diff --git a/bin/asc.js b/bin/asc.js
index 36fb353d..c437ae56 100644
--- a/bin/asc.js
+++ b/bin/asc.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ if (args.help || args._.length < 1) {
   });
   console.log([
     "Version " + version,
-    "Syntax:   asc [options] [entryFile ...]",
+    "Syntax:   asc [entryFile ...] [options]",
     "",
     "Examples: asc hello.ts",
     "          asc hello.ts -b hello.wasm -t hello.wast",
@@ -76,6 +76,21 @@ if (args.help || args._.length < 1) {
 
 var parser = null;
 
+var readTime = 0;
+var readCount = 0;
+var writeTime = 0;
+var parseTime = 0;
+var compileTime = 0;
+var validateTime = 0;
+var optimizeTime = 0;
+
+function measure(fn) {
+  var start = process.hrtime();
+  fn();
+  var times = process.hrtime(start);
+  return times[0] * 1e9 + times[1];
+}
+
 function checkDiagnostics(parser) {
   var diagnostic;
   var hasErrors = false;
@@ -92,10 +107,18 @@ function checkDiagnostics(parser) {
 // Include standard library
 if (!args.noLib) {
   var stdlibDir = path.join(__dirname, "..", "std", "assembly");
-  glob.sync("*.ts", { cwd: stdlibDir }).forEach(file => {
-    var nextText = fs.readFileSync(path.join(stdlibDir, file), { encoding: "utf8" });
-    parser = assemblyscript.parseFile(nextText, "std:" + file, parser, false);
-  });
+  var notIoTime = 0;
+  readTime += measure(() => {
+    glob.sync("*.ts", { cwd: stdlibDir }).forEach(file => {
+      var nextText = fs.readFileSync(path.join(stdlibDir, file), { encoding: "utf8" });
+      ++readCount;
+      var time = measure(() => {
+        parser = assemblyscript.parseFile(nextText, "std:" + file, parser, false);
+      });
+      parseTime += time;
+      notIoTime += time;
+    });
+  }) - notIoTime;
 }
 
 // Include entry files
@@ -105,10 +128,16 @@ args._.forEach(filename => {
   var entryText;
 
   try {
-    entryText = fs.readFileSync(entryPath + ".ts", { encoding: "utf8" });
+    readTime += measure(() => {
+      entryText = fs.readFileSync(entryPath + ".ts", { encoding: "utf8" });
+    });
+    ++readCount;
   } catch (e) {
     try {
-      entryText = fs.readFileSync(entryPath + "/index.ts", { encoding: "utf8" });
+      readTime += measure(() => {
+        entryText = fs.readFileSync(entryPath + "/index.ts", { encoding: "utf8" });
+      });
+      ++readCount;
       entryPath = entryPath + "/index";
     } catch (e) {
       console.error("File '" + entryPath + ".ts' not found.");
@@ -120,21 +149,31 @@ args._.forEach(filename => {
   var nextText;
 
   // Load entry text
-  parser = assemblyscript.parseFile(entryText, entryPath, parser, true);
+  parseTime += measure(() => {
+    parser = assemblyscript.parseFile(entryText, entryPath, parser, true);
+  });
 
   while ((nextPath = parser.nextFile()) != null) {
     try {
-      nextText = fs.readFileSync(nextPath + ".ts", { encoding: "utf8" });
+      readTime += measure(() => {
+        nextText = fs.readFileSync(nextPath + ".ts", { encoding: "utf8" });
+      });
+      ++readCount;
     } catch (e) {
       try {
-        nextText = fs.readFileSync(nextPath + "/index.ts", { encoding: "utf8" });
+        readTime += measure(() => {
+          nextText = fs.readFileSync(nextPath + "/index.ts", { encoding: "utf8" });
+        });
+        ++readCount;
         nextPath = nextPath + "/index";
       } catch (e) {
         console.error("Imported file '" + nextPath + ".ts' not found.");
         process.exit(1);
       }
     }
-    assemblyscript.parseFile(nextText, nextPath, parser);
+    parseTime += measure(() => {
+      assemblyscript.parseFile(nextText, nextPath, parser);
+    });
   }
   checkDiagnostics(parser);
 });
@@ -144,21 +183,29 @@ assemblyscript.setTarget(options, 0);
 assemblyscript.setNoTreeShaking(options, args.noTreeShaking);
 assemblyscript.setNoAssert(options, args.noAssert);
 assemblyscript.setNoMemory(options, args.noMemory);
-// TODO: noDebug binaryen feature, removing names the debug section
 
