,20 +358,21 @@ func walkrange(n *Node) {
 
 		// orderstmt arranged for a copy of the string variable.
 	case TSTRING:
-		ha = a
+		ha := a
 
-		ohv1 = temp(Types[TINT])
+		ohv1 := temp(Types[TINT])
 
-		hv1 = temp(Types[TINT])
+		hv1 := temp(Types[TINT])
 		init = list(init, Nod(OAS, hv1, nil))
 
+		var a *Node
 		if v2 == nil {
 			a = Nod(OAS, hv1, mkcall("stringiter", Types[TINT], nil, ha, hv1))
 		} else {
 			hv2 = temp(runetype)
 			a = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 			a.List = list(list1(hv1), hv2)
-			fn = syslook("stringiter2", 0)
+			fn := syslook("stringiter2", 0)
 			a.Rlist = list1(mkcall1(fn, getoutargx(fn.Type), nil, ha, hv1))
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/reflect.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/reflect.go
index ee080404b3f..6059e35045e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/reflect.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/reflect.go
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ import (
 var signatlist *NodeList
 
 func sigcmp(a *Sig, b *Sig) int {
-	var i int
-
-	i = stringsCompare(a.name, b.name)
+	i := stringsCompare(a.name, b.name)
 	if i != 0 {
 		return i
 	}
@@ -34,16 +32,12 @@ func sigcmp(a *Sig, b *Sig) int {
 }
 
 func lsort(l *Sig, f func(*Sig, *Sig) int) *Sig {
-	var l1 *Sig
-	var l2 *Sig
-	var le *Sig
-
 	if l == nil || l.link == nil {
 		return l
 	}
 
-	l1 = l
-	l2 = l
+	l1 := l
+	l2 := l
 	for {
 		l2 = l2.link
 		if l2 == nil {
@@ -70,7 +64,7 @@ func lsort(l *Sig, f func(*Sig, *Sig) int) *Sig {
 		l2 = l2.link
 	}
 
-	le = l
+	le := l
 
 	for {
 		if l1 == nil {
@@ -121,9 +115,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func makefield(name string, t *Type) *Type {
-	var f *Type
-
-	f = typ(TFIELD)
+	f := typ(TFIELD)
 	f.Type = t
 	f.Sym = new(Sym)
 	f.Sym.Name = name
@@ -131,20 +123,13 @@ func makefield(name string, t *Type) *Type {
 }
 
 func mapbucket(t *Type) *Type {
-	var keytype *Type
-	var valtype *Type
-	var bucket *Type
-	var arr *Type
-	var field [4]*Type
-	var n int32
-
 	if t.Bucket != nil {
 		return t.Bucket
 	}
 
-	bucket = typ(TSTRUCT)
-	keytype = t.Down
-	valtype = t.Type
+	bucket := typ(TSTRUCT)
+	keytype := t.Down
+	valtype := t.Type
 	dowidth(keytype)
 	dowidth(valtype)
 	if keytype.Width > MAXKEYSIZE {
@@ -155,10 +140,11 @@ func mapbucket(t *Type) *Type {
 	}
 
 	// The first field is: uint8 topbits[BUCKETSIZE].
-	arr = typ(TARRAY)
+	arr := typ(TARRAY)
 
 	arr.Type = Types[TUINT8]
 	arr.Bound = BUCKETSIZE
+	var field [4]*Type
 	field[0] = makefield("topbits", arr)
 	arr = typ(TARRAY)
 	arr.Type = keytype
@@ -175,7 +161,7 @@ func mapbucket(t *Type) *Type {
 
 	bucket.Local = t.Local
 	bucket.Type = field[0]
-	for n = 0; n < int32(len(field)-1); n++ {
+	for n := int32(0); n < int32(len(field)-1); n++ {
 		field[n].Down = field[n+1]
 	}
 	field[len(field)-1].Down = nil
@@ -201,16 +187,12 @@ func mapbucket(t *Type) *Type {
 // Builds a type representing a Hmap structure for the given map type.
 // Make sure this stays in sync with ../../runtime/hashmap.go!
 func hmap(t *Type) *Type {
-	var h *Type
-	var bucket *Type
-	var field [8]*Type
-	var n int32
-
 	if t.Hmap != nil {
 		return t.Hmap
 	}
 
-	bucket = mapbucket(t)
+	bucket := mapbucket(t)
+	var field [8]*Type
 	field[0] = makefield("count", Types[TINT])
 	field[1] = makefield("flags", Types[TUINT8])
 	field[2] = makefield("B", Types[TUINT8])
@@ -220,11 +202,11 @@ func hmap(t *Type) *Type {
 	field[6] = makefield("nevacuate", Types[TUINTPTR])
 	field[7] = makefield("overflow", Types[TUNSAFEPTR])
 
-	h = typ(TSTRUCT)
+	h := typ(TSTRUCT)
 	h.Noalg = 1
 	h.Local = t.Local
 	h.Type = field[0]
-	for n = 0; n < int32(len(field)-1); n++ {
+	for n := int32(0); n < int32(len(field)-1); n++ {
 		field[n].Down = field[n+1]
 	}
 	field[len(field)-1].Down = nil
@@ -235,10 +217,6 @@ func hmap(t *Type) *Type {
 }
 
 func hiter(t *Type) *Type {
-	var n int32
-	var field [12]*Type
-	var i *Type
-
 	if t.Hiter != nil {
 		return t.Hiter
 	}
@@ -259,6 +237,7 @@ func hiter(t *Type) *Type {
 	//    checkBucket uintptr
 	// }
 	// must match ../../runtime/hashmap.c:hash_iter.
+	var field [12]*Type
 	field[0] = makefield("key", Ptrto(t.Down))
 
 	field[1] = makefield("val", Ptrto(t.Type))
@@ -274,11 +253,11 @@ func hiter(t *Type) *Type {
 	field[11] = makefield("checkBucket", Types[TUINTPTR])
 
 	// build iterator struct holding the above fields
-	i = typ(TSTRUCT)
+	i := typ(TSTRUCT)
 
 	i.Noalg = 1
 	i.Type = field[0]
-	for n = 0; n < int32(len(field)-1); n++ {
+	for n := int32(0); n < int32(len(field)-1); n++ {
 		field[n].Down = field[n+1]
 	}
 	field[len(field)-1].Down = nil
@@ -296,33 +275,29 @@ func hiter(t *Type) *Type {
  * return function type, receiver as first argument (or not).
  */
 func methodfunc(f *Type, receiver *Type) *Type {
-	var in *NodeList
-	var out *NodeList
-	var d *Node
-	var t *Type
-
-	in = nil
+	in := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	if receiver != nil {
-		d = Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, nil)
+		d := Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, nil)
 		d.Type = receiver
 		in = list(in, d)
 	}
 
-	for t = getinargx(f).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+	var d *Node
+	for t := getinargx(f).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 		d = Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, nil)
 		d.Type = t.Type
 		d.Isddd = t.Isddd
 		in = list(in, d)
 	}
 
-	out = nil
-	for t = getoutargx(f).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+	out := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	for t := getoutargx(f).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 		d = Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, nil)
 		d.Type = t.Type
 		out = list(out, d)
 	}
 
-	t = functype(nil, in, out)
+	t := functype(nil, in, out)
 	if f.Nname != nil {
 		// Link to name of original method function.
 		t.Nname = f.Nname
@@ -336,16 +311,8 @@ func methodfunc(f *Type, receiver *Type) *Type {
  * generates stub functions as needed.
  */
 func methods(t *Type) *Sig {
-	var f *Type
-	var mt *Type
-	var it *Type
-	var this *Type
-	var a *Sig
-	var b *Sig
-	var method *Sym
-
 	// method type
-	mt = methtype(t, 0)
+	mt := methtype(t, 0)
 
 	if mt == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -353,7 +320,7 @@ func methods(t *Type) *Sig {
 	expandmeth(mt)
 
 	// type stored in interface word
-	it = t
+	it := t
 
 	if !isdirectiface(it) {
 		it = Ptrto(t)
@@ -361,9 +328,12 @@ func methods(t *Type) *Sig {
 
 	// make list of methods for t,
 	// generating code if necessary.
-	a = nil
+	a := (*Sig)(nil)
 
-	for f = mt.Xmethod; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+	var this *Type
+	var b *Sig
+	var method *Sym
+	for f := mt.Xmethod; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		if f.Etype != TFIELD {
 			Fatal("methods: not field %v", Tconv(f, 0))
 		}
@@ -439,15 +409,12 @@ func methods(t *Type) *Sig {
  */
 func imethods(t *Type) *Sig {
 	var a *Sig
-	var all *Sig
-	var last *Sig
-	var f *Type
 	var method *Sym
 	var isym *Sym
 
-	all = nil
-	last = nil
-	for f = t.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+	all := (*Sig)(nil)
+	last := (*Sig)(nil)
+	for f := t.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		if f.Etype != TFIELD {
 			Fatal("imethods: not field")
 		}
@@ -501,9 +468,6 @@ func imethods(t *Type) *Sig {
 var dimportpath_gopkg *Pkg
 
 func dimportpath(p *Pkg) {
-	var nam string
-	var n *Node
-
 	if p.Pathsym != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -513,9 +477,9 @@ func dimportpath(p *Pkg) {
 		dimportpath_gopkg.Name = "go"
 	}
 
-	nam = fmt.Sprintf("importpath.%s.", p.Prefix)
+	nam := fmt.Sprintf("importpath.%s.", p.Prefix)
 
-	n = Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
+	n := Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
 	n.Sym = Pkglookup(nam, dimportpath_gopkg)
 
 	n.Class = PEXTERN
@@ -552,13 +516,7 @@ func dgopkgpath(s *Sym, ot int, pkg *Pkg) int {
  * ../../runtime/type.go:/uncommonType
  */
 func dextratype(sym *Sym, off int, t *Type, ptroff int) int {
-	var ot int
-	var n int
-	var s *Sym
-	var a *Sig
-	var m *Sig
-
-	m = methods(t)
+	m := methods(t)
 	if t.Sym == nil && m == nil {
 		return off
 	}
@@ -568,14 +526,14 @@ func dextratype(sym *Sym, off int, t *Type, ptroff int) int {
 
 	dsymptr(sym, ptroff, sym, off)
 
-	n = 0
-	for a = m; a != nil; a = a.link {
+	n := 0
+	for a := m; a != nil; a = a.link {
 		dtypesym(a.type_)
 		n++
 	}
 
-	ot = off
-	s = sym
+	ot := off
+	s := sym
 	if t.Sym != nil {
 		ot = dgostringptr(s, ot, t.Sym.Name)
 		if t != Types[t.Etype] && t != errortype {
@@ -595,7 +553,7 @@ func dextratype(sym *Sym, off int, t *Type, ptroff int) int {
 	ot = duintxx(s, ot, uint64(n), Widthint)
 
 	// methods
-	for a = m; a != nil; a = a.link {
+	for a := m; a != nil; a = a.link {
 		// method
 		// ../../runtime/type.go:/method
 		ot = dgostringptr(s, ot, a.name)
@@ -648,13 +606,11 @@ var kinds = []int{
 }
 
 func haspointers(t *Type) bool {
-	var t1 *Type
-	var ret bool
-
 	if t.Haspointers != 0 {
 		return t.Haspointers-1 != 0
 	}
 
+	var ret bool
 	switch t.Etype {
 	case TINT,
 		TUINT,
@@ -689,7 +645,7 @@ func haspointers(t *Type) bool {
 
 	case TSTRUCT:
 		ret = false
-		for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+		for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 			if haspointers(t1.Type) {
 				ret = true
 				break
@@ -721,36 +677,22 @@ func haspointers(t *Type) bool {
 var dcommontype_algarray *Sym
 
 func dcommontype(s *Sym, ot int, t *Type) int {
-	var i int
-	var alg int
-	var sizeofAlg int
-	var gcprog bool
-	var sptr *Sym
-	var algsym *Sym
-	var zero *Sym
-	var gcprog0 *Sym
-	var gcprog1 *Sym
-	var sbits *Sym
-	var gcmask [16]uint8
-	var x1 uint64
-	var x2 uint64
-	var p string
-
 	if ot != 0 {
 		Fatal("dcommontype %d", ot)
 	}
 
-	sizeofAlg = 2 * Widthptr
+	sizeofAlg := 2 * Widthptr
 	if dcommontype_algarray == nil {
 		dcommontype_algarray = Pkglookup("algarray", Runtimepkg)
 	}
 	dowidth(t)
-	alg = algtype(t)
-	algsym = nil
+	alg := algtype(t)
+	algsym := (*Sym)(nil)
 	if alg < 0 || alg == AMEM {
 		algsym = dalgsym(t)
 	}
 
+	var sptr *Sym
 	if t.Sym != nil && Isptr[t.Etype] == 0 {
 		sptr = dtypesym(Ptrto(t))
 	} else {
@@ -762,7 +704,7 @@ func dcommontype(s *Sym, ot int, t *Type) int {
 	// might be returned by a runtime call (map access return value,
 	// 2-arg type cast) declares the size of the zerovalue it needs.
 	// The linker magically takes the max of all the sizes.
-	zero = Pkglookup("zerovalue", Runtimepkg)
+	zero := Pkglookup("zerovalue", Runtimepkg)
 
 	// We use size 0 here so we get the pointer to the zero value,
 	// but don't allocate space for the zero value unless we need it.
@@ -791,7 +733,7 @@ func dcommontype(s *Sym, ot int, t *Type) int {
 	ot = duint8(s, ot, 0) // unused
 
 	// runtime (and common sense) expects alignment to be a power of two.
-	i = int(t.Align)
+	i := int(t.Align)
 
 	if i == 0 {
 		i = 1
@@ -802,7 +744,7 @@ func dcommontype(s *Sym, ot int, t *Type) int {
 	ot = duint8(s, ot, t.Align) // align
 	ot = duint8(s, ot, t.Align) // fieldAlign
 
-	gcprog = usegcprog(t)
+	gcprog := usegcprog(t)
 
 	i = kinds[t.Etype]
 	if t.Etype == TARRAY && t.Bound < 0 {
@@ -826,6 +768,8 @@ func dcommontype(s *Sym, ot int, t *Type) int {
 
 	// gc
 	if gcprog {
+		var gcprog1 *Sym
+		var gcprog0 *Sym
 		gengcprog(t, &gcprog0, &gcprog1)
 		if gcprog0 != nil {
 			ot = dsymptr(s, ot, gcprog0, 0)
@@ -834,25 +778,27 @@ func dcommontype(s *Sym, ot int, t *Type) int {
 		}
 		ot = dsymptr(s, ot, gcprog1, 0)
 	} else {
+		var gcmask [16]uint8
 		gengcmask(t, gcmask[:])
-		x1 = 0
-		for i = 0; i < 8; i++ {
+		x1 := uint64(0)
+		for i := 0; i < 8; i++ {
 			x1 = x1<<8 | uint64(gcmask[i])
 		}
+		var p string
 		if Widthptr == 4 {
 			p = fmt.Sprintf("gcbits.0x%016x", x1)
 		} else {
-			x2 = 0
-			for i = 0; i < 8; i++ {
+			x2 := uint64(0)
+			for i := 0; i < 8; i++ {
 				x2 = x2<<8 | uint64(gcmask[i+8])
 			}
 			p = fmt.Sprintf("gcbits.0x%016x%016x", x1, x2)
 		}
 
-		sbits = Pkglookup(p, Runtimepkg)
+		sbits := Pkglookup(p, Runtimepkg)
 		if sbits.Flags&SymUniq == 0 {
 			sbits.Flags |= SymUniq
-			for i = 0; i < 2*Widthptr; i++ {
+			for i := 0; i < 2*Widthptr; i++ {
 				duint8(sbits, i, gcmask[i])
 			}
 			ggloblsym(sbits, 2*int32(Widthptr), obj.DUPOK|obj.RODATA)
@@ -862,7 +808,7 @@ func dcommontype(s *Sym, ot int, t *Type) int {
 		ot = duintptr(s, ot, 0)
 	}
 
-	p = fmt.Sprintf("%v", Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft|obj.FmtUnsigned))
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("%v", Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft|obj.FmtUnsigned))
 
 	//print("dcommontype: %s\n", p);
 	ot = dgostringptr(s, ot, p) // string
@@ -879,11 +825,8 @@ func dcommontype(s *Sym, ot int, t *Type) int {
 }
 
 func typesym(t *Type) *Sym {
-	var p string
-	var s *Sym
-
-	p = fmt.Sprintf("%v", Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft))
-	s = Pkglookup(p, typepkg)
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("%v", Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft))
+	s := Pkglookup(p, typepkg)
 
 	//print("typesym: %s -> %+S\n", p, s);
 
@@ -891,19 +834,13 @@ func typesym(t *Type) *Sym {
 }
 
 func tracksym(t *Type) *Sym {
-	var p string
-	var s *Sym
-
-	p = fmt.Sprintf("%v.%s", Tconv(t.Outer, obj.FmtLeft), t.Sym.Name)
-	s = Pkglookup(p, trackpkg)
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("%v.%s", Tconv(t.Outer, obj.FmtLeft), t.Sym.Name)
+	s := Pkglookup(p, trackpkg)
 
 	return s
 }
 
 func typelinksym(t *Type) *Sym {
-	var p string
-	var s *Sym
-
 	// %-uT is what the generated Type's string field says.
 	// It uses (ambiguous) package names instead of import paths.
 	// %-T is the complete, unambiguous type name.
@@ -912,9 +849,9 @@ func typelinksym(t *Type) *Sym {
 	// disambiguate. The names are a little long but they are
 	// discarded by the linker and do not end up in the symbol
 	// table of the final binary.
-	p = fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft|obj.FmtUnsigned), Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft))
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft|obj.FmtUnsigned), Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft))
 
-	s = Pkglookup(p, typelinkpkg)
+	s := Pkglookup(p, typelinkpkg)
 
 	//print("typelinksym: %s -> %+S\n", p, s);
 
@@ -922,11 +859,8 @@ func typelinksym(t *Type) *Sym {
 }
 
 func typesymprefix(prefix string, t *Type) *Sym {
-	var p string
-	var s *Sym
-
-	p = fmt.Sprintf("%s.%v", prefix, Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft))
-	s = Pkglookup(p, typepkg)
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%v", prefix, Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft))
+	s := Pkglookup(p, typepkg)
 
 	//print("algsym: %s -> %+S\n", p, s);
 
@@ -934,15 +868,12 @@ func typesymprefix(prefix string, t *Type) *Sym {
 }
 
 func typenamesym(t *Type) *Sym {
-	var s *Sym
-	var n *Node
-
 	if t == nil || (Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 && t.Type == nil) || isideal(t) {
 		Fatal("typename %v", Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
-	s = typesym(t)
+	s := typesym(t)
 	if s.Def == nil {
-		n = Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
+		n := Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
 		n.Sym = s
 		n.Type = Types[TUINT8]
 		n.Addable = 1
@@ -959,11 +890,8 @@ func typenamesym(t *Type) *Sym {
 }
 
 func typename(t *Type) *Node {
-	var s *Sym
-	var n *Node
-
-	s = typenamesym(t)
-	n = Nod(OADDR, s.Def, nil)
+	s := typenamesym(t)
+	n := Nod(OADDR, s.Def, nil)
 	n.Type = Ptrto(s.Def.Type)
 	n.Addable = 1
 	n.Ullman = 2
@@ -972,11 +900,8 @@ func typename(t *Type) *Node {
 }
 
 func weaktypesym(t *Type) *Sym {
-	var p string
-	var s *Sym
-
-	p = fmt.Sprintf("%v", Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft))
-	s = Pkglookup(p, weaktypepkg)
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("%v", Tconv(t, obj.FmtLeft))
+	s := Pkglookup(p, weaktypepkg)
 
 	//print("weaktypesym: %s -> %+S\n", p, s);
 
@@ -988,7 +913,6 @@ func weaktypesym(t *Type) *Sym {
  * That is, if x==x for all x of type t.
  */
 func isreflexive(t *Type) bool {
-	var t1 *Type
 	switch t.Etype {
 	case TBOOL,
 		TINT,
@@ -1023,7 +947,7 @@ func isreflexive(t *Type) bool {
 		return isreflexive(t.Type)
 
 	case TSTRUCT:
-		for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+		for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 			if !isreflexive(t1.Type) {
 				return false
 			}
@@ -1038,22 +962,8 @@ func isreflexive(t *Type) bool {
 }
 
 func dtypesym(t *Type) *Sym {
-	var ot int
-	var xt int
 	var n int
-	var isddd int
-	var dupok int
-	var s *Sym
-	var s1 *Sym
-	var s2 *Sym
-	var s3 *Sym
-	var s4 *Sym
-	var slink *Sym
-	var a *Sig
-	var m *Sig
 	var t1 *Type
-	var tbase *Type
-	var t2 *Type
 
 	// Replace byte, rune aliases with real type.
 	// They've been separate internally to make error messages
@@ -1066,7 +976,7 @@ func dtypesym(t *Type) *Sym {
 		Fatal("dtypesym %v", Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
 
-	s = typesym(t)
+	s := typesym(t)
 	if s.Flags&SymSiggen != 0 {
 		return s
 	}
@@ -1075,12 +985,12 @@ func dtypesym(t *Type) *Sym {
 	// special case (look for runtime below):
 	// when compiling package runtime,
 	// emit the type structures for int, float, etc.
-	tbase = t
+	tbase := t
 
 	if Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 && t.Sym == nil && t.Type.Sym != nil {
 		tbase = t.Type
 	}
-	dupok = 0
+	dupok := 0
 	if tbase.Sym == nil {
 		dupok = obj.DUPOK
 	}
@@ -1098,8 +1008,8 @@ func dtypesym(t *Type) *Sym {
 	}
 
 ok:
-	ot = 0
-	xt = 0
+	ot := 0
+	xt := 0
 	switch t.Etype {
 	default:
 		ot = dcommontype(s, ot, t)
@@ -1108,12 +1018,12 @@ ok:
 	case TARRAY:
 		if t.Bound >= 0 {
 			// ../../runtime/type.go:/ArrayType
-			s1 = dtypesym(t.Type)
+			s1 := dtypesym(t.Type)
 
-			t2 = typ(TARRAY)
+			t2 := typ(TARRAY)
 			t2.Type = t.Type
 			t2.Bound = -1 // slice
-			s2 = dtypesym(t2)
+			s2 := dtypesym(t2)
 			ot = dcommontype(s, ot, t)
 			xt = ot - 3*Widthptr
 			ot = dsymptr(s, ot, s1, 0)
@@ -1121,7 +1031,7 @@ ok:
 			ot = duintptr(s, ot, uint64(t.Bound))
 		} else {
 			// ../../runtime/type.go:/SliceType
-			s1 = dtypesym(t.Type)
+			s1 := dtypesym(t.Type)
 
 			ot = dcommontype(s, ot, t)
 			xt = ot - 3*Widthptr
@@ -1130,7 +1040,7 @@ ok:
 
 		// ../../runtime/type.go:/ChanType
 	case TCHAN:
-		s1 = dtypesym(t.Type)
+		s1 := dtypesym(t.Type)
 
 		ot = dcommontype(s, ot, t)
 		xt = ot - 3*Widthptr
@@ -1141,7 +1051,7 @@ ok:
 		for t1 = getthisx(t).Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 			dtypesym(t1.Type)
 		}
-		isddd = 0
+		isddd := 0
 		for t1 = getinargx(t).Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 			isddd = int(t1.Isddd)
 			dtypesym(t1.Type)
@@ -1178,9 +1088,9 @@ ok:
 		}
 
 	case TINTER:
-		m = imethods(t)
+		m := imethods(t)
 		n = 0
-		for a = m; a != nil; a = a.link {
+		for a := m; a != nil; a = a.link {
 			dtypesym(a.type_)
 			n++
 		}
@@ -1192,7 +1102,7 @@ ok:
 		ot = dsymptr(s, ot, s, ot+Widthptr+2*Widthint)
 		ot = duintxx(s, ot, uint64(n), Widthint)
 		ot = duintxx(s, ot, uint64(n), Widthint)
-		for a = m; a != nil; a = a.link {
+		for a := m; a != nil; a = a.link {
 			// ../../runtime/type.go:/imethod
 			ot = dgostringptr(s, ot, a.name)
 
@@ -1202,11 +1112,11 @@ ok:
 
 		// ../../runtime/type.go:/MapType
 	case TMAP:
-		s1 = dtypesym(t.Down)
+		s1 := dtypesym(t.Down)
 
-		s2 = dtypesym(t.Type)
-		s3 = dtypesym(mapbucket(t))
-		s4 = dtypesym(hmap(t))
+		s2 := dtypesym(t.Type)
+		s3 := dtypesym(mapbucket(t))
+		s4 := dtypesym(hmap(t))
 		ot = dcommontype(s, ot, t)
 		xt = ot - 3*Widthptr
 		ot = dsymptr(s, ot, s1, 0)
@@ -1242,7 +1152,7 @@ ok:
 		}
 
 		// ../../runtime/type.go:/PtrType
-		s1 = dtypesym(t.Type)
+		s1 := dtypesym(t.Type)
 
 		ot = dcommontype(s, ot, t)
 		xt = ot - 3*Widthptr
@@ -1300,7 +1210,7 @@ ok:
 		case TARRAY,
 			TCHAN,
 			TMAP:
-			slink = typelinksym(t)
+			slink := typelinksym(t)
 			dsymptr(slink, 0, s, 0)
 			ggloblsym(slink, int32(Widthptr), int8(dupok|obj.RODATA))
 		}
@@ -1310,14 +1220,10 @@ ok:
 }
 
 func dumptypestructs() {
-	var i int
-	var l *NodeList
 	var n *Node
-	var t *Type
-	var p *Pkg
 
 	// copy types from externdcl list to signatlist
-	for l = externdcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := externdcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Op != OTYPE {
 			continue
@@ -1326,7 +1232,8 @@ func dumptypestructs() {
 	}
 
 	// process signatlist
-	for l = signatlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	var t *Type
+	for l := signatlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Op != OTYPE {
 			continue
@@ -1339,7 +1246,8 @@ func dumptypestructs() {
 	}
 
 	// generate import strings for imported packages
-	for i = 0; i < len(phash); i++ {
+	var p *Pkg
+	for i := 0; i < len(phash); i++ {
 		for p = phash[i]; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 			if p.Direct != 0 {
 				dimportpath(p)
@@ -1354,7 +1262,7 @@ func dumptypestructs() {
 	// another possible choice would be package main,
 	// but using runtime means fewer copies in .6 files.
 	if compiling_runtime != 0 {
-		for i = 1; i <= TBOOL; i++ {
+		for i := 1; i <= TBOOL; i++ {
 			dtypesym(Ptrto(Types[i]))
 		}
 		dtypesym(Ptrto(Types[TSTRING]))
@@ -1377,20 +1285,16 @@ func dumptypestructs() {
 }
 
 func dalgsym(t *Type) *Sym {
-	var ot int
 	var s *Sym
-	var hash *Sym
 	var hashfunc *Sym
-	var eq *Sym
 	var eqfunc *Sym
-	var p string
 
 	// dalgsym is only called for a type that needs an algorithm table,
 	// which implies that the type is comparable (or else it would use ANOEQ).
 
 	if algtype(t) == AMEM {
 		// we use one algorithm table for all AMEM types of a given size
-		p = fmt.Sprintf(".alg%d", t.Width)
+		p := fmt.Sprintf(".alg%d", t.Width)
 
 		s = Pkglookup(p, typepkg)
 
@@ -1404,7 +1308,7 @@ func dalgsym(t *Type) *Sym {
 
 		hashfunc = Pkglookup(p, typepkg)
 
-		ot = 0
+		ot := 0
 		ot = dsymptr(hashfunc, ot, Pkglookup("memhash_varlen", Runtimepkg), 0)
 		ot = duintxx(hashfunc, ot, uint64(t.Width), Widthptr) // size encoded in closure
 		ggloblsym(hashfunc, int32(ot), obj.DUPOK|obj.RODATA)
@@ -1422,8 +1326,8 @@ func dalgsym(t *Type) *Sym {
 		// generate an alg table specific to this type
 		s = typesymprefix(".alg", t)
 
-		hash = typesymprefix(".hash", t)
-		eq = typesymprefix(".eq", t)
+		hash := typesymprefix(".hash", t)
+		eq := typesymprefix(".eq", t)
 		hashfunc = typesymprefix(".hashfunc", t)
 		eqfunc = typesymprefix(".eqfunc", t)
 
@@ -1439,7 +1343,7 @@ func dalgsym(t *Type) *Sym {
 	}
 
 	// ../../runtime/alg.go:/typeAlg
-	ot = 0
+	ot := 0
 
 	ot = dsymptr(s, ot, hashfunc, 0)
 	ot = dsymptr(s, ot, eqfunc, 0)
@@ -1448,9 +1352,6 @@ func dalgsym(t *Type) *Sym {
 }
 
 func usegcprog(t *Type) bool {
-	var size int64
-	var nptr int64
-
 	if !haspointers(t) {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -1459,9 +1360,9 @@ func usegcprog(t *Type) bool {
 	}
 
 	// Calculate size of the unrolled GC mask.
-	nptr = (t.Width + int64(Widthptr) - 1) / int64(Widthptr)
+	nptr := (t.Width + int64(Widthptr) - 1) / int64(Widthptr)
 
-	size = nptr
+	size := nptr
 	if size%2 != 0 {
 		size *= 2 // repeated
 	}
@@ -1478,16 +1379,7 @@ func usegcprog(t *Type) bool {
 
 // Generates sparse GC bitmask (4 bits per word).
 func gengcmask(t *Type, gcmask []byte) {
-	var vec *Bvec
-	var xoffset int64
-	var nptr int64
-	var i int64
-	var j int64
-	var half bool
-	var bits uint8
-	var pos []byte
-
-	for i = 0; i < 16; i++ {
+	for i := int64(0); i < 16; i++ {
 		gcmask[i] = 0
 	}
 	if !haspointers(t) {
@@ -1495,21 +1387,23 @@ func gengcmask(t *Type, gcmask []byte) {
 	}
 
 	// Generate compact mask as stacks use.
-	xoffset = 0
+	xoffset := int64(0)
 
-	vec = bvalloc(2 * int32(Widthptr) * 8)
+	vec := bvalloc(2 * int32(Widthptr) * 8)
 	twobitwalktype1(t, &xoffset, vec)
 
 	// Unfold the mask for the GC bitmap format:
 	// 4 bits per word, 2 high bits encode pointer info.
-	pos = gcmask
+	pos := gcmask
 
-	nptr = (t.Width + int64(Widthptr) - 1) / int64(Widthptr)
-	half = false
+	nptr := (t.Width + int64(Widthptr) - 1) / int64(Widthptr)
+	half := false
 
 	// If number of words is odd, repeat the mask.
 	// This makes simpler handling of arrays in runtime.
-	for j = 0; j <= (nptr % 2); j++ {
+	var i int64
+	var bits uint8
+	for j := int64(0); j <= (nptr % 2); j++ {
 		for i = 0; i < nptr; i++ {
 			bits = uint8(bvget(vec, int32(i*obj.BitsPerPointer)) | bvget(vec, int32(i*obj.BitsPerPointer+1))<<1)
 
@@ -1553,16 +1447,13 @@ func proggenemit(g *ProgGen, v uint8) {
 
 // Emits insData block from g->data.
 func proggendataflush(g *ProgGen) {
-	var i int32
-	var s int32
-
 	if g.datasize == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 	proggenemit(g, obj.InsData)
 	proggenemit(g, uint8(g.datasize))
-	s = (g.datasize + obj.PointersPerByte - 1) / obj.PointersPerByte
-	for i = 0; i < s; i++ {
+	s := (g.datasize + obj.PointersPerByte - 1) / obj.PointersPerByte
+	for i := int32(0); i < s; i++ {
 		proggenemit(g, g.data[i])
 	}
 	g.datasize = 0
@@ -1579,9 +1470,7 @@ func proggendata(g *ProgGen, d uint8) {
 
 // Skip v bytes due to alignment, etc.
 func proggenskip(g *ProgGen, off int64, v int64) {
-	var i int64
-
-	for i = off; i < off+v; i++ {
+	for i := off; i < off+v; i++ {
 		if (i % int64(Widthptr)) == 0 {
 			proggendata(g, obj.BitsScalar)
 		}
@@ -1612,16 +1501,8 @@ func proggenfini(g *ProgGen) int64 {
 
 // Generates GC program for large types.
 func gengcprog(t *Type, pgc0 **Sym, pgc1 **Sym) {
-	var gc0 *Sym
-	var gc1 *Sym
-	var nptr int64
-	var size int64
-	var ot int64
-	var xoffset int64
-	var g ProgGen
-
-	nptr = (t.Width + int64(Widthptr) - 1) / int64(Widthptr)
-	size = nptr
+	nptr := (t.Width + int64(Widthptr) - 1) / int64(Widthptr)
+	size := nptr
 	if size%2 != 0 {
 		size *= 2 // repeated twice
 	}
@@ -1633,30 +1514,25 @@ func gengcprog(t *Type, pgc0 **Sym, pgc1 **Sym) {
 
 	// Don't generate it if it's too large, runtime will unroll directly into GC bitmap.
 	if size <= obj.MaxGCMask {
-		gc0 = typesymprefix(".gc", t)
+		gc0 := typesymprefix(".gc", t)
 		ggloblsym(gc0, int32(size), obj.DUPOK|obj.NOPTR)
 		*pgc0 = gc0
 	}
 
 	// program in RODATA
-	gc1 = typesymprefix(".gcprog", t)
+	gc1 := typesymprefix(".gcprog", t)
 
+	var g ProgGen
 	proggeninit(&g, gc1)
-	xoffset = 0
+	xoffset := int64(0)
 	gengcprog1(&g, t, &xoffset)
-	ot = proggenfini(&g)
+	ot := proggenfini(&g)
 	ggloblsym(gc1, int32(ot), obj.DUPOK|obj.RODATA)
 	*pgc1 = gc1
 }
 
 // Recursively walks type t and writes GC program into g.
 func gengcprog1(g *ProgGen, t *Type, xoffset *int64) {
-	var fieldoffset int64
-	var i int64
-	var o int64
-	var n int64
-	var t1 *Type
-
 	switch t.Etype {
 	case TINT8,
 		TUINT8,
@@ -1704,16 +1580,16 @@ func gengcprog1(g *ProgGen, t *Type, xoffset *int64) {
 			proggendata(g, obj.BitsScalar)
 			proggendata(g, obj.BitsScalar)
 		} else {
-			t1 = t.Type
+			t1 := t.Type
 			if t1.Width == 0 {
 			}
 			// ignore
 			if t.Bound <= 1 || t.Bound*t1.Width < int64(32*Widthptr) {
-				for i = 0; i < t.Bound; i++ {
+				for i := int64(0); i < t.Bound; i++ {
 					gengcprog1(g, t1, xoffset)
 				}
 			} else if !haspointers(t1) {
-				n = t.Width
+				n := t.Width
 				n -= -*xoffset & (int64(Widthptr) - 1) // skip to next ptr boundary
 				proggenarray(g, (n+int64(Widthptr)-1)/int64(Widthptr))
 				proggendata(g, obj.BitsScalar)
@@ -1728,8 +1604,9 @@ func gengcprog1(g *ProgGen, t *Type, xoffset *int64) {
 		}
 
 	case TSTRUCT:
-		o = 0
-		for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+		o := int64(0)
+		var fieldoffset int64
+		for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 			fieldoffset = t1.Width
 			proggenskip(g, *xoffset, fieldoffset-o)
 			*xoffset += fieldoffset - o
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/reg.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/reg.go
index 37a394c3a9e..42a65daf54c 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/reg.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/reg.go
@@ -51,11 +51,8 @@ func (x rcmp) Swap(i, j int) {
 }
 
 func (x rcmp) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	var p1 *Rgn
-	var p2 *Rgn
-
-	p1 = &x[i]
-	p2 = &x[j]
+	p1 := &x[i]
+	p2 := &x[j]
 	if p1.cost != p2.cost {
 		return int(p2.cost)-int(p1.cost) < 0
 	}
@@ -96,7 +93,6 @@ var regnodes [64]*Node
 
 func walkvardef(n *Node, f *Flow, active int) {
 	var f1 *Flow
-	var f2 *Flow
 	var bn int
 	var v *Var
 
@@ -118,7 +114,7 @@ func walkvardef(n *Node, f *Flow, active int) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for f2 = f; f2 != f1; f2 = f2.S1 {
+	for f2 := f; f2 != f1; f2 = f2.S1 {
 		if f2.S2 != nil {
 			walkvardef(n, f2.S2, active)
 		}
@@ -130,23 +126,18 @@ func walkvardef(n *Node, f *Flow, active int) {
  * just after r
  */
 func addmove(r *Flow, bn int, rn int, f int) {
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var p1 *obj.Prog
-	var a *obj.Addr
-	var v *Var
-
-	p1 = Ctxt.NewProg()
+	p1 := Ctxt.NewProg()
 	Clearp(p1)
 	p1.Pc = 9999
 
-	p = r.Prog
+	p := r.Prog
 	p1.Link = p.Link
 	p.Link = p1
 	p1.Lineno = p.Lineno
 
-	v = &var_[bn:][0]
+	v := &var_[bn:][0]
 
