20 files changed, 75 insertions, 675 deletions

diff --git a/HOWTO/INSTALL.md b/HOWTO/INSTALL.md
index 551ecdd224..8632f46264 100644
--- a/HOWTO/INSTALL.md
+++ b/HOWTO/INSTALL.md
@@ -429,10 +429,6 @@ Some of the available `configure` options are:
     and **not supported**. This functionality **will** be subject to backward
     incompatible changes. Note that you should **not** enable the dirty scheduler
     functionality on production systems. It is only provided for testing.
-    This switch also imply `--enable-new-purge-strategy` (see below).
-*   `--enable-new-purge-strategy` - Enable the purge strategy that will be
-    introduced in ERTS version 9.0 (OTP 20). Note that this switch will be
-    removed in OTP 20.
 
 If you or your system has special requirements please read the `Makefile` for
 additional configuration information.
diff --git a/erts/configure.in b/erts/configure.in
index c0326beac2..9f3d267791 100644
--- a/erts/configure.in
+++ b/erts/configure.in
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-bootstrap-only],
 	enable_hipe=no
 	enable_sctp=no
         enable_dirty_schedulers=no
-        enable_new_purge=no
   fi	
 ])
 
@@ -140,13 +139,6 @@ AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-dirty-schedulers], [enable dirty scheduler support]),
     *)  enable_dirty_schedulers=yes ;;
   esac ], enable_dirty_schedulers=default)
 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(new-purge-strategy,
-AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-new-purge-strategy], [enable new code purge strategy]),
-[ case "$enableval" in
-    no) enable_new_purge=no ;;
-    *)  enable_new_purge=yes ;;
-  esac ], enable_new_purge=default)
-
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(smp-support,
 AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-smp-support], [enable smp support])
 AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-smp-support], [disable smp support]),
@@ -1036,27 +1028,6 @@ esac
 AC_MSG_RESULT($DIRTY_SCHEDULER_SUPPORT)
 AC_SUBST(DIRTY_SCHEDULER_SUPPORT)
 
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether the new code purge strategy should be enabled)
-case $enable_new_purge-$enable_dirty_schedulers in
-     yes-*)
-	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
-	enable_new_purge=yes;;
-     default-yes)
-	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes; forced by dirty scheduler support)
-	enable_new_purge=yes;;
-     no-yes)
-	AC_MSG_ERROR([Dirty schedulers enabled, but new code purge strategy disabled]);;
-     *)
-	AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
-	enable_new_purge=no;;
-esac
-
-if test $enable_new_purge = yes; then
-   AC_DEFINE(ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY, 1, [Define if you want to use the new code purge strategy])
-fi
-NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY=$enable_new_purge
-AC_SUBST(NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY)
-
 if test $ERTS_BUILD_SMP_EMU = yes; then
 
 	if test $found_threads = no; then
diff --git a/erts/emulator/Makefile.in b/erts/emulator/Makefile.in
index 43d1914b42..21bcbbab27 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/Makefile.in
+++ b/erts/emulator/Makefile.in
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ ARFLAGS=rc
 OMIT_OMIT_FP=no
 
 DIRTY_SCHEDULER_SUPPORT=@DIRTY_SCHEDULER_SUPPORT@
-NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY=@NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY@
 
 ifeq ($(TYPE),debug)
 PURIFY =
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/beam_bif_load.c b/erts/emulator/beam/beam_bif_load.c
index 5c28fb1a98..10759c1f57 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/beam_bif_load.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/beam_bif_load.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ ErtsLiteralArea *erts_copy_literal_area = NULL;
 #ifdef ERTS_DIRTY_SCHEDULERS
 Process *erts_dirty_process_code_checker;
 #endif
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
+
 Process *erts_literal_area_collector = NULL;
 
 typedef struct ErtsLiteralAreaRef_ ErtsLiteralAreaRef;
@@ -75,10 +75,9 @@ struct {
     ErtsLiteralAreaRef *first;
     ErtsLiteralAreaRef *last;
 } release_literal_areas;
-#endif
 
 static void set_default_trace_pattern(Eterm module);
-static Eterm check_process_code(Process* rp, Module* modp, Uint flags, int *redsp, int fcalls);
+static Eterm check_process_code(Process* rp, Module* modp, int *redsp, int fcalls);
 static void delete_code(Module* modp);
 static int any_heap_ref_ptrs(Eterm* start, Eterm* end, char* mod_start, Uint mod_size);
 static int any_heap_refs(Eterm* start, Eterm* end, char* mod_start, Uint mod_size);
@@ -107,11 +106,9 @@ init_purge_state(void)
 void
 erts_beam_bif_load_init(void)
 {
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
     erts_smp_mtx_init(&release_literal_areas.mtx, "release_literal_areas");
     release_literal_areas.first = NULL;
     release_literal_areas.last = NULL;
-#endif
 
     init_purge_state();
 }
@@ -539,7 +536,7 @@ check_old_code_1(BIF_ALIST_1)
 }
 
 Eterm
-erts_check_process_code(Process *c_p, Eterm module, Uint flags, int *redsp, int fcalls)
+erts_check_process_code(Process *c_p, Eterm module, int *redsp, int fcalls)
 {
     Module* modp;
     Eterm res;
@@ -554,31 +551,23 @@ erts_check_process_code(Process *c_p, Eterm module, Uint flags, int *redsp, int
     if (!modp)
 	return am_false;
     erts_rlock_old_code(code_ix);
-    res = (!modp->old.code_hdr ? am_false :
-           check_process_code(c_p, modp, flags, redsp, fcalls));
+    res = (!modp->old.code_hdr
+	   ? am_false
+	   : check_process_code(c_p, modp, redsp, fcalls));
     erts_runlock_old_code(code_ix);
 
     return res;
 }
 
-BIF_RETTYPE erts_internal_check_process_code_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
+BIF_RETTYPE erts_internal_check_process_code_1(BIF_ALIST_1)
 {
     int reds = 0;
-    Uint flags;
     Eterm res;
 
     if (is_not_atom(BIF_ARG_1))
 	goto badarg;
 
-    if (is_not_small(BIF_ARG_2))
-        goto badarg;
-
-    flags = unsigned_val(BIF_ARG_2);
-    if (flags & ~ERTS_CPC_ALL) {
-        goto badarg;
-    }
-
-    res = erts_check_process_code(BIF_P, BIF_ARG_1, flags, &reds, BIF_P->fcalls);
+    res = erts_check_process_code(BIF_P, BIF_ARG_1, &reds, BIF_P->fcalls);
 
     ASSERT(is_value(res));
 
@@ -614,7 +603,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE erts_internal_check_dirty_process_code_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
     if (!rp)
 	BIF_RET(am_false);
 	
-    res = erts_check_process_code(rp, BIF_ARG_2, 0, &reds, BIF_P->fcalls);
+    res = erts_check_process_code(rp, BIF_ARG_2, &reds, BIF_P->fcalls);
 
     if (BIF_P != rp)
 	erts_smp_proc_unlock(rp, ERTS_PROC_LOCK_MAIN);
@@ -857,32 +846,12 @@ set_default_trace_pattern(Eterm module)
     }
 }
 
