diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 89b5e2a87..859b8da16 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59 for GNU lightning 1.2a.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59 for GNU lightning 1.2b.
 #
 # Report bugs to <bonzini@gnu.org>.
 #
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ SHELL=${CONFIG_SHELL-/bin/sh}
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='GNU lightning'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='lightning'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='1.2a'
-PACKAGE_STRING='GNU lightning 1.2a'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='1.2b'
+PACKAGE_STRING='GNU lightning 1.2b'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='bonzini@gnu.org'
 
 ac_unique_file="lightning.h"
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures GNU lightning 1.2a to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures GNU lightning 1.2b to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of GNU lightning 1.2a:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of GNU lightning 1.2b:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit 0
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-GNU lightning configure 1.2a
+GNU lightning configure 1.2b
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59
 
 Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ cat >&5 <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by GNU lightning $as_me 1.2a, which was
+It was created by GNU lightning $as_me 1.2b, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='lightning'
- VERSION='1.2a'
+ VERSION='1.2b'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -3997,7 +3997,7 @@ _ASBOX
 } >&5
 cat >&5 <<_CSEOF
 
-This file was extended by GNU lightning $as_me 1.2a, which was
+This file was extended by GNU lightning $as_me 1.2b, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -4063,7 +4063,7 @@ _ACEOF
 
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
 ac_cs_version="\\
-GNU lightning config.status 1.2a
+GNU lightning config.status 1.2b
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59,
   with options \\"`echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e8f2a4c13..5ed1b5c82 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 dnl ----------------------------- HOST SYSTEM -----------------------------------
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.54)
-AC_INIT([GNU lightning], 1.2a, bonzini@gnu.org, lightning)
+AC_INIT([GNU lightning], 1.2b, bonzini@gnu.org, lightning)
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([lightning.h])
 
diff --git a/doc/lightningize.1 b/doc/lightningize.1
index 4a41c091a..04926e83f 100644
--- a/doc/lightningize.1
+++ b/doc/lightningize.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.28.
-.TH LIGHTNINGIZE "1" "July 2006" "lightningize 1.2a" "User Commands"
+.TH LIGHTNINGIZE "1" "July 2006" "lightningize 1.2b" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-lightningize \- manual page for lightningize 1.2a
+lightningize \- manual page for lightningize 1.2b
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B lightningize
 [\fIOPTION\fR]...
diff --git a/doc/version.texi b/doc/version.texi
index 3e367655a..25aa291bb 100644
--- a/doc/version.texi
+++ b/doc/version.texi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 @set UPDATED 21 June 2005
 @set UPDATED-MONTH June 2005
-@set EDITION 1.2a
-@set VERSION 1.2a
+@set EDITION 1.2b
+@set VERSION 1.2b
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index bfee98e9b..a61e8969b 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir) -I$(top_srcdir)
 
-noinst_PROGRAMS = fibit incr printf printf2 rpn fib fibdelay add bp testfp funcfp rpnfp modi
-noinst_DATA = fibit.ok incr.ok printf.ok printf2.ok rpn.ok fib.ok fibdelay.ok testfp.ok funcfp.ok rpnfp.ok add.ok bp.ok modi.ok
+check_PROGRAMS = fibit incr printf printf2 rpn fib fibdelay add bp testfp funcfp rpnfp modi ldxi
+noinst_DATA = fibit.ok incr.ok printf.ok printf2.ok rpn.ok fib.ok fibdelay.ok testfp.ok funcfp.ok rpnfp.ok add.ok bp.ok modi.ok ldxi.ok
 EXTRA_DIST = $(noinst_DATA) run-test
 
 if DISASS
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ LDADD = $(top_builddir)/opcode/libdisass.a
 endif
 
 if REGRESSION_TESTING
-TESTS = fib fibit fibdelay incr printf printf2 rpn add bp testfp funcfp rpnfp modi
+TESTS = fib fibit fibdelay incr printf printf2 rpn add bp testfp funcfp rpnfp modi ldxi
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT=$(srcdir)/run-test
 endif
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.in b/tests/Makefile.in
index 4c3427f1b..333660534 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 @SET_MAKE@
 