-	a = &p1.To
+	a := &p1.To
 	a.Offset = v.offset
 	a.Etype = uint8(v.etype)
 	a.Type = obj.TYPE_MEM
@@ -183,11 +174,8 @@ func addmove(r *Flow, bn int, rn int, f int) {
 }
 
 func overlap_reg(o1 int64, w1 int, o2 int64, w2 int) bool {
-	var t1 int64
-	var t2 int64
-
-	t1 = o1 + int64(w1)
-	t2 = o2 + int64(w2)
+	t1 := o1 + int64(w1)
+	t2 := o2 + int64(w2)
 
 	if t1 <= o2 || t2 <= o1 {
 		return false
@@ -201,10 +189,8 @@ func mkvar(f *Flow, a *obj.Addr) Bits {
 	var i int
 	var n int
 	var et int
-	var z int
 	var flag int
 	var w int64
-	var regu uint64
 	var o int64
 	var bit Bits
 	var node *Node
@@ -222,16 +208,17 @@ func mkvar(f *Flow, a *obj.Addr) Bits {
 
 	switch a.Type {
 	default:
-		regu = Thearch.Doregbits(int(a.Reg)) | Thearch.RtoB(int(a.Reg)) // TODO: Use RtoB
+		regu := Thearch.Doregbits(int(a.Reg)) | Thearch.RtoB(int(a.Reg)) // TODO: Use RtoB
 		if regu == 0 {
 			goto none
 		}
-		bit = zbits
+		bit := zbits
 		bit.b[0] = regu
 		return bit
 
 		// TODO(rsc): Remove special case here.
 	case obj.TYPE_ADDR:
+		var bit Bits
 		if Thearch.Thechar == '9' || Thearch.Thechar == '5' {
 			goto memcase
 		}
@@ -285,7 +272,7 @@ func mkvar(f *Flow, a *obj.Addr) Bits {
 	}
 
 	flag = 0
-	for i = 0; i < nvar; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < nvar; i++ {
 		v = &var_[i:][0]
 		if v.node == node && int(v.name) == n {
 			if v.offset == o {
@@ -324,7 +311,8 @@ func mkvar(f *Flow, a *obj.Addr) Bits {
 		// having its address taken, so that we keep the whole thing
 		// live at all calls. otherwise we might optimize away part of
 		// a variable but not all of it.
-		for i = 0; i < nvar; i++ {
+		var v *Var
+		for i := 0; i < nvar; i++ {
 			v = &var_[i:][0]
 			if v.node == node {
 				v.addr = 1
@@ -355,23 +343,23 @@ func mkvar(f *Flow, a *obj.Addr) Bits {
 
 	bit = blsh(uint(i))
 	if n == obj.NAME_EXTERN || n == obj.NAME_STATIC {
-		for z = 0; z < BITS; z++ {
+		for z := 0; z < BITS; z++ {
 			externs.b[z] |= bit.b[z]
 		}
 	}
 	if n == obj.NAME_PARAM {
-		for z = 0; z < BITS; z++ {
+		for z := 0; z < BITS; z++ {
 			params.b[z] |= bit.b[z]
 		}
 	}
 
 	if node.Class == PPARAM {
-		for z = 0; z < BITS; z++ {
+		for z := 0; z < BITS; z++ {
 			ivar.b[z] |= bit.b[z]
 		}
 	}
 	if node.Class == PPARAMOUT {
-		for z = 0; z < BITS; z++ {
+		for z := 0; z < BITS; z++ {
 			ovar.b[z] |= bit.b[z]
 		}
 	}
@@ -420,8 +408,6 @@ none:
 
 func prop(f *Flow, ref Bits, cal Bits) {
 	var f1 *Flow
-	var f2 *Flow
-	var r *Reg
 	var r1 *Reg
 	var z int
 	var i int
@@ -533,6 +519,8 @@ func prop(f *Flow, ref Bits, cal Bits) {
 		f1.Active = 1
 	}
 
+	var r *Reg
+	var f2 *Flow
 	for ; f != f1; f = f.P1 {
 		r = f.Data.(*Reg)
 		for f2 = f.P2; f2 != nil; f2 = f2.P2link {
@@ -542,11 +530,10 @@ func prop(f *Flow, ref Bits, cal Bits) {
 }
 
 func synch(f *Flow, dif Bits) {
-	var f1 *Flow
 	var r1 *Reg
 	var z int
 
-	for f1 = f; f1 != nil; f1 = f1.S1 {
+	for f1 := f; f1 != nil; f1 = f1.S1 {
 		r1 = f1.Data.(*Reg)
 		for z = 0; z < BITS; z++ {
 			dif.b[z] = dif.b[z]&^(^r1.refbehind.b[z]&r1.refahead.b[z]) | r1.set.b[z] | r1.regdiff.b[z]
@@ -570,10 +557,7 @@ func synch(f *Flow, dif Bits) {
 }
 
 func allreg(b uint64, r *Rgn) uint64 {
-	var v *Var
-	var i int
-
-	v = &var_[r.varno:][0]
+	v := &var_[r.varno:][0]
 	r.regno = 0
 	switch v.etype {
 	default:
@@ -593,7 +577,7 @@ func allreg(b uint64, r *Rgn) uint64 {
 		TBOOL,
 		TPTR32,
 		TPTR64:
-		i = Thearch.BtoR(^b)
+		i := Thearch.BtoR(^b)
 		if i != 0 && r.cost > 0 {
 			r.regno = int16(i)
 			return Thearch.RtoB(i)
@@ -601,7 +585,7 @@ func allreg(b uint64, r *Rgn) uint64 {
 
 	case TFLOAT32,
 		TFLOAT64:
-		i = Thearch.BtoF(^b)
+		i := Thearch.BtoF(^b)
 		if i != 0 && r.cost > 0 {
 			r.regno = int16(i)
 			return Thearch.FtoB(i)
@@ -620,18 +604,14 @@ func STORE(r *Reg, z int) uint64 {
 }
 
 func paint1(f *Flow, bn int) {
-	var f1 *Flow
-	var r *Reg
-	var r1 *Reg
-	var z int
-	var bb uint64
-
-	z = bn / 64
-	bb = 1 << uint(bn%64)
-	r = f.Data.(*Reg)
+	z := bn / 64
+	bb := uint64(1 << uint(bn%64))
+	r := f.Data.(*Reg)
 	if r.act.b[z]&bb != 0 {
 		return
 	}
+	var f1 *Flow
+	var r1 *Reg
 	for {
 		if r.refbehind.b[z]&bb == 0 {
 			break
@@ -703,20 +683,15 @@ func paint1(f *Flow, bn int) {
 }
 
 func paint2(f *Flow, bn int, depth int) uint64 {
-	var f1 *Flow
-	var r *Reg
-	var r1 *Reg
-	var z int
-	var bb uint64
-	var vreg uint64
-
-	z = bn / 64
-	bb = 1 << uint(bn%64)
-	vreg = regbits
-	r = f.Data.(*Reg)
+	z := bn / 64
+	bb := uint64(1 << uint(bn%64))
+	vreg := regbits
+	r := f.Data.(*Reg)
 	if r.act.b[z]&bb == 0 {
 		return vreg
 	}
+	var r1 *Reg
+	var f1 *Flow
 	for {
 		if r.refbehind.b[z]&bb == 0 {
 			break
@@ -779,19 +754,14 @@ func paint2(f *Flow, bn int, depth int) uint64 {
 }
 
 func paint3(f *Flow, bn int, rb uint64, rn int) {
-	var f1 *Flow
-	var r *Reg
-	var r1 *Reg
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var z int
-	var bb uint64
-
-	z = bn / 64
-	bb = 1 << uint(bn%64)
-	r = f.Data.(*Reg)
+	z := bn / 64
+	bb := uint64(1 << uint(bn%64))
+	r := f.Data.(*Reg)
 	if r.act.b[z]&bb != 0 {
 		return
 	}
+	var r1 *Reg
+	var f1 *Flow
 	for {
 		if r.refbehind.b[z]&bb == 0 {
 			break
@@ -814,6 +784,7 @@ func paint3(f *Flow, bn int, rb uint64, rn int) {
 	if LOAD(r, z)&^(r.set.b[z]&^(r.use1.b[z]|r.use2.b[z]))&bb != 0 {
 		addmove(f, bn, rn, 0)
 	}
+	var p *obj.Prog
 	for {
 		r.act.b[z] |= bb
 		p = f.Prog
@@ -886,14 +857,11 @@ func addreg(a *obj.Addr, rn int) {
 }
 
 func dumpone(f *Flow, isreg int) {
-	var z int
-	var bit Bits
-	var r *Reg
-
 	fmt.Printf("%d:%v", f.Loop, f.Prog)
 	if isreg != 0 {
-		r = f.Data.(*Reg)
-		for z = 0; z < BITS; z++ {
+		r := f.Data.(*Reg)
+		var bit Bits
+		for z := 0; z < BITS; z++ {
 			bit.b[z] = r.set.b[z] | r.use1.b[z] | r.use2.b[z] | r.refbehind.b[z] | r.refahead.b[z] | r.calbehind.b[z] | r.calahead.b[z] | r.regdiff.b[z] | r.act.b[z] | 0
 		}
 		if bany(&bit) {
@@ -932,11 +900,10 @@ func dumpone(f *Flow, isreg int) {
 }
 
 func Dumpit(str string, r0 *Flow, isreg int) {
-	var r *Flow
 	var r1 *Flow
 
 	fmt.Printf("\n%s\n", str)
-	for r = r0; r != nil; r = r.Link {
+	for r := r0; r != nil; r = r.Link {
 		dumpone(r, isreg)
 		r1 = r.P2
 		if r1 != nil {
@@ -967,23 +934,6 @@ func Dumpit(str string, r0 *Flow, isreg int) {
 }
 
 func regopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
-	var f *Flow
-	var f1 *Flow
-	var r *Reg
-	var p *obj.Prog
-	var g *Graph
-	var info ProgInfo
-	var i int
-	var z int
-	var active int
-	var vreg uint64
-	var usedreg uint64
-	var mask uint64
-	var nreg int
-	var regnames []string
-	var bit Bits
-	var rgp *Rgn
-
 	if first != 0 {
 		first = 0
 	}
@@ -995,13 +945,14 @@ func regopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	 * than in generated c code.  define pseudo-variables for
 	 * registers, so we have complete register usage information.
 	 */
-	regnames = Thearch.Regnames(&nreg)
+	var nreg int
+	regnames := Thearch.Regnames(&nreg)
 
 	nvar = nreg
-	for i = 0; i < nreg; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < nreg; i++ {
 		var_[i] = Var{}
 	}
-	for i = 0; i < nreg; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < nreg; i++ {
 		if regnodes[i] == nil {
 			regnodes[i] = newname(Lookup(regnames[i]))
 		}
@@ -1022,10 +973,10 @@ func regopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	 * allocate pcs
 	 * find use and set of variables
 	 */
-	g = Flowstart(firstp, func() interface{} { return new(Reg) })
+	g := Flowstart(firstp, func() interface{} { return new(Reg) })
 
 	if g == nil {
-		for i = 0; i < nvar; i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < nvar; i++ {
 			var_[i].node.Opt = nil
 		}
 		return
@@ -1033,7 +984,12 @@ func regopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 
 	firstf = g.Start
 
-	for f = firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	var r *Reg
+	var info ProgInfo
+	var p *obj.Prog
+	var bit Bits
+	var z int
+	for f := firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		p = f.Prog
 		if p.As == obj.AVARDEF || p.As == obj.AVARKILL {
 			continue
@@ -1097,9 +1053,8 @@ func regopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < nvar; i++ {
-		var v *Var
-		v = &var_[i:][0]
+	for i := 0; i < nvar; i++ {
+		v := &var_[i:][0]
 		if v.addr != 0 {
 			bit = blsh(uint(i))
 			for z = 0; z < BITS; z++ {
@@ -1133,15 +1088,15 @@ func regopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	 * (r->act will be reused in pass 5 for something else,
 	 * but we'll be done with it by then.)
 	 */
-	active = 0
+	active := 0
 
-	for f = firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	for f := firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		f.Active = 0
 		r = f.Data.(*Reg)
 		r.act = zbits
 	}
 
-	for f = firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	for f := firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		p = f.Prog
 		if p.As == obj.AVARDEF && Isfat(((p.To.Node).(*Node)).Type) && ((p.To.Node).(*Node)).Opt != nil {
 			active++
@@ -1154,6 +1109,9 @@ func regopt(firstp *obj.Prog) {
 	 * iterate propagating usage
 	 * 	back until flow graph is complete
 	 */
+	var f1 *Flow
+	var i int
+	var f *Flow
 loop1:
 	change = 0
 
@@ -1213,8 +1171,8 @@ loop2:
 	 * pass 4.5
 	 * move register pseudo-variables into regu.
 	 */
-	mask = (1 << uint(nreg)) - 1
-	for f = firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	mask := uint64((1 << uint(nreg)) - 1)
+	for f := firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		r = f.Data.(*Reg)
 		r.regu = (r.refbehind.b[0] | r.set.b[0]) & mask
 		r.set.b[0] &^= mask
@@ -1240,8 +1198,8 @@ loop2:
 	f = firstf
 
 	if f != nil {
-		r = f.Data.(*Reg)
-		for z = 0; z < BITS; z++ {
+		r := f.Data.(*Reg)
+		for z := 0; z < BITS; z++ {
 			bit.b[z] = (r.refahead.b[z] | r.calahead.b[z]) &^ (externs.b[z] | params.b[z] | addrs.b[z] | consts.b[z])
 		}
 		if bany(&bit) && f.Refset == 0 {
@@ -1253,11 +1211,12 @@ loop2:
 		}
 	}
 
-	for f = firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	for f := firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		(f.Data.(*Reg)).act = zbits
 	}
 	nregion = 0
-	for f = firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
+	var rgp *Rgn
+	for f := firstf; f != nil; f = f.Link {
 		r = f.Data.(*Reg)
 		for z = 0; z < BITS; z++ {
 			bit.b[z] = r.set.b[z] &^ (r.refahead.b[z] | r.calahead.b[z] | addrs.b[z])
@@ -1311,7 +1270,9 @@ brk:
 	if Debug['R'] != 0 && Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("\nregisterizing\n")
 	}
-	for i = 0; i < nregion; i++ {
+	var usedreg uint64
+	var vreg uint64
+	for i := 0; i < nregion; i++ {
 		rgp = &region[i]
 		if Debug['R'] != 0 && Debug['v'] != 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("region %d: cost %d varno %d enter %d\n", i, rgp.cost, rgp.varno, rgp.enter.Prog.Pc)
@@ -1321,9 +1282,7 @@ brk:
 		vreg = allreg(usedreg, rgp)
 		if rgp.regno != 0 {
 			if Debug['R'] != 0 && Debug['v'] != 0 {
-				var v *Var
-
-				v = &var_[rgp.varno:][0]
+				v := &var_[rgp.varno:][0]
 				fmt.Printf("registerize %v+%d (bit=%2d et=%v) in %v usedreg=%#x vreg=%#x\n", Nconv(v.node, 0), v.offset, rgp.varno, Econv(int(v.etype), 0), Ctxt.Rconv(int(rgp.regno)), usedreg, vreg)
 			}
 
@@ -1334,7 +1293,7 @@ brk:
 	/*
 	 * free aux structures. peep allocates new ones.
 	 */
-	for i = 0; i < nvar; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < nvar; i++ {
 		var_[i].node.Opt = nil
 	}
 	Flowend(g)
@@ -1342,7 +1301,7 @@ brk:
 
 	if Debug['R'] != 0 && Debug['v'] != 0 {
 		// Rebuild flow graph, since we inserted instructions
-		g = Flowstart(firstp, nil)
+		g := Flowstart(firstp, nil)
 
 		firstf = g.Start
 		Dumpit("pass6", firstf, 0)
@@ -1361,7 +1320,7 @@ brk:
 	/*
 	 * eliminate nops
 	 */
-	for p = firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := firstp; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		for p.Link != nil && p.Link.As == obj.ANOP {
 			p.Link = p.Link.Link
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/select.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/select.go
index ab7a1445be6..ca6a21def95 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/select.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/select.go
@@ -10,16 +10,12 @@ package gc
 func typecheckselect(sel *Node) {
 	var ncase *Node
 	var n *Node
-	var def *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var lno int
-	var count int
-
-	def = nil
-	lno = int(setlineno(sel))
-	count = 0
+
+	def := (*Node)(nil)
+	lno := int(setlineno(sel))
+	count := 0
 	typechecklist(sel.Ninit, Etop)
-	for l = sel.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := sel.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		count++
 		ncase = l.N
 		setlineno(ncase)
@@ -94,27 +90,20 @@ func typecheckselect(sel *Node) {
 }
 
 func walkselect(sel *Node) {
-	var lno int
-	var i int
-	var n *Node
-	var r *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var var_ *Node
-	var selv *Node
-	var cas *Node
-	var dflt *Node
-	var ch *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var init *NodeList
-
 	if sel.List == nil && sel.Xoffset != 0 {
 		Fatal("double walkselect") // already rewrote
 	}
 
-	lno = int(setlineno(sel))
-	i = count(sel.List)
+	lno := int(setlineno(sel))
+	i := count(sel.List)
 
 	// optimization: zero-case select
+	var init *NodeList
+	var r *Node
+	var n *Node
+	var var_ *Node
+	var selv *Node
+	var cas *Node
 	if i == 0 {
 		sel.Nbody = list1(mkcall("block", nil, nil))
 		goto out
@@ -124,13 +113,14 @@ func walkselect(sel *Node) {
 	// TODO(rsc): Reenable optimization once order.c can handle it.
 	// golang.org/issue/7672.
 	if i == 1 {
-		cas = sel.List.N
+		cas := sel.List.N
 		setlineno(cas)
-		l = cas.Ninit
+		l := cas.Ninit
 		if cas.Left != nil { // not default:
-			n = cas.Left
+			n := cas.Left
 			l = concat(l, n.Ninit)
 			n.Ninit = nil
+			var ch *Node
 			switch n.Op {
 			default:
 				Fatal("select %v", Oconv(int(n.Op), 0))
@@ -167,7 +157,7 @@ func walkselect(sel *Node) {
 			}
 
 			// if ch == nil { block() }; n;
-			a = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+			a := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 
 			a.Ntest = Nod(OEQ, ch, nodnil())
 			a.Nbody = list1(mkcall("block", nil, &l))
@@ -183,7 +173,7 @@ func walkselect(sel *Node) {
 
 	// convert case value arguments to addresses.
 	// this rewrite is used by both the general code and the next optimization.
-	for l = sel.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := sel.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		cas = l.N
 		setlineno(cas)
 		n = cas.Left
@@ -216,6 +206,8 @@ func walkselect(sel *Node) {
 
 	// optimization: two-case select but one is default: single non-blocking op.
 	if i == 2 && (sel.List.N.Left == nil || sel.List.Next.N.Left == nil) {
+		var cas *Node
+		var dflt *Node
 		if sel.List.N.Left == nil {
 			cas = sel.List.Next.N
 			dflt = sel.List.N
@@ -224,9 +216,9 @@ func walkselect(sel *Node) {
 			cas = sel.List.N
 		}
 
-		n = cas.Left
+		n := cas.Left
 		setlineno(n)
-		r = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+		r := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 		r.Ninit = cas.Ninit
 		switch n.Op {
 		default:
@@ -234,7 +226,7 @@ func walkselect(sel *Node) {
 
 			// if selectnbsend(c, v) { body } else { default body }
 		case OSEND:
-			ch = n.Left
+			ch := n.Left
 
 			r.Ntest = mkcall1(chanfn("selectnbsend", 2, ch.Type), Types[TBOOL], &r.Ninit, typename(ch.Type), ch, n.Right)
 
@@ -243,7 +235,7 @@ func walkselect(sel *Node) {
 			r = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 
 			r.Ninit = cas.Ninit
-			ch = n.Right.Left
+			ch := n.Right.Left
 			r.Ntest = mkcall1(chanfn("selectnbrecv", 2, ch.Type), Types[TBOOL], &r.Ninit, typename(ch.Type), n.Left, ch)
 
 			// if c != nil && selectnbrecv2(&v, c) { body } else { default body }
@@ -251,7 +243,7 @@ func walkselect(sel *Node) {
 			r = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 
 			r.Ninit = cas.Ninit
-			ch = n.Right.Left
+			ch := n.Right.Left
 			r.Ntest = mkcall1(chanfn("selectnbrecv2", 2, ch.Type), Types[TBOOL], &r.Ninit, typename(ch.Type), n.Left, n.Ntest, ch)
 		}
 
@@ -278,7 +270,7 @@ func walkselect(sel *Node) {
 	init = list(init, r)
 
 	// register cases
-	for l = sel.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := sel.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		cas = l.N
 		setlineno(cas)
 		n = cas.Left
@@ -334,14 +326,9 @@ out:
 
 // Keep in sync with src/runtime/chan.h.
 func selecttype(size int32) *Type {
-	var sel *Node
-	var sudog *Node
-	var scase *Node
-	var arr *Node
-
 	// TODO(dvyukov): it's possible to generate SudoG and Scase only once
 	// and then cache; and also cache Select per size.
-	sudog = Nod(OTSTRUCT, nil, nil)
+	sudog := Nod(OTSTRUCT, nil, nil)
 
 	sudog.List = list(sudog.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("g")), typenod(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8]))))
 	sudog.List = list(sudog.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("selectdone")), typenod(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8]))))
@@ -355,7 +342,7 @@ func selecttype(size int32) *Type {
 	sudog.Type.Noalg = 1
 	sudog.Type.Local = 1
 
-	scase = Nod(OTSTRUCT, nil, nil)
+	scase := Nod(OTSTRUCT, nil, nil)
 	scase.List = list(scase.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("elem")), typenod(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8]))))
 	scase.List = list(scase.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("chan")), typenod(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8]))))
 	scase.List = list(scase.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("pc")), typenod(Types[TUINTPTR])))
@@ -367,12 +354,12 @@ func selecttype(size int32) *Type {
 	scase.Type.Noalg = 1
 	scase.Type.Local = 1
 
-	sel = Nod(OTSTRUCT, nil, nil)
+	sel := Nod(OTSTRUCT, nil, nil)
 	sel.List = list(sel.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("tcase")), typenod(Types[TUINT16])))
 	sel.List = list(sel.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("ncase")), typenod(Types[TUINT16])))
 	sel.List = list(sel.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("pollorder")), typenod(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8]))))
 	sel.List = list(sel.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("lockorder")), typenod(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8]))))
-	arr = Nod(OTARRAY, Nodintconst(int64(size)), scase)
+	arr := Nod(OTARRAY, Nodintconst(int64(size)), scase)
 	sel.List = list(sel.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("scase")), arr))
 	arr = Nod(OTARRAY, Nodintconst(int64(size)), typenod(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8])))
 	sel.List = list(sel.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("lockorderarr")), arr))
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/sinit.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/sinit.go
index 57422b44b10..ca8db418619 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/sinit.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/sinit.go
@@ -23,15 +23,12 @@ var initlist *NodeList
 // init1 walks the AST starting at n, and accumulates in out
 // the list of definitions needing init code in dependency order.
 func init1(n *Node, out **NodeList) {
-	var l *NodeList
-	var nv *Node
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	init1(n.Left, out)
 	init1(n.Right, out)
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		init1(l.N, out)
 	}
 
@@ -72,12 +69,13 @@ func init1(n *Node, out **NodeList) {
 		// Conversely, if there exists an initialization cycle involving
 		// a variable in the program, the tree walk will reach a cycle
 		// involving that variable.
+		var nv *Node
 		if n.Class != PFUNC {
 			nv = n
 			goto foundinitloop
 		}
 
-		for l = initlist; l.N != n; l = l.Next {
+		for l := initlist; l.N != n; l = l.Next {
 			if l.N.Class != PFUNC {
 				nv = l.N
 				goto foundinitloop
@@ -103,13 +101,14 @@ func init1(n *Node, out **NodeList) {
 		fmt.Printf("%v: initialization loop:\n", nv.Line())
 
 		// Build back pointers in initlist.
-		for l = initlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := initlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if l.Next != nil {
 				l.Next.End = l
 			}
 		}
 
 		// Print nv -> ... -> n1 -> n.
+		var l *NodeList
 		for l = initlist; l.N != nv; l = l.Next {
 		}
 		for ; l != nil; l = l.End {
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ func init1(n *Node, out **NodeList) {
 	// reached a new unvisited node.
 	n.Initorder = InitPending
 
-	l = new(NodeList)
+	l := new(NodeList)
 	if l == nil {
 		Flusherrors()
 		Yyerror("out of memory")
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ func init1(n *Node, out **NodeList) {
 				break
 			}
 			n.Defn.Initorder = InitDone
-			for l = n.Defn.Rlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+			for l := n.Defn.Rlist; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 				init1(l.N, out)
 			}
 			if Debug['%'] != 0 {
@@ -261,11 +260,8 @@ func initreorder(l *NodeList, out **NodeList) {
 // declarations and outputs the corresponding list of statements
 // to include in the init() function body.
 func initfix(l *NodeList) *NodeList {
-	var lout *NodeList
-	var lno int
-
-	lout = nil
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lout := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 	initreorder(l, &lout)
 	lineno = int32(lno)
 	return lout
@@ -276,31 +272,19 @@ func initfix(l *NodeList) *NodeList {
  * into DATA statements if at all possible.
  */
 func staticinit(n *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
-	var l *Node
-	var r *Node
-
 	if n.Op != ONAME || n.Class != PEXTERN || n.Defn == nil || n.Defn.Op != OAS {
 		Fatal("staticinit")
 	}
 
 	lineno = n.Lineno
-	l = n.Defn.Left
-	r = n.Defn.Right
+	l := n.Defn.Left
+	r := n.Defn.Right
 	return staticassign(l, r, out)
 }
 
 // like staticassign but we are copying an already
 // initialized value r.
 func staticcopy(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
-	var i int
-	var e *InitEntry
-	var p *InitPlan
-	var a *Node
-	var ll *Node
-	var rr *Node
-	var orig *Node
-	var n1 Node
-
 	if r.Op != ONAME || r.Class != PEXTERN || r.Sym.Pkg != localpkg {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -310,7 +294,7 @@ func staticcopy(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
 	if r.Defn.Op != OAS {
 		return false
 	}
-	orig = r
+	orig := r
 	r = r.Defn.Right
 
 	switch r.Op {
@@ -353,9 +337,9 @@ func staticcopy(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
 	case OARRAYLIT:
 		if Isslice(r.Type) {
 			// copy slice
-			a = r.Nname
+			a := r.Nname
 
-			n1 = *l
+			n1 := *l
 			n1.Xoffset = l.Xoffset + int64(Array_array)
 			gdata(&n1, Nod(OADDR, a, nil), Widthptr)
 			n1.Xoffset = l.Xoffset + int64(Array_nel)
@@ -368,10 +352,13 @@ func staticcopy(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
 
 		// fall through
 	case OSTRUCTLIT:
-		p = r.Initplan
+		p := r.Initplan
 
-		n1 = *l
-		for i = 0; i < len(p.E); i++ {
+		n1 := *l
+		var e *InitEntry
+		var ll *Node
+		var rr *Node
+		for i := 0; i < len(p.E); i++ {
 			e = &p.E[i]
 			n1.Xoffset = l.Xoffset + e.Xoffset
 			n1.Type = e.Expr.Type
@@ -402,14 +389,7 @@ func staticcopy(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
 }
 
 func staticassign(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
-	var a *Node
 	var n1 Node
-	var nam Node
-	var ta *Type
-	var p *InitPlan
-	var e *InitEntry
-	var i int
-	var sval *Strlit
 
 	switch r.Op {
 	//dump("not static", r);
@@ -429,8 +409,9 @@ func staticassign(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
 		return true
 
 	case OADDR:
+		var nam Node
 		if stataddr(&nam, r.Left) {
-			n1 = *r
+			n1 := *r
 			n1.Left = &nam
 			gdata(l, &n1, int(l.Type.Width))
 			return true
@@ -447,7 +428,7 @@ func staticassign(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
 		case OARRAYLIT,
 			OMAPLIT,
 			OSTRUCTLIT:
-			a = staticname(r.Left.Type, 1)
+			a := staticname(r.Left.Type, 1)
 
 			r.Nname = a
 			gdata(l, Nod(OADDR, a, nil), int(l.Type.Width))
@@ -461,7 +442,7 @@ func staticassign(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
 
 	case OSTRARRAYBYTE:
 		if l.Class == PEXTERN && r.Left.Op == OLITERAL {
-			sval = r.Left.Val.U.Sval
+			sval := r.Left.Val.U.Sval
 			slicebytes(l, sval.S, len(sval.S))
 			return true
 		}
@@ -470,11 +451,11 @@ func staticassign(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
 		initplan(r)
 		if Isslice(r.Type) {
 			// Init slice.
-			ta = typ(TARRAY)
+			ta := typ(TARRAY)
 
 			ta.Type = r.Type.Type
 			ta.Bound = Mpgetfix(r.Right.Val.U.Xval)
-			a = staticname(ta, 1)
+			a := staticname(ta, 1)
 			r.Nname = a
 			n1 = *l
 			n1.Xoffset = l.Xoffset + int64(Array_array)
@@ -493,9 +474,11 @@ func staticassign(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
 	case OSTRUCTLIT:
 		initplan(r)
 
-		p = r.Initplan
+		p := r.Initplan
 		n1 = *l
-		for i = 0; i < len(p.E); i++ {
+		var e *InitEntry
+		var a *Node
+		for i := 0; i < len(p.E); i++ {
 			e = &p.E[i]
 			n1.Xoffset = l.Xoffset + e.Xoffset
 			n1.Type = e.Expr.Type
@@ -529,11 +512,9 @@ func staticassign(l *Node, r *Node, out **NodeList) bool {
  * part of the composite literal.
  */
 func staticname(t *Type, ctxt int) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
 	namebuf = fmt.Sprintf("statictmp_%.4d", statuniqgen)
 	statuniqgen++
-	n = newname(Lookup(namebuf))
+	n := newname(Lookup(namebuf))
 	if ctxt == 0 {
 		n.Readonly = 1
 	}
@@ -570,9 +551,7 @@ no:
 }
 
 func litas(l *Node, r *Node, init **NodeList) {
-	var a *Node
-
-	a = Nod(OAS, l, r)
+	a := Nod(OAS, l, r)
 	typecheck(&a, Etop)
 	walkexpr(&a, init)
 	*init = list(*init, a)
@@ -584,11 +563,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func getdyn(n *Node, top int) int {
-	var nl *NodeList
-	var value *Node
-	var mode int
-
-	mode = 0
+	mode := 0
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
 		if isliteral(n) {
@@ -606,7 +581,8 @@ func getdyn(n *Node, top int) int {
 		break
 	}
 
-	for nl = n.List; nl != nil; nl = nl.Next {
+	var value *Node
+	for nl := n.List; nl != nil; nl = nl.Next {
 		value = nl.N.Right
 		mode |= getdyn(value, 0)
 		if mode == MODEDYNAM|MODECONST {
@@ -620,11 +596,10 @@ func getdyn(n *Node, top int) int {
 func structlit(ctxt int, pass int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 	var r *Node
 	var a *Node
-	var nl *NodeList
 	var index *Node
 	var value *Node
 
-	for nl = n.List; nl != nil; nl = nl.Next {
+	for nl := n.List; nl != nil; nl = nl.Next {
 		r = nl.N
 		if r.Op != OKEY {
 			Fatal("structlit: rhs not OKEY: %v", Nconv(r, 0))
@@ -688,11 +663,10 @@ func structlit(ctxt int, pass int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 func arraylit(ctxt int, pass int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 	var r *Node
 	var a *Node
-	var l *NodeList
 	var index *Node
 	var value *Node
 
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		r = l.N
 		if r.Op != OKEY {
 			Fatal("arraylit: rhs not OKEY: %v", Nconv(r, 0))
@@ -754,18 +728,8 @@ func arraylit(ctxt int, pass int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 }
 
 func slicelit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
-	var r *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var t *Type
-	var vstat *Node
-	var vauto *Node
-	var index *Node
-	var value *Node
-	var mode int
-
 	// make an array type
-	t = shallow(n.Type)
+	t := shallow(n.Type)
 
 	t.Bound = Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval)
 	t.Width = 0
@@ -775,13 +739,13 @@ func slicelit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 	if ctxt != 0 {
 		// put everything into static array
-		vstat = staticname(t, ctxt)
+		vstat := staticname(t, ctxt)
 
 		arraylit(ctxt, 1, n, vstat, init)
 		arraylit(ctxt, 2, n, vstat, init)
 
 		// copy static to slice
-		a = Nod(OSLICE, vstat, Nod(OKEY, nil, nil))
+		a := Nod(OSLICE, vstat, Nod(OKEY, nil, nil))
 
 		a = Nod(OAS, var_, a)
 		typecheck(&a, Etop)
@@ -811,18 +775,19 @@ func slicelit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 	// if the literal contains constants,
 	// make static initialized array (1),(2)
-	vstat = nil
+	vstat := (*Node)(nil)
 
-	mode = getdyn(n, 1)
+	mode := getdyn(n, 1)
 	if mode&MODECONST != 0 {
 		vstat = staticname(t, ctxt)
 		arraylit(ctxt, 1, n, vstat, init)
 	}
 
 	// make new auto *array (3 declare)
-	vauto = temp(Ptrto(t))
+	vauto := temp(Ptrto(t))
 
 	// set auto to point at new temp or heap (3 assign)
+	var a *Node
 	if n.Alloc != nil {
 		// temp allocated during order.c for dddarg
 		n.Alloc.Type = t
@@ -873,7 +838,10 @@ func slicelit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 	*init = list(*init, a)
 
 	// put dynamics into slice (6)
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	var value *Node
+	var r *Node
+	var index *Node
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		r = l.N
 		if r.Op != OKEY {
 			Fatal("slicelit: rhs not OKEY: %v", Nconv(r, 0))
@@ -914,35 +882,22 @@ func slicelit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 func maplit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 	var r *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var nerr int
-	var b int64
-	var t *Type
-	var tk *Type
-	var tv *Type
-	var t1 *Type
-	var vstat *Node
 	var index *Node
 	var value *Node
-	var key *Node
-	var val *Node
-	var syma *Sym
-	var symb *Sym
 
 	ctxt = 0
 
 	// make the map var
-	nerr = nerrors
+	nerr := nerrors
 
-	a = Nod(OMAKE, nil, nil)
+	a := Nod(OMAKE, nil, nil)
 	a.List = list1(typenod(n.Type))
 	litas(var_, a, init)
 
 	// count the initializers
-	b = 0
+	b := int64(0)
 
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		r = l.N
 
 		if r.Op != OKEY {
@@ -958,18 +913,18 @@ func maplit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 	if b != 0 {
 		// build type [count]struct { a Tindex, b Tvalue }
-		t = n.Type
+		t := n.Type
 
-		tk = t.Down
-		tv = t.Type
+		tk := t.Down
+		tv := t.Type
 
-		symb = Lookup("b")
+		symb := Lookup("b")
 		t = typ(TFIELD)
 		t.Type = tv
 		t.Sym = symb
 
-		syma = Lookup("a")
-		t1 = t
+		syma := Lookup("a")
+		t1 := t
 		t = typ(TFIELD)
 		t.Type = tk
 		t.Sym = syma
@@ -987,10 +942,13 @@ func maplit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 		dowidth(t)
 
 		// make and initialize static array
-		vstat = staticname(t, ctxt)
+		vstat := staticname(t, ctxt)
 
-		b = 0
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		b := int64(0)
+		var index *Node
+		var r *Node
+		var value *Node
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			r = l.N
 
 			if r.Op != OKEY {
@@ -1056,10 +1014,10 @@ func maplit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 	}
 
 	// put in dynamic entries one-at-a-time
-	key = nil
+	key := (*Node)(nil)
 
-	val = nil
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	val := (*Node)(nil)
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		r = l.N
 
 		if r.Op != OKEY {
@@ -1109,12 +1067,7 @@ func maplit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 }
 
 func anylit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
-	var t *Type
-	var a *Node
-	var vstat *Node
-	var r *Node
-
-	t = n.Type
+	t := n.Type
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
 		Fatal("anylit: not lit")
@@ -1124,6 +1077,7 @@ func anylit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 			Fatal("anylit: not ptr")
 		}
 
+		var r *Node
 		if n.Right != nil {
 			r = Nod(OADDR, n.Right, nil)
 			typecheck(&r, Erv)
@@ -1135,7 +1089,7 @@ func anylit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 		}
 
 		walkexpr(&r, init)
-		a = Nod(OAS, var_, r)
+		a := Nod(OAS, var_, r)
 
 		typecheck(&a, Etop)
 		*init = list(*init, a)
@@ -1152,12 +1106,12 @@ func anylit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 		if simplename(var_) && count(n.List) > 4 {
 			if ctxt == 0 {
 				// lay out static data
-				vstat = staticname(t, ctxt)
+				vstat := staticname(t, ctxt)
 
 				structlit(ctxt, 1, n, vstat, init)
 
 				// copy static to var
-				a = Nod(OAS, var_, vstat)
+				a := Nod(OAS, var_, vstat)
 
 				typecheck(&a, Etop)
 				walkexpr(&a, init)
@@ -1176,7 +1130,7 @@ func anylit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// initialize of not completely specified
 		if simplename(var_) || count(n.List) < structcount(t) {
-			a = Nod(OAS, var_, nil)
+			a := Nod(OAS, var_, nil)
 			typecheck(&a, Etop)
 			walkexpr(&a, init)
 			*init = list(*init, a)
@@ -1196,12 +1150,12 @@ func anylit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 		if simplename(var_) && count(n.List) > 4 {
 			if ctxt == 0 {
 				// lay out static data
-				vstat = staticname(t, ctxt)
+				vstat := staticname(t, ctxt)
 
 				arraylit(1, 1, n, vstat, init)
 
