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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 Patrick Franz <deltaone@debian.org>
+ */
+
+#include "cf_defs.h"
+#include "expr.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <locale.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "cf_utils.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+#include "cf_expr.h"
+#include "cf_constraints.h"
+#include "../include/list.h"
+
+#define KCR_CMP false
+#define NPC_OPTIMISATION true
+
+static void find_nonboolean_known_vals(struct cfdata *data);
+static void build_constraints_bool(struct cfdata *data);
+static void build_constraints_select(struct cfdata *data);
+static void build_constraints_nonbool(struct cfdata *data);
+
+static void build_tristate_constraint_clause(struct symbol *sym,
+					     struct cfdata *data);
+
+static void add_selects_kcr(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static void add_selects(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+
+static void add_dependencies_bool(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static void add_dependencies_bool_kcr(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static void add_dependencies_nonbool(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+
+static void add_choice_prompt_cond(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static void add_choice_dependencies(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static void add_choice_constraints(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static void add_invisible_constraints(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static void sym_nonbool_at_least_1(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static void sym_nonbool_at_most_1(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static void sym_add_nonbool_values_from_default_range(struct symbol *sym,
+						      struct cfdata *data);
+static void sym_add_range_constraints(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static void sym_add_nonbool_prompt_constraint(struct symbol *sym,
+					      struct cfdata *data);
+
+static struct default_map *create_default_map_entry(struct fexpr *val,
+						    struct pexpr *e);
+static struct defm_list *calc_default_conditions(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static struct pexpr *get_default_y(struct defm_list *list, struct cfdata *data);
+static struct pexpr *get_default_m(struct defm_list *list, struct cfdata *data);
+static struct pexpr *get_default_any(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data);
+static long sym_get_range_val(struct symbol *sym, int base);
+
+/* -------------------------------------- */
+
+/*
+ * build the constraints for each symbol
+ */
+void build_constraints(struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	printd("Building constraints...");
+
+	find_nonboolean_known_vals(data);
+	build_constraints_bool(data);
+	build_constraints_select(data);
+	build_constraints_nonbool(data);
+}
+
+/*
+ * need to go through the constraints once to find all "known values"
+ * for the non-Boolean symbols (and add them to sym->nb_vals for the given
+ * symbols).
+ * expr_calculate_pexpr_both and get_defaults have the side effect of creating
+ * known values.
+ */
+static void find_nonboolean_known_vals(struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct symbol *sym;
+	struct property *p;
+
+	for_all_symbols(sym) {
+		struct property *prompt;
+
+		if (sym->type == S_UNKNOWN)
+			continue;
+
+		if (sym_is_boolean(sym)) {
+			for_all_properties(sym, p, P_SELECT)
+				pexpr_put(expr_calculate_pexpr_both(
+					p->visible.expr, data));
+
+			for_all_properties(sym, p, P_IMPLY)
+				pexpr_put(expr_calculate_pexpr_both(
+					p->visible.expr, data));
+		}
+
+		if (sym->dir_dep.expr)
+			pexpr_put(expr_calculate_pexpr_both(sym->dir_dep.expr,
+							    data));
+
+		prompt = sym_get_prompt(sym);
+		if (prompt != NULL && prompt->visible.expr) {
+			pexpr_put(expr_calculate_pexpr_both(
+				prompt->visible.expr, data));
+			defm_list_destruct(calc_default_conditions(sym, data));
+		}
+
+		if (sym_is_nonboolean(sym)) {
+			const char *curr;
+
+			for_all_defaults(sym, p) {
+				if (p == NULL)
+					continue;
+
+				sym_create_nonbool_fexpr(
+					sym, p->expr->left.sym->name, data);
+			}
+			for_all_properties(sym, p, P_RANGE) {
+				if (p == NULL)
+					continue;
+
+				sym_create_nonbool_fexpr(
+					sym, p->expr->left.sym->name, data);
+				sym_create_nonbool_fexpr(
+					sym, p->expr->right.sym->name, data);
+			}
+			curr = sym_get_string_value(sym);
+			if (strcmp(curr, "") != 0)
+				sym_create_nonbool_fexpr(sym, (char *)curr,
+							 data);
+		}
+
+		if (sym->type == S_HEX || sym->type == S_INT)
+			sym_add_nonbool_values_from_default_range(sym, data);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ *  build constraints for boolean symbols
+ */
+static void build_constraints_bool(struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct symbol *sym;
+
+	for_all_symbols(sym) {
+		if (!sym_is_boolean(sym))
+			continue;
+
+		/* build tristate constraints */
+		if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE)
+			build_tristate_constraint_clause(sym, data);
+
+		/* build constraints for select statements
+		 * need to treat choice symbols separately
+		 */
+		if (!KCR_CMP) {
+			add_selects(sym, data);
+		} else {
+			if (sym->rev_dep.expr && !sym_is_choice(sym) &&
+			    !sym_is_choice_value(sym))
+				add_selects_kcr(sym, data);
+		}
+
+		/* build constraints for dependencies for booleans */
+		if (sym->dir_dep.expr && !sym_is_choice(sym) &&
+		    !sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
+			if (!KCR_CMP)
+				add_dependencies_bool(sym, data);
+			else
+				add_dependencies_bool_kcr(sym, data);
+		}
+
+		/* build constraints for choice prompts */
+		if (sym_is_choice(sym))
+			add_choice_prompt_cond(sym, data);
+
+		/*
+		 * build constraints for dependencies (choice symbols and
+		 * options)
+		 */
+		if (sym_is_choice(sym) || sym_is_choice_value(sym))
+			add_choice_dependencies(sym, data);
+
+		/* build constraints for the choice groups */
+		if (sym_is_choice(sym))
+			add_choice_constraints(sym, data);
+
+		/* build invisible constraints */
+		add_invisible_constraints(sym, data);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * build the constraints for select-variables
+ * skip non-Booleans, choice symbols/options och symbols without rev_dir
+ */
+static void build_constraints_select(struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct symbol *sym;
+
+	for_all_symbols(sym) {
+		struct pexpr *sel_y, *sel_m;
+		struct pexpr *c1, *c2;
+
+		if (KCR_CMP)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!sym_is_boolean(sym))
+			continue;
+
+		if (sym_is_choice(sym) || sym_is_choice_value(sym))
+			continue;
+
+		if (!sym->rev_dep.expr)
+			continue;
+
+		if (sym->list_sel_y == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		sel_y = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_sel_y),
+				      pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y), data,
+				      PEXPR_ARGX);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, sel_y, data);
+
