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-rw-r--r--miasm2/analysis/binary.py20
-rw-r--r--miasm2/analysis/depgraph.py10
-rw-r--r--miasm2/analysis/disasm_cb.py20
-rw-r--r--miasm2/analysis/dse.py14
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/aarch64/arch.py32
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/aarch64/ira.py16
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/aarch64/jit.py8
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/aarch64/sem.py8
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/arm/arch.py36
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/arm/disasm.py4
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/arm/ira.py24
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/arm/jit.py8
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/arm/sem.py28
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/mips32/arch.py24
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/mips32/ira.py10
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/mips32/jit.py8
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/mips32/sem.py12
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/msp430/arch.py24
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/msp430/ira.py8
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/msp430/jit.py4
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/msp430/sem.py4
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/ppc/arch.py20
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/ppc/jit.py4
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/ppc/sem.py12
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/sh4/arch.py38
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/x86/arch.py60
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/x86/ira.py12
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/x86/jit.py10
-rw-r--r--miasm2/arch/x86/sem.py12
-rw-r--r--miasm2/core/asmblock.py169
-rw-r--r--miasm2/core/cpu.py30
-rw-r--r--miasm2/core/parse_asm.py42
-rw-r--r--miasm2/core/sembuilder.py4
-rw-r--r--miasm2/ir/ir.py47
-rw-r--r--miasm2/ir/symbexec.py4
-rw-r--r--miasm2/ir/symbexec_top.py2
-rw-r--r--miasm2/ir/translators/C.py10
-rw-r--r--miasm2/ir/translators/smt2.py10
-rw-r--r--miasm2/ir/translators/z3_ir.py13
-rw-r--r--miasm2/jitter/codegen.py20
-rw-r--r--miasm2/jitter/jitcore.py14
-rw-r--r--miasm2/jitter/jitcore_gcc.py2
-rw-r--r--miasm2/jitter/jitcore_llvm.py2
-rw-r--r--miasm2/jitter/jitcore_python.py2
-rw-r--r--miasm2/jitter/llvmconvert.py14
45 files changed, 445 insertions, 430 deletions
diff --git a/miasm2/analysis/binary.py b/miasm2/analysis/binary.py
index 5d9374da..ae3b964e 100644
--- a/miasm2/analysis/binary.py
+++ b/miasm2/analysis/binary.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import logging
+import warnings
 
 from miasm2.core.bin_stream import bin_stream_str, bin_stream_elf, bin_stream_pe
 from miasm2.jitter.csts import PAGE_READ
-from miasm2.core.asmblock import AsmSymbolPool
+from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger("binary")
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class Container(object):
         self._bin_stream = None
         self._entry_point = None
         self._arch = None
-        self._symbol_pool = AsmSymbolPool()
+        self._loc_db = LocationDB()
 
         # Launch parsing
         self.parse(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -120,10 +121,15 @@ class Container(object):
         return self._arch
 
     @property
-    def symbol_pool(self):
-        "AsmSymbolPool instance preloaded with container symbols (if any)"
-        return self._symbol_pool
+    def loc_db(self):
+        "LocationDB instance preloaded with container symbols (if any)"
+        return self._loc_db
 
+    @property
+    def symbol_pool(self):
+        "[DEPRECATED API]"
+        warnings.warn("Deprecated API: use 'loc_db'")
+        return self.loc_db
 
 ## Format dependent classes
 class ContainerPE(Container):
@@ -205,13 +211,13 @@ class ContainerELF(Container):
                 if not name:
                     continue
                 try:
-                    self._symbol_pool.add_location(name, offset)
+                    self._loc_db.add_location(name, offset)
                 except ValueError:
                     # Two symbols points on the same offset
                     log.warning("Same offset (%s) for %s and %s",
                                 (hex(offset),
                                  name,
-                                 self._symbol_pool.getby_offset(offset)))
+                                 self._loc_db.getby_offset(offset)))
                     continue
 
 
diff --git a/miasm2/analysis/depgraph.py b/miasm2/analysis/depgraph.py
index 0f4d168d..6532a3ef 100644
--- a/miasm2/analysis/depgraph.py
+++ b/miasm2/analysis/depgraph.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from miasm2.expression.expression import ExprInt, ExprLoc, ExprAff
 from miasm2.core.graph import DiGraph
-from miasm2.core.asmblock import AsmSymbolPool
+from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
 from miasm2.expression.simplifications import expr_simp
 from miasm2.ir.symbexec import SymbolicExecutionEngine
 from miasm2.ir.ir import IRBlock, AssignBlock
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ class DependencyResult(DependencyState):
                                              line_nb).assignblks
 
         # Eval the block
-        symbol_pool = AsmSymbolPool()
-        temp_loc = symbol_pool.getby_name_create("Temp")
+        loc_db = LocationDB()
+        temp_loc = loc_db.getby_name_create("Temp")
         symb_exec = SymbolicExecutionEngine(self._ira, ctx_init)
         symb_exec.eval_updt_irblock(IRBlock(temp_loc, assignblks), step=step)
 
@@ -322,10 +322,10 @@ class DependencyResultImplicit(DependencyResult):
         generated loc_keys
         """
         out = []
-        expected = self._ira.symbol_pool.canonize_to_exprloc(expected)
+        expected = self._ira.loc_db.canonize_to_exprloc(expected)
         expected_is_loc_key = expected.is_loc()
         for consval in possible_values(expr):
-            value = self._ira.symbol_pool.canonize_to_exprloc(consval.value)
+            value = self._ira.loc_db.canonize_to_exprloc(consval.value)
             if expected_is_loc_key and value != expected:
                 continue
             if not expected_is_loc_key and value.is_loc_key():
diff --git a/miasm2/analysis/disasm_cb.py b/miasm2/analysis/disasm_cb.py
index 0dc482ac..54832104 100644
--- a/miasm2/analysis/disasm_cb.py
+++ b/miasm2/analysis/disasm_cb.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 from miasm2.expression.expression import ExprInt, ExprId, ExprMem, match_expr
 from miasm2.expression.simplifications import expr_simp
-from miasm2.core.asmblock \
-    import AsmSymbolPool, AsmConstraintNext, AsmConstraintTo
+from miasm2.core.asmblock import AsmConstraintNext, AsmConstraintTo
+from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
 from miasm2.core.utils import upck32
 
 
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ def get_ira(mnemo, attrib):
 
 
 def arm_guess_subcall(
-    mnemo, attrib, pool_bin, cur_bloc, offsets_to_dis, symbol_pool):
+    mnemo, attrib, pool_bin, cur_bloc, offsets_to_dis, loc_db):
     ira = get_ira(mnemo, attrib)
 
-    sp = AsmSymbolPool()
+    sp = LocationDB()
     ir_arch = ira(sp)
     print '###'
     print cur_bloc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def arm_guess_subcall(
         l = cur_bloc.lines[-1]
         if lr_val.arg != l.offset + l.l:
             continue
-        l = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(int(lr_val))
+        l = loc_db.getby_offset_create(int(lr_val))
         c = AsmConstraintNext(l)
 
         to_add.add(c)
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ def arm_guess_subcall(
 
 
 def arm_guess_jump_table(
-    mnemo, attrib, pool_bin, cur_bloc, offsets_to_dis, symbol_pool):
+    mnemo, attrib, pool_bin, cur_bloc, offsets_to_dis, loc_db):
     ira = get_ira(mnemo, attrib)
 
     jra = ExprId('jra')
     jrb = ExprId('jrb')
 
-    sp = AsmSymbolPool()
+    sp = LocationDB()
     ir_arch = ira(sp)
     ir_arch.add_block(cur_bloc)
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def arm_guess_jump_table(
 
         for ad in addrs:
             offsets_to_dis.add(ad)
-            l = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(ad)
+            l = loc_db.getby_offset_create(ad)
             c = AsmConstraintTo(l)
             cur_bloc.addto(c)
 
@@ -119,6 +119,6 @@ guess_funcs = []
 
 
 def guess_multi_cb(
-    mnemo, attrib, pool_bin, cur_bloc, offsets_to_dis, symbol_pool):
+    mnemo, attrib, pool_bin, cur_bloc, offsets_to_dis, loc_db):
     for f in guess_funcs:
-        f(mnemo, attrib, pool_bin, cur_bloc, offsets_to_dis, symbol_pool)
+        f(mnemo, attrib, pool_bin, cur_bloc, offsets_to_dis, loc_db)
diff --git a/miasm2/analysis/dse.py b/miasm2/analysis/dse.py
index 1fd177bb..e2758d6c 100644
--- a/miasm2/analysis/dse.py
+++ b/miasm2/analysis/dse.py
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@ class DSEEngine(object):
         self.symb_concrete = None # Concrete SymbExec for path desambiguisation
         self.mdis = None # DisasmEngine
 
-        self.symbol_pool = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool
+        self.loc_db = self.ir_arch.loc_db
 
     def prepare(self):
         """Prepare the environment for attachment with a jitter"""
         # Disassembler
         self.mdis = self.machine.dis_engine(bin_stream_vm(self.jitter.vm),
                                             lines_wd=1,
-                                            symbol_pool=self.symbol_pool)
+                                            loc_db=self.loc_db)
 
         # Symbexec engine
         ## Prepare symbexec engines
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class DSEEngine(object):
         # Call callbacks associated to the current address
         cur_addr = self.jitter.pc
         if isinstance(cur_addr, LocKey):
-            lbl = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_label(cur_addr)
+            lbl = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_label(cur_addr)
             cur_addr = lbl.offset
 
         if cur_addr in self.handler:
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class DSEEngine(object):
                 self.symb.run_block_at(cur_addr)
 
                 if not (isinstance(next_addr_concrete, ExprLoc) and
-                        self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(
+                        self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(
                             next_addr_concrete.loc_key
                         ) is None):
                     # Not a lbl_gen, exit
@@ -604,17 +604,17 @@ class DSEPathConstraint(DSEEngine):
             self.cur_solver.add(self.z3_trans.from_expr(cons))
 
     def handle(self, cur_addr):
-        cur_addr = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.canonize_to_exprloc(cur_addr)
+        cur_addr = self.ir_arch.loc_db.canonize_to_exprloc(cur_addr)
         symb_pc = self.eval_expr(self.ir_arch.IRDst)
         possibilities = possible_values(symb_pc)
         cur_path_constraint = set() # path_constraint for the concrete path
         if len(possibilities) == 1:
             dst = next(iter(possibilities)).value
-            dst = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.canonize_to_exprloc(dst)
+            dst = self.ir_arch.loc_db.canonize_to_exprloc(dst)
             assert dst == cur_addr
         else:
             for possibility in possibilities:
-                target_addr = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.canonize_to_exprloc(
+                target_addr = self.ir_arch.loc_db.canonize_to_exprloc(
                     possibility.value
                 )
                 path_constraint = set() # Set of ExprAff for the possible path
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/aarch64/arch.py b/miasm2/arch/aarch64/arch.py
index a57e585f..79b76743 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/aarch64/arch.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/aarch64/arch.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ conds_inv_expr, _, conds_inv_info = gen_regs(CONDS_INV, {})
 
 
 class aarch64_arg(m_arg):
-    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, value, symbol_pool, size_hint=None, fixed_size=None):
+    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, value, loc_db, size_hint=None, fixed_size=None):
         if size_hint is None:
             size_hint = 64
         if fixed_size is None:
@@ -276,25 +276,25 @@ class aarch64_arg(m_arg):
             if isinstance(value.name, ExprId):
                 fixed_size.add(value.name.size)
                 return value.name
-            loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_name_create(value.name)
+            loc_key = loc_db.getby_name_create(value.name)
             return ExprLoc(loc_key, size_hint)
         if isinstance(value, AstInt):
             assert size_hint is not None
             return ExprInt(value.value, size_hint)
         if isinstance(value, AstOp):
             if value.op == "segm":
-                segm = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.args[0], symbol_pool)
-                ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.args[1], symbol_pool, None, fixed_size)
+                segm = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.args[0], loc_db)
+                ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.args[1], loc_db, None, fixed_size)
                 return ExprOp('segm', segm, ptr)
 
-            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg, symbol_pool, None, fixed_size) for arg in value.args]
+            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg, loc_db, None, fixed_size) for arg in value.args]
             if len(fixed_size) == 0:
                 # No fixed size
                 pass
             elif len(fixed_size) == 1:
                 # One fixed size, regen all
                 size = list(fixed_size)[0]
-                args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg, symbol_pool, size, fixed_size) for arg in value.args]
+                args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg, loc_db, size, fixed_size) for arg in value.args]
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Size conflict")
 
@@ -310,13 +310,13 @@ class instruction_aarch64(instruction):
         super(instruction_aarch64, self).__init__(*args, **kargs)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def arg2str(expr, index=None, symbol_pool=None):
+    def arg2str(expr, index=None, loc_db=None):
         wb = False
         if expr.is_id() or expr.is_int():
             return str(expr)
         elif expr.is_loc():
-            if symbol_pool is not None:
-                return symbol_pool.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
+            if loc_db is not None:
+                return loc_db.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
             else:
                 return str(expr)
         elif isinstance(expr, m2_expr.ExprOp) and expr.op in shift_expr:
@@ -368,13 +368,13 @@ class instruction_aarch64(instruction):
         else:
             return 0
 
-    def dstflow2label(self, symbol_pool):
+    def dstflow2label(self, loc_db):
         index = self.mnemo_flow_to_dst_index(self.name)
         expr = self.args[index]
         if not expr.is_int():
             return
         addr = expr.arg + self.offset
-        loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(addr)
+        loc_key = loc_db.getby_offset_create(addr)
         self.args[index] = m2_expr.ExprLoc(loc_key, expr.size)
 
     def breakflow(self):
@@ -383,14 +383,14 @@ class instruction_aarch64(instruction):
     def is_subcall(self):
         return self.name in ["BLR", "BL"]
 