-
 srcdir = @srcdir@
 top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@
 VPATH = @srcdir@
@@ -38,10 +37,10 @@ POST_UNINSTALL = :
 build_triplet = @build@
 host_triplet = @host@
 target_triplet = @target@
-noinst_PROGRAMS = fibit$(EXEEXT) incr$(EXEEXT) printf$(EXEEXT) \
+check_PROGRAMS = fibit$(EXEEXT) incr$(EXEEXT) printf$(EXEEXT) \
 	printf2$(EXEEXT) rpn$(EXEEXT) fib$(EXEEXT) fibdelay$(EXEEXT) \
 	add$(EXEEXT) bp$(EXEEXT) testfp$(EXEEXT) funcfp$(EXEEXT) \
-	rpnfp$(EXEEXT) modi$(EXEEXT)
+	rpnfp$(EXEEXT) modi$(EXEEXT) ldxi$(EXEEXT)
 subdir = tests
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
 ACLOCAL_M4 = $(top_srcdir)/aclocal.m4
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 mkinstalldirs = $(install_sh) -d
 CONFIG_HEADER = $(top_builddir)/config.h
 CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
-PROGRAMS = $(noinst_PROGRAMS)
 add_SOURCES = add.c
 add_OBJECTS = add.$(OBJEXT)
 add_LDADD = $(LDADD)
@@ -81,6 +79,10 @@ incr_SOURCES = incr.c
 incr_OBJECTS = incr.$(OBJEXT)
 incr_LDADD = $(LDADD)
 @DISASS_TRUE@incr_DEPENDENCIES = $(top_builddir)/opcode/libdisass.a
+ldxi_SOURCES = ldxi.c
+ldxi_OBJECTS = ldxi.$(OBJEXT)
+ldxi_LDADD = $(LDADD)
+@DISASS_TRUE@ldxi_DEPENDENCIES = $(top_builddir)/opcode/libdisass.a
 modi_SOURCES = modi.c
 modi_OBJECTS = modi.$(OBJEXT)
 modi_LDADD = $(LDADD)
@@ -113,10 +115,10 @@ COMPILE = $(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
 	$(CPPFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
 CCLD = $(CC)
 LINK = $(CCLD) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(AM_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
-SOURCES = add.c bp.c fib.c fibdelay.c fibit.c funcfp.c incr.c modi.c \
-	printf.c printf2.c rpn.c rpnfp.c testfp.c
-DIST_SOURCES = add.c bp.c fib.c fibdelay.c fibit.c funcfp.c incr.c \
+SOURCES = add.c bp.c fib.c fibdelay.c fibit.c funcfp.c incr.c ldxi.c \
 	modi.c printf.c printf2.c rpn.c rpnfp.c testfp.c
+DIST_SOURCES = add.c bp.c fib.c fibdelay.c fibit.c funcfp.c incr.c \
+	ldxi.c modi.c printf.c printf2.c rpn.c rpnfp.c testfp.c
 DATA = $(noinst_DATA)
 ETAGS = etags
 CTAGS = ctags
@@ -216,10 +218,10 @@ target_cpu = @target_cpu@
 target_os = @target_os@
 target_vendor = @target_vendor@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir) -I$(top_srcdir)
-noinst_DATA = fibit.ok incr.ok printf.ok printf2.ok rpn.ok fib.ok fibdelay.ok testfp.ok funcfp.ok rpnfp.ok add.ok bp.ok modi.ok
+noinst_DATA = fibit.ok incr.ok printf.ok printf2.ok rpn.ok fib.ok fibdelay.ok testfp.ok funcfp.ok rpnfp.ok add.ok bp.ok modi.ok ldxi.ok
 EXTRA_DIST = $(noinst_DATA) run-test
 @DISASS_TRUE@LDADD = $(top_builddir)/opcode/libdisass.a
-@REGRESSION_TESTING_TRUE@TESTS = fib fibit fibdelay incr printf printf2 rpn add bp testfp funcfp rpnfp modi
+@REGRESSION_TESTING_TRUE@TESTS = fib fibit fibdelay incr printf printf2 rpn add bp testfp funcfp rpnfp modi ldxi
 @REGRESSION_TESTING_TRUE@TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = $(srcdir)/run-test
 all: all-am
 
@@ -255,8 +257,8 @@ $(top_srcdir)/configure:  $(am__configure_deps)
 $(ACLOCAL_M4):  $(am__aclocal_m4_deps)
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) am--refresh
 