 				// copy static to automatic
-				a = Nod(OAS, var_, vstat)
+				a := Nod(OAS, var_, vstat)
 
 				typecheck(&a, Etop)
 				walkexpr(&a, init)
@@ -1220,7 +1174,7 @@ func anylit(ctxt int, n *Node, var_ *Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// initialize of not completely specified
 		if simplename(var_) || int64(count(n.List)) < t.Bound {
-			a = Nod(OAS, var_, nil)
+			a := Nod(OAS, var_, nil)
 			typecheck(&a, Etop)
 			walkexpr(&a, init)
 			*init = list(*init, a)
@@ -1289,8 +1243,6 @@ func getlit(lit *Node) int {
 }
 
 func stataddr(nam *Node, n *Node) bool {
-	var l int
-
 	if n == nil {
 		goto no
 	}
@@ -1315,7 +1267,7 @@ func stataddr(nam *Node, n *Node) bool {
 		if !stataddr(nam, n.Left) {
 			break
 		}
-		l = getlit(n.Right)
+		l := getlit(n.Right)
 		if l < 0 {
 			break
 		}
@@ -1334,21 +1286,18 @@ no:
 }
 
 func initplan(n *Node) {
-	var p *InitPlan
-	var a *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	if n.Initplan != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	p = new(InitPlan)
+	p := new(InitPlan)
 	n.Initplan = p
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
 		Fatal("initplan")
 
 	case OARRAYLIT:
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		var a *Node
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			a = l.N
 			if a.Op != OKEY || !Smallintconst(a.Left) {
 				Fatal("initplan arraylit")
@@ -1357,7 +1306,8 @@ func initplan(n *Node) {
 		}
 
 	case OSTRUCTLIT:
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		var a *Node
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			a = l.N
 			if a.Op != OKEY || a.Left.Type == nil {
 				Fatal("initplan structlit")
@@ -1366,7 +1316,8 @@ func initplan(n *Node) {
 		}
 
 	case OMAPLIT:
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		var a *Node
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			a = l.N
 			if a.Op != OKEY {
 				Fatal("initplan maplit")
@@ -1377,10 +1328,6 @@ func initplan(n *Node) {
 }
 
 func addvalue(p *InitPlan, xoffset int64, key *Node, n *Node) {
-	var i int
-	var q *InitPlan
-	var e *InitEntry
-
 	// special case: zero can be dropped entirely
 	if iszero(n) {
 		p.Zero += n.Type.Width
@@ -1390,8 +1337,9 @@ func addvalue(p *InitPlan, xoffset int64, key *Node, n *Node) {
 	// special case: inline struct and array (not slice) literals
 	if isvaluelit(n) {
 		initplan(n)
-		q = n.Initplan
-		for i = 0; i < len(q.E); i++ {
+		q := n.Initplan
+		var e *InitEntry
+		for i := 0; i < len(q.E); i++ {
 			e = entry(p)
 			*e = q.E[i]
 			e.Xoffset += xoffset
@@ -1407,14 +1355,12 @@ func addvalue(p *InitPlan, xoffset int64, key *Node, n *Node) {
 		p.Expr += n.Type.Width
 	}
 
-	e = entry(p)
+	e := entry(p)
 	e.Xoffset = xoffset
 	e.Expr = n
 }
 
 func iszero(n *Node) bool {
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	switch n.Op {
 	case OLITERAL:
 		switch n.Val.Ctype {
@@ -1450,7 +1396,7 @@ func iszero(n *Node) bool {
 
 		// fall through
 	case OSTRUCTLIT:
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if !iszero(l.N.Right) {
 				return false
 			}
@@ -1483,6 +1429,7 @@ func gen_as_init(n *Node) bool {
 	nr = n.Right
 	nl = n.Left
 	if nr == nil {
+		var nam Node
 		if !stataddr(&nam, nl) {
 			goto no
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/subr.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/subr.go
index dba7dc338fe..f7c07584001 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/subr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/subr.go
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ func parserline() int {
 }
 
 func adderrorname(n *Node) {
-	var old string
-
 	if n.Op != ODOT {
 		return
 	}
-	old = fmt.Sprintf("%v: undefined: %v\n", n.Line(), Nconv(n.Left, 0))
+	old := fmt.Sprintf("%v: undefined: %v\n", n.Line(), Nconv(n.Left, 0))
 	if len(errors) > 0 && int32(errors[len(errors)-1].lineno) == n.Lineno && errors[len(errors)-1].msg == old {
 		errors[len(errors)-1].msg = fmt.Sprintf("%v: undefined: %v in %v\n", n.Line(), Nconv(n.Left, 0), Nconv(n, 0))
 	}
@@ -74,11 +72,8 @@ func (x errcmp) Swap(i, j int) {
 }
 
 func (x errcmp) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	var a *Error
-	var b *Error
-
-	a = &x[i]
-	b = &x[j]
+	a := &x[i]
+	b := &x[j]
 	if a.lineno != b.lineno {
 		return a.lineno-b.lineno < 0
 	}
@@ -89,14 +84,12 @@ func (x errcmp) Less(i, j int) bool {
 }
 
 func Flusherrors() {
-	var i int
-
 	obj.Bflush(&bstdout)
 	if len(errors) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 	sort.Sort(errcmp(errors[:len(errors)]))
-	for i = 0; i < len(errors); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(errors); i++ {
 		if i == 0 || errors[i].msg != errors[i-1].msg {
 			fmt.Printf("%s", errors[i].msg)
 		}
@@ -134,8 +127,6 @@ var yychar_subr int
 var yyerror_lastsyntax int
 
 func Yyerror(fmt_ string, args ...interface{}) {
-	var i int
-
 	if fmt_ == "%s" && len(args) == 1 && args[0] == "syntax error" {
 		nsyntaxerrors++
 	}
@@ -169,7 +160,7 @@ func Yyerror(fmt_ string, args ...interface{}) {
 		}
 
 		// look for parse state-specific errors in list (see go.errors).
-		for i = 0; i < len(yymsg); i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < len(yymsg); i++ {
 			if yymsg[i].yystate == yystate && yymsg[i].yychar == yychar_subr {
 				yyerrorl(int(lexlineno), "syntax error: %s", yymsg[i].msg)
 				return
@@ -204,7 +195,6 @@ func Yyerror(fmt_ string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func Warn(fmt_ string, args ...interface{}) {
-
 	adderr(parserline(), fmt_, args)
 
 	hcrash()
@@ -218,7 +208,6 @@ func Warnl(line int, fmt_ string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func Fatal(fmt_ string, args ...interface{}) {
-
 	Flusherrors()
 
 	fmt.Printf("%v: internal compiler error: ", Ctxt.Line(int(lineno)))
@@ -259,9 +248,7 @@ func linehist(file string, off int32, relative int) {
 }
 
 func setlineno(n *Node) int32 {
-	var lno int32
-
-	lno = lineno
+	lno := lineno
 	if n != nil {
 		switch n.Op {
 		case ONAME,
@@ -285,10 +272,9 @@ func setlineno(n *Node) int32 {
 }
 
 func stringhash(p string) uint32 {
-	var h uint32
 	var c int
 
-	h = 0
+	h := uint32(0)
 	for {
 		c, p = intstarstringplusplus(p)
 		if c == 0 {
@@ -312,13 +298,9 @@ func Lookup(name string) *Sym {
 }
 
 func Pkglookup(name string, pkg *Pkg) *Sym {
-	var s *Sym
-	var h uint32
-	var c int
-
-	h = stringhash(name) % NHASH
-	c = int(name[0])
-	for s = hash[h]; s != nil; s = s.Link {
+	h := stringhash(name) % NHASH
+	c := int(name[0])
+	for s := hash[h]; s != nil; s = s.Link {
 		if int(s.Name[0]) != c || s.Pkg != pkg {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -327,7 +309,7 @@ func Pkglookup(name string, pkg *Pkg) *Sym {
 		}
 	}
 
-	s = new(Sym)
+	s := new(Sym)
 	s.Name = name
 
 	s.Pkg = pkg
@@ -351,12 +333,10 @@ func restrictlookup(name string, pkg *Pkg) *Sym {
 func importdot(opkg *Pkg, pack *Node) {
 	var s *Sym
 	var s1 *Sym
-	var h uint32
-	var n int
 	var pkgerror string
 
-	n = 0
-	for h = 0; h < NHASH; h++ {
+	n := 0
+	for h := uint32(0); h < NHASH; h++ {
 		for s = hash[h]; s != nil; s = s.Link {
 			if s.Pkg != opkg {
 				continue
@@ -389,14 +369,11 @@ func importdot(opkg *Pkg, pack *Node) {
 }
 
 func gethunk() {
-	var h string
-	var nh int32
-
-	nh = NHUNK
+	nh := int32(NHUNK)
 	if thunk >= 10*NHUNK {
 		nh = 10 * NHUNK
 	}
-	h = string(make([]byte, nh))
+	h := string(make([]byte, nh))
 	if h == "" {
 		Flusherrors()
 		Yyerror("out of memory")
@@ -409,9 +386,7 @@ func gethunk() {
 }
 
 func Nod(op int, nleft *Node, nright *Node) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
-	n = new(Node)
+	n := new(Node)
 	n.Op = uint8(op)
 	n.Left = nleft
 	n.Right = nright
@@ -423,12 +398,10 @@ func Nod(op int, nleft *Node, nright *Node) *Node {
 }
 
 func saveorignode(n *Node) {
-	var norig *Node
-
 	if n.Orig != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	norig = Nod(int(n.Op), nil, nil)
+	norig := Nod(int(n.Op), nil, nil)
 	*norig = *n
 	n.Orig = norig
 }
@@ -447,10 +420,6 @@ func ispaddedfield(t *Type, total int64) bool {
 }
 
 func algtype1(t *Type, bad **Type) int {
-	var a int
-	var ret int
-	var t1 *Type
-
 	if bad != nil {
 		*bad = nil
 	}
@@ -523,7 +492,7 @@ func algtype1(t *Type, bad **Type) int {
 			return ANOEQ
 		}
 
-		a = algtype1(t.Type, bad)
+		a := algtype1(t.Type, bad)
 		if a == ANOEQ || a == AMEM {
 			if a == ANOEQ && bad != nil {
 				*bad = t
@@ -539,8 +508,9 @@ func algtype1(t *Type, bad **Type) int {
 			return algtype1(t.Type.Type, bad)
 		}
 
-		ret = AMEM
-		for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+		ret := AMEM
+		var a int
+		for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 			// All fields must be comparable.
 			a = algtype1(t1.Type, bad)
 
@@ -564,9 +534,7 @@ func algtype1(t *Type, bad **Type) int {
 }
 
 func algtype(t *Type) int {
-	var a int
-
-	a = algtype1(t, nil)
+	a := algtype1(t, nil)
 	if a == AMEM || a == ANOEQ {
 		if Isslice(t) {
 			return ASLICE
@@ -596,13 +564,10 @@ func algtype(t *Type) int {
 }
 
 func maptype(key *Type, val *Type) *Type {
-	var t *Type
-	var bad *Type
-	var atype int
-	var mtype int
-
 	if key != nil {
-		atype = algtype1(key, &bad)
+		var bad *Type
+		atype := algtype1(key, &bad)
+		var mtype int
 		if bad == nil {
 			mtype = int(key.Etype)
 		} else {
@@ -631,16 +596,14 @@ func maptype(key *Type, val *Type) *Type {
 		}
 	}
 
-	t = typ(TMAP)
+	t := typ(TMAP)
 	t.Down = key
 	t.Type = val
 	return t
 }
 
 func typ(et int) *Type {
-	var t *Type
-
-	t = new(Type)
+	t := new(Type)
 	t.Etype = uint8(et)
 	t.Width = BADWIDTH
 	t.Lineno = int(lineno)
@@ -659,12 +622,8 @@ func (x methcmp) Swap(i, j int) {
 }
 
 func (x methcmp) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	var a *Type
-	var b *Type
-	var k int
-
-	a = x[i]
-	b = x[j]
+	a := x[i]
+	b := x[j]
 	if a.Sym == nil && b.Sym == nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -674,12 +633,12 @@ func (x methcmp) Less(i, j int) bool {
 	if b.Sym == nil {
 		return 1 < 0
 	}
-	k = stringsCompare(a.Sym.Name, b.Sym.Name)
+	k := stringsCompare(a.Sym.Name, b.Sym.Name)
 	if k != 0 {
 		return k < 0
 	}
 	if !exportname(a.Sym.Name) {
-		k = stringsCompare(a.Sym.Pkg.Path.S, b.Sym.Pkg.Path.S)
+		k := stringsCompare(a.Sym.Pkg.Path.S, b.Sym.Pkg.Path.S)
 		if k != 0 {
 			return k < 0
 		}
@@ -689,20 +648,17 @@ func (x methcmp) Less(i, j int) bool {
 }
 
 func sortinter(t *Type) *Type {
-	var f *Type
-	var i int
-	var a []*Type
-
 	if t.Type == nil || t.Type.Down == nil {
 		return t
 	}
 
-	i = 0
-	for f = t.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+	i := 0
+	for f := t.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		i++
 	}
-	a = make([]*Type, i)
+	a := make([]*Type, i)
 	i = 0
+	var f *Type
 	for f = t.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		a[i] = f
 		i++
@@ -723,9 +679,7 @@ func sortinter(t *Type) *Type {
 }
 
 func Nodintconst(v int64) *Node {
-	var c *Node
-
-	c = Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
+	c := Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
 	c.Addable = 1
 	c.Val.U.Xval = new(Mpint)
 	Mpmovecfix(c.Val.U.Xval, v)
@@ -736,9 +690,7 @@ func Nodintconst(v int64) *Node {
 }
 
 func nodfltconst(v *Mpflt) *Node {
-	var c *Node
-
-	c = Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
+	c := Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
 	c.Addable = 1
 	c.Val.U.Fval = new(Mpflt)
 	mpmovefltflt(c.Val.U.Fval, v)
@@ -764,18 +716,14 @@ func Nodconst(n *Node, t *Type, v int64) {
 }
 
 func nodnil() *Node {
-	var c *Node
-
-	c = Nodintconst(0)
+	c := Nodintconst(0)
 	c.Val.Ctype = CTNIL
 	c.Type = Types[TNIL]
 	return c
 }
 
 func Nodbool(b bool) *Node {
-	var c *Node
-
-	c = Nodintconst(0)
+	c := Nodintconst(0)
 	c.Val.Ctype = CTBOOL
 	c.Val.U.Bval = int16(bool2int(b))
 	c.Type = idealbool
@@ -783,10 +731,7 @@ func Nodbool(b bool) *Node {
 }
 
 func aindex(b *Node, t *Type) *Type {
-	var r *Type
-	var bound int64
-
-	bound = -1 // open bound
+	bound := int64(-1) // open bound
 	typecheck(&b, Erv)
 	if b != nil {
 		switch consttype(b) {
@@ -803,7 +748,7 @@ func aindex(b *Node, t *Type) *Type {
 	}
 
 	// fixed array
-	r = typ(TARRAY)
+	r := typ(TARRAY)
 
 	r.Type = t
 	r.Bound = bound
@@ -811,12 +756,11 @@ func aindex(b *Node, t *Type) *Type {
 }
 
 func treecopy(n *Node) *Node {
-	var m *Node
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var m *Node
 	switch n.Op {
 	default:
 		m = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
@@ -1023,8 +967,6 @@ func Eqtype(t1 *Type, t2 *Type) bool {
 }
 
 func eqtype1(t1 *Type, t2 *Type, assumed_equal *TypePairList) bool {
-	var l TypePairList
-
 	if t1 == t2 {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -1053,6 +995,7 @@ func eqtype1(t1 *Type, t2 *Type, assumed_equal *TypePairList) bool {
 	if onlist(assumed_equal, t1, t2) {
 		return true
 	}
+	var l TypePairList
 	l.next = assumed_equal
 	l.t1 = t1
 	l.t2 = t2
@@ -1159,10 +1102,6 @@ func eqtypenoname(t1 *Type, t2 *Type) bool {
 // If so, return op code to use in conversion.
 // If not, return 0.
 func assignop(src *Type, dst *Type, why *string) int {
-	var missing *Type
-	var have *Type
-	var ptr int
-
 	if why != nil {
 		*why = ""
 	}
@@ -1197,6 +1136,9 @@ func assignop(src *Type, dst *Type, why *string) int {
 
 	// 3. dst is an interface type and src implements dst.
 	if dst.Etype == TINTER && src.Etype != TNIL {
+		var missing *Type
+		var ptr int
+		var have *Type
 		if implements(src, dst, &missing, &have, &ptr) {
 			return OCONVIFACE
 		}
@@ -1233,6 +1175,9 @@ func assignop(src *Type, dst *Type, why *string) int {
 	}
 
 	if src.Etype == TINTER && dst.Etype != TBLANK {
+		var have *Type
+		var ptr int
+		var missing *Type
 		if why != nil && implements(dst, src, &missing, &have, &ptr) {
 			*why = ": need type assertion"
 		}
@@ -1281,8 +1226,6 @@ func assignop(src *Type, dst *Type, why *string) int {
 // If so, return op code to use in conversion (maybe OCONVNOP).
 // If not, return 0.
 func convertop(src *Type, dst *Type, why *string) int {
-	var op int
-
 	if why != nil {
 		*why = ""
 	}
@@ -1295,7 +1238,7 @@ func convertop(src *Type, dst *Type, why *string) int {
 	}
 
 	// 1. src can be assigned to dst.
-	op = assignop(src, dst, why)
+	op := assignop(src, dst, why)
 	if op != 0 {
 		return op
 	}
@@ -1381,11 +1324,6 @@ func convertop(src *Type, dst *Type, why *string) int {
 
 // Convert node n for assignment to type t.
 func assignconv(n *Node, t *Type, context string) *Node {
-	var op int
-	var r *Node
-	var old *Node
-	var why string
-
 	if n == nil || n.Type == nil || n.Type.Broke != 0 {
 		return n
 	}
@@ -1394,7 +1332,7 @@ func assignconv(n *Node, t *Type, context string) *Node {
 		Yyerror("use of untyped nil")
 	}
 
-	old = n
+	old := n
 	old.Diag++ // silence errors about n; we'll issue one below
 	defaultlit(&n, t)
 	old.Diag--
@@ -1406,7 +1344,7 @@ func assignconv(n *Node, t *Type, context string) *Node {
 	// if the next step is non-bool (like interface{}).
 	if n.Type == idealbool && t.Etype != TBOOL {
 		if n.Op == ONAME || n.Op == OLITERAL {
-			r = Nod(OCONVNOP, n, nil)
+			r := Nod(OCONVNOP, n, nil)
 			r.Type = Types[TBOOL]
 			r.Typecheck = 1
 			r.Implicit = 1
@@ -1418,13 +1356,14 @@ func assignconv(n *Node, t *Type, context string) *Node {
 		return n
 	}
 
-	op = assignop(n.Type, t, &why)
+	var why string
+	op := assignop(n.Type, t, &why)
 	if op == 0 {
 		Yyerror("cannot use %v as type %v in %s%s", Nconv(n, obj.FmtLong), Tconv(t, 0), context, why)
 		op = OCONV
 	}
 
-	r = Nod(op, n, nil)
+	r := Nod(op, n, nil)
 	r.Type = t
 	r.Typecheck = 1
 	r.Implicit = 1
@@ -1517,11 +1456,8 @@ func Is64(t *Type) bool {
  * Is a conversion between t1 and t2 a no-op?
  */
 func Noconv(t1 *Type, t2 *Type) bool {
-	var e1 int
-	var e2 int
-
-	e1 = int(Simtype[t1.Etype])
-	e2 = int(Simtype[t2.Etype])
+	e1 := int(Simtype[t1.Etype])
+	e2 := int(Simtype[t2.Etype])
 
 	switch e1 {
 	case TINT8,
@@ -1560,12 +1496,10 @@ func argtype(on *Node, t *Type) {
 }
 
 func shallow(t *Type) *Type {
-	var nt *Type
-
 	if t == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	nt = typ(0)
+	nt := typ(0)
 	*nt = *t
 	if t.Orig == t {
 		nt.Orig = nt
@@ -1574,13 +1508,11 @@ func shallow(t *Type) *Type {
 }
 
 func deep(t *Type) *Type {
-	var nt *Type
-	var xt *Type
-
 	if t == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var nt *Type
 	switch t.Etype {
 	default:
 		nt = t // share from here down
@@ -1610,7 +1542,7 @@ func deep(t *Type) *Type {
 	case TSTRUCT:
 		nt = shallow(t)
 		nt.Type = shallow(t.Type)
-		xt = nt.Type
+		xt := nt.Type
 
 		for t = t.Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 			xt.Type = deep(t.Type)
@@ -1623,10 +1555,7 @@ func deep(t *Type) *Type {
 }
 
 func syslook(name string, copy int) *Node {
-	var s *Sym
-	var n *Node
-
-	s = Pkglookup(name, Runtimepkg)
+	s := Pkglookup(name, Runtimepkg)
 	if s == nil || s.Def == nil {
 		Fatal("syslook: can't find runtime.%s", name)
 	}
@@ -1635,7 +1564,7 @@ func syslook(name string, copy int) *Node {
 		return s.Def
 	}
 
-	n = Nod(0, nil, nil)
+	n := Nod(0, nil, nil)
 	*n = *s.Def
 	n.Type = deep(s.Def.Type)
 
@@ -1656,7 +1585,6 @@ func syslook(name string, copy int) *Node {
  */
 func typehash(t *Type) uint32 {
 	var p string
-	var d MD5
 
 	if t.Thistuple != 0 {
 		// hide method receiver from Tpretty
@@ -1669,6 +1597,7 @@ func typehash(t *Type) uint32 {
 	}
 
 	//print("typehash: %s\n", p);
+	var d MD5
 	md5reset(&d)
 
 	md5write(&d, []byte(p), len(p))
@@ -1677,12 +1606,10 @@ func typehash(t *Type) uint32 {
 }
 
 func Ptrto(t *Type) *Type {
-	var t1 *Type
-
 	if Tptr == 0 {
 		Fatal("ptrto: no tptr")
 	}
-	t1 = typ(Tptr)
+	t1 := typ(Tptr)
 	t1.Type = t
 	t1.Width = int64(Widthptr)
 	t1.Align = uint8(Widthptr)
@@ -1691,8 +1618,6 @@ func Ptrto(t *Type) *Type {
 
 func frame(context int) {
 	var l *NodeList
-	var n *Node
-	var w int64
 
 	if context != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("--- external frame ---\n")
@@ -1704,6 +1629,8 @@ func frame(context int) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var n *Node
+	var w int64
 	for ; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		w = -1
@@ -1727,13 +1654,12 @@ func frame(context int) {
  * hardest side first to minimize registers.
  */
 func ullmancalc(n *Node) {
-	var ul int
-	var ur int
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var ul int
+	var ur int
 	if n.Ninit != nil {
 		ul = UINF
 		goto out
@@ -1788,10 +1714,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 func badtype(o int, tl *Type, tr *Type) {
-	var fmt_ string
-	var s string
-
-	fmt_ = ""
+	fmt_ := ""
 	if tl != nil {
 		fmt_ += fmt.Sprintf("\n\t%v", Tconv(tl, 0))
 	}
@@ -1808,7 +1731,7 @@ func badtype(o int, tl *Type, tr *Type) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	s = fmt_
+	s := fmt_
 	Yyerror("illegal types for operand: %v%s", Oconv(int(o), 0), s)
 }
 
@@ -1816,10 +1739,9 @@ func badtype(o int, tl *Type, tr *Type) {
  * iterator to walk a structure declaration
  */
 func Structfirst(s *Iter, nn **Type) *Type {
-	var n *Type
 	var t *Type
 
-	n = *nn
+	n := *nn
 	if n == nil {
 		goto bad
 	}
@@ -1854,11 +1776,8 @@ rnil:
 }
 
 func structnext(s *Iter) *Type {
-	var n *Type
-	var t *Type
-
-	n = s.T
-	t = n.Down
+	n := s.T
+	t := n.Down
 	if t == nil {
 		goto rnil
 	}
@@ -1907,9 +1826,7 @@ bad:
 }
 
 func funcnext(s *Iter) *Type {
-	var fp *Type
-
-	fp = structnext(s)
+	fp := structnext(s)
 	if fp == nil && s.Done == 0 {
 		s.Done = 1
 		fp = Structfirst(s, getinarg(s.Tfunc))
@@ -2004,10 +1921,6 @@ func Brrev(a int) int {
  * result is assignable if n is.
  */
 func safeexpr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var l *Node
-	var r *Node
-	var a *Node
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -2024,11 +1937,11 @@ func safeexpr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 		return n
 
 	case ODOT:
-		l = safeexpr(n.Left, init)
+		l := safeexpr(n.Left, init)
 		if l == n.Left {
 			return n
 		}
-		r = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		r := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		*r = *n
 		r.Left = l
 		typecheck(&r, Erv)
@@ -2037,11 +1950,11 @@ func safeexpr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 
 	case ODOTPTR,
 		OIND:
-		l = safeexpr(n.Left, init)
+		l := safeexpr(n.Left, init)
 		if l == n.Left {
 			return n
 		}
-		a = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		a := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		*a = *n
 		a.Left = l
 		walkexpr(&a, init)
@@ -2049,12 +1962,12 @@ func safeexpr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 
 	case OINDEX,
 		OINDEXMAP:
-		l = safeexpr(n.Left, init)
-		r = safeexpr(n.Right, init)
+		l := safeexpr(n.Left, init)
+		r := safeexpr(n.Right, init)
 		if l == n.Left && r == n.Right {
 			return n
 		}
-		a = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		a := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		*a = *n
 		a.Left = l
 		a.Right = r
@@ -2070,11 +1983,8 @@ func safeexpr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 }
 
 func copyexpr(n *Node, t *Type, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var a *Node
-	var l *Node
-
-	l = temp(t)
-	a = Nod(OAS, l, n)
+	l := temp(t)
+	a := Nod(OAS, l, n)
 	typecheck(&a, Etop)
 	walkexpr(&a, init)
 	*init = list(*init, a)
@@ -2109,10 +2019,8 @@ func localexpr(n *Node, t *Type, init **NodeList) *Node {
 }
 
 func Setmaxarg(t *Type, extra int32) {
-	var w int64
-
 	dowidth(t)
-	w = t.Argwid
+	w := t.Argwid
 	if w >= Thearch.MAXWIDTH {
 		Fatal("bad argwid %v", Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
@@ -2138,18 +2046,14 @@ func Setmaxarg(t *Type, extra int32) {
 // return count of fields+methods
 // found with a given name
 func lookdot0(s *Sym, t *Type, save **Type, ignorecase int) int {
-	var f *Type
-	var u *Type
-	var c int
-
-	u = t
+	u := t
 	if Isptr[u.Etype] != 0 {
 		u = u.Type
 	}
 
-	c = 0
+	c := 0
 	if u.Etype == TSTRUCT || u.Etype == TINTER {
-		for f = u.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+		for f := u.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 			if f.Sym == s || (ignorecase != 0 && f.Type.Etype == TFUNC && f.Type.Thistuple > 0 && strings.EqualFold(f.Sym.Name, s.Name)) {
 				if save != nil {
 					*save = f
@@ -2161,7 +2065,7 @@ func lookdot0(s *Sym, t *Type, save **Type, ignorecase int) int {
 
 	u = methtype(t, 0)
 	if u != nil {
-		for f = u.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+		for f := u.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 			if f.Embedded == 0 && (f.Sym == s || (ignorecase != 0 && strings.EqualFold(f.Sym.Name, s.Name))) {
 				if save != nil {
 					*save = f
@@ -2180,16 +2084,14 @@ func lookdot0(s *Sym, t *Type, save **Type, ignorecase int) int {
 // answer is in dotlist array and
 // count of number of ways is returned.
 func adddot1(s *Sym, t *Type, d int, save **Type, ignorecase int) int {
-	var f *Type
-	var u *Type
-	var c int
-	var a int
-
 	if t.Trecur != 0 {
 		return 0
 	}
 	t.Trecur = 1
 
+	var c int
+	var u *Type
+	var a int
 	if d == 0 {
 		c = lookdot0(s, t, save, ignorecase)
 		goto out
@@ -2205,7 +2107,7 @@ func adddot1(s *Sym, t *Type, d int, save **Type, ignorecase int) int {
 	}
 
 	d--
-	for f = u.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+	for f := u.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		if f.Embedded == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -2229,14 +2131,13 @@ out:
 // will give shortest unique addressing.
 // modify the tree with missing type names.
 func adddot(n *Node) *Node {
-	var t *Type
 	var s *Sym
 	var c int
 	var d int
 
 	typecheck(&n.Left, Etype|Erv)
 	n.Diag |= n.Left.Diag
-	t = n.Left.Type
+	t := n.Left.Type
 	if t == nil {
 		goto ret
 	}
@@ -2270,7 +2171,7 @@ out:
 	}
 
 	// rebuild elided dots
-	for c = d - 1; c >= 0; c-- {
+	for c := d - 1; c >= 0; c-- {
 		n.Left = Nod(ODOT, n.Left, newname(dotlist[c].field.Sym))
 	}
 
@@ -2298,18 +2199,15 @@ type Symlink struct {
 var slist *Symlink
 
 func expand0(t *Type, followptr int) {
-	var f *Type
-	var u *Type
-	var sl *Symlink
-
-	u = t
+	u := t
 	if Isptr[u.Etype] != 0 {
 		followptr = 1
 		u = u.Type
 	}
 
 	if u.Etype == TINTER {
-		for f = u.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+		var sl *Symlink
+		for f := u.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 			if f.Sym.Flags&SymUniq != 0 {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -2326,7 +2224,8 @@ func expand0(t *Type, followptr int) {
 
 	u = methtype(t, 0)
 	if u != nil {
-		for f = u.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+		var sl *Symlink
+		for f := u.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 			if f.Sym.Flags&SymUniq != 0 {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -2341,9 +2240,6 @@ func expand0(t *Type, followptr int) {
 }
 
 func expand1(t *Type, d int, followptr int) {
-	var f *Type
-	var u *Type
-
 	if t.Trecur != 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -2356,7 +2252,7 @@ func expand1(t *Type, d int, followptr int) {
 		expand0(t, followptr)
 	}
 
-	u = t
+	u := t
 	if Isptr[u.Etype] != 0 {
 		followptr = 1
 		u = u.Type
@@ -2366,7 +2262,7 @@ func expand1(t *Type, d int, followptr int) {
 		goto out
 	}
 
-	for f = u.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
+	for f := u.Type; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		if f.Embedded == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -2381,17 +2277,13 @@ out:
 }
 
 func expandmeth(t *Type) {
-	var sl *Symlink
-	var f *Type
-	var c int
-	var d int
-
 	if t == nil || t.Xmethod != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
 	// mark top-level method symbols
 	// so that expand1 doesn't consider them.
+	var f *Type
 	for f = t.Method; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		f.Sym.Flags |= SymUniq
 	}
@@ -2402,7 +2294,9 @@ func expandmeth(t *Type) {
 	expand1(t, len(dotlist)-1, 0)
 
 	// check each method to be uniquely reachable
-	for sl = slist; sl != nil; sl = sl.link {
+	var c int
+	var d int
+	for sl := slist; sl != nil; sl = sl.link {
 		sl.field.Sym.Flags &^= SymUniq
 		for d = 0; d < len(dotlist); d++ {
 			c = adddot1(sl.field.Sym, t, d, &f, 0)
@@ -2426,7 +2320,7 @@ func expandmeth(t *Type) {
 	}
 
 	t.Xmethod = t.Method
-	for sl = slist; sl != nil; sl = sl.link {
+	for sl := slist; sl != nil; sl = sl.link {
 		if sl.good != 0 {
 			// add it to the base type method list
 			f = typ(TFIELD)
@@ -2449,14 +2343,11 @@ func structargs(tl **Type, mustname int) *NodeList {
 	var savet Iter
 	var a *Node
 	var n *Node
-	var args *NodeList
-	var t *Type
 	var buf string
-	var gen int
 
-	args = nil
-	gen = 0
-	for t = Structfirst(&savet, tl); t != nil; t = structnext(&savet) {
+	args := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	gen := 0
+	for t := Structfirst(&savet, tl); t != nil; t = structnext(&savet) {
 		n = nil
 		if mustname != 0 && (t.Sym == nil || t.Sym.Name == "_") {
 			// invent a name so that we can refer to it in the trampoline
@@ -2505,23 +2396,6 @@ func structargs(tl **Type, mustname int) *NodeList {
 var genwrapper_linehistdone int = 0
 
 func genwrapper(rcvr *Type, method *Type, newnam *Sym, iface int) {
-	var this *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var call *Node
-	var n *Node
-	var t *Node
-	var pad *Node
-	var dot *Node
-	var as *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var args *NodeList
-	var in *NodeList
-	var out *NodeList
-	var tpad *Type
-	var methodrcvr *Type
-	var isddd int
-	var v Val
-
 	if false && Debug['r'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("genwrapper rcvrtype=%v method=%v newnam=%v\n", Tconv(rcvr, 0), Tconv(method, 0), Sconv(newnam, 0))
 	}
@@ -2538,31 +2412,31 @@ func genwrapper(rcvr *Type, method *Type, newnam *Sym, iface int) {
 	dclcontext = PEXTERN
 	markdcl()
 
-	this = Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup(".this")), typenod(rcvr))
+	this := Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup(".this")), typenod(rcvr))
 	this.Left.Ntype = this.Right
-	in = structargs(getinarg(method.Type), 1)
-	out = structargs(Getoutarg(method.Type), 0)
+	in := structargs(getinarg(method.Type), 1)
+	out := structargs(Getoutarg(method.Type), 0)
 
-	t = Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
-	l = list1(this)
+	t := Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
+	l := list1(this)
 	if iface != 0 && rcvr.Width < Types[Tptr].Width {
 		// Building method for interface table and receiver
 		// is smaller than the single pointer-sized word
 		// that the interface call will pass in.
 		// Add a dummy padding argument after the
 		// receiver to make up the difference.
-		tpad = typ(TARRAY)
+		tpad := typ(TARRAY)
 
 		tpad.Type = Types[TUINT8]
 		tpad.Bound = Types[Tptr].Width - rcvr.Width
-		pad = Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup(".pad")), typenod(tpad))
+		pad := Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup(".pad")), typenod(tpad))
 		l = list(l, pad)
 	}
 
 	t.List = concat(l, in)
 	t.Rlist = out
 
-	fn = Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
+	fn := Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
 	fn.Nname = newname(newnam)
 	fn.Nname.Defn = fn
 	fn.Nname.Ntype = t
@@ -2570,27 +2444,28 @@ func genwrapper(rcvr *Type, method *Type, newnam *Sym, iface int) {
 	funchdr(fn)
 
 	// arg list
-	args = nil
+	args := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
-	isddd = 0
-	for l = in; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	isddd := 0
+	for l := in; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		args = list(args, l.N.Left)
 		isddd = int(l.N.Left.Isddd)
 	}
 
-	methodrcvr = getthisx(method.Type).Type.Type
+	methodrcvr := getthisx(method.Type).Type.Type
 
 	// generate nil pointer check for better error
 	if Isptr[rcvr.Etype] != 0 && rcvr.Type == methodrcvr {
 		// generating wrapper from *T to T.
-		n = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+		n := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 
 		n.Ntest = Nod(OEQ, this.Left, nodnil())
 
 		// these strings are already in the reflect tables,
 		// so no space cost to use them here.
-		l = nil
+		l := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
+		var v Val
 		v.Ctype = CTSTR
 		v.U.Sval = newstrlit(rcvr.Type.Sym.Pkg.Name) // package name
 		l = list(l, nodlit(v))
@@ -2598,13 +2473,13 @@ func genwrapper(rcvr *Type, method *Type, newnam *Sym, iface int) {
 		l = list(l, nodlit(v))
 		v.U.Sval = newstrlit(method.Sym.Name)
 		l = list(l, nodlit(v)) // method name
-		call = Nod(OCALL, syslook("panicwrap", 0), nil)
+		call := Nod(OCALL, syslook("panicwrap", 0), nil)
 		call.List = l
 		n.Nbody = list1(call)
 		fn.Nbody = list(fn.Nbody, n)
 	}
 
-	dot = adddot(Nod(OXDOT, this.Left, newname(method.Sym)))
+	dot := adddot(Nod(OXDOT, this.Left, newname(method.Sym)))
 
 	// generate call
 	if flag_race == 0 && Isptr[rcvr.Etype] != 0 && Isptr[methodrcvr.Etype] != 0 && method.Embedded != 0 && !isifacemethod(method.Type) {
@@ -2613,19 +2488,19 @@ func genwrapper(rcvr *Type, method *Type, newnam *Sym, iface int) {
 		if Isptr[dotlist[0].field.Type.Etype] == 0 {
 			dot = Nod(OADDR, dot, nil)
 		}
-		as = Nod(OAS, this.Left, Nod(OCONVNOP, dot, nil))
+		as := Nod(OAS, this.Left, Nod(OCONVNOP, dot, nil))
 		as.Right.Type = rcvr
 		fn.Nbody = list(fn.Nbody, as)
-		n = Nod(ORETJMP, nil, nil)
+		n := Nod(ORETJMP, nil, nil)
 		n.Left = newname(methodsym(method.Sym, methodrcvr, 0))
 		fn.Nbody = list(fn.Nbody, n)
 	} else {
 		fn.Wrapper = 1 // ignore frame for panic+recover matching
-		call = Nod(OCALL, dot, nil)
+		call := Nod(OCALL, dot, nil)
 		call.List = args
 		call.Isddd = uint8(isddd)
 		if method.Type.Outtuple > 0 {
-			n = Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
+			n := Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
 			n.List = list1(call)
 			call = n
 		}
@@ -2662,15 +2537,11 @@ func genwrapper(rcvr *Type, method *Type, newnam *Sym, iface int) {
 }
 
 func hashmem(t *Type) *Node {
-	var tfn *Node
-	var n *Node
-	var sym *Sym
-
-	sym = Pkglookup("memhash", Runtimepkg)
+	sym := Pkglookup("memhash", Runtimepkg)
 