-var module = assemblyscript.compile(parser, options);
+var module;
+compileTime += measure(() => {
+  module = assemblyscript.compile(parser, options);
+});
 checkDiagnostics(parser);
 
 if (args.validate)
-  if (!module.validate()) {
-    module.dispose();
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
+  validateTime += measure(() => {
+    if (!module.validate()) {
+      module.dispose();
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  });
 
 if (args.trapMode === "clamp")
-  module.runPasses([ "trap-mode-clamp" ]);
+  optimizeTime += measure(() => {
+    module.runPasses([ "trap-mode-clamp" ]);
+  });
 else if (args.trapMode === "js")
-  module.runPasses([ "trap-mode-js" ]);
+  optimizeTime += measure(() => {
+    module.runPasses([ "trap-mode-js" ]);
+  });
 else if (args.trapMode !== "allow") {
   console.log("Unsupported trap mode: " + args.trapMode);
   process.exit(1);
@@ -200,10 +247,6 @@ if (typeof args.optimizeLevel === "number")
 if (typeof args.shrinkLevel === "number")
   shrinkLevel = args.shrinkLevel;
 
-// Workaround for inlining not being performed (42.0.0)
-// if ((optimizeLevel >= 2 || shrinkLevel >= 2) && !debugInfo)
-//   runPasses = [ "inlining", "inlining-optimizing" ];
-
 // Check additional passes
 if (args.runPasses) {
   if (typeof args.runPasses === "string")
@@ -220,39 +263,67 @@ module.setShrinkLevel(shrinkLevel);
 module.setDebugInfo(debugInfo);
 
 if (optimizeLevel >= 0)
-  module.optimize();
+  optimizeTime += measure(() => {
+    module.optimize();
+  });
 if (runPasses.length)
-  module.runPasses(runPasses.map(pass => pass.trim()));
+  optimizeTime += measure(() => {
+    module.runPasses(runPasses.map(pass => pass.trim()));
+  });
 
-var hasOutput = false;
+if (!args.noEmit) {
+  var hasOutput = false;
 
-if (args.outFile != null) {
-  if (/\.wast$/.test(args.outFile) && args.textFile == null)
-    args.textFile = args.outFile;
-  else if (/\.js$/.test(args.outFile) && args.asmjsFile == null)
-    args.asmjsFile = args.outFile;
-  else if (args.binaryFile == null)
-    args.binaryFile = args.outFile;
-}
-if (args.binaryFile != null && args.binaryFile.length) {
-  fs.writeFileSync(args.binaryFile, module.toBinary());
-  hasOutput = true;
-}
-if (args.textFile != null && args.textFile.length) {
-  fs.writeFileSync(args.textFile, module.toText(), { encoding: "utf8" });
-  hasOutput = true;
-}
-if (args.asmjsFile != null && args.asmjsFile.length) {
-  fs.writeFileSync(args.asmjsFile, module.toAsmjs(), { encoding: "utf8" });
-  hasOutput = true;
-}
-if (!hasOutput) {
-  if (args.binaryFile === "")
-    process.stdout.write(Buffer.from(module.toBinary()));
-  else if (args.asmjsFile === "")
-    module.printAsmjs();
-  else
-    module.print();
+  if (args.outFile != null) {
+    if (/\.wast$/.test(args.outFile) && args.textFile == null)
+      args.textFile = args.outFile;
+    else if (/\.js$/.test(args.outFile) && args.asmjsFile == null)
+      args.asmjsFile = args.outFile;
+    else if (args.binaryFile == null)
+      args.binaryFile = args.outFile;
+  }
+  if (args.binaryFile != null && args.binaryFile.length) {
+    writeTime += measure(() => {
+      fs.writeFileSync(args.binaryFile, module.toBinary());
+    });
+    hasOutput = true;
+  }
+  if (args.textFile != null && args.textFile.length) {
+    writeTime += measure(() => {
+      fs.writeFileSync(args.textFile, module.toText(), { encoding: "utf8" });
+    });
+    hasOutput = true;
+  }
+  if (args.asmjsFile != null && args.asmjsFile.length) {
+    writeTime += measure(() => {
+      fs.writeFileSync(args.asmjsFile, module.toAsmjs(), { encoding: "utf8" });
+    });
+    hasOutput = true;
+  }
+  if (!hasOutput) {
+    if (args.binaryFile === "")
+      writeTime += measure(() => {
+        process.stdout.write(Buffer.from(module.toBinary()));
+      });
+    else if (args.asmjsFile === "")
+      writeTime += measure(() => {
+        module.printAsmjs();
+      });
+    else
+      writeTime += measure(() => {
+        module.print();
+      });
+  }
 }
 