-clean-noinstPROGRAMS:
-	-test -z "$(noinst_PROGRAMS)" || rm -f $(noinst_PROGRAMS)
+clean-checkPROGRAMS:
+	-test -z "$(check_PROGRAMS)" || rm -f $(check_PROGRAMS)
 add$(EXEEXT): $(add_OBJECTS) $(add_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f add$(EXEEXT)
 	$(LINK) $(add_LDFLAGS) $(add_OBJECTS) $(add_LDADD) $(LIBS)
@@ -278,6 +280,9 @@ funcfp$(EXEEXT): $(funcfp_OBJECTS) $(funcfp_DEPENDENCIES)
 incr$(EXEEXT): $(incr_OBJECTS) $(incr_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f incr$(EXEEXT)
 	$(LINK) $(incr_LDFLAGS) $(incr_OBJECTS) $(incr_LDADD) $(LIBS)
+ldxi$(EXEEXT): $(ldxi_OBJECTS) $(ldxi_DEPENDENCIES) 
+	@rm -f ldxi$(EXEEXT)
+	$(LINK) $(ldxi_LDFLAGS) $(ldxi_OBJECTS) $(ldxi_LDADD) $(LIBS)
 modi$(EXEEXT): $(modi_OBJECTS) $(modi_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f modi$(EXEEXT)
 	$(LINK) $(modi_LDFLAGS) $(modi_OBJECTS) $(modi_LDADD) $(LIBS)
@@ -310,6 +315,7 @@ distclean-compile:
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/fibit.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/funcfp.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/incr.Po@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/ldxi.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/modi.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/printf.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/printf2.Po@am__quote@
@@ -481,9 +487,10 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-am: all-am
+	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $(check_PROGRAMS)
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) check-TESTS
 check: check-am
-all-am: Makefile $(PROGRAMS) $(DATA)
+all-am: Makefile $(DATA)
 installdirs:
 install: install-am
 install-exec: install-exec-am
@@ -511,7 +518,7 @@ maintainer-clean-generic:
 	@echo "it deletes files that may require special tools to rebuild."
 clean: clean-am
 
-clean-am: clean-generic clean-noinstPROGRAMS mostlyclean-am
+clean-am: clean-checkPROGRAMS clean-generic mostlyclean-am
 
 distclean: distclean-am
 	-rm -rf ./$(DEPDIR)
@@ -559,7 +566,7 @@ ps-am:
 uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am
 
 .PHONY: CTAGS GTAGS all all-am check check-TESTS check-am clean \
-	clean-generic clean-noinstPROGRAMS ctags distclean \
+	clean-checkPROGRAMS clean-generic ctags distclean \
 	distclean-compile distclean-generic distclean-tags distdir dvi \
 	dvi-am html html-am info info-am install install-am \
 	install-data install-data-am install-exec install-exec-am \
diff --git a/tests/ldxi.c b/tests/ldxi.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92fe4e0fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ldxi.c
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/******************************** -*- C -*- ****************************
+ *
+ *	Test jit_ldxi_i
+ *
+ ***********************************************************************/
+
+
+/* Contributed by Ludovic Courtes.  */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "lightning.h"
+
+typedef char (* loader_t) (int);
+
+/* Check `ldxi' with a big operand (OPERAND is assumed to be ``big'', e.g.,
+   more than one octet-long on PowerPC).  */
+static loader_t
+generate_ldxi_big_operand (void *operand)
+{
+  static char buffer[1024];
+  loader_t result;
+  int arg;
+
+  /* printf ("si?=%i ui?=%i\n", _siP (16, operand), _uiP (16, operand)); */
+
+  result = (loader_t)(jit_set_ip (buffer).iptr);
+  jit_leaf (1);
+  arg = jit_arg_i ();
+  jit_getarg_i (JIT_R1, arg);
+
+  jit_ldxi_c (JIT_R0, JIT_R1, operand);
+  jit_movr_i (JIT_RET, JIT_R0);
+
+  jit_ret ();
+  jit_flush_code (buffer, jit_get_ip ().ptr);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  static const char the_array[] = "GNU Lightning";
+  unsigned i;
+  loader_t array_loader = generate_ldxi_big_operand ((void *)the_array);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < sizeof (the_array) - 1; i++)
+    {
+      printf ("array[%i] = %c, array_loader (%i) = %c\n",
+	      i, the_array[i], i, array_loader (i));
+      if (the_array[i] != array_loader (i))
+	return 1;
+    }
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/ldxi.ok b/tests/ldxi.ok
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec7bf557f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ldxi.ok
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+array[0] = G, array_loader (0) = G
+array[1] = N, array_loader (1) = N
+array[2] = U, array_loader (2) = U
+array[3] =  , array_loader (3) =  
+array[4] = L, array_loader (4) = L
+array[5] = i, array_loader (5) = i
+array[6] = g, array_loader (6) = g
+array[7] = h, array_loader (7) = h
+array[8] = t, array_loader (8) = t
+array[9] = n, array_loader (9) = n
+array[10] = i, array_loader (10) = i
+array[11] = n, array_loader (11) = n
+array[12] = g, array_loader (12) = g