-	n = newname(sym)
+	n := newname(sym)
 	n.Class = PFUNC
-	tfn = Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
+	tfn := Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
 	tfn.List = list(tfn.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Ptrto(t))))
 	tfn.List = list(tfn.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Types[TUINTPTR])))
 	tfn.List = list(tfn.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Types[TUINTPTR])))
@@ -2681,12 +2552,9 @@ func hashmem(t *Type) *Node {
 }
 
 func hashfor(t *Type) *Node {
-	var a int
 	var sym *Sym
-	var tfn *Node
-	var n *Node
 
-	a = algtype1(t, nil)
+	a := algtype1(t, nil)
 	switch a {
 	case AMEM:
 		Fatal("hashfor with AMEM type")
@@ -2716,9 +2584,9 @@ func hashfor(t *Type) *Node {
 		sym = typesymprefix(".hash", t)
 	}
 
-	n = newname(sym)
+	n := newname(sym)
 	n.Class = PFUNC
-	tfn = Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
+	tfn := Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
 	tfn.List = list(tfn.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Ptrto(t))))
 	tfn.List = list(tfn.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Types[TUINTPTR])))
 	tfn.Rlist = list(tfn.Rlist, Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Types[TUINTPTR])))
@@ -2731,24 +2599,6 @@ func hashfor(t *Type) *Node {
  * Generate a helper function to compute the hash of a value of type t.
  */
 func genhash(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
-	var n *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var np *Node
-	var nh *Node
-	var ni *Node
-	var call *Node
-	var nx *Node
-	var na *Node
-	var tfn *Node
-	var r *Node
-	var hashel *Node
-	var first *Type
-	var t1 *Type
-	var old_safemode int
-	var size int64
-	var mul int64
-	var offend int64
-
 	if Debug['r'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("genhash %v %v\n", Sconv(sym, 0), Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
@@ -2758,19 +2608,19 @@ func genhash(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 	markdcl()
 
 	// func sym(p *T, h uintptr) uintptr
-	fn = Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
+	fn := Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
 
 	fn.Nname = newname(sym)
 	fn.Nname.Class = PFUNC
-	tfn = Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
+	tfn := Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
 	fn.Nname.Ntype = tfn
 
-	n = Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("p")), typenod(Ptrto(t)))
+	n := Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("p")), typenod(Ptrto(t)))
 	tfn.List = list(tfn.List, n)
-	np = n.Left
+	np := n.Left
 	n = Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("h")), typenod(Types[TUINTPTR]))
 	tfn.List = list(tfn.List, n)
-	nh = n.Left
+	nh := n.Left
 	n = Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Types[TUINTPTR])) // return value
 	tfn.Rlist = list(tfn.Rlist, n)
 
@@ -2792,10 +2642,10 @@ func genhash(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 		// An array of pure memory would be handled by the
 		// standard algorithm, so the element type must not be
 		// pure memory.
-		hashel = hashfor(t.Type)
+		hashel := hashfor(t.Type)
 
-		n = Nod(ORANGE, nil, Nod(OIND, np, nil))
-		ni = newname(Lookup("i"))
+		n := Nod(ORANGE, nil, Nod(OIND, np, nil))
+		ni := newname(Lookup("i"))
 		ni.Type = Types[TINT]
 		n.List = list1(ni)
 		n.Colas = 1
@@ -2809,6 +2659,7 @@ func genhash(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 
 		// h *= mul
 		// Same multipliers as in runtime.memhash.
+		var mul int64
 		if Widthptr == 4 {
 			mul = 3267000013
 		} else {
@@ -2817,11 +2668,11 @@ func genhash(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 		n.Nbody = list(n.Nbody, Nod(OAS, nh, Nod(OMUL, nh, Nodintconst(mul))))
 
 		// h = hashel(&p[i], h)
-		call = Nod(OCALL, hashel, nil)
+		call := Nod(OCALL, hashel, nil)
 
-		nx = Nod(OINDEX, np, ni)
+		nx := Nod(OINDEX, np, ni)
 		nx.Bounded = true
-		na = Nod(OADDR, nx, nil)
+		na := Nod(OADDR, nx, nil)
 		na.Etype = 1 // no escape to heap
 		call.List = list(call.List, na)
 		call.List = list(call.List, nh)
@@ -2832,10 +2683,15 @@ func genhash(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 		// Walk the struct using memhash for runs of AMEM
 	// and calling specific hash functions for the others.
 	case TSTRUCT:
-		first = nil
-
-		offend = 0
-		for t1 = t.Type; ; t1 = t1.Down {
+		first := (*Type)(nil)
+
+		offend := int64(0)
+		var size int64
+		var call *Node
+		var nx *Node
+		var na *Node
+		var hashel *Node
+		for t1 := t.Type; ; t1 = t1.Down {
 			if t1 != nil && algtype1(t1.Type, nil) == AMEM && !isblanksym(t1.Sym) {
 				offend = t1.Width + t1.Type.Width
 				if first == nil {
@@ -2906,7 +2762,7 @@ func genhash(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	r = Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
+	r := Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
 	r.List = list(r.List, nh)
 	fn.Nbody = list(fn.Nbody, r)
 
@@ -2926,7 +2782,7 @@ func genhash(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 	// In this case it can happen if we need to generate an ==
 	// for a struct containing a reflect.Value, which itself has
 	// an unexported field of type unsafe.Pointer.
-	old_safemode = safemode
+	old_safemode := safemode
 
 	safemode = 0
 	funccompile(fn)
@@ -2936,23 +2792,17 @@ func genhash(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 // Return node for
 //	if p.field != q.field { return false }
 func eqfield(p *Node, q *Node, field *Node) *Node {
-	var nif *Node
-	var nx *Node
-	var ny *Node
-	var r *Node
-
-	nx = Nod(OXDOT, p, field)
-	ny = Nod(OXDOT, q, field)
-	nif = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+	nx := Nod(OXDOT, p, field)
+	ny := Nod(OXDOT, q, field)
+	nif := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 	nif.Ntest = Nod(ONE, nx, ny)
-	r = Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
+	r := Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
 	r.List = list(r.List, Nodbool(false))
 	nif.Nbody = list(nif.Nbody, r)
 	return nif
 }
 
 func eqmemfunc(size int64, type_ *Type, needsize *int) *Node {
-	var buf string
 	var fn *Node
 
 	switch size {
@@ -2965,7 +2815,7 @@ func eqmemfunc(size int64, type_ *Type, needsize *int) *Node {
 		4,
 		8,
 		16:
-		buf = fmt.Sprintf("memequal%d", int(size)*8)
+		buf := fmt.Sprintf("memequal%d", int(size)*8)
 		fn = syslook(buf, 1)
 		*needsize = 0
 	}
@@ -2978,31 +2828,26 @@ func eqmemfunc(size int64, type_ *Type, needsize *int) *Node {
 // Return node for
 //	if !memequal(&p.field, &q.field [, size]) { return false }
 func eqmem(p *Node, q *Node, field *Node, size int64) *Node {
-	var nif *Node
-	var nx *Node
-	var ny *Node
-	var call *Node
-	var r *Node
 	var needsize int
 
-	nx = Nod(OADDR, Nod(OXDOT, p, field), nil)
+	nx := Nod(OADDR, Nod(OXDOT, p, field), nil)
 	nx.Etype = 1 // does not escape
-	ny = Nod(OADDR, Nod(OXDOT, q, field), nil)
+	ny := Nod(OADDR, Nod(OXDOT, q, field), nil)
 	ny.Etype = 1 // does not escape
 	typecheck(&nx, Erv)
 	typecheck(&ny, Erv)
 
-	call = Nod(OCALL, eqmemfunc(size, nx.Type.Type, &needsize), nil)
+	call := Nod(OCALL, eqmemfunc(size, nx.Type.Type, &needsize), nil)
 	call.List = list(call.List, nx)
 	call.List = list(call.List, ny)
 	if needsize != 0 {
 		call.List = list(call.List, Nodintconst(size))
 	}
 
-	nif = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+	nif := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 	nif.Ninit = list(nif.Ninit, call)
 	nif.Ntest = Nod(ONOT, call, nil)
-	r = Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
+	r := Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
 	r.List = list(r.List, Nodbool(false))
 	nif.Nbody = list(nif.Nbody, r)
 	return nif
@@ -3012,23 +2857,6 @@ func eqmem(p *Node, q *Node, field *Node, size int64) *Node {
  * Generate a helper function to check equality of two values of type t.
  */
 func geneq(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
-	var n *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var np *Node
-	var nq *Node
-	var tfn *Node
-	var nif *Node
-	var ni *Node
-	var nx *Node
-	var ny *Node
-	var nrange *Node
-	var r *Node
-	var t1 *Type
-	var first *Type
-	var old_safemode int
-	var size int64
-	var offend int64
-
 	if Debug['r'] != 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("geneq %v %v\n", Sconv(sym, 0), Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
@@ -3038,19 +2866,19 @@ func geneq(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 	markdcl()
 
 	// func sym(p, q *T) bool
-	fn = Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
+	fn := Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
 
 	fn.Nname = newname(sym)
 	fn.Nname.Class = PFUNC
-	tfn = Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
+	tfn := Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
 	fn.Nname.Ntype = tfn
 
-	n = Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("p")), typenod(Ptrto(t)))
+	n := Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("p")), typenod(Ptrto(t)))
 	tfn.List = list(tfn.List, n)
-	np = n.Left
+	np := n.Left
 	n = Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup("q")), typenod(Ptrto(t)))
 	tfn.List = list(tfn.List, n)
-	nq = n.Left
+	nq := n.Left
 	n = Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Types[TBOOL]))
 	tfn.Rlist = list(tfn.Rlist, n)
 
@@ -3073,9 +2901,9 @@ func geneq(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 		// pure memory.  Even if we unrolled the range loop,
 		// each iteration would be a function call, so don't bother
 		// unrolling.
-		nrange = Nod(ORANGE, nil, Nod(OIND, np, nil))
+		nrange := Nod(ORANGE, nil, Nod(OIND, np, nil))
 
-		ni = newname(Lookup("i"))
+		ni := newname(Lookup("i"))
 		ni.Type = Types[TINT]
 		nrange.List = list1(ni)
 		nrange.Colas = 1
@@ -3083,15 +2911,15 @@ func geneq(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 		ni = nrange.List.N
 
 		// if p[i] != q[i] { return false }
-		nx = Nod(OINDEX, np, ni)
+		nx := Nod(OINDEX, np, ni)
 
 		nx.Bounded = true
-		ny = Nod(OINDEX, nq, ni)
+		ny := Nod(OINDEX, nq, ni)
 		ny.Bounded = true
 
-		nif = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+		nif := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 		nif.Ntest = Nod(ONE, nx, ny)
-		r = Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
+		r := Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
 		r.List = list(r.List, Nodbool(false))
 		nif.Nbody = list(nif.Nbody, r)
 		nrange.Nbody = list(nrange.Nbody, nif)
@@ -3101,10 +2929,11 @@ func geneq(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 	// and calling specific equality tests for the others.
 	// Skip blank-named fields.
 	case TSTRUCT:
-		first = nil
+		first := (*Type)(nil)
 
-		offend = 0
-		for t1 = t.Type; ; t1 = t1.Down {
+		offend := int64(0)
+		var size int64
+		for t1 := t.Type; ; t1 = t1.Down {
 			if t1 != nil && algtype1(t1.Type, nil) == AMEM && !isblanksym(t1.Sym) {
 				offend = t1.Width + t1.Type.Width
 				if first == nil {
@@ -3153,7 +2982,7 @@ func geneq(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 	}
 
 	// return true
-	r = Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
+	r := Nod(ORETURN, nil, nil)
 
 	r.List = list(r.List, Nodbool(true))
 	fn.Nbody = list(fn.Nbody, r)
@@ -3174,7 +3003,7 @@ func geneq(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 	// In this case it can happen if we need to generate an ==
 	// for a struct containing a reflect.Value, which itself has
 	// an unexported field of type unsafe.Pointer.
-	old_safemode = safemode
+	old_safemode := safemode
 
 	safemode = 0
 	funccompile(fn)
@@ -3182,18 +3011,16 @@ func geneq(sym *Sym, t *Type) {
 }
 
 func ifacelookdot(s *Sym, t *Type, followptr *int, ignorecase int) *Type {
-	var i int
-	var c int
-	var d int
-	var m *Type
-
 	*followptr = 0
 
 	if t == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	for d = 0; d < len(dotlist); d++ {
+	var m *Type
+	var i int
+	var c int
+	for d := 0; d < len(dotlist); d++ {
 		c = adddot1(s, t, d, &m, ignorecase)
 		if c > 1 {
 			Yyerror("%v.%v is ambiguous", Tconv(t, 0), Sconv(s, 0))
@@ -3221,14 +3048,7 @@ func ifacelookdot(s *Sym, t *Type, followptr *int, ignorecase int) *Type {
 }
 
 func implements(t *Type, iface *Type, m **Type, samename **Type, ptr *int) bool {
-	var t0 *Type
-	var im *Type
-	var tm *Type
-	var rcvr *Type
-	var imtype *Type
-	var followptr int
-
-	t0 = t
+	t0 := t
 	if t == nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -3238,7 +3058,8 @@ func implements(t *Type, iface *Type, m **Type, samename **Type, ptr *int) bool
 	// and then do one loop.
 
 	if t.Etype == TINTER {
-		for im = iface.Type; im != nil; im = im.Down {
+		var tm *Type
+		for im := iface.Type; im != nil; im = im.Down {
 			for tm = t.Type; tm != nil; tm = tm.Down {
 				if tm.Sym == im.Sym {
 					if Eqtype(tm.Type, im.Type) {
@@ -3265,7 +3086,11 @@ func implements(t *Type, iface *Type, m **Type, samename **Type, ptr *int) bool
 	if t != nil {
 		expandmeth(t)
 	}
-	for im = iface.Type; im != nil; im = im.Down {
+	var tm *Type
+	var imtype *Type
+	var followptr int
+	var rcvr *Type
+	for im := iface.Type; im != nil; im = im.Down {
 		imtype = methodfunc(im.Type, nil)
 		tm = ifacelookdot(im.Sym, t, &followptr, 0)
 		if tm == nil || tm.Nointerface || !Eqtype(methodfunc(tm.Type, nil), imtype) {
@@ -3303,13 +3128,11 @@ func implements(t *Type, iface *Type, m **Type, samename **Type, ptr *int) bool
  * all the invalid conversions (like ptr -> bool)
  */
 func Simsimtype(t *Type) int {
-	var et int
-
 	if t == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
 
-	et = int(Simtype[t.Etype])
+	et := int(Simtype[t.Etype])
 	switch et {
 	case TPTR32:
 		et = TUINT32
@@ -3339,21 +3162,19 @@ func concat(a *NodeList, b *NodeList) *NodeList {
 }
 
 func list1(n *Node) *NodeList {
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if n.Op == OBLOCK && n.Ninit == nil {
 		// Flatten list and steal storage.
 		// Poison pointer to catch errant uses.
-		l = n.List
+		l := n.List
 
 		n.List = nil
 		return l
 	}
 
-	l = new(NodeList)
+	l := new(NodeList)
 	l.N = n
 	l.End = l
 	return l
@@ -3364,16 +3185,12 @@ func list(l *NodeList, n *Node) *NodeList {
 }
 
 func listsort(l **NodeList, f func(*Node, *Node) int) {
-	var l1 *NodeList
-	var l2 *NodeList
-	var le *NodeList
-
 	if *l == nil || (*l).Next == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	l1 = *l
-	l2 = *l
+	l1 := *l
+	l2 := *l
 	for {
 		l2 = l2.Next
 		if l2 == nil {
@@ -3405,6 +3222,7 @@ func listsort(l **NodeList, f func(*Node, *Node) int) {
 
 	// now l1 == *l; and l1 < l2
 
+	var le *NodeList
 	for (l1 != nil) && (l2 != nil) {
 		for (l1.Next != nil) && f(l1.Next.N, l2.N) < 0 {
 			l1 = l1.Next
@@ -3427,9 +3245,7 @@ func listsort(l **NodeList, f func(*Node, *Node) int) {
 }
 
 func listtreecopy(l *NodeList) *NodeList {
-	var out *NodeList
-
-	out = nil
+	out := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	for ; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		out = list(out, treecopy(l.N))
 	}
@@ -3437,9 +3253,7 @@ func listtreecopy(l *NodeList) *NodeList {
 }
 
 func liststmt(l *NodeList) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
-	n = Nod(OBLOCK, nil, nil)
+	n := Nod(OBLOCK, nil, nil)
 	n.List = l
 	if l != nil {
 		n.Lineno = l.N.Lineno
@@ -3451,9 +3265,7 @@ func liststmt(l *NodeList) *Node {
  * return nelem of list
  */
 func count(l *NodeList) int {
-	var n int64
-
-	n = 0
+	n := int64(0)
 	for ; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n++
 	}
@@ -3468,10 +3280,9 @@ func count(l *NodeList) int {
  * return nelem of list
  */
 func structcount(t *Type) int {
-	var v int
 	var s Iter
 
-	v = 0
+	v := 0
 	for t = Structfirst(&s, &t); t != nil; t = structnext(&s) {
 		v++
 	}
@@ -3486,7 +3297,6 @@ func structcount(t *Type) int {
 func powtwo(n *Node) int {
 	var v uint64
 	var b uint64
-	var i int
 
 	if n == nil || n.Op != OLITERAL || n.Type == nil {
 		goto no
@@ -3497,7 +3307,7 @@ func powtwo(n *Node) int {
 
 	v = uint64(Mpgetfix(n.Val.U.Xval))
 	b = 1
-	for i = 0; i < 64; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 64; i++ {
 		if b == v {
 			return i
 		}
@@ -3510,7 +3320,7 @@ func powtwo(n *Node) int {
 
 	v = -v
 	b = 1
-	for i = 0; i < 64; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 64; i++ {
 		if b == v {
 			return i + 1000
 		}
@@ -3559,17 +3369,7 @@ func tounsigned(t *Type) *Type {
  * see hacker's delight chapter 10
  */
 func Smagic(m *Magic) {
-	var p int
-	var ad uint64
-	var anc uint64
-	var delta uint64
-	var q1 uint64
-	var r1 uint64
-	var q2 uint64
-	var r2 uint64
-	var t uint64
 	var mask uint64
-	var two31 uint64
 
 	m.Bad = 0
 	switch m.W {
@@ -3590,10 +3390,10 @@ func Smagic(m *Magic) {
 		mask = 0xffffffffffffffff
 	}
 
-	two31 = mask ^ (mask >> 1)
+	two31 := mask ^ (mask >> 1)
 
-	p = m.W - 1
-	ad = uint64(m.Sd)
+	p := m.W - 1
+	ad := uint64(m.Sd)
 	if m.Sd < 0 {
 		ad = -uint64(m.Sd)
 	}
@@ -3604,22 +3404,23 @@ func Smagic(m *Magic) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	t = two31
+	t := two31
 	ad &= mask
 
-	anc = t - 1 - t%ad
+	anc := t - 1 - t%ad
 	anc &= mask
 
-	q1 = two31 / anc
-	r1 = two31 - q1*anc
+	q1 := two31 / anc
+	r1 := two31 - q1*anc
 	q1 &= mask
 	r1 &= mask
 
-	q2 = two31 / ad
-	r2 = two31 - q2*ad
+	q2 := two31 / ad
+	r2 := two31 - q2*ad
 	q2 &= mask
 	r2 &= mask
 
+	var delta uint64
 	for {
 		p++
 		q1 <<= 1
@@ -3665,15 +3466,7 @@ func Smagic(m *Magic) {
  * see hacker's delight chapter 10
  */
 func Umagic(m *Magic) {
-	var p int
-	var nc uint64
-	var delta uint64
-	var q1 uint64
-	var r1 uint64
-	var q2 uint64
-	var r2 uint64
 	var mask uint64
-	var two31 uint64
 
 	m.Bad = 0
 	m.Ua = 0
@@ -3696,7 +3489,7 @@ func Umagic(m *Magic) {
 		mask = 0xffffffffffffffff
 	}
 
-	two31 = mask ^ (mask >> 1)
+	two31 := mask ^ (mask >> 1)
 
 	m.Ud &= mask
 	if m.Ud == 0 || m.Ud == two31 {
@@ -3704,19 +3497,20 @@ func Umagic(m *Magic) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	nc = mask - (-m.Ud&mask)%m.Ud
-	p = m.W - 1
+	nc := mask - (-m.Ud&mask)%m.Ud
+	p := m.W - 1
 
-	q1 = two31 / nc
-	r1 = two31 - q1*nc
+	q1 := two31 / nc
+	r1 := two31 - q1*nc
 	q1 &= mask
 	r1 &= mask
 
-	q2 = (two31 - 1) / m.Ud
-	r2 = (two31 - 1) - q2*m.Ud
+	q2 := (two31 - 1) / m.Ud
+	r2 := (two31 - 1) - q2*m.Ud
 	q2 &= mask
 	r2 &= mask
 
+	var delta uint64
 	for {
 		p++
 		if r1 >= nc-r1 {
@@ -3811,17 +3605,14 @@ escape:
 }
 
 func mkpkg(path_ *Strlit) *Pkg {
-	var p *Pkg
-	var h int
-
-	h = int(stringhash(path_.S) & uint32(len(phash)-1))
-	for p = phash[h]; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	h := int(stringhash(path_.S) & uint32(len(phash)-1))
+	for p := phash[h]; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.Path.S == path_.S {
 			return p
 		}
 	}
 
-	p = new(Pkg)
+	p := new(Pkg)
 	p.Path = path_
 	p.Prefix = pathtoprefix(path_.S)
 	p.Link = phash[h]
@@ -3836,13 +3627,11 @@ func newstrlit(s string) *Strlit {
 }
 
 func addinit(np **Node, init *NodeList) {
-	var n *Node
-
 	if init == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	switch n.Op {
 	// There may be multiple refs to this node;
 	// introduce OCONVNOP to hold init list.
@@ -3865,23 +3654,21 @@ var reservedimports = []string{
 }
 
 func isbadimport(path_ *Strlit) bool {
-	var i int
-	var s string
-	var r uint
-
 	if len(path_.S) != len(path_.S) {
 		Yyerror("import path contains NUL")
 		return true
 	}
 
-	for i = 0; i < len(reservedimports); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(reservedimports); i++ {
 		if path_.S == reservedimports[i] {
 			Yyerror("import path \"%s\" is reserved and cannot be used", path_.S)
 			return true
 		}
 	}
 
+	var s string
 	_ = s
+	var r uint
 	_ = r
 	for _, r := range path_.S {
 		if r == utf8.RuneError {
@@ -3914,14 +3701,12 @@ func isbadimport(path_ *Strlit) bool {
 }
 
 func checknil(x *Node, init **NodeList) {
-	var n *Node
-
 	if Isinter(x.Type) {
 		x = Nod(OITAB, x, nil)
 		typecheck(&x, Erv)
 	}
 
-	n = Nod(OCHECKNIL, x, nil)
+	n := Nod(OCHECKNIL, x, nil)
 	n.Typecheck = 1
 	*init = list(*init, n)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/swt.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/swt.go
index 7c25041b461..81eb56c3a6e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/swt.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/swt.go
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ type Case struct {
 var C *Case
 
 func dumpcase(c0 *Case) {
-	var c *Case
-
-	for c = c0; c != nil; c = c.link {
+	for c := c0; c != nil; c = c.link {
 		switch c.type_ {
 		case Tdefault:
 			fmt.Printf("case-default\n")
@@ -104,11 +102,6 @@ func ordlcmp(c1 *Case, c2 *Case) int {
 }
 
 func exprcmp(c1 *Case, c2 *Case) int {
-	var ct int
-	var n int
-	var n1 *Node
-	var n2 *Node
-
 	// sort non-constants last
 	if c1.type_ != Texprconst {
 		return +1
@@ -117,11 +110,11 @@ func exprcmp(c1 *Case, c2 *Case) int {
 		return -1
 	}
 
-	n1 = c1.node.Left
-	n2 = c2.node.Left
+	n1 := c1.node.Left
+	n2 := c2.node.Left
 
 	// sort by type (for switches on interface)
-	ct = int(n1.Val.Ctype)
+	ct := int(n1.Val.Ctype)
 
 	if ct != int(n2.Val.Ctype) {
 		return ct - int(n2.Val.Ctype)
@@ -135,7 +128,7 @@ func exprcmp(c1 *Case, c2 *Case) int {
 	}
 
 	// sort by constant value
-	n = 0
+	n := 0
 
 	switch ct {
 	case CTFLT:
@@ -181,16 +174,12 @@ func typecmp(c1 *Case, c2 *Case) int {
 }
 
 func csort(l *Case, f func(*Case, *Case) int) *Case {
-	var l1 *Case
-	var l2 *Case
-	var le *Case
-
 	if l == nil || l.link == nil {
 		return l
 	}
 
-	l1 = l
-	l2 = l
+	l1 := l
+	l2 := l
 	for {
 		l2 = l2.link
 		if l2 == nil {
@@ -217,7 +206,7 @@ func csort(l *Case, f func(*Case, *Case) int) *Case {
 		l2 = l2.link
 	}
 
-	le = l
+	le := l
 
 	for {
 		if l1 == nil {
@@ -270,31 +259,24 @@ func newlabel_swt() *Node {
  * deal with fallthrough, break, unreachable statements
  */
 func casebody(sw *Node, typeswvar *Node) {
-	var n *Node
-	var c *Node
-	var last *Node
-	var def *Node
-	var cas *NodeList
-	var stat *NodeList
-	var l *NodeList
-	var lc *NodeList
-	var go_ *Node
-	var br *Node
-	var lno int32
-	var needvar bool
-
 	if sw.List == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	lno = setlineno(sw)
+	lno := setlineno(sw)
 
-	cas = nil  // cases
-	stat = nil // statements
-	def = nil  // defaults
-	br = Nod(OBREAK, nil, nil)
+	cas := (*NodeList)(nil)  // cases
+	stat := (*NodeList)(nil) // statements
+	def := (*Node)(nil)      // defaults
+	br := Nod(OBREAK, nil, nil)
 
-	for l = sw.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	var c *Node
+	var go_ *Node
+	var needvar bool
+	var lc *NodeList
+	var last *Node
+	var n *Node
+	for l := sw.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		setlineno(n)
 		if n.Op != OXCASE {
@@ -333,9 +315,7 @@ func casebody(sw *Node, typeswvar *Node) {
 
 		stat = list(stat, Nod(OLABEL, go_.Left, nil))
 		if typeswvar != nil && needvar && n.Nname != nil {
-			var l *NodeList
-
-			l = list1(Nod(ODCL, n.Nname, nil))
+			l := list1(Nod(ODCL, n.Nname, nil))
 			l = list(l, Nod(OAS, n.Nname, typeswvar))
 			typechecklist(l, Etop)
 			stat = concat(stat, l)
@@ -375,16 +355,12 @@ func casebody(sw *Node, typeswvar *Node) {
 
 func mkcaselist(sw *Node, arg int) *Case {
 	var n *Node
-	var c *Case
 	var c1 *Case
-	var c2 *Case
-	var l *NodeList
-	var ord int
 
-	c = nil
-	ord = 0
+	c := (*Case)(nil)
+	ord := 0
 
-	for l = sw.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := sw.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		c1 = new(Case)
 		c1.link = c
@@ -444,7 +420,8 @@ func mkcaselist(sw *Node, arg int) *Case {
 	switch arg {
 	case Stype:
 		c = csort(c, typecmp)
-		for c1 = c; c1 != nil; c1 = c1.link {
+		var c2 *Case
+		for c1 := c; c1 != nil; c1 = c1.link {
 			for c2 = c1.link; c2 != nil && c2.hash == c1.hash; c2 = c2.link {
 				if c1.type_ == Ttypenil || c1.type_ == Tdefault {
 					break
@@ -463,7 +440,7 @@ func mkcaselist(sw *Node, arg int) *Case {
 		Strue,
 		Sfalse:
 		c = csort(c, exprcmp)
-		for c1 = c; c1.link != nil; c1 = c1.link {
+		for c1 := c; c1.link != nil; c1 = c1.link {
 			if exprcmp(c1, c1.link) != 0 {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -481,17 +458,12 @@ func mkcaselist(sw *Node, arg int) *Case {
 var exprname *Node
 
 func exprbsw(c0 *Case, ncase int, arg int) *Node {
-	var cas *NodeList
-	var a *Node
-	var n *Node
-	var c *Case
-	var i int
-	var half int
-	var lno int
-
-	cas = nil
+	cas := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	if ncase < Ncase {
-		for i = 0; i < ncase; i++ {
+		var a *Node
+		var n *Node
+		var lno int
+		for i := 0; i < ncase; i++ {
 			n = c0.node
 			lno = int(setlineno(n))
 
@@ -520,13 +492,13 @@ func exprbsw(c0 *Case, ncase int, arg int) *Node {
 	}
 
 	// find the middle and recur
-	c = c0
+	c := c0
 
-	half = ncase >> 1
-	for i = 1; i < half; i++ {
+	half := ncase >> 1
+	for i := 1; i < half; i++ {
 		c = c.link
 	}
-	a = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+	a := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 	a.Ntest = Nod(OLE, exprname, c.node.Left)
 	typecheck(&a.Ntest, Erv)
 	a.Nbody = list1(exprbsw(c0, half, arg))
@@ -539,19 +511,9 @@ func exprbsw(c0 *Case, ncase int, arg int) *Node {
  * rebuild case statements into if .. goto
  */
 func exprswitch(sw *Node) {
-	var def *Node
-	var cas *NodeList
-	var a *Node
-	var c0 *Case
-	var c *Case
-	var c1 *Case
-	var t *Type
-	var arg int
-	var ncase int
-
 	casebody(sw, nil)
 
-	arg = Snorm
+	arg := Snorm
 	if Isconst(sw.Ntest, CTBOOL) {
 		arg = Strue
 		if sw.Ntest.Val.U.Bval == 0 {
@@ -560,7 +522,7 @@ func exprswitch(sw *Node) {
 	}
 
 	walkexpr(&sw.Ntest, &sw.Ninit)
-	t = sw.Type
+	t := sw.Type
 	if t == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -570,7 +532,7 @@ func exprswitch(sw *Node) {
 	 */
 	exprname = nil
 
-	cas = nil
+	cas := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	if arg == Strue || arg == Sfalse {
 		exprname = Nodbool(arg == Strue)
 	} else if consttype(sw.Ntest) >= 0 {
@@ -582,7 +544,8 @@ func exprswitch(sw *Node) {
 		typechecklist(cas, Etop)
 	}
 
-	c0 = mkcaselist(sw, arg)
+	c0 := mkcaselist(sw, arg)
+	var def *Node
 	if c0 != nil && c0.type_ == Tdefault {
 		def = c0.node.Right
 		c0 = c0.link
@@ -590,6 +553,10 @@ func exprswitch(sw *Node) {
 		def = Nod(OBREAK, nil, nil)
 	}
 
+	var c *Case
+	var a *Node
+	var ncase int
+	var c1 *Case
 loop:
 	if c0 == nil {
 		cas = list(cas, def)
@@ -639,13 +606,8 @@ var facename *Node
 var boolname *Node
 
 func typeone(t *Node) *Node {
-	var init *NodeList
-	var a *Node
-	var b *Node
-	var var_ *Node
-
-	var_ = t.Nname
-	init = nil
+	var_ := t.Nname
+	init := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	if var_ == nil {
 		typecheck(&nblank, Erv|Easgn)
 		var_ = nblank
@@ -653,9 +615,9 @@ func typeone(t *Node) *Node {
 		init = list1(Nod(ODCL, var_, nil))
 	}
 
-	a = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
+	a := Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 	a.List = list(list1(var_), boolname) // var,bool =
-	b = Nod(ODOTTYPE, facename, nil)
+	b := Nod(ODOTTYPE, facename, nil)
 	b.Type = t.Left.Type // interface.(type)
 	a.Rlist = list1(b)
 	typecheck(&a, Etop)
@@ -669,17 +631,12 @@ func typeone(t *Node) *Node {
 }
 
 func typebsw(c0 *Case, ncase int) *Node {
-	var cas *NodeList
-	var a *Node
-	var n *Node
-	var c *Case
-	var i int
-	var half int
-
-	cas = nil
+	cas := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
 	if ncase < Ncase {
-		for i = 0; i < ncase; i++ {
+		var n *Node
+		var a *Node
+		for i := 0; i < ncase; i++ {
 			n = c0.node
 			if c0.type_ != Ttypeconst {
 				Fatal("typebsw")
@@ -696,13 +653,13 @@ func typebsw(c0 *Case, ncase int) *Node {
 	}
 
 	// find the middle and recur
-	c = c0
+	c := c0
 
-	half = ncase >> 1
-	for i = 1; i < half; i++ {
+	half := ncase >> 1
+	for i := 1; i < half; i++ {
 		c = c.link
 	}
-	a = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+	a := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 	a.Ntest = Nod(OLE, hashname, Nodintconst(int64(c.hash)))
 	typecheck(&a.Ntest, Erv)
 	a.Nbody = list1(typebsw(c0, half))
@@ -716,18 +673,6 @@ func typebsw(c0 *Case, ncase int) *Node {
  * into if statements
  */
 func typeswitch(sw *Node) {
-	var def *Node
-	var cas *NodeList
-	var hash *NodeList
-	var a *Node
-	var n *Node
-	var c *Case
-	var c0 *Case
-	var c1 *Case
-	var ncase int
-	var t *Type
-	var v Val
-
 	if sw.Ntest == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -743,7 +688,7 @@ func typeswitch(sw *Node) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	cas = nil
+	cas := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
 	/*
 	 * predeclare temporary variables
@@ -751,7 +696,7 @@ func typeswitch(sw *Node) {
 	 */
 	facename = temp(sw.Ntest.Right.Type)
 
-	a = Nod(OAS, facename, sw.Ntest.Right)
+	a := Nod(OAS, facename, sw.Ntest.Right)
 	typecheck(&a, Etop)
 	cas = list(cas, a)
 
@@ -763,7 +708,7 @@ func typeswitch(sw *Node) {
 	hashname = temp(Types[TUINT32])
 	typecheck(&hashname, Erv)
 
-	t = sw.Ntest.Right.Type
+	t := sw.Ntest.Right.Type
 	if isnilinter(t) {
 		a = syslook("efacethash", 1)
 	} else {
@@ -776,7 +721,8 @@ func typeswitch(sw *Node) {
 	typecheck(&a, Etop)
 	cas = list(cas, a)
 
-	c0 = mkcaselist(sw, Stype)
+	c0 := mkcaselist(sw, Stype)
+	var def *Node
 	if c0 != nil && c0.type_ == Tdefault {
 		def = c0.node.Right
 		c0 = c0.link
@@ -787,7 +733,9 @@ func typeswitch(sw *Node) {
 	/*
 	 * insert if statement into each case block
 	 */
-	for c = c0; c != nil; c = c.link {
+	var v Val
+	var n *Node
+	for c := c0; c != nil; c = c.link {
 		n = c.node
 		switch c.type_ {
 		case Ttypenil:
@@ -807,6 +755,10 @@ func typeswitch(sw *Node) {
 	/*
 	 * generate list of if statements, binary search for constant sequences
 	 */
+	var ncase int
+	var c1 *Case
+	var hash *NodeList
+	var c *Case
 	for c0 != nil {
 		if c0.type_ != Ttypeconst {
 			n = c0.node
@@ -895,22 +847,11 @@ func walkswitch(sw *Node) {
  */
 func typecheckswitch(n *Node) {
 	var top int
-	var lno int
-	var ptr int
-	var nilonly string
 	var t *Type
-	var badtype *Type
-	var missing *Type
-	var have *Type
-	var l *NodeList
-	var ll *NodeList
-	var ncase *Node
-	var nvar *Node
-	var def *Node
 
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 	typechecklist(n.Ninit, Etop)
-	nilonly = ""
+	nilonly := ""
 
 	if n.Ntest != nil && n.Ntest.Op == OTYPESW {
 		// type switch
@@ -933,6 +874,7 @@ func typecheckswitch(n *Node) {
 			t = Types[TBOOL]
 		}
 		if t != nil {
+			var badtype *Type
 			if okforeq[t.Etype] == 0 {
 				Yyerror("cannot switch on %v", Nconv(n.Ntest, obj.FmtLong))
 			} else if t.Etype == TARRAY && !Isfixedarray(t) {
@@ -951,8 +893,14 @@ func typecheckswitch(n *Node) {
 
 	n.Type = t
 
-	def = nil
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	def := (*Node)(nil)
+	var ptr int
+	var have *Type
+	var nvar *Node
+	var ll *NodeList
+	var missing *Type
+	var ncase *Node
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		ncase = l.N
 		setlineno(n)
 		if ncase.List == nil {
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/typecheck.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/typecheck.go
index 3cd740850d0..9fa19300af8 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/typecheck.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/typecheck.go
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ var typecheckdefstack *NodeList
  * resolve ONONAME to definition, if any.
  */
 func resolve(n *Node) *Node {
-	var r *Node
-
 	if n != nil && n.Op == ONONAME && n.Sym != nil {
-		r = n.Sym.Def
+		r := n.Sym.Def
 		if r != nil {
 			if r.Op != OIOTA {
 				n = r
@@ -80,15 +78,12 @@ var _typekind = []string{
 var typekind_buf string
 
 func typekind(t *Type) string {
-	var et int
-	var s string
-
 	if Isslice(t) {
 		return "slice"
 	}
-	et = int(t.Etype)
+	et := int(t.Etype)
 	if 0 <= et && et < len(_typekind) {
-		s = _typekind[et]
+		s := _typekind[et]
 		if s != "" {
 			return s
 		}
@@ -104,9 +99,7 @@ func typekind(t *Type) string {
  * to print constant definition loops.
  */
 func sprint_depchain(fmt_ *string, stack *NodeList, cur *Node, first *Node) {
-	var l *NodeList
-
-	for l = stack; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := stack; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == cur.Op {
 			if l.N != first {
 				sprint_depchain(fmt_, l.Next, l.N, first)
@@ -127,22 +120,17 @@ var typecheck_tcstack *NodeList
 var typecheck_tcfree *NodeList
 
 func typecheck(np **Node, top int) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-	var lno int
-	var fmt_ string
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	// cannot type check until all the source has been parsed
 	if typecheckok == 0 {
 		Fatal("early typecheck")
 	}
 
