diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/graph_visualizer.cc b/compiler/optimizing/graph_visualizer.cc
index 48bcd10..1f65c08 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/graph_visualizer.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/graph_visualizer.cc
@@ -393,9 +393,7 @@
 
   void VisitInvokeStaticOrDirect(HInvokeStaticOrDirect* invoke) OVERRIDE {
     VisitInvoke(invoke);
-    StartAttributeStream("recursive") << std::boolalpha
-                                      << invoke->IsRecursive()
-                                      << std::noboolalpha;
+    StartAttributeStream("method_load_kind") << invoke->GetMethodLoadKind();
     StartAttributeStream("intrinsic") << invoke->GetIntrinsic();
     if (invoke->IsStatic()) {
       StartAttributeStream("clinit_check") << invoke->GetClinitCheckRequirement();
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
index 847d147..9b26de4 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
@@ -2132,6 +2132,26 @@
   }
 }
 
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, HInvokeStaticOrDirect::MethodLoadKind rhs) {
+  switch (rhs) {
+    case HInvokeStaticOrDirect::MethodLoadKind::kStringInit:
+      return os << "string_init";
+    case HInvokeStaticOrDirect::MethodLoadKind::kRecursive:
+      return os << "recursive";
+    case HInvokeStaticOrDirect::MethodLoadKind::kDirectAddress:
+      return os << "direct";
+    case HInvokeStaticOrDirect::MethodLoadKind::kDirectAddressWithFixup:
+      return os << "direct_fixup";
+    case HInvokeStaticOrDirect::MethodLoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative:
+      return os << "dex_cache_pc_relative";
+    case HInvokeStaticOrDirect::MethodLoadKind::kDexCacheViaMethod:
+      return os << "dex_cache_via_method";
+    default:
+      LOG(FATAL) << "Unknown MethodLoadKind: " << static_cast<int>(rhs);
+      UNREACHABLE();
+  }
+}
+
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, HInvokeStaticOrDirect::ClinitCheckRequirement rhs) {
   switch (rhs) {
     case HInvokeStaticOrDirect::ClinitCheckRequirement::kExplicit:
@@ -2141,7 +2161,8 @@
     case HInvokeStaticOrDirect::ClinitCheckRequirement::kNone:
       return os << "none";
     default:
-      return os << "unknown:" << static_cast<int>(rhs);
+      LOG(FATAL) << "Unknown ClinitCheckRequirement: " << static_cast<int>(rhs);
+      UNREACHABLE();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h
index 441aa04..6c3e6f4 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h
@@ -3622,6 +3622,7 @@
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(HInvokeStaticOrDirect);
 };
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, HInvokeStaticOrDirect::MethodLoadKind rhs);
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, HInvokeStaticOrDirect::ClinitCheckRequirement rhs);
 
 class HInvokeVirtual : public HInvoke {
diff --git a/test/488-checker-inline-recursive-calls/src/Main.java b/test/488-checker-inline-recursive-calls/src/Main.java
index c1f25b3..87ff3f7 100644
--- a/test/488-checker-inline-recursive-calls/src/Main.java
+++ b/test/488-checker-inline-recursive-calls/src/Main.java
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
   }
 
   /// CHECK-START: void Main.doTopCall(boolean) inliner (before)
-  /// CHECK-NOT:   InvokeStaticOrDirect recursive:true
+  /// CHECK-NOT:   InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:recursive
 