+		c1 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_sel_y),
+				   sym->list_sel_y, data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c1, data);
+
+		/* only continue for tristates */
+		if (sym->type == S_BOOLEAN)
+			continue;
+
+		sel_m = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_sel_m),
+					   sym_get_fexpr_both(sym, data), data,
+					   PEXPR_ARGX);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, sel_m, data);
+
+		c2 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_sel_m),
+				   sym->list_sel_m, data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c2, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(sel_y, sel_m, c1, c2);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * build constraints for non-booleans
+ */
+static void build_constraints_nonbool(struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct symbol *sym;
+
+	for_all_symbols(sym) {
+		if (!sym_is_nonboolean(sym))
+			continue;
+
+		/* the symbol must have a value, if there is a prompt */
+		if (sym_has_prompt(sym))
+			sym_add_nonbool_prompt_constraint(sym, data);
+
+		/* build the range constraints for int/hex */
+		if (sym->type == S_HEX || sym->type == S_INT)
+			sym_add_range_constraints(sym, data);
+
+		/* build constraints for dependencies for non-booleans */
+		if (sym->dir_dep.expr)
+			add_dependencies_nonbool(sym, data);
+
+		/* build invisible constraints */
+		add_invisible_constraints(sym, data);
+
+		/* exactly one of the symbols must be true */
+		sym_nonbool_at_least_1(sym, data);
+		sym_nonbool_at_most_1(sym, data);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * enforce tristate constraints
+ */
+static void build_tristate_constraint_clause(struct symbol *sym,
+					     struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct pexpr *X, *X_m, *modules, *c;
+
+	if (sym->type != S_TRISTATE)
+		return;
+
+	X = pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y);
+	X_m = pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_m);
+	modules = pexpr_alloc_symbol(modules_sym->fexpr_y);
+
+	/* -X v -X_m */
+	c = pexpr_or(pexpr_not_share(X, data), pexpr_not_share(X_m, data),
+			  data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+	sym_add_constraint(sym, c, data);
+
+	/* X_m -> MODULES */
+	if (modules_sym->fexpr_y != NULL) {
+		struct pexpr *c2 = pexpr_implies_share(X_m, modules, data);
+
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c2, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(c2);
+	}
+	PEXPR_PUT(X, X_m, modules, c);
+}
+
+/*
+ * build the select constraints
+ * - RDep(X) implies X
+ */
+static void add_selects_kcr(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct pexpr *rdep_y = expr_calculate_pexpr_y(sym->rev_dep.expr, data);
+	struct pexpr *c1 = pexpr_implies(
+		rdep_y, pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y), data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+
+	struct pexpr *rdep_both =
+		expr_calculate_pexpr_both(sym->rev_dep.expr, data);
+	struct pexpr *c2 = pexpr_implies(
+		rdep_both, sym_get_fexpr_both(sym, data), data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+
+	sym_add_constraint(sym, c1, data);
+	sym_add_constraint(sym, c2, data);
+	PEXPR_PUT(rdep_y, c1, rdep_both, c2);
+}
+
+/*
+ * build the select constraints simplified
+ * - RDep(X) implies X
+ */
+static void add_selects(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct property *p;
+
+	if (!sym_is_boolean(sym))
+		return;
+
+	for_all_properties(sym, p, P_SELECT) {
+		struct symbol *selected = p->expr->left.sym;
+		struct pexpr *cond_y, *cond_both;
+
+		if (selected->type == S_UNKNOWN)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!selected->rev_dep.expr)
+			continue;
+
+		if (p->visible.expr) {
+			cond_y = expr_calculate_pexpr_y(p->visible.expr, data);
+			cond_both = expr_calculate_pexpr_both(p->visible.expr,
+							      data);
+		} else {
+			cond_y =
+				pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_true);
+			cond_both =
+				pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_true);
+		}
+
+		if (selected->type == S_BOOLEAN) {
+			/* imply that symbol is selected to y */
+			struct pexpr *e1 = pexpr_and(
+				cond_both, sym_get_fexpr_both(sym, data), data,
+				PEXPR_ARG2);
+			struct pexpr *c1 = pexpr_implies(
+				e1, pexpr_alloc_symbol(selected->fexpr_sel_y),
+				data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+
+			sym_add_constraint(selected, c1, data);
+
+			if (selected->list_sel_y == NULL)
+				selected->list_sel_y = pexpr_get(e1);
+			else
+				selected->list_sel_y =
+					pexpr_or(selected->list_sel_y, e1, data,
+						 PEXPR_ARG1);
+			PEXPR_PUT(e1, c1);
+		}
+
+		if (selected->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+			struct pexpr *e2, *e3, *c2, *c3;
+
+			/* imply that symbol is selected to y */
+			e2 = pexpr_and(cond_y, pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+				       data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+			c2 = pexpr_implies(
+				e2, pexpr_alloc_symbol(selected->fexpr_sel_y),
+				data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+			sym_add_constraint(selected, c2, data);
+
+			if (selected->list_sel_y == NULL)
+				selected->list_sel_y = pexpr_get(e2);
+			else
+				selected->list_sel_y =
+					pexpr_or(selected->list_sel_y, e2,
+						      data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+
+			/* imply that symbol is selected to m */
+			e3 = pexpr_and(cond_both, sym_get_fexpr_both(sym, data),
+				       data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+			c3 = pexpr_implies(
+				e3, pexpr_alloc_symbol(selected->fexpr_sel_m),
+				data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+			sym_add_constraint(selected, c3, data);
+
+			if (selected->list_sel_m == NULL)
+				selected->list_sel_m = pexpr_get(e3);
+			else
+				selected->list_sel_m =
+					pexpr_or(selected->list_sel_m, e3,
+						      data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+			PEXPR_PUT(e2, c2, e3, c3);
+		}
+		PEXPR_PUT(cond_y, cond_both);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * build the dependency constraints for booleans
+ *  - X implies Dep(X) or RDep(X)
+ */
+static void add_dependencies_bool(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct pexpr *dep_both;
+	struct pexpr *visible_m;
+	struct pexpr *visible_y;
+	struct pexpr *visible_both;
+	struct property *prompt;
+	struct pexpr *has_prompt;
+	struct pexpr *sel_y;
+
+	if (!sym_is_boolean(sym) || !sym->dir_dep.expr)
+		return;
+
+	prompt = sym_get_prompt(sym);
+	if (!prompt) {
+		visible_m = pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+		visible_y = pexpr_get(visible_m);
+		visible_both = pexpr_get(visible_m);
+	} else if (prompt->expr == NULL) {
+		visible_m = pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_true);
+		visible_y = pexpr_get(visible_m);
+		visible_both = pexpr_get(visible_m);
+	} else {
+		visible_m = expr_calculate_pexpr_m(prompt->expr, data);
+		visible_y = expr_calculate_pexpr_y(prompt->expr, data);
+		visible_both = pexpr_or_share(visible_y, visible_m, data);
+	}
+
+	dep_both = expr_calculate_pexpr_both(sym->dir_dep.expr, data);
+
+	sel_y = sym->rev_dep.expr ?