 module.dispose();
+
+if (args.measure)
+  console.error([
+    "I/O Read  : " + (readTime     ? (readTime     / 1e6).toFixed(3) + " ms (" + readCount + " files)" : "N/A"),
+    "I/O Write : " + (writeTime    ? (writeTime    / 1e6).toFixed(3) + " ms" : "N/A"),
+    "Parse     : " + (parseTime    ? (parseTime    / 1e6).toFixed(3) + " ms" : "N/A"),
+    "Compile   : " + (compileTime  ? (compileTime  / 1e6).toFixed(3) + " ms" : "N/A"),
+    "Validate  : " + (validateTime ? (validateTime / 1e6).toFixed(3) + " ms" : "N/A"),
+    "Optimize  : " + (optimizeTime ? (optimizeTime / 1e6).toFixed(3) + " ms" : "N/A")
+  ].join("\n"));
diff --git a/bin/asc.json b/bin/asc.json
index f79a2fe6..8d0dc6d3 100644
--- a/bin/asc.json
+++ b/bin/asc.json
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
     "desc": [
       "Optimizes the module. Also accepts the optimize level:",
       "",
-      " -O     Defaults: Equivalent to -O2s",
+      " -O     Uses defaults. Equivalent to -O2s",
       " -O0    Equivalent to --optimizeLevel 0",
       " -O1    Equivalent to --optimizeLevel 1",
       " -O2    Equivalent to --optimizeLevel 2",
-      " -O2    Equivalent to --optimizeLevel 3",
+      " -O3    Equivalent to --optimizeLevel 3",
       " -Oz    Equivalent to -O but with --shrinkLevel 2",
       " -O3s   Equivalent to -O3 with --shrinkLevel 1 etc.",
       ""
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "aliases": [ "c", "check" ]
   },
   "outFile": {
-    "desc": "Specifies the output file. Format is determined by file extension.",
+    "desc": "Specifies the output file. File extension indicates format.",
     "type": "string",
     "aliases": [ "o" ]
   },
@@ -59,15 +59,19 @@
     "aliases": [ "a" ]
   },
   "noTreeShaking": {
-    "desc": "Disables tree-shaking.",
+    "desc": "Disables compiler-level tree-shaking.",
     "type": "boolean"
   },
   "noDebug": {
-    "desc": "Disables debug information in binaries.",
+    "desc": "Disables maintaining debug information in binaries.",
     "type": "boolean"
   },
   "noAssert": {
-    "desc": "Disables assertions.",
+    "desc": "Replaces assertions with NOPs.",
+    "type": "boolean"
+  },
+  "noEmit": {
+    "desc": "Performs compilation as usual without emitting code.",
     "type": "boolean"
   },
   "noLib": {
@@ -91,7 +95,14 @@
     "default": "allow"
   },
   "runPasses": {
-    "desc": "Specifies additional Binaryen passes to run.",
+    "desc":  [
+      "Specifies additional Binaryen passes to run after other",
+      "optimizations, if any. See: Binaryen/src/passes/pass.cpp"
+    ],
     "type": "string"
+  },
+  "measure": {
+    "desc": "Prints measuring information on I/O and compile times.",
+    "type": "boolean"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/compiler.ts b/src/compiler.ts
index 74e371de..a75ff038 100644
--- a/src/compiler.ts
+++ b/src/compiler.ts
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ export enum Target {
 export class Options {
   /** WebAssembly target. Defaults to {@link Target.WASM32}. */
   target: Target = Target.WASM32;
-  /** If true, performs compilation as usual but doesn't produce any output (all calls to module become nops). */
-  noEmit: bool = false;
   /** If true, compiles everything instead of just reachable code. */
   noTreeShaking: bool = false;
   /** If true, replaces assertions with nops. */
@@ -199,7 +197,7 @@ export class Compiler extends DiagnosticEmitter {
     this.program = program;
     this.options = options ? options : new Options();
     this.memoryOffset = new U64(this.options.target == Target.WASM64 ? 8 : 4, 0); // leave space for `null`
-    this.module = this.options.noEmit ? Module.createStub() : Module.create();
+    this.module = Module.create();
 