-#ifndef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
-
-static ERTS_INLINE int
-check_mod_funs(Process *p, ErlOffHeap *off_heap, char *area, size_t area_size)
-{
-    struct erl_off_heap_header* oh;
-    for (oh = off_heap->first; oh; oh = oh->next) {
-	if (thing_subtag(oh->thing_word) == FUN_SUBTAG) {
-	    ErlFunThing* funp = (ErlFunThing*) oh;
-	    if (ErtsInArea(funp->fe->address, area, area_size))
-		return !0;
-	}
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 static Uint hfrag_literal_size(Eterm* start, Eterm* end,
                                char* lit_start, Uint lit_size);
 static void hfrag_literal_copy(Eterm **hpp, ErlOffHeap *ohp,
                                Eterm *start, Eterm *end,
                                char *lit_start, Uint lit_size);
 
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
-
 Eterm
 erts_proc_copy_literal_area(Process *c_p, int *redsp, int fcalls, int gc_allowed)
 {
@@ -1044,7 +1013,7 @@ literal_gc:
 }
 
 static Eterm
-check_process_code(Process* rp, Module* modp, Uint flags, int *redsp, int fcalls)
+check_process_code(Process* rp, Module* modp, int *redsp, int fcalls)
 {
     BeamInstr* start;
     char* mod_start;
@@ -1109,253 +1078,6 @@ check_process_code(Process* rp, Module* modp, Uint flags, int *redsp, int fcalls
     return am_false;
 }
 
-#else /* !ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY, i.e, old style purge... */
-
-static Eterm
-check_process_code(Process* rp, Module* modp, Uint flags, int *redsp, int fcalls)
-{
-    BeamInstr* start;
-    char* literals;
-    Uint lit_bsize;
-    char* mod_start;
-    Uint mod_size;
-    Eterm* sp;
-    int done_gc = 0;
-    int need_gc = 0;
-    ErtsMessage *msgp;
-    ErlHeapFragment *hfrag;
-
-#define ERTS_ORDINARY_GC__ (1 << 0)
-#define ERTS_LITERAL_GC__  (1 << 1)
-
-    /*
-     * Pick up limits for the module.
-     */
-    start = (BeamInstr*) modp->old.code_hdr;
-    mod_start = (char *) start;
-    mod_size = modp->old.code_length;
-
-    /*
-     * Check if current instruction or continuation pointer points into module.
-     */
-    if (ErtsInArea(rp->i, mod_start, mod_size)
-	|| ErtsInArea(rp->cp, mod_start, mod_size)) {
-	return am_true;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Check all continuation pointers stored on the stack.
-     */
-    for (sp = rp->stop; sp < STACK_START(rp); sp++) {
-	if (is_CP(*sp) && ErtsInArea(cp_val(*sp), mod_start, mod_size)) {
-	    return am_true;
-	}
-    }
-
-    /* 
-     * Check all continuation pointers stored in stackdump
-     * and clear exception stackdump if there is a pointer
-     * to the module.
-     */
-    if (rp->ftrace != NIL) {
-	struct StackTrace *s;
-	ASSERT(is_list(rp->ftrace));
-	s = (struct StackTrace *) big_val(CDR(list_val(rp->ftrace)));
-	if ((s->pc && ErtsInArea(s->pc, mod_start, mod_size)) ||
-	    (s->current && ErtsInArea(s->current, mod_start, mod_size))) {
-	    rp->freason = EXC_NULL;
-	    rp->fvalue = NIL;
-	    rp->ftrace = NIL;
-	} else {
-	    int i;
-	    for (i = 0;  i < s->depth;  i++) {
-		if (ErtsInArea(s->trace[i], mod_start, mod_size)) {
-		    rp->freason = EXC_NULL;
-		    rp->fvalue = NIL;
-		    rp->ftrace = NIL;
-		    break;
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-    }
-
-    if (rp->flags & F_DISABLE_GC) {
-	/*
-	 * Cannot proceed. Process has disabled gc in order to
-	 * safely leave inconsistent data on the heap and/or
-	 * off heap lists. Need to wait for gc to be enabled
-	 * again.
-	 */ 
-	return THE_NON_VALUE;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Message queue can contains funs, and may contain
-     * literals. If we got references to this module from the message
-     * queue.
-     *
-     * If a literal is in the message queue we maka an explicit copy of
-     * and attach it to the heap fragment. Each message needs to be
-     * self contained, we cannot save the literal in the old_heap or
-     * any other heap than the message it self.
-     */
-
-    erts_smp_proc_lock(rp, ERTS_PROC_LOCK_MSGQ);
-    ERTS_SMP_MSGQ_MV_INQ2PRIVQ(rp);
-    erts_smp_proc_unlock(rp, ERTS_PROC_LOCK_MSGQ);
-
-    if (modp->old.code_hdr->literal_area) {
-	literals = (char*) modp->old.code_hdr->literal_area->start;
-	lit_bsize = (char*) modp->old.code_hdr->literal_area->end - literals;
-    }
-    else {
-	literals = NULL;
-	lit_bsize = 0;
-    }
-
-    for (msgp = rp->msg.first; msgp; msgp = msgp->next) {
-	if (msgp->data.attached == ERTS_MSG_COMBINED_HFRAG)
-	    hfrag = &msgp->hfrag;
-	else if (is_value(ERL_MESSAGE_TERM(msgp)) && msgp->data.heap_frag)
-	    hfrag = msgp->data.heap_frag;
-	else
-	    continue;
-        {
-            ErlHeapFragment *hf;
-            Uint lit_sz = 0;
-            for (hf=hfrag; hf; hf = hf->next) {
-                if (check_mod_funs(rp, &hfrag->off_heap, mod_start, mod_size))
-                    return am_true;
-                lit_sz += hfrag_literal_size(&hf->mem[0], &hf->mem[hf->used_size],
-                                             literals, lit_bsize);
-            }
-            if (lit_sz > 0) {
-                ErlHeapFragment *bp = new_message_buffer(lit_sz);
-                Eterm *hp = bp->mem;
-
-                for (hf=hfrag; hf; hf = hf->next) {
-                    hfrag_literal_copy(&hp, &bp->off_heap,
-                                       &hf->mem[0], &hf->mem[hf->used_size],
-                                       literals, lit_bsize);
-                    hfrag=hf;
-                }
-                /* link new hfrag last */
-                ASSERT(hfrag->next == NULL);
-                hfrag->next = bp;
-                bp->next = NULL;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    while (1) {
-
-	/* Check heap, stack etc... */
-	if (check_mod_funs(rp, &rp->off_heap, mod_start, mod_size))
-	    goto try_gc;
-	if (any_heap_ref_ptrs(&rp->fvalue, &rp->fvalue+1, literals, lit_bsize)) {
-	    rp->freason = EXC_NULL;
-	    rp->fvalue = NIL;
-	    rp->ftrace = NIL;
-	}
-	if (any_heap_ref_ptrs(rp->stop, rp->hend, literals, lit_bsize))
-	    goto try_literal_gc;
-#ifdef HIPE
-	if (nstack_any_heap_ref_ptrs(rp, literals, lit_bsize))
-	    goto try_literal_gc;
-#endif
-	if (any_heap_refs(rp->heap, rp->htop, literals, lit_bsize))
-	    goto try_literal_gc;
-	if (any_heap_refs(rp->old_heap, rp->old_htop, literals, lit_bsize))
-	    goto try_literal_gc;
-
-	/* Check dictionary */
-	if (rp->dictionary) {
-	    Eterm* start = ERTS_PD_START(rp->dictionary);
-	    Eterm* end = start + ERTS_PD_SIZE(rp->dictionary);
-
-	    if (any_heap_ref_ptrs(start, end, literals, lit_bsize))
-		goto try_literal_gc;
-	}
-
-	/* Check heap fragments */
-	for (hfrag = rp->mbuf; hfrag; hfrag = hfrag->next) {
-	    Eterm *hp, *hp_end;
-	    /* Off heap lists should already have been moved into process */
-	    ASSERT(!check_mod_funs(rp, &hfrag->off_heap, mod_start, mod_size));
-
-	    hp = &hfrag->mem[0];
-	    hp_end = &hfrag->mem[hfrag->used_size];
-	    if (any_heap_refs(hp, hp_end, literals, lit_bsize))
-		goto try_literal_gc;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Message buffer fragments (matched messages) 
-         *  - off heap lists should already have been moved into
-         *    process off heap structure.
-         *  - Check for literals
-	 */
-	for (msgp = rp->msg_frag; msgp; msgp = msgp->next) {
-            hfrag = erts_message_to_heap_frag(msgp);
-	    for (; hfrag; hfrag = hfrag->next) {
-		Eterm *hp, *hp_end;
-		ASSERT(!check_mod_funs(rp, &hfrag->off_heap, mod_start, mod_size));
-
-		hp = &hfrag->mem[0];
-		hp_end = &hfrag->mem[hfrag->used_size];
-
-                if (any_heap_refs(hp, hp_end, literals, lit_bsize))
-                    goto try_literal_gc;
-	    }
-	}
-
-	return am_false;
-
-    try_literal_gc:
-	need_gc |= ERTS_LITERAL_GC__;
-
-    try_gc:
-	need_gc |= ERTS_ORDINARY_GC__;
-
-	if ((done_gc & need_gc) == need_gc)
-	    return am_true;
-
-	if (!(flags & ERTS_CPC_ALLOW_GC))
-	    return am_aborted;
-
-	need_gc &= ~done_gc;
-
-	/*
-	 * Try to get rid of literals by by garbage collecting.
-	 * Clear both fvalue and ftrace.
-	 */
-
-	rp->freason = EXC_NULL;
-	rp->fvalue = NIL;
-	rp->ftrace = NIL;
-
-	if (need_gc & ERTS_ORDINARY_GC__) {
-	    FLAGS(rp) |= F_NEED_FULLSWEEP;
-	    *redsp += erts_garbage_collect_nobump(rp, 0, rp->arg_reg, rp->arity, fcalls);
-	    done_gc |= ERTS_ORDINARY_GC__;
-	}
-	if (need_gc & ERTS_LITERAL_GC__) {
-	    struct erl_off_heap_header* oh;
-	    oh = modp->old.code_hdr->literal_area->off_heap;
-	    *redsp += lit_bsize / 64; /* Need, better value... */
-	    erts_garbage_collect_literals(rp, (Eterm*)literals, lit_bsize, oh);
-	    done_gc |= ERTS_LITERAL_GC__;
-	}
-	need_gc = 0;
-    }
-
-#undef ERTS_ORDINARY_GC__
-#undef ERTS_LITERAL_GC__
-
-}
-
-#endif /*  !ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY */
-
 static int
 any_heap_ref_ptrs(Eterm* start, Eterm* end, char* mod_start, Uint mod_size)
 {
@@ -1484,8 +1206,6 @@ hfrag_literal_copy(Eterm **hpp, ErlOffHeap *ohp,
     }
 }
 