-    def getdstflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getdstflow(self, loc_db):
         index = self.mnemo_flow_to_dst_index(self.name)
         return [self.args[index]]
 
     def splitflow(self):
         return self.name in BRCOND + ["BLR", "BL"]
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db):
         return 64
 
     def fixDstOffset(self):
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ class mn_aarch64(cls_mn):
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError('bad attrib')
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool, mode):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db, mode):
         return 32
 
     def reset_class(self):
@@ -800,8 +800,8 @@ def set_imm_to_size(size, expr):
 class aarch64_imm_sf(imm_noarg):
     parser = base_expr
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
-        start, stop = super(aarch64_imm_sf, self).fromstring(text, symbol_pool, parser_result)
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
+        start, stop = super(aarch64_imm_sf, self).fromstring(text, loc_db, parser_result)
         if start is None:
             return start, stop
         size = self.parent.args[0].expr.size
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/aarch64/ira.py b/miasm2/arch/aarch64/ira.py
index 5a89e910..a895b549 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/aarch64/ira.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/aarch64/ira.py
@@ -6,22 +6,22 @@ from miasm2.arch.aarch64.sem import ir_aarch64l, ir_aarch64b
 
 class ir_a_aarch64l_base(ir_aarch64l, ira):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_aarch64l.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_aarch64l.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.X0
 
 
 class ir_a_aarch64b_base(ir_aarch64b, ira):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_aarch64b.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_aarch64b.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.X0
 
 
 class ir_a_aarch64l(ir_a_aarch64l_base):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_a_aarch64l_base.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_a_aarch64l_base.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.X0
 
     def get_out_regs(self, _):
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ class ir_a_aarch64l(ir_a_aarch64l_base):
 
 class ir_a_aarch64b(ir_a_aarch64b_base, ir_a_aarch64l):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_a_aarch64b_base.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_a_aarch64b_base.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.X0
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/aarch64/jit.py b/miasm2/arch/aarch64/jit.py
index b557a179..91c32c68 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/aarch64/jit.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/aarch64/jit.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from miasm2.jitter.jitload import Jitter, named_arguments
-from miasm2.core import asmblock
+from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
 from miasm2.core.utils import pck64, upck64
 from miasm2.arch.aarch64.sem import ir_aarch64b, ir_aarch64l
 
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ class jitter_aarch64l(Jitter):
     max_reg_arg = 8
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
-        Jitter.__init__(self, ir_aarch64l(sp), *args, **kwargs)
+        Jitter.__init__(self, ir_aarch64l(LocationDB()), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_little_endian()
 
     def push_uint64_t(self, value):
@@ -76,6 +75,5 @@ class jitter_aarch64l(Jitter):
 class jitter_aarch64b(jitter_aarch64l):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
-        Jitter.__init__(self, ir_aarch64b(sp), *args, **kwargs)
+        Jitter.__init__(self, ir_aarch64b(LocationDB()), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_big_endian()
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/aarch64/sem.py b/miasm2/arch/aarch64/sem.py
index c232e8dc..a17c0f14 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/aarch64/sem.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/aarch64/sem.py
@@ -861,8 +861,8 @@ class aarch64info:
 
 class ir_aarch64l(IntermediateRepresentation):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_aarch64, "l", symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_aarch64, "l", loc_db)
         self.pc = PC
         self.sp = SP
         self.IRDst = m2_expr.ExprId('IRDst', 64)
@@ -945,8 +945,8 @@ class ir_aarch64l(IntermediateRepresentation):
 
 class ir_aarch64b(ir_aarch64l):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_aarch64, "b", symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_aarch64, "b", loc_db)
         self.pc = PC
         self.sp = SP
         self.IRDst = m2_expr.ExprId('IRDst', 64)
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/arm/arch.py b/miasm2/arch/arm/arch.py
index 624642cf..498de94c 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/arm/arch.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/arm/arch.py
@@ -343,13 +343,13 @@ class instruction_arm(instruction):
         super(instruction_arm, self).__init__(*args, **kargs)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def arg2str(expr, index=None, symbol_pool=None):
+    def arg2str(expr, index=None, loc_db=None):
         wb = False
         if expr.is_id() or expr.is_int():
             return str(expr)
         elif expr.is_loc():
-            if symbol_pool is not None:
-                return symbol_pool.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
+            if loc_db is not None:
+                return loc_db.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
             else:
                 return str(expr)
         if isinstance(expr, ExprOp) and expr.op in expr2shift_dct:
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class instruction_arm(instruction):
     def dstflow(self):
         return self.name in conditional_branch + unconditional_branch
 
-    def dstflow2label(self, symbol_pool):
+    def dstflow2label(self, loc_db):
         expr = self.args[0]
         if not isinstance(expr, ExprInt):
             return
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ class instruction_arm(instruction):
             addr = expr.arg + self.offset
         else:
             addr = expr.arg + self.offset
-        loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(addr)
+        loc_key = loc_db.getby_offset_create(addr)
         self.args[0] = ExprLoc(loc_key, expr.size)
 
     def breakflow(self):
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class instruction_arm(instruction):
             return True
         return self.additional_info.lnk
 
-    def getdstflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getdstflow(self, loc_db):
         return [self.args[0]]
 
     def splitflow(self):
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ class instruction_arm(instruction):
             return False
         return self.breakflow() and self.additional_info.cond != 14
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db):
         return 32
 
     def fixDstOffset(self):
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ class instruction_armt(instruction_arm):
             return True
         return self.name in conditional_branch + unconditional_branch
 
-    def dstflow2label(self, symbol_pool):
+    def dstflow2label(self, loc_db):
         if self.name in ["CBZ", "CBNZ"]:
             expr = self.args[1]
         else:
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class instruction_armt(instruction_arm):
         else:
             addr = expr.arg + self.offset
 
-        loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(addr)
+        loc_key = loc_db.getby_offset_create(addr)
         dst = ExprLoc(loc_key, expr.size)
 
         if self.name in ["CBZ", "CBNZ"]:
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ class instruction_armt(instruction_arm):
             return True
         return False
 
-    def getdstflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getdstflow(self, loc_db):
         if self.name in ['CBZ', 'CBNZ']:
             return [self.args[1]]
         return [self.args[0]]
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ class mn_arm(cls_mn):
             raise NotImplementedError('bad attrib')
 
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool, mode):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db, mode):
         return 32
 
 
@@ -769,28 +769,28 @@ class mn_armt(cls_mn):
         args = [a.expr for a in self.args]
         return args
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool, mode):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db, mode):
         return 32
 
 
 class arm_arg(m_arg):
-    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, arg, symbol_pool):
+    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, arg, loc_db):
         if isinstance(arg, AstId):
             if isinstance(arg.name, ExprId):
                 return arg.name
             if arg.name in gpregs.str:
                 return None
-            loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_name_create(arg.name)
+            loc_key = loc_db.getby_name_create(arg.name)
             return ExprLoc(loc_key, 32)
         if isinstance(arg, AstOp):
-            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(tmp, symbol_pool) for tmp in arg.args]
+            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(tmp, loc_db) for tmp in arg.args]
             if None in args:
                 return None
             return ExprOp(arg.op, *args)
         if isinstance(arg, AstInt):
             return ExprInt(arg.value, 32)
         if isinstance(arg, AstMem):
-            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg.ptr, symbol_pool)
+            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg.ptr, loc_db)
             if ptr is None:
                 return None
             return ExprMem(ptr, arg.size)
@@ -2809,8 +2809,8 @@ class armt_aif(reg_noarg, arm_arg):
             return ret
         return self.value != 0
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
-        start, stop = super(armt_aif, self).fromstring(text, symbol_pool, parser_result)
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
+        start, stop = super(armt_aif, self).fromstring(text, loc_db, parser_result)
         if self.expr.name == "X":
             return None, None
         return start, stop
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/arm/disasm.py b/miasm2/arch/arm/disasm.py
index 8997fa2b..41034211 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/arm/disasm.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/arm/disasm.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from miasm2.core.asmblock import AsmConstraint, disasmEngine
 from miasm2.arch.arm.arch import mn_arm, mn_armt
 
 
-def cb_arm_fix_call(mn, cur_bloc, symbol_pool, offsets_to_dis, *args, **kwargs):
+def cb_arm_fix_call(mn, cur_bloc, loc_db, offsets_to_dis, *args, **kwargs):
     """
     for arm:
     MOV        LR, PC
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def cb_arm_fix_call(mn, cur_bloc, symbol_pool, offsets_to_dis, *args, **kwargs):
         return
     if not l2.args[1] in values:
         return
-    loc_key_cst = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(l1.offset + 4)
+    loc_key_cst = loc_db.getby_offset_create(l1.offset + 4)
     cur_bloc.add_cst(loc_key_cst, AsmConstraint.c_next)
     offsets_to_dis.add(l1.offset + 4)
 
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/arm/ira.py b/miasm2/arch/arm/ira.py
index cfcb294c..0c84c919 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/arm/ira.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/arm/ira.py
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ from miasm2.arch.arm.sem import ir_arml, ir_armtl, ir_armb, ir_armtb
 
 
 class ir_a_arml_base(ir_arml, ira):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_arml.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_arml.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.R0
 
 class ir_a_armb_base(ir_armb, ira):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_armb.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_armb.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.R0
 
 
 class ir_a_arml(ir_a_arml_base):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_a_arml_base.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_a_arml_base.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.R0
 
     def get_out_regs(self, _):
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ class ir_a_arml(ir_a_arml_base):
 
 class ir_a_armb(ir_a_armb_base, ir_a_arml):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_a_armb_base.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_a_armb_base.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.R0
 
 
 class ir_a_armtl(ir_armtl, ir_a_arml):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_armtl.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_armtl.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.R0
 
 class ir_a_armtb(ir_a_armtl, ir_armtb, ir_a_armb):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_armtb.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_armtb.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.R0
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/arm/jit.py b/miasm2/arch/arm/jit.py
index ef2e14ae..10a7c644 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/arm/jit.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/arm/jit.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from miasm2.jitter.jitload import Jitter, named_arguments
-from miasm2.core import asmblock
+from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
 from miasm2.core.utils import pck32, upck32
 from miasm2.arch.arm.sem import ir_armb, ir_arml, ir_armtl, ir_armtb, cond_dct_inv, tab_cond
 from miasm2.jitter.codegen import CGen
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class jitter_arml(Jitter):
     C_Gen = arm_CGen
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
+        sp = LocationDB()
         Jitter.__init__(self, ir_arml(sp), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_little_endian()
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class jitter_armb(jitter_arml):
     C_Gen = arm_CGen
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
+        sp = LocationDB()
         Jitter.__init__(self, ir_armb(sp), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_big_endian()
 
@@ -124,6 +124,6 @@ class jitter_armtl(jitter_arml):
     C_Gen = arm_CGen
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
+        sp = LocationDB()
         Jitter.__init__(self, ir_armtl(sp), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_little_endian()
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/arm/sem.py b/miasm2/arch/arm/sem.py
index ccd56e8f..6e311f8e 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/arm/sem.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/arm/sem.py
@@ -441,8 +441,8 @@ def sdiv(ir, instr, a, b, c=None):
     if c is None:
         b, c = a, b
 
-    loc_div = ExprLoc(ir.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
-    loc_except = ExprId(ir.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
+    loc_div = ExprLoc(ir.loc_db.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
+    loc_except = ExprId(ir.loc_db.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
     loc_next = ExprLoc(ir.get_next_loc_key(instr), ir.IRDst.size)
 
     e.append(ExprAff(ir.IRDst, ExprCond(c, loc_div, loc_except)))
@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ def udiv(ir, instr, a, b, c=None):
 
 
 
-    loc_div = ExprLoc(ir.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
-    loc_except = ExprLoc(ir.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
+    loc_div = ExprLoc(ir.loc_db.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
+    loc_except = ExprLoc(ir.loc_db.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
     loc_next = ExprLoc(ir.get_next_loc_key(instr), ir.IRDst.size)
 
     e.append(ExprAff(ir.IRDst, ExprCond(c, loc_div, loc_except)))
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ def add_condition_expr(ir, instr, cond, instr_ir, extra_ir):
 
     loc_next = ir.get_next_loc_key(instr)
     loc_next_expr = ExprLoc(loc_next, 32)
-    loc_do = ir.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key()
+    loc_do = ir.loc_db.gen_loc_key()
     loc_do_expr = ExprLoc(loc_do, 32)
 
     dst_cond = ExprCond(cond, loc_do_expr, loc_next_expr)
@@ -1474,8 +1474,8 @@ class arminfo:
 
 
 class ir_arml(IntermediateRepresentation):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_arm, "l", symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_arm, "l", loc_db)
         self.pc = PC
         self.sp = SP
         self.IRDst = ExprId('IRDst', 32)
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ class ir_arml(IntermediateRepresentation):
             instr = block.lines[index]
 
             # Add conditionnal jump to current irblock
-            loc_do = self.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key()
+            loc_do = self.loc_db.gen_loc_key()
             loc_next = self.get_next_loc_key(instr)
 
             if hint:
@@ -1630,8 +1630,8 @@ class ir_arml(IntermediateRepresentation):
 
 
 class ir_armb(ir_arml):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_arm, "b", symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_arm, "b", loc_db)
         self.pc = PC
         self.sp = SP
         self.IRDst = ExprId('IRDst', 32)
@@ -1639,8 +1639,8 @@ class ir_armb(ir_arml):
 
 
 class ir_armtl(ir_arml):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_armt, "l", symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_armt, "l", loc_db)
         self.pc = PC
         self.sp = SP
         self.IRDst = ExprId('IRDst', 32)
@@ -1665,8 +1665,8 @@ class ir_armtl(ir_arml):
 
 
 class ir_armtb(ir_armtl):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_armt, "b", symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_armt, "b", loc_db)
         self.pc = PC
         self.sp = SP
         self.IRDst = ExprId('IRDst', 32)
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/mips32/arch.py b/miasm2/arch/mips32/arch.py
index 1502cde4..a47c606b 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/mips32/arch.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/mips32/arch.py
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ class instruction_mips32(cpu.instruction):
 