+			pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_sel_y) :
+			pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+	has_prompt = pexpr_get(visible_both);
+	has_prompt = pexpr_and(
+			has_prompt,
+			pexpr_not(pexpr_and_share(sel_y, visible_m, data),
+				data),
+			data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+
+	if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+		struct pexpr *c1;
+		struct pexpr *c2;
+		struct pexpr *dep_y =
+			expr_calculate_pexpr_y(sym->dir_dep.expr, data);
+		struct pexpr *sel_both = sym_get_fexpr_sel_both(sym, data);
+		struct pexpr *cond_y1;
+		struct pexpr *cond_y2;
+		struct pexpr *cond_y;
+		struct pexpr *cond_m1;
+		struct pexpr *cond_m2;
+		struct pexpr *cond_m;
+
+		cond_y1 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_not_share(has_prompt, data),
+					pexpr_or_share(dep_y, sel_y, data),
+					data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+		cond_y2 = pexpr_implies_share(has_prompt, visible_y, data);
+		cond_y = pexpr_and_share(cond_y1, cond_y2, data);
+		cond_m1 =
+			pexpr_implies(pexpr_not_share(has_prompt, data),
+				      pexpr_or_share(dep_both, sel_both, data),
+				      data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+		cond_m2 = pexpr_implies(has_prompt,
+					pexpr_not_share(sel_y, data), data,
+					PEXPR_ARG2);
+		cond_m = pexpr_and_share(cond_m1, cond_m2, data);
+		c1 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y), cond_y,
+				   data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		c2 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_m), cond_m,
+				   data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c1, data);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c2, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(c1, c2, dep_y, sel_both, cond_y1,
+			  cond_y2, cond_y, cond_m1, cond_m2, cond_m);
+	} else if (sym->type == S_BOOLEAN) {
+		struct pexpr *cond1;
+		struct pexpr *cond2;
+		struct pexpr *c;
+
+		cond1 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_not_share(has_prompt, data),
+				      pexpr_or(dep_both,
+					       pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_m),
+					       data, PEXPR_ARG2),
+				      data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+		cond2 = pexpr_implies_share(has_prompt, visible_y, data);
+		c = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+				  pexpr_and_share(cond1, cond2, data), data,
+				  PEXPR_ARGX);
+
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(c, cond1, cond2);
+	}
+	PEXPR_PUT(dep_both, has_prompt, sel_y, visible_y, visible_m,
+		  visible_both);
+}
+
+/*
+ * build the dependency constraints for booleans (KCR)
+ *  - X implies Dep(X) or RDep(X)
+ */
+static void add_dependencies_bool_kcr(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct pexpr *dep_both, *sel_both;
+
+	if (!sym_is_boolean(sym) || !sym->dir_dep.expr)
+		return;
+
+	dep_both = expr_calculate_pexpr_both(sym->dir_dep.expr, data);
+
+	sel_both = sym->rev_dep.expr ?
+			   expr_calculate_pexpr_both(sym->rev_dep.expr, data) :
+			   pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+
+	if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+		struct pexpr *c1;
+		struct pexpr *c2;
+		{
+			struct pexpr *dep_y =
+				expr_calculate_pexpr_y(sym->dir_dep.expr, data);
+			struct pexpr *sel_y =
+				sym->rev_dep.expr ?
+					expr_calculate_pexpr_y(
+						sym->rev_dep.expr, data) :
+					pexpr_alloc_symbol(
+						data->constants->const_false);
+			c1 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+						pexpr_or(dep_y, sel_y,
+							      data, PEXPR_ARGX),
+						data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+		}
+		c2 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_m),
+					pexpr_or_share(dep_both, sel_both,
+						       data),
+					data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c1, data);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c2, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(c1, c2);
+	} else if (sym->type == S_BOOLEAN) {
+		struct pexpr *c = pexpr_implies(
+			pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+			pexpr_or_share(dep_both, sel_both, data), data,
+			PEXPR_ARGX);
+
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(c);
+	}
+
+	PEXPR_PUT(dep_both, sel_both);
+}
+
+/*
+ * build the dependency constraints for non-booleans
+ *
+ * sym is not 'n' implies `sym->dir_dep`
+ */
+static void add_dependencies_nonbool(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct pexpr *dep_both;
+	struct pexpr *nb_vals; // "sym is set to some value" / "sym is not 'n'"
+	struct fexpr_node *node;
+	struct pexpr *c;
+	bool first = true;
+
+	if (!sym_is_nonboolean(sym) || !sym->dir_dep.expr || sym->rev_dep.expr)
+		return;
+
+	dep_both = expr_calculate_pexpr_both(sym->dir_dep.expr, data);
+
+	nb_vals = pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+	/* can skip the first non-boolean value, since this is 'n' */
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, sym->nb_vals, fexpr) {
+		if (first) {
+			first = false;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		nb_vals = pexpr_or(nb_vals, pexpr_alloc_symbol(node->elem),
+				   data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+	}
+
+	c = pexpr_implies(nb_vals, dep_both, data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+	sym_add_constraint(sym, c, data);
+	pexpr_put(c);
+}
+
+/*
+ * build the constraints for the choice prompt
+ */
+static void add_choice_prompt_cond(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct property *prompt;
+	struct pexpr *promptCondition;
+	struct pexpr *fe_both;
+	struct pexpr *pr_cond;
+	struct pexpr *req_cond;
+
+	if (!sym_is_boolean(sym))
+		return;
+
+	prompt = sym_get_prompt(sym);
+	if (prompt == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	promptCondition =
+		prompt->visible.expr ?
+			expr_calculate_pexpr_both(prompt->visible.expr, data) :
+			pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_true);
+	fe_both = sym_get_fexpr_both(sym, data);
+	req_cond = pexpr_implies_share(promptCondition, fe_both, data);
+	sym_add_constraint(sym, req_cond, data);
+	pr_cond = pexpr_implies_share(fe_both, promptCondition, data);
+	sym_add_constraint(sym, pr_cond, data);
+	PEXPR_PUT(promptCondition, fe_both, req_cond, pr_cond);
+}
+
+/*
+ * build constraints for dependencies (choice symbols and options)
+ */
+static void add_choice_dependencies(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct property *prompt;
+	struct expr *to_parse;
+	struct pexpr *dep_both;
+
+	if (!sym_is_choice(sym) || !sym_is_choice_value(sym))
+		return;
+
+	prompt = sym_get_prompt(sym);
+	if (prompt == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
+		if (!prompt->visible.expr)
+			return;
+		to_parse = prompt->visible.expr;
+	} else {
+		if (!sym->dir_dep.expr)
+			return;
+		to_parse = sym->dir_dep.expr;
+	}
+
+	dep_both = expr_calculate_pexpr_both(to_parse, data);
+
+	if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+		struct pexpr *dep_y = expr_calculate_pexpr_y(to_parse, data);
+		struct pexpr *c1 =
+			pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y), dep_y,
+				      data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		struct pexpr *c2 =
+			pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_m),
+				      dep_both, data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+
+		sym_add_constraint_unique(sym, c1, data);
+		sym_add_constraint_unique(sym, c2, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(dep_y, c1, c2);
+	} else if (sym->type == S_BOOLEAN) {
+		struct pexpr *c =
+			pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+				      dep_both, data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+
+		sym_add_constraint_unique(sym, c, data);
+		pexpr_put(c);
+	}
+	pexpr_put(dep_both);
+}
+
+/*
+ * build constraints for the choice groups
+ */
+static void add_choice_constraints(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct property *prompt;
+	struct symbol *choice, *choice2;
+	struct sym_node *node;
+	struct sym_list *items, *promptItems;
+	struct pexpr *c1;
+	struct menu *menu_ptr, *choiceval_menu;
+
+	if (!sym_is_boolean(sym))
+		return;
+
+	prompt = sym_get_prompt(sym);
+	if (prompt == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* create list of all choice options */
+	items = CF_LIST_INIT(sym);
+	/* create list of choice options with a prompt */
+	promptItems = CF_LIST_INIT(sym);
+
+	for_all_choices(sym, choiceval_menu, menu_ptr) {
+		choice = choiceval_menu->sym;
+
+		CF_PUSH_BACK(items, choice, sym);
+		if (sym_get_prompt(choice) != NULL)
+			CF_PUSH_BACK(promptItems, choice, sym);
+	}
+
+	/* if the choice is set to yes, at least one child must be set to yes */
+	c1 = NULL;
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, promptItems, sym) {
+		choice = node->elem;
+		c1 = list_is_head(node->node.prev, &promptItems->list) ?