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
-
 ErtsThrPrgrLaterOp later_literal_area_switch;
 
 #ifdef ERTS_SMP
@@ -1499,13 +1219,8 @@ complete_literal_area_switch(void *unused)
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif /* ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY */
-
 BIF_RETTYPE erts_internal_release_literal_area_switch_0(BIF_ALIST_0)
 {
-#ifndef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
-    BIF_ERROR(BIF_P, EXC_NOTSUP);
-#else
     ErtsLiteralAreaRef *la_ref;
 
     if (BIF_P != erts_literal_area_collector)
@@ -1544,7 +1259,6 @@ BIF_RETTYPE erts_internal_release_literal_area_switch_0(BIF_ALIST_0)
     ERTS_BIF_YIELD_RETURN(BIF_P, am_true);
 #endif
 
-#endif /* ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY */
 }
 
 void
@@ -1722,10 +1436,6 @@ BIF_RETTYPE erts_internal_purge_module_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
 		code = (BeamInstr*) modp->old.code_hdr;
 		end = (BeamInstr *)((char *)code + modp->old.code_length);
 		erts_fun_purge_prepare(code, end);
-#if !defined(ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY)
-		ASSERT(!erts_copy_literal_area);
-		erts_copy_literal_area = modp->old.code_hdr->literal_area;
-#endif
 	    }
 	    erts_runlock_old_code(code_ix);
 	}
@@ -1765,10 +1475,6 @@ BIF_RETTYPE erts_internal_purge_module_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
 
 	erts_fun_purge_abort_prepare(purge_state.funs, purge_state.fe_ix);
 
-#if !defined(ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY)
-	ASSERT(erts_copy_literal_area);
-	erts_copy_literal_area = NULL;
-#endif
 #ifndef ERTS_SMP
 	erts_fun_purge_abort_finalize(purge_state.funs, purge_state.fe_ix);
 	finalize_purge_operation(BIF_P, 0);
@@ -1877,14 +1583,6 @@ BIF_RETTYPE erts_internal_purge_module_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
 
 	finalize_purge_operation(BIF_P, ret == am_true);
 
-#if !defined(ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY)
-
-	ASSERT(erts_copy_literal_area == literals);
-	erts_copy_literal_area = NULL;
-	erts_release_literal_area(literals);
-
-#else /* ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY */
-
 	if (literals) {
 	    ErtsLiteralAreaRef *ref;
 	    ref = erts_alloc(ERTS_ALC_T_LITERAL_REF,
@@ -1908,8 +1606,6 @@ BIF_RETTYPE erts_internal_purge_module_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
 			       BIF_P->common.id);
 	}
 
-#endif /* ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY */
-
 	return ret;
     }
 
