diff --git a/compiler/dex/frontend.cc b/compiler/dex/frontend.cc
index b8cd67e..057177b 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/frontend.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/frontend.cc
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
   // (1 << kBBOpt) |
   // (1 << kMatch) |
   // (1 << kPromoteCompilerTemps) |
+  // (1 << kSuppressExceptionEdges) |
   0;
 
 static uint32_t kCompilerDebugFlags = 0 |     // Enable debug/testing modes
@@ -212,7 +213,9 @@
 
   if (compiler_backend == kPortable) {
     // Fused long branches not currently useful in bitcode.
-    cu.disable_opt |= (1 << kBranchFusing);
+    cu.disable_opt |=
+        (1 << kBranchFusing) |
+        (1 << kSuppressExceptionEdges);
   }
 
   if (cu.instruction_set == kMips) {
diff --git a/compiler/dex/frontend.h b/compiler/dex/frontend.h
index 43f6855..b9b4178 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/frontend.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/frontend.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
   kMatch,
   kPromoteCompilerTemps,
   kBranchFusing,
+  kSuppressExceptionEdges,
 };
 
 // Force code generation paths for testing.
diff --git a/compiler/dex/local_value_numbering.cc b/compiler/dex/local_value_numbering.cc
index 35d2923..75883b7 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/local_value_numbering.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/local_value_numbering.cc
@@ -380,7 +380,9 @@
           }
           mir->optimization_flags |= MIR_IGNORE_RANGE_CHECK;
         }
-        mir->meta.throw_insn->optimization_flags |= mir->optimization_flags;
+        if (mir->meta.throw_insn != NULL) {
+          mir->meta.throw_insn->optimization_flags |= mir->optimization_flags;
+        }
         // Use side effect to note range check completed.
         (void)LookupValue(ARRAY_REF, array, index, NO_VALUE);
         // Establish value number for loaded register. Note use of memory version.
@@ -419,7 +421,9 @@
           }
           mir->optimization_flags |= MIR_IGNORE_RANGE_CHECK;
         }
-        mir->meta.throw_insn->optimization_flags |= mir->optimization_flags;
+        if (mir->meta.throw_insn != NULL) {
+          mir->meta.throw_insn->optimization_flags |= mir->optimization_flags;
+        }
         // Use side effect to note range check completed.
         (void)LookupValue(ARRAY_REF, array, index, NO_VALUE);
         // Rev the memory version
@@ -443,7 +447,9 @@
         } else {
           null_checked_.insert(base);
         }
-        mir->meta.throw_insn->optimization_flags |= mir->optimization_flags;
+        if (mir->meta.throw_insn != NULL) {
+          mir->meta.throw_insn->optimization_flags |= mir->optimization_flags;
+        }
         uint16_t field_ref = mir->dalvikInsn.vC;
         uint16_t memory_version = GetMemoryVersion(base, field_ref);
         if (opcode == Instruction::IGET_WIDE) {
@@ -473,7 +479,9 @@
         } else {
           null_checked_.insert(base);
         }
-        mir->meta.throw_insn->optimization_flags |= mir->optimization_flags;
+        if (mir->meta.throw_insn != NULL) {
+          mir->meta.throw_insn->optimization_flags |= mir->optimization_flags;
+        }
         uint16_t field_ref = mir->dalvikInsn.vC;
         AdvanceMemoryVersion(base, field_ref);
       }
diff --git a/compiler/dex/mir_dataflow.cc b/compiler/dex/mir_dataflow.cc
index 11e19dc..d359ee2 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/mir_dataflow.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/mir_dataflow.cc
@@ -1243,12 +1243,13 @@
     if (mir->ssa_rep == NULL) {
       continue;
     }
-    // Each level of nesting adds *16 to count, up to 3 levels deep.
-    uint32_t weight = std::min(3U, static_cast<uint32_t>(bb->nesting_depth) * 4);
+    // Each level of nesting adds *100 to count, up to 3 levels deep.
+    uint32_t depth = std::min(3U, static_cast<uint32_t>(bb->nesting_depth));
+    uint32_t weight = std::max(1U, depth * 100);
     for (int i = 0; i < mir->ssa_rep->num_uses; i++) {
       int s_reg = mir->ssa_rep->uses[i];
       raw_use_counts_.Increment(s_reg);
-      use_counts_.Put(s_reg, use_counts_.Get(s_reg) + (1 << weight));
+      use_counts_.Put(s_reg, use_counts_.Get(s_reg) + weight);
     }
     if (!(cu_->disable_opt & (1 << kPromoteCompilerTemps))) {
       int df_attributes = oat_data_flow_attributes_[mir->dalvikInsn.opcode];
@@ -1267,7 +1268,7 @@
         }
         if (uses_method_star) {
           raw_use_counts_.Increment(method_sreg_);
-          use_counts_.Put(method_sreg_, use_counts_.Get(method_sreg_) + (1 << weight));
+          use_counts_.Put(method_sreg_, use_counts_.Get(method_sreg_) + weight);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/compiler/dex/mir_graph.cc b/compiler/dex/mir_graph.cc
index cf758fc..deaf2ff 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/mir_graph.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/mir_graph.cc
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@
 }
 