 
     @staticmethod
-    def arg2str(expr, index=None, symbol_pool=None):
+    def arg2str(expr, index=None, loc_db=None):
         if expr.is_id() or expr.is_int():
             return str(expr)
         elif expr.is_loc():
-            if symbol_pool is not None:
-                return symbol_pool.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
+            if loc_db is not None:
+                return loc_db.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
             else:
                 return str(expr)
         assert(isinstance(expr, ExprMem))
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ class instruction_mips32(cpu.instruction):
             raise NotImplementedError("TODO %s"%self)
         return i
 
-    def dstflow2label(self, symbol_pool):
+    def dstflow2label(self, loc_db):
         if self.name in ["J", 'JAL']:
             expr = self.args[0].arg
             addr = (self.offset & (0xFFFFFFFF ^ ((1<< 28)-1))) + expr
-            loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(addr)
+            loc_key = loc_db.getby_offset_create(addr)
             self.args[0] = ExprLoc(loc_key, expr.size)
             return
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class instruction_mips32(cpu.instruction):
         if not isinstance(expr, ExprInt):
             return
         addr = expr.arg + self.offset
-        loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(addr)
+        loc_key = loc_db.getby_offset_create(addr)
         self.args[ndx] = ExprLoc(loc_key, expr.size)
 
     def breakflow(self):
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class instruction_mips32(cpu.instruction):
             return True
         return False
 
-    def getdstflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getdstflow(self, loc_db):
         if self.name in br_0:
             return [self.args[0]]
         elif self.name in br_1:
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class instruction_mips32(cpu.instruction):
             return True
         return False
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db):
         return 32
 
     def fixDstOffset(self):
@@ -259,23 +259,23 @@ def mips32op(name, fields, args=None, alias=False):
     #type(name, (mn_mips32b,), dct)
 
 class mips32_arg(cpu.m_arg):
-    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, arg, symbol_pool):
+    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, arg, loc_db):
         if isinstance(arg, AstId):
             if isinstance(arg.name, ExprId):
                 return arg.name
             if arg.name in gpregs.str:
                 return None
-            loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_name_create(arg.name)
+            loc_key = loc_db.getby_name_create(arg.name)
             return ExprLoc(loc_key, 32)
         if isinstance(arg, AstOp):
-            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(tmp, symbol_pool) for tmp in arg.args]
+            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(tmp, loc_db) for tmp in arg.args]
             if None in args:
                 return None
             return ExprOp(arg.op, *args)
         if isinstance(arg, AstInt):
             return ExprInt(arg.value, 32)
         if isinstance(arg, AstMem):
-            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg.ptr, symbol_pool)
+            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg.ptr, loc_db)
             if ptr is None:
                 return None
             return ExprMem(ptr, arg.size)
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/mips32/ira.py b/miasm2/arch/mips32/ira.py
index b6d92ee0..791e67bf 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/mips32/ira.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/mips32/ira.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from miasm2.ir.analysis import ira
 from miasm2.arch.mips32.sem import ir_mips32l, ir_mips32b
 
 class ir_a_mips32l(ir_mips32l, ira):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_mips32l.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_mips32l.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.V0
 
     def pre_add_instr(self, block, instr, assignments, ir_blocks_all, gen_pc_updt):
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ir_a_mips32l(ir_mips32l, ira):
                 new_irblocks.append(irb)
                 continue
             if lr_val.is_loc():
-                offset = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(lr_val.loc_key)
+                offset = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(lr_val.loc_key)
                 if offset is not None:
                     lr_val = ExprInt(offset, 32)
             if not lr_val.is_int():
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@ class ir_a_mips32l(ir_mips32l, ira):
 
 
 class ir_a_mips32b(ir_mips32b, ir_a_mips32l):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_mips32b.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_mips32b.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.V0
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/mips32/jit.py b/miasm2/arch/mips32/jit.py
index c637fb13..0c4eb85b 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/mips32/jit.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/mips32/jit.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from miasm2.jitter.jitload import Jitter, named_arguments
-from miasm2.core import asmblock
+from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
 from miasm2.core.utils import pck32, upck32
 from miasm2.arch.mips32.sem import ir_mips32l, ir_mips32b
 from miasm2.jitter.codegen import CGen
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class mipsCGen(CGen):
         """
 
         loc_key = self.get_block_post_label(block)
-        offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+        offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
         out = (self.CODE_RETURN_NO_EXCEPTION % (loc_key,
                                                 self.C_PC,
                                                 m2_expr.ExprId('branch_dst_irdst', 32),
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class jitter_mips32l(Jitter):
     C_Gen = mipsCGen
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
+        sp = LocationDB()
         Jitter.__init__(self, ir_mips32l(sp), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_little_endian()
 
@@ -145,6 +145,6 @@ class jitter_mips32l(Jitter):
 class jitter_mips32b(jitter_mips32l):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
+        sp = LocationDB()
         Jitter.__init__(self, ir_mips32b(sp), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_big_endian()
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/mips32/sem.py b/miasm2/arch/mips32/sem.py
index fd4fa655..df13cd2c 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/mips32/sem.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/mips32/sem.py
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@ def get_mnemo_expr(ir, instr, *args):
 
 class ir_mips32l(IntermediateRepresentation):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_mips32, 'l', symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_mips32, 'l', loc_db)
         self.pc = mn_mips32.getpc()
         self.sp = mn_mips32.getsp()
         self.IRDst = m2_expr.ExprId('IRDst', 32)
@@ -490,14 +490,14 @@ class ir_mips32l(IntermediateRepresentation):
         return instr_ir, new_extra_ir
 
     def get_next_instr(self, instr):
-        return self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(instr.offset  + 4)
+        return self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(instr.offset  + 4)
 
     def get_next_break_loc_key(self, instr):
-        return self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(instr.offset  + 8)
+        return self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(instr.offset  + 8)
 
 class ir_mips32b(ir_mips32l):
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_mips32, 'b', symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_mips32, 'b', loc_db)
         self.pc = mn_mips32.getpc()
         self.sp = mn_mips32.getsp()
         self.IRDst = m2_expr.ExprId('IRDst', 32)
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/msp430/arch.py b/miasm2/arch/msp430/arch.py
index 1842f577..7c739561 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/msp430/arch.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/msp430/arch.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ sreg_p = (deref_pinc | deref_nooff | deref_off | base_expr).setParseAction(cb_ex
 
 
 class msp430_arg(m_arg):
-    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, value, symbol_pool):
+    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, value, loc_db):
         if isinstance(value, AstId):
             name = value.name
             if isinstance(name, Expr):
@@ -69,17 +69,17 @@ class msp430_arg(m_arg):
                 index = gpregs.str.index(name)
                 reg = gpregs.expr[index]
                 return reg
-            loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_name_create(value.name)
+            loc_key = loc_db.getby_name_create(value.name)
             return ExprLoc(loc_key, 16)
         if isinstance(value, AstOp):
-            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(tmp, symbol_pool) for tmp in value.args]
+            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(tmp, loc_db) for tmp in value.args]
             if None in args:
                 return None
             return ExprOp(value.op, *args)
         if isinstance(value, AstInt):
             return ExprInt(value.value, 16)
         if isinstance(value, AstMem):
-            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.ptr, symbol_pool)
+            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.ptr, loc_db)
             if ptr is None:
                 return None
             return ExprMem(ptr, value.size)
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ class instruction_msp430(instruction):
         return self.name in ['call']
 
     @staticmethod
-    def arg2str(expr, index=None, symbol_pool=None):
+    def arg2str(expr, index=None, loc_db=None):
         if isinstance(expr, ExprId):
             o = str(expr)
         elif isinstance(expr, ExprInt):
             o = str(expr)
         elif expr.is_loc():
-            if symbol_pool is not None:
-                return symbol_pool.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
+            if loc_db is not None:
+                return loc_db.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
             else:
                 return str(expr)
         elif isinstance(expr, ExprOp) and expr.op == "autoinc":
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class instruction_msp430(instruction):
         return o
 
 
-    def dstflow2label(self, symbol_pool):
+    def dstflow2label(self, loc_db):
         expr = self.args[0]
         if not isinstance(expr, ExprInt):
             return
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class instruction_msp430(instruction):
         else:
             addr = expr.arg + int(self.offset)
 
-        loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(addr)
+        loc_key = loc_db.getby_offset_create(addr)
         self.args[0] = ExprLoc(loc_key, expr.size)
 
     def breakflow(self):
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ class instruction_msp430(instruction):
     def is_subcall(self):
         return self.name in ['call']
 
-    def getdstflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getdstflow(self, loc_db):
         return [self.args[0]]
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db):
         return 16
 
     def fixDstOffset(self):
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class mn_msp430(cls_mn):
     def reset_class(self):
         super(mn_msp430, self).reset_class()
 
-    def getnextflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getnextflow(self, loc_db):
         raise NotImplementedError('not fully functional')
 
 
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/msp430/ira.py b/miasm2/arch/msp430/ira.py
index 0f88facc..2a850d82 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/msp430/ira.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/msp430/ira.py
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ from miasm2.arch.msp430.sem import ir_msp430
 
 class ir_a_msp430_base(ir_msp430, ira):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_msp430.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_msp430.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.R15
 
 
 class ir_a_msp430(ir_a_msp430_base):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_a_msp430_base.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_a_msp430_base.__init__(self, loc_db)
 
     def get_out_regs(self, _):
         return set([self.ret_reg, self.sp])
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/msp430/jit.py b/miasm2/arch/msp430/jit.py
index dcd7e91a..9fbbc639 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/msp430/jit.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/msp430/jit.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from miasm2.jitter.jitload import Jitter
-from miasm2.core import asmblock
+from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
 from miasm2.core.utils import pck16, upck16
 from miasm2.arch.msp430.sem import ir_msp430
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ log.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
 class jitter_msp430(Jitter):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
+        sp = LocationDB()
         Jitter.__init__(self, ir_msp430(sp), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_little_endian()
 
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/msp430/sem.py b/miasm2/arch/msp430/sem.py
index a3521fb5..191abe75 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/msp430/sem.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/msp430/sem.py
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ def ComposeExprAff(dst, src):
 
 class ir_msp430(IntermediateRepresentation):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_msp430, None, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_msp430, None, loc_db)
         self.pc = PC
         self.sp = SP
         self.IRDst = ExprId('IRDst', 16)
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/ppc/arch.py b/miasm2/arch/ppc/arch.py
index 5336ea21..94b2b903 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/ppc/arch.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/ppc/arch.py
@@ -34,23 +34,23 @@ deref = deref_reg | deref_reg_disp
 
 
 class ppc_arg(m_arg):
-    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, arg, symbol_pool):
+    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, arg, loc_db):
         if isinstance(arg, AstId):
             if isinstance(arg.name, ExprId):
                 return arg.name
             if arg.name in gpregs.str:
                 return None
-            loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_name_create(arg.name)
+            loc_key = loc_db.getby_name_create(arg.name)
             return ExprLoc(loc_key, 32)
         if isinstance(arg, AstOp):
-            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(tmp, symbol_pool) for tmp in arg.args]
+            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(tmp, loc_db) for tmp in arg.args]
             if None in args:
                 return None
             return ExprOp(arg.op, *args)
         if isinstance(arg, AstInt):
             return ExprInt(arg.value, 32)
         if isinstance(arg, AstMem):
-            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg.ptr, symbol_pool)
+            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg.ptr, loc_db)
             if ptr is None:
                 return None
             return ExprMem(ptr, arg.size)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class instruction_ppc(instruction):
         super(instruction_ppc, self).__init__(*args, **kargs)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def arg2str(e, pos = None, symbol_pool=None):
+    def arg2str(e, pos = None, loc_db=None):
         if isinstance(e, ExprId) or isinstance(e, ExprInt):
             return str(e)
         elif isinstance(e, ExprMem):
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class instruction_ppc(instruction):
                 name[-3:] != 'CTR' and
                 name[-4:] != 'CTRL')
 
-    def dstflow2label(self, symbol_pool):
+    def dstflow2label(self, loc_db):
         name = self.name
         if name[-1] == '+' or name[-1] == '-':
             name = name[:-1]
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class instruction_ppc(instruction):
                 ad = e.arg + self.offset
             else:
                 ad = e.arg
-            loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(ad)
+            loc_key = loc_db.getby_offset_create(ad)
             s = ExprLoc(loc_key, e.size)
             self.args[address_index] = s
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class instruction_ppc(instruction):
             name = name[0:-1]
         return name[0] == 'B' and (name[-1] == 'L' or name[-2:-1] == 'LA')
 
-    def getdstflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getdstflow(self, loc_db):
         if 'LR' in self.name:
             return [ LR ]
         elif 'CTR' in self.name:
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class instruction_ppc(instruction):
         ret = ret or self.is_subcall()
         return ret
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db):
         return 32
 
     def fixDstOffset(self):
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class mn_ppc(cls_mn):
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError("bad attrib")
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool, mode):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db, mode):
         return 32
 
 
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/ppc/jit.py b/miasm2/arch/ppc/jit.py
index e79faabd..14c203a9 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/ppc/jit.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/ppc/jit.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from miasm2.jitter.jitload import Jitter, named_arguments
-from miasm2.core import asmblock
+from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
 from miasm2.arch.ppc.sem import ir_ppc32b
 import struct
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class jitter_ppc32b(Jitter):
     max_reg_arg = 8
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(jitter_ppc32b, self).__init__(ir_ppc32b(asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()),
+        super(jitter_ppc32b, self).__init__(ir_ppc32b(LocationDB()),
                                             *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_big_endian()
 