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/bif.tab b/erts/emulator/beam/bif.tab
index ea66f165a0..7a35c02934 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/bif.tab
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/bif.tab
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ bif erts_internal:port_connect/2
 
 bif erts_internal:request_system_task/3
 bif erts_internal:request_system_task/4
-bif erts_internal:check_process_code/2
+bif erts_internal:check_process_code/1
 
 bif erts_internal:map_to_tuple_keys/1
 bif erts_internal:term_type/1
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c
index 107c0c01d9..cb7278696f 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c
@@ -2883,27 +2883,6 @@ BIF_RETTYPE system_info_1(BIF_ALIST_1)
 	BIF_RET(AM_tag);
 #endif
     }
-    else if (ERTS_IS_ATOM_STR("check_process_code",BIF_ARG_1)) {
-	Eterm terms[3];
-	Sint length = 1;
-	Uint sz = 0;
-	Eterm *hp, res;
-	DECL_AM(direct_references);
-
-	terms[0] = AM_direct_references;
-#if !defined(ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY)
-	{
-	    DECL_AM(indirect_references);
-	    terms[1] = AM_indirect_references;
-	    terms[2] = am_copy_literals;
-	    length = 3;
-	}
-#endif
-	erts_bld_list(NULL, &sz, length, terms);
-	hp = HAlloc(BIF_P, sz);
-	res = erts_bld_list(&hp, NULL, length, terms);
-	BIF_RET(res);
-    }
 
     BIF_ERROR(BIF_P, BADARG);
 }
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_init.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_init.c
index 781bf024dd..fb85bbff34 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_init.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_init.c
@@ -2264,7 +2264,6 @@ erl_start(int argc, char **argv)
 	ASSERT(erts_code_purger && erts_code_purger->common.id == pid);
 	erts_proc_inc_refc(erts_code_purger); 
 
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
 	pid = erl_system_process_otp(otp_ring0_pid, "erts_literal_area_collector");
 	erts_literal_area_collector
 	    = (Process *) erts_ptab_pix2intptr_ddrb(&erts_proc,
@@ -2272,7 +2271,6 @@ erl_start(int argc, char **argv)
 	ASSERT(erts_literal_area_collector
 	       && erts_literal_area_collector->common.id == pid);
 	erts_proc_inc_refc(erts_literal_area_collector);
-#endif
 
 #ifdef ERTS_DIRTY_SCHEDULERS
 	pid = erl_system_process_otp(otp_ring0_pid, "erts_dirty_process_code_checker");
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_check.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_check.c
index 06266363b5..356f5ca71e 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_check.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_check.c
@@ -113,10 +113,8 @@ static erts_lc_lock_order_t erts_lock_order[] = {
     {	"export_tab",				NULL			},
     {	"fun_tab",				NULL			},
     {	"environ",				NULL			},
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
     {	"release_literal_areas",		NULL			},
 #endif
-#endif
     {	"efile_drv",				"address"		},
     {	"drv_ev_state_grow",			NULL,   		},
     {	"drv_ev_state",				"address"		},
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.c
index fa8290028a..91eb82af7d 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.c
@@ -448,9 +448,7 @@ int erts_system_profile_ts_type = ERTS_TRACE_FLG_NOW_TIMESTAMP;
 typedef enum {
     ERTS_PSTT_GC,	/* Garbage Collect */
     ERTS_PSTT_CPC,	/* Check Process Code */
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
     ERTS_PSTT_CLA,	/* Copy Literal Area */
-#endif
     ERTS_PSTT_COHMQ,    /* Change off heap message queue */
     ERTS_PSTT_FTMQ      /* Flush trace msg queue */
 } ErtsProcSysTaskType;
@@ -10430,7 +10428,6 @@ execute_sys_tasks(Process *c_p, erts_aint32_t *statep, int in_reds)
 		fcalls = reds - CONTEXT_REDS;
 	    st_res = erts_check_process_code(c_p,
 					     st->arg[0],
-                                             unsigned_val(st->arg[1]),
 					     &cpc_reds,
 					     fcalls);
             reds -= cpc_reds;
@@ -10441,7 +10438,6 @@ execute_sys_tasks(Process *c_p, erts_aint32_t *statep, int in_reds)
 	    }
 	    break;
         }
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
 	case ERTS_PSTT_CLA: {
 	    int fcalls;
             int cla_reds = 0;
@@ -10461,7 +10457,6 @@ execute_sys_tasks(Process *c_p, erts_aint32_t *statep, int in_reds)
 	    }
 	    break;
         }
-#endif
 	case ERTS_PSTT_COHMQ:
 	    reds -= erts_complete_off_heap_message_queue_change(c_p);
 	    st_res = am_true;
@@ -10516,11 +10511,9 @@ cleanup_sys_tasks(Process *c_p, erts_aint32_t in_state, int in_reds)
 	case ERTS_PSTT_COHMQ:
 	    st_res = am_false;
 	    break;
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
 	case ERTS_PSTT_CLA:
 	    st_res = am_ok;
 	    break;
-#endif
 #ifdef ERTS_SMP
         case ERTS_PSTT_FTMQ:
 	    reds -= erts_flush_trace_messages(c_p, ERTS_PROC_LOCK_MAIN);
@@ -10695,8 +10688,6 @@ request_system_task(Process *c_p, Eterm requester, Eterm target,
     case am_check_process_code:
 	if (is_not_atom(st->arg[0]))
 	    goto badarg;
-	if (is_not_small(st->arg[1]) || (unsigned_val(st->arg[1]) & ~ERTS_CPC_ALL))
-	    goto badarg;
 	noproc_res = am_false;
 	st->type = ERTS_PSTT_CPC;
 	if (!rp)
@@ -10712,7 +10703,6 @@ request_system_task(Process *c_p, Eterm requester, Eterm target,
 #endif
 	break;
 
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
     case am_copy_literals:
 	if (st->arg[0] != am_true && st->arg[0] != am_false)
 	    goto badarg;
@@ -10721,7 +10711,6 @@ request_system_task(Process *c_p, Eterm requester, Eterm target,
 	if (!rp)
 	    goto noproc;
 	break;
-#endif
 
     default:
 	goto badarg;
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/global.h b/erts/emulator/beam/global.h
index d7dd6371b7..0fd9ab5e58 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/global.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/global.h
@@ -1000,12 +1000,8 @@ Eterm erl_send(Process *p, Eterm to, Eterm msg);
 Eterm erl_is_function(Process* p, Eterm arg1, Eterm arg2);
 