     // set up start function
     var startFunctionTemplate = new FunctionPrototype(program, "start", "start", null);
@@ -315,8 +313,7 @@ export class Compiler extends DiagnosticEmitter {
           var previousFunction = this.currentFunction;
           this.currentFunction = this.startFunction;
           var expr = this.compileStatement(statement);
-          if (!this.module.noEmit)
-            this.startFunctionBody.push(expr);
+          this.startFunctionBody.push(expr);
           this.currentFunction = previousFunction;
           break;
       }
@@ -388,7 +385,7 @@ export class Compiler extends DiagnosticEmitter {
       if (declaration.initializer) {
         if (!initExpr)
           initExpr = this.compileExpression(declaration.initializer, global.type);
-        if (!this.module.noEmit && _BinaryenExpressionGetId(initExpr) != ExpressionId.Const) {
+        if (_BinaryenExpressionGetId(initExpr) != ExpressionId.Const) {
           if (!global.isMutable) {
             initExpr = this.precomputeExpressionRef(initExpr);
             if (_BinaryenExpressionGetId(initExpr) != ExpressionId.Const) {
@@ -407,33 +404,30 @@ export class Compiler extends DiagnosticEmitter {
     if (initializeInStart) {
       this.module.addGlobal(internalName, nativeType, true, global.type.toNativeZero(this.module));
       var setExpr = this.module.createSetGlobal(internalName, initExpr);
-      if (!this.module.noEmit)
-        this.startFunctionBody.push(setExpr);
+      this.startFunctionBody.push(setExpr);
     } else {
       if (!global.isMutable) {
-        if (!this.module.noEmit) {
-          var exprType = _BinaryenExpressionGetType(initExpr);
-          switch (exprType) {
+        var exprType = _BinaryenExpressionGetType(initExpr);
+        switch (exprType) {
 
-            case NativeType.I32:
-              global.constantIntegerValue = new I64(_BinaryenConstGetValueI32(initExpr), 0);
-              break;
+          case NativeType.I32:
+            global.constantIntegerValue = new I64(_BinaryenConstGetValueI32(initExpr), 0);
+            break;
 
-            case NativeType.I64:
-              global.constantIntegerValue = new I64(_BinaryenConstGetValueI64Low(initExpr), _BinaryenConstGetValueI64High(initExpr));
-              break;
+          case NativeType.I64:
+            global.constantIntegerValue = new I64(_BinaryenConstGetValueI64Low(initExpr), _BinaryenConstGetValueI64High(initExpr));
+            break;
 