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/ppc/sem.py b/miasm2/arch/ppc/sem.py
index 8ddb43ef..77e4973a 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/ppc/sem.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/ppc/sem.py
@@ -606,8 +606,8 @@ def mn_do_store(ir, instr, arg1, arg2, arg3=None):
             ret.append(ExprAff(arg2, address))
 
     if is_stwcx:
-        loc_do = ExprLoc(ir.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
-        loc_dont = ExprLoc(ir.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
+        loc_do = ExprLoc(ir.loc_db.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
+        loc_dont = ExprLoc(ir.loc_db.gen_loc_key(), ir.IRDst.size)
         loc_next = ExprLoc(ir.get_next_loc_key(instr), ir.IRDst.size)
         flags = [ ExprAff(CR0_LT, ExprInt(0,1)),
                   ExprAff(CR0_GT, ExprInt(0,1)),
@@ -842,8 +842,8 @@ sem_dir = {
 
 class ir_ppc32b(IntermediateRepresentation):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        super(ir_ppc32b, self).__init__(mn_ppc, 'b', symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        super(ir_ppc32b, self).__init__(mn_ppc, 'b', loc_db)
         self.pc = mn_ppc.getpc()
         self.sp = mn_ppc.getsp()
         self.IRDst = expr.ExprId('IRDst', 32)
@@ -916,9 +916,9 @@ class ir_ppc32b(IntermediateRepresentation):
         return instr_ir, extra_ir
 
     def get_next_instr(self, instr):
-        l = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(instr.offset  + 4)
+        l = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(instr.offset  + 4)
         return l
 
     def get_next_break_loc_key(self, instr):
-        l = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(instr.offset  + 4)
+        l = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(instr.offset  + 4)
         return l
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/sh4/arch.py b/miasm2/arch/sh4/arch.py
index 477edeaf..46e316f8 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/sh4/arch.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/sh4/arch.py
@@ -96,23 +96,23 @@ dgbr_reg = (DEREF + LPARENT + reg_info_gbr.parser + COMMA + gpregs.parser + RPAR
 
 
 class sh4_arg(m_arg):
-    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, arg, symbol_pool):
+    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, arg, loc_db):
         if isinstance(arg, AstId):
             if isinstance(arg.name, ExprId):
                 return arg.name
             if arg.name in gpregs.str:
                 return None
-            loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_name_create(arg.name)
+            loc_key = loc_db.getby_name_create(arg.name)
             return ExprLoc(loc_key, 32)
         if isinstance(arg, AstOp):
-            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(tmp, symbol_pool) for tmp in arg.args]
+            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(tmp, loc_db) for tmp in arg.args]
             if None in args:
                 return None
             return ExprOp(arg.op, *args)
         if isinstance(arg, AstInt):
             return ExprInt(arg.value, 32)
         if isinstance(arg, AstMem):
-            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg.ptr, symbol_pool)
+            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg.ptr, loc_db)
             if ptr is None:
                 return None
             return ExprMem(ptr, arg.size)
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ class sh4_freg(sh4_reg):
 class sh4_dgpreg(sh4_arg):
     parser = dgpregs_base
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
-        start, stop = super(sh4_dgpreg, self).fromstring(text, symbol_pool, parser_result)
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
+        start, stop = super(sh4_dgpreg, self).fromstring(text, loc_db, parser_result)
         if start is None or self.expr == [None]:
             return start, stop
         self.expr = ExprMem(self.expr.arg, self.sz)
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ class sh4_dgpreg(sh4_arg):
 class sh4_dgpregpinc(sh4_arg):
     parser = dgpregs_p
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
-        start, stop = super(sh4_dgpregpinc, self).fromstring(text, symbol_pool, parser_result)
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
+        start, stop = super(sh4_dgpregpinc, self).fromstring(text, loc_db, parser_result)
         if self.expr == [None]:
             return None, None
         if not isinstance(self.expr.arg, ExprOp):
@@ -406,12 +406,12 @@ class instruction_sh4(instruction):
         return self.name.startswith('J')
 
     @staticmethod
-    def arg2str(expr, index=None, symbol_pool=None):
+    def arg2str(expr, index=None, loc_db=None):
         if isinstance(expr, ExprId) or isinstance(expr, ExprInt):
             return str(expr)
         elif expr.is_loc():
-            if symbol_pool is not None:
-                return symbol_pool.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
+            if loc_db is not None:
+                return loc_db.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
             else:
                 return str(expr)
         assert(isinstance(expr, ExprMem))
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class instruction_sh4(instruction):
 
 
     """
-    def dstflow2label(self, symbol_pool):
+    def dstflow2label(self, loc_db):
         e = self.args[0]
         if not isinstance(e, ExprInt):
             return
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class instruction_sh4(instruction):
             ad = e.arg+8+self.offset
         else:
             ad = e.arg+8+self.offset
-        l = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(ad)
+        l = loc_db.getby_offset_create(ad)
         s = ExprId(l, e.size)
         self.args[0] = s
     """
@@ -456,13 +456,13 @@ class instruction_sh4(instruction):
     def is_subcall(self):
         return self.name == 'JSR'
 
-    def getdstflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getdstflow(self, loc_db):
         return [self.args[0]]
 
     def splitflow(self):
         return self.name == 'JSR'
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db):
         return 32
 
     def fixDstOffset(self):
@@ -823,10 +823,10 @@ addop("bf", [bs('10001011'), s08imm])
         return True
     def dstflow(self):
         return True
-    def dstflow2label(self, symbol_pool):
+    def dstflow2label(self, loc_db):
         e = self.args[0].expr
         ad = e.arg*2+4+self.offset
-        l = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(ad)
+        l = loc_db.getby_offset_create(ad)
         s = ExprId(l, e.size)
         self.args[0].expr = s
 """
@@ -846,10 +846,10 @@ addop("bra", [bs('1010'), s12imm])
         return True
     def dstflow(self):
         return True
-    def dstflow2label(self, symbol_pool):
+    def dstflow2label(self, loc_db):
         e = self.args[0].expr
         ad = e.arg*2+4+self.offset
-        l = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(ad)
+        l = loc_db.getby_offset_create(ad)
         s = ExprId(l, e.size)
         self.args[0].expr = s
 """
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/x86/arch.py b/miasm2/arch/x86/arch.py
index 2be64c0e..3a537c01 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/x86/arch.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/x86/arch.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ cl_or_imm |= base_expr
 
 
 class x86_arg(m_arg):
-    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, value, symbol_pool, size_hint=None, fixed_size=None):
+    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, value, loc_db, size_hint=None, fixed_size=None):
         if size_hint is None:
             size_hint = self.parent.v_opmode()
         if fixed_size is None:
@@ -272,22 +272,22 @@ class x86_arg(m_arg):
             if value.name in ["FAR"]:
                 return None
 
-            loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_name_create(value.name)
+            loc_key = loc_db.getby_name_create(value.name)
             return ExprLoc(loc_key, size_hint)
         if isinstance(value, AstOp):
             # First pass to retreive fixed_size
             if value.op == "segm":
-                segm = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.args[0], symbol_pool)
-                ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.args[1], symbol_pool, None, fixed_size)
+                segm = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.args[0], loc_db)
+                ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.args[1], loc_db, None, fixed_size)
                 return ExprOp('segm', segm, ptr)
-            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg, symbol_pool, None, fixed_size) for arg in value.args]
+            args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg, loc_db, None, fixed_size) for arg in value.args]
             if len(fixed_size) == 0:
                 # No fixed size
                 pass
             elif len(fixed_size) == 1:
                 # One fixed size, regen all
                 size = list(fixed_size)[0]
-                args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg, symbol_pool, size, fixed_size) for arg in value.args]
+                args = [self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg, loc_db, size, fixed_size) for arg in value.args]
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Size conflict")
             if None in args:
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class x86_arg(m_arg):
             return ExprInt(value.value, size_hint)
         if isinstance(value, AstMem):
             fixed_size.add(value.size)
-            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.ptr, symbol_pool, None, set())
+            ptr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(value.ptr, loc_db, None, set())
             if ptr is None:
                 return None
             return ExprMem(ptr, value.size)
@@ -469,14 +469,14 @@ class instruction_x86(instruction):
             return True
         return self.name in ['CALL']
 
-    def dstflow2label(self, symbol_pool):
+    def dstflow2label(self, loc_db):
         if self.additional_info.g1.value & 6 and self.name in repeat_mn:
             return
         expr = self.args[0]
         if not expr.is_int():
             return
         addr = expr.arg + int(self.offset)
-        loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(addr)
+        loc_key = loc_db.getby_offset_create(addr)
         self.args[0] = ExprLoc(loc_key, expr.size)
 
     def breakflow(self):
@@ -511,14 +511,14 @@ class instruction_x86(instruction):
     def is_subcall(self):
         return self.name in ['CALL']
 
-    def getdstflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getdstflow(self, loc_db):
         if self.additional_info.g1.value & 6 and self.name in repeat_mn:
             addr = int(self.offset)
-            loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(addr)
+            loc_key = loc_db.getby_offset_create(addr)
             return [ExprLoc(loc_key, self.v_opmode())]
         return [self.args[0]]
 
-    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, symbol_pool):
+    def get_symbol_size(self, symbol, loc_db):
         return self.mode
 
     def fixDstOffset(self):
@@ -559,12 +559,12 @@ class instruction_x86(instruction):
         return args
 
     @staticmethod
-    def arg2str(expr, index=None, symbol_pool=None):
+    def arg2str(expr, index=None, loc_db=None):
         if expr.is_id() or expr.is_int():
             o = str(expr)
         elif expr.is_loc():
-            if symbol_pool is not None:
-                o = symbol_pool.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
+            if loc_db is not None:
+                o = loc_db.str_loc_key(expr.loc_key)
             else:
                 o = str(expr)
         elif ((isinstance(expr, ExprOp) and expr.op == 'far' and
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ class mn_x86(cls_mn):
         return [(subcls, name, bases, dct, fields)]
 
     @classmethod
-    def fromstring(cls, text, symbol_pool, mode):
+    def fromstring(cls, text, loc_db, mode):
         pref = 0
         prefix, new_s = get_prefix(text)
         if prefix == "LOCK":
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ class mn_x86(cls_mn):
         elif prefix == "REPE":
             pref |= 4
             text = new_s
-        c = super(mn_x86, cls).fromstring(text, symbol_pool, mode)
+        c = super(mn_x86, cls).fromstring(text, loc_db, mode)
         c.additional_info.g1.value = pref
         return c
 
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ class mn_x86(cls_mn):
             return None
         return prefix + v
 
-    def getnextflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getnextflow(self, loc_db):
         raise NotImplementedError('not fully functional')
 
     def ir_pre_instruction(self):
@@ -1920,8 +1920,8 @@ def modrm2expr(modrm, parent, w8, sx=0, xmm=0, mm=0, bnd=0):
 class x86_rm_arg(x86_arg):
     parser = rmarg
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
-        start, stop = super(x86_rm_arg, self).fromstring(text, symbol_pool, parser_result)
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
+        start, stop = super(x86_rm_arg, self).fromstring(text, loc_db, parser_result)
         p = self.parent
         if start is None:
             return None, None
@@ -2056,9 +2056,9 @@ class x86_rm_arg(x86_arg):
             yield x
 
 class x86_rm_mem(x86_rm_arg):
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
         self.expr = None
-        start, stop = super(x86_rm_mem, self).fromstring(text, symbol_pool, parser_result)
+        start, stop = super(x86_rm_mem, self).fromstring(text, loc_db, parser_result)
         if not isinstance(self.expr, ExprMem):
             return None, None
         return start, stop
@@ -2066,9 +2066,9 @@ class x86_rm_mem(x86_rm_arg):
 
 class x86_rm_mem_far(x86_rm_arg):
     parser = mem_far
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
         self.expr = None
-        start, stop = super(x86_rm_mem_far, self).fromstring(text, symbol_pool, parser_result)
+        start, stop = super(x86_rm_mem_far, self).fromstring(text, loc_db, parser_result)
         if not isinstance(self.expr, ExprMem):
             return None, None
         self.expr = ExprOp('far', self.expr)
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@ class x86_rm_reg_noarg(object):
 
     parser = gpreg
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
         if not hasattr(self.parent, 'sx') and hasattr(self.parent, "w8"):
             self.parent.w8.value = 1
         if parser_result:
@@ -2455,7 +2455,7 @@ class x86_rm_reg_noarg(object):
             result, start, stop = self.parser.scanString(text).next()
         except StopIteration:
             return None, None
-        expr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(result[0], symbol_pool)
+        expr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(result[0], loc_db)
         if expr is None:
             return None, None
 
