diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/ArgRead.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/ArgRead.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45bfe80b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/ArgRead.som
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: reading a method argument"
+ArgRead = Benchmark (
+    benchmark = (
+      ^ self benchmark: 0
+    )
+
+    benchmark: counter = ( | iter |
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+        ].
+
+        ^ counter
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 0 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/ArrayReadConst.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/ArrayReadConst.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96a0237f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/ArrayReadConst.som
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: measure reading an array at contant index"
+ArrayReadConst = Benchmark (
+    benchmark = ( | arr iter |
+        arr := #(42).
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+          arr at: 1.
+        ].
+
+        ^ arr at: 1
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 42 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/ArrayWriteConstConst.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/ArrayWriteConstConst.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d0b4889
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/ArrayWriteConstConst.som
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: writing a constant to an array at contant index"
+ArrayWriteConstConst = Benchmark (
+    benchmark = ( | arr iter |
+        arr := #(42).
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+          arr at: 1 put: 2.
+        ].
+
+        ^ arr at: 1
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 2 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/BlockSend0ConstReturn.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/BlockSend0ConstReturn.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea091a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/BlockSend0ConstReturn.som
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: activating a block that evaluates to constant" 
+BlockSend0ConstReturn = Benchmark (
+    benchmark = ( | iter |
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+          [ 0 ] value.
+        ].
+
+        ^ [ 0 ] value
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 0 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/Const.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/Const.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ce314f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/Const.som
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: reading a literal"
+Const = Benchmark (
+    benchmark = ( | iter |
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+          42.
+        ].
+
+        ^ 42
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 42 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldConstWrite.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldConstWrite.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbea68e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldConstWrite.som
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: write a constant to field"
+FieldConstWrite = Benchmark (
+    | counter |
+
+    benchmark = ( | iter |
+        counter := 0.
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+          counter := 1.
+        ].
+
+        ^ counter
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 1 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldRead.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldRead.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07404e74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldRead.som
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: read field"
+FieldRead = Benchmark (
+    | counter |
+
+    benchmark = ( | iter |
+        counter := 0.
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+        ].
+
+        ^ counter
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 0 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldReadIncWrite.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldReadIncWrite.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..249e31e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldReadIncWrite.som
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: reading, adding 1, and writing to a field"
+FieldReadIncWrite = Benchmark (
+    | counter |
+
+    benchmark = ( | iter |
+        counter := 0.
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+          counter := counter + 1.
+        ].
+
+        ^ counter
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 600000 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldReadWrite.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldReadWrite.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11770a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/FieldReadWrite.som
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: read field and write to field"
+FieldReadWrite = Benchmark (
+    | counter |
+
+    benchmark = ( | iter |
+        counter := 0.
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+          counter := counter.
+        ].
+
+        ^ counter
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 0 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/GlobalRead.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/GlobalRead.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce2959b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/GlobalRead.som
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: read global"
+GlobalRead = Benchmark (
+    benchmark = ( | iter |
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+          GlobalRead.
+        ].
+
+        ^ GlobalRead
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ GlobalRead == result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LocalLoopStore.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalConstWrite.som
similarity index 94%
rename from Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LocalLoopStore.som
rename to Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalConstWrite.som
index 7f62010a..16495c12 100644
--- a/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LocalLoopStore.som
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalConstWrite.som
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 THE SOFTWARE.
 "
 
-"Microbenchmark: measure writing a constant to local variable in inlined loop"
-LocalLoopStore = Benchmark (
+"Microbenchmark: write constant to local"
+LocalConstWrite = Benchmark (
     benchmark = ( | counter iter |
         counter := 0.
         iter := 20000.
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ LocalLoopStore = Benchmark (
           counter := 1.
           counter := 1.
           counter := 1.
-
         ].
 
         ^ counter
@@ -72,5 +71,4 @@ LocalLoopStore = Benchmark (
     verifyResult: result = (
       ^ 1 = result
     )
-
 )
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalRead.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalRead.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26949956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalRead.som
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: read local variable"
+LocalRead = Benchmark (
+    benchmark = ( | counter iter |
+        counter := 0.
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+          counter.
+        ].
+
+        ^ counter
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 0 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LocalLoop.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalReadIncWrite.som
similarity index 95%
rename from Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LocalLoop.som
rename to Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalReadIncWrite.som
index 657cab85..cdd32144 100644
--- a/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LocalLoop.som
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalReadIncWrite.som
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 THE SOFTWARE.
 "
 
-"Microbenchmark: measure addition and access to local variables in inlined loop"
-LocalLoop = Benchmark (
+"Microbenchmark: reading, adding 1, and writing to a local"
+LocalReadIncWrite = Benchmark (
     benchmark = ( | counter iter |
         counter := 0.
         iter := 20000.
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ LocalLoop = Benchmark (
           counter := counter + 1.
           counter := counter + 1.
           counter := counter + 1.
-
         ].
 
