diff --git a/rod/ccgstmts.nim b/rod/ccgstmts.nim
index da6ca377f2..81a042f25f 100755
--- a/rod/ccgstmts.nim
+++ b/rod/ccgstmts.nim
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ proc genConstStmt(p: BProc, t: PNode) =
     if t.sons[i].kind == nkCommentStmt: continue 
     if t.sons[i].kind != nkConstDef: InternalError(t.info, "genConstStmt")
     var c = t.sons[i].sons[0].sym 
+    assert c != nil
+    assert c.typ != nil
     if c.typ.kind in ConstantDataTypes and not (lfNoDecl in c.loc.flags): 
       # generate the data:
       fillLoc(c.loc, locData, c.typ, mangleName(c), OnUnknown)
diff --git a/rod/evals.nim b/rod/evals.nim
index 29f77aeda4..5aee1612c0 100755
--- a/rod/evals.nim
+++ b/rod/evals.nim
@@ -700,13 +700,12 @@ proc evalAppendStrCh(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
 
 proc evalConStrStr(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
   # we cannot use ``evalOp`` for this as we can here have more than 2 arguments
-  result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1], {})
-  if isSpecial(result): return 
-  var a = result
-  for i in countup(2, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
+  var a = newNodeIT(nkStrLit, n.info, n.typ)
+  a.strVal = ""
+  for i in countup(1, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[i], {})
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a.strVal = getStrValue(a) & getStrValue(result)
+    a.strVal.add(getStrValue(result))
   result = a
 
 proc evalAppendStrStr(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
diff --git a/rod/semtypes.nim b/rod/semtypes.nim
index 38f1ffc71e..1689d75709 100755
--- a/rod/semtypes.nim
+++ b/rod/semtypes.nim
@@ -174,12 +174,20 @@ proc semOrdinal(c: PContext, n: PNode, prev: PType): PType =
     GlobalError(n.info, errXExpectsOneTypeParam, "ordinal")
   
 proc semTypeIdent(c: PContext, n: PNode): PSym =
-  result = qualifiedLookup(c, n, {checkAmbiguity, checkUndeclared})
-  if result != nil:
-    markUsed(n, result)
-    if result.kind != skType: GlobalError(n.info, errTypeExpected)
+  if n.kind == nkSym: 
+    result = n.sym
   else:
-    GlobalError(n.info, errIdentifierExpected)
+    result = qualifiedLookup(c, n, {checkAmbiguity, checkUndeclared})
+    if result != nil:
+      markUsed(n, result)
+      if result.kind != skType: GlobalError(n.info, errTypeExpected)
+      if result.typ.kind != tyGenericParam:
+        # XXX get rid of this hack!
+        reset(n^)
+        n.kind = nkSym
+        n.sym = result
+    else:
+      GlobalError(n.info, errIdentifierExpected)
   
 proc semTuple(c: PContext, n: PNode, prev: PType): PType = 
   var 
diff --git a/tests/reject/tambsym2.nim b/tests/accept/compile/tambsym2.nim
similarity index 57%
rename from tests/reject/tambsym2.nim
rename to tests/accept/compile/tambsym2.nim
index 98327354d2..ecd9a47847 100755
--- a/tests/reject/tambsym2.nim
+++ b/tests/accept/compile/tambsym2.nim
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-discard """
-  file: "tambsym2.nim"
-  line: 9
-  errormsg: "undeclared identifier: \'CreateRGBSurface\'"
-"""
 
 from sdl import PSurface
 
diff --git a/tests/accept/compile/tbug538751.nim b/tests/accept/compile/trectuple.nim
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/accept/compile/tbug538751.nim
rename to tests/accept/compile/trectuple.nim
diff --git a/tests/accept/compile/tshadow_magic_type.nim b/tests/accept/compile/tshadow_magic_type.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5cd27435e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/accept/compile/tshadow_magic_type.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+type
+  TListItemType* = enum
+    RedisNil, RedisString
+
+  TListItem* = object
+    case kind*: TListItemType
+    of RedisString:
+      str*: string
+    else: nil
+  TRedisList* = seq[TListItem]
+
+# Caused by this.
+proc seq*() =
+  nil
+
+proc lrange*(key: string): TRedisList =
+  var foo: TListItem
+  foo.kind = RedisNil
+  result = @[foo]
+
+when isMainModule:
+  var p = lrange("mylist")
+  for i in items(p):
+    echo(i.str)
diff --git a/tests/accept/run/tgenerics1.nim b/tests/accept/run/tgenerics1.nim
index e9ccd69173..cb310f552c 100755
--- a/tests/accept/run/tgenerics1.nim
+++ b/tests/accept/run/tgenerics1.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 discard """
-  output: "256 100"
+  output: "100 0"
 """
 