 /* beam_bif_load.c */
-#define ERTS_CPC_ALLOW_GC      (1 << 0)
-#define ERTS_CPC_ALL           ERTS_CPC_ALLOW_GC
-Eterm erts_check_process_code(Process *c_p, Eterm module, Uint flags, int *redsp, int fcalls);
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
+Eterm erts_check_process_code(Process *c_p, Eterm module, int *redsp, int fcalls);
 Eterm erts_proc_copy_literal_area(Process *c_p, int *redsp, int fcalls, int gc_allowed);
-#endif
 
 typedef struct ErtsLiteralArea_ {
     struct erl_off_heap_header *off_heap;
@@ -1017,9 +1013,7 @@ typedef struct ErtsLiteralArea_ {
     (sizeof(ErtsLiteralArea) + sizeof(Eterm)*((N) - 1))
 
 extern ErtsLiteralArea *erts_copy_literal_area;
-#ifdef ERTS_NEW_PURGE_STRATEGY
 extern Process *erts_literal_area_collector;
-#endif
 #ifdef ERTS_DIRTY_SCHEDULERS
 extern Process *erts_dirty_process_code_checker;
 #endif
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/ops.tab b/erts/emulator/beam/ops.tab
index 879daaca0a..b467c5a9b6 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/ops.tab
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/ops.tab
@@ -792,14 +792,14 @@ allocate_init t I y
 #################################################################
 
 #
-# The BIFs erts_internal:check_process_code/2 must be called like a function,
+# The BIFs erts_internal:check_process_code/1 must be called like a function,
 # to ensure that c_p->i (program counter) is set correctly (an ordinary
 # BIF call doesn't set it).
 #
 
-call_ext u==2 Bif=u$bif:erts_internal:check_process_code/2 => i_call_ext Bif
-call_ext_last u==2 Bif=u$bif:erts_internal:check_process_code/2 D => i_call_ext_last Bif D
-call_ext_only u==2 Bif=u$bif:erts_internal:check_process_code/2 => i_call_ext_only Bif
+call_ext u==1 Bif=u$bif:erts_internal:check_process_code/1 => i_call_ext Bif
+call_ext_last u==1 Bif=u$bif:erts_internal:check_process_code/1 D => i_call_ext_last Bif D
+call_ext_only u==1 Bif=u$bif:erts_internal:check_process_code/1 => i_call_ext_only Bif
 
 #
 # The BIFs erlang:garbage_collect/0 must be called like a function,
diff --git a/erts/emulator/hipe/hipe_bif_list.m4 b/erts/emulator/hipe/hipe_bif_list.m4
index dcf3447af9..bb328b5915 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/hipe/hipe_bif_list.m4
+++ b/erts/emulator/hipe/hipe_bif_list.m4
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ standard_bif_interface_0(nbif_ports_0, ports_0)
  * BIFs and primops that may do a GC (change heap limit and walk the native stack).
  * XXX: erase/1 and put/2 cannot fail
  */
-gc_bif_interface_2(nbif_erts_internal_check_process_code_2, hipe_erts_internal_check_process_code_2)
+gc_bif_interface_1(nbif_erts_internal_check_process_code_1, hipe_erts_internal_check_process_code_1)
 gc_bif_interface_1(nbif_erase_1, erase_1)
 gc_bif_interface_0(nbif_garbage_collect_0, garbage_collect_0)
 gc_nofail_primop_interface_1(nbif_gc_1, hipe_gc)
diff --git a/erts/emulator/hipe/hipe_native_bif.c b/erts/emulator/hipe/hipe_native_bif.c
index 9c03b3811c..9439b823ab 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/hipe/hipe_native_bif.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/hipe/hipe_native_bif.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  */
 
 /* for -Wmissing-prototypes :-( */
-extern Eterm hipe_erts_internal_check_process_code_2(BIF_ALIST_2);
+extern Eterm hipe_erts_internal_check_process_code_1(BIF_ALIST_1);
 extern Eterm hipe_show_nstack_1(BIF_ALIST_1);
 
 /* Used when a BIF can trigger a stack walk. */
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ static __inline__ void hipe_set_narity(Process *p, unsigned int arity)
     p->hipe.narity = arity;
 }
 
-Eterm hipe_erts_internal_check_process_code_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
+Eterm hipe_erts_internal_check_process_code_1(BIF_ALIST_1)
 {
     Eterm ret;
 
-    hipe_set_narity(BIF_P, 2);
-    ret = erts_internal_check_process_code_2(BIF_P, BIF__ARGS);
+    hipe_set_narity(BIF_P, 1);
+    ret = erts_internal_check_process_code_1(BIF_P, BIF__ARGS);
     hipe_set_narity(BIF_P, 0);
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/erts/emulator/test/code_SUITE.erl b/erts/emulator/test/code_SUITE.erl
index 34515efa3d..82607424b5 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/test/code_SUITE.erl
+++ b/erts/emulator/test/code_SUITE.erl
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 -export([all/0, suite/0, init_per_suite/1, end_per_suite/1, 
          versions/1,new_binary_types/1, call_purged_fun_code_gone/1,
 	 call_purged_fun_code_reload/1, call_purged_fun_code_there/1,
-         t_check_process_code/1,t_check_old_code/1,
-         t_check_process_code_ets/1,
+         t_check_old_code/1,
          external_fun/1,get_chunk/1,module_md5/1,make_stub/1,
          make_stub_many_funs/1,constant_pools/1,constant_refc_binaries/1,
          false_dependency/1,coverage/1,fun_confusion/1,
@@ -36,8 +35,8 @@ suite() -> [{ct_hooks,[ts_install_cth]}].
 
 all() -> 
     [versions, new_binary_types, call_purged_fun_code_gone,
-     call_purged_fun_code_reload, call_purged_fun_code_there, t_check_process_code,
-     t_check_process_code_ets, t_check_old_code, external_fun, get_chunk,
+     call_purged_fun_code_reload, call_purged_fun_code_there,
+     t_check_old_code, external_fun, get_chunk,
      module_md5, make_stub, make_stub_many_funs,
      constant_pools, constant_refc_binaries, false_dependency,
      coverage, fun_confusion, t_copy_literals, t_copy_literals_frags].
@@ -276,98 +275,6 @@ call_purged_fun_test(Priv, Data, Type) ->
     end,
     ok.
 