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	if n == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	lno = int(setlineno(n))
+	lno := int(setlineno(n))
 
 	// Skip over parens.
 	for n.Op == OPAREN {
@@ -173,6 +161,7 @@ func typecheck(np **Node, top int) *Node {
 	if n.Typecheck == 2 {
 		// Typechecking loop. Trying printing a meaningful message,
 		// otherwise a stack trace of typechecking.
+		var fmt_ string
 		switch n.Op {
 		// We can already diagnose variables used as types.
 		case ONAME:
@@ -193,7 +182,7 @@ func typecheck(np **Node, top int) *Node {
 
 		if nsavederrors+nerrors == 0 {
 			fmt_ = ""
-			for l = typecheck_tcstack; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+			for l := typecheck_tcstack; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 				fmt_ += fmt.Sprintf("\n\t%v %v", l.N.Line(), Nconv(l.N, 0))
 			}
 			Yyerror("typechecking loop involving %v%s", Nconv(n, 0), fmt_)
@@ -205,6 +194,7 @@ func typecheck(np **Node, top int) *Node {
 
 	n.Typecheck = 2
 
+	var l *NodeList
 	if typecheck_tcfree != nil {
 		l = typecheck_tcfree
 		typecheck_tcfree = l.Next
@@ -270,9 +260,7 @@ func callrecvlist(l *NodeList) bool {
 // except for constants of numerical kind, which are acceptable
 // whenever they can be represented by a value of type int.
 func indexlit(np **Node) {
-	var n *Node
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	if n == nil || !isideal(n.Type) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -292,13 +280,11 @@ func typecheck1(np **Node, top int) {
 	var aop int
 	var op int
 	var ptr int
-	var n *Node
 	var l *Node
 	var r *Node
 	var lo *Node
 	var mid *Node
 	var hi *Node
-	var args *NodeList
 	var ok int
 	var ntop int
 	var t *Type
@@ -308,11 +294,9 @@ func typecheck1(np **Node, top int) {
 	var badtype *Type
 	var v Val
 	var why string
-	var desc string
-	var descbuf string
 	var x int64
 
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 
 	if n.Sym != nil {
 		if n.Op == ONAME && n.Etype != 0 && top&Ecall == 0 {
@@ -1046,7 +1030,7 @@ reswitch:
 		}
 
 		defaultlit(&n.Left, nil)
-		l = n.Left
+		l := n.Left
 		if l.Op == OTYPE {
 			if n.Isddd != 0 || l.Type.Bound == -100 {
 				if l.Type.Broke == 0 {
@@ -1074,7 +1058,7 @@ reswitch:
 		} else {
 			typechecklist(n.List, Erv)
 		}
-		t = l.Type
+		t := l.Type
 		if t == nil {
 			goto error
 		}
@@ -1091,7 +1075,7 @@ reswitch:
 			// information further down the call chain to know if we
 			// were testing a method receiver for unexported fields.
 			// It isn't necessary, so just do a sanity check.
-			tp = getthisx(t).Type.Type
+			tp := getthisx(t).Type.Type
 
 			if l.Left == nil || !Eqtype(l.Left.Type, tp) {
 				Fatal("method receiver")
@@ -1105,8 +1089,8 @@ reswitch:
 			}
 		}
 
-		descbuf = fmt.Sprintf("argument to %v", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
-		desc = descbuf
+		descbuf := fmt.Sprintf("argument to %v", Nconv(n.Left, 0))
+		desc := descbuf
 		typecheckaste(OCALL, n.Left, int(n.Isddd), getinargx(t), n.List, desc)
 		ok |= Etop
 		if t.Outtuple == 0 {
@@ -1114,7 +1098,7 @@ reswitch:
 		}
 		ok |= Erv
 		if t.Outtuple == 1 {
-			t = getoutargx(l.Type).Type
+			t := getoutargx(l.Type).Type
 			if t == nil {
 				goto error
 			}
@@ -1145,8 +1129,8 @@ reswitch:
 		typecheck(&n.Left, Erv)
 		defaultlit(&n.Left, nil)
 		implicitstar(&n.Left)
-		l = n.Left
-		t = l.Type
+		l := n.Left
+		t := l.Type
 		if t == nil {
 			goto error
 		}
@@ -1167,7 +1151,7 @@ reswitch:
 				goto badcall1
 			}
 			if Isconst(l, CTCPLX) {
-				r = n
+				r := n
 				if n.Op == OREAL {
 					n = nodfltconst(&l.Val.U.Cval.Real)
 				} else {
@@ -1184,7 +1168,7 @@ reswitch:
 		switch t.Etype {
 		case TSTRING:
 			if Isconst(l, CTSTR) {
-				r = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+				r := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 				Nodconst(r, Types[TINT], int64(len(l.Val.U.Sval.S)))
 				r.Orig = n
 				n = r
@@ -1197,7 +1181,7 @@ reswitch:
 			if callrecv(l) { // has call or receive
 				break
 			}
-			r = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+			r := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 			Nodconst(r, Types[TINT], t.Bound)
 			r.Orig = n
 			n = r
@@ -1208,6 +1192,8 @@ reswitch:
 
 	case OCOMPLEX:
 		ok |= Erv
+		var r *Node
+		var l *Node
 		if count(n.List) == 1 {
 			typechecklist(n.List, Efnstruct)
 			if n.List.N.Op != OCALLFUNC && n.List.N.Op != OCALLMETH {
@@ -1215,7 +1201,7 @@ reswitch:
 				goto error
 			}
 
-			t = n.List.N.Left.Type
+			t := n.List.N.Left.Type
 			if t.Outtuple != 2 {
 				Yyerror("invalid operation: complex expects two arguments, %v returns %d results", Nconv(n.List.N, 0), t.Outtuple)
 				goto error
@@ -1246,6 +1232,7 @@ reswitch:
 			goto error
 		}
 
+		var t *Type
 		switch l.Type.Etype {
 		default:
 			Yyerror("invalid operation: %v (arguments have type %v, expected floating-point)", Nconv(n, 0), Tconv(l.Type, 0), r.Type)
@@ -1278,8 +1265,8 @@ reswitch:
 		}
 		typecheck(&n.Left, Erv)
 		defaultlit(&n.Left, nil)
-		l = n.Left
-		t = l.Type
+		l := n.Left
+		t := l.Type
 		if t == nil {
 			goto error
 		}
@@ -1297,7 +1284,7 @@ reswitch:
 		goto ret
 
 	case ODELETE:
-		args = n.List
+		args := n.List
 		if args == nil {
 			Yyerror("missing arguments to delete")
 			goto error
@@ -1315,8 +1302,8 @@ reswitch:
 
 		ok |= Etop
 		typechecklist(args, Erv)
-		l = args.N
-		r = args.Next.N
+		l := args.N
+		r := args.Next.N
 		if l.Type != nil && l.Type.Etype != TMAP {
 			Yyerror("first argument to delete must be map; have %v", Tconv(l.Type, obj.FmtLong))
 			goto error
@@ -1327,7 +1314,7 @@ reswitch:
 
 	case OAPPEND:
 		ok |= Erv
-		args = n.List
+		args := n.List
 		if args == nil {
 			Yyerror("missing arguments to append")
 			goto error
@@ -1339,7 +1326,7 @@ reswitch:
 			typechecklist(args, Erv)
 		}
 
-		t = args.N.Type
+		t := args.N.Type
 		if t == nil {
 			goto error
 		}
@@ -1394,7 +1381,7 @@ reswitch:
 
 	case OCOPY:
 		ok |= Etop | Erv
-		args = n.List
+		args := n.List
 		if args == nil || args.Next == nil {
 			Yyerror("missing arguments to copy")
 			goto error
@@ -1452,17 +1439,17 @@ reswitch:
 
 	case OMAKE:
 		ok |= Erv
-		args = n.List
+		args := n.List
 		if args == nil {
 			Yyerror("missing argument to make")
 			goto error
 		}
 
 		n.List = nil
-		l = args.N
+		l := args.N
 		args = args.Next
 		typecheck(&l, Etype)
-		t = l.Type
+		t := l.Type
 		if t == nil {
 			goto error
 		}
@@ -1486,7 +1473,7 @@ reswitch:
 			l = args.N
 			args = args.Next
 			typecheck(&l, Erv)
-			r = nil
+			r := (*Node)(nil)
 			if args != nil {
 				r = args.N
 				args = args.Next
@@ -1496,7 +1483,7 @@ reswitch:
 			if l.Type == nil || (r != nil && r.Type == nil) {
 				goto error
 			}
-			et = bool2int(checkmake(t, "len", l) < 0)
+			et := bool2int(checkmake(t, "len", l) < 0)
 			et |= bool2int(r != nil && checkmake(t, "cap", r) < 0)
 			if et != 0 {
 				goto error
@@ -1559,15 +1546,15 @@ reswitch:
 
 	case ONEW:
 		ok |= Erv
-		args = n.List
+		args := n.List
 		if args == nil {
 			Yyerror("missing argument to new")
 			goto error
 		}
 
-		l = args.N
+		l := args.N
 		typecheck(&l, Etype)
-		t = l.Type
+		t := l.Type
 		if t == nil {
 			goto error
 		}
@@ -1584,7 +1571,7 @@ reswitch:
 		OPRINTN:
 		ok |= Etop
 		typechecklist(n.List, Erv|Eindir) // Eindir: address does not escape
-		for args = n.List; args != nil; args = args.Next {
+		for args := n.List; args != nil; args = args.Next {
 			// Special case for print: int constant is int64, not int.
 			if Isconst(args.N, CTINT) {
 				defaultlit(&args.N, Types[TINT64])
@@ -1628,7 +1615,7 @@ reswitch:
 	case OITAB:
 		ok |= Erv
 		typecheck(&n.Left, Erv)
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if t == nil {
 			goto error
 		}
@@ -1641,7 +1628,7 @@ reswitch:
 	case OSPTR:
 		ok |= Erv
 		typecheck(&n.Left, Erv)
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if t == nil {
 			goto error
 		}
@@ -1724,7 +1711,7 @@ reswitch:
 		decldepth++
 		typecheck(&n.Ntest, Erv)
 		if n.Ntest != nil {
-			t = n.Ntest.Type
+			t := n.Ntest.Type
 			if t != nil && t.Etype != TBOOL {
 				Yyerror("non-bool %v used as for condition", Nconv(n.Ntest, obj.FmtLong))
 			}
@@ -1739,7 +1726,7 @@ reswitch:
 		typechecklist(n.Ninit, Etop)
 		typecheck(&n.Ntest, Erv)
 		if n.Ntest != nil {
-			t = n.Ntest.Type
+			t := n.Ntest.Type
 			if t != nil && t.Etype != TBOOL {
 				Yyerror("non-bool %v used as if condition", Nconv(n.Ntest, obj.FmtLong))
 			}
@@ -2049,7 +2036,7 @@ doconv:
 	switch n.Op {
 	case OCONVNOP:
 		if n.Left.Op == OLITERAL && n.Type != Types[TBOOL] {
-			r = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+			r := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 			n.Op = OCONV
 			n.Orig = r
 			*r = *n
@@ -2135,9 +2122,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 func checksliceindex(l *Node, r *Node, tp *Type) int {
-	var t *Type
-
-	t = r.Type
+	t := r.Type
 	if t == nil {
 		return -1
 	}
@@ -2175,9 +2160,7 @@ func checksliceconst(lo *Node, hi *Node) int {
 }
 
 func checkdefergo(n *Node) {
-	var what string
-
-	what = "defer"
+	what := "defer"
 	if n.Op == OPROC {
 		what = "go"
 	}
@@ -2231,13 +2214,10 @@ func checkdefergo(n *Node) {
 }
 
 func implicitstar(nn **Node) {
-	var t *Type
-	var n *Node
-
 	// insert implicit * if needed for fixed array
-	n = *nn
+	n := *nn
 
-	t = n.Type
+	t := n.Type
 	if t == nil || Isptr[t.Etype] == 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -2255,19 +2235,17 @@ func implicitstar(nn **Node) {
 }
 
 func onearg(n *Node, f string, args ...interface{}) int {
-	var p string
-
 	if n.Left != nil {
 		return 0
 	}
 	if n.List == nil {
-		p = fmt.Sprintf(f, args...)
+		p := fmt.Sprintf(f, args...)
 		Yyerror("missing argument to %s: %v", p, Nconv(n, 0))
 		return -1
 	}
 
 	if n.List.Next != nil {
-		p = fmt.Sprintf(f, args...)
+		p := fmt.Sprintf(f, args...)
 		Yyerror("too many arguments to %s: %v", p, Nconv(n, 0))
 		n.Left = n.List.N
 		n.List = nil
@@ -2307,9 +2285,7 @@ func twoarg(n *Node) int {
 }
 
 func lookdot1(errnode *Node, s *Sym, t *Type, f *Type, dostrcmp int) *Type {
-	var r *Type
-
-	r = nil
+	r := (*Type)(nil)
 	for ; f != nil; f = f.Down {
 		if dostrcmp != 0 && f.Sym.Name == s.Name {
 			return f
@@ -2335,14 +2311,10 @@ func lookdot1(errnode *Node, s *Sym, t *Type, f *Type, dostrcmp int) *Type {
 }
 
 func looktypedot(n *Node, t *Type, dostrcmp int) bool {
-	var f1 *Type
-	var f2 *Type
-	var s *Sym
-
-	s = n.Right.Sym
+	s := n.Right.Sym
 
 	if t.Etype == TINTER {
-		f1 = lookdot1(n, s, t, t.Type, dostrcmp)
+		f1 := lookdot1(n, s, t, t.Type, dostrcmp)
 		if f1 == nil {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -2356,7 +2328,7 @@ func looktypedot(n *Node, t *Type, dostrcmp int) bool {
 
 	// Find the base type: methtype will fail if t
 	// is not of the form T or *T.
-	f2 = methtype(t, 0)
+	f2 := methtype(t, 0)
 
 	if f2 == nil {
 		return false
@@ -2389,21 +2361,15 @@ func derefall(t *Type) *Type {
 }
 
 func lookdot(n *Node, t *Type, dostrcmp int) bool {
-	var f1 *Type
-	var f2 *Type
-	var tt *Type
-	var rcvr *Type
-	var s *Sym
-
-	s = n.Right.Sym
+	s := n.Right.Sym
 
 	dowidth(t)
-	f1 = nil
+	f1 := (*Type)(nil)
 	if t.Etype == TSTRUCT || t.Etype == TINTER {
 		f1 = lookdot1(n, s, t, t.Type, dostrcmp)
 	}
 
-	f2 = nil
+	f2 := (*Type)(nil)
 	if n.Left.Type == t || n.Left.Type.Sym == nil {
 		f2 = methtype(t, 0)
 		if f2 != nil {
@@ -2437,9 +2403,9 @@ func lookdot(n *Node, t *Type, dostrcmp int) bool {
 	}
 
 	if f2 != nil {
-		tt = n.Left.Type
+		tt := n.Left.Type
 		dowidth(tt)
-		rcvr = getthisx(f2.Type).Type.Type
+		rcvr := getthisx(f2.Type).Type.Type
 		if !Eqtype(rcvr, tt) {
 			if int(rcvr.Etype) == Tptr && Eqtype(rcvr.Type, tt) {
 				checklvalue(n.Left, "call pointer method on")
@@ -2490,9 +2456,7 @@ func nokeys(l *NodeList) bool {
 }
 
 func hasddd(t *Type) bool {
-	var tl *Type
-
-	for tl = t.Type; tl != nil; tl = tl.Down {
+	for tl := t.Type; tl != nil; tl = tl.Down {
 		if tl.Isddd != 0 {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -2502,11 +2466,8 @@ func hasddd(t *Type) bool {
 }
 
 func downcount(t *Type) int {
-	var tl *Type
-	var n int
-
-	n = 0
-	for tl = t.Type; tl != nil; tl = tl.Down {
+	n := 0
+	for tl := t.Type; tl != nil; tl = tl.Down {
 		n++
 	}
 
@@ -2518,15 +2479,11 @@ func downcount(t *Type) int {
  */
 func typecheckaste(op int, call *Node, isddd int, tstruct *Type, nl *NodeList, desc string) {
 	var t *Type
-	var tl *Type
-	var tn *Type
 	var n *Node
-	var lno int
-	var why string
 	var n1 int
 	var n2 int
 
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 
 	if tstruct.Broke != 0 {
 		goto out
@@ -2538,8 +2495,8 @@ func typecheckaste(op int, call *Node, isddd int, tstruct *Type, nl *NodeList, d
 		if n.Type != nil {
 			if n.Type.Etype == TSTRUCT && n.Type.Funarg != 0 {
 				if !hasddd(tstruct) {
-					n1 = downcount(tstruct)
-					n2 = downcount(n.Type)
+					n1 := downcount(tstruct)
+					n2 := downcount(n.Type)
 					if n2 > n1 {
 						goto toomany
 					}
@@ -2548,8 +2505,9 @@ func typecheckaste(op int, call *Node, isddd int, tstruct *Type, nl *NodeList, d
 					}
 				}
 
-				tn = n.Type.Type
-				for tl = tstruct.Type; tl != nil; tl = tl.Down {
+				tn := n.Type.Type
+				var why string
+				for tl := tstruct.Type; tl != nil; tl = tl.Down {
 					if tl.Isddd != 0 {
 						for ; tn != nil; tn = tn.Down {
 							if assignop(tn.Type, tl.Type.Type, &why) == 0 {
@@ -2610,7 +2568,7 @@ func typecheckaste(op int, call *Node, isddd int, tstruct *Type, nl *NodeList, d
 		}
 	}
 
-	for tl = tstruct.Type; tl != nil; tl = tl.Down {
+	for tl := tstruct.Type; tl != nil; tl = tl.Down {
 		t = tl.Type
 		if tl.Isddd != 0 {
 			if isddd != 0 {
@@ -2692,16 +2650,12 @@ toomany:
  * type check composite
  */
 func fielddup(n *Node, hash []*Node) {
-	var h uint
-	var s string
-	var a *Node
-
 	if n.Op != ONAME {
 		Fatal("fielddup: not ONAME")
 	}
-	s = n.Sym.Name
-	h = uint(stringhash(s) % uint32(len(hash)))
-	for a = hash[h]; a != nil; a = a.Ntest {
+	s := n.Sym.Name
+	h := uint(stringhash(s) % uint32(len(hash)))
+	for a := hash[h]; a != nil; a = a.Ntest {
 		if a.Sym.Name == s {
 			Yyerror("duplicate field name in struct literal: %s", s)
 			return
@@ -2713,16 +2667,7 @@ func fielddup(n *Node, hash []*Node) {
 }
 
 func keydup(n *Node, hash []*Node) {
-	var h uint
-	var b uint32
-	var d float64
-	var i int
-	var a *Node
-	var orign *Node
-	var cmp Node
-	var s string
-
-	orign = n
+	orign := n
 	if n.Op == OCONVIFACE {
 		n = n.Left
 	}
@@ -2731,6 +2676,7 @@ func keydup(n *Node, hash []*Node) {
 		return // we dont check variables
 	}
 
+	var b uint32
 	switch n.Val.Ctype {
 	default: // unknown, bool, nil
 		b = 23
@@ -2740,7 +2686,7 @@ func keydup(n *Node, hash []*Node) {
 		b = uint32(Mpgetfix(n.Val.U.Xval))
 
 	case CTFLT:
-		d = mpgetflt(n.Val.U.Fval)
+		d := mpgetflt(n.Val.U.Fval)
 		x := math.Float64bits(d)
 		for i := 0; i < 8; i++ {
 			b = b*PRIME1 + uint32(x&0xFF)
@@ -2749,16 +2695,16 @@ func keydup(n *Node, hash []*Node) {
 
 	case CTSTR:
 		b = 0
-		s = n.Val.U.Sval.S
-		for i = len(n.Val.U.Sval.S); i > 0; i-- {
+		s := n.Val.U.Sval.S
+		for i := len(n.Val.U.Sval.S); i > 0; i-- {
 			b = b*PRIME1 + uint32(s[0])
 			s = s[1:]
 		}
 	}
 
-	h = uint(b % uint32(len(hash)))
-	cmp = Node{}
-	for a = hash[h]; a != nil; a = a.Ntest {
+	h := uint(b % uint32(len(hash)))
+	cmp := Node{}
+	for a := hash[h]; a != nil; a = a.Ntest {
 		cmp.Op = OEQ
 		cmp.Left = n
 		b = 0
@@ -2785,18 +2731,14 @@ func keydup(n *Node, hash []*Node) {
 }
 
 func indexdup(n *Node, hash []*Node) {
-	var h uint
-	var a *Node
-	var b uint32
-	var c uint32
-
 	if n.Op != OLITERAL {
 		Fatal("indexdup: not OLITERAL")
 	}
 
-	b = uint32(Mpgetfix(n.Val.U.Xval))
-	h = uint(b % uint32(len(hash)))
-	for a = hash[h]; a != nil; a = a.Ntest {
+	b := uint32(Mpgetfix(n.Val.U.Xval))
+	h := uint(b % uint32(len(hash)))
+	var c uint32
+	for a := hash[h]; a != nil; a = a.Ntest {
 		c = uint32(Mpgetfix(a.Val.U.Xval))
 		if b == c {
 			Yyerror("duplicate index in array literal: %d", b)
@@ -2809,9 +2751,7 @@ func indexdup(n *Node, hash []*Node) {
 }
 
 func prime(h uint32, sr uint32) bool {
-	var n uint32
-
-	for n = 3; n <= sr; n += 2 {
+	for n := uint32(3); n <= sr; n += 2 {
 		if h%n == 0 {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -2820,15 +2760,10 @@ func prime(h uint32, sr uint32) bool {
 }
 
 func inithash(n *Node, autohash []*Node) []*Node {
-	var h uint32
-	var sr uint32
-	var ll *NodeList
-	var i int
-
 	// count the number of entries
-	h = 0
+	h := uint32(0)
 
-	for ll = n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		h++
 	}
 
@@ -2847,9 +2782,9 @@ func inithash(n *Node, autohash []*Node) []*Node {
 	h |= 1
 
 	// calculate sqrt of h
-	sr = h / 2
+	sr := h / 2
 
-	for i = 0; i < 5; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
 		sr = (sr + h/sr) / 2
 	}
 
@@ -2900,25 +2835,14 @@ func pushtype(n *Node, t *Type) {
 }
 
 func typecheckcomplit(np **Node) {
-	var bad int
-	var i int
 	var nerr int
-	var length int64
 	var l *Node
-	var n *Node
 	var norig *Node
 	var r *Node
-	var hash []*Node
-	var ll *NodeList
 	var t *Type
-	var f *Type
-	var s *Sym
-	var s1 *Sym
-	var lno int32
-	var autohash [101]*Node
 
-	n = *np
-	lno = lineno
+	n := *np
+	lno := lineno
 
 	if n.Right == nil {
 		if n.List != nil {
@@ -2965,11 +2889,13 @@ func typecheckcomplit(np **Node) {
 		n.Type = nil
 
 	case TARRAY:
-		hash = inithash(n, autohash[:])
+		var autohash [101]*Node
+		hash := inithash(n, autohash[:])
 
-		length = 0
-		i = 0
-		for ll = n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+		length := int64(0)
+		i := 0
+		var l *Node
+		for ll := n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 			l = ll.N
 			setlineno(l)
 			if l.Op != OKEY {
@@ -3017,9 +2943,11 @@ func typecheckcomplit(np **Node) {
 		n.Op = OARRAYLIT
 
 	case TMAP:
-		hash = inithash(n, autohash[:])
+		var autohash [101]*Node
+		hash := inithash(n, autohash[:])
 
-		for ll = n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+		var l *Node
+		for ll := n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 			l = ll.N
 			setlineno(l)
 			if l.Op != OKEY {
@@ -3045,12 +2973,13 @@ func typecheckcomplit(np **Node) {
 		n.Op = OMAPLIT
 
 	case TSTRUCT:
-		bad = 0
+		bad := 0
 		if n.List != nil && nokeys(n.List) {
 			// simple list of variables
-			f = t.Type
+			f := t.Type
 
-			for ll = n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+			var s *Sym
+			for ll := n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 				setlineno(ll.N)
 				typecheck(&ll.N, Erv)
 				if f == nil {
@@ -3080,10 +3009,15 @@ func typecheckcomplit(np **Node) {
 				Yyerror("too few values in struct initializer")
 			}
 		} else {
-			hash = inithash(n, autohash[:])
+			var autohash [101]*Node
+			hash := inithash(n, autohash[:])
 
 			// keyed list
-			for ll = n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+			var s *Sym
+			var f *Type
+			var l *Node
+			var s1 *Sym
+			for ll := n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 				l = ll.N
 				setlineno(l)
 				if l.Op != OKEY {
@@ -3201,12 +3135,10 @@ func checklvalue(n *Node, verb string) {
 }
 
 func checkassign(stmt *Node, n *Node) {
-	var r *Node
-	var l *Node
-
 	// Variables declared in ORANGE are assigned on every iteration.
 	if n.Defn != stmt || stmt.Op == ORANGE {
-		r = outervalue(n)
+		r := outervalue(n)
+		var l *Node
 		for l = n; l != r; l = l.Left {
 			l.Assigned = 1
 			if l.Closure != nil {
@@ -3345,14 +3277,8 @@ func checkassignto(src *Type, dst *Node) {
 }
 
 func typecheckas2(n *Node) {
-	var cl int
-	var cr int
 	var ll *NodeList
 	var lr *NodeList
-	var l *Node
-	var r *Node
-	var s Iter
-	var t *Type
 
 	for ll = n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		// delicate little dance.
@@ -3363,8 +3289,8 @@ func typecheckas2(n *Node) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	cl = count(n.List)
-	cr = count(n.Rlist)
+	cl := count(n.List)
+	cr := count(n.Rlist)
 	if cl > 1 && cr == 1 {
 		typecheck(&n.Rlist.N, Erv|Efnstruct)
 	} else {
@@ -3372,6 +3298,8 @@ func typecheckas2(n *Node) {
 	}
 	checkassignlist(n, n.List)
 
+	var l *Node
+	var r *Node
 	if cl == cr {
 		// easy
 		ll = n.List
@@ -3409,7 +3337,8 @@ func typecheckas2(n *Node) {
 				goto mismatch
 			}
 			n.Op = OAS2FUNC
-			t = Structfirst(&s, &r.Type)
+			var s Iter
+			t := Structfirst(&s, &r.Type)
 			for ll = n.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 				if t.Type != nil && ll.N.Type != nil {
 					checkassignto(t.Type, ll.N)
@@ -3451,7 +3380,7 @@ func typecheckas2(n *Node) {
 			if l.Defn == n {
 				l.Type = r.Type
 			}
-			l = n.List.Next.N
+			l := n.List.Next.N
 			if l.Type != nil && l.Type.Etype != TBOOL {
 				checkassignto(Types[TBOOL], l)
 			}
@@ -3480,23 +3409,19 @@ out:
  * type check function definition
  */
 func typecheckfunc(n *Node) {
-	var t *Type
-	var rcvr *Type
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	typecheck(&n.Nname, Erv|Easgn)
-	t = n.Nname.Type
+	t := n.Nname.Type
 	if t == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	n.Type = t
 	t.Nname = n.Nname
-	rcvr = getthisx(t).Type
+	rcvr := getthisx(t).Type
 	if rcvr != nil && n.Shortname != nil && !isblank(n.Shortname) {
 		addmethod(n.Shortname.Sym, t, true, n.Nname.Nointerface)
 	}
 
-	for l = n.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ONAME && (l.N.Class == PPARAM || l.N.Class == PPARAMOUT) {
 			l.N.Decldepth = 1
 		}
@@ -3536,10 +3461,7 @@ var ntypecheckdeftype int
 var methodqueue *NodeList
 
 func domethod(n *Node) {
-	var nt *Node
-	var t *Type
-
-	nt = n.Type.Nname
+	nt := n.Type.Nname
 	typecheck(&nt, Etype)
 	if nt.Type == nil {
 		// type check failed; leave empty func
@@ -3557,7 +3479,7 @@ func domethod(n *Node) {
 	// value of its argument, a specific implementation of I may
 	// care.  The _ would suppress the assignment to that argument
 	// while generating a call, so remove it.
-	for t = getinargx(nt.Type).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
+	for t := getinargx(nt.Type).Type; t != nil; t = t.Down {
 		if t.Sym != nil && t.Sym.Name == "_" {
 			t.Sym = nil
 		}
@@ -3571,11 +3493,6 @@ func domethod(n *Node) {
 var mapqueue *NodeList
 
 func copytype(n *Node, t *Type) {
-	var maplineno int
-	var embedlineno int
-	var lno int
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	if t.Etype == TFORW {
 		// This type isn't computed yet; when it is, update n.
 		t.Copyto = list(t.Copyto, n)
@@ -3583,10 +3500,10 @@ func copytype(n *Node, t *Type) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	maplineno = int(n.Type.Maplineno)
-	embedlineno = int(n.Type.Embedlineno)
+	maplineno := int(n.Type.Maplineno)
+	embedlineno := int(n.Type.Embedlineno)
 
-	l = n.Type.Copyto
+	l := n.Type.Copyto
 	*n.Type = *t
 
 	t = n.Type
@@ -3607,7 +3524,7 @@ func copytype(n *Node, t *Type) {
 	}
 
 	// Double-check use of type as embedded type.
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 
 	if embedlineno != 0 {
 		lineno = int32(embedlineno)
@@ -3626,17 +3543,13 @@ func copytype(n *Node, t *Type) {
 }
 
 func typecheckdeftype(n *Node) {
-	var lno int
-	var t *Type
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	ntypecheckdeftype++
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 	setlineno(n)
 	n.Type.Sym = n.Sym
 	n.Typecheck = 1
 	typecheck(&n.Ntype, Etype)
-	t = n.Ntype.Type
+	t := n.Ntype.Type
 	if t == nil {
 		n.Diag = 1
 		n.Type = nil
@@ -3661,6 +3574,7 @@ ret:
 	// try to resolve the method types for the interfaces
 	// we just read.
 	if ntypecheckdeftype == 1 {
+		var l *NodeList
 		for {
 			l = methodqueue
 			if l == nil {
@@ -3672,7 +3586,7 @@ ret:
 			}
 		}
 
-		for l = mapqueue; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := mapqueue; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			lineno = l.N.Type.Maplineno
 			maptype(l.N.Type, Types[TBOOL])
 		}
@@ -3693,13 +3607,7 @@ func queuemethod(n *Node) {
 }
 
 func typecheckdef(n *Node) *Node {
-	var lno int
-	var nerrors0 int
-	var e *Node
-	var t *Type
-	var l *NodeList
-
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 	setlineno(n)
 
 	if n.Op == ONONAME {
@@ -3721,7 +3629,7 @@ func typecheckdef(n *Node) *Node {
 		return n
 	}
 
-	l = new(NodeList)
+	l := new(NodeList)
 	l.N = n
 	l.Next = typecheckdefstack
 	typecheckdefstack = l
@@ -3729,7 +3637,7 @@ func typecheckdef(n *Node) *Node {
 	if n.Walkdef == 2 {
 		Flusherrors()
 		fmt.Printf("typecheckdef loop:")
-		for l = typecheckdefstack; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		for l := typecheckdefstack; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			fmt.Printf(" %v", Sconv(l.N.Sym, 0))
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("\n")
@@ -3762,7 +3670,7 @@ func typecheckdef(n *Node) *Node {
 			}
 		}
 
-		e = n.Defn
+		e := n.Defn
 		n.Defn = nil
 		if e == nil {
 			lineno = n.Lineno
@@ -3785,7 +3693,7 @@ func typecheckdef(n *Node) *Node {
 			goto ret
 		}
 
-		t = n.Type
+		t := n.Type
 		if t != nil {
 			if okforconst[t.Etype] == 0 {
 				Yyerror("invalid constant type %v", Tconv(t, 0))
@@ -3847,7 +3755,7 @@ func typecheckdef(n *Node) *Node {
 		n.Walkdef = 1
 		n.Type = typ(TFORW)
 		n.Type.Sym = n.Sym
-		nerrors0 = nerrors
+		nerrors0 := nerrors
 		typecheckdeftype(n)
 		if n.Type.Etype == TFORW && nerrors > nerrors0 {
 			// Something went wrong during type-checking,
@@ -3920,8 +3828,6 @@ func checkmake(t *Type, arg string, n *Node) int {
 }
 
 func markbreak(n *Node, implicit *Node) {
-	var lab *Label
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -3933,7 +3839,7 @@ func markbreak(n *Node, implicit *Node) {
 				implicit.Hasbreak = 1
 			}
 		} else {
-			lab = n.Left.Sym.Label
+			lab := n.Left.Sym.Label
 			if lab != nil {
 				lab.Def.Hasbreak = 1
 			}
@@ -3990,9 +3896,6 @@ func markbreaklist(l *NodeList, implicit *Node) {
 }
 
 func isterminating(l *NodeList, top int) bool {
-	var def int
-	var n *Node
-
 	if l == nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -4006,7 +3909,7 @@ func isterminating(l *NodeList, top int) bool {
 	for l.Next != nil {
 		l = l.Next
 	}
-	n = l.N
+	n := l.N
 
 	if n == nil {
 		return false
@@ -4046,7 +3949,7 @@ func isterminating(l *NodeList, top int) bool {
 		if n.Hasbreak != 0 {
 			return false
 		}
-		def = 0
+		def := 0
 		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if !isterminating(l.N.Nbody, 0) {
 				return false
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/unsafe.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/unsafe.go
index 3970468285b..7f0a33f2a70 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/unsafe.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/unsafe.go
@@ -15,19 +15,11 @@ import "cmd/internal/obj"
  */
 func unsafenmagic(nn *Node) *Node {
 	var r *Node
-	var n *Node
-	var base *Node
-	var r1 *Node
 	var s *Sym
-	var t *Type
-	var tr *Type
 	var v int64
-	var val Val
-	var fn *Node
-	var args *NodeList
 
-	fn = nn.Left
-	args = nn.List
+	fn := nn.Left
+	args := nn.List
 
 	if safemode != 0 || fn == nil || fn.Op != ONAME {
 		goto no
@@ -50,7 +42,7 @@ func unsafenmagic(nn *Node) *Node {
 	if s.Name == "Sizeof" {
 		typecheck(&r, Erv)
 		defaultlit(&r, nil)
-		tr = r.Type
+		tr := r.Type
 		if tr == nil {
 			goto bad
 		}
@@ -70,7 +62,7 @@ func unsafenmagic(nn *Node) *Node {
 		// first to track it correctly.
 		typecheck(&r.Left, Erv)
 
-		base = r.Left
+		base := r.Left
 		typecheck(&r, Erv)
 		switch r.Op {
 		case ODOT,
@@ -89,6 +81,7 @@ func unsafenmagic(nn *Node) *Node {
 		v = 0
 
 		// add offsets for inserted dots.
+		var r1 *Node
 		for r1 = r; r1.Left != base; r1 = r1.Left {
 			switch r1.Op {
 			case ODOT:
@@ -112,13 +105,13 @@ func unsafenmagic(nn *Node) *Node {
 	if s.Name == "Alignof" {
 		typecheck(&r, Erv)
 		defaultlit(&r, nil)
-		tr = r.Type
+		tr := r.Type
 		if tr == nil {
 			goto bad
 		}
 
 		// make struct { byte; T; }
-		t = typ(TSTRUCT)
+		t := typ(TSTRUCT)
 
 		t.Type = typ(TFIELD)
 		t.Type.Type = Types[TUINT8]
@@ -149,11 +142,12 @@ yes:
 
 	// any side effects disappear; ignore init
 ret:
+	var val Val
 	val.Ctype = CTINT
 
 	val.U.Xval = new(Mpint)
 	Mpmovecfix(val.U.Xval, v)
-	n = Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
+	n := Nod(OLITERAL, nil, nil)
 	n.Orig = nn
 	n.Val = val
 	n.Type = Types[TUINTPTR]
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/walk.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/walk.go
index dfb965e35ec..b242fd42aa2 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/walk.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/walk.go
@@ -18,35 +18,31 @@ const (
 )
 
 func walk(fn *Node) {
-	var s string
-	var l *NodeList
-	var lno int
-
 	Curfn = fn
 
 	if Debug['W'] != 0 {
-		s = fmt.Sprintf("\nbefore %v", Sconv(Curfn.Nname.Sym, 0))
+		s := fmt.Sprintf("\nbefore %v", Sconv(Curfn.Nname.Sym, 0))
 		dumplist(s, Curfn.Nbody)
 	}
 
-	lno = int(lineno)
+	lno := int(lineno)
 
 	// Final typecheck for any unused variables.
 	// It's hard to be on the heap when not-used, but best to be consistent about &~PHEAP here and below.
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ONAME && l.N.Class&^PHEAP == PAUTO {
 			typecheck(&l.N, Erv|Easgn)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Propagate the used flag for typeswitch variables up to the NONAME in it's definition.
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op == ONAME && l.N.Class&^PHEAP == PAUTO && l.N.Defn != nil && l.N.Defn.Op == OTYPESW && l.N.Used != 0 {
 			l.N.Defn.Left.Used++
 		}
 	}
 