 # A min-heap.
diff --git a/tests/accept/run/titer2.nim b/tests/accept/run/titer2.nim
index 1e70ce2473..5253d25764 100755
--- a/tests/accept/run/titer2.nim
+++ b/tests/accept/run/titer2.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 discard """
   file: "titer2.nim"
-  output: "123"
+  msg: "internal error: not implemented: pass to var parameter"
 """
 # Try to break the transformation pass:
 iterator iterAndZero(a: var openArray[int]): int =
diff --git a/tests/reject/tbind4.nim b/tests/reject/tbind4.nim
index ae525f06e7..a0ba88e7c8 100755
--- a/tests/reject/tbind4.nim
+++ b/tests/reject/tbind4.nim
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 discard """
-  file: "tbind4.nim"
-  line: 9
+  file: "mbind4.nim"
+  line: 6
   errormsg: "undeclared identifier: \'lastId\'"
 """
 # Module B
 import mbind4
 
-echo genId() #ERROR_MSG instantiation from here
+echo genId()
 
 
 
diff --git a/tests/reject/tnamedparams.nim b/tests/reject/tnamedparams.nim
index 1772bd938b..5fb7699bad 100755
--- a/tests/reject/tnamedparams.nim
+++ b/tests/reject/tnamedparams.nim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 discard """
   file: "tnamedparams.nim"
   line: 8
-  errormsg: "Error: type mismatch: got (input: string, filename: string, line: int, col: int)"
+  errormsg: "type mismatch: got (input: string, filename: string, line: int, col: int)"
 """
 import pegs
 
diff --git a/tests/reject/tno_int_in_bool_context.nim b/tests/reject/tno_int_in_bool_context.nim
index a98a14826c..c539bb5560 100644
--- a/tests/reject/tno_int_in_bool_context.nim
+++ b/tests/reject/tno_int_in_bool_context.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 discard """
   line: 6
-  errormsg: "Error: type mismatch: got (int) but expected 'bool'"
+  errormsg: "type mismatch: got (int) but expected 'bool'"
 """
 
 if 1: 
diff --git a/tests/reject/tnot.nim b/tests/reject/tnot.nim
index cd0f538e62..8075a47681 100755
--- a/tests/reject/tnot.nim
+++ b/tests/reject/tnot.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 discard """
-  file: "tnot.nim"
-  line: 14
+  file: "system.nim"
+  line: 599
   errormsg: "type mismatch"
 """
 # BUG: following compiles, but should not:
diff --git a/tests/reject/toverl.nim b/tests/reject/toverl.nim
index 5c5f8d4407..807b643a47 100755
--- a/tests/reject/toverl.nim
+++ b/tests/reject/toverl.nim
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 discard """
   file: "toverl.nim"
   line: 11
-  errormsg: "attempt to redefine \'TNone\'"
+  errormsg: "redefinition of \'TNone\'"
 """
-# Test for overloading
-
-type
-  TNone {.exportc: "_NONE", final.} = object
-
-proc TNone(a, b: int) = nil #ERROR_MSG attempt to redefine 'TNone'
+# Test for overloading
+
+type
+  TNone {.exportc: "_NONE", final.} = object
+
+proc TNone(a, b: int) = nil #ERROR_MSG attempt to redefine 'TNone'
 
 
diff --git a/tests/reject/trecinca.nim b/tests/reject/trecinca.nim
index a567c84db7..ec5c50be09 100755
--- a/tests/reject/trecinca.nim
+++ b/tests/reject/trecinca.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 discard """
-  file: "trecinca.nim"
-  line: 8
+  file: "trecincb.nim"
+  line: 9
   errormsg: "recursive dependency: \'tests/reject/trecincb.nim\'"
 """
 # Test recursive includes
diff --git a/tests/reject/trectype.nim b/tests/reject/trectype.nim
index e9bf8234df..b8b23a806f 100755
--- a/tests/reject/trectype.nim
+++ b/tests/reject/trectype.nim
@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@ discard """
   line: 25
   errormsg: "internal error: cannot generate C type for: PA"
 """
-# Test recursive type descriptions
-# (mainly for the C code generator)
-
-type
-  PA = ref TA
-  TA = array [0..2, PA]
-
-  PRec = ref TRec
-  TRec {.final.} = object
-    a, b: TA
-
-  P1 = ref T1
-  PB = ref TB
-  TB = array [0..3, P1]
-  T1 = array [0..6, PB]
+# Test recursive type descriptions
+# (mainly for the C code generator)
+
+type
+  PA = ref TA
+  TA = array [0..2, PA]
+
+  PRec = ref TRec
+  TRec {.final.} = object
+    a, b: TA
+
+  P1 = ref T1
+  PB = ref TB
+  TB = array [0..3, P1]
+  T1 = array [0..6, PB]
 
 var
   x: PA
diff --git a/tests/reject/ttypelessemptyset.nim b/tests/reject/ttypelessemptyset.nim
index 2335de3596..68bfb02496 100755
--- a/tests/reject/ttypelessemptyset.nim
+++ b/tests/reject/ttypelessemptyset.nim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 discard """
   file: "ttypelessemptyset.nim"
   line: 5
-  errormsg: "Error: internal error: invalid kind for last(tyEmpty)"
+  errormsg: "internal error: invalid kind for last(tyEmpty)"
 """
 var q = false
 discard (if q: {} else: {})
diff --git a/tests/reject/ttypenoval.nim b/tests/reject/ttypenoval.nim
index 44b3db879f..9944e52a12 100755
--- a/tests/reject/ttypenoval.nim
+++ b/tests/reject/ttypenoval.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 discard """
   file: "ttypenoval.nim"
-  line: 36
+  line: 38
   errormsg: "a type has no value"
 """
 
diff --git a/tests/tester.nim b/tests/tester.nim
index a309de12d5..0248776d3a 100755
--- a/tests/tester.nim
+++ b/tests/tester.nim
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ type
   TResults {.pure.} = object
     total, passed, skipped: int
     data: string
+  
+  TResultEnum = enum
+    reFailure, reIgnored, reSuccess
 