@@ -2742,7 +2742,7 @@ class bs_cond_imm(bs_cond_scale, x86_arg):
     parser = base_expr
     max_size = 32
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
         if parser_result:
             expr, start, stop = parser_result[self.parser]
         else:
@@ -2869,7 +2869,7 @@ class bs_cond_imm64(bs_cond_imm):
 class bs_rel_off(bs_cond_imm):
     parser = base_expr
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
         if parser_result:
             expr, start, stop = parser_result[self.parser]
         else:
@@ -3011,7 +3011,7 @@ class bs_moff(bsi):
 class bs_movoff(x86_arg):
     parser = deref_mem
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
         if parser_result:
             e, start, stop = parser_result[self.parser]
             if e is None:
@@ -3078,7 +3078,7 @@ class bs_movoff(x86_arg):
 class bs_msegoff(x86_arg):
     parser = deref_ptr
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
         if parser_result:
             e, start, stop = parser_result[self.parser]
             if e is None:
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/x86/ira.py b/miasm2/arch/x86/ira.py
index d0bebfb6..be10213e 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/x86/ira.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/x86/ira.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ from miasm2.arch.x86.sem import ir_x86_16, ir_x86_32, ir_x86_64
 
 class ir_a_x86_16(ir_x86_16, ira):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_x86_16.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_x86_16.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.AX
 
     def get_out_regs(self, _):
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class ir_a_x86_16(ir_x86_16, ira):
 
 class ir_a_x86_32(ir_x86_32, ir_a_x86_16):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_x86_32.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_x86_32.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.EAX
 
     def sizeof_char(self):
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class ir_a_x86_32(ir_x86_32, ir_a_x86_16):
 
 class ir_a_x86_64(ir_x86_64, ir_a_x86_16):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        ir_x86_64.__init__(self, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        ir_x86_64.__init__(self, loc_db)
         self.ret_reg = self.arch.regs.RAX
 
     def call_effects(self, ad, instr):
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/x86/jit.py b/miasm2/arch/x86/jit.py
index 5485ed85..bf74051d 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/x86/jit.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/x86/jit.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import logging
 
 from miasm2.jitter.jitload import Jitter, named_arguments
-from miasm2.core import asmblock
 from miasm2.core.utils import pck16, pck32, pck64, upck16, upck32, upck64
 from miasm2.arch.x86.sem import ir_x86_16, ir_x86_32, ir_x86_64
 from miasm2.jitter.codegen import CGen
+from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
 from miasm2.ir.translators.C import TranslatorC
 
 log = logging.getLogger('jit_x86')
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class x86_32_CGen(CGen):
     def __init__(self, ir_arch):
         self.ir_arch = ir_arch
         self.PC = self.ir_arch.arch.regs.RIP
-        self.translator = TranslatorC(self.ir_arch.symbol_pool)
+        self.translator = TranslatorC(self.ir_arch.loc_db)
         self.init_arch_C()
 
     def gen_post_code(self, attrib):
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class jitter_x86_16(Jitter):
     C_Gen = x86_32_CGen
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
+        sp = LocationDB()
         Jitter.__init__(self, ir_x86_16(sp), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_little_endian()
         self.ir_arch.do_stk_segm = False
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class jitter_x86_32(Jitter):
     C_Gen = x86_32_CGen
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
+        sp = LocationDB()
         Jitter.__init__(self, ir_x86_32(sp), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_little_endian()
         self.ir_arch.do_stk_segm = False
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class jitter_x86_64(Jitter):
     args_regs_stdcall = ['RCX', 'RDX', 'R8', 'R9']
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sp = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
+        sp = LocationDB()
         Jitter.__init__(self, ir_x86_64(sp), *args, **kwargs)
         self.vm.set_little_endian()
         self.ir_arch.do_stk_segm = False
diff --git a/miasm2/arch/x86/sem.py b/miasm2/arch/x86/sem.py
index 5989a0b4..f3ca3a62 100644
--- a/miasm2/arch/x86/sem.py
+++ b/miasm2/arch/x86/sem.py
@@ -5066,8 +5066,8 @@ mnemo_func = {'mov': mov,
 
 class ir_x86_16(IntermediateRepresentation):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_x86, 16, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_x86, 16, loc_db)
         self.do_stk_segm = False
         self.do_ds_segm = False
         self.do_str_segm = False
@@ -5214,8 +5214,8 @@ class ir_x86_16(IntermediateRepresentation):
 
 class ir_x86_32(ir_x86_16):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_x86, 32, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_x86, 32, loc_db)
         self.do_stk_segm = False
         self.do_ds_segm = False
         self.do_str_segm = False
@@ -5228,8 +5228,8 @@ class ir_x86_32(ir_x86_16):
 
 class ir_x86_64(ir_x86_16):
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_x86, 64, symbol_pool)
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None):
+        IntermediateRepresentation.__init__(self, mn_x86, 64, loc_db)
         self.do_stk_segm = False
         self.do_ds_segm = False
         self.do_str_segm = False
diff --git a/miasm2/core/asmblock.py b/miasm2/core/asmblock.py
index 2829737e..1aa057bd 100644
--- a/miasm2/core/asmblock.py
+++ b/miasm2/core/asmblock.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class AsmRaw(object):
     def __str__(self):
         return repr(self.raw)
 
-    def to_string(self, symbol_pool):
+    def to_string(self, loc_db):
         return str(self)
 
 
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ class AsmConstraint(object):
 
     label = property(get_label, set_label)
 
-    def to_string(self, symbol_pool=None):
-        if symbol_pool is None:
+    def to_string(self, loc_db=None):
+        if loc_db is None:
             return "%s:%s" % (self.c_t, self.loc_key)
         else:
             return "%s:%s" % (
                 self.c_t,
-                symbol_pool.str_loc_key(self.loc_key)
+                loc_db.str_loc_key(self.loc_key)
             )
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -137,22 +137,22 @@ class AsmBlock(object):
     label = property(get_label)
 
 
-    def to_string(self, symbol_pool=None):
+    def to_string(self, loc_db=None):
         out = []
-        if symbol_pool is None:
+        if loc_db is None:
             out.append(str(self.loc_key))
         else:
-            out.append(symbol_pool.str_loc_key(self.loc_key))
+            out.append(loc_db.str_loc_key(self.loc_key))
 
         for instr in self.lines:
-            out.append(instr.to_string(symbol_pool))
+            out.append(instr.to_string(loc_db))
         if self.bto:
             lbls = ["->"]
             for dst in self.bto:
                 if dst is None:
                     lbls.append("Unknown? ")
                 else:
-                    lbls.append(dst.to_string(symbol_pool) + " ")
+                    lbls.append(dst.to_string(loc_db) + " ")
             lbls = '\t'.join(lbls)
             out.append(lbls)
         return '\n'.join(out)
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ class AsmBlock(object):
         assert isinstance(self.bto, set)
         self.bto.add(c)
 
-    def split(self, symbol_pool, offset):
-        loc_key = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(offset)
+    def split(self, loc_db, offset):
+        loc_key = loc_db.getby_offset_create(offset)
         log_asmblock.debug('split at %x', offset)
         i = -1
         offsets = [x.offset for x in self.lines]
-        offset = symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+        offset = loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
         if offset not in offsets:
             log_asmblock.warning(
                 'cannot split bloc at %X ' % offset +
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class AsmCFG(DiGraph):
     AsmCFGPending = namedtuple("AsmCFGPending",
                                ["waiter", "constraint"])
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None, *args, **kwargs):
         super(AsmCFG, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         # Edges -> constraint
         self.edges2constraint = {}
@@ -384,13 +384,13 @@ class AsmCFG(DiGraph):
         self._pendings = {}
         # Loc_Key2block built on the fly
         self._loc_key_to_block = {}
-        # symbol_pool
-        self.symbol_pool = symbol_pool
+        # loc_db
+        self.loc_db = loc_db
 
 
     def copy(self):
         """Copy the current graph instance"""
-        graph = self.__class__(self.symbol_pool)
+        graph = self.__class__(self.loc_db)
         return graph + self
 
 
@@ -537,10 +537,10 @@ class AsmCFG(DiGraph):
 
 
     def node2lines(self, node):
-        if self.symbol_pool is None:
+        if self.loc_db is None:
             loc_key_name = str(node)
         else:
-            loc_key_name = self.symbol_pool.str_loc_key(node)
+            loc_key_name = self.loc_db.str_loc_key(node)
         yield self.DotCellDescription(text=loc_key_name,
                                       attr={'align': 'center',
                                             'colspan': 2,
@@ -561,9 +561,9 @@ class AsmCFG(DiGraph):
             if self._dot_offset:
                 yield [self.DotCellDescription(text="%.8X" % line.offset,
                                                attr={}),
-                       self.DotCellDescription(text=line.to_string(self.symbol_pool), attr={})]
+                       self.DotCellDescription(text=line.to_string(self.loc_db), attr={})]
             else:
-                yield self.DotCellDescription(text=line.to_string(self.symbol_pool), attr={})
+                yield self.DotCellDescription(text=line.to_string(self.loc_db), attr={})
 
     def node_attr(self, node):
         block = self._loc_key_to_block.get(node, None)
@@ -762,13 +762,13 @@ class AsmCFG(DiGraph):
             block.max_size = size
             log_asmblock.info("size: %d max: %d", block.size, block.max_size)
 
-    def apply_splitting(self, symbol_pool, dis_block_callback=None, **kwargs):
+    def apply_splitting(self, loc_db, dis_block_callback=None, **kwargs):
         """Consider @self' bto destinations and split block in @self if one of
         these destinations jumps in the middle of this block.
         In order to work, they must be only one block in @self per loc_key in
-        @symbol_pool (which is true if @self come from the same disasmEngine).
+        @loc_db (which is true if @self come from the same disasmEngine).
 
-        @symbol_pool: AsmSymbolPool instance associated with @self'loc_keys
+        @loc_db: LocationDB instance associated with @self'loc_keys
         @dis_block_callback: (optional) if set, this callback will be called on
         new block destinations
         @kwargs: (optional) named arguments to pass to dis_block_callback
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ class AsmCFG(DiGraph):
         # offset
         block_dst = []
         for loc_key in self.pendings:
-            offset = symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+            offset = loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
             if offset is not None:
                 block_dst.append(offset)
 
@@ -793,8 +793,9 @@ class AsmCFG(DiGraph):
                 if not (off > range_start and off < range_stop):
                     continue
 
-                # `cur_block` must be splitted at offset `off`
-                new_b = cur_block.split(symbol_pool, off)
+                # `cur_block` must be splitted at offset `off`from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
+
+                new_b = cur_block.split(loc_db, off)
                 log_asmblock.debug("Split block %x", off)
                 if new_b is None:
                     log_asmblock.error("Cannot split %x!!", off)
@@ -811,12 +812,12 @@ class AsmCFG(DiGraph):
                 # The new block destinations may need to be disassembled
                 if dis_block_callback:
                     offsets_to_dis = set(
-                        self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(constraint.loc_key)
+                        self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(constraint.loc_key)
                         for constraint in new_b.bto
                     )
                     dis_block_callback(cur_bloc=new_b,
                                        offsets_to_dis=offsets_to_dis,
-                                       symbol_pool=symbol_pool, **kwargs)
+                                       loc_db=loc_db, **kwargs)
 
                 # Update structure
                 rebuild_needed = True
@@ -929,16 +930,16 @@ def fix_expr_val(expr, symbols):
     return result
 
 
-def fix_loc_offset(symbol_pool, loc_key, offset, modified):
+def fix_loc_offset(loc_db, loc_key, offset, modified):
     """
     Fix the @loc_key offset to @offset. If the @offset has changed, add @loc_key
     to @modified
-    @symbol_pool: current symbol_pool
+    @loc_db: current loc_db
     """
-    loc_offset = symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+    loc_offset = loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
     if loc_offset == offset:
         return
-    symbol_pool.set_offset(loc_key, offset)
+    loc_db.set_offset(loc_key, offset)
     modified.add(loc_key)
 
 
@@ -946,8 +947,8 @@ class BlockChain(object):
 
     """Manage blocks linked with an asm_constraint_next"""
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool, blocks):
-        self.symbol_pool = symbol_pool
+    def __init__(self, loc_db, blocks):
+        self.loc_db = loc_db
         self.blocks = blocks
         self.place()
 
@@ -960,7 +961,7 @@ class BlockChain(object):
         self.pinned_block_idx = None
         for i, block in enumerate(self.blocks):
             loc_key = block.loc_key
-            if self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key) is not None:
+            if self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key) is not None:
                 if self.pinned_block_idx is not None:
                     raise ValueError("Multiples pinned block detected")
                 self.pinned_block_idx = i
@@ -979,7 +980,7 @@ class BlockChain(object):
             return
 
         loc = self.blocks[self.pinned_block_idx].loc_key
-        offset_base = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc)
+        offset_base = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc)
         assert(offset_base % self.blocks[self.pinned_block_idx].alignment == 0)
 
         self.offset_min = offset_base
@@ -1008,25 +1009,25 @@ class BlockChain(object):
 
         # Propagate offset to blocks before pinned block
         pinned_block = self.blocks[self.pinned_block_idx]
-        offset = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(pinned_block.loc_key)
+        offset = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(pinned_block.loc_key)
         if offset % pinned_block.alignment != 0:
             raise RuntimeError('Bad alignment')
 
         for block in self.blocks[:self.pinned_block_idx - 1:-1]:
             new_offset = offset - block.size
             new_offset = new_offset - new_offset % pinned_block.alignment
-            fix_loc_offset(self.symbol_pool,
+            fix_loc_offset(self.loc_db,
                            block.loc_key,
                            new_offset,
                            modified_loc_keys)
 
         # Propagate offset to blocks after pinned block
-        offset = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(pinned_block.loc_key) + pinned_block.size
+        offset = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(pinned_block.loc_key) + pinned_block.size
 
         last_block = pinned_block
         for block in self.blocks[self.pinned_block_idx + 1:]:
             offset += (- offset) % last_block.alignment
-            fix_loc_offset(self.symbol_pool,
+            fix_loc_offset(self.loc_db,
                            block.loc_key,
                            offset,
                            modified_loc_keys)
@@ -1039,8 +1040,8 @@ class BlockChainWedge(object):
 
     """Stand for wedges between blocks"""
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool, offset, size):
-        self.symbol_pool = symbol_pool
+    def __init__(self, loc_db, offset, size):
+        self.loc_db = loc_db
         self.offset = offset
         self.max_size = size
         self.offset_min = offset
@@ -1049,12 +1050,12 @@ class BlockChainWedge(object):
     def merge(self, chain):
         """Best effort merge two block chains
         Return the list of resulting blockchains"""
-        self.symbol_pool.set_offset(chain.blocks[0].loc_key, self.offset_max)
+        self.loc_db.set_offset(chain.blocks[0].loc_key, self.offset_max)
         chain.place()
         return [self, chain]
 
 
-def group_constrained_blocks(symbol_pool, asmcfg):
+def group_constrained_blocks(loc_db, asmcfg):
     """
     Return the BlockChains list built from grouped blocks in asmcfg linked by
     asm_constraint_next
@@ -1093,7 +1094,7 @@ def group_constrained_blocks(symbol_pool, asmcfg):
 
     out_block_chains = []
     for loc_key in known_block_chains:
-        chain = BlockChain(symbol_pool, known_block_chains[loc_key])
+        chain = BlockChain(loc_db, known_block_chains[loc_key])
         out_block_chains.append(chain)
     return out_block_chains
 