-t_check_process_code(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
-    case check_process_code_handle(indirect_references) of
-	false -> {skipped, "check_process_code() ignores funs"};
-	true -> t_check_process_code_test(Config)
-    end.
-
-t_check_process_code_test(Config) ->
-    Priv = proplists:get_value(priv_dir, Config),
-    Data = proplists:get_value(data_dir, Config),
-    File = filename:join(Data, "my_code_test"),
-    Code = filename:join(Priv, "my_code_test"),
-
-    catch erlang:purge_module(my_code_test),
-    catch erlang:delete_module(my_code_test),
-    catch erlang:purge_module(my_code_test),
-
-    {ok,my_code_test} = c:c(File, [{outdir,Priv}]),
-
-    MyFun = fun(X, Y) -> X + Y end,	%Confuse things.
-    F = my_code_test:make_fun(42),
-    2 = fun_refc(F),
-    MyFun2 = fun(X, Y) -> X * Y end,	%Confuse things.
-    44 = F(2),
-
-    %% Delete the module and call the fun again.
-    true = erlang:delete_module(my_code_test),
-    2 = fun_refc(F),
-    45 = F(3),
-    {'EXIT',{undef,_}} = (catch my_code_test:make_fun(33)),
-
-    %% The fun should still be there, preventing purge.
-    true = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-    gc(),
-    gc(),					%Place funs on the old heap.
-    true = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-
-    %% Using the funs here guarantees that they will not be prematurely garbed.
-    48 = F(6),
-    3 = MyFun(1, 2),
-    12 = MyFun2(3, 4),
-
-    %% Kill all funs.
-    t_check_process_code1(Code, []).
-
-%% The real fun was killed, but we have some fakes which look similar.
-
-t_check_process_code1(Code, Fakes) ->
-    MyFun = fun(X, Y) -> X + Y + 1 end,	%Confuse things.
-    false = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-    4 = MyFun(1, 2),
-    t_check_process_code2(Code, Fakes).
-
-t_check_process_code2(Code, _) ->
-    false = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-    true = erlang:purge_module(my_code_test),
-
-    %% In the next test we will load the same module twice.
-    {module,my_code_test} = code:load_abs(Code),
-    F = my_code_test:make_fun(37),
-    2 = fun_refc(F),
-    false = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-    {module,my_code_test} = code:load_abs(Code),
-    2 = fun_refc(F),
-
-    %% Still false because the fun with the same identify is found
-    %% in the current code.
-    false = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-
-    %% Some fake funs in the same module should not do any difference.
-    false = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-
-    38 = F(1),
-    t_check_process_code3(Code, F, []).
-
-t_check_process_code3(Code, F, Fakes) ->
-    Pid = spawn_link(fun() -> body(F, Fakes) end),
-    true = erlang:purge_module(my_code_test),
-    false = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-    false = erlang:check_process_code(Pid, my_code_test),
-
-    true = erlang:delete_module(my_code_test),
-    true = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-    true = erlang:check_process_code(Pid, my_code_test),
-    39 = F(2),
-    t_check_process_code4(Code, Pid).
-
-t_check_process_code4(_Code, Pid) ->
-    Pid ! drop_funs,
-    receive after 1 -> ok end,
-    false = erlang:check_process_code(Pid, my_code_test),
-    ok.
-
 body(F, Fakes) ->
     receive
         jog ->
@@ -388,72 +295,6 @@ gc() ->
     gc1().
 gc1() -> ok.
 
-%% Test check_process_code/2 in combination with a fun obtained from an ets table.
-t_check_process_code_ets(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
-    case check_process_code_handle(indirect_references) of
-	false ->
-	    {skipped, "check_process_code() ignores funs"};
-	true ->
-	    case test_server:is_native(?MODULE) of
-		true ->
-		    {skip,"Native code"};
-		false ->
-		    do_check_process_code_ets(Config)
-	    end
-    end.
-
-do_check_process_code_ets(Config) ->
-    Priv = proplists:get_value(priv_dir, Config),
-    Data = proplists:get_value(data_dir, Config),
-    File = filename:join(Data, "my_code_test"),
-
-    catch erlang:purge_module(my_code_test),
-    catch erlang:delete_module(my_code_test),
-    catch erlang:purge_module(my_code_test),
-    {ok,my_code_test} = c:c(File, [{outdir,Priv}]),
-
-    T = ets:new(my_code_test, []),
-    ets:insert(T, {7,my_code_test:make_fun(107)}),
-    ets:insert(T, {8,my_code_test:make_fun(108)}),
-    erlang:delete_module(my_code_test),
-    false = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-    Body = fun() ->
-                   [{7,F1}] = ets:lookup(T, 7),
-                   [{8,F2}] = ets:lookup(T, 8),
-                   IdleLoop = fun() -> receive _X -> ok end end,
-                   RecLoop = fun(Again) ->
-                                     receive
-                                         call -> 110 = F1(3),
-                                                 100 = F2(-8),
-                                                 Again(Again);
-                                         {drop_funs,To} ->
-                                             To ! funs_dropped,
-                                             IdleLoop()
-                                     end
-                             end,
-                   true = erlang:check_process_code(self(), my_code_test),
-                   RecLoop(RecLoop)
-           end,
-    Pid = spawn_link(Body),
-    receive after 1 -> ok end,
-    true = erlang:check_process_code(Pid, my_code_test),
-    Pid ! call,
-    Pid ! {drop_funs,self()},
-
-    receive
-        funs_dropped -> ok;
-        Other -> ct:fail({unexpected,Other})
-    after 10000 ->
-              ct:fail(no_funs_dropped_answer)
-    end,
-
-    false = erlang:check_process_code(Pid, my_code_test),
-    ok.
-
-fun_refc(F) ->
-    {refc,Count} = erlang:fun_info(F, refc),
-    Count.
-
 
 %% Test the erlang:check_old_code/1 BIF.
 t_check_old_code(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
@@ -1137,9 +978,6 @@ flush() ->
 
 id(I) -> I.
 
-check_process_code_handle(What) ->
-    lists:member(What, erlang:system_info(check_process_code)).
-
 wait_until(Fun) ->
     case Fun() of
 	true ->
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_code_purger.beam b/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_code_purger.beam
index a1eb126098..2dfed3df93 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_code_purger.beam
+++ b/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_code_purger.beam
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_dirty_process_code_checker.beam b/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_dirty_process_code_checker.beam
index a7ac116c05..df3bc9526b 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_dirty_process_code_checker.beam
+++ b/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_dirty_process_code_checker.beam
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_internal.beam b/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_internal.beam
index 22817be8f4..7f6a662f2e 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_internal.beam
+++ b/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_internal.beam
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/erts_code_purger.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/erts_code_purger.erl
index ee4fcedd2d..ad51815229 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/erts_code_purger.erl
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/erts_code_purger.erl
@@ -140,24 +140,13 @@ do_soft_purge(Mod) ->
 %%   - false, and any processes refer 'Mod', false will
 %%     returned; otherwise, true.
 %%
-%%   Requests will be sent to all processes identified by
-%%   Pids at once, but without allowing GC to be performed.
-%%   Check process code operations that are aborted due to
-%%   GC need, will be restarted allowing GC. However, only
-%%   ?MAX_CPC_GC_PROCS outstanding operation allowing GC at
-%%   a time will be allowed. This in order not to blow up
-%%   memory wise.
-%%
-%%   We also only allow ?MAX_CPC_NO_OUTSTANDING_KILLS
+%%   We only allow ?MAX_CPC_NO_OUTSTANDING_KILLS
 %%   outstanding kills. This both in order to avoid flooding
 %%   our message queue with 'DOWN' messages and limiting the
 %%   amount of memory used to keep references to all
 %%   outstanding kills.
 %%
 
-%% We maybe should allow more than two outstanding
-%% GC requests, but for now we play it safe...
--define(MAX_CPC_GC_PROCS, 2).
 -define(MAX_CPC_NO_OUTSTANDING_KILLS, 10).
 
 -record(cpc_static, {hard, module, tag}).
@@ -172,84 +161,54 @@ check_proc_code(Pids, Mod, Hard) ->
     CpcS = #cpc_static{hard = Hard,
 		       module = Mod,
 		       tag = Tag},
-    check_proc_code(CpcS, cpc_init(CpcS, Pids, 0), 0, [], #cpc_kill{}, true).
+    check_proc_code(CpcS, cpc_init(CpcS, Pids, 0), #cpc_kill{}, true).
 