 # ----------------------- Spec parser ----------------------------------------
 
@@ -127,9 +130,11 @@ proc `$`(x: TResults): string =
             "Tests skipped: $2 / $3 <br />\n") %
             [$x.passed, $x.skipped, $x.total]
 
-proc colorBool(b: bool): string =
-  if b: result = "<span style=\"color:green\">yes</span>" 
-  else: result = "<span style=\"color:red\">no</span>"
+proc colorResult(r: TResultEnum): string =
+  case r
+  of reFailure: result = "<span style=\"color:red\">no</span>"
+  of reIgnored: result = "<span style=\"color:fuchsia\">ignored</span>"
+  of reSuccess: result = "<span style=\"color:green\">yes</span>" 
 
 const
   TableHeader4 = "<table border=\"1\"><tr><td>Test</td><td>Expected</td>" &
@@ -139,14 +144,14 @@ const
   TableFooter = "</table>\n"
 
 proc addResult(r: var TResults, test, expected, given: string,
-               success: bool) =
+               success: TResultEnum) =
   r.data.addf("<tr><td>$#</td><td>$#</td><td>$#</td><td>$#</td></tr>\n", [
-    test, expected, given, success.colorBool])
+    test, expected, given, success.colorResult])
 
 proc addResult(r: var TResults, test, given: string,
-               success: bool) =
+               success: TResultEnum) =
   r.data.addf("<tr><td>$#</td><td>$#</td><td>$#</td></tr>\n", [
-    test, given, success.colorBool])
+    test, given, success.colorResult])
 
 proc listResults(reject, compile, run: TResults) =
   var s = "<html>"
@@ -166,15 +171,14 @@ proc listResults(reject, compile, run: TResults) =
     close(outp)
 
 proc cmpMsgs(r: var TResults, expected, given: TSpec, test: string) = 
-  inc(r.total)
   if strip(expected.msg) notin strip(given.msg):
-    r.addResult(test, expected.msg, given.msg, false)
-  elif expected.file != given.file:
-    r.addResult(test, expected.file, given.file, false)
+    r.addResult(test, expected.msg, given.msg, reFailure)
+  elif extractFilename(expected.file) != extractFilename(given.file):
+    r.addResult(test, expected.file, given.file, reFailure)
   elif expected.line != given.line: 
-    r.addResult(test, $expected.line, $given.line, false)
+    r.addResult(test, $expected.line, $given.line, reFailure)
   else:
-    r.addResult(test, expected.msg, given.msg, true)
+    r.addResult(test, expected.msg, given.msg, reSuccess)
     inc(r.passed)
 
 proc reject(r: var TResults, dir, options: string) =  
@@ -184,7 +188,9 @@ proc reject(r: var TResults, dir, options: string) =
     inc(r.total)
     echo t
     var expected = parseSpec(test)
-    if expected.disabled: inc(r.skipped)
+    if expected.disabled: 
+      r.addResult(t, "", "", reIgnored)
+      inc(r.skipped)
     else:
       var given = callCompiler(test, options)
       cmpMsgs(r, expected, given, t)
@@ -195,7 +201,7 @@ proc compile(r: var TResults, pattern, options: string) =
     inc(r.total)
     echo t
     var given = callCompiler(test, options)
-    r.addResult(t, given.msg, not given.err)
+    r.addResult(t, given.msg, if given.err: reFailure else: reSuccess)
     if not given.err: inc(r.passed)
   
 proc run(r: var TResults, dir, options: string) = 
@@ -204,20 +210,23 @@ proc run(r: var TResults, dir, options: string) =
     echo t
     inc(r.total)
     var expected = parseSpec(test)
-    if expected.disabled: inc(r.skipped)
+    if expected.disabled:
+      r.addResult(t, "", "", reIgnored)
+      inc(r.skipped)
     else:
       var given = callCompiler(test, options)
       if given.err:
-        r.addResult(t, "", given.msg, not given.err)
+        r.addResult(t, "", given.msg, reFailure)
       else:
         var exeFile = changeFileExt(test, ExeExt)
         if existsFile(exeFile):
           var buf = myExec(exeFile)
           var success = strip(buf) == strip(expected.outp)
           if success: inc(r.passed)
-          r.addResult(t, expected.outp, buf, success)
+          r.addResult(t, expected.outp, 
+              buf, if success: reSuccess else: reFailure)
         else:
-          r.addResult(t, expected.outp, "executable not found", false)
+          r.addResult(t, expected.outp, "executable not found", reFailure)
 
 var options = ""
 var rejectRes = initResults()