diff --git a/py/emitinlinethumb.c b/py/emitinlinethumb.c
index 760ec8cc0dfc500310bc9e420e38b838817f168b..1373e173dc83da64d5cb0f774c430b725843acf3 100644
--- a/py/emitinlinethumb.c
+++ b/py/emitinlinethumb.c
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ typedef enum {
 } pn_kind_t;
 
 struct _emit_inline_asm_t {
+    asm_thumb_t as;
     uint16_t pass;
     scope_t *scope;
     mp_obj_t *error_slot;
     mp_uint_t max_num_labels;
     qstr *label_lookup;
-    asm_thumb_t *as;
 };
 
 STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_error_msg(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, const char *msg) {
@@ -61,17 +61,16 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_error_exc(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, mp_obj_t exc) {
 
 emit_inline_asm_t *emit_inline_thumb_new(mp_uint_t max_num_labels) {
     emit_inline_asm_t *emit = m_new_obj(emit_inline_asm_t);
+    memset(&emit->as, 0, sizeof(emit->as));
+    mp_asm_base_init(&emit->as.base, max_num_labels);
     emit->max_num_labels = max_num_labels;
     emit->label_lookup = m_new(qstr, max_num_labels);
-    emit->as = m_new0(asm_thumb_t, 1);
-    mp_asm_base_init(&emit->as->base, max_num_labels);
     return emit;
 }
 
 void emit_inline_thumb_free(emit_inline_asm_t *emit) {
     m_del(qstr, emit->label_lookup, emit->max_num_labels);
-    mp_asm_base_deinit(&emit->as->base, false);
-    m_del_obj(asm_thumb_t, emit->as);
+    mp_asm_base_deinit(&emit->as.base, false);
     m_del_obj(emit_inline_asm_t, emit);
 }
 
@@ -82,18 +81,18 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_start_pass(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, pass_kind_t pa
     if (emit->pass == MP_PASS_CODE_SIZE) {
         memset(emit->label_lookup, 0, emit->max_num_labels * sizeof(qstr));
     }
-    mp_asm_base_start_pass(&emit->as->base, pass == MP_PASS_EMIT ? MP_ASM_PASS_EMIT : MP_ASM_PASS_COMPUTE);
-    asm_thumb_entry(emit->as, 0);
+    mp_asm_base_start_pass(&emit->as.base, pass == MP_PASS_EMIT ? MP_ASM_PASS_EMIT : MP_ASM_PASS_COMPUTE);
+    asm_thumb_entry(&emit->as, 0);
 }
 
 STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_end_pass(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, mp_uint_t type_sig) {
-    asm_thumb_exit(emit->as);
-    asm_thumb_end_pass(emit->as);
+    asm_thumb_exit(&emit->as);
+    asm_thumb_end_pass(&emit->as);
 
     if (emit->pass == MP_PASS_EMIT) {
-        void *f = mp_asm_base_get_code(&emit->as->base);
+        void *f = mp_asm_base_get_code(&emit->as.base);
         mp_emit_glue_assign_native(emit->scope->raw_code, MP_CODE_NATIVE_ASM, f,
-            mp_asm_base_get_code_size(&emit->as->base), NULL, emit->scope->num_pos_args, 0, type_sig);
+            mp_asm_base_get_code_size(&emit->as.base), NULL, emit->scope->num_pos_args, 0, type_sig);
     }
 }
 
@@ -127,16 +126,16 @@ STATIC bool emit_inline_thumb_label(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, mp_uint_t label_num
         }
     }
     emit->label_lookup[label_num] = label_id;
-    mp_asm_base_label_assign(&emit->as->base, label_num);
+    mp_asm_base_label_assign(&emit->as.base, label_num);
     return true;
 }
 
 STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_align(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, mp_uint_t align) {
-    mp_asm_base_align(&emit->as->base, align);
+    mp_asm_base_align(&emit->as.base, align);
 }
 
 STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_data(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, mp_uint_t bytesize, mp_uint_t val) {
-    mp_asm_base_data(&emit->as->base, bytesize, val);
+    mp_asm_base_data(&emit->as.base, bytesize, val);
 }
 
 typedef struct _reg_name_t { byte reg; byte name[3]; } reg_name_t;
@@ -445,7 +444,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                 op_vfp_twoargs:;
                 mp_uint_t vd = get_arg_vfpreg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
                 mp_uint_t vm = get_arg_vfpreg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1]);
-                asm_thumb_op32(emit->