-            case NativeType.F32:
-              global.constantFloatValue = _BinaryenConstGetValueF32(initExpr);
-              break;
+          case NativeType.F32:
+            global.constantFloatValue = _BinaryenConstGetValueF32(initExpr);
+            break;
 
-            case NativeType.F64:
-              global.constantFloatValue = _BinaryenConstGetValueF64(initExpr);
-              break;
+          case NativeType.F64:
+            global.constantFloatValue = _BinaryenConstGetValueF64(initExpr);
+            break;
 
-            default:
-              throw new Error("concrete type expected");
-          }
+          default:
+            throw new Error("concrete type expected");
         }
         global.hasConstantValue = true;
         if (!declaration || declaration.isTopLevel) { // might be re-exported
@@ -477,7 +471,7 @@ export class Compiler extends DiagnosticEmitter {
           var initExpr: ExpressionRef;
           if (valueDeclaration.value) {
             initExpr = this.compileExpression(<Expression>valueDeclaration.value, Type.i32);
-            if (!this.module.noEmit && _BinaryenExpressionGetId(initExpr) != ExpressionId.Const) {
+            if (_BinaryenExpressionGetId(initExpr) != ExpressionId.Const) {
               initExpr = this.precomputeExpressionRef(initExpr);
               if (_BinaryenExpressionGetId(initExpr) != ExpressionId.Const) {
                 if (element.isConstant)
@@ -502,17 +496,14 @@ export class Compiler extends DiagnosticEmitter {
           if (initInStart) {
             this.module.addGlobal(val.internalName, NativeType.I32, true, this.module.createI32(0));
             var setExpr = this.module.createSetGlobal(val.internalName, initExpr);
-            if (!this.module.noEmit)
-              this.startFunctionBody.push(setExpr);
+            this.startFunctionBody.push(setExpr);
           } else {
             this.module.addGlobal(val.internalName, NativeType.I32, false, initExpr);
-            if (!this.module.noEmit) {
-              if (_BinaryenExpressionGetType(initExpr) == NativeType.I32) {
-                val.constantValue = _BinaryenConstGetValueI32(initExpr);
-                val.hasConstantValue = true;
-              } else
-                throw new Error("i32 expected");
-            }
+            if (_BinaryenExpressionGetType(initExpr) == NativeType.I32) {
+              val.constantValue = _BinaryenConstGetValueI32(initExpr);
+              val.hasConstantValue = true;
+            } else
+              throw new Error("i32 expected");
           }
         } else
           throw new Error("declaration expected");
diff --git a/src/module.ts b/src/module.ts
index 8e537aad..23b1c065 100644
--- a/src/module.ts
+++ b/src/module.ts
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ export class Module {
 
   ref: ModuleRef;
   lit: BinaryenLiteral;
-  noEmit: bool;
 
   static MAX_MEMORY_WASM32: Index = 0xffff;
 
@@ -247,7 +246,6 @@ export class Module {
     var module = new Module();
     module.ref = _BinaryenModuleCreate();
     module.lit = changetype<BinaryenLiteral>(allocate_memory(16));
-    module.noEmit = false;
     return module;
   }
 
@@ -257,27 +255,17 @@ export class Module {
       var module = new Module();
       module.ref = _BinaryenModuleRead(cArr, buffer.length);
       module.lit = changetype<BinaryenLiteral>(allocate_memory(16));
-      module.noEmit = false;
-      return module;
+       return module;
     } finally {
       free_memory(changetype<usize>(cArr));
     }
   }
 
-  static createStub(): Module {
-    var module = new Module();
-    module.ref = 0;
-    module.lit = changetype<BinaryenLiteral>(0);
-    module.noEmit = true;
-    return module;
-  }
-
   private constructor() { }
 