 /* Process instructions with the kSwitch flag */
-void MIRGraph::ProcessCanSwitch(BasicBlock* cur_block, MIR* insn, DexOffset cur_offset, int width,
-                                int flags) {
+BasicBlock* MIRGraph::ProcessCanSwitch(BasicBlock* cur_block, MIR* insn, DexOffset cur_offset,
+                                       int width, int flags) {
   const uint16_t* switch_data =
       reinterpret_cast<const uint16_t*>(GetCurrentInsns() + cur_offset + insn->dalvikInsn.vB);
   int size;
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@
                                             /* create */ true, /* immed_pred_block_p */ NULL);
   cur_block->fall_through = fallthrough_block->id;
   fallthrough_block->predecessors->Insert(cur_block->id);
+  return cur_block;
 }
 
 /* Process instructions with the kThrow flag */
@@ -444,6 +445,9 @@
                                       int width, int flags, ArenaBitVector* try_block_addr,
                                       const uint16_t* code_ptr, const uint16_t* code_end) {
   bool in_try_block = try_block_addr->IsBitSet(cur_offset);
+  bool is_throw = (insn->dalvikInsn.opcode == Instruction::THROW);
+  bool build_all_edges =
+      (cu_->disable_opt & (1 << kSuppressExceptionEdges)) || is_throw || in_try_block;
 
   /* In try block */
   if (in_try_block) {
@@ -473,7 +477,7 @@
       cur_block->successor_blocks->Insert(successor_block_info);
       catch_block->predecessors->Insert(cur_block->id);
     }
-  } else {
+  } else if (build_all_edges) {
     BasicBlock *eh_block = NewMemBB(kExceptionHandling, num_blocks_++);
     cur_block->taken = eh_block->id;
     block_list_.Insert(eh_block);
@@ -481,7 +485,7 @@
     eh_block->predecessors->Insert(cur_block->id);
   }
 
-  if (insn->dalvikInsn.opcode == Instruction::THROW) {
+  if (is_throw) {
     cur_block->explicit_throw = true;
     if (code_ptr < code_end) {
       // Force creation of new block following THROW via side-effect
@@ -494,6 +498,16 @@
     }
   }
 
+  if (!build_all_edges) {
+    /*
+     * Even though there is an exception edge here, control cannot return to this
+     * method.  Thus, for the purposes of dataflow analysis and optimization, we can
+     * ignore the edge.  Doing this reduces compile time, and increases the scope
+     * of the basic-block level optimization pass.
+     */
+    return cur_block;
+  }
+
   /*
    * Split the potentially-throwing instruction into two parts.
    * The first half will be a pseudo-op that captures the exception
@@ -695,7 +709,7 @@
       cur_block = ProcessCanThrow(cur_block, insn, current_offset_, width, flags, try_block_addr_,
                                   code_ptr, code_end);
     } else if (flags & Instruction::kSwitch) {
-      ProcessCanSwitch(cur_block, insn, current_offset_, width, flags);
+      cur_block = ProcessCanSwitch(cur_block, insn, current_offset_, width, flags);
     }
     current_offset_ += width;
     BasicBlock *next_block = FindBlock(current_offset_, /* split */ false, /* create */
@@ -1100,6 +1114,7 @@
 void MIRGraph::DumpMIRGraph() {
   BasicBlock* bb;
   const char* block_type_names[] = {
+    "Null Block",
     "Entry Block",
     "Code Block",
     "Exit Block",
diff --git a/compiler/dex/mir_graph.h b/compiler/dex/mir_graph.h
index a69dde0..8c20728 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/mir_graph.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/mir_graph.h
@@ -698,8 +698,8 @@
   void ProcessTryCatchBlocks();
   BasicBlock* ProcessCanBranch(BasicBlock* cur_block, MIR* insn, DexOffset cur_offset, int width,
                                int flags, const uint16_t* code_ptr, const uint16_t* code_end);
-  void ProcessCanSwitch(BasicBlock* cur_block, MIR* insn, DexOffset cur_offset, int width,
-                        int flags);
+  BasicBlock* ProcessCanSwitch(BasicBlock* cur_block, MIR* insn, DexOffset cur_offset, int width,
+                               int flags);
   BasicBlock* ProcessCanThrow(BasicBlock* cur_block, MIR* insn, DexOffset cur_offset, int width,
                               int flags, ArenaBitVector* try_block_addr, const uint16_t* code_ptr,
                               const uint16_t* code_end);
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir-inl.h b/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir-inl.h
index 1a30b7a..f567b5c 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir-inl.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir-inl.h
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@
     SetupRegMask(&lir->u.m.use_mask, lir->operands[3]);
   }
 
+  if (flags & REG_USE4) {
+    SetupRegMask(&lir->u.m.use_mask, lir->operands[4]);
+  }
+
   if (flags & SETS_CCODES) {
     lir->u.m.def_mask |= ENCODE_CCODE;
   }