-check_proc_code(#cpc_static{hard = true}, 0, 0, [],
+check_proc_code(#cpc_static{hard = true}, 0,
 		#cpc_kill{outstanding = [], waiting = [], killed = Killed},
 		true) ->
     %% No outstanding requests. We did a hard check, so result is whether or
     %% not we killed any processes...
     Killed;
-check_proc_code(#cpc_static{hard = false}, 0, 0, [], _KillState, Success) ->
+check_proc_code(#cpc_static{hard = false}, 0, _KillState, Success) ->
     %% No outstanding requests and we did a soft check...
     Success;
-check_proc_code(#cpc_static{hard = false, tag = Tag} = CpcS, NoReq0, NoGcReq0,
-		[], _KillState, false) ->
+check_proc_code(#cpc_static{hard = false, tag = Tag} = CpcS, NoReq, _KillState, false) ->
     %% Failed soft check; just cleanup the remaining replies corresponding
     %% to the requests we've sent...
-    {NoReq1, NoGcReq1} = receive
-			     {check_process_code, {Tag, _P, GC}, _Res} ->
-				 case GC of
-				     false -> {NoReq0-1, NoGcReq0};
-				     true -> {NoReq0, NoGcReq0-1}
-				 end
-			 end,
-    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq1, NoGcReq1, [], _KillState, false);
-check_proc_code(#cpc_static{tag = Tag} = CpcS, NoReq0, NoGcReq0, NeedGC0,
-		KillState0, Success) ->
-
-    %% Check if we should request a GC operation
-    {NoGcReq1, NeedGC1} = case NoGcReq0 < ?MAX_CPC_GC_PROCS of
-			      GcOpAllowed when GcOpAllowed == false;
-					       NeedGC0 == [] ->
-				  {NoGcReq0, NeedGC0};
-			      _ ->
-				  {NoGcReq0+1, cpc_request_gc(CpcS,NeedGC0)}
-			  end,
+    receive {check_process_code, {Tag, _P}, _Res} -> ok end,
+    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq-1, _KillState, false);
+check_proc_code(#cpc_static{tag = Tag} = CpcS, NoReq0, KillState0, Success) ->
 
     %% Wait for a cpc reply or 'DOWN' message
-    {NoReq1, NoGcReq2, Pid, Result, KillState1} = cpc_recv(Tag,
-							   NoReq0,
-							   NoGcReq1,
-							   KillState0),
+    {NoReq1, Pid, Result, KillState1} = cpc_recv(Tag, NoReq0, KillState0),
 
     %% Check the result of the reply
     case Result of
-	aborted ->
-	    %% Operation aborted due to the need to GC in order to
-	    %% determine if the process is referring the module.
-	    %% Schedule the operation for restart allowing GC...
-	    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq1, NoGcReq2, [Pid|NeedGC1], KillState1,
-			    Success);
 	false ->
 	    %% Process not referring the module; done with this process...
-	    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq1, NoGcReq2, NeedGC1, KillState1,
-			    Success);
+	    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq1, KillState1, Success);
 	true ->
 	    %% Process referring the module...
 	    case CpcS#cpc_static.hard of
 		false ->
 		    %% ... and soft check. The whole operation failed so
 		    %% no point continuing; clean up and fail...
-		    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq1, NoGcReq2, [], KillState1,
-				    false);
+		    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq1, KillState1, false);
 		true ->
 		    %% ... and hard check; schedule kill of it...
-		    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq1, NoGcReq2, NeedGC1,
-				    cpc_sched_kill(Pid, KillState1), Success)
+		    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq1, cpc_sched_kill(Pid, KillState1), Success)
 	    end;
 	'DOWN' ->
 	    %% Handled 'DOWN' message
-	    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq1, NoGcReq2, NeedGC1,
-			    KillState1, Success)
+	    check_proc_code(CpcS, NoReq1, KillState1, Success)
     end.
 
-cpc_recv(Tag, NoReq, NoGcReq, #cpc_kill{outstanding = []} = KillState) ->
+cpc_recv(Tag, NoReq, #cpc_kill{outstanding = []} = KillState) ->
     receive
-	{check_process_code, {Tag, Pid, GC}, Res} ->
-	    cpc_handle_cpc(NoReq, NoGcReq, GC, Pid, Res, KillState)
+	{check_process_code, {Tag, Pid}, Res} ->
+	    cpc_handle_cpc(NoReq, Pid, Res, KillState)
     end;
-cpc_recv(Tag, NoReq, NoGcReq,
+cpc_recv(Tag, NoReq,
 	 #cpc_kill{outstanding = [R0, R1, R2, R3, R4 | _]} = KillState) ->
     receive
 	{'DOWN', R, process, _, _} when R == R0;
@@ -257,21 +216,21 @@ cpc_recv(Tag, NoReq, NoGcReq,
 					R == R2;
 					R == R3;
 					R == R4 ->
-	    cpc_handle_down(NoReq, NoGcReq, R, KillState);
-	{check_process_code, {Tag, Pid, GC}, Res} ->
-	    cpc_handle_cpc(NoReq, NoGcReq, GC, Pid, Res, KillState)
+	    cpc_handle_down(NoReq, R, KillState);
+	{check_process_code, {Tag, Pid}, Res} ->
+	    cpc_handle_cpc(NoReq, Pid, Res, KillState)
     end;
-cpc_recv(Tag, NoReq, NoGcReq, #cpc_kill{outstanding = [R|_]} = KillState) ->
+cpc_recv(Tag, NoReq, #cpc_kill{outstanding = [R|_]} = KillState) ->
     receive
 	{'DOWN', R, process, _, _} ->
-	    cpc_handle_down(NoReq, NoGcReq, R, KillState);
-	{check_process_code, {Tag, Pid, GC}, Res} ->
-	    cpc_handle_cpc(NoReq, NoGcReq, GC, Pid, Res, KillState)
+	    cpc_handle_down(NoReq, R, KillState);
+	{check_process_code, {Tag, Pid}, Res} ->
+	    cpc_handle_cpc(NoReq, Pid, Res, KillState)
     end.
 
-cpc_handle_down(NoReq, NoGcReq, R, #cpc_kill{outstanding = Rs,
-					     no_outstanding = N} = KillState) ->
-    {NoReq, NoGcReq, undefined, 'DOWN',
+cpc_handle_down(NoReq, R, #cpc_kill{outstanding = Rs,
+				    no_outstanding = N} = KillState) ->
+    {NoReq, undefined, 'DOWN',
      cpc_sched_kill_waiting(KillState#cpc_kill{outstanding = cpc_list_rm(R, Rs),
 					       no_outstanding = N-1})}.
 
@@ -280,10 +239,8 @@ cpc_list_rm(R, [R|Rs]) ->
 cpc_list_rm(R0, [R1|Rs]) ->
     [R1|cpc_list_rm(R0, Rs)].
 