   // types
 
   addFunctionType(name: string, result: NativeType, paramTypes: NativeType[]): FunctionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(name);
     var cArr = allocI32Array(paramTypes);
     try {
@@ -289,7 +277,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   getFunctionTypeBySignature(result: NativeType, paramTypes: NativeType[]): FunctionTypeRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cArr = allocI32Array(paramTypes);
     try {
       return _BinaryenGetFunctionTypeBySignature(this.ref, result, cArr, paramTypes.length);
@@ -301,41 +288,34 @@ export class Module {
   // expressions
 
   createI32(value: i32): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     _BinaryenLiteralInt32(this.lit, value);
     return _BinaryenConst(this.ref, this.lit);
   }
 
   createI64(lo: i32, hi: i32 = 0): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     _BinaryenLiteralInt64(this.lit, lo, hi);
     return _BinaryenConst(this.ref, this.lit);
   }
 
   createF32(value: f32): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     _BinaryenLiteralFloat32(this.lit, value);
     return _BinaryenConst(this.ref, this.lit);
   }
 
   createF64(value: f64): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     _BinaryenLiteralFloat64(this.lit, value);
     return _BinaryenConst(this.ref, this.lit);
   }
 
   createUnary(op: UnaryOp, expr: ExpressionRef): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenUnary(this.ref, op, expr);
   }
 
   createBinary(op: BinaryOp, left: ExpressionRef, right: ExpressionRef): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenBinary(this.ref, op, left, right);
   }
 
   createHost(op: HostOp, name: string | null = null, operands: ExpressionRef[] | null = null): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(name);
     var cArr = allocI32Array(operands);
     try {
@@ -347,17 +327,14 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   createGetLocal(index: i32, type: NativeType): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenGetLocal(this.ref, index, type);
   }
 
   createTeeLocal(index: i32, value: ExpressionRef): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenTeeLocal(this.ref, index, value);
   }
 
   createGetGlobal(name: string, type: NativeType): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(name);
     try {
       return _BinaryenGetGlobal(this.ref, cStr, type);
@@ -367,54 +344,44 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   createLoad(bytes: Index, signed: bool, ptr: ExpressionRef, type: NativeType, offset: Index = 0): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenLoad(this.ref, bytes, signed ? 1 : 0, offset, /* always aligned */ bytes, type, ptr);
   }
 
   createStore(bytes: Index, ptr: ExpressionRef, value: ExpressionRef, type: NativeType, offset: Index = 0): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenStore(this.ref, bytes, offset, /* always aligned */ bytes, ptr, value, type);
   }
 
   createAtomicLoad(bytes: Index, ptr: ExpressionRef, type: NativeType, offset: Index = 0): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenAtomicLoad(this.ref, bytes, offset, type, ptr);
   }
 
   createAtomicStore(bytes: Index, ptr: ExpressionRef, value: ExpressionRef, type: NativeType, offset: Index = 0): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenAtomicStore(this.ref, bytes, offset, ptr, value, type);
   }
 
   createAtomicRMW(op: AtomicRMWOp, bytes: Index, offset: Index, ptr: ExpressionRef, value: ExpressionRef, type: NativeType): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenAtomicRMW(this.ref, op, bytes, offset, ptr, value, type);
   }
 
   createAtomicCmpxchg(bytes: Index, offset: Index, ptr: ExpressionRef, expected: ExpressionRef, replacement: ExpressionRef, type: NativeType): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenAtomicCmpxchg(this.ref, bytes, offset, ptr, expected, replacement, type);
   }
 
   createAtomicWait(ptr: ExpressionRef, expected: ExpressionRef, timeout: ExpressionRef, expectedType: NativeType): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenAtomicWait(this.ref, ptr, expected, timeout, expectedType);
   }
 
   createAtomicWake(ptr: ExpressionRef, wakeCount: ExpressionRef): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenAtomicWake(this.ref, ptr, wakeCount);
   }
 