         ^ counter
@@ -72,5 +71,4 @@ LocalLoop = Benchmark (
     verifyResult: result = (
       ^ 600000 = result
     )
-
 )
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LocalLoopNop.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalReadWrite.som
similarity index 95%
rename from Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LocalLoopNop.som
rename to Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalReadWrite.som
index 4fb44ee3..31f8eb39 100644
--- a/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LocalLoopNop.som
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/LocalReadWrite.som
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 THE SOFTWARE.
 "
 
-"Microbenchmark: measure access to local variable in inlined loop"
-LocalLoopNop = Benchmark (
+"Microbenchmark: read and write local"
+LocalReadWrite = Benchmark (
     benchmark = ( | counter iter |
         counter := 0.
         iter := 20000.
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ LocalLoopNop = Benchmark (
           counter := counter.
           counter := counter.
           counter := counter.
-
         ].
 
         ^ counter
@@ -72,5 +71,4 @@ LocalLoopNop = Benchmark (
     verifyResult: result = (
       ^ 0 = result
     )
-
 )
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LoopTrivialDispatch.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/SelfSend0.som
similarity index 95%
rename from Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LoopTrivialDispatch.som
rename to Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/SelfSend0.som
index 703dcd8e..71f70ed7 100644
--- a/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures/LoopTrivialDispatch.som
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/SelfSend0.som
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 THE SOFTWARE.
 "
 
-"Microbenchmark: measure dispatch of a trivial method in inlined loop"
-LoopTrivialDispatch = Benchmark (
+"Microbenchmark: self send message without argument"
+SelfSend0 = Benchmark (
     trivial = ( ^ 1 )
 
     benchmark = ( | counter iter |
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ LoopTrivialDispatch = Benchmark (
           self trivial.
           self trivial.
           self trivial.
-
         ].
 
         ^ counter
@@ -74,5 +73,4 @@ LoopTrivialDispatch = Benchmark (
     verifyResult: result = (
       ^ 0 = result
     )
-
 )
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/SelfSend0BlockConstNonLocalReturn.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/SelfSend0BlockConstNonLocalReturn.som
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acacbee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter/SelfSend0BlockConstNonLocalReturn.som
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"
+Copyright (c) 2024 see AUTHORS file
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+"
+
+"Microbenchmark: self send message, which returns nonlocally from an embedded block"
+SelfSend0BlockConstNonLocalReturn = Benchmark (
+    trivial = ( [ ^ 42 ] value )
+
+    benchmark = ( | counter iter |
+        counter := 0.
+        iter := 20000.
+
+        [ iter > 0 ] whileTrue: [
+          iter := iter - 1.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+          self trivial.
+        ].
+
+        ^ self trivial.
+    )
+
+    verifyResult: result = (
+      ^ 42 = result
+    )
+)
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector2Test.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector2Test.som
index 966f4493..26b7e0d1 100644
--- a/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector2Test.som
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector2Test.som
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Vector2Test = TestCase (
       self assert: 1 equals: v first ].
 