@@ -1113,7 +1114,7 @@ def get_blockchains_address_interval(blockChains, dst_interval):
     return allocated_interval
 
 
-def resolve_symbol(blockChains, symbol_pool, dst_interval=None):
+def resolve_symbol(blockChains, loc_db, dst_interval=None):
     """Place @blockChains in the @dst_interval"""
 
     log_asmblock.info('resolve_symbol')
@@ -1131,7 +1132,7 @@ def resolve_symbol(blockChains, symbol_pool, dst_interval=None):
     # Add wedge in forbidden intervals
     for start, stop in forbidden_interval.intervals:
         wedge = BlockChainWedge(
-            symbol_pool, offset=start, size=stop + 1 - start)
+            loc_db, offset=start, size=stop + 1 - start)
         pinned_chains.append(wedge)
 
     # Try to place bigger blockChains first
@@ -1174,8 +1175,8 @@ def get_block_loc_keys(block):
     return symbols
 
 
-def assemble_block(mnemo, block, symbol_pool, conservative=False):
-    """Assemble a @block using @symbol_pool
+def assemble_block(mnemo, block, loc_db, conservative=False):
+    """Assemble a @block using @loc_db
     @conservative: (optional) use original bytes when possible
     """
     offset_i = 0
@@ -1186,7 +1187,7 @@ def assemble_block(mnemo, block, symbol_pool, conservative=False):
                 # Fix special AsmRaw
                 data = ""
                 for expr in instr.raw:
-                    expr_int = fix_expr_val(expr, symbol_pool)
+                    expr_int = fix_expr_val(expr, loc_db)
                     data += pck[expr_int.size](expr_int.arg)
                 instr.data = data
 
@@ -1196,16 +1197,16 @@ def assemble_block(mnemo, block, symbol_pool, conservative=False):
 
         # Assemble an instruction
         saved_args = list(instr.args)
-        instr.offset = symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(block.loc_key) + offset_i
+        instr.offset = loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(block.loc_key) + offset_i
 
         # Replace instruction's arguments by resolved ones
-        instr.args = instr.resolve_args_with_symbols(symbol_pool)
+        instr.args = instr.resolve_args_with_symbols(loc_db)
 
         if instr.dstflow():
             instr.fixDstOffset()
 
         old_l = instr.l
-        cached_candidate, _ = conservative_asm(mnemo, instr, symbol_pool,
+        cached_candidate, _ = conservative_asm(mnemo, instr, loc_db,
                                                conservative)
 
         # Restore original arguments
@@ -1219,8 +1220,8 @@ def assemble_block(mnemo, block, symbol_pool, conservative=False):
         offset_i += instr.l
 
 
-def asmblock_final(mnemo, asmcfg, blockChains, symbol_pool, conservative=False):
-    """Resolve and assemble @blockChains using @symbol_pool until fixed point is
+def asmblock_final(mnemo, asmcfg, blockChains, loc_db, conservative=False):
+    """Resolve and assemble @blockChains using @loc_db until fixed point is
     reached"""
 
     log_asmblock.debug("asmbloc_final")
@@ -1267,36 +1268,36 @@ def asmblock_final(mnemo, asmcfg, blockChains, symbol_pool, conservative=False):
 
         while blocks_to_rework:
             block = blocks_to_rework.pop()
-            assemble_block(mnemo, block, symbol_pool, conservative)
+            assemble_block(mnemo, block, loc_db, conservative)
 
 
-def asmbloc_final(mnemo, blocks, blockChains, symbol_pool, conservative=False):
-    """Resolve and assemble @blockChains using @symbol_pool until fixed point is
+def asmbloc_final(mnemo, blocks, blockChains, loc_db, conservative=False):
+    """Resolve and assemble @blockChains using @loc_db until fixed point is
     reached"""
 
     warnings.warn('DEPRECATION WARNING: use "asmblock_final" instead of "asmbloc_final"')
-    asmblock_final(mnemo, blocks, blockChains, symbol_pool, conservative)
+    asmblock_final(mnemo, blocks, blockChains, loc_db, conservative)
 
-def asm_resolve_final(mnemo, asmcfg, symbol_pool, dst_interval=None):
-    """Resolve and assemble @asmcfg using @symbol_pool into interval
+def asm_resolve_final(mnemo, asmcfg, loc_db, dst_interval=None):
+    """Resolve and assemble @asmcfg using @loc_db into interval
     @dst_interval"""
 
     asmcfg.sanity_check()
 
     asmcfg.guess_blocks_size(mnemo)
-    blockChains = group_constrained_blocks(symbol_pool, asmcfg)
+    blockChains = group_constrained_blocks(loc_db, asmcfg)
     resolved_blockChains = resolve_symbol(
         blockChains,
-        symbol_pool,
+        loc_db,
         dst_interval
     )
 
-    asmblock_final(mnemo, asmcfg, resolved_blockChains, symbol_pool)
+    asmblock_final(mnemo, asmcfg, resolved_blockChains, loc_db)
     patches = {}
     output_interval = interval()
 
     for block in asmcfg.blocks:
-        offset = symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(block.loc_key)
+        offset = loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(block.loc_key)
         for instr in block.lines:
             if not instr.data:
                 # Empty line
@@ -1335,7 +1336,7 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
      - blocs_wd: maximum number of distinct disassembled block
 
     + callback(arch, attrib, pool_bin, cur_bloc, offsets_to_dis,
-               symbol_pool)
+               loc_db)
      - dis_block_callback: callback after each new disassembled block
     """
 
@@ -1349,7 +1350,7 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
         self.arch = arch
         self.attrib = attrib
         self.bin_stream = bin_stream
-        self.symbol_pool = AsmSymbolPool()
+        self.loc_db = LocationDB()
 
         # Setup options
         self.dont_dis = []
@@ -1381,6 +1382,10 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
         warnings.warn("""DEPRECATION WARNING: "dis_bloc_callback" use dis_block_callback.""")
         self.dis_block_callback = function
 
+    @property
+    def symbol_pool(self):
+        warnings.warn("""DEPRECATION WARNING: use 'loc_db'""")
+        return self.loc_db
 
     # Deprecated
     job_done = property(get_job_done, set_job_done)
@@ -1399,7 +1404,7 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
         delayslot_count = self.arch.delayslot
         offsets_to_dis = set()
         add_next_offset = False
-        loc_key = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(offset)
+        loc_key = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(offset)
         cur_block = AsmBlock(loc_key)
         log_asmblock.debug("dis at %X", int(offset))
         while not in_delayslot or delayslot_count > 0:
@@ -1414,12 +1419,12 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
                 else:
                     # Block is not empty, stop the desassembly pass and add a
                     # constraint to the next block
-                    loc_key_cst = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(offset)
+                    loc_key_cst = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(offset)
                     cur_block.add_cst(loc_key_cst, AsmConstraint.c_next)
                 break
 
             if lines_cpt > 0 and offset in self.split_dis:
-                loc_key_cst = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(offset)
+                loc_key_cst = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(offset)
                 cur_block.add_cst(loc_key_cst, AsmConstraint.c_next)
                 offsets_to_dis.add(offset)
                 break
@@ -1430,7 +1435,7 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
                 break
 
             if offset in job_done:
-                loc_key_cst = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(offset)
+                loc_key_cst = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(offset)
                 cur_block.add_cst(loc_key_cst, AsmConstraint.c_next)
                 break
 
@@ -1457,7 +1462,7 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
                 else:
                     # Block is not empty, stop the desassembly pass and add a
                     # constraint to the next block
-                    loc_key_cst = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(off_i)
+                    loc_key_cst = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(off_i)
                     cur_block.add_cst(loc_key_cst, AsmConstraint.c_next)
                 break
 
@@ -1470,7 +1475,7 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
                 else:
                     # Block is not empty, stop the desassembly pass and add a
                     # constraint to the next block
-                    loc_key_cst = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(off_i)
+                    loc_key_cst = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(off_i)
                     cur_block.add_cst(loc_key_cst, AsmConstraint.c_next)
                 break
 
@@ -1493,14 +1498,14 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
             if instr.splitflow() and not (instr.is_subcall() and self.dontdis_retcall):
                 add_next_offset = True
             if instr.dstflow():
-                instr.dstflow2label(self.symbol_pool)
-                destinations = instr.getdstflow(self.symbol_pool)
+                instr.dstflow2label(self.loc_db)
+                destinations = instr.getdstflow(self.loc_db)
                 known_dsts = []
                 for dst in destinations:
                     if not dst.is_loc():
                         continue
                     loc_key = dst.loc_key
-                    loc_key_offset = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+                    loc_key_offset = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
                     known_dsts.append(loc_key)
                     if loc_key_offset in self.dont_dis_retcall_funcs:
                         add_next_offset = False
@@ -1512,11 +1517,11 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
             delayslot_count = instr.delayslot
 
         for c in cur_block.bto:
-            loc_key_offset = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(c.loc_key)
+            loc_key_offset = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(c.loc_key)
             offsets_to_dis.add(loc_key_offset)
 
         if add_next_offset:
-            loc_key_cst = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(offset)
+            loc_key_cst = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(offset)
             cur_block.add_cst(loc_key_cst, AsmConstraint.c_next)
             offsets_to_dis.add(offset)
 
@@ -1527,7 +1532,9 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
             self.dis_block_callback(mn=self.arch, attrib=self.attrib,
                                     pool_bin=self.bin_stream, cur_bloc=cur_block,
                                     offsets_to_dis=offsets_to_dis,
-                                    symbol_pool=self.symbol_pool)
+                                    loc_db=self.loc_db,
+                                    # Deprecated API
+                                    symbol_pool=self.loc_db)
         return cur_block, offsets_to_dis
 
     def dis_block(self, offset):
@@ -1557,7 +1564,7 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
         log_asmblock.info("dis bloc all")
         job_done = set()
         if blocks is None:
-            blocks = AsmCFG(self.symbol_pool)
+            blocks = AsmCFG(self.loc_db)
         todo = [offset]
 
         bloc_cpt = 0
@@ -1575,7 +1582,7 @@ class disasmEngine(object):
             todo += nexts
             blocks.add_block(cur_block)
 
-        blocks.apply_splitting(self.symbol_pool,
+        blocks.apply_splitting(self.loc_db,
                                dis_block_callback=self.dis_block_callback,
                                mn=self.arch, attrib=self.attrib,
                                pool_bin=self.bin_stream)
diff --git a/miasm2/core/cpu.py b/miasm2/core/cpu.py
index 80f81aff..3b36c8d4 100644
--- a/miasm2/core/cpu.py
+++ b/miasm2/core/cpu.py
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ class bs_swapargs(bs_divert):
 
 class m_arg(object):
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
         if parser_result:
             e, start, stop = parser_result[self.parser]
             self.expr = e
@@ -681,11 +681,11 @@ class m_arg(object):
         except StopIteration:
             return None, None
         arg = v[0]
-        expr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg, symbol_pool)
+        expr = self.asm_ast_to_expr(arg, loc_db)
         self.expr = expr
         return start, stop
 
-    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, arg, symbol_pool):
+    def asm_ast_to_expr(self, arg, loc_db):
         raise NotImplementedError("Virtual")
 
 
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ class reg_noarg(object):
     reg_info = None
     parser = None
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
         if parser_result:
             e, start, stop = parser_result[self.parser]
             self.expr = e
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ class reg_noarg(object):
         except StopIteration:
             return None, None
         arg = v[0]
-        expr = self.parses_to_expr(arg, symbol_pool)
+        expr = self.parses_to_expr(arg, loc_db)
         self.expr = expr
         return start, stop
 
@@ -995,13 +995,13 @@ class instruction(object):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.to_string()
 
-    def to_string(self, symbol_pool=None):
+    def to_string(self, loc_db=None):
         o = "%-10s " % self.name
         args = []
         for i, arg in enumerate(self.args):
             if not isinstance(arg, m2_expr.Expr):
                 raise ValueError('zarb arg type')
-            x = self.arg2str(arg, i, symbol_pool)
+            x = self.arg2str(arg, i, loc_db)
             args.append(x)
         o += self.gen_args(args)
         return o
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ class cls_mn(object):
         return out[0]
 
     @classmethod
-    def fromstring(cls, text, symbol_pool, mode = None):
+    def fromstring(cls, text, loc_db, mode = None):
         global total_scans
         name = re.search('(\S+)', text).groups()
         if not name:
@@ -1320,11 +1320,11 @@ class cls_mn(object):
                         if start != 0:
                             v, start, stop = [None], None, None
                         if v != [None]:
-                            v = f.asm_ast_to_expr(v[0], symbol_pool)
+                            v = f.asm_ast_to_expr(v[0], loc_db)
                         if v is None:
                             v, start, stop = [None], None, None
                         parsers[(i, start_i)][p] = v, start, stop
-                    start, stop = f.fromstring(args_str, symbol_pool, parsers[(i, start_i)])
+                    start, stop = f.fromstring(args_str, loc_db, parsers[(i, start_i)])
                     if start != 0:
                         log.debug("cannot fromstring %r", args_str)
                         cannot_parse = True
@@ -1529,12 +1529,12 @@ class cls_mn(object):
     def parse_prefix(self, v):
         return 0
 
-    def set_dst_symbol(self, symbol_pool):
-        dst = self.getdstflow(symbol_pool)
+    def set_dst_symbol(self, loc_db):
+        dst = self.getdstflow(loc_db)
         args = []
         for d in dst:
             if isinstance(d, m2_expr.ExprInt):
-                l = symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(int(d))
+                l = loc_db.getby_offset_create(int(d))
 
                 a = m2_expr.ExprId(l.name, d.size)
             else:
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ class cls_mn(object):
             args.append(a)
         self.args_symb = args
 
-    def getdstflow(self, symbol_pool):
+    def getdstflow(self, loc_db):
         return [self.args[0].expr]
 
 
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ class imm_noarg(object):
             return None
         return v
 