   // statements
 
   createSetLocal(index: Index, value: ExpressionRef): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenSetLocal(this.ref, index, value);
   }
 
   createSetGlobal(name: string, value: ExpressionRef): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(name);
     try {
       return _BinaryenSetGlobal(this.ref, cStr, value);
@@ -424,7 +391,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   createBlock(label: string | null, children: ExpressionRef[], type: NativeType = NativeType.Auto): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(label);
     var cArr = allocI32Array(children);
     try {
@@ -436,7 +402,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   createBreak(label: string | null, condition: ExpressionRef = 0, value: ExpressionRef = 0): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(label);
     try {
       return _BinaryenBreak(this.ref, cStr, condition, value);
@@ -446,12 +411,10 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   createDrop(expression: ExpressionRef): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenDrop(this.ref, expression);
   }
 
   createLoop(label: string | null, body: ExpressionRef): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(label);
     try {
       return _BinaryenLoop(this.ref, cStr, body);
@@ -461,27 +424,22 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   createIf(condition: ExpressionRef, ifTrue: ExpressionRef, ifFalse: ExpressionRef = 0): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenIf(this.ref, condition, ifTrue, ifFalse);
   }
 
   createNop(): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenNop(this.ref);
   }
 
   createReturn(expression: ExpressionRef = 0): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenReturn(this.ref, expression);
   }
 
   createSelect(ifTrue: ExpressionRef, ifFalse: ExpressionRef, condition: ExpressionRef): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenSelect(this.ref, condition, ifTrue, ifFalse);
   }
 
   createSwitch(names: string[], defaultName: string | null, condition: ExpressionRef, value: ExpressionRef = 0): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var strs = new Array<usize>(names.length);
     for (var i = 0, k: i32 = names.length; i < k; ++i)
       strs[i] = allocString(names[i]);
@@ -497,7 +455,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   createCall(target: string, operands: ExpressionRef[] | null, returnType: NativeType): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(target);
     var cArr = allocI32Array(operands);
     try {
@@ -509,7 +466,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   createCallImport(target: string, operands: ExpressionRef[] | null, returnType: NativeType): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(target);
     var cArr = allocI32Array(operands);
     try {
@@ -521,14 +477,12 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   createUnreachable(): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _BinaryenUnreachable(this.ref);
   }
 
   // meta
 
   addGlobal(name: string, type: NativeType, mutable: bool, initializer: ExpressionRef): GlobalRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(name);
     try {
       return _BinaryenAddGlobal(this.ref, cStr, type, mutable ? 1 : 0, initializer);
@@ -538,7 +492,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   addFunction(name: string, type: FunctionTypeRef, varTypes: NativeType[], body: ExpressionRef): FunctionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr = allocString(name);
     var cArr = allocI32Array(varTypes);
     try {
@@ -559,7 +512,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   addFunctionExport(internalName: string, externalName: string): ExportRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr1 = allocString(internalName);
     var cStr2 = allocString(externalName);
     try {
@@ -571,7 +523,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   addTableExport(internalName: string, externalName: string): ExportRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr1 = allocString(internalName);
     var cStr2 = allocString(externalName);
     try {
@@ -583,7 +534,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   addMemoryExport(internalName: string, externalName: string): ExportRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr1 = allocString(internalName);
     var cStr2 = allocString(externalName);
     try {
@@ -595,7 +545,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   addGlobalExport(internalName: string, externalName: string): ExportRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr1 = allocString(internalName);
     var cStr2 = allocString(externalName);
     try {
@@ -607,7 +556,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   removeExport(externalName: string): void {
-    if (this.noEmit) return;
     var cStr = allocString(externalName);
     try {
       _BinaryenRemoveExport(this.ref, cStr);
@@ -617,7 +565,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   addFunctionImport(internalName: string, externalModuleName: string, externalBaseName: string, functionType: FunctionTypeRef): ImportRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr1 = allocString(internalName);
     var cStr2 = allocString(externalModuleName);
     var cStr3 = allocString(externalBaseName);
@@ -631,7 +578,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   addTableImport(internalName: string, externalModuleName: string, externalBaseName: string): ImportRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr1 = allocString(internalName);
     var cStr2 = allocString(externalModuleName);
     var cStr3 = allocString(externalBaseName);
@@ -645,7 +591,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   addMemoryImport(internalName: string, externalModuleName: string, externalBaseName: string): ImportRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr1 = allocString(internalName);
     var cStr2 = allocString(externalModuleName);
     var cStr3 = allocString(externalBaseName);
@@ -659,7 +604,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   addGlobalImport(internalName: string, externalModuleName: string, externalBaseName: string, globalType: NativeType): ImportRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     var cStr1 = allocString(internalName);
     var cStr2 = allocString(externalModuleName);
     var cStr3 = allocString(externalBaseName);
@@ -673,7 +617,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   removeImport(internalName: string): void {
-    if (this.noEmit) return;
     var cStr = allocString(internalName);
     try {
       _BinaryenRemoveImport(this.ref, cStr);
@@ -683,7 +626,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   setMemory(initial: Index, maximum: Index, segments: MemorySegment[], target: Target, exportName: string | null = null): void {
-    if (this.noEmit) return;
     var cStr = allocString(exportName);
     var k = segments.length;
     var segs = new Array<usize>(k);
@@ -713,7 +655,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   setFunctionTable(funcs: FunctionRef[]): void {
-    if (this.noEmit) return;
     var cArr = allocI32Array(funcs);
     try {
       _BinaryenSetFunctionTable(this.ref, cArr, funcs.length);
@@ -723,7 +664,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   setStart(func: FunctionRef): void {
-    if (this.noEmit) return;
     _BinaryenSetStart(this.ref, func);
   }
 