   /// CHECK-START: void Main.doTopCall(boolean) inliner (after)
-  /// CHECK:       InvokeStaticOrDirect recursive:true
+  /// CHECK:       InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:recursive
   public static void doTopCall(boolean first_call) {
     if (first_call) {
       inline1();
diff --git a/test/552-checker-sharpening/expected.txt b/test/552-checker-sharpening/expected.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/552-checker-sharpening/expected.txt
diff --git a/test/552-checker-sharpening/info.txt b/test/552-checker-sharpening/info.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c84539c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/552-checker-sharpening/info.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Tests for sharpening.
diff --git a/test/552-checker-sharpening/src/Main.java b/test/552-checker-sharpening/src/Main.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d50edd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/552-checker-sharpening/src/Main.java
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+public class Main {
+
+  public static void assertIntEquals(int expected, int result) {
+    if (expected != result) {
+      throw new Error("Expected: " + expected + ", found: " + result);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public static boolean doThrow = false;
+
+  private static int $noinline$foo(int x) {
+    if (doThrow) { throw new Error(); }
+    return x;
+  }
+
+  /// CHECK-START: int Main.testSimple(int) sharpening (before)
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_via_method
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testSimple(int) sharpening (after)
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM64: int Main.testSimple(int) sharpening (after)
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testSimple(int) sharpening (after)
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86_64: int Main.testSimple(int) sharpening (after)
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testSimple(int) dex_cache_array_fixups_arm (after)
+  /// CHECK:                ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testSimple(int) pc_relative_fixups_x86 (after)
+  /// CHECK:                X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+
+  public static int testSimple(int x) {
+    // This call should use PC-relative dex cache array load to retrieve the target method.
+    return $noinline$foo(x);
+  }
+
+  /// CHECK-START: int Main.testDiamond(boolean, int) sharpening (before)
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_via_method
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testDiamond(boolean, int) sharpening (after)
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM64: int Main.testDiamond(boolean, int) sharpening (after)
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testDiamond(boolean, int) sharpening (after)
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86_64: int Main.testDiamond(boolean, int) sharpening (after)
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testDiamond(boolean, int) dex_cache_array_fixups_arm (after)
+  /// CHECK:                ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testDiamond(boolean, int) dex_cache_array_fixups_arm (after)
+  /// CHECK:                ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+  /// CHECK-NEXT:           If
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testDiamond(boolean, int) pc_relative_fixups_x86 (after)
+  /// CHECK:                X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testDiamond(boolean, int) pc_relative_fixups_x86 (after)
+  /// CHECK:                X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+  /// CHECK-NEXT:           If
+
+  public static int testDiamond(boolean negate, int x) {
+    // These calls should use PC-relative dex cache array loads to retrieve the target method.
+    // PC-relative bases used by X86 and ARM should be pulled before the If.
+    if (negate) {
+      return $noinline$foo(-x);
+    } else {
+      return $noinline$foo(x);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testLoop(int[], int) pc_relative_fixups_x86 (before)
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testLoop(int[], int) pc_relative_fixups_x86 (after)
+  /// CHECK:                X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testLoop(int[], int) pc_relative_fixups_x86 (after)
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            InvokeStaticOrDirect
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testLoop(int[], int) pc_relative_fixups_x86 (after)
+  /// CHECK:                ArrayLength
+  /// CHECK-NEXT:           X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+  /// CHECK-NEXT:           Goto
+  /// CHECK:                begin_block
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testLoop(int[], int) dex_cache_array_fixups_arm (before)
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testLoop(int[], int) dex_cache_array_fixups_arm (after)
+  /// CHECK:                ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testLoop(int[], int) dex_cache_array_fixups_arm (after)
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            InvokeStaticOrDirect
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testLoop(int[], int) dex_cache_array_fixups_arm (after)
+  /// CHECK:                ArrayLength
+  /// CHECK-NEXT:           ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+  /// CHECK-NEXT:           Goto
+  /// CHECK:                begin_block
+  /// CHECK:                InvokeStaticOrDirect method_load_kind:dex_cache_pc_relative
+
+  public static int testLoop(int[] array, int x) {
+    // PC-relative bases used by X86 and ARM should be pulled before the loop.
+    for (int i : array) {
+      x += $noinline$foo(i);
+    }
+    return x;
+  }
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testLoopWithDiamond(int[], boolean, int) pc_relative_fixups_x86 (before)
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+
+  /// CHECK-START-X86: int Main.testLoopWithDiamond(int[], boolean, int) pc_relative_fixups_x86 (after)
+  /// CHECK:                If
+  /// CHECK:                begin_block
+  /// CHECK:                ArrayLength
+  /// CHECK-NEXT:           X86ComputeBaseMethodAddress
+  /// CHECK-NEXT:           Goto
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testLoopWithDiamond(int[], boolean, int) dex_cache_array_fixups_arm (before)
+  /// CHECK-NOT:            ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+
+  /// CHECK-START-ARM: int Main.testLoopWithDiamond(int[], boolean, int) dex_cache_array_fixups_arm (after)
+  /// CHECK:                If
+  /// CHECK:                begin_block
+  /// CHECK:                ArrayLength
+  /// CHECK-NEXT:           ArmDexCacheArraysBase
+  /// CHECK-NEXT:           Goto
+
+  public static int testLoopWithDiamond(int[] array, boolean negate, int x) {
+    // PC-relative bases used by X86 and ARM should be pulled before the loop
+    // but not outside the if.
+    if (array != null) {
+      for (int i : array) {
+        if (negate) {
+          x += $noinline$foo(-i);
+        } else {
+          x += $noinline$foo(i);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return x;
+  }
+
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    assertIntEquals(1, testSimple(1));
+    assertIntEquals(1, testDiamond(false, 1));
+    assertIntEquals(-1, testDiamond(true, 1));
+    assertIntEquals(3, testLoop(new int[]{ 2 }, 1));
+    assertIntEquals(8, testLoop(new int[]{ 3, 4 }, 1));
+    assertIntEquals(1, testLoopWithDiamond(null, false, 1));
+    assertIntEquals(3, testLoopWithDiamond(new int[]{ 2 }, false, 1));
+    assertIntEquals(-6, testLoopWithDiamond(new int[]{ 3, 4 }, true, 1));
+  }
+}