-    def fromstring(self, text, symbol_pool, parser_result=None):
+    def fromstring(self, text, loc_db, parser_result=None):
         if parser_result:
             e, start, stop = parser_result[self.parser]
         else:
diff --git a/miasm2/core/parse_asm.py b/miasm2/core/parse_asm.py
index 3b97cbb6..e40351cd 100644
--- a/miasm2/core/parse_asm.py
+++ b/miasm2/core/parse_asm.py
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ class DirectiveDontSplit(Directive):
     pass
 
 
-def guess_next_new_label(symbol_pool):
+def guess_next_new_label(loc_db):
     """Generate a new label
-    @symbol_pool: the AsmSymbolPool instance"""
+    @loc_db: the LocationDB instance"""
     i = 0
     gen_name = "loc_%.8X"
     while True:
         name = gen_name % i
-        label = symbol_pool.getby_name(name)
+        label = loc_db.getby_name(name)
         if label is None:
-            return symbol_pool.add_location(name)
+            return loc_db.add_location(name)
         i += 1
 
 
@@ -77,30 +77,30 @@ STATE_NO_BLOC = 0
 STATE_IN_BLOC = 1
 
 
-def asm_ast_to_expr_with_size(arg, symbol_pool, size):
+def asm_ast_to_expr_with_size(arg, loc_db, size):
     if isinstance(arg, AstId):
         return ExprId(arg.name, size)
     if isinstance(arg, AstOp):
-        args = [asm_ast_to_expr_with_size(tmp, symbol_pool, size) for tmp in arg.args]
+        args = [asm_ast_to_expr_with_size(tmp, loc_db, size) for tmp in arg.args]
         return ExprOp(arg.op, *args)
     if isinstance(arg, AstInt):
         return ExprInt(arg.value, size)
     return None
 
-def parse_txt(mnemo, attrib, txt, symbol_pool=None):
-    """Parse an assembly listing. Returns a couple (asmcfg, symbol_pool), where
-    asmcfg is an AsmCfg instance and symbol_pool the associated AsmSymbolPool
+def parse_txt(mnemo, attrib, txt, loc_db=None):
+    """Parse an assembly listing. Returns a couple (asmcfg, loc_db), where
+    asmcfg is an AsmCfg instance and loc_db the associated LocationDB
 
     @mnemo: architecture used
     @attrib: architecture attribute
     @txt: assembly listing
-    @symbol_pool: (optional) the AsmSymbolPool instance used to handle labels
+    @loc_db: (optional) the LocationDB instance used to handle labels
     of the listing
 
     """
 
-    if symbol_pool is None:
-        symbol_pool = asmblock.AsmSymbolPool()
+    if loc_db is None:
+        loc_db = asmblock.LocationDB()
 
     C_NEXT = asmblock.AsmConstraint.c_next
     C_TO = asmblock.AsmConstraint.c_to
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def parse_txt(mnemo, attrib, txt, symbol_pool=None):
         match_re = LABEL_RE.match(line)
         if match_re:
             label_name = match_re.group(1)
-            label = symbol_pool.getby_name_create(label_name)
+            label = loc_db.getby_name_create(label_name)
             lines.append(label)
             continue
         # directive
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def parse_txt(mnemo, attrib, txt, symbol_pool=None):
                 for element in data_raw:
                     element = element.strip()
                     element_parsed = base_expr.parseString(element)[0]
-                    element_expr = asm_ast_to_expr_with_size(element_parsed, symbol_pool, size)
+                    element_expr = asm_ast_to_expr_with_size(element_parsed, loc_db, size)
                     expr_list.append(element_expr)
 
                 raw_data = asmblock.AsmRaw(expr_list)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def parse_txt(mnemo, attrib, txt, symbol_pool=None):
         match_re = LABEL_RE.match(line)
         if match_re:
             label_name = match_re.group(1)
-            label = symbol_pool.getby_name_create(label_name)
+            label = loc_db.getby_name_create(label_name)
             lines.append(label)
             continue
 
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ def parse_txt(mnemo, attrib, txt, symbol_pool=None):
         if ';' in line:
             line = line[:line.find(';')]
         line = line.strip(' ').strip('\t')
-        instr = mnemo.fromstring(line, symbol_pool, attrib)
+        instr = mnemo.fromstring(line, loc_db, attrib)
 
         if instr.dstflow():
-            instr.dstflow2label(symbol_pool)
+            instr.dstflow2label(loc_db)
         lines.append(instr)
 
     asmblock.log_asmblock.info("___pre asm oki___")
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def parse_txt(mnemo, attrib, txt, symbol_pool=None):
     cur_block = None
     state = STATE_NO_BLOC
     i = 0
-    asmcfg = asmblock.AsmCFG(symbol_pool)
+    asmcfg = asmblock.AsmCFG(loc_db)
     block_to_nlink = None
     delayslot = 0
     while i < len(lines):
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def parse_txt(mnemo, attrib, txt, symbol_pool=None):
             elif not isinstance(line, LocKey):
                 # First line must be a label. If it's not the case, generate
                 # it.
-                loc = guess_next_new_label(symbol_pool)
+                loc = guess_next_new_label(loc_db)
                 cur_block = asmblock.AsmBlock(loc, alignment=mnemo.alignment)
             else:
                 cur_block = asmblock.AsmBlock(line, alignment=mnemo.alignment)
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ def parse_txt(mnemo, attrib, txt, symbol_pool=None):
                 if delayslot:
                     raise RuntimeError("Cannot have breakflow in delayslot")
                 if line.dstflow():
-                    for dst in line.getdstflow(symbol_pool):
+                    for dst in line.getdstflow(loc_db):
                         if not isinstance(dst, ExprId):
                             continue
                         if dst in mnemo.regs.all_regs_ids:
@@ -302,4 +302,4 @@ def parse_txt(mnemo, attrib, txt, symbol_pool=None):
 
         # Log block
         asmblock.log_asmblock.info(block)
-    return asmcfg, symbol_pool
+    return asmcfg, loc_db
diff --git a/miasm2/core/sembuilder.py b/miasm2/core/sembuilder.py
index 530685db..a6ec40f0 100644
--- a/miasm2/core/sembuilder.py
+++ b/miasm2/core/sembuilder.py
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ class SemBuilder(object):
         loc_end_expr = "loc_end_expr = ExprLoc(loc_end, ir.IRDst.size)"
         out = ast.parse(loc_end).body
         out += ast.parse(loc_end_expr).body
-        loc_if = "loc_if = ir.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key()"
+        loc_if = "loc_if = ir.loc_db.gen_loc_key()"
         loc_if_expr = "loc_if_expr = ExprLoc(loc_if, ir.IRDst.size)"
         out += ast.parse(loc_if).body
         out += ast.parse(loc_if_expr).body
         if loc_else:
-            loc_else = "loc_else = ir.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key()"
+            loc_else = "loc_else = ir.loc_db.gen_loc_key()"
             loc_else_expr = "loc_else_expr = ExprLoc(loc_else, ir.IRDst.size)"
             out += ast.parse(loc_else).body
             out += ast.parse(loc_else_expr).body
diff --git a/miasm2/ir/ir.py b/miasm2/ir/ir.py
index 6084e67d..234be181 100644
--- a/miasm2/ir/ir.py
+++ b/miasm2/ir/ir.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ from itertools import chain
 
 import miasm2.expression.expression as m2_expr
 from miasm2.expression.expression_helper import get_missing_interval
-from miasm2.core.asmblock import AsmSymbolPool, AsmBlock, \
-    AsmConstraint, AsmBlockBad
+from miasm2.core.asmblock import AsmBlock, AsmConstraint, AsmBlockBad
+from miasm2.core.locationdb import LocationDB
 from miasm2.core.graph import DiGraph
 
 class AssignBlock(object):
@@ -402,28 +402,28 @@ class DiGraphIR(DiGraph):
 
     """DiGraph for IR instances"""
 
-    def __init__(self, blocks, symbol_pool=None, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, blocks, loc_db=None, *args, **kwargs):
         """Instanciate a DiGraphIR
         @blocks: IR blocks
         """
-        self.symbol_pool = symbol_pool
+        self.loc_db = loc_db
         self._blocks = blocks
         super(DiGraphIR, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def _expr_loc_to_symb(self, expr):
         if not expr.is_loc():
             return expr
-        if self.symbol_pool is None:
+        if self.loc_db is None:
             name = str(expr)
         else:
-            name = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_name(expr.loc_key)
+            name = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_name(expr.loc_key)
         return m2_expr.ExprId(name, expr.size)
 
     def node2lines(self, node):
-        if self.symbol_pool is None:
+        if self.loc_db is None:
             node_name = str(node)
         else:
-            node_name = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_name(node)
+            node_name = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_name(node)
         yield self.DotCellDescription(
             text="%s" % node_name,
             attr={
@@ -481,10 +481,10 @@ class IntermediateRepresentation(object):
     Allow native assembly to intermediate representation traduction
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, arch, attrib, symbol_pool=None):
-        if symbol_pool is None:
-            symbol_pool = AsmSymbolPool()
-        self.symbol_pool = symbol_pool
+    def __init__(self, arch, attrib, loc_db=None):
+        if loc_db is None:
+            loc_db = LocationDB()
+        self.loc_db = loc_db
         self.blocks = {}
         self.pc = arch.getpc(attrib)
         self.sp = arch.getsp(attrib)
@@ -498,6 +498,11 @@ class IntermediateRepresentation(object):
         warnings.warn('DEPRECATION WARNING: use ".blocks" instead of ".blocs"')
         return self.blocks
 
+    @property
+    def symbol_pool(self):
+        warnings.warn('DEPRECATION WARNING: use ".loc_db" instead of ".symbol_pool"')
+        return self.loc_db
+
     def get_ir(self, instr):
         raise NotImplementedError("Abstract Method")
 
@@ -525,7 +530,7 @@ class IntermediateRepresentation(object):
         except (ValueError, TypeError):
             return None
 
-        return self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(addr)
+        return self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(addr)
 
     def get_block(self, addr):
         """Returns the irbloc associated to an ExprId/ExprInt/loc_key/int
@@ -546,7 +551,7 @@ class IntermediateRepresentation(object):
 
     def add_instr(self, line, loc_key=None, gen_pc_updt=False):
         if loc_key is None:
-            loc_key = self.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key()
+            loc_key = self.loc_db.gen_loc_key()
         block = AsmBlock(loc_key)
         block.lines = [line]
         self.add_block(block, gen_pc_updt)
@@ -682,9 +687,9 @@ class IntermediateRepresentation(object):
                 if block.lines:
                     line = block.lines[-1]
                     if line.offset is not None:
-                        loc_key = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(line.offset + line.l)
+                        loc_key = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(line.offset + line.l)
                 if loc_key is None:
-                    loc_key = self.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key()
+                    loc_key = self.loc_db.gen_loc_key()
                 block.add_cst(loc_key, AsmConstraint.c_next)
             else:
                 loc_key = next_loc_key
@@ -719,18 +724,18 @@ class IntermediateRepresentation(object):
     def get_loc_key_for_instr(self, instr):
         """Returns the loc_key associated to an instruction
         @instr: current instruction"""
-        return self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(instr.offset)
+        return self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(instr.offset)
 
     def gen_loc_key_and_expr(self, size):
         """
         Return a loc_key and it's corresponding ExprLoc
         @size: size of expression
         """
-        loc_key = self.symbol_pool.gen_loc_key()
+        loc_key = self.loc_db.gen_loc_key()
         return loc_key, m2_expr.ExprLoc(loc_key, size)
 
     def get_next_loc_key(self, instr):
-        loc_key = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(instr.offset + instr.l)
+        loc_key = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(instr.offset + instr.l)
         return loc_key
 
     def simplify(self, simplifier):
@@ -814,13 +819,13 @@ class IntermediateRepresentation(object):
         """
         Gen irbloc digraph
         """
-        self._graph = DiGraphIR(self.blocks, self.symbol_pool)
+        self._graph = DiGraphIR(self.blocks, self.loc_db)
         for lbl, block in self.blocks.iteritems():
             assert isinstance(lbl, m2_expr.LocKey)
             self._graph.add_node(lbl)
             for dst in self.dst_trackback(block):
                 if dst.is_int():
-                    dst_lbl = self.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(int(dst))
+                    dst_lbl = self.loc_db.getby_offset_create(int(dst))
                     dst = m2_expr.ExprLoc(dst_lbl.loc_key, self.pc.size)
                 if dst.is_loc():
                     self._graph.add_edge(lbl, dst.loc_key)
diff --git a/miasm2/ir/symbexec.py b/miasm2/ir/symbexec.py
index c75bd9e8..09113311 100644
--- a/miasm2/ir/symbexec.py
+++ b/miasm2/ir/symbexec.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def get_block(ir_arch, mdis, addr):
     """Get IRBlock at address @addr"""
     lbl = ir_arch.get_loc_key(addr)
     if not lbl in ir_arch.blocks:
-        offset = mdis.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(lbl)
+        offset = mdis.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(lbl)
         block = mdis.dis_block(offset)
         ir_arch.add_block(block)
     irblock = ir_arch.get_block(lbl)
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ class SymbolicExecutionEngine(object):
 
     def eval_exprloc(self, expr, **kwargs):
         """[DEV]: Evaluate an ExprLoc using the current state"""
-        offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(expr.loc_key)
+        offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(expr.loc_key)
         if offset is not None:
             ret = ExprInt(offset, expr.size)
         else:
diff --git a/miasm2/ir/symbexec_top.py b/miasm2/ir/symbexec_top.py
index 64d428b4..e0976c9b 100644
--- a/miasm2/ir/symbexec_top.py
+++ b/miasm2/ir/symbexec_top.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class SymbExecTopNoMem(SymbolicExecutionEngine):
         return ret
 
     def eval_exprloc(self, expr, **kwargs):
-        offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(expr.loc_key)
+        offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(expr.loc_key)
         if offset is not None:
             ret = ExprInt(offset, expr.size)
         else:
diff --git a/miasm2/ir/translators/C.py b/miasm2/ir/translators/C.py
index b7821e85..28222803 100644
--- a/miasm2/ir/translators/C.py
+++ b/miasm2/ir/translators/C.py
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ class TranslatorC(Translator):
                '>>>': 'rot_right',
                }
 