-cpc_handle_cpc(NoReq, NoGcReq, false, Pid, Res, KillState) ->
-    {NoReq-1, NoGcReq, Pid, Res, KillState};
-cpc_handle_cpc(NoReq, NoGcReq, true, Pid, Res, KillState) ->
-    {NoReq, NoGcReq-1, Pid, Res, KillState}.
+cpc_handle_cpc(NoReq, Pid, Res, KillState) ->
+    {NoReq-1, Pid, Res, KillState}.
 
 cpc_sched_kill_waiting(#cpc_kill{waiting = []} = KillState) ->
     KillState;
@@ -308,18 +265,13 @@ cpc_sched_kill(Pid,
 		       no_outstanding = N+1,
 		       killed = true}.
 
-cpc_request(#cpc_static{tag = Tag, module = Mod}, Pid, AllowGc) ->
-    erts_internal:check_process_code(Pid, Mod, [{async, {Tag, Pid, AllowGc}},
-						{allow_gc, AllowGc}]).
-
-cpc_request_gc(CpcS, [Pid|Pids]) ->
-    cpc_request(CpcS, Pid, true),
-    Pids.
+cpc_request(#cpc_static{tag = Tag, module = Mod}, Pid) ->
+    erts_internal:check_process_code(Pid, Mod, [{async, {Tag, Pid}}]).
 
 cpc_init(_CpcS, [], NoReqs) ->
     NoReqs;
 cpc_init(CpcS, [Pid|Pids], NoReqs) ->
-    cpc_request(CpcS, Pid, false),
+    cpc_request(CpcS, Pid),
     cpc_init(CpcS, Pids, NoReqs+1).
 
 % end of check_proc_code() implementation.
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/erts_dirty_process_code_checker.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/erts_dirty_process_code_checker.erl
index 911642082c..7d3fa264be 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/erts_dirty_process_code_checker.erl
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/erts_dirty_process_code_checker.erl
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ handle_request({Requester,
 		Prio,
 		{check_process_code,
 		 ReqId,
-		 Module,
-		 _Flags} = Op}) ->
+		 Module} = Op}) ->
     %%
     %% Target may have stopped executing dirty since the
     %% initial request was made. Check its current state
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/erts_internal.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/erts_internal.erl
index 6229754c8c..e9b99e2745 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/erts_internal.erl
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/erts_internal.erl
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 -export([trace/3, trace_pattern/3]).
 
 %% Auto import name clash
--export([check_process_code/2]).
+-export([check_process_code/1]).
 
 %%
 %% Await result of send to port
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ port_info(_Result, _Item) ->
 -spec request_system_task(Pid, Prio, Request) -> 'ok' when
       Prio :: 'max' | 'high' | 'normal' | 'low',
       Request :: {'garbage_collect', term()}
-	       | {'check_process_code', term(), module(), non_neg_integer()}
+	       | {'check_process_code', term(), module()}
 	       | {'copy_literals', term(), boolean()},
       Pid :: pid().
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ request_system_task(_Pid, _Prio, _Request) ->
 -spec request_system_task(RequesterPid, TargetPid, Prio, Request) -> 'ok' | 'dirty_execution' when
       Prio :: 'max' | 'high' | 'normal' | 'low',
       Request :: {'garbage_collect', term()}
-	       | {'check_process_code', term(), module(), non_neg_integer()}
+	       | {'check_process_code', term(), module()}
 	       | {'copy_literals', term(), boolean()},
       RequesterPid :: pid(),
       TargetPid :: pid().
@@ -224,12 +224,9 @@ request_system_task(_Pid, _Prio, _Request) ->
 request_system_task(_RequesterPid, _TargetPid, _Prio, _Request) ->
     erlang:nif_error(undefined).
 
--define(ERTS_CPC_ALLOW_GC, (1 bsl 0)).
-
--spec check_process_code(Module, Flags) -> boolean() when
-      Module :: module(),
-      Flags :: non_neg_integer().
-check_process_code(_Module, _Flags) ->
+-spec check_process_code(Module) -> boolean() when
+      Module :: module().
+check_process_code(_Module) ->
     erlang:nif_error(undefined).
 
 -spec check_process_code(Pid, Module, OptionList) -> CheckResult | async when
@@ -240,7 +237,7 @@ check_process_code(_Module, _Flags) ->
       OptionList :: [Option],
       CheckResult :: boolean() | aborted.
 check_process_code(Pid, Module, OptionList)  ->
-    {Async, Flags} = get_cpc_opts(OptionList, sync, ?ERTS_CPC_ALLOW_GC),
+    Async = get_cpc_opts(OptionList, sync),
     case Async of
 	{async, ReqId} ->
 	    {priority, Prio} = erlang:process_info(erlang:self(),
@@ -249,13 +246,12 @@ check_process_code(Pid, Module, OptionList)  ->
 					      Prio,
 					      {check_process_code,
 					       ReqId,
-					       Module,
-					       Flags}),
+					       Module}),
 	    async;
 	sync ->
 	    case Pid == erlang:self() of
 		true ->
-		    erts_internal:check_process_code(Module, Flags);
+		    erts_internal:check_process_code(Module);
 		false ->
 		    {priority, Prio} = erlang:process_info(erlang:self(),
 							   priority),
@@ -264,8 +260,7 @@ check_process_code(Pid, Module, OptionList)  ->
 						      Prio,
 						      {check_process_code,
 						       ReqId,
-						       Module,
-						       Flags}),
+						       Module}),
 		    receive
 			{check_process_code, ReqId, CheckResult} ->
 			    CheckResult
@@ -273,18 +268,14 @@ check_process_code(Pid, Module, OptionList)  ->
 	    end
     end.
 
-% gets async and flag opts and verify valid option list
-get_cpc_opts([{async, _ReqId} = AsyncTuple | Options], _OldAsync, Flags) ->
-    get_cpc_opts(Options, AsyncTuple, Flags);
-get_cpc_opts([{allow_gc, AllowGC} | Options], Async, Flags) ->
-    get_cpc_opts(Options, Async, cpc_flags(Flags, ?ERTS_CPC_ALLOW_GC, AllowGC));
-get_cpc_opts([], Async, Flags) ->
-    {Async, Flags}.
-
-cpc_flags(OldFlags, Bit, true) ->
-    OldFlags bor Bit;
-cpc_flags(OldFlags, Bit, false) ->
-    OldFlags band (bnot Bit).
+% gets async opt and verify valid option list
+get_cpc_opts([{async, _ReqId} = AsyncTuple | Options], _OldAsync) ->
+    get_cpc_opts(Options, AsyncTuple);
+get_cpc_opts([{allow_gc, AllowGC} | Options], Async) when AllowGC == true;
+							  AllowGC == false ->
+    get_cpc_opts(Options, Async);
+get_cpc_opts([], Async) ->
+    Async.
 
 -spec check_dirty_process_code(Pid,Module) -> 'true' | 'false' when
       Pid :: pid(),