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if l.N.Op != ONAME || l.N.Class&^PHEAP != PAUTO || l.N.Sym.Name[0] == '&' || l.N.Used != 0 {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -69,13 +65,13 @@ func walk(fn *Node) {
 	}
 	walkstmtlist(Curfn.Nbody)
 	if Debug['W'] != 0 {
-		s = fmt.Sprintf("after walk %v", Sconv(Curfn.Nname.Sym, 0))
+		s := fmt.Sprintf("after walk %v", Sconv(Curfn.Nname.Sym, 0))
 		dumplist(s, Curfn.Nbody)
 	}
 
 	heapmoves()
 	if Debug['W'] != 0 && Curfn.Enter != nil {
-		s = fmt.Sprintf("enter %v", Sconv(Curfn.Nname.Sym, 0))
+		s := fmt.Sprintf("enter %v", Sconv(Curfn.Nname.Sym, 0))
 		dumplist(s, Curfn.Enter)
 	}
 }
@@ -96,9 +92,7 @@ func samelist(a *NodeList, b *NodeList) bool {
 }
 
 func paramoutheap(fn *Node) int {
-	var l *NodeList
-
-	for l = fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := fn.Dcl; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		switch l.N.Class {
 		case PPARAMOUT,
 			PPARAMOUT | PHEAP:
@@ -117,13 +111,11 @@ func paramoutheap(fn *Node) int {
 // adds "adjust" to all the argument locations for the call n.
 // n must be a defer or go node that has already been walked.
 func adjustargs(n *Node, adjust int) {
-	var callfunc *Node
 	var arg *Node
 	var lhs *Node
-	var args *NodeList
 
-	callfunc = n.Left
-	for args = callfunc.List; args != nil; args = args.Next {
+	callfunc := n.Left
+	for args := callfunc.List; args != nil; args = args.Next {
 		arg = args.N
 		if arg.Op != OAS {
 			Yyerror("call arg not assignment")
@@ -147,14 +139,7 @@ func adjustargs(n *Node, adjust int) {
 }
 
 func walkstmt(np **Node) {
-	var init *NodeList
-	var ll *NodeList
-	var rl *NodeList
-	var cl int
-	var n *Node
-	var f *Node
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	if n == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -198,7 +183,7 @@ func walkstmt(np **Node) {
 		if n.Typecheck == 0 {
 			Fatal("missing typecheck: %v", Nconv(n, obj.FmtSign))
 		}
-		init = n.Ninit
+		init := n.Ninit
 		n.Ninit = nil
 		walkexpr(&n, &init)
 		addinit(&n, init)
@@ -212,7 +197,7 @@ func walkstmt(np **Node) {
 		if n.Typecheck == 0 {
 			Fatal("missing typecheck: %v", Nconv(n, obj.FmtSign))
 		}
-		init = n.Ninit
+		init := n.Ninit
 		n.Ninit = nil
 
 		walkexpr(&n.Left, &init)
@@ -264,7 +249,7 @@ func walkstmt(np **Node) {
 	case OFOR:
 		if n.Ntest != nil {
 			walkstmtlist(n.Ntest.Ninit)
-			init = n.Ntest.Ninit
+			init := n.Ntest.Ninit
 			n.Ntest.Ninit = nil
 			walkexpr(&n.Ntest, &init)
 			addinit(&n.Ntest, init)
@@ -302,9 +287,10 @@ func walkstmt(np **Node) {
 		if (Curfn.Type.Outnamed != 0 && count(n.List) > 1) || paramoutheap(Curfn) != 0 {
 			// assign to the function out parameters,
 			// so that reorder3 can fix up conflicts
-			rl = nil
+			rl := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
-			for ll = Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+			var cl int
+			for ll := Curfn.Dcl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 				cl = int(ll.N.Class) &^ PHEAP
 				if cl == PAUTO {
 					break
@@ -323,7 +309,7 @@ func walkstmt(np **Node) {
 
 			if count(n.List) == 1 && count(rl) > 1 {
 				// OAS2FUNC in disguise
-				f = n.List.N
+				f := n.List.N
 
 				if f.Op != OCALLFUNC && f.Op != OCALLMETH && f.Op != OCALLINTER {
 					Fatal("expected return of call, have %v", Nconv(f, 0))
@@ -335,12 +321,12 @@ func walkstmt(np **Node) {
 			// move function calls out, to make reorder3's job easier.
 			walkexprlistsafe(n.List, &n.Ninit)
 
-			ll = ascompatee(int(n.Op), rl, n.List, &n.Ninit)
+			ll := ascompatee(int(n.Op), rl, n.List, &n.Ninit)
 			n.List = reorder3(ll)
 			break
 		}
 
-		ll = ascompatte(int(n.Op), nil, 0, Getoutarg(Curfn.Type), n.List, 1, &n.Ninit)
+		ll := ascompatte(int(n.Op), nil, 0, Getoutarg(Curfn.Type), n.List, 1, &n.Ninit)
 		n.List = ll
 
 	case ORETJMP:
@@ -395,31 +381,7 @@ func walkexprlistcheap(l *NodeList, init **NodeList) {
 }
 
 func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
-	var r *Node
-	var l *Node
-	var var_ *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var ok *Node
-	var map_ *Node
-	var key *Node
-	var ll *NodeList
-	var lr *NodeList
-	var t *Type
-	var et int
-	var old_safemode int
-	var v int64
-	var lno int32
-	var n *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var n1 *Node
-	var n2 *Node
-	var sym *Sym
-	var buf string
-	var p string
-	var from string
-	var to string
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 
 	if n == nil {
 		return
@@ -445,7 +407,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	lno = setlineno(n)
+	lno := setlineno(n)
 
 	if Debug['w'] > 1 {
 		Dump("walk-before", n)
@@ -515,7 +477,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// replace len(*[10]int) with 10.
 		// delayed until now to preserve side effects.
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 
 		if Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			t = t.Type
@@ -532,7 +494,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		ORSH:
 		walkexpr(&n.Left, init)
 		walkexpr(&n.Right, init)
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		n.Bounded = bounded(n.Right, 8*t.Width)
 		if Debug['m'] != 0 && n.Etype != 0 && !Isconst(n.Right, CTINT) {
 			Warn("shift bounds check elided")
@@ -576,7 +538,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		// In this case it can happen if we need to generate an ==
 		// for a struct containing a reflect.Value, which itself has
 		// an unexported field of type unsafe.Pointer.
-		old_safemode = safemode
+		old_safemode := safemode
 
 		safemode = 0
 		walkcompare(&n, init)
@@ -590,7 +552,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		// cannot put side effects from n->right on init,
 		// because they cannot run before n->left is checked.
 		// save elsewhere and store on the eventual n->right.
-		ll = nil
+		ll := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
 		walkexpr(&n.Right, &ll)
 		addinit(&n.Right, ll)
@@ -626,13 +588,13 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		goto ret
 
 	case OCALLINTER:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if n.List != nil && n.List.N.Op == OAS {
 			goto ret
 		}
 		walkexpr(&n.Left, init)
 		walkexprlist(n.List, init)
-		ll = ascompatte(int(n.Op), n, int(n.Isddd), getinarg(t), n.List, 0, init)
+		ll := ascompatte(int(n.Op), n, int(n.Isddd), getinarg(t), n.List, 0, init)
 		n.List = reorder1(ll)
 		goto ret
 
@@ -652,7 +614,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 			// Update type of OCALLFUNC node.
 			// Output arguments had not changed, but their offsets could.
 			if n.Left.Type.Outtuple == 1 {
-				t = getoutargx(n.Left.Type).Type
+				t := getoutargx(n.Left.Type).Type
 				if t.Etype == TFIELD {
 					t = t.Type
 				}
@@ -662,7 +624,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if n.List != nil && n.List.N.Op == OAS {
 			goto ret
 		}
@@ -670,19 +632,19 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		walkexpr(&n.Left, init)
 		walkexprlist(n.List, init)
 
-		ll = ascompatte(int(n.Op), n, int(n.Isddd), getinarg(t), n.List, 0, init)
+		ll := ascompatte(int(n.Op), n, int(n.Isddd), getinarg(t), n.List, 0, init)
 		n.List = reorder1(ll)
 		goto ret
 
 	case OCALLMETH:
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if n.List != nil && n.List.N.Op == OAS {
 			goto ret
 		}
 		walkexpr(&n.Left, init)
 		walkexprlist(n.List, init)
-		ll = ascompatte(int(n.Op), n, 0, getthis(t), list1(n.Left.Left), 0, init)
-		lr = ascompatte(int(n.Op), n, int(n.Isddd), getinarg(t), n.List, 0, init)
+		ll := ascompatte(int(n.Op), n, 0, getthis(t), list1(n.Left.Left), 0, init)
+		lr := ascompatte(int(n.Op), n, int(n.Isddd), getinarg(t), n.List, 0, init)
 		ll = concat(ll, lr)
 		n.Left.Left = nil
 		ullmancalc(n.Left)
@@ -713,12 +675,12 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		case ODOTTYPE:
 			walkexpr(&n.Right.Left, init)
 
-			n1 = Nod(OADDR, n.Left, nil)
-			r = n.Right // i.(T)
+			n1 := Nod(OADDR, n.Left, nil)
+			r := n.Right // i.(T)
 
-			from = "I"
+			from := "I"
 
-			to = "T"
+			to := "T"
 			if isnilinter(r.Left.Type) {
 				from = "E"
 			}
@@ -728,9 +690,9 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 				to = "I"
 			}
 
-			buf = fmt.Sprintf("assert%s2%s", from, to)
+			buf := fmt.Sprintf("assert%s2%s", from, to)
 
-			fn = syslook(buf, 1)
+			fn := syslook(buf, 1)
 			argtype(fn, r.Left.Type)
 			argtype(fn, r.Type)
 
@@ -743,15 +705,15 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		case ORECV:
 			walkexpr(&n.Right.Left, init)
 
-			n1 = Nod(OADDR, n.Left, nil)
-			r = n.Right.Left // the channel
+			n1 := Nod(OADDR, n.Left, nil)
+			r := n.Right.Left // the channel
 			n = mkcall1(chanfn("chanrecv1", 2, r.Type), nil, init, typename(r.Type), r, n1)
 			walkexpr(&n, init)
 			goto ret
 		}
 
 		if n.Left != nil && n.Right != nil {
-			r = convas(Nod(OAS, n.Left, n.Right), init)
+			r := convas(Nod(OAS, n.Left, n.Right), init)
 			r.Dodata = n.Dodata
 			n = r
 			n = applywritebarrier(n, init)
@@ -764,9 +726,9 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		n.Ninit = nil
 		walkexprlistsafe(n.List, init)
 		walkexprlistsafe(n.Rlist, init)
-		ll = ascompatee(OAS, n.List, n.Rlist, init)
+		ll := ascompatee(OAS, n.List, n.Rlist, init)
 		ll = reorder3(ll)
-		for lr = ll; lr != nil; lr = lr.Next {
+		for lr := ll; lr != nil; lr = lr.Next {
 			lr.N = applywritebarrier(lr.N, init)
 		}
 		n = liststmt(ll)
@@ -777,12 +739,12 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		*init = concat(*init, n.Ninit)
 
 		n.Ninit = nil
-		r = n.Rlist.N
+		r := n.Rlist.N
 		walkexprlistsafe(n.List, init)
 		walkexpr(&r, init)
 
-		ll = ascompatet(int(n.Op), n.List, &r.Type, 0, init)
-		for lr = ll; lr != nil; lr = lr.Next {
+		ll := ascompatet(int(n.Op), n.List, &r.Type, 0, init)
+		for lr := ll; lr != nil; lr = lr.Next {
 			lr.N = applywritebarrier(lr.N, init)
 		}
 		n = liststmt(concat(list1(r), ll))
@@ -794,16 +756,17 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		*init = concat(*init, n.Ninit)
 
 		n.Ninit = nil
-		r = n.Rlist.N
+		r := n.Rlist.N
 		walkexprlistsafe(n.List, init)
 		walkexpr(&r.Left, init)
+		var n1 *Node
 		if isblank(n.List.N) {
 			n1 = nodnil()
 		} else {
 			n1 = Nod(OADDR, n.List.N, nil)
 		}
 		n1.Etype = 1 // addr does not escape
-		fn = chanfn("chanrecv2", 2, r.Left.Type)
+		fn := chanfn("chanrecv2", 2, r.Left.Type)
 		r = mkcall1(fn, n.List.Next.N.Type, init, typename(r.Left.Type), r.Left, n1)
 		n = Nod(OAS, n.List.Next.N, r)
 		typecheck(&n, Etop)
@@ -814,12 +777,12 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		*init = concat(*init, n.Ninit)
 
 		n.Ninit = nil
-		r = n.Rlist.N
+		r := n.Rlist.N
 		walkexprlistsafe(n.List, init)
 		walkexpr(&r.Left, init)
 		walkexpr(&r.Right, init)
-		t = r.Left.Type
-		p = ""
+		t := r.Left.Type
+		p := ""
 		if t.Type.Width <= 128 { // Check ../../runtime/hashmap.go:maxValueSize before changing.
 			switch Simsimtype(t.Down) {
 			case TINT32,
@@ -835,6 +798,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		var key *Node
 		if p != "" {
 			// fast versions take key by value
 			key = r.Right
@@ -851,9 +815,9 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		// to:
 		//   var,b = mapaccess2*(t, m, i)
 		//   a = *var
-		a = n.List.N
+		a := n.List.N
 
-		fn = mapfn(p, t)
+		fn := mapfn(p, t)
 		r = mkcall1(fn, getoutargx(fn.Type), init, typename(t), r.Left, key)
 
 		// mapaccess2* returns a typed bool, but due to spec changes,
@@ -867,7 +831,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// don't generate a = *var if a is _
 		if !isblank(a) {
-			var_ = temp(Ptrto(t.Type))
+			var_ := temp(Ptrto(t.Type))
 			var_.Typecheck = 1
 			n.List.N = var_
 			walkexpr(&n, init)
@@ -889,15 +853,15 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 	case ODELETE:
 		*init = concat(*init, n.Ninit)
 		n.Ninit = nil
-		map_ = n.List.N
-		key = n.List.Next.N
+		map_ := n.List.N
+		key := n.List.Next.N
 		walkexpr(&map_, init)
 		walkexpr(&key, init)
 
 		// orderstmt made sure key is addressable.
 		key = Nod(OADDR, key, nil)
 
-		t = map_.Type
+		t := map_.Type
 		n = mkcall1(mapfndel("mapdelete", t), nil, init, typename(t), map_, key)
 		goto ret
 
@@ -907,9 +871,10 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		*init = concat(*init, n.Ninit)
 
 		n.Ninit = nil
-		r = n.Rlist.N
+		r := n.Rlist.N
 		walkexprlistsafe(n.List, init)
 		walkexpr(&r.Left, init)
+		var n1 *Node
 		if isblank(n.List.N) {
 			n1 = nodnil()
 		} else {
@@ -917,9 +882,9 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		}
 		n1.Etype = 1 // addr does not escape
 
-		from = "I"
+		from := "I"
 
-		to = "T"
+		to := "T"
 		if isnilinter(r.Left.Type) {
 			from = "E"
 		}
@@ -928,14 +893,14 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		} else if Isinter(r.Type) {
 			to = "I"
 		}
-		buf = fmt.Sprintf("assert%s2%s2", from, to)
+		buf := fmt.Sprintf("assert%s2%s2", from, to)
 
-		fn = syslook(buf, 1)
+		fn := syslook(buf, 1)
 		argtype(fn, r.Left.Type)
 		argtype(fn, r.Type)
 
-		t = Types[TBOOL]
-		ok = n.List.Next.N
+		t := Types[TBOOL]
+		ok := n.List.Next.N
 		if !isblank(ok) {
 			t = ok.Type
 		}
@@ -953,7 +918,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// Optimize convT2E as a two-word copy when T is pointer-shaped.
 		if isnilinter(n.Type) && isdirectiface(n.Left.Type) {
-			l = Nod(OEFACE, typename(n.Left.Type), n.Left)
+			l := Nod(OEFACE, typename(n.Left.Type), n.Left)
 			l.Type = n.Type
 			l.Typecheck = n.Typecheck
 			n = l
@@ -963,9 +928,9 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		// Build name of function: convI2E etc.
 		// Not all names are possible
 		// (e.g., we'll never generate convE2E or convE2I).
-		from = "T"
+		from := "T"
 
-		to = "I"
+		to := "I"
 		if isnilinter(n.Left.Type) {
 			from = "E"
 		} else if Isinter(n.Left.Type) {
@@ -974,10 +939,10 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		if isnilinter(n.Type) {
 			to = "E"
 		}
-		buf = fmt.Sprintf("conv%s2%s", from, to)
+		buf := fmt.Sprintf("conv%s2%s", from, to)
 
-		fn = syslook(buf, 1)
-		ll = nil
+		fn := syslook(buf, 1)
+		ll := (*NodeList)(nil)
 		if !Isinter(n.Left.Type) {
 			ll = list(ll, typename(n.Left.Type))
 		}
@@ -985,9 +950,9 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 			ll = list(ll, typename(n.Type))
 		}
 		if !Isinter(n.Left.Type) && !isnilinter(n.Type) {
-			sym = Pkglookup(fmt.Sprintf("%v.%v", Tconv(n.Left.Type, obj.FmtLeft), Tconv(n.Type, obj.FmtLeft)), itabpkg)
+			sym := Pkglookup(fmt.Sprintf("%v.%v", Tconv(n.Left.Type, obj.FmtLeft), Tconv(n.Type, obj.FmtLeft)), itabpkg)
 			if sym.Def == nil {
-				l = Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
+				l := Nod(ONAME, nil, nil)
 				l.Sym = sym
 				l.Type = Ptrto(Types[TUINT8])
 				l.Addable = 1
@@ -997,7 +962,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 				ggloblsym(sym, int32(Widthptr), obj.DUPOK|obj.NOPTR)
 			}
 
-			l = Nod(OADDR, sym.Def, nil)
+			l := Nod(OADDR, sym.Def, nil)
 			l.Addable = 1
 			ll = list(ll, l)
 
@@ -1012,19 +977,19 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 				 * The CONVIFACE expression is replaced with this:
 				 * 	OEFACE{tab, ptr};
 				 */
-				l = temp(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8]))
+				l := temp(Ptrto(Types[TUINT8]))
 
-				n1 = Nod(OAS, l, sym.Def)
+				n1 := Nod(OAS, l, sym.Def)
 				typecheck(&n1, Etop)
 				*init = list(*init, n1)
 
-				fn = syslook("typ2Itab", 1)
+				fn := syslook("typ2Itab", 1)
 				n1 = Nod(OCALL, fn, nil)
 				n1.List = ll
 				typecheck(&n1, Erv)
 				walkexpr(&n1, init)
 
-				n2 = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+				n2 := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 				n2.Ntest = Nod(OEQ, l, nodnil())
 				n2.Nbody = list1(Nod(OAS, l, n1))
 				n2.Likely = -1
@@ -1117,10 +1082,10 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		/*
 		 * rewrite complex div into function call.
 		 */
-		et = int(n.Left.Type.Etype)
+		et := int(n.Left.Type.Etype)
 
 		if Iscomplex[et] != 0 && n.Op == ODIV {
-			t = n.Type
+			t := n.Type
 			n = mkcall("complex128div", Types[TCOMPLEX128], init, conv(n.Left, Types[TCOMPLEX128]), conv(n.Right, Types[TCOMPLEX128]))
 			n = conv(n, t)
 			goto ret
@@ -1167,7 +1132,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// save the original node for bounds checking elision.
 		// If it was a ODIV/OMOD walk might rewrite it.
-		r = n.Right
+		r := n.Right
 
 		walkexpr(&n.Right, init)
 
@@ -1176,7 +1141,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		if n.Bounded {
 			goto ret
 		}
-		t = n.Left.Type
+		t := n.Left.Type
 		if t != nil && Isptr[t.Etype] != 0 {
 			t = t.Type
 		}
@@ -1200,7 +1165,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 					// replace "abc"[1] with 'b'.
 					// delayed until now because "abc"[1] is not
 					// an ideal constant.
-					v = Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval)
+					v := Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval)
 
 					Nodconst(n, n.Type, int64(n.Left.Val.U.Sval.S[v]))
 					n.Typecheck = 1
@@ -1222,8 +1187,8 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		walkexpr(&n.Left, init)
 		walkexpr(&n.Right, init)
 
-		t = n.Left.Type
-		p = ""
+		t := n.Left.Type
+		p := ""
 		if t.Type.Width <= 128 { // Check ../../runtime/hashmap.go:maxValueSize before changing.
 			switch Simsimtype(t.Down) {
 			case TINT32,
@@ -1239,6 +1204,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		var key *Node
 		if p != "" {
 			// fast versions take key by value
 			key = n.Right
@@ -1325,7 +1291,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 	case ONEW:
 		if n.Esc == EscNone && n.Type.Type.Width < 1<<16 {
-			r = temp(n.Type.Type)
+			r := temp(n.Type.Type)
 			r = Nod(OAS, r, nil) // zero temp
 			typecheck(&r, Etop)
 			*init = list(*init, r)
@@ -1343,7 +1309,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 	// without the function call.
 	case OCMPSTR:
 		if (Isconst(n.Left, CTSTR) && len(n.Left.Val.U.Sval.S) == 0) || (Isconst(n.Right, CTSTR) && len(n.Right.Val.U.Sval.S) == 0) {
-			r = Nod(int(n.Etype), Nod(OLEN, n.Left, nil), Nod(OLEN, n.Right, nil))
+			r := Nod(int(n.Etype), Nod(OLEN, n.Left, nil), Nod(OLEN, n.Right, nil))
 			typecheck(&r, Erv)
 			walkexpr(&r, init)
 			r.Type = n.Type
@@ -1353,7 +1319,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// s + "badgerbadgerbadger" == "badgerbadgerbadger"
 		if (n.Etype == OEQ || n.Etype == ONE) && Isconst(n.Right, CTSTR) && n.Left.Op == OADDSTR && count(n.Left.List) == 2 && Isconst(n.Left.List.Next.N, CTSTR) && cmpslit(n.Right, n.Left.List.Next.N) == 0 {
-			r = Nod(int(n.Etype), Nod(OLEN, n.Left.List.N, nil), Nodintconst(0))
+			r := Nod(int(n.Etype), Nod(OLEN, n.Left.List.N, nil), Nodintconst(0))
 			typecheck(&r, Erv)
 			walkexpr(&r, init)
 			r.Type = n.Type
@@ -1361,6 +1327,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 			goto ret
 		}
 
+		var r *Node
 		if n.Etype == OEQ || n.Etype == ONE {
 			// prepare for rewrite below
 			n.Left = cheapexpr(n.Left, init)
@@ -1416,7 +1383,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// cannot use chanfn - closechan takes any, not chan any
 	case OCLOSE:
-		fn = syslook("closechan", 1)
+		fn := syslook("closechan", 1)
 
 		argtype(fn, n.Left.Type)
 		n = mkcall1(fn, nil, init, n.Left)
@@ -1427,15 +1394,15 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		goto ret
 
 	case OMAKEMAP:
-		t = n.Type
+		t := n.Type
 
-		fn = syslook("makemap", 1)
+		fn := syslook("makemap", 1)
 
-		a = nodnil() // hmap buffer
-		r = nodnil() // bucket buffer
+		a := nodnil() // hmap buffer
+		r := nodnil() // bucket buffer
 		if n.Esc == EscNone {
 			// Allocate hmap buffer on stack.
-			var_ = temp(hmap(t))
+			var_ := temp(hmap(t))
 
 			a = Nod(OAS, var_, nil) // zero temp
 			typecheck(&a, Etop)
@@ -1461,29 +1428,29 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		goto ret
 
 	case OMAKESLICE:
-		l = n.Left
-		r = n.Right
+		l := n.Left
+		r := n.Right
 		if r == nil {
 			r = safeexpr(l, init)
 			l = r
 		}
-		t = n.Type
+		t := n.Type
 		if n.Esc == EscNone && Smallintconst(l) && Smallintconst(r) && (t.Type.Width == 0 || Mpgetfix(r.Val.U.Xval) < (1<<16)/t.Type.Width) {
 			// var arr [r]T
 			// n = arr[:l]
 			t = aindex(r, t.Type) // [r]T
-			var_ = temp(t)
-			a = Nod(OAS, var_, nil) // zero temp
+			var_ := temp(t)
+			a := Nod(OAS, var_, nil) // zero temp
 			typecheck(&a, Etop)
 			*init = list(*init, a)
-			r = Nod(OSLICE, var_, Nod(OKEY, nil, l)) // arr[:l]
-			r = conv(r, n.Type)                      // in case n->type is named.
+			r := Nod(OSLICE, var_, Nod(OKEY, nil, l)) // arr[:l]
+			r = conv(r, n.Type)                       // in case n->type is named.
 			typecheck(&r, Erv)
 			walkexpr(&r, init)
 			n = r
 		} else {
 			// makeslice(t *Type, nel int64, max int64) (ary []any)
-			fn = syslook("makeslice", 1)
+			fn := syslook("makeslice", 1)
 
 			argtype(fn, t.Type) // any-1
 			n = mkcall1(fn, n.Type, init, typename(n.Type), conv(l, Types[TINT64]), conv(r, Types[TINT64]))
@@ -1492,10 +1459,10 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		goto ret
 
 	case ORUNESTR:
-		a = nodnil()
+		a := nodnil()
 		if n.Esc == EscNone {
-			t = aindex(Nodintconst(4), Types[TUINT8])
-			var_ = temp(t)
+			t := aindex(Nodintconst(4), Types[TUINT8])
+			var_ := temp(t)
 			a = Nod(OADDR, var_, nil)
 		}
 
@@ -1505,10 +1472,10 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		goto ret
 
 	case OARRAYBYTESTR:
-		a = nodnil()
+		a := nodnil()
 		if n.Esc == EscNone {
 			// Create temporary buffer for string on stack.
-			t = aindex(Nodintconst(tmpstringbufsize), Types[TUINT8])
+			t := aindex(Nodintconst(tmpstringbufsize), Types[TUINT8])
 
 			a = Nod(OADDR, temp(t), nil)
 		}
@@ -1526,11 +1493,11 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// slicerunetostring(*[32]byte, []rune) string;
 	case OARRAYRUNESTR:
-		a = nodnil()
+		a := nodnil()
 
 		if n.Esc == EscNone {
 			// Create temporary buffer for string on stack.
-			t = aindex(Nodintconst(tmpstringbufsize), Types[TUINT8])
+			t := aindex(Nodintconst(tmpstringbufsize), Types[TUINT8])
 
 			a = Nod(OADDR, temp(t), nil)
 		}
@@ -1540,11 +1507,11 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// stringtoslicebyte(*32[byte], string) []byte;
 	case OSTRARRAYBYTE:
-		a = nodnil()
+		a := nodnil()
 
 		if n.Esc == EscNone {
 			// Create temporary buffer for slice on stack.
-			t = aindex(Nodintconst(tmpstringbufsize), Types[TUINT8])
+			t := aindex(Nodintconst(tmpstringbufsize), Types[TUINT8])
 
 			a = Nod(OADDR, temp(t), nil)
 		}
@@ -1560,11 +1527,11 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 
 		// stringtoslicerune(*[32]rune, string) []rune
 	case OSTRARRAYRUNE:
-		a = nodnil()
+		a := nodnil()
 
 		if n.Esc == EscNone {
 			// Create temporary buffer for slice on stack.
-			t = aindex(Nodintconst(tmpstringbufsize), Types[TINT32])
+			t := aindex(Nodintconst(tmpstringbufsize), Types[TINT32])
 
 			a = Nod(OADDR, temp(t), nil)
 		}
@@ -1577,6 +1544,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		if !Eqtype(n.Left.Type, n.Right.Type) {
 			Fatal("ifaceeq %v %v %v", Oconv(int(n.Op), 0), Tconv(n.Left.Type, 0), Tconv(n.Right.Type, 0))
 		}
+		var fn *Node
 		if isnilinter(n.Left.Type) {
 			fn = syslook("efaceeq", 1)
 		} else {
@@ -1587,7 +1555,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		n.Left = cheapexpr(n.Left, init)
 		argtype(fn, n.Right.Type)
 		argtype(fn, n.Left.Type)
-		r = mkcall1(fn, n.Type, init, n.Left, n.Right)
+		r := mkcall1(fn, n.Type, init, n.Left, n.Right)
 		if n.Etype == ONE {
 			r = Nod(ONOT, r, nil)
 		}
@@ -1608,13 +1576,13 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		OMAPLIT,
 		OSTRUCTLIT,
 		OPTRLIT:
-		var_ = temp(n.Type)
+		var_ := temp(n.Type)
 		anylit(0, n, var_, init)
 		n = var_
 		goto ret
 
 	case OSEND:
-		n1 = n.Right
+		n1 := n.Right
 		n1 = assignconv(n1, n.Left.Type.Type, "chan send")
 		walkexpr(&n1, init)
 		n1 = Nod(OADDR, n1, nil)
@@ -1638,7 +1606,7 @@ func walkexpr(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 	// walk of y%1 may have replaced it by 0.
 	// Check whether n with its updated args is itself now a constant.
 ret:
-	t = n.Type
+	t := n.Type
 
 	evconst(n)
 	n.Type = t
@@ -1657,11 +1625,9 @@ ret:
 }
 
 func ascompatee1(op int, l *Node, r *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var n *Node
-
 	// convas will turn map assigns into function calls,
 	// making it impossible for reorder3 to work.
-	n = Nod(OAS, l, r)
+	n := Nod(OAS, l, r)
 
 	if l.Op == OINDEXMAP {
 		return n
@@ -1673,7 +1639,6 @@ func ascompatee1(op int, l *Node, r *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 func ascompatee(op int, nl *NodeList, nr *NodeList, init **NodeList) *NodeList {
 	var ll *NodeList
 	var lr *NodeList
-	var nn *NodeList
 
 	/*
 	 * check assign expression list to
@@ -1689,7 +1654,7 @@ func ascompatee(op int, nl *NodeList, nr *NodeList, init **NodeList) *NodeList {
 		lr.N = safeexpr(lr.N, init)
 	}
 
-	nn = nil
+	nn := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	ll = nl
 	lr = nr
 	for ; ll != nil && lr != nil; (func() { ll = ll.Next; lr = lr.Next })() {
@@ -1714,12 +1679,10 @@ func ascompatee(op int, nl *NodeList, nr *NodeList, init **NodeList) *NodeList {
  * in the conversion of the types
  */
 func fncall(l *Node, rt *Type) bool {
-	var r Node
-
 	if l.Ullman >= UINF || l.Op == OINDEXMAP {
 		return true
 	}
-	r = Node{}
+	r := Node{}
 	if needwritebarrier(l, &r) {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -1734,22 +1697,18 @@ func ascompatet(op int, nl *NodeList, nr **Type, fp int, init **NodeList) *NodeL
 	var tmp *Node
 	var a *Node
 	var ll *NodeList
-	var r *Type
 	var saver Iter
-	var ucount int
-	var nn *NodeList
-	var mm *NodeList
 
 	/*
 	 * check assign type list to
 	 * a expression list. called in
 	 *	expr-list = func()
 	 */
-	r = Structfirst(&saver, nr)
+	r := Structfirst(&saver, nr)
 
-	nn = nil
-	mm = nil
-	ucount = 0
+	nn := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	mm := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	ucount := 0
 	for ll = nl; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if r == nil {
 			break
@@ -1798,20 +1757,16 @@ func ascompatet(op int, nl *NodeList, nr **Type, fp int, init **NodeList) *NodeL
 * package all the arguments that match a ... T parameter into a []T.
  */
 func mkdotargslice(lr0 *NodeList, nn *NodeList, l *Type, fp int, init **NodeList, ddd *Node) *NodeList {
-	var a *Node
-	var n *Node
-	var tslice *Type
-	var esc int
-
-	esc = EscUnknown
+	esc := EscUnknown
 	if ddd != nil {
 		esc = int(ddd.Esc)
 	}
 
-	tslice = typ(TARRAY)
+	tslice := typ(TARRAY)
 	tslice.Type = l.Type.Type
 	tslice.Bound = -1
 
+	var n *Node
 	if count(lr0) == 0 {
 		n = nodnil()
 		n.Type = tslice
@@ -1829,7 +1784,7 @@ func mkdotargslice(lr0 *NodeList, nn *NodeList, l *Type, fp int, init **NodeList
 		walkexpr(&n, init)
 	}
 
-	a = Nod(OAS, nodarg(l, fp), n)
+	a := Nod(OAS, nodarg(l, fp), n)
 	nn = list(nn, convas(a, init))
 	return nn
 }
@@ -1838,15 +1793,12 @@ func mkdotargslice(lr0 *NodeList, nn *NodeList, l *Type, fp int, init **NodeList
  * helpers for shape errors
  */
 func dumptypes(nl **Type, what string) string {
-	var first int
-	var l *Type
 	var savel Iter
-	var fmt_ string
 
-	fmt_ = ""
+	fmt_ := ""
 	fmt_ += fmt.Sprintf("\t")
-	first = 1
-	for l = Structfirst(&savel, nl); l != nil; l = structnext(&savel) {
+	first := 1
+	for l := Structfirst(&savel, nl); l != nil; l = structnext(&savel) {
 		if first != 0 {
 			first = 0
 		} else {
@@ -1862,13 +1814,11 @@ func dumptypes(nl **Type, what string) string {
 }
 
 func dumpnodetypes(l *NodeList, what string) string {
-	var first int
 	var r *Node
-	var fmt_ string
 
-	fmt_ = ""
+	fmt_ := ""
 	fmt_ += fmt.Sprintf("\t")
-	first = 1
+	first := 1
 	for ; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		r = l.N
 		if first != 0 {
@@ -1892,30 +1842,25 @@ func dumpnodetypes(l *NodeList, what string) string {
  *	func(expr-list)
  */
 func ascompatte(op int, call *Node, isddd int, nl **Type, lr *NodeList, fp int, init **NodeList) *NodeList {
-	var l *Type
-	var ll *Type
-	var r *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var nn *NodeList
-	var lr0 *NodeList
-	var alist *NodeList
 	var savel Iter
-	var l1 string
-	var l2 string
 
-	lr0 = lr
-	l = Structfirst(&savel, nl)
-	r = nil
+	lr0 := lr
+	l := Structfirst(&savel, nl)
+	r := (*Node)(nil)
 	if lr != nil {
 		r = lr.N
 	}
-	nn = nil
+	nn := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
 	// f(g()) where g has multiple return values
+	var a *Node
+	var l2 string
+	var ll *Type
+	var l1 string
 	if r != nil && lr.Next == nil && r.Type.Etype == TSTRUCT && r.Type.Funarg != 0 {
 		// optimization - can do block copy
 		if eqtypenoname(r.Type, *nl) {
-			a = nodarg(*nl, fp)
+			a := nodarg(*nl, fp)
 			r = Nod(OCONVNOP, r, nil)
 			r.Type = a.Type
 			nn = list1(convas(Nod(OAS, a, r), init))
@@ -1924,9 +1869,9 @@ func ascompatte(op int, call *Node, isddd int, nl **Type, lr *NodeList, fp int,
 
 		// conversions involved.
 		// copy into temporaries.
-		alist = nil
+		alist := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
-		for l = Structfirst(&savel, &r.Type); l != nil; l = structnext(&savel) {
+		for l := Structfirst(&savel, &r.Type); l != nil; l = structnext(&savel) {
 			a = temp(l.Type)
 			alist = list(alist, a)
 		}
@@ -2007,26 +1952,21 @@ ret:
 func walkprint(nn *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 	var r *Node
 	var n *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var all *NodeList
 	var on *Node
 	var t *Type
-	var notfirst bool
 	var et int
-	var op int
-	var calls *NodeList
 
-	op = int(nn.Op)
-	all = nn.List
-	calls = nil
-	notfirst = false
+	op := int(nn.Op)
+	all := nn.List
+	calls := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	notfirst := false
 
 	// Hoist all the argument evaluation up before the lock.
 	walkexprlistcheap(all, init)
 
 	calls = list(calls, mkcall("printlock", nil, init))
 
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		if notfirst {
 			calls = list(calls, mkcall("printsp", nil, init))
 		}
@@ -2129,23 +2069,19 @@ func walkprint(nn *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 }
 
 func callnew(t *Type) *Node {
-	var fn *Node
-
 	dowidth(t)
-	fn = syslook("newobject", 1)
+	fn := syslook("newobject", 1)
 	argtype(fn, t)
 	return mkcall1(fn, Ptrto(t), nil, typename(t))
 }
 
 func isstack(n *Node) bool {
-	var defn *Node
-
 	n = outervalue(n)
 