-    def __init__(self, symbol_pool=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, loc_db=None, **kwargs):
         """Instance a C translator
-        @symbol_pool: AsmSymbolPool instance
+        @loc_db: LocationDB instance
         """
         super(TranslatorC, self).__init__(**kwargs)
         # symbol pool
-        self.symbol_pool = symbol_pool
+        self.loc_db = loc_db
 
     def _size2mask(self, size):
         """Return a C string corresponding to the size2mask operation, with support for
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ class TranslatorC(Translator):
 
     def from_ExprLoc(self, expr):
         loc_key = expr.loc_key
-        if self.symbol_pool is None:
+        if self.loc_db is None:
             return str(loc_key)
 
-        offset = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+        offset = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
         if offset is None:
             return str(loc_key)
 
diff --git a/miasm2/ir/translators/smt2.py b/miasm2/ir/translators/smt2.py
index f5d633e0..f5e69163 100644
--- a/miasm2/ir/translators/smt2.py
+++ b/miasm2/ir/translators/smt2.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class TranslatorSMT2(Translator):
     # Implemented language
     __LANG__ = "smt2"
 
-    def __init__(self, endianness="<", symbol_pool=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, endianness="<", loc_db=None, **kwargs):
         """Instance a SMT2 translator
         @endianness: (optional) memory endianness
         """
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class TranslatorSMT2(Translator):
         # map of translated bit vectors
         self._bitvectors = dict()
         # symbol pool
-        self.symbol_pool = symbol_pool
+        self.loc_db = loc_db
 
     def from_ExprInt(self, expr):
         return bit_vec_val(expr.arg.arg, expr.size)
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ class TranslatorSMT2(Translator):
 
     def from_ExprLoc(self, expr):
         loc_key = expr.loc_key
-        if self.symbol_pool is None:
+        if self.loc_db is None:
             if str(loc_key) not in self._bitvectors:
                 self._bitvectors[str(loc_key)] = expr.size
             return str(loc_key)
 
-        offset = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
-        name = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_name(loc_key)
+        offset = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+        name = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_name(loc_key)
 
         if offset is None:
             return bit_vec_val(str(offset), expr.size)
diff --git a/miasm2/ir/translators/z3_ir.py b/miasm2/ir/translators/z3_ir.py
index d01b73fa..bfb29d06 100644
--- a/miasm2/ir/translators/z3_ir.py
+++ b/miasm2/ir/translators/z3_ir.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class TranslatorZ3(Translator):
     # Operations translation
     trivial_ops = ["+", "-", "/", "%", "&", "^", "|", "*", "<<"]
 
-    def __init__(self, endianness="<", symbol_pool=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, endianness="<", loc_db=None, **kwargs):
         """Instance a Z3 translator
         @endianness: (optional) memory endianness
         """
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ class TranslatorZ3(Translator):
 
         super(TranslatorZ3, self).__init__(**kwargs)
         self._mem = Z3Mem(endianness)
-        # symbol pool
-        self.symbol_pool = symbol_pool
+        self.loc_db = loc_db
 
     def from_ExprInt(self, expr):
         return z3.BitVecVal(expr.arg.arg, expr.size)
@@ -135,12 +134,12 @@ class TranslatorZ3(Translator):
         return z3.BitVec(str(expr), expr.size)
 
     def from_ExprLoc(self, expr):
-        if self.symbol_pool is None:
-            # No symbol_pool, fallback to default name
+        if self.loc_db is None:
+            # No loc_db, fallback to default name
             return z3.BitVec(str(expr), expr.size)
         loc_key = expr.loc_key
-        offset = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
-        name = self.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_name(loc_key)
+        offset = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+        name = self.loc_db.loc_key_to_name(loc_key)
         if offset is not None:
             return z3.BitVecVal(offset, expr.size)
         if name is not None:
diff --git a/miasm2/jitter/codegen.py b/miasm2/jitter/codegen.py
index c9e98d93..cf8f1711 100644
--- a/miasm2/jitter/codegen.py
+++ b/miasm2/jitter/codegen.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from miasm2.ir.ir import IRBlock, AssignBlock
 from miasm2.ir.translators.C import TranslatorC
 from miasm2.core.asmblock import AsmBlockBad
 
-TRANSLATOR_NO_SYMBOL = TranslatorC(symbol_pool=None)
+TRANSLATOR_NO_SYMBOL = TranslatorC(loc_db=None)
 
 SIZE_TO_MASK = {size: TRANSLATOR_NO_SYMBOL.from_expr(ExprInt(0, size).mask)
                 for size in (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128)}
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class CGen(object):
     def __init__(self, ir_arch):
         self.ir_arch = ir_arch
         self.PC = self.ir_arch.pc
-        self.translator = TranslatorC(self.ir_arch.symbol_pool)
+        self.translator = TranslatorC(self.ir_arch.loc_db)
         self.init_arch_C()
 
     def init_arch_C(self):
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class CGen(object):
         new_assignblk = dict(assignblk)
         if self.ir_arch.IRDst not in assignblk:
             offset = instr.offset + instr.l
-            loc_key = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(offset)
+            loc_key = self.ir_arch.loc_db.getby_offset_create(offset)
             dst = ExprLoc(loc_key, self.ir_arch.IRDst.size)
             new_assignblk[self.ir_arch.IRDst] = dst
         irs = [AssignBlock(new_assignblk, instr)]
@@ -290,12 +290,12 @@ class CGen(object):
                     "((%s)?(%s):(%s))" % (cond, src1b, src2b))
         if isinstance(expr, ExprInt):
             offset = int(expr)
-            loc_key = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(offset)
+            loc_key = self.ir_arch.loc_db.getby_offset_create(offset)
             self.add_label_index(dst2index, loc_key)
             return ("%s" % dst2index[loc_key], hex(offset))
         if expr.is_loc():
             loc_key = expr.loc_key
-            offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(expr.loc_key)
+            offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(expr.loc_key)
             if offset is not None:
                 self.add_label_index(dst2index, loc_key)
                 return ("%s" % dst2index[loc_key], hex(offset))
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class CGen(object):
             out.append(
                 'printf("%.8X %s\\n");' % (
                     instr_attrib.instr.offset,
-                    instr_attrib.instr.to_string(self.ir_arch.symbol_pool)
+                    instr_attrib.instr.to_string(self.ir_arch.loc_db)
                 )
             )
         return out
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ class CGen(object):
             return out
 
         assert isinstance(dst, LocKey)
-        offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(dst)
+        offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(dst)
         if offset is None:
             # Generate goto for local labels
             return ['goto %s;' % dst]
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ class CGen(object):
 
         last_instr = block.lines[-1]
         offset = last_instr.offset + last_instr.l
-        return self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(offset)
+        return self.ir_arch.loc_db.getby_offset_create(offset)
 
     def gen_init(self, block):
         """
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ class CGen(object):
 
         instr_offsets = [line.offset for line in block.lines]
         post_label = self.get_block_post_label(block)
-        post_offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(post_label)
+        post_offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(post_label)
         instr_offsets.append(post_offset)
         lbl_start = block.loc_key
         return (self.CODE_INIT % lbl_start).split("\n"), instr_offsets
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ class CGen(object):
         """
 
         loc_key = self.get_block_post_label(block)
-        offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+        offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
         dst = self.dst_to_c(offset)
         code = self.CODE_RETURN_NO_EXCEPTION % (loc_key, self.C_PC, dst, dst)
         return code.split('\n')
diff --git a/miasm2/jitter/jitcore.py b/miasm2/jitter/jitcore.py
index b636782d..8084fe56 100644
--- a/miasm2/jitter/jitcore.py
+++ b/miasm2/jitter/jitcore.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class JitCore(object):
         self.mdis = disasmEngine(
             ir_arch.arch, ir_arch.attrib, bin_stream,
             lines_wd=self.options["jit_maxline"],
-            symbol_pool=ir_arch.symbol_pool,
+            loc_db=ir_arch.loc_db,
             follow_call=False,
             dontdis_retcall=False,
             split_dis=self.split_dis,
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class JitCore(object):
             cur_block.ad_max = cur_block.lines[-1].offset + cur_block.lines[-1].l
         else:
             # 1 byte block for unknown mnemonic
-            offset = ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(cur_block.loc_key)
+            offset = ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(cur_block.loc_key)
             cur_block.ad_min = offset
             cur_block.ad_max = offset+1
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class JitCore(object):
 
         # Get the block
         if isinstance(addr, LocKey):
-            addr = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(addr)
+            addr = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(addr)
             if addr is None:
                 raise RuntimeError("Unknown offset for LocKey")
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class JitCore(object):
             return cur_block
         # Logging
         if self.log_newbloc:
-            print cur_block.to_string(self.mdis.symbol_pool)
+            print cur_block.to_string(self.mdis.loc_db)
 
         # Update label -> block
         self.loc_key_to_block[cur_block.loc_key] = cur_block
@@ -253,13 +253,13 @@ class JitCore(object):
             try:
                 for irblock in block.blocks:
                     # Remove offset -> jitted block link
-                    offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(irblock.loc_key)
+                    offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(irblock.loc_key)
                     if offset in self.offset_to_jitted_func:
                         del(self.offset_to_jitted_func[offset])
 
             except AttributeError:
                 # The block has never been translated in IR
-                offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(block.loc_key)
+                offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(block.loc_key)
                 if offset in self.offset_to_jitted_func:
                     del(self.offset_to_jitted_func[offset])
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class JitCore(object):
         @block: asmblock
         """
         block_raw = "".join(line.b for line in block.lines)
-        offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(block.loc_key)
+        offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(block.loc_key)
         block_hash = md5("%X_%s_%s_%s_%s" % (offset,
                                              self.arch_name,
                                              self.log_mn,
diff --git a/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_gcc.py b/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_gcc.py
index cd92bab1..c7ffdd01 100644
--- a/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_gcc.py
+++ b/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_gcc.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class JitCore_Gcc(JitCore_Cc_Base):
         lib = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(fname_so)
         func = getattr(lib, self.FUNCNAME)
         addr = ctypes.cast(func, ctypes.c_void_p).value
-        offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(label)
+        offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(label)
         self.offset_to_jitted_func[offset] = addr
         self.states[offset] = lib
 
diff --git a/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_llvm.py b/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_llvm.py
index bc921569..397c73f9 100644
--- a/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_llvm.py
+++ b/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_llvm.py
@@ -118,5 +118,5 @@ class JitCore_LLVM(jitcore.JitCore):
 
         # Store a pointer on the function jitted code
         loc_key = block.loc_key
-        offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+        offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
         self.offset_to_jitted_func[offset] = ptr
diff --git a/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_python.py b/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_python.py
index 45b418b5..5ca07c38 100644
--- a/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_python.py
+++ b/miasm2/jitter/jitcore_python.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class JitCore_Python(jitcore.JitCore):
                     raise NotImplementedError("Type not handled: %s" % ad)
 
         # Associate myfunc with current loc_key
-        offset = self.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+        offset = self.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
         assert offset is not None
         self.offset_to_jitted_func[offset] = myfunc
 
diff --git a/miasm2/jitter/llvmconvert.py b/miasm2/jitter/llvmconvert.py
index 16b08cf1..09aafa71 100644
--- a/miasm2/jitter/llvmconvert.py
+++ b/miasm2/jitter/llvmconvert.py
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ class LLVMFunction():
             return ret
 
         if expr.is_loc():
-            offset = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(expr.loc_key)
+            offset = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(expr.loc_key)
             ret = llvm_ir.Constant(LLVMType.IntType(expr.size), offset)
             self.update_cache(expr, ret)
             return ret
@@ -1099,13 +1099,13 @@ class LLVMFunction():
         self.main_stream = False
 
         if isinstance(dst, ExprInt):
-            loc_key = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(int(dst))
+            loc_key = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.loc_db.getby_offset_create(int(dst))
             dst = ExprLoc(loc_key, dst.size)
 
         if isinstance(dst, ExprLoc):
             loc_key = dst.loc_key
             bbl = self.get_basic_block_by_loc_key(loc_key)
-            offset = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+            offset = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
             if bbl is not None:
                 # "local" jump, inside this function
                 if offset is None:
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ class LLVMFunction():
                     ExprId("status", 32))
         self.affect(t_size(m2_csts.EXCEPT_UNK_MNEMO),
                     m2_exception_flag)
-        offset = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(asmblock.loc_key)
+        offset = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(asmblock.loc_key)
         self.set_ret(LLVMType.IntType(64)(offset))
 
     def gen_finalize(self, asmblock, codegen):
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ class LLVMFunction():
             # Else Block
             builder.position_at_end(else_block)
             PC = self.llvm_context.PC
-            next_label_offset = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(next_label)
+            next_label_offset = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(next_label)
             to_ret = LLVMType.IntType(PC.size)(next_label_offset)
             self.affect(to_ret, PC)
             self.set_ret(to_ret)
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ class LLVMFunction():
         # Create basic blocks (for label branchs)
         entry_bbl, builder = self.entry_bbl, self.builder
         for instr in asmblock.lines:
-            lbl = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.symbol_pool.getby_offset_create(instr.offset)
+            lbl = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.loc_db.getby_offset_create(instr.offset)
             self.append_basic_block(lbl)
 
         # TODO: merge duplicate code with CGen
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ class LLVMFunction():
                                                   default_value=eltype(0))
                 self.local_vars_pointers[element.name] = ptr
             loc_key = codegen.get_block_post_label(asmblock)
-            offset = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.symbol_pool.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
+            offset = self.llvm_context.ir_arch.loc_db.loc_key_to_offset(loc_key)
             instr_offsets.append(offset)
             self.append_basic_block(loc_key)