+			     pexpr_alloc_symbol(choice->fexpr_y) :
+			     pexpr_or(c1, pexpr_alloc_symbol(choice->fexpr_y),
+				      data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+	}
+	if (c1 != NULL) {
+		struct pexpr *c2 = pexpr_implies(
+			pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y), c1, data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c2, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(c1, c2);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * every choice option (even those without a prompt) implies the choice
+	 */
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, items, sym) {
+		choice = node->elem;
+		c1 = pexpr_implies(sym_get_fexpr_both(choice, data),
+					sym_get_fexpr_both(sym, data), data,
+					PEXPR_ARGX);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c1, data);
+		pexpr_put(c1);
+	}
+
+	/* choice options can only select mod, if the entire choice is mod */
+	if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+		CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, items, sym) {
+			choice = node->elem;
+			if (choice->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+				c1 = pexpr_implies(
+					pexpr_alloc_symbol(choice->fexpr_m),
+					pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_m), data,
+					PEXPR_ARGX);
+				sym_add_constraint(sym, c1, data);
+				pexpr_put(c1);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* tristate options cannot be m, if the choice symbol is boolean */
+	if (sym->type == S_BOOLEAN) {
+		CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, items, sym) {
+			choice = node->elem;
+			if (choice->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+				struct pexpr *e = pexpr_not(
+					pexpr_alloc_symbol(choice->fexpr_m),
+					data);
+				sym_add_constraint(sym, e, data);
+				pexpr_put(e);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* all choice options are mutually exclusive for yes */
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, promptItems, sym) {
+		struct sym_node *node2 = list_next_entry(node, node);
+
+		choice = node->elem;
+		list_for_each_entry_from(node2, &promptItems->list, node) {
+			choice2 = node2->elem;
+			c1 = pexpr_or(
+				pexpr_not(pexpr_alloc_symbol(choice->fexpr_y),
+					  data),
+				pexpr_not(pexpr_alloc_symbol(choice2->fexpr_y),
+					  data),
+				data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+			sym_add_constraint(sym, c1, data);
+			pexpr_put(c1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* if one choice option with a prompt is set to yes,
+	 * then no other option may be set to mod
+	 */
+	if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+		CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, promptItems, sym) {
+			struct sym_list *tmp;
+			struct sym_node *node2 = list_next_entry(node, node);
+
+			choice = node->elem;
+
+			tmp = CF_LIST_INIT(sym);
+			list_for_each_entry_from(node2, &promptItems->list,
+						 node) {
+				choice2 = node2->elem;
+				if (choice2->type == S_TRISTATE)
+					CF_PUSH_BACK(tmp, choice2, sym);
+			}
+			if (list_empty(&tmp->list))
+				continue;
+
+			CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node2, tmp, sym) {
+				struct pexpr *choice2_mod =
+					pexpr_alloc_symbol(choice2->fexpr_m);
+
+				choice2 = node2->elem;
+				if (list_is_first(&node2->node, &tmp->list))
+					c1 = pexpr_not_share(choice2_mod, data);
+				else
+					c1 = pexpr_and(
+						c1,
+						pexpr_not_share(choice2_mod,
+								data),
+						data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+
+				PEXPR_PUT(choice2_mod);
+			}
+			c1 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(choice->fexpr_y),
+					   c1, data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+			sym_add_constraint(sym, c1, data);
+			pexpr_put(c1);
+		}
+	}
+	CF_LIST_FREE(promptItems, sym);
+	CF_LIST_FREE(items, sym);
+}
+
+/*
+ * build the constraints for invisible options such as defaults
+ */
+static void add_invisible_constraints(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct property *prompt = sym_get_prompt(sym);
+	struct pexpr *promptCondition_both, *promptCondition_yes, *noPromptCond;
+	struct pexpr *npc;
+	struct defm_list *defaults;
+	struct pexpr *default_y, *default_m, *default_both;
+
+	/* no constraints for the prompt, nothing to do here */
+	if (prompt != NULL && !prompt->visible.expr)
+		return;
+
+	if (prompt == NULL) {
+		promptCondition_both =
+			pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+		promptCondition_yes =
+			pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+		noPromptCond = pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_true);
+	} else {
+		struct property *p;
+
+		promptCondition_both =
+			pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+		promptCondition_yes =
+			pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+
+		/* some symbols have multiple prompts */
+		for_all_prompts(sym, p) {
+			promptCondition_both =
+				pexpr_or(promptCondition_both,
+					      expr_calculate_pexpr_both(
+						      p->visible.expr, data),
+					      data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+			promptCondition_yes = pexpr_or(
+				promptCondition_yes,
+				expr_calculate_pexpr_y(p->visible.expr, data),
+				data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+		}
+		noPromptCond = pexpr_not_share(promptCondition_both, data);
+	}
+
+	if (NPC_OPTIMISATION) {
+		struct fexpr *npc_fe =
+			fexpr_create(data->sat_variable_nr++, FE_NPC, "");
+
+		if (sym_is_choice(sym))
+			str_append(&npc_fe->name, "Choice_");
+
+		str_append(&npc_fe->name, sym_get_name(sym));
+		str_append(&npc_fe->name, "_NPC");
+		sym->noPromptCond = npc_fe;
+		fexpr_add_to_satmap(npc_fe, data);
+
+		npc = pexpr_alloc_symbol(npc_fe);
+
+		if (!sym_is_choice_value(sym) && !sym_is_choice(sym)) {
+			struct pexpr *c =
+				pexpr_implies_share(noPromptCond, npc, data);
+			sym_add_constraint(sym, c, data);
+			pexpr_put(c);
+		}
+	} else {
+		npc = pexpr_get(noPromptCond);
+	}
+
+	defaults = calc_default_conditions(sym, data);
+	default_y = get_default_y(defaults, data);
+	default_m = get_default_m(defaults, data);
+	default_both = pexpr_or_share(default_y, default_m, data);
+
+	/*
+	 * tristate elements are only selectable as yes, if they are visible as
+	 * yes
+	 */
+	if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+		struct pexpr *e1 = pexpr_implies(
+			promptCondition_both,
+			pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+					   promptCondition_yes, data,
+					   PEXPR_ARG1),
+			data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, e1, data);
+		pexpr_put(e1);
+	}
+
+	/* if invisible and off by default, then a symbol can only be
+	 * deactivated by its reverse dependencies
+	 */
+	if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+		struct pexpr *sel_y, *sel_m, *sel_both;
+		struct pexpr *c1, *c2, *c3;
+		struct pexpr *d1, *d2, *d3;