 	// If n is *autotmp and autotmp = &foo, replace n with foo.
 	// We introduce such temps when initializing struct literals.
 	if n.Op == OIND && n.Left.Op == ONAME && strings.HasPrefix(n.Left.Sym.Name, "autotmp_") {
-		defn = n.Left.Defn
+		defn := n.Left.Defn
 		if defn != nil && defn.Op == OAS && defn.Right.Op == OADDR {
 			n = defn.Right.Left
 		}
@@ -2263,18 +2199,12 @@ func needwritebarrier(l *Node, r *Node) bool {
 var applywritebarrier_bv *Bvec
 
 func applywritebarrier(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var l *Node
-	var r *Node
-	var t *Type
-	var x int64
-	var name string
-
 	if n.Left != nil && n.Right != nil && needwritebarrier(n.Left, n.Right) {
 		if Curfn != nil && Curfn.Nowritebarrier {
 			Yyerror("write barrier prohibited")
 		}
-		t = n.Left.Type
-		l = Nod(OADDR, n.Left, nil)
+		t := n.Left.Type
+		l := Nod(OADDR, n.Left, nil)
 		l.Etype = 1 // addr does not escape
 		if t.Width == int64(Widthptr) {
 			n = mkcall1(writebarrierfn("writebarrierptr", t, n.Right.Type), nil, init, l, n.Right)
@@ -2285,7 +2215,7 @@ func applywritebarrier(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 		} else if Isinter(t) {
 			n = mkcall1(writebarrierfn("writebarrieriface", t, n.Right.Type), nil, init, l, n.Right)
 		} else if t.Width <= int64(4*Widthptr) {
-			x = 0
+			x := int64(0)
 			if applywritebarrier_bv == nil {
 				applywritebarrier_bv = bvalloc(obj.BitsPerPointer * 4)
 			}
@@ -2298,6 +2228,7 @@ func applywritebarrier(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 			if obj.BitsPointer != 1<<PtrBit {
 				Fatal("wrong PtrBit")
 			}
+			var name string
 			switch t.Width / int64(Widthptr) {
 			default:
 				Fatal("found writebarrierfat for %d-byte object of type %v", int(t.Width), Tconv(t, 0))
@@ -2314,7 +2245,7 @@ func applywritebarrier(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 
 			n = mkcall1(writebarrierfn(name, t, n.Right.Type), nil, init, l, nodnil(), n.Right)
 		} else {
-			r = n.Right
+			r := n.Right
 			for r.Op == OCONVNOP {
 				r = r.Left
 			}
@@ -2330,18 +2261,14 @@ func applywritebarrier(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 }
 
 func convas(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var lt *Type
-	var rt *Type
-	var map_ *Node
-	var key *Node
-	var val *Node
-
 	if n.Op != OAS {
 		Fatal("convas: not OAS %v", Oconv(int(n.Op), 0))
 	}
 
 	n.Typecheck = 1
 
+	var lt *Type
+	var rt *Type
 	if n.Left == nil || n.Right == nil {
 		goto out
 	}
@@ -2358,9 +2285,9 @@ func convas(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 	}
 
 	if n.Left.Op == OINDEXMAP {
-		map_ = n.Left.Left
-		key = n.Left.Right
-		val = n.Right
+		map_ := n.Left.Left
+		key := n.Left.Right
+		val := n.Right
 		walkexpr(&map_, init)
 		walkexpr(&key, init)
 		walkexpr(&val, init)
@@ -2392,20 +2319,12 @@ out:
  * make temp variables
  */
 func reorder1(all *NodeList) *NodeList {
-	var f *Node
-	var a *Node
 	var n *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var r *NodeList
-	var g *NodeList
-	var c int
-	var d int
-	var t int
 
-	c = 0 // function calls
-	t = 0 // total parameters
+	c := 0 // function calls
+	t := 0 // total parameters
 
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		t++
 		ullmancalc(n)
@@ -2418,11 +2337,12 @@ func reorder1(all *NodeList) *NodeList {
 		return all
 	}
 
-	g = nil // fncalls assigned to tempnames
-	f = nil // last fncall assigned to stack
-	r = nil // non fncalls and tempnames assigned to stack
-	d = 0
-	for l = all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	g := (*NodeList)(nil) // fncalls assigned to tempnames
+	f := (*Node)(nil)     // last fncall assigned to stack
+	r := (*NodeList)(nil) // non fncalls and tempnames assigned to stack
+	d := 0
+	var a *Node
+	for l := all; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		n = l.N
 		if n.Ullman < UINF {
 			r = list(r, n)
@@ -2463,18 +2383,15 @@ func reorder1(all *NodeList) *NodeList {
  * function calls have been removed.
  */
 func reorder3(all *NodeList) *NodeList {
-	var list *NodeList
-	var early *NodeList
-	var mapinit *NodeList
 	var l *Node
 
 	// If a needed expression may be affected by an
 	// earlier assignment, make an early copy of that
 	// expression and use the copy instead.
-	early = nil
+	early := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
-	mapinit = nil
-	for list = all; list != nil; list = list.Next {
+	mapinit := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	for list := all; list != nil; list = list.Next {
 		l = list.N.Left
 
 		// Save subexpressions needed on left side.
@@ -2529,15 +2446,12 @@ func reorder3(all *NodeList) *NodeList {
  * replace *np with that temp.
  */
 func reorder3save(np **Node, all *NodeList, stop *NodeList, early **NodeList) {
-	var n *Node
-	var q *Node
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	if !aliased(n, all, stop) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	q = temp(n.Type)
+	q := temp(n.Type)
 	q = Nod(OAS, q, n)
 	typecheck(&q, Etop)
 	*early = list(*early, q)
@@ -2574,11 +2488,6 @@ func outervalue(n *Node) *Node {
  * affected by writes in as up to but not including stop?
  */
 func aliased(n *Node, all *NodeList, stop *NodeList) bool {
-	var memwrite int
-	var varwrite int
-	var a *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	if n == nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -2588,10 +2497,11 @@ func aliased(n *Node, all *NodeList, stop *NodeList) bool {
 	// Also record whether there are any writes to main memory.
 	// Also record whether there are any writes to variables
 	// whose addresses have been taken.
-	memwrite = 0
+	memwrite := 0
 
-	varwrite = 0
-	for l = all; l != stop; l = l.Next {
+	varwrite := 0
+	var a *Node
+	for l := all; l != stop; l = l.Next {
 		a = outervalue(l.N.Left)
 		if a.Op != ONAME {
 			memwrite = 1
@@ -2698,8 +2608,6 @@ func varexpr(n *Node) bool {
  * is the name l mentioned in r?
  */
 func vmatch2(l *Node, r *Node) bool {
-	var ll *NodeList
-
 	if r == nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -2718,7 +2626,7 @@ func vmatch2(l *Node, r *Node) bool {
 	if vmatch2(l, r.Right) {
 		return true
 	}
-	for ll = r.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := r.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if vmatch2(l, ll.N) {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -2731,8 +2639,6 @@ func vmatch2(l *Node, r *Node) bool {
  * called by sinit.c
  */
 func vmatch1(l *Node, r *Node) bool {
-	var ll *NodeList
-
 	/*
 	 * isolate all left sides
 	 */
@@ -2767,7 +2673,7 @@ func vmatch1(l *Node, r *Node) bool {
 	if vmatch1(l.Right, r) {
 		return true
 	}
-	for ll = l.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
+	for ll := l.List; ll != nil; ll = ll.Next {
 		if vmatch1(ll.N, r) {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -2781,14 +2687,12 @@ func vmatch1(l *Node, r *Node) bool {
  * copies of escaped parameters to the heap.
  */
 func paramstoheap(argin **Type, out int) *NodeList {
-	var t *Type
 	var savet Iter
 	var v *Node
 	var as *Node
-	var nn *NodeList
 
-	nn = nil
-	for t = Structfirst(&savet, argin); t != nil; t = structnext(&savet) {
+	nn := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	for t := Structfirst(&savet, argin); t != nil; t = structnext(&savet) {
 		v = t.Nname
 		if v != nil && v.Sym != nil && v.Sym.Name[0] == '~' && v.Sym.Name[1] == 'r' { // unnamed result
 			v = nil
@@ -2831,13 +2735,11 @@ func paramstoheap(argin **Type, out int) *NodeList {
  * walk through argout parameters copying back to stack
  */
 func returnsfromheap(argin **Type) *NodeList {
-	var t *Type
 	var savet Iter
 	var v *Node
-	var nn *NodeList
 
-	nn = nil
-	for t = Structfirst(&savet, argin); t != nil; t = structnext(&savet) {
+	nn := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	for t := Structfirst(&savet, argin); t != nil; t = structnext(&savet) {
 		v = t.Nname
 		if v == nil || v.Class != PHEAP|PPARAMOUT {
 			continue
@@ -2854,12 +2756,9 @@ func returnsfromheap(argin **Type) *NodeList {
  * curfn's before and after lists.
  */
 func heapmoves() {
-	var nn *NodeList
-	var lno int32
-
-	lno = lineno
+	lno := lineno
 	lineno = Curfn.Lineno
-	nn = paramstoheap(getthis(Curfn.Type), 0)
+	nn := paramstoheap(getthis(Curfn.Type), 0)
 	nn = concat(nn, paramstoheap(getinarg(Curfn.Type), 0))
 	nn = concat(nn, paramstoheap(Getoutarg(Curfn.Type), 1))
 	Curfn.Enter = concat(Curfn.Enter, nn)
@@ -2869,22 +2768,17 @@ func heapmoves() {
 }
 
 func vmkcall(fn *Node, t *Type, init **NodeList, va []*Node) *Node {
-	var i int
-	var n int
-	var r *Node
-	var args *NodeList
-
 	if fn.Type == nil || fn.Type.Etype != TFUNC {
 		Fatal("mkcall %v %v", Nconv(fn, 0), Tconv(fn.Type, 0))
 	}
 
-	args = nil
-	n = fn.Type.Intuple
-	for i = 0; i < n; i++ {
+	args := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	n := fn.Type.Intuple
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 		args = list(args, va[i])
 	}
 
-	r = Nod(OCALL, fn, nil)
+	r := Nod(OCALL, fn, nil)
 	r.List = args
 	if fn.Type.Outtuple > 0 {
 		typecheck(&r, Erv|Efnstruct)
@@ -2915,26 +2809,21 @@ func conv(n *Node, t *Type) *Node {
 }
 
 func chanfn(name string, n int, t *Type) *Node {
-	var fn *Node
-	var i int
-
 	if t.Etype != TCHAN {
 		Fatal("chanfn %v", Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
-	fn = syslook(name, 1)
-	for i = 0; i < n; i++ {
+	fn := syslook(name, 1)
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 		argtype(fn, t.Type)
 	}
 	return fn
 }
 
 func mapfn(name string, t *Type) *Node {
-	var fn *Node
-
 	if t.Etype != TMAP {
 		Fatal("mapfn %v", Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
-	fn = syslook(name, 1)
+	fn := syslook(name, 1)
 	argtype(fn, t.Down)
 	argtype(fn, t.Type)
 	argtype(fn, t.Down)
@@ -2943,12 +2832,10 @@ func mapfn(name string, t *Type) *Node {
 }
 
 func mapfndel(name string, t *Type) *Node {
-	var fn *Node
-
 	if t.Etype != TMAP {
 		Fatal("mapfn %v", Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
-	fn = syslook(name, 1)
+	fn := syslook(name, 1)
 	argtype(fn, t.Down)
 	argtype(fn, t.Type)
 	argtype(fn, t.Down)
@@ -2956,36 +2843,24 @@ func mapfndel(name string, t *Type) *Node {
 }
 
 func writebarrierfn(name string, l *Type, r *Type) *Node {
-	var fn *Node
-
-	fn = syslook(name, 1)
+	fn := syslook(name, 1)
 	argtype(fn, l)
 	argtype(fn, r)
 	return fn
 }
 
 func addstr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var r *Node
-	var cat *Node
-	var slice *Node
-	var buf *Node
-	var args *NodeList
-	var l *NodeList
-	var c int
-	var sz int64
-	var t *Type
-
 	// orderexpr rewrote OADDSTR to have a list of strings.
-	c = count(n.List)
+	c := count(n.List)
 
 	if c < 2 {
 		Yyerror("addstr count %d too small", c)
 	}
 
-	buf = nodnil()
+	buf := nodnil()
 	if n.Esc == EscNone {
-		sz = 0
-		for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+		sz := int64(0)
+		for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 			if n.Op == OLITERAL {
 				sz += int64(len(n.Val.U.Sval.S))
 			}
@@ -2994,16 +2869,16 @@ func addstr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 		// Don't allocate the buffer if the result won't fit.
 		if sz < tmpstringbufsize {
 			// Create temporary buffer for result string on stack.
-			t = aindex(Nodintconst(tmpstringbufsize), Types[TUINT8])
+			t := aindex(Nodintconst(tmpstringbufsize), Types[TUINT8])
 
 			buf = Nod(OADDR, temp(t), nil)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// build list of string arguments
-	args = list1(buf)
+	args := list1(buf)
 
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		args = list(args, conv(l.N, Types[TSTRING]))
 	}
 
@@ -3015,10 +2890,10 @@ func addstr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 		// large numbers of strings are passed to the runtime as a slice.
 		namebuf = "concatstrings"
 
-		t = typ(TARRAY)
+		t := typ(TARRAY)
 		t.Type = Types[TSTRING]
 		t.Bound = -1
-		slice = Nod(OCOMPLIT, nil, typenod(t))
+		slice := Nod(OCOMPLIT, nil, typenod(t))
 		slice.Alloc = n.Alloc
 		slice.List = args.Next // skip buf arg
 		args = list1(buf)
@@ -3026,8 +2901,8 @@ func addstr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 		slice.Esc = EscNone
 	}
 
-	cat = syslook(namebuf, 1)
-	r = Nod(OCALL, cat, nil)
+	cat := syslook(namebuf, 1)
+	r := Nod(OCALL, cat, nil)
 	r.List = args
 	typecheck(&r, Erv)
 	walkexpr(&r, init)
@@ -3049,36 +2924,25 @@ func addstr(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 //
 // l2 is allowed to be a string.
 func appendslice(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var l *NodeList
-	var l1 *Node
-	var l2 *Node
-	var nt *Node
-	var nif *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var nptr1 *Node
-	var nptr2 *Node
-	var nwid *Node
-	var s *Node
-
 	walkexprlistsafe(n.List, init)
 
 	// walkexprlistsafe will leave OINDEX (s[n]) alone if both s
 	// and n are name or literal, but those may index the slice we're
 	// modifying here.  Fix explicitly.
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		l.N = cheapexpr(l.N, init)
 	}
 
-	l1 = n.List.N
-	l2 = n.List.Next.N
+	l1 := n.List.N
+	l2 := n.List.Next.N
 
-	s = temp(l1.Type) // var s []T
-	l = nil
+	s := temp(l1.Type) // var s []T
+	l := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	l = list(l, Nod(OAS, s, l1)) // s = l1
 
-	nt = temp(Types[TINT])
+	nt := temp(Types[TINT])
 
-	nif = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+	nif := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 
 	// n := len(s) + len(l2) - cap(s)
 	nif.Ninit = list1(Nod(OAS, nt, Nod(OSUB, Nod(OADD, Nod(OLEN, s, nil), Nod(OLEN, l2, nil)), Nod(OCAP, s, nil))))
@@ -3086,7 +2950,7 @@ func appendslice(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 	nif.Ntest = Nod(OGT, nt, Nodintconst(0))
 
 	// instantiate growslice(Type*, []any, int64) []any
-	fn = syslook("growslice", 1)
+	fn := syslook("growslice", 1)
 
 	argtype(fn, s.Type.Type)
 	argtype(fn, s.Type.Type)
@@ -3098,22 +2962,23 @@ func appendslice(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 
 	if haspointers(l1.Type.Type) {
 		// copy(s[len(l1):len(l1)+len(l2)], l2)
-		nptr1 = Nod(OSLICE, s, Nod(OKEY, Nod(OLEN, l1, nil), Nod(OADD, Nod(OLEN, l1, nil), Nod(OLEN, l2, nil))))
+		nptr1 := Nod(OSLICE, s, Nod(OKEY, Nod(OLEN, l1, nil), Nod(OADD, Nod(OLEN, l1, nil), Nod(OLEN, l2, nil))))
 
 		nptr1.Etype = 1
-		nptr2 = l2
-		fn = syslook("typedslicecopy", 1)
+		nptr2 := l2
+		fn := syslook("typedslicecopy", 1)
 		argtype(fn, l1.Type)
 		argtype(fn, l2.Type)
-		nt = mkcall1(fn, Types[TINT], &l, typename(l1.Type.Type), nptr1, nptr2)
+		nt := mkcall1(fn, Types[TINT], &l, typename(l1.Type.Type), nptr1, nptr2)
 		l = list(l, nt)
 	} else if flag_race != 0 {
 		// rely on runtime to instrument copy.
 		// copy(s[len(l1):len(l1)+len(l2)], l2)
-		nptr1 = Nod(OSLICE, s, Nod(OKEY, Nod(OLEN, l1, nil), Nod(OADD, Nod(OLEN, l1, nil), Nod(OLEN, l2, nil))))
+		nptr1 := Nod(OSLICE, s, Nod(OKEY, Nod(OLEN, l1, nil), Nod(OADD, Nod(OLEN, l1, nil), Nod(OLEN, l2, nil))))
 
 		nptr1.Etype = 1
-		nptr2 = l2
+		nptr2 := l2
+		var fn *Node
 		if l2.Type.Etype == TSTRING {
 			fn = syslook("slicestringcopy", 1)
 		} else {
@@ -3121,25 +2986,25 @@ func appendslice(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 		}
 		argtype(fn, l1.Type)
 		argtype(fn, l2.Type)
-		nt = mkcall1(fn, Types[TINT], &l, nptr1, nptr2, Nodintconst(s.Type.Type.Width))
+		nt := mkcall1(fn, Types[TINT], &l, nptr1, nptr2, Nodintconst(s.Type.Type.Width))
 		l = list(l, nt)
 	} else {
 		// memmove(&s[len(l1)], &l2[0], len(l2)*sizeof(T))
-		nptr1 = Nod(OINDEX, s, Nod(OLEN, l1, nil))
+		nptr1 := Nod(OINDEX, s, Nod(OLEN, l1, nil))
 
 		nptr1.Bounded = true
 		nptr1 = Nod(OADDR, nptr1, nil)
 
-		nptr2 = Nod(OSPTR, l2, nil)
+		nptr2 := Nod(OSPTR, l2, nil)
 
-		fn = syslook("memmove", 1)
+		fn := syslook("memmove", 1)
 		argtype(fn, s.Type.Type) // 1 old []any
 		argtype(fn, s.Type.Type) // 2 ret []any
 
-		nwid = cheapexpr(conv(Nod(OLEN, l2, nil), Types[TUINTPTR]), &l)
+		nwid := cheapexpr(conv(Nod(OLEN, l2, nil), Types[TUINTPTR]), &l)
 
 		nwid = Nod(OMUL, nwid, Nodintconst(s.Type.Type.Width))
-		nt = mkcall1(fn, nil, &l, nptr1, nptr2, nwid)
+		nt := mkcall1(fn, nil, &l, nptr1, nptr2, nwid)
 		l = list(l, nt)
 	}
 
@@ -3172,61 +3037,51 @@ func appendslice(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 //   }
 //   s
 func walkappend(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var l *NodeList
-	var a *NodeList
-	var nsrc *Node
-	var ns *Node
-	var nn *Node
-	var na *Node
-	var nx *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var argc int
-
 	walkexprlistsafe(n.List, init)
 
 	// walkexprlistsafe will leave OINDEX (s[n]) alone if both s
 	// and n are name or literal, but those may index the slice we're
 	// modifying here.  Fix explicitly.
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		l.N = cheapexpr(l.N, init)
 	}
 
-	nsrc = n.List.N
+	nsrc := n.List.N
 
 	// Resolve slice type of multi-valued return.
 	if Istype(nsrc.Type, TSTRUCT) {
 		nsrc.Type = nsrc.Type.Type.Type
 	}
-	argc = count(n.List) - 1
+	argc := count(n.List) - 1
 	if argc < 1 {
 		return nsrc
 	}
 
-	l = nil
+	l := (*NodeList)(nil)
 
-	ns = temp(nsrc.Type)
+	ns := temp(nsrc.Type)
 	l = list(l, Nod(OAS, ns, nsrc)) // s = src
 
-	na = Nodintconst(int64(argc)) // const argc
-	nx = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)       // if cap(s) - len(s) < argc
+	na := Nodintconst(int64(argc)) // const argc
+	nx := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)       // if cap(s) - len(s) < argc
 	nx.Ntest = Nod(OLT, Nod(OSUB, Nod(OCAP, ns, nil), Nod(OLEN, ns, nil)), na)
 
-	fn = syslook("growslice", 1) //   growslice(<type>, old []T, n int64) (ret []T)
-	argtype(fn, ns.Type.Type)    // 1 old []any
-	argtype(fn, ns.Type.Type)    // 2 ret []any
+	fn := syslook("growslice", 1) //   growslice(<type>, old []T, n int64) (ret []T)
+	argtype(fn, ns.Type.Type)     // 1 old []any
+	argtype(fn, ns.Type.Type)     // 2 ret []any
 
 	nx.Nbody = list1(Nod(OAS, ns, mkcall1(fn, ns.Type, &nx.Ninit, typename(ns.Type), ns, conv(na, Types[TINT64]))))
 
 	l = list(l, nx)
 
-	nn = temp(Types[TINT])
+	nn := temp(Types[TINT])
 	l = list(l, Nod(OAS, nn, Nod(OLEN, ns, nil))) // n = len(s)
 
 	nx = Nod(OSLICE, ns, Nod(OKEY, nil, Nod(OADD, nn, na))) // ...s[:n+argc]
 	nx.Etype = 1
 	l = list(l, Nod(OAS, ns, nx)) // s = s[:n+argc]
 
-	for a = n.List.Next; a != nil; a = a.Next {
+	for a := n.List.Next; a != nil; a = a.Next {
 		nx = Nod(OINDEX, ns, nn) // s[n] ...
 		nx.Bounded = true
 		l = list(l, Nod(OAS, nx, a.N)) // s[n] = arg
@@ -3253,22 +3108,13 @@ func walkappend(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 // Also works if b is a string.
 //
 func copyany(n *Node, init **NodeList, runtimecall int) *Node {
-	var nl *Node
-	var nr *Node
-	var nfrm *Node
-	var nto *Node
-	var nif *Node
-	var nlen *Node
-	var nwid *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-
 	if haspointers(n.Left.Type.Type) {
-		fn = writebarrierfn("typedslicecopy", n.Left.Type, n.Right.Type)
+		fn := writebarrierfn("typedslicecopy", n.Left.Type, n.Right.Type)
 		return mkcall1(fn, n.Type, init, typename(n.Left.Type.Type), n.Left, n.Right)
 	}
 
 	if runtimecall != 0 {
+		var fn *Node
 		if n.Right.Type.Etype == TSTRING {
 			fn = syslook("slicestringcopy", 1)
 		} else {
@@ -3281,33 +3127,33 @@ func copyany(n *Node, init **NodeList, runtimecall int) *Node {
 
 	walkexpr(&n.Left, init)
 	walkexpr(&n.Right, init)
-	nl = temp(n.Left.Type)
-	nr = temp(n.Right.Type)
-	l = nil
+	nl := temp(n.Left.Type)
+	nr := temp(n.Right.Type)
+	l := (*NodeList)(nil)
 	l = list(l, Nod(OAS, nl, n.Left))
 	l = list(l, Nod(OAS, nr, n.Right))
 
-	nfrm = Nod(OSPTR, nr, nil)
-	nto = Nod(OSPTR, nl, nil)
+	nfrm := Nod(OSPTR, nr, nil)
+	nto := Nod(OSPTR, nl, nil)
 
-	nlen = temp(Types[TINT])
+	nlen := temp(Types[TINT])
 
 	// n = len(to)
 	l = list(l, Nod(OAS, nlen, Nod(OLEN, nl, nil)))
 
 	// if n > len(frm) { n = len(frm) }
-	nif = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+	nif := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 
 	nif.Ntest = Nod(OGT, nlen, Nod(OLEN, nr, nil))
 	nif.Nbody = list(nif.Nbody, Nod(OAS, nlen, Nod(OLEN, nr, nil)))
 	l = list(l, nif)
 
 	// Call memmove.
-	fn = syslook("memmove", 1)
+	fn := syslook("memmove", 1)
 
 	argtype(fn, nl.Type.Type)
 	argtype(fn, nl.Type.Type)
-	nwid = temp(Types[TUINTPTR])
+	nwid := temp(Types[TUINTPTR])
 	l = list(l, Nod(OAS, nwid, conv(nlen, Types[TUINTPTR])))
 	nwid = Nod(OMUL, nwid, Nodintconst(nl.Type.Type.Width))
 	l = list(l, mkcall1(fn, nil, init, nto, nfrm, nwid))
@@ -3321,30 +3167,15 @@ func copyany(n *Node, init **NodeList, runtimecall int) *Node {
 // Generate frontend part for OSLICE[3][ARR|STR]
 //
 func sliceany(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
-	var bounded int
-	var slice3 bool
-	var src *Node
-	var lb *Node
 	var hb *Node
 	var cb *Node
-	var bound *Node
-	var chk *Node
-	var chk0 *Node
-	var chk1 *Node
-	var chk2 *Node
-	var lbv int64
-	var hbv int64
-	var cbv int64
-	var bv int64
-	var w int64
-	var bt *Type
 
 	//	print("before sliceany: %+N\n", n);
 
-	src = n.Left
+	src := n.Left
 
-	lb = n.Right.Left
-	slice3 = n.Op == OSLICE3 || n.Op == OSLICE3ARR
+	lb := n.Right.Left
+	slice3 := n.Op == OSLICE3 || n.Op == OSLICE3ARR
 	if slice3 {
 		hb = n.Right.Right.Left
 		cb = n.Right.Right.Right
@@ -3353,8 +3184,9 @@ func sliceany(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 		cb = nil
 	}
 
-	bounded = int(n.Etype)
+	bounded := int(n.Etype)
 
+	var bound *Node
 	if n.Op == OSLICESTR {
 		bound = Nod(OLEN, src, nil)
 	} else {
@@ -3365,7 +3197,7 @@ func sliceany(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 	walkexpr(&bound, init) // if src is an array, bound will be a const now.
 
 	// static checks if possible
-	bv = 1 << 50
+	bv := int64(1 << 50)
 
 	if Isconst(bound, CTINT) {
 		if !Smallintconst(bound) {
@@ -3376,21 +3208,21 @@ func sliceany(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 	}
 
 	if Isconst(cb, CTINT) {
-		cbv = Mpgetfix(cb.Val.U.Xval)
+		cbv := Mpgetfix(cb.Val.U.Xval)
 		if cbv < 0 || cbv > bv {
 			Yyerror("slice index out of bounds")
 		}
 	}
 
 	if Isconst(hb, CTINT) {
-		hbv = Mpgetfix(hb.Val.U.Xval)
+		hbv := Mpgetfix(hb.Val.U.Xval)
 		if hbv < 0 || hbv > bv {
 			Yyerror("slice index out of bounds")
 		}
 	}
 
 	if Isconst(lb, CTINT) {
-		lbv = Mpgetfix(lb.Val.U.Xval)
+		lbv := Mpgetfix(lb.Val.U.Xval)
 		if lbv < 0 || lbv > bv {
 			Yyerror("slice index out of bounds")
 			lbv = -1
@@ -3403,14 +3235,12 @@ func sliceany(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 
 	// Checking src[lb:hb:cb] or src[lb:hb].
 	// if chk0 || chk1 || chk2 { panicslice() }
-	chk = nil
-
-	chk0 = nil // cap(src) < cb
-	chk1 = nil // cb < hb for src[lb:hb:cb]; cap(src) < hb for src[lb:hb]
-	chk2 = nil // hb < lb
+	chk0 := (*Node)(nil) // cap(src) < cb
+	chk1 := (*Node)(nil) // cb < hb for src[lb:hb:cb]; cap(src) < hb for src[lb:hb]
+	chk2 := (*Node)(nil) // hb < lb
 
 	// All comparisons are unsigned to avoid testing < 0.
-	bt = Types[Simtype[TUINT]]
+	bt := Types[Simtype[TUINT]]
 
 	if cb != nil && cb.Type.Width > 4 {
 		bt = Types[TUINT64]
@@ -3463,7 +3293,7 @@ func sliceany(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 	}
 
 	if chk0 != nil || chk1 != nil || chk2 != nil {
-		chk = Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
+		chk := Nod(OIF, nil, nil)
 		chk.Nbody = list1(mkcall("panicslice", nil, init))
 		chk.Likely = -1
 		if chk0 != nil {
@@ -3521,6 +3351,7 @@ func sliceany(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 
 	// offs = [width *] lo, but omit if zero
 	if lb != nil {
+		var w int64
 		if n.Op == OSLICESTR {
 			w = 1
 		} else {
@@ -3541,33 +3372,28 @@ func sliceany(n *Node, init **NodeList) *Node {
 }
 
 func eqfor(t *Type, needsize *int) *Node {
-	var a int
-	var n *Node
-	var ntype *Node
-	var sym *Sym
-
 	// Should only arrive here with large memory or
 	// a struct/array containing a non-memory field/element.
 	// Small memory is handled inline, and single non-memory
 	// is handled during type check (OCMPSTR etc).
-	a = algtype1(t, nil)
+	a := algtype1(t, nil)
 
 	if a != AMEM && a != -1 {
 		Fatal("eqfor %v", Tconv(t, 0))
 	}
 
 	if a == AMEM {
-		n = syslook("memequal", 1)
+		n := syslook("memequal", 1)
 		argtype(n, t)
 		argtype(n, t)
 		*needsize = 1
 		return n
 	}
 
-	sym = typesymprefix(".eq", t)
-	n = newname(sym)
+	sym := typesymprefix(".eq", t)
+	n := newname(sym)
 	n.Class = PFUNC
-	ntype = Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
+	ntype := Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
 	ntype.List = list(ntype.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Ptrto(t))))
 	ntype.List = list(ntype.List, Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Ptrto(t))))
 	ntype.Rlist = list(ntype.Rlist, Nod(ODCLFIELD, nil, typenod(Types[TBOOL])))
@@ -3578,36 +3404,15 @@ func eqfor(t *Type, needsize *int) *Node {
 }
 
 func countfield(t *Type) int {
-	var t1 *Type
-	var n int
-
-	n = 0
-	for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+	n := 0
+	for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 		n++
 	}
 	return n
 }
 
 func walkcompare(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
-	var n *Node
-	var l *Node
-	var r *Node
-	var call *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var li *Node
-	var ri *Node
-	var expr *Node
-	var cmpl *Node
-	var cmpr *Node
-	var x *Node
-	var ok *Node
-	var andor int
-	var i int
-	var needsize int
-	var t *Type
-	var t1 *Type
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 
 	// Given interface value l and concrete value r, rewrite
 	//   l == r
@@ -3616,9 +3421,9 @@ func walkcompare(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 	// Handle != similarly.
 	// This avoids the allocation that would be required
 	// to convert r to l for comparison.
-	l = nil
+	l := (*Node)(nil)
 
-	r = nil
+	r := (*Node)(nil)
 	if Isinter(n.Left.Type) && !Isinter(n.Right.Type) {
 		l = n.Left
 		r = n.Right
@@ -3627,17 +3432,25 @@ func walkcompare(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		r = n.Left
 	}
 
+	var call *Node
+	var a *Node
+	var cmpl *Node
+	var cmpr *Node
+	var andor int
+	var expr *Node
+	var needsize int
+	var t *Type
 	if l != nil {
-		x = temp(r.Type)
-		ok = temp(Types[TBOOL])
+		x := temp(r.Type)
+		ok := temp(Types[TBOOL])
 
 		// l.(type(r))
-		a = Nod(ODOTTYPE, l, nil)
+		a := Nod(ODOTTYPE, l, nil)
 
 		a.Type = r.Type
 
 		// x, ok := l.(type(r))
-		expr = Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
+		expr := Nod(OAS2, nil, nil)
 
 		expr.List = list1(x)
 		expr.List = list(expr.List, ok)
@@ -3705,7 +3518,9 @@ func walkcompare(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 	if t.Etype == TARRAY && t.Bound <= 4 && issimple[t.Type.Etype] != 0 {
 		// Four or fewer elements of a basic type.
 		// Unroll comparisons.
-		for i = 0; int64(i) < t.Bound; i++ {
+		var li *Node
+		var ri *Node
+		for i := 0; int64(i) < t.Bound; i++ {
 			li = Nod(OINDEX, l, Nodintconst(int64(i)))
 			ri = Nod(OINDEX, r, Nodintconst(int64(i)))
 			a = Nod(int(n.Op), li, ri)
@@ -3726,7 +3541,9 @@ func walkcompare(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 	if t.Etype == TSTRUCT && countfield(t) <= 4 {
 		// Struct of four or fewer fields.
 		// Inline comparisons.
-		for t1 = t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
+		var li *Node
+		var ri *Node
+		for t1 := t.Type; t1 != nil; t1 = t1.Down {
 			if isblanksym(t1.Sym) {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -3809,24 +3626,16 @@ func samecheap(a *Node, b *Node) bool {
 }
 
 func walkrotate(np **Node) {
-	var w int
-	var sl int
-	var sr int
-	var s int
-	var l *Node
-	var r *Node
-	var n *Node
-
 	if Thearch.Thechar == '9' {
 		return
 	}
 
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 
 	// Want << | >> or >> | << or << ^ >> or >> ^ << on unsigned value.
-	l = n.Left
+	l := n.Left
 
-	r = n.Right
+	r := n.Right
 	if (n.Op != OOR && n.Op != OXOR) || (l.Op != OLSH && l.Op != ORSH) || (r.Op != OLSH && r.Op != ORSH) || n.Type == nil || Issigned[n.Type.Etype] != 0 || l.Op == r.Op {
 		return
 	}
@@ -3837,12 +3646,12 @@ func walkrotate(np **Node) {
 	}
 
 	// Constants adding to width?
-	w = int(l.Type.Width * 8)
+	w := int(l.Type.Width * 8)
 
 	if Smallintconst(l.Right) && Smallintconst(r.Right) {
-		sl = int(Mpgetfix(l.Right.Val.U.Xval))
+		sl := int(Mpgetfix(l.Right.Val.U.Xval))
 		if sl >= 0 {
-			sr = int(Mpgetfix(r.Right.Val.U.Xval))
+			sr := int(Mpgetfix(r.Right.Val.U.Xval))
 			if sr >= 0 && sl+sr == w {
 				goto yes
 			}
@@ -3863,7 +3672,7 @@ yes:
 	n.Op = OLROT
 
 	// Remove rotate 0 and rotate w.
-	s = int(Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval))
+	s := int(Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval))
 
 	if s == 0 || s == w {
 		n = n.Left
@@ -3877,18 +3686,13 @@ yes:
  * walkmul rewrites integer multiplication by powers of two as shifts.
  */
 func walkmul(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
-	var n *Node
-	var nl *Node
-	var nr *Node
-	var pow int
-	var neg int
-	var w int
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	if Isint[n.Type.Etype] == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var nr *Node
+	var nl *Node
 	if n.Right.Op == OLITERAL {
 		nl = n.Left
 		nr = n.Right
@@ -3899,9 +3703,11 @@ func walkmul(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	neg = 0
+	neg := 0
 
 	// x*0 is 0 (and side effects of x).
+	var pow int
+	var w int
 	if Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval) == 0 {
 		cheapexpr(nl, init)
 		Nodconst(n, n.Type, 0)
@@ -3952,42 +3758,29 @@ ret:
  * operations.
  */
 func walkdiv(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
-	var n *Node
-	var nl *Node
-	var nr *Node
 	// if >= 0, nr is 1<<pow // 1 if nr is negative.
-	var nc *Node
-	var n1 *Node
-	var n2 *Node
-	var n3 *Node
-	var n4 *Node
-	var pow int
-	var s int
-	var w int
-	var twide *Type
-	var m Magic
 
 	// TODO(minux)
 	if Thearch.Thechar == '9' {
 		return
 	}
 
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 	if n.Right.Op != OLITERAL {
 		return
 	}
 
 	// nr is a constant.
-	nl = cheapexpr(n.Left, init)
+	nl := cheapexpr(n.Left, init)
 
-	nr = n.Right
+	nr := n.Right
 
 	// special cases of mod/div
 	// by a constant
-	w = int(nl.Type.Width * 8)
+	w := int(nl.Type.Width * 8)
 
-	s = 0
-	pow = powtwo(nr)
+	s := 0
+	pow := powtwo(nr)
 	if pow >= 1000 {
 		// negative power of 2
 		s = 1
@@ -4000,6 +3793,9 @@ func walkdiv(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var n1 *Node
+	var m Magic
+	var n2 *Node
 	if pow < 0 {
 		goto divbymul
 	}
@@ -4025,32 +3821,32 @@ func walkdiv(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 				// signed modulo 2^pow is like ANDing
 				// with the last pow bits, but if nl < 0,
 				// nl & (2^pow-1) is (nl+1)%2^pow - 1.
-				nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+				nc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 				Nodconst(nc, Types[Simtype[TUINT]], int64(w)-1)
-				n1 = Nod(ORSH, nl, nc) // n1 = -1 iff nl < 0.
+				n1 := Nod(ORSH, nl, nc) // n1 = -1 iff nl < 0.
 				if pow == 1 {
 					typecheck(&n1, Erv)
 					n1 = cheapexpr(n1, init)
 
 					// n = (nl+ε)&1 -ε where ε=1 iff nl<0.
-					n2 = Nod(OSUB, nl, n1)
+					n2 := Nod(OSUB, nl, n1)
 
-					nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+					nc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 					Nodconst(nc, nl.Type, 1)
-					n3 = Nod(OAND, n2, nc)
+					n3 := Nod(OAND, n2, nc)
 					n = Nod(OADD, n3, n1)
 				} else {
 					// n = (nl+ε)&(nr-1) - ε where ε=2^pow-1 iff nl<0.
-					nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+					nc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 					Nodconst(nc, nl.Type, (1<<uint(pow))-1)
-					n2 = Nod(OAND, n1, nc) // n2 = 2^pow-1 iff nl<0.
+					n2 := Nod(OAND, n1, nc) // n2 = 2^pow-1 iff nl<0.
 					typecheck(&n2, Erv)
 					n2 = cheapexpr(n2, init)
 