@@ -765,7 +705,6 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   validate(): bool {
-    if (this.noEmit) return false;
     return _BinaryenModuleValidate(this.ref) == 1;
   }
 
@@ -802,12 +741,13 @@ export class Module {
   }
 
   createRelooper(): Relooper {
-    return this.noEmit ? Relooper.createStub(this) : Relooper.create(this);
+    return Relooper.create(this);
   }
 
   // currently supports side effect free expressions only
   cloneExpression(expr: ExpressionRef, noSideEffects: bool = false, maxDepth: i32 = i32.MAX_VALUE): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit || maxDepth < 0) return 0;
+    if (maxDepth < 0)
+      return 0;
 
     var nested1: ExpressionRef,
         nested2: ExpressionRef;
@@ -859,43 +799,36 @@ export class Relooper {
 
   module: Module;
   ref: RelooperRef;
-  noEmit: bool;
 
   static create(module: Module): Relooper {
     var relooper = new Relooper();
     relooper.module = module;
     relooper.ref = _RelooperCreate();
-    relooper.noEmit = false;
-    return relooper;
+      return relooper;
   }
 
   static createStub(module: Module): Relooper {
     var relooper = new Relooper();
     relooper.module = module;
     relooper.ref = 0;
-    relooper.noEmit = true;
     return relooper;
   }
 
   private constructor() {}
 
   addBlock(code: ExpressionRef): RelooperBlockRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _RelooperAddBlock(this.ref, code);
   }
 
   addBranch(from: RelooperBlockRef, to: RelooperBlockRef, condition: ExpressionRef = 0, code: ExpressionRef = 0): void {
-    if (this.noEmit) return;
     _RelooperAddBranch(from, to, condition, code);
   }
 
   addBlockWithSwitch(code: ExpressionRef, condition: ExpressionRef): RelooperBlockRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _RelooperAddBlockWithSwitch(this.ref, code, condition);
   }
 
   addBranchForSwitch(from: RelooperBlockRef, to: RelooperBlockRef, indexes: i32[], code: ExpressionRef = 0): void {
-    if (this.noEmit) return;
     var cArr = allocI32Array(indexes);
     try {
       _RelooperAddBranchForSwitch(from, to, cArr, indexes.length, code);
@@ -905,7 +838,6 @@ export class Relooper {
   }
 
   renderAndDispose(entry: RelooperBlockRef, labelHelper: Index): ExpressionRef {
-    if (this.noEmit) return 0;
     return _RelooperRenderAndDispose(this.ref, entry, labelHelper, this.module.ref);
   }
 }