+		struct pexpr *e1, *e2, *e3;
+
+		if (sym->fexpr_sel_y != NULL) {
+			sel_y = pexpr_implies(
+				pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+				pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_sel_y), data,
+				PEXPR_ARGX);
+			sel_m = pexpr_implies(
+				pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_m),
+				pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_sel_m), data,
+				PEXPR_ARGX);
+			sel_both = pexpr_implies(
+				pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+				pexpr_or(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_sel_m),
+					 pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_sel_y),
+					 data, PEXPR_ARGX),
+				data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+		} else {
+			sel_y = pexpr_not(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+					  data);
+			sel_m = pexpr_not(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_m),
+					  data);
+			sel_both = pexpr_get(sel_y);
+		}
+
+		c1 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_not_share(default_y, data), sel_y,
+				   data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		c2 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(modules_sym->fexpr_y), c1,
+				   data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		c3 = pexpr_implies_share(npc, c2, data);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c3, data);
+
+		d1 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_not_share(default_m, data), sel_m,
+				   data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		d2 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_alloc_symbol(modules_sym->fexpr_y), d1,
+				   data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		d3 = pexpr_implies_share(npc, d2, data);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, d3, data);
+
+		e1 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_not_share(default_both, data),
+				   sel_both, data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		e2 = pexpr_implies(
+			pexpr_not(pexpr_alloc_symbol(modules_sym->fexpr_y),
+				  data),
+			e1, data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		e3 = pexpr_implies_share(npc, e2, data);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, e3, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(sel_y, sel_m, sel_both, c1, c2, c3, d1, d2, d3, e1,
+			  e2, e3);
+	} else if (sym->type == S_BOOLEAN) {
+		struct pexpr *sel_y;
+		struct pexpr *e1, *e2;
+
+		if (sym->fexpr_sel_y != NULL)
+			sel_y = pexpr_implies(
+				pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+				pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_sel_y), data,
+				PEXPR_ARGX);
+		else
+			sel_y = pexpr_not(pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y),
+					  data);
+
+		e1 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_not_share(default_both, data),
+					sel_y, data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		e2 = pexpr_implies_share(npc, e1, data);
+
+		sym_add_constraint_unique(sym, e2, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(sel_y, e1, e2);
+	} else {
+		/* if non-boolean is invisible and no default's condition is
+		 * fulfilled, then the symbol is not set
+		 */
+		struct pexpr *default_any = get_default_any(sym, data);
+		struct pexpr *e1 =
+			pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_true);
+		struct pexpr *e2, *e3;
+		struct fexpr_node *node;
+		bool first = true;
+
+		/* e1 = "sym is not set" */
+		CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, sym->nb_vals, fexpr) {
+			if (first) {
+				first = false;
+				continue;
+			}
+			e1 = pexpr_and(e1,
+				       pexpr_not(pexpr_alloc_symbol(node->elem),
+						 data),
+				       data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+		}
+
+		e2 = pexpr_implies(pexpr_not_share(default_any, data), e1,
+					data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+		e3 = pexpr_implies_share(npc, e2, data);
+
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, e3, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(default_any, e1, e2, e3);
+	}
+
+	/* if invisible and on by default, then a symbol can only be deactivated
+	 * by its dependencies
+	 */
+	if (list_empty(&defaults->list)) {
+		// nothing to do
+	} else if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+		struct pexpr *e1;
+		struct pexpr *e2;
+
+		e1 = pexpr_implies(
+			npc,
+			pexpr_implies(default_y,
+				      pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y), data,
+				      PEXPR_ARG2),
+			data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, e1, data);
+
+		e2 = pexpr_implies(
+			npc,
+			pexpr_implies(default_m,
+					   sym_get_fexpr_both(sym, data),
+					   data, PEXPR_ARG2),
+			data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, e2, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(e1, e2);
+	} else if (sym->type == S_BOOLEAN) {
+		struct pexpr *c;
+		struct pexpr *c2;
+
+		c = pexpr_implies(default_both,
+				  pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym->fexpr_y), data,
+				  PEXPR_ARG2);
+
+		// TODO tristate choice hack
+
+		c2 = pexpr_implies_share(npc, c, data);
+		sym_add_constraint(sym, c2, data);
+		PEXPR_PUT(c, c2);
+	} else {
+		/* if non-boolean invisible, then it assumes the correct
+		 * default (if any).
+		 */
+		struct defm_node *node;
+		struct pexpr *cond, *c;
+		struct fexpr *f;
+
+		CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, defaults, defm) {
+			f = node->elem->val;
+			cond = node->elem->e;
+			c = pexpr_implies(npc,
+					  pexpr_implies(cond,
+							pexpr_alloc_symbol(f),
+							data, PEXPR_ARG2),
+					  data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+			sym_add_constraint(sym, c, data);
+			pexpr_put(c);
+		}
+	}
+
+	PEXPR_PUT(promptCondition_yes, promptCondition_both, noPromptCond, npc,
+		  default_y, default_m, default_both);
+	defm_list_destruct(defaults);
+}
+
+/*
+ * add the known values from the default and range properties
+ */
+static void sym_add_nonbool_values_from_default_range(struct symbol *sym,
+						      struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct property *p;
+
+	for_all_defaults(sym, p) {
+		if (p == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		/* add the value to known values, if it doesn't exist yet */
+		sym_create_nonbool_fexpr(sym, p->expr->left.sym->name, data);
+	}
+
+	for_all_properties(sym, p, P_RANGE) {
+		if (p == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		/* add the values to known values, if they don't exist yet */
+		sym_create_nonbool_fexpr(sym, p->expr->left.sym->name, data);
+		sym_create_nonbool_fexpr(sym, p->expr->right.sym->name, data);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * build the range constraints for int/hex:
+ * For each range and each value in `sym->nb_vals` that's not in the range:
+ *	If the range's condition is fulfilled, then sym can't have this value.