-					n3 = Nod(OADD, nl, n2)
-					n4 = Nod(OAND, n3, nc)
+					n3 := Nod(OADD, nl, n2)
+					n4 := Nod(OAND, n3, nc)
 					n = Nod(OSUB, n4, n2)
 				}
 
@@ -4059,19 +3855,19 @@ func walkdiv(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 				// arithmetic right shift does not give the correct rounding.
 				// if nl >= 0, nl >> n == nl / nr
 				// if nl < 0, we want to add 2^n-1 first.
-				nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+				nc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 				Nodconst(nc, Types[Simtype[TUINT]], int64(w)-1)
-				n1 = Nod(ORSH, nl, nc) // n1 = -1 iff nl < 0.
+				n1 := Nod(ORSH, nl, nc) // n1 = -1 iff nl < 0.
 				if pow == 1 {
 					// nl+1 is nl-(-1)
 					n.Left = Nod(OSUB, nl, n1)
 				} else {
 					// Do a logical right right on -1 to keep pow bits.
-					nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+					nc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 					Nodconst(nc, Types[Simtype[TUINT]], int64(w)-int64(pow))
-					n2 = Nod(ORSH, conv(n1, tounsigned(nl.Type)), nc)
+					n2 := Nod(ORSH, conv(n1, tounsigned(nl.Type)), nc)
 					n.Left = Nod(OADD, nl, conv(n2, nl.Type))
 				}
 
@@ -4090,7 +3886,7 @@ func walkdiv(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 			break
 		}
 
-		nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		nc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 		if n.Op == OMOD {
 			// n = nl & (nr-1)
 			n.Op = OAND
@@ -4141,14 +3937,15 @@ divbymul:
 	case TUINT8,
 		TUINT16,
 		TUINT32:
-		nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		nc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 		Nodconst(nc, nl.Type, int64(m.Um))
-		n1 = Nod(OMUL, nl, nc)
+		n1 := Nod(OMUL, nl, nc)
 		typecheck(&n1, Erv)
 		n1.Op = OHMUL
 		if m.Ua != 0 {
 			// Select a Go type with (at least) twice the width.
+			var twide *Type
 			switch Simtype[nl.Type.Etype] {
 			default:
 				return
@@ -4170,16 +3967,16 @@ divbymul:
 
 			// add numerator (might overflow).
 			// n2 = (n1 + nl)
-			n2 = Nod(OADD, conv(n1, twide), conv(nl, twide))
+			n2 := Nod(OADD, conv(n1, twide), conv(nl, twide))
 
 			// shift by m.s
-			nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+			nc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 			Nodconst(nc, Types[TUINT], int64(m.S))
 			n = conv(Nod(ORSH, n2, nc), nl.Type)
 		} else {
 			// n = n1 >> m.s
-			nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+			nc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 			Nodconst(nc, Types[TUINT], int64(m.S))
 			n = Nod(ORSH, n1, nc)
@@ -4189,10 +3986,10 @@ divbymul:
 	case TINT8,
 		TINT16,
 		TINT32:
-		nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
+		nc := Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 		Nodconst(nc, nl.Type, m.Sm)
-		n1 = Nod(OMUL, nl, nc)
+		n1 := Nod(OMUL, nl, nc)
 		typecheck(&n1, Erv)
 		n1.Op = OHMUL
 		if m.Sm < 0 {
@@ -4204,13 +4001,13 @@ divbymul:
 		nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 		Nodconst(nc, Types[TUINT], int64(m.S))
-		n2 = conv(Nod(ORSH, n1, nc), nl.Type)
+		n2 := conv(Nod(ORSH, n1, nc), nl.Type)
 
 		// add 1 iff n1 is negative.
 		nc = Nod(OXXX, nil, nil)
 
 		Nodconst(nc, Types[TUINT], int64(w)-1)
-		n3 = Nod(ORSH, nl, nc) // n4 = -1 iff n1 is negative.
+		n3 := Nod(ORSH, nl, nc) // n4 = -1 iff n1 is negative.
 		n = Nod(OSUB, n2, n3)
 
 		// apply sign.
@@ -4237,25 +4034,21 @@ ret:
 
 // return 1 if integer n must be in range [0, max), 0 otherwise
 func bounded(n *Node, max int64) bool {
-	var v int64
-	var bits int32
-	var sign int
-
 	if n.Type == nil || Isint[n.Type.Etype] == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	sign = int(Issigned[n.Type.Etype])
-	bits = int32(8 * n.Type.Width)
+	sign := int(Issigned[n.Type.Etype])
+	bits := int32(8 * n.Type.Width)
 
 	if Smallintconst(n) {
-		v = Mpgetfix(n.Val.U.Xval)
+		v := Mpgetfix(n.Val.U.Xval)
 		return 0 <= v && v < max
 	}
 
 	switch n.Op {
 	case OAND:
-		v = -1
+		v := int64(-1)
 		if Smallintconst(n.Left) {
 			v = Mpgetfix(n.Left.Val.U.Xval)
 		} else if Smallintconst(n.Right) {
@@ -4268,7 +4061,7 @@ func bounded(n *Node, max int64) bool {
 
 	case OMOD:
 		if sign == 0 && Smallintconst(n.Right) {
-			v = Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval)
+			v := Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval)
 			if 0 <= v && v <= max {
 				return true
 			}
@@ -4276,7 +4069,7 @@ func bounded(n *Node, max int64) bool {
 
 	case ODIV:
 		if sign == 0 && Smallintconst(n.Right) {
-			v = Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval)
+			v := Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval)
 			for bits > 0 && v >= 2 {
 				bits--
 				v >>= 1
@@ -4285,7 +4078,7 @@ func bounded(n *Node, max int64) bool {
 
 	case ORSH:
 		if sign == 0 && Smallintconst(n.Right) {
-			v = Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval)
+			v := Mpgetfix(n.Right.Val.U.Xval)
 			if v > int64(bits) {
 				return true
 			}
@@ -4301,9 +4094,6 @@ func bounded(n *Node, max int64) bool {
 }
 
 func usefield(n *Node) {
-	var field *Type
-	var l *Type
-
 	if obj.Fieldtrack_enabled == 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -4317,7 +4107,7 @@ func usefield(n *Node) {
 		break
 	}
 
-	field = n.Paramfld
+	field := n.Paramfld
 	if field == nil {
 		Fatal("usefield %v %v without paramfld", Tconv(n.Left.Type, 0), Sconv(n.Right.Sym, 0))
 	}
@@ -4341,7 +4131,7 @@ func usefield(n *Node) {
 		Yyerror("tracked field must be exported (upper case)")
 	}
 
-	l = typ(0)
+	l := typ(0)
 	l.Type = field
 	l.Down = Curfn.Paramfld
 	Curfn.Paramfld = l
@@ -4462,17 +4252,7 @@ func candiscard(n *Node) bool {
 var walkprintfunc_prgen int
 
 func walkprintfunc(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
-	var n *Node
-	var a *Node
-	var fn *Node
-	var t *Node
-	var oldfn *Node
-	var l *NodeList
-	var printargs *NodeList
-	var num int
-	var buf string
-
-	n = *np
+	n := *np
 
 	if n.Ninit != nil {
 		walkstmtlist(n.Ninit)
@@ -4480,10 +4260,12 @@ func walkprintfunc(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		n.Ninit = nil
 	}
 
-	t = Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
-	num = 0
-	printargs = nil
-	for l = n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
+	t := Nod(OTFUNC, nil, nil)
+	num := 0
+	printargs := (*NodeList)(nil)
+	var a *Node
+	var buf string
+	for l := n.List; l != nil; l = l.Next {
 		buf = fmt.Sprintf("a%d", num)
 		num++
 		a = Nod(ODCLFIELD, newname(Lookup(buf)), typenod(l.N.Type))
@@ -4491,7 +4273,7 @@ func walkprintfunc(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 		printargs = list(printargs, a.Left)
 	}
 
-	fn = Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
+	fn := Nod(ODCLFUNC, nil, nil)
 	walkprintfunc_prgen++
 	buf = fmt.Sprintf("print·%d", walkprintfunc_prgen)
 	fn.Nname = newname(Lookup(buf))
@@ -4499,7 +4281,7 @@ func walkprintfunc(np **Node, init **NodeList) {
 	fn.Nname.Ntype = t
 	declare(fn.Nname, PFUNC)
 
-	oldfn = Curfn
+	oldfn := Curfn
 	Curfn = nil
 	funchdr(fn)
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/obj/data.go b/src/cmd/internal/obj/data.go
index 66995a3cd7b..39e1ce527c6 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/obj/data.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/obj/data.go
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ func mangle(file string) {
 }
 
 func Symgrow(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, lsiz int64) {
-	var siz int
-	siz = int(lsiz)
+	siz := int(lsiz)
 	if int64(siz) != lsiz {
 		log.Fatal("Symgrow size %d too long", lsiz)
 	}
@@ -143,9 +142,7 @@ func Setuintxx(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, off int64, v uint64, wid int64) int64 {
 }
 
 func adduintxx(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, v uint64, wid int) int64 {
-	var off int64
-
-	off = s.Size
+	off := s.Size
 	Setuintxx(ctxt, s, off, v, int64(wid))
 	return off
 }
@@ -183,17 +180,14 @@ func setuint64(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, r int64, v uint64) int64 {
 }
 
 func addaddrplus(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, t *LSym, add int64) int64 {
-	var i int64
-	var r *Reloc
-
 	if s.Type == 0 {
 		s.Type = SDATA
 	}
 	s.Reachable = 1
-	i = s.Size
+	i := s.Size
 	s.Size += int64(ctxt.Arch.Ptrsize)
 	Symgrow(ctxt, s, s.Size)
-	r = Addrel(s)
+	r := Addrel(s)
 	r.Sym = t
 	r.Off = int32(i)
 	r.Siz = uint8(ctxt.Arch.Ptrsize)
@@ -203,17 +197,14 @@ func addaddrplus(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, t *LSym, add int64) int64 {
 }
 
 func addpcrelplus(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, t *LSym, add int64) int64 {
-	var i int64
-	var r *Reloc
-
 	if s.Type == 0 {
 		s.Type = SDATA
 	}
 	s.Reachable = 1
-	i = s.Size
+	i := s.Size
 	s.Size += 4
 	Symgrow(ctxt, s, s.Size)
-	r = Addrel(s)
+	r := Addrel(s)
 	r.Sym = t
 	r.Off = int32(i)
 	r.Add = add
@@ -227,8 +218,6 @@ func addaddr(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, t *LSym) int64 {
 }
 
 func setaddrplus(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, off int64, t *LSym, add int64) int64 {
-	var r *Reloc
-
 	if s.Type == 0 {
 		s.Type = SDATA
 	}
@@ -238,7 +227,7 @@ func setaddrplus(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, off int64, t *LSym, add int64) int64 {
 		Symgrow(ctxt, s, s.Size)
 	}
 
-	r = Addrel(s)
+	r := Addrel(s)
 	r.Sym = t
 	r.Off = int32(off)
 	r.Siz = uint8(ctxt.Arch.Ptrsize)
@@ -252,17 +241,14 @@ func setaddr(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, off int64, t *LSym) int64 {
 }
 
 func addsize(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, t *LSym) int64 {
-	var i int64
-	var r *Reloc
-
 	if s.Type == 0 {
 		s.Type = SDATA
 	}
 	s.Reachable = 1
-	i = s.Size
+	i := s.Size
 	s.Size += int64(ctxt.Arch.Ptrsize)
 	Symgrow(ctxt, s, s.Size)
-	r = Addrel(s)
+	r := Addrel(s)
 	r.Sym = t
 	r.Off = int32(i)
 	r.Siz = uint8(ctxt.Arch.Ptrsize)
@@ -271,17 +257,14 @@ func addsize(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, t *LSym) int64 {
 }
 
 func addaddrplus4(ctxt *Link, s *LSym, t *LSym, add int64) int64 {
-	var i int64
-	var r *Reloc
-
 	if s.Type == 0 {
 		s.Type = SDATA
 	}
 	s.Reachable = 1
-	i = s.Size
+	i := s.Size
 	s.Size += 4
 	Symgrow(ctxt, s, s.Size)
-	r = Addrel(s)
+	r := Addrel(s)
 	r.Sym = t
 	r.Off = int32(i)
 	r.Siz = 4
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/obj/go.go b/src/cmd/internal/obj/go.go
index 1bd10fcab86..496a5b83fff 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/obj/go.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/obj/go.go
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ var exper = []struct {
 }
 
 func addexp(s string) {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(exper); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(exper); i++ {
 		if exper[i].name == s {
 			if exper[i].val != nil {
 				*exper[i].val = 1
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/obj/ld.go b/src/cmd/internal/obj/ld.go
index 99cf64a3edf..4d2e4293aad 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/obj/ld.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/obj/ld.go
@@ -44,13 +44,11 @@ const (
 )
 
 func mkfwd(sym *LSym) {
-	var p *Prog
-	var i int
 	var dwn [LOG]int32
 	var cnt [LOG]int32
 	var lst [LOG]*Prog
 
-	for i = 0; i < LOG; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < LOG; i++ {
 		if i == 0 {
 			cnt[i] = 1
 		} else {
@@ -60,8 +58,8 @@ func mkfwd(sym *LSym) {
 		lst[i] = nil
 	}
 
-	i = 0
-	for p = sym.Text; p != nil && p.Link != nil; p = p.Link {
+	i := 0
+	for p := sym.Text; p != nil && p.Link != nil; p = p.Link {
 		i--
 		if i < 0 {
 			i = LOG - 1
@@ -79,17 +77,13 @@ func mkfwd(sym *LSym) {
 }
 
 func Copyp(ctxt *Link, q *Prog) *Prog {
-	var p *Prog
-
-	p = ctxt.NewProg()
+	p := ctxt.NewProg()
 	*p = *q
 	return p
 }
 
 func Appendp(ctxt *Link, q *Prog) *Prog {
-	var p *Prog
-
-	p = ctxt.NewProg()
+	p := ctxt.NewProg()
 	p.Link = q.Link
 	q.Link = p
 	p.Lineno = q.Lineno
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/obj/obj.go b/src/cmd/internal/obj/obj.go
index 214d9cae8b6..05902e2e33f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/obj/obj.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/obj/obj.go
@@ -25,12 +25,8 @@ func Linklinefmt(ctxt *Link, lno0 int, showAll, showFullPath bool) string {
 	lno := int32(lno0)
 	lno1 := lno
 	var d int32
-	var i int
-	var n int
-	var h *Hist
-	n = 0
-	var fp string
-	for h = ctxt.Hist; h != nil; h = h.Link {
+	n := 0
+	for h := ctxt.Hist; h != nil; h = h.Link {
 		if h.Offset < 0 {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -65,7 +61,8 @@ func Linklinefmt(ctxt *Link, lno0 int, showAll, showFullPath bool) string {
 	if n > int(HISTSZ) {
 		n = int(HISTSZ)
 	}
-	for i = n - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+	var fp string
+	for i := n - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		if i != n-1 {
 			if !showAll {
 				break
@@ -93,12 +90,12 @@ func Linklinefmt(ctxt *Link, lno0 int, showAll, showFullPath bool) string {
 // For portability, we allow ASCII case folding, so that haspathprefix("a/b/c", "A/B") is true.
 // Similarly, we allow slash folding, so that haspathprefix("a/b/c", "a\\b") is true.
 func haspathprefix(s string, t string) bool {
-	var i int
-	var cs int
-	var ct int
 	if len(t) > len(s) {
 		return false
 	}
+	var i int
+	var cs int
+	var ct int
 	for i = 0; i < len(t); i++ {
 		cs = int(s[i])
 		ct = int(t[i])
@@ -131,17 +128,10 @@ func linkgetline(ctxt *Link, line int32, f **LSym, l *int32) {
 		line *Hist
 		ldel int32
 	}
-	var lno int32
 	var d int32
-	var dlno int32
-	var n int
-	var h *Hist
-	var buf string
-	var buf1 string
-	var file string
-	lno = int32(line)
-	n = 0
-	for h = ctxt.Hist; h != nil; h = h.Link {
+	lno := int32(line)
+	n := 0
+	for h := ctxt.Hist; h != nil; h = h.Link {
 		if h.Offset < 0 {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -182,6 +172,8 @@ func linkgetline(ctxt *Link, line int32, f **LSym, l *int32) {
 		return
 	}
 	n--
+	var dlno int32
+	var file string
 	if a[n].line != nil {
 		file = a[n].line.Name
 		dlno = a[n].ldel - 1
@@ -189,6 +181,7 @@ func linkgetline(ctxt *Link, line int32, f **LSym, l *int32) {
 		file = a[n].incl.Name
 		dlno = a[n].idel - 1
 	}
+	var buf string
 	if filepath.IsAbs(file) || strings.HasPrefix(file, "<") {
 		buf = fmt.Sprintf("%s", file)
 	} else {
@@ -199,14 +192,14 @@ func linkgetline(ctxt *Link, line int32, f **LSym, l *int32) {
 		if len(buf) == len(ctxt.Trimpath) {
 			buf = "??"
 		} else {
-			buf1 = fmt.Sprintf("%s", buf[len(ctxt.Trimpath)+1:])
+			buf1 := fmt.Sprintf("%s", buf[len(ctxt.Trimpath)+1:])
 			if buf1[0] == '\x00' {
 				buf1 = "??"
 			}
 			buf = buf1
 		}
 	} else if ctxt.Goroot_final != "" && haspathprefix(buf, ctxt.Goroot) {
-		buf1 = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", ctxt.Goroot_final, buf[len(ctxt.Goroot):])
+		buf1 := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", ctxt.Goroot_final, buf[len(ctxt.Goroot):])
 		buf = buf1
 	}
 	lno -= dlno
@@ -215,8 +208,6 @@ func linkgetline(ctxt *Link, line int32, f **LSym, l *int32) {
 }
 
 func Linklinehist(ctxt *Link, lineno int, f string, offset int) {
-	var h *Hist
-
 	if false { // debug['f']
 		if f != "" {
 			if offset != 0 {
@@ -229,7 +220,7 @@ func Linklinehist(ctxt *Link, lineno int, f string, offset int) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	h = new(Hist)
+	h := new(Hist)
 	*h = Hist{}
 	h.Name = f
 	h.Line = int32(lineno)
@@ -248,12 +239,10 @@ func Linklinehist(ctxt *Link, lineno int, f string, offset int) {
 func Linkprfile(ctxt *Link, line int) {
 	l := int32(line)
 	var i int
-	var n int
 	var a [HISTSZ]Hist
-	var h *Hist
 	var d int32
-	n = 0
-	for h = ctxt.Hist; h != nil; h = h.Link {
+	n := 0
+	for h := ctxt.Hist; h != nil; h = h.Link {
 		if l < h.Line {
 			break
 		}
@@ -286,7 +275,7 @@ func Linkprfile(ctxt *Link, line int) {
 	if n > HISTSZ {
 		n = HISTSZ
 	}
-	for i = 0; i < n; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 		fmt.Printf("%s:%d ", a[i].Name, int(l-a[i].Line+a[i].Offset+1))
 	}
 }
@@ -295,9 +284,7 @@ func Linkprfile(ctxt *Link, line int) {
  * start a new Prog list.
  */
 func Linknewplist(ctxt *Link) *Plist {
-	var pl *Plist
-
-	pl = new(Plist)
+	pl := new(Plist)
 	*pl = Plist{}
 	if ctxt.Plist == nil {
 		ctxt.Plist = pl
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/obj/objfile.go b/src/cmd/internal/obj/objfile.go
index b15bd007afa..6e76a39c537 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/obj/objfile.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/obj/objfile.go
@@ -18,15 +18,7 @@ var outfile string
 // does not write out object files.
 func Writeobjdirect(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf) {
 	var flag int
-	var found int
-	var h *Hist
 	var s *LSym
-	var text *LSym
-	var etext *LSym
-	var curtext *LSym
-	var data *LSym
-	var edata *LSym
-	var pl *Plist
 	var p *Prog
 	var plink *Prog
 	var a *Auto
@@ -34,13 +26,13 @@ func Writeobjdirect(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf) {
 	// Build list of symbols, and assign instructions to lists.
 	// Ignore ctxt->plist boundaries. There are no guarantees there,
 	// and the C compilers and assemblers just use one big list.
-	text = nil
+	text := (*LSym)(nil)
 
-	curtext = nil
-	data = nil
-	etext = nil
-	edata = nil
-	for pl = ctxt.Plist; pl != nil; pl = pl.Link {
+	curtext := (*LSym)(nil)
+	data := (*LSym)(nil)
+	etext := (*LSym)(nil)
+	edata := (*LSym)(nil)
+	for pl := ctxt.Plist; pl != nil; pl = pl.Link {
 		for p = pl.Firstpc; p != nil; p = plink {
 			if ctxt.Debugasm != 0 && ctxt.Debugvlog != 0 {
 				fmt.Printf("obj: %v\n", p)
@@ -176,7 +168,8 @@ func Writeobjdirect(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf) {
 	}
 
 	// Add reference to Go arguments for C or assembly functions without them.
-	for s = text; s != nil; s = s.Next {
+	var found int
+	for s := text; s != nil; s = s.Next {
 		if !strings.HasPrefix(s.Name, "\"\".") {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -200,7 +193,7 @@ func Writeobjdirect(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf) {
 	}
 
 	// Turn functions into machine code images.
-	for s = text; s != nil; s = s.Next {
+	for s := text; s != nil; s = s.Next {
 		mkfwd(s)
 		linkpatch(ctxt, s)
 		ctxt.Arch.Follow(ctxt, s)
@@ -217,7 +210,7 @@ func Writeobjdirect(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf) {
 	Bputc(b, 1) // version
 
 	// Emit autolib.
-	for h = ctxt.Hist; h != nil; h = h.Link {
+	for h := ctxt.Hist; h != nil; h = h.Link {
 		if h.Offset < 0 {
 			wrstring(b, h.Name)
 		}
@@ -225,10 +218,10 @@ func Writeobjdirect(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf) {
 	wrstring(b, "")
 
 	// Emit symbols.
-	for s = text; s != nil; s = s.Next {
+	for s := text; s != nil; s = s.Next {
 		writesym(ctxt, b, s)
 	}
-	for s = data; s != nil; s = s.Next {
+	for s := data; s != nil; s = s.Next {
 		writesym(ctxt, b, s)
 	}
 
@@ -240,16 +233,6 @@ func Writeobjdirect(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf) {
 }
 
 func writesym(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf, s *LSym) {
-	var r *Reloc
-	var i int
-	var j int
-	var c int
-	var n int
-	var pc *Pcln
-	var p *Prog
-	var a *Auto
-	var name string
-
 	if ctxt.Debugasm != 0 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(ctxt.Bso, "%s ", s.Name)
 		if s.Version != 0 {
@@ -276,10 +259,12 @@ func writesym(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf, s *LSym) {
 		}
 
 		fmt.Fprintf(ctxt.Bso, "\n")
-		for p = s.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+		for p := s.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 			fmt.Fprintf(ctxt.Bso, "\t%#04x %v\n", uint(int(p.Pc)), p)
 		}
-		for i = 0; i < len(s.P); {
+		var c int
+		var j int
+		for i := 0; i < len(s.P); {
 			fmt.Fprintf(ctxt.Bso, "\t%#04x", uint(i))
 			for j = i; j < i+16 && j < len(s.P); j++ {
 				fmt.Fprintf(ctxt.Bso, " %02x", s.P[j])
@@ -301,7 +286,9 @@ func writesym(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf, s *LSym) {
 			i += 16
 		}
 
-		for i = 0; i < len(s.R); i++ {
+		var r *Reloc
+		var name string
+		for i := 0; i < len(s.R); i++ {
 			r = &s.R[i]
 			name = ""
 			if r.Sym != nil {
@@ -325,7 +312,8 @@ func writesym(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf, s *LSym) {
 	wrdata(b, s.P)
 
 	wrint(b, int64(len(s.R)))
-	for i = 0; i < len(s.R); i++ {
+	var r *Reloc
+	for i := 0; i < len(s.R); i++ {
 		r = &s.R[i]
 		wrint(b, int64(r.Off))
 		wrint(b, int64(r.Siz))
@@ -341,12 +329,12 @@ func writesym(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf, s *LSym) {
 		wrint(b, int64(s.Locals))
 		wrint(b, int64(s.Nosplit))
 		wrint(b, int64(s.Leaf)|int64(s.Cfunc)<<1)
-		n = 0
-		for a = s.Autom; a != nil; a = a.Link {
+		n := 0
+		for a := s.Autom; a != nil; a = a.Link {
 			n++
 		}
 		wrint(b, int64(n))
-		for a = s.Autom; a != nil; a = a.Link {
+		for a := s.Autom; a != nil; a = a.Link {
 			wrsym(b, a.Asym)
 			wrint(b, int64(a.Aoffset))
 			if a.Name == NAME_AUTO {
@@ -359,35 +347,33 @@ func writesym(ctxt *Link, b *Biobuf, s *LSym) {
 			wrsym(b, a.Gotype)
 		}
 
-		pc = s.Pcln
+		pc := s.Pcln
 		wrdata(b, pc.Pcsp.P)
 		wrdata(b, pc.Pcfile.P)
 		wrdata(b, pc.Pcline.P)
 		wrint(b, int64(len(pc.Pcdata)))
-		for i = 0; i < len(pc.Pcdata); i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < len(pc.Pcdata); i++ {
 			wrdata(b, pc.Pcdata[i].P)
 		}
 		wrint(b, int64(len(pc.Funcdataoff)))
-		for i = 0; i < len(pc.Funcdataoff); i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < len(pc.Funcdataoff); i++ {
 			wrsym(b, pc.Funcdata[i])
 		}
-		for i = 0; i < len(pc.Funcdataoff); i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < len(pc.Funcdataoff); i++ {
 			wrint(b, pc.Funcdataoff[i])
 		}
 		wrint(b, int64(len(pc.File)))
-		for i = 0; i < len(pc.File); i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < len(pc.File); i++ {
 			wrpathsym(ctxt, b, pc.File[i])
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func wrint(b *Biobuf, sval int64) {
-	var uv uint64
 	var v uint64
 	var buf [10]uint8
-	var p []uint8
-	uv = (uint64(sval) << 1) ^ uint64(int64(sval>>63))
-	p = buf[:]
+	uv := (uint64(sval) << 1) ^ uint64(int64(sval>>63))
+	p := buf[:]
 	for v = uv; v >= 0x80; v >>= 7 {
 		p[0] = uint8(v | 0x80)
 		p = p[1:]
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/obj/pass.go b/src/cmd/internal/obj/pass.go
index 812e00b5578..b03cd431a98 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/obj/pass.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/obj/pass.go
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ package obj
 // Code and data passes.
 
 func Brchain(ctxt *Link, p *Prog) *Prog {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < 20; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
 		if p == nil || p.As != AJMP || p.Pcond == nil {
 			return p
 		}
@@ -46,10 +44,9 @@ func Brchain(ctxt *Link, p *Prog) *Prog {
 }
 
 func brloop(ctxt *Link, p *Prog) *Prog {
-	var c int
 	var q *Prog
 
-	c = 0
+	c := 0
 	for q = p; q != nil; q = q.Pcond {
 		if q.As != AJMP || q.Pcond == nil {
 			break
@@ -152,12 +149,11 @@ func checkaddr(ctxt *Link, p *Prog, a *Addr) {
 func linkpatch(ctxt *Link, sym *LSym) {
 	var c int32
 	var name string
-	var p *Prog
 	var q *Prog
 
 	ctxt.Cursym = sym
 
-	for p = sym.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := sym.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		checkaddr(ctxt, p, &p.From)
 		checkaddr(ctxt, p, &p.From3)
 		checkaddr(ctxt, p, &p.To)
@@ -203,7 +199,7 @@ func linkpatch(ctxt *Link, sym *LSym) {
 		p.Pcond = q
 	}
 
-	for p = sym.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := sym.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		p.Mark = 0 /* initialization for follow */
 		if p.Pcond != nil {
 			p.Pcond = brloop(ctxt, p.Pcond)
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/obj/pcln.go b/src/cmd/internal/obj/pcln.go
index f5cdd3a099e..13bb1cd85c5 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/obj/pcln.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/obj/pcln.go
@@ -28,17 +28,8 @@ func addvarint(ctxt *Link, d *Pcdata, val uint32) {
 // where func is the function, val is the current value, p is the instruction being
 // considered, and arg can be used to further parameterize valfunc.
 func funcpctab(ctxt *Link, dst *Pcdata, func_ *LSym, desc string, valfunc func(*Link, *LSym, int32, *Prog, int32, interface{}) int32, arg interface{}) {
-	var dbg int
-	var i int
-	var oldval int32
-	var val int32
-	var started int32
-	var delta uint32
-	var pc int64
-	var p *Prog
-
 	// To debug a specific function, uncomment second line and change name.
-	dbg = 0
+	dbg := 0
 
 	//dbg = strcmp(func->name, "main.main") == 0;
 	//dbg = strcmp(desc, "pctofile") == 0;
@@ -51,21 +42,22 @@ func funcpctab(ctxt *Link, dst *Pcdata, func_ *LSym, desc string, valfunc func(*
 		fmt.Fprintf(ctxt.Bso, "funcpctab %s [valfunc=%s]\n", func_.Name, desc)
 	}
 
-	val = -1
-	oldval = val
+	val := int32(-1)
+	oldval := val
 	if func_.Text == nil {
 		ctxt.Debugpcln -= int32(dbg)
 		return
 	}
 
-	pc = func_.Text.Pc
+	pc := func_.Text.Pc
 
 	if ctxt.Debugpcln != 0 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(ctxt.Bso, "%6x %6d %v\n", uint64(pc), val, func_.Text)
 	}
 
-	started = 0
-	for p = func_.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	started := int32(0)
+	var delta uint32
+	for p := func_.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		// Update val. If it's not changing, keep going.
 		val = valfunc(ctxt, func_, val, p, 0, arg)
 
@@ -134,7 +126,7 @@ func funcpctab(ctxt *Link, dst *Pcdata, func_ *LSym, desc string, valfunc func(*
 
 	if ctxt.Debugpcln != 0 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(ctxt.Bso, "wrote %d bytes to %p\n", len(dst.P), dst)
-		for i = 0; i < len(dst.P); i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < len(dst.P); i++ {
 			fmt.Fprintf(ctxt.Bso, " %02x", dst.P[i])
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(ctxt.Bso, "\n")
@@ -148,14 +140,11 @@ func funcpctab(ctxt *Link, dst *Pcdata, func_ *LSym, desc string, valfunc func(*
 // Because p->lineno applies to p, phase == 0 (before p)
 // takes care of the update.
 func pctofileline(ctxt *Link, sym *LSym, oldval int32, p *Prog, phase int32, arg interface{}) int32 {
-	var i int32
-	var l int32
-	var f *LSym
-	var pcln *Pcln
-
 	if p.As == ATEXT || p.As == ANOP || p.As == AUSEFIELD || p.Lineno == 0 || phase == 1 {
 		return oldval
 	}
+	var l int32
+	var f *LSym
 	linkgetline(ctxt, p.Lineno, &f, &l)
 	if f == nil {
 		//	print("getline failed for %s %P\n", ctxt->cursym->name, p);
@@ -165,12 +154,13 @@ func pctofileline(ctxt *Link, sym *LSym, oldval int32, p *Prog, phase int32, arg
 	if arg == nil {
 		return l
 	}
-	pcln = arg.(*Pcln)
+	pcln := arg.(*Pcln)
 
 	if f == pcln.Lastfile {
 		return int32(pcln.Lastindex)
 	}
 
+	var i int32
 	for i = 0; i < int32(len(pcln.File)); i++ {
 		file := pcln.File[i]
 		if file == f {
@@ -222,20 +212,14 @@ func pctopcdata(ctxt *Link, sym *LSym, oldval int32, p *Prog, phase int32, arg i
 }
 
 func linkpcln(ctxt *Link, cursym *LSym) {
-	var p *Prog
-	var pcln *Pcln
-	var i int
-	var npcdata int
-	var nfuncdata int
-
 	ctxt.Cursym = cursym
 
-	pcln = new(Pcln)
+	pcln := new(Pcln)
 	cursym.Pcln = pcln
 
-	npcdata = 0
-	nfuncdata = 0
-	for p = cursym.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	npcdata := 0
+	nfuncdata := 0
+	for p := cursym.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.As == APCDATA && p.From.Offset >= int64(npcdata) {
 			npcdata = int(p.From.Offset + 1)
 		}
@@ -257,7 +241,7 @@ func linkpcln(ctxt *Link, cursym *LSym) {
 	// tabulate which pc and func data we have.
 	havepc := make([]uint32, (npcdata+31)/32)
 	havefunc := make([]uint32, (nfuncdata+31)/32)
-	for p = cursym.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+	for p := cursym.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 		if p.As == AFUNCDATA {
 			if (havefunc[p.From.Offset/32]>>uint64(p.From.Offset%32))&1 != 0 {
 				ctxt.Diag("multiple definitions for FUNCDATA $%d", p.From.Offset)
@@ -271,7 +255,7 @@ func linkpcln(ctxt *Link, cursym *LSym) {
 	}
 
 	// pcdata.
-	for i = 0; i < npcdata; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < npcdata; i++ {
 		if (havepc[i/32]>>uint(i%32))&1 == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -280,7 +264,8 @@ func linkpcln(ctxt *Link, cursym *LSym) {
 
 	// funcdata
 	if nfuncdata > 0 {
-		for p = cursym.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
+		var i int
+		for p := cursym.Text; p != nil; p = p.Link {
 			if p.As == AFUNCDATA {
 				i = int(p.From.Offset)
 				pcln.Funcdataoff[i] = p.To.Offset
@@ -297,13 +282,9 @@ func linkpcln(ctxt *Link, cursym *LSym) {
 // iteration over encoded pcdata tables.
 
 func getvarint(pp *[]byte) uint32 {
-	var p []byte
-	var shift int
-	var v uint32
-
-	v = 0
-	p = *pp
-	for shift = 0; ; shift += 7 {
+	v := uint32(0)
+	p := *pp
+	for shift := 0; ; shift += 7 {
 		v |= uint32(p[0]&0x7F) << uint(shift)
 		tmp7 := p
 		p = p[1:]
@@ -317,9 +298,6 @@ func getvarint(pp *[]byte) uint32 {
 }
 
 func pciternext(it *Pciter) {
-	var v uint32
-	var dv int32
-
 	it.pc = it.nextpc
 	if it.done != 0 {
 		return
@@ -330,7 +308,7 @@ func pciternext(it *Pciter) {
 	}
 
 	// value delta
-	v = getvarint(&it.p)
+	v := getvarint(&it.p)
 
 	if v == 0 && it.start == 0 {
 		it.done = 1
@@ -338,7 +316,7 @@ func pciternext(it *Pciter) {
 	}
 
 	it.start = 0
-	dv = int32(v>>1) ^ (int32(v<<31) >> 31)
+	dv := int32(v>>1) ^ (int32(v<<31) >> 31)
 	it.value += dv
 
 	// pc delta
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/obj/sym.go b/src/cmd/internal/obj/sym.go
index 30d0eb1751c..d9df440f6ed 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/obj/sym.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/obj/sym.go
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ var headers = []struct {
 }
 
 func headtype(name string) int {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(headers); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(headers); i++ {
 		if name == headers[i].name {
 			return headers[i].val
 		}
@@ -114,9 +112,7 @@ func headtype(name string) int {
 var headstr_buf string
 
 func Headstr(v int) string {
-	var i int
-
-	for i = 0; i < len(headers); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < len(headers); i++ {
 		if v == headers[i].val {
 			return headers[i].name
 		}
@@ -126,13 +122,11 @@ func Headstr(v int) string {
 }
 
 func Linknew(arch *LinkArch) *Link {
-	var ctxt *Link
-	var p string
 	var buf string
 
 	linksetexp()
 
-	ctxt = new(Link)
+	ctxt := new(Link)
 	ctxt.Arch = arch
 	ctxt.Version = HistVersion
 	ctxt.Goroot = Getgoroot()
@@ -211,7 +205,7 @@ func Linknew(arch *LinkArch) *Link {
 
 	// On arm, record goarm.
 	if ctxt.Arch.Thechar == '5' {
-		p = Getgoarm()
+		p := Getgoarm()
 		if p != "" {
 			ctxt.Goarm = int32(Atoi(p))
 		} else {
@@ -223,9 +217,7 @@ func Linknew(arch *LinkArch) *Link {
 }
 
 func linknewsym(ctxt *Link, symb string, v int) *LSym {
-	var s *LSym
-
-	s = new(LSym)
+	s := new(LSym)
 	*s = LSym{}
 
 	s.Dynid = -1
@@ -246,17 +238,14 @@ func linknewsym(ctxt *Link, symb string, v int) *LSym {
 }
 
 func _lookup(ctxt *Link, symb string, v int, creat int) *LSym {
-	var s *LSym
-	var h uint32
-
-	h = uint32(v)
+	h := uint32(v)
 	for i := 0; i < len(symb); i++ {
 		c := int(symb[i])
 		h = h + h + h + uint32(c)
 	}
 	h &= 0xffffff
 	h %= LINKHASH
-	for s = ctxt.Hash[h]; s != nil; s = s.Hash {
+	for s := ctxt.Hash[h]; s != nil; s = s.Hash {
 		if int(s.Version) == v && s.Name == symb {
 			return s
 		}
@@ -265,7 +254,7 @@ func _lookup(ctxt *Link, symb string, v int, creat int) *LSym {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	s = linknewsym(ctxt, symb, v)
+	s := linknewsym(ctxt, symb, v)
 	s.Extname = s.Name
 	s.Hash = ctxt.Hash[h]
 	ctxt.Hash[h] = s
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