     1 to: 10 do: [:i |
-      self assert: 1 equals: v first.
+      self assert: i equals: v first.
       v removeFirst ]
   )
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Vector2Test = TestCase (
     self assert: 1 equals: (arr at: 1).
     self assert: 2 equals: (arr at: 2).
   )
-  
+
   testAsSet = (
     | v set |
     v := Vector new.
@@ -157,38 +157,38 @@ Vector2Test = TestCase (
     v append: 3.
     v append: 4.
     self assert: 4 equals: v size.
-    
+
     set := v asSet.
     self assert: 4 equals: set size.
-    
+
     v append: 1.
     v append: 1.
     v append: 1.
-    
+
     self assert: 4 + 3 equals: v size.
-    
+
     set := v asSet.
     self assert: 4 equals: set size.
   )
-  
+
   testIsEmpty = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
     self assert: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v append: 1.
     self deny: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v removeFirst.
     self assert: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v append: #ee.
     self deny: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v removeFirst.
-    self assert: v isEmpty.    
+    self assert: v isEmpty.
   )
-  
+
   testRemoveObj = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
@@ -200,31 +200,31 @@ Vector2Test = TestCase (
     v append: #f.
     v append: #g.
     v append: #h.
-    
+
     self assert: 8 equals: v size.
-    
+
     self deny: (v remove: #aa).
     self assert: (v remove: #e).
     self assert: 7 equals: v size.
   )
-  
+
   testAppendComma = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
     v, #a.
     v, #b.
-    
+
     self assert: 2 equals: v size.
     self assert: (v contains: #a).
     self assert: (v contains: #b).
   )
-  
+
   testDoIndexes = (
     | i v |
     v := Vector new.
     v doIndexes: [:j |
       self assert: false ].
-    
+
     v appendAll: #(1 2 3 4 5).
     i := 1.
     v doIndexes: [:j |
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ Vector2Test = TestCase (
     ].
     self assert: 6 equals: i.
   )
-  
+
   testDo = (
     | i v |
     v := Vector new.
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector3Test.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector3Test.som
index b7a22bc3..6aaa8d51 100644
--- a/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector3Test.som
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector3Test.som
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Vector3Test = TestCase (
       self assert: 1 equals: v first ].
 
     1 to: 10 do: [:i |
-      self assert: 1 equals: v first.
+      self assert: i equals: v first.
       v removeFirst ]
   )
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Vector3Test = TestCase (
     self assert: 1 equals: (arr at: 1).
     self assert: 2 equals: (arr at: 2).
   )
-  
+
   testAsSet = (
     | v set |
     v := Vector new.
@@ -157,38 +157,38 @@ Vector3Test = TestCase (
     v append: 3.
     v append: 4.
     self assert: 4 equals: v size.
-    
+
     set := v asSet.
     self assert: 4 equals: set size.
-    
+
     v append: 1.
     v append: 1.
     v append: 1.
-    
+
     self assert: 4 + 3 equals: v size.
-    
+
     set := v asSet.
     self assert: 4 equals: set size.
   )
-  
+
   testIsEmpty = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
     self assert: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v append: 1.
     self deny: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v removeFirst.
     self assert: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v append: #ee.
     self deny: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v removeFirst.
-    self assert: v isEmpty.    
+    self assert: v isEmpty.
   )
-  
+
   testRemoveObj = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
@@ -200,31 +200,31 @@ Vector3Test = TestCase (
     v append: #f.
     v append: #g.
     v append: #h.
-    
+
     self assert: 8 equals: v size.
-    
+
     self deny: (v remove: #aa).
     self assert: (v remove: #e).
     self assert: 7 equals: v size.
   )
-  
+
   testAppendComma = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
     v, #a.
     v, #b.
-    
+
     self assert: 2 equals: v size.
     self assert: (v contains: #a).
     self assert: (v contains: #b).
   )
-  
+
   testDoIndexes = (
     | i v |
     v := Vector new.
     v doIndexes: [:j |
       self assert: false ].
-    
+
     v appendAll: #(1 2 3 4 5).
     i := 1.
     v doIndexes: [:j |
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ Vector3Test = TestCase (
     ].
     self assert: 6 equals: i.
   )
-  
+
   testDo = (
     | i v |
     v := Vector new.
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector4Test.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector4Test.som
index c53ee0ce..d3930234 100644
--- a/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector4Test.som
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector4Test.som
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Vector4Test = TestCase (
       self assert: 1 equals: v first ].
 
     1 to: 10 do: [:i |
-      self assert: 1 equals: v first.
+      self assert: i equals: v first.
       v removeFirst ]
   )
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Vector4Test = TestCase (
     self assert: 1 equals: (arr at: 1).
     self assert: 2 equals: (arr at: 2).
   )
-  
+
   testAsSet = (
     | v set |
     v := Vector new.
@@ -157,38 +157,38 @@ Vector4Test = TestCase (
     v append: 3.
     v append: 4.
     self assert: 4 equals: v size.
-    
+
     set := v asSet.
     self assert: 4 equals: set size.
-    
+
     v append: 1.
     v append: 1.
     v append: 1.
-    
+
     self assert: 4 + 3 equals: v size.
-    
+
     set := v asSet.
     self assert: 4 equals: set size.
   )
-  
+
   testIsEmpty = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
     self assert: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v append: 1.
     self deny: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v removeFirst.
     self assert: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v append: #ee.
     self deny: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v removeFirst.
-    self assert: v isEmpty.    
+    self assert: v isEmpty.
   )
-  
+
   testRemoveObj = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
@@ -200,31 +200,31 @@ Vector4Test = TestCase (
     v append: #f.
     v append: #g.
     v append: #h.
-    
+
     self assert: 8 equals: v size.
-    
+
     self deny: (v remove: #aa).
     self assert: (v remove: #e).
     self assert: 7 equals: v size.
   )
-  
+
   testAppendComma = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
     v, #a.
     v, #b.
-    
+
     self assert: 2 equals: v size.
     self assert: (v contains: #a).
     self assert: (v contains: #b).
   )
-  
+
   testDoIndexes = (
     | i v |
     v := Vector new.
     v doIndexes: [:j |
       self assert: false ].
-    
+
     v appendAll: #(1 2 3 4 5).
     i := 1.
     v doIndexes: [:j |
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ Vector4Test = TestCase (
     ].
     self assert: 6 equals: i.
   )
-  
+
   testDo = (
     | i v |
     v := Vector new.
diff --git a/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector5Test.som b/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector5Test.som
index 6331f18a..121904dd 100644
--- a/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector5Test.som
+++ b/Examples/Benchmarks/TestSuite/Vector5Test.som
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Vector5Test = TestCase (
       self assert: 1 equals: v first ].
 
     1 to: 10 do: [:i |
-      self assert: 1 equals: v first.
+      self assert: i equals: v first.
       v removeFirst ]
   )
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Vector5Test = TestCase (
     self assert: 1 equals: (arr at: 1).
     self assert: 2 equals: (arr at: 2).
   )
-  
+
   testAsSet = (
     | v set |
     v := Vector new.
@@ -157,38 +157,38 @@ Vector5Test = TestCase (
     v append: 3.
     v append: 4.
     self assert: 4 equals: v size.
-    
+
     set := v asSet.
     self assert: 4 equals: set size.
-    
+
     v append: 1.
     v append: 1.
     v append: 1.
-    
+
     self assert: 4 + 3 equals: v size.
-    
+
     set := v asSet.
     self assert: 4 equals: set size.
   )
-  
+
   testIsEmpty = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
     self assert: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v append: 1.
     self deny: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v removeFirst.
     self assert: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v append: #ee.
     self deny: v isEmpty.
-    
+
     v removeFirst.
-    self assert: v isEmpty.    
+    self assert: v isEmpty.
   )
-  
+
   testRemoveObj = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
@@ -200,31 +200,31 @@ Vector5Test = TestCase (
     v append: #f.
     v append: #g.
     v append: #h.
-    
+
     self assert: 8 equals: v size.
-    
+
     self deny: (v remove: #aa).
     self assert: (v remove: #e).
     self assert: 7 equals: v size.
   )
-  
+
   testAppendComma = (
     | v |
     v := Vector new.
     v, #a.
     v, #b.
-    
+
     self assert: 2 equals: v size.
     self assert: (v contains: #a).
     self assert: (v contains: #b).
   )
-  
+
   testDoIndexes = (
     | i v |
     v := Vector new.
     v doIndexes: [:j |
       self assert: false ].
-    
+
     v appendAll: #(1 2 3 4 5).
     i := 1.
     v doIndexes: [:j |
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ Vector5Test = TestCase (
     ].
     self assert: 6 equals: i.
   )
-  
+
   testDo = (
     | i v |
     v := Vector new.
diff --git a/codespeed.conf b/codespeed.conf
index f363e76c..7e022549 100644
--- a/codespeed.conf
+++ b/codespeed.conf
@@ -3,355 +3,286 @@
 default_experiment: all
 default_data_file: 'codespeed.data'
 
-reporting:
-    codespeed:
-        url: https://som-speed.stefan-marr.de/result/add/json/
-
 runs:
     max_invocation_time: 6000
+    min_iteration_time:  10
 
 benchmark_suites:
     macro-startup:
         gauge_adapter: RebenchLog
-        command: &MACRO_CMD "-cp Smalltalk:/home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/Richards:/home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/DeltaBlue:/home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/NBody:/home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/Json:/home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/GraphSearch /home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s "
+        command: &MACRO_CMD "-cp Smalltalk:Examples/Benchmarks/Richards:Examples/Benchmarks/DeltaBlue:Examples/Benchmarks/NBody:Examples/Benchmarks/Json:Examples/Benchmarks/GraphSearch Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s "
         benchmarks:
             - Richards:
-                extra_args: "1 0 1"
-                codespeed_name: "Richards [>"
+                extra_args: "1 1"
             - DeltaBlue:
-                extra_args: "1 0 1000"
-                codespeed_name: "DeltaBlue [>"
+                extra_args: "1 1000"
             - Mandelbrot:
-                extra_args: "1 0 300"
-                codespeed_name: "Mandelbrot [>"
+                extra_args: "1 300"
             - NBody:
-                extra_args: "1 0 30000"
-                codespeed_name: "NBody [>"
+                extra_args: "1 30000"
             - Json:
-                extra_args: "1 0 80"
-                codespeed_name: "Json [>"
+                extra_args: "1 80"
             - GraphSearch:
-                extra_args: "1 0 30"
-                codespeed_name: "GraphSearch [>"
+                extra_args: "1 30"
             - PageRank:
-                extra_args: "1 0 1400"
-                codespeed_name: "PageRank [>"
+                extra_args: "1 1400"
 
     macro-steady:
         gauge_adapter: RebenchLog
         command: *MACRO_CMD
         benchmarks:
             - Richards:
-                extra_args: "130 0 60"
-                codespeed_name: "Richards >]"
+                extra_args: "130 60"
                 warmup: 30
             - DeltaBlue:
-                extra_args: "120 0 20000"
-                codespeed_name: "DeltaBlue >]"
+                extra_args: "120 20000"
                 warmup: 20
             - Mandelbrot:
-                extra_args: "110 0 1000"
-                codespeed_name: "Mandelbrot >]"
+                extra_args: "110 1000"
                 warmup: 10
             - NBody:
-                extra_args: "120 0 500000"
-                codespeed_name: "NBody >]"
+                extra_args: "120 500000"
                 warmup: 20
             - Json:
-                extra_args: "120 0 80"
-                codespeed_name: "Json >]"
+                extra_args: "120 80"
                 warmup: 20
             - GraphSearch:
-                extra_args: "250 0 30"
-                codespeed_name: "GraphSearch >]"
+                extra_args: "250 30"
                 warmup: 100
             - PageRank:
-                extra_args: "120 0 1400"
-                codespeed_name: "PageRank >]"
+                extra_args: "120 1400"
                 warmup: 20
 
     micro-startup-100:
         gauge_adapter: RebenchLog
-        command: "-cp Smalltalk:/home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures /home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s "
+        command: "-cp Smalltalk:Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s "
         benchmarks:
             - Fibonacci:
-                extra_args: "1 0 100"
-                codespeed_name: "Fibonacci 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 100"
             - Dispatch:
-                extra_args: "1 0 1000"
-                codespeed_name: "Dispatch 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 1000"
             - Bounce:
-                extra_args: "1 0 100"
-                codespeed_name: "Bounce 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 100"
             - Loop:
-                extra_args: "1 0 500"
-                codespeed_name: "Loop 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 500"
             - Permute:
-                extra_args: "1 0 50"
-                codespeed_name: "Permute 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 50"
             - Queens:
-                extra_args: "1 0 50"
-                codespeed_name: "Queens 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 50"
             - List:
-                extra_args: "1 0 50"
-                codespeed_name: "List 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 50"
             - Recurse:
-                extra_args: "1 0 100"
-                codespeed_name: "Recurse 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 100"
             - Storage:
-                extra_args: "1 0 20"
-                codespeed_name: "Storage 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 20"
             - Sieve:
-                extra_args: "1 0 100"
-                codespeed_name: "Sieve 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 100"
             - BubbleSort:
-                extra_args: "1 0 100"
-                codespeed_name: "BubbleSort 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 100"
             - QuickSort:
-                extra_args: "1 0 20"
-                codespeed_name: "QuickSort 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 20"
             - Sum:
-                extra_args: "1 0 500"
-                codespeed_name: "Sum 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 500"
             - Towers:
-                extra_args: "1 0 20"
-                codespeed_name: "Towers 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 20"
             - TreeSort:
-                extra_args: "1 0 10"
-                codespeed_name: "TreeSort 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 10"
             - IntegerLoop:
-                extra_args: "1 0 400"
-                codespeed_name: "IntegerLoop 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 400"
             - FieldLoop:
-                extra_args: "1 0 50"
-                codespeed_name: "FieldLoop 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 50"
             - WhileLoop:
-                extra_args: "1 0 1000"
-                codespeed_name: "WhileLoop 100x [>"
+                extra_args: "1 1000"
 
     micro-startup:
         gauge_adapter: RebenchLog
-        command: "-cp Smalltalk:/home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures /home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s "
+        command: "-cp Smalltalk:Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s "
         benchmarks:
             - Fibonacci:
-                extra_args: "1 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "Fibonacci [>"
+                extra_args: "1 3"
             - Dispatch:
-                extra_args: "1 0 20"
-                codespeed_name: "Dispatch [>"
+                extra_args: "1 20"
             - Bounce:
-                extra_args: "1 0 2"
-                codespeed_name: "Bounce [>"
+                extra_args: "1 2"
             - Loop:
-                extra_args: "1 0 10"
-                codespeed_name: "Loop [>"
+                extra_args: "1 10"
             - Permute:
-                extra_args: "1 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "Permute [>"
+                extra_args: "1 3"
             - Queens:
-                extra_args: "1 0 2"
-                codespeed_name: "Queens [>"
+                extra_args: "1 2"
             - List:
-                extra_args: "1 0 2"
-                codespeed_name: "List [>"
+                extra_args: "1 2"
             - Recurse:
-                extra_args: "1 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "Recurse [>"
+                extra_args: "1 3"
             - Storage:
-                extra_args: "1 0 2"
-                codespeed_name: "Storage [>"
+                extra_args: "1 2"
             - Sieve:
-                extra_args: "1 0 5"
-                codespeed_name: "Sieve [>"
+                extra_args: "1 5"
             - BubbleSort:
-                extra_args: "1 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "BubbleSort [>"
+                extra_args: "1 3"
             - QuickSort:
-                extra_args: "1 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "QuickSort [>"
+                extra_args: "1 3"
             - Sum:
-                extra_args: "1 0 10"
-                codespeed_name: "Sum [>"
+                extra_args: "1 10"
             - Towers:
-                extra_args: "1 0 2"
-                codespeed_name: "Towers [>"
+                extra_args: "1 2"
             - TreeSort:
-                extra_args: "1 0 1"
-                codespeed_name: "TreeSort [>"
+                extra_args: "1 1"
             - IntegerLoop:
-                extra_args: "1 0 8"
-                codespeed_name: "IntegerLoop [>"
+                extra_args: "1 8"
             - FieldLoop:
-                extra_args: "1 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "FieldLoop [>"
+                extra_args: "1 3"
             - WhileLoop:
-                extra_args: "1 0 30"
-                codespeed_name: "WhileLoop [>"
+                extra_args: "1 30"
 
     micro-steady-100:
         gauge_adapter: RebenchLog
-        command: "-cp Smalltalk:/home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures /home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s "
+        command: "-cp Smalltalk:Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s "
         benchmarks:
             - Fannkuch:
-                extra_args: "55 0 9"
-                codespeed_name: "Fannkuch 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "55 9"
                 warmup: 5
             - Fibonacci:
-                extra_args: "60 0 1000"
-                codespeed_name: "Fibonacci 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "60 1000"
                 warmup: 10
             - Dispatch:
-                extra_args: "55 0 10000"
-                codespeed_name: "Dispatch 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "55 10000"
                 warmup: 5
             - Bounce:
-                extra_args: "60 0 4000"
-                codespeed_name: "Bounce 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "60 4000"
                 warmup: 10
             - Loop:
-                extra_args: "55 0 10000"
-                codespeed_name: "Loop 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "55 10000"
                 warmup: 5
             - Permute:
-                extra_args: "55 0 1500"
-                codespeed_name: "Permute 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "55 1500"
                 warmup: 5
             - Queens:
-                extra_args: "55 0 1000"
-                codespeed_name: "Queens 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "55 1000"
                 warmup: 5
             - List:
-                extra_args: "65 0 1000"
-                codespeed_name: "List 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "65 1000"
                 warmup: 15
             - Recurse:
-                extra_args: "65 0 2000"
-                codespeed_name: "Recurse 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "65 2000"
                 warmup: 15
             - Storage:
-                extra_args: "60 0 1000"
-                codespeed_name: "Storage 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "60 1000"
                 warmup: 10
             - Sieve:
-                extra_args: "60 0 2500"
-                codespeed_name: "Sieve 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "60 2500"
                 warmup: 10
             - BubbleSort:
-                extra_args: "60 0 3000"
-                codespeed_name: "BubbleSort 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "60 3000"
                 warmup: 10
             - QuickSort:
-                extra_args: "60 0 2000"
-                codespeed_name: "QuickSort 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "60 2000"
                 warmup: 10
             - Sum:
-                extra_args: "55 0 10000"
-                codespeed_name: "Sum 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "55 10000"
                 warmup: 5
             - Towers:
-                extra_args: "55 0 1000"
-                codespeed_name: "Towers 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "55 1000"
                 warmup: 5
             - TreeSort:
-                extra_args: "60 0 1000"
-                codespeed_name: "TreeSort 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "60 1000"
                 warmup: 10
             - IntegerLoop:
-                extra_args: "55 0 8000"
-                codespeed_name: "IntegerLoop 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "55 8000"
                 warmup: 5
             - FieldLoop:
-                extra_args: "55 0 900"
-                codespeed_name: "FieldLoop 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "55 900"
                 warmup: 5
             - WhileLoop:
-                extra_args: "55 0 9000"
-                codespeed_name: "WhileLoop 100x >]"
+                extra_args: "55 9000"
                 warmup: 5
     micro-steady:
         gauge_adapter: RebenchLog
-        command: "-cp Smalltalk:/home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures /home/smarr/.local/SOM/Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s "
+        command: "-cp Smalltalk:Examples/Benchmarks/LanguageFeatures Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s "
         benchmarks:
             - Fannkuch:
-                extra_args: "14 0 6"
-                codespeed_name: "Fannkuch >]"
+                extra_args: "14 6"
                 warmup: 4
             - Fibonacci:
-                extra_args: "15 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "Fibonacci >]"
+                extra_args: "15 3"
                 warmup: 5
             - Dispatch:
-                extra_args: "12 0 20"
-                codespeed_name: "Dispatch >]"
+                extra_args: "12 20"
                 warmup: 2
             - Bounce:
-                extra_args: "22 0 2"
-                codespeed_name: "Bounce >]"
+                extra_args: "22 2"
                 warmup: 12
             - Loop:
-                extra_args: "14 0 10"
-                codespeed_name: "Loop >]"
+                extra_args: "14 10"
                 warmup: 4
             - Permute:
-                extra_args: "16 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "Permute >]"
+                extra_args: "16 3"
                 warmup: 6
             - Queens:
-                extra_args: "13 0 2"
-                codespeed_name: "Queens >]"
+                extra_args: "13 2"
                 warmup: 3
             - List:
-                extra_args: "16 0 2"
-                codespeed_name: "List >]"
+                extra_args: "16 2"
                 warmup: 6
             - Recurse:
-                extra_args: "14 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "Recurse >]"
+                extra_args: "14 3"
                 warmup: 4
             - Storage:
-                extra_args: "17 0 2"
-                codespeed_name: "Storage >]"
+                extra_args: "17 2"
                 warmup: 7
             - Sieve:
-                extra_args: "18 0 5"
-                codespeed_name: "Sieve >]"
+                extra_args: "18 5"
                 warmup: 8
             - BubbleSort:
-                extra_args: "16 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "BubbleSort >]"
+                extra_args: "16 3"
                 warmup: 6
             - QuickSort:
-                extra_args: "15 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "QuickSort >]"
+                extra_args: "15 3"
                 warmup: 5
             - Sum:
-                extra_args: "20 0 10"
-                codespeed_name: "Sum >]"
+                extra_args: "20 10"
                 warmup: 10
             - Towers:
-                extra_args: "20 0 2"
-                codespeed_name: "Towers >]"
+                extra_args: "20 2"
                 warmup: 10
             - TreeSort:
-                extra_args: "15 0 1"
-                codespeed_name: "TreeSort >]"
+                extra_args: "15 1"
                 warmup: 5
             - IntegerLoop:
-                extra_args: "14 0 8"
-                codespeed_name: "IntegerLoop >]"
+                extra_args: "14 8"
                 warmup: 4
             - FieldLoop:
-                extra_args: "12 0 3"
-                codespeed_name: "FieldLoop >]"
+                extra_args: "12 3"
                 warmup: 2
             - WhileLoop:
-                extra_args: "13 0 30"
-                codespeed_name: "WhileLoop >]"
+                extra_args: "13 30"
                 warmup: 3
 
+    interpreter:
+        description: Basic interpreter benchmarks for comparing performance of most basic concepts.
+        gauge_adapter: RebenchLog
+        command: "-cp Smalltalk:Examples/Benchmarks/Interpreter Examples/Benchmarks/BenchmarkHarness.som %(benchmark)s %(iterations)s 1"
+        benchmarks:
+            - ArgRead
+            - ArrayReadConst
+            - ArrayWriteConstConst
+            - BlockSend0ConstReturn
+            - Const
+            - FieldConstWrite
+            - FieldRead
+            - FieldReadIncWrite
+            - FieldReadWrite
+            - GlobalRead
+            - LocalConstWrite
+            - LocalRead
+            - LocalReadIncWrite
+            - LocalReadWrite
+            - SelfSend0
+            - SelfSend0BlockConstNonLocalReturn
+
 executors:
     SOM:
-        path: .
+        path: ..
         executable: som.sh
 
     TruffleSOM-interpreter:
@@ -362,14 +293,6 @@ executors:
         executable: som
         args: "-E"
 
-    TruffleSOM-interpreter-exp:
-        path: . 
-        executable: som.sh
-    TruffleSOM-graal-exp:
-        path: . 
-        executable: som
-        args: "-E"
-
     CSOM:
         path: .
         executable: CSOM
@@ -379,30 +302,19 @@ executors:
     PySOM:
         path: .
         executable: som.sh
-    RPySOM-interpreter:
-        path: .
-        executable: RPySOM-no-jit
-    RPySOM-jit:
-        path: .
-        executable: RPySOM-jit
-    RTruffleSOM-interpreter:
-        path: .
-        executable: RTruffleSOM-no-jit
-    RTruffleSOM-jit:
-        path: .
-        executable: RTruffleSOM-jit
         
 # define the benchmarks to be executed for a re-executable benchmark run
 experiments:
     SOM:
         description: All benchmarks on SOM (Java, bytecode-based)
         suites:
-            - micro-startup-100
-            - micro-steady-100
+            # - micro-startup-100
+            # - micro-steady-100
             - micro-startup
-            - micro-steady
+            # - micro-steady
             - macro-startup
-            - macro-steady
+            # - macro-steady
+            - interpreter
         executions:
             - SOM
     TruffleSOM:
@@ -415,16 +327,6 @@ experiments:
         executions:
             #- TruffleSOM-interpreter
             - TruffleSOM-graal
-    TruffleSOM-exp:
-        description: All benchmarks on TruffleSOM (Java, AST Interpreter)
-        suites:
-            - micro-startup-100
-            - micro-steady-100
-            - macro-startup
-            - macro-steady
-        executions:
-            #- TruffleSOM-interpreter
-            - TruffleSOM-graal-exp
 
     CSOM:
         description: All benchmarks on CSOM
@@ -449,47 +351,3 @@ experiments:
             - macro-startup
         executions:
             - PySOM
-    RPySOM:
-        description: All benchmarks on RPySOM
-        suites:
-            #- micro-startup
-            #- micro-steady
-            - micro-startup-100
-            - micro-steady-100
-            - macro-startup
-            - macro-steady
-        executions:
-            #- RPySOM-interpreter
-            - RPySOM-jit
-    RTruffleSOM:
-        description: All benchmarks on RTruffleSOM
-        suites:
-            #- micro-startup
-            #- micro-steady
-            - micro-startup-100
-            - micro-steady-100
-            - macro-startup
-            - macro-steady
-        executions:
-            #- RTruffleSOM-interpreter
-            - RTruffleSOM-jit
-    RTruffleSOM-OMOP:
-        description: All benchmarks on RTruffleSOM
-        suites:
-            #- micro-startup
-            #- micro-steady
-            - micro-startup-100
-            - micro-steady-100
-            - macro-startup
-            - macro-steady
-        executions:
-            #- RTruffleSOM-interpreter
-            - RTruffleSOM-jit
-    TruffleSOM-OMOP:
-        suites:
-            - micro-startup-100
-            - micro-steady-100
-            - macro-startup
-            - macro-steady
-        executions:
-            - TruffleSOM-graal