+ */
+static void sym_add_range_constraints(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct property *prop;
+	struct pexpr *prevs;
+	struct pexpr *propCond;
+	struct pexpr_list *prevCond; // list of all conditions of the ranges
+		// from the previous iterations
+
+	prevCond = CF_LIST_INIT(pexpr);
+
+	for_all_properties(sym, prop, P_RANGE) {
+		int base;
+		long long range_min, range_max, tmp;
+		struct fexpr_node *node;
+		bool first;
+
+		if (prop == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		prevs = pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_true);
+		propCond = prop_get_condition(prop, data);
+
+		// construct prevs as "none of the previous ranges' conditions
+		// were fulfilled but this range's condition is"
+		if (list_empty(&prevCond->list)) {
+			pexpr_put(prevs);
+			prevs = pexpr_get(propCond);
+;
+		} else {
+			struct pexpr_node *node;
+
+			CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, prevCond, pexpr)
+				prevs = pexpr_and(pexpr_not_share(node->elem,
+								  data),
+						  prevs, data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+
+			prevs = pexpr_and(propCond, prevs, data,
+					       PEXPR_ARG2);
+		}
+		CF_PUSH_BACK(prevCond, pexpr_get(propCond), pexpr);
+
+		switch (sym->type) {
+		case S_INT:
+			base = 10;
+			break;
+		case S_HEX:
+			base = 16;
+			break;
+		default:
+			return;
+		}
+
+		range_min = sym_get_range_val(prop->expr->left.sym, base);
+		range_max = sym_get_range_val(prop->expr->right.sym, base);
+
+		first = true;
+		/* can skip the first non-boolean value, since this is 'n' */
+		CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, sym->nb_vals, fexpr) {
+			struct pexpr *not_nb_val;
+			struct pexpr *c;
+
+			if (first) {
+				first = false;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			tmp = strtoll(str_get(&node->elem->nb_val), NULL, base);
+
+			/* known value is in range, nothing to do here */
+			if (tmp >= range_min && tmp <= range_max)
+				continue;
+
+			not_nb_val =
+				pexpr_not(pexpr_alloc_symbol(node->elem), data);
+			c = pexpr_implies_share(prevs, not_nb_val, data);
+			sym_add_constraint(sym, c, data);
+			PEXPR_PUT(not_nb_val, c);
+		}
+		PEXPR_PUT(prevs, propCond);
+	}
+
+	pexpr_list_free_put(prevCond);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * at least 1 of the known values for a non-boolean symbol must be true
+ */
+static void sym_nonbool_at_least_1(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct pexpr *e;
+	struct fexpr_node *node;
+
+	if (!sym_is_nonboolean(sym))
+		return;
+
+	e = pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, sym->nb_vals, fexpr)
+		e = pexpr_or(e, pexpr_alloc_symbol(node->elem), data,
+			     PEXPR_ARGX);
+
+	sym_add_constraint(sym, e, data);
+	pexpr_put(e);
+}
+
+/*
+ * at most 1 of the known values for a non-boolean symbol can be true
+ */
+static void sym_nonbool_at_most_1(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct fexpr_node *node1;
+
+	if (!sym_is_nonboolean(sym))
+		return;
+
+	/* iterate over all subsets of sym->nb_vals of size 2 */
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node1, sym->nb_vals, fexpr) {
+		struct pexpr *e1 = pexpr_alloc_symbol(node1->elem);
+		struct fexpr_node *node2;
+
+		list_for_each_entry_reverse(node2, &sym->nb_vals->list, node) {
+			struct pexpr *e2, *e;
+
+			if (node2 == node1)
+				break;
+			e2 = pexpr_alloc_symbol(node2->elem);
+			e = pexpr_or(pexpr_not_share(e1, data),
+						   pexpr_not_share(e2, data),
+						   data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+
+			sym_add_constraint(sym, e, data);
+			PEXPR_PUT(e, e2);
+		}
+		pexpr_put(e1);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * a visible prompt for a non-boolean implies a value for the symbol
+ */
+static void sym_add_nonbool_prompt_constraint(struct symbol *sym,
+					      struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct property *prompt;
+	struct pexpr *promptCondition;
+	struct pexpr *n;
+	struct pexpr *c = NULL;
+
+	prompt = sym_get_prompt(sym);
+	if (prompt == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	promptCondition = prop_get_condition(prompt, data);
+	n = pexpr_alloc_symbol(sym_get_nonbool_fexpr(sym, "n"));
+
+	if (n->type != PE_SYMBOL || n->left.fexpr == NULL)
+		goto cleanup;
+
+	c = pexpr_implies(promptCondition, pexpr_not_share(n, data), data,
+			  PEXPR_ARG2);
+
+	sym_add_constraint(sym, c, data);
+
+cleanup:
+	PEXPR_PUT(n, promptCondition, c);
+}
+
+static struct default_map *create_default_map_entry(struct fexpr *val,
+						    struct pexpr *e)
+{
+	struct default_map *map = malloc(sizeof(struct default_map));
+
+	pexpr_get(e);
+	map->val = val;
+	map->e = e;
+
+	return map;
+}
+
+/**
+ * findDefaultEntry()
+ * @val: Value that the entry must have
+ * @defaults: List of defaults to search in
+ * @constants: To get ``constants->const_false`` from
+ *
+ * Finds an entry in @defaults whose &default_map.val attribute is the same
+ * pointer as the @val argument.
+ *
+ * Return: The condition &default_map.e of the found entry, or
+ * ``pexf(constants->const_false)`` if none was found. To be pexpr_put() by the
+ * caller.
+ */
+static struct pexpr *findDefaultEntry(struct fexpr *val,
+				      struct defm_list *defaults,
+				      struct constants *constants)
+{
+	struct defm_node *node;
+
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, defaults, defm) {
+		if (val == node->elem->val) {
+			pexpr_get(node->elem->e);
+			return node->elem->e;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return pexpr_alloc_symbol(constants->const_false);
+}
+
+/*
+ * accumulated during execution of add_defaults(), a disjunction of the
+ * conditions for all default props of a symbol
+ */
+static struct pexpr *covered;
+
+static bool is_tri_as_num(struct symbol *sym)
+{
+	if (!sym->name)
+		return false;
+
+	return !strcmp(sym->name, "0")
+		|| !strcmp(sym->name, "1")
+		|| !strcmp(sym->name, "2");
+}
+
+/**
+ * add_to_default_map() - Add to or update an entry in a default list
+ * @entry: Will be consumed by this function, i.e. the caller should and need
+ * only access @entry via @defaults.
+ */
+static void add_to_default_map(struct defm_list *defaults,
+			       struct default_map *entry, struct symbol *sym)
+{
+	/* as this is a map, the entry must be replaced if it already exists */
+	if (sym_is_boolean(sym)) {
+		struct default_map *map;
+		struct defm_node *node;
+
+		CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, defaults, defm) {
+			map = node->elem;
+			if (map->val->sym == entry->val->sym) {
+				pexpr_put(map->e);
+				map->e = entry->e;
+				free(entry);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		CF_PUSH_BACK(defaults, entry, defm);
+	} else {
+		struct default_map *map;
+		struct defm_node *node;
+
+		CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, defaults, defm) {
+			map = node->elem;
+			if (map->val->satval == entry->val->satval) {
+				pexpr_put(map->e);
+				map->e = entry->e;
+				free(entry);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		CF_PUSH_BACK(defaults, entry, defm);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * updateDefaultList() - Update a default list with a new value-condition pair
+ * @val: The value whose condition will be updated
+ * @newCond: The condition of the default prop. Does not include the condition
+ * that the earlier default's conditions are not fulfilled.
+ * @result: the default list
+ * @sym: the symbol that the defaults belong to
+ *
+ * Update the condition that @val will be used for @sym by considering the next
+ * default property, whose condition is given by @newCond.
+ */
+static void updateDefaultList(struct fexpr *val, struct pexpr *newCond,
+			      struct defm_list *result, struct symbol *sym,
+			      struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	// The current condition of @val deduced from the previous default props
+	struct pexpr *prevCond = findDefaultEntry(val, result, data->constants);
+	// New combined condition for @val
+	struct pexpr *condUseVal =
+		pexpr_or(prevCond,
+			 pexpr_and(newCond, pexpr_not_share(covered, data),
+				   data, PEXPR_ARG2),
+			 data, PEXPR_ARG2);
+	add_to_default_map(result, create_default_map_entry(val, condUseVal),
+			   sym);
+	covered = pexpr_or(covered, newCond, data, PEXPR_ARG1);
+	PEXPR_PUT(prevCond, condUseVal);
+}
+
+/**
+ * add_defaults() - Generate list of default values and their conditions
+ * @defaults: List of the default properties
+ * @ctx: Additional condition that needs to be fulfilled for any default. May be
+ * NULL.
+ * @result: List that will be filled
+ * @sym: Symbol that the defaults belong to
+ *
+ * Creates a map from values that @sym can assume to the conditions under which
+ * they will be assumed. Without @ctx, this will only consider the conditions
+ * directly associated with the defaults, e.g. sym->dir_dep would not be
+ * considered.
+ *
+ * As a side effect, the &symbol->nb_vals of @sym will be added for
+ * all default values (as well as the @symbol->nb_vals of other symbols @sym has
+ * as default (recursively)).
+ */
+static void add_defaults(struct prop_list *defaults, struct expr *ctx,
+			 struct defm_list *result, struct symbol *sym,
+			 struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct prop_node *node;
+	struct property *p;
+	struct expr *expr;
+
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, defaults, prop) {
+		p = node->elem;
+		/* calculate expr as whether the default's condition (and the
+		 * one inherited from ctx) is fulfilled
+		 */
+		if (p->visible.expr) {
+			if (ctx == NULL)
+				expr = p->visible.expr;
+			else
+				expr = expr_alloc_and(p->visible.expr, ctx);
+		} else {
+			if (ctx == NULL)
+				expr = expr_alloc_symbol(&symbol_yes);
+			else
+				expr = expr_alloc_and(
+					expr_alloc_symbol(&symbol_yes), ctx);
+		}
+
+		/* if tristate and def.value = y */
+		if (p->expr->type == E_SYMBOL && sym->type == S_TRISTATE &&
+		    p->expr->left.sym == &symbol_yes) {
+			struct pexpr *expr_y =
+				expr_calculate_pexpr_y(expr, data);
+			struct pexpr *expr_m =
+				expr_calculate_pexpr_m(expr, data);
+
+			updateDefaultList(data->constants->symbol_yes_fexpr,
+					  expr_y, result, sym, data);
+			updateDefaultList(data->constants->symbol_mod_fexpr,
+					  expr_m, result, sym, data);
+			PEXPR_PUT(expr_y, expr_m);
+		}
+		/* if def.value = n/m/y */
+		else if (p->expr->type == E_SYMBOL &&
+			 sym_is_tristate_constant(p->expr->left.sym) &&
+			 sym_is_boolean(sym)) {
+			struct fexpr *s;
+			struct pexpr *expr_both =
+				expr_calculate_pexpr_both(expr, data);
+
+			if (p->expr->left.sym == &symbol_yes)
+				s = data->constants->symbol_yes_fexpr;
+			else if (p->expr->left.sym == &symbol_mod)
+				s = data->constants->symbol_mod_fexpr;
+			else
+				s = data->constants->symbol_no_fexpr;
+
+			updateDefaultList(s, expr_both, result, sym, data);
+			pexpr_put(expr_both);
+		}
+		/* if def.value = n/m/y, but written as 0/1/2 for a boolean */
+		else if (sym_is_boolean(sym) && p->expr->type == E_SYMBOL &&
+			 p->expr->left.sym->type == S_UNKNOWN &&
+			 is_tri_as_num(p->expr->left.sym)) {
+			struct fexpr *s;
+			struct pexpr *expr_both =
+				expr_calculate_pexpr_both(expr, data);
+
+			if (!strcmp(p->expr->left.sym->name, "0"))
+				s = data->constants->symbol_no_fexpr;
+			else if (!strcmp(p->expr->left.sym->name, "1"))
+				s = data->constants->symbol_mod_fexpr;
+			else
+				s = data->constants->symbol_yes_fexpr;
+
+			updateDefaultList(s, expr_both, result, sym, data);
+			pexpr_put(expr_both);
+		}
+		/* if def.value = non-boolean constant */
+		else if (expr_is_nonbool_constant(p->expr)) {
+			struct fexpr *s = sym_get_or_create_nonbool_fexpr(
+				sym, p->expr->left.sym->name, data);
+			struct pexpr *expr_both =
+				expr_calculate_pexpr_both(expr, data);
+
+			updateDefaultList(s, expr_both, result, sym, data);
+			pexpr_put(expr_both);
+		}
+		/* any expression which evaluates to n/m/y for a tristate */
+		else if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE) {
+			struct expr *e_tmp = expr_alloc_and(p->expr, expr);
+			struct pexpr *expr_y =
+				expr_calculate_pexpr_y(e_tmp, data);
+			struct pexpr *expr_m =
+				expr_calculate_pexpr_m(e_tmp, data);
+
+			updateDefaultList(data->constants->symbol_yes_fexpr,
+					  expr_y, result, sym, data);
+			updateDefaultList(data->constants->symbol_mod_fexpr,
+					  expr_m, result, sym, data);
+			PEXPR_PUT(expr_y, expr_m);
+		}
+		/* if non-boolean && def.value = non-boolean symbol */
+		else if (p->expr->type == E_SYMBOL && sym_is_nonboolean(sym) &&
+			 sym_is_nonboolean(p->expr->left.sym)) {
+			CF_DEF_LIST(nb_sym_defaults, prop);
+			struct property *p_tmp;
+
+			/* Add defaults of other symbol as possible defaults for
+			 * this symbol
+			 */
+			for_all_defaults(p->expr->left.sym, p_tmp)
+				CF_PUSH_BACK(nb_sym_defaults, p_tmp, prop);
+
+			add_defaults(nb_sym_defaults, expr, result, sym, data);
+			CF_LIST_FREE(nb_sym_defaults, prop);
+		}
+		/* any expression which evaluates to n/m/y */
+		else {
+			struct expr *e_tmp = expr_alloc_and(p->expr, expr);
+			struct pexpr *expr_both =
+				expr_calculate_pexpr_both(e_tmp, data);
+
+			updateDefaultList(data->constants->symbol_yes_fexpr,
+					  expr_both, result, sym, data);
+
+			pexpr_put(expr_both);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * get_defaults() - Generate list of default values and their conditions
+ * @sym: Symbol whose defaults we want to look at
+ *
+ * Creates a map from values that @sym can assume to the conditions under which
+ * they will be assumed. This will only consider the conditions
+ * directly associated with the defaults, e.g. sym->dir_dep would not be
+ * considered.
+ *
+ * As a side effect, the &symbol->nb_vals of @sym will be added for
+ * all default values (as well as the @symbol->nb_vals of other symbols @sym has
+ * as default (recursively)).
+ */
+static struct defm_list *calc_default_conditions(struct symbol *sym,
+						 struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	CF_DEF_LIST(result, defm);
+	struct prop_list *defaults; /* list of default props of sym */
+	struct property *p;
+
+	covered = pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+
+	defaults = CF_LIST_INIT(prop);
+	for_all_defaults(sym, p)
+		CF_PUSH_BACK(defaults, p, prop);
+
+	add_defaults(defaults, NULL, result, sym, data);
+	CF_LIST_FREE(defaults, prop);
+	pexpr_put(covered);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+/*
+ * return the condition for "y", False if it doesn't exist
+ */
+static struct pexpr *get_default_y(struct defm_list *list, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct default_map *entry;
+	struct defm_node *node;
+
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, list, defm) {
+		entry = node->elem;
+		if (entry->val->type == FE_SYMBOL &&
+		    entry->val->sym == &symbol_yes) {
+			pexpr_get(entry->e);
+			return entry->e;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+}
+
+/*
+ * return the condition for "m", False if it doesn't exist
+ */
+static struct pexpr *get_default_m(struct defm_list *list, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct default_map *entry;
+	struct defm_node *node;
+
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, list, defm) {
+		entry = node->elem;
+		if (entry->val->type == FE_SYMBOL &&
+		    entry->val->sym == &symbol_mod) {
+			pexpr_get(entry->e);
+			return entry->e;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+}
+
+/*
+ * return the constraint when _some_ default value will be applied
+ */
+static struct pexpr *get_default_any(struct symbol *sym, struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct property *prop;
+	struct expr *e;
+	struct pexpr *p;
+
+	if (!sym_is_nonboolean(sym))
+		return NULL;
+
+	p = pexpr_alloc_symbol(data->constants->const_false);
+	for_all_defaults(sym, prop) {
+		if (prop->visible.expr)
+			e = prop->visible.expr;
+		else
+			e = expr_alloc_symbol(&symbol_yes);
+
+		if (expr_can_evaluate_to_mod(e))
+			p = pexpr_or(p, expr_calculate_pexpr_both(e, data),
+				     data, PEXPR_ARGX);
+
+		p = pexpr_or(p, expr_calculate_pexpr_y(e, data), data,
+			     PEXPR_ARGX);
+	}
+
+	return p;
+}
+
+/*
+ * get the value for the range
+ */
+static long sym_get_range_val(struct symbol *sym, int base)
+{
+	sym_calc_value(sym);
+	switch (sym->type) {
+	case S_INT:
+		base = 10;
+		break;
+	case S_HEX:
+		base = 16;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return strtol(sym->curr.val, NULL, base);
+}
+
+/*
+ * count the number of all constraints
+ */
+unsigned int count_constraints(void)
+{
+	unsigned int c = 0;
+	struct symbol *sym;
+
+	for_all_symbols(sym) {
+		if (sym->type == S_UNKNOWN)
+			continue;
+
+		c += list_count_nodes(&sym->constraints->list);
+	}
+
+	return c;
+}
+
+/*
+ * add a constraint for a symbol
+ */
+void sym_add_constraint(struct symbol *sym, struct pexpr *constraint,
+			struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	if (!constraint)
+		return;
+
+	/* no need to add that */
+	if (constraint->type == PE_SYMBOL &&
+	    constraint->left.fexpr == data->constants->const_true)
+		return;
+
+	/* this should never happen */
+	if (constraint->type == PE_SYMBOL &&
+	    constraint->left.fexpr == data->constants->const_false)
+		perror("Adding const_false.");
+
+	CF_PUSH_BACK(sym->constraints, pexpr_get(constraint), pexpr);
+
+	if (!pexpr_is_nnf(constraint))
+		pexpr_print("Not NNF:", constraint, -1);
+}
+
+/*
+ * add a constraint for a symbol, but check for duplicate constraints
+ */
+void sym_add_constraint_unique(struct symbol *sym, struct pexpr *constraint,
+			   struct cfdata *data)
+{
+	struct pexpr_node *node;
+
+	if (!constraint)
+		return;
+
+	/* no need to add that */
+	if (constraint->type == PE_SYMBOL &&
+	    constraint->left.fexpr == data->constants->const_true)
+		return;
+
+	/* this should never happen */
+	if (constraint->type == PE_SYMBOL &&
+	    constraint->left.fexpr == data->constants->const_false)
+		perror("Adding const_false.");
+
+	/* check the constraints for the same symbol */
+	CF_LIST_FOR_EACH(node, sym->constraints, pexpr)
+		if (pexpr_test_eq(constraint, node->elem, data))
+			return;
+
+	CF_PUSH_BACK(sym->constraints, pexpr_get(constraint), pexpr);
+
+	if (!pexpr_is_nnf(constraint))
+		pexpr_print("Not NNF:", constraint, -1);
+}
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/cf_constraints.h b/scripts/kconfig/cf_constraints.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a68dc9ba4f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/cf_constraints.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 Patrick Franz <deltaone@debian.org>
+ */
+
+#ifndef CF_CONSTRAINTS_H
+#define CF_CONSTRAINTS_H
+
+#include "cf_defs.h"
+#include "expr.h"
+
+/* build the constraints for each symbol */
+void build_constraints(struct cfdata *data);
+
+/* count the number of all constraints */
+unsigned int count_constraints(void);
+
+/* add a constraint for a symbol */
+void sym_add_constraint(struct symbol *sym, struct pexpr *constraint, struct cfdata *data);
+
+/* add a constraint for a symbol, but check for duplicate constraints */
+void sym_add_constraint_unique(struct symbol *sym, struct pexpr *constraint, struct cfdata *data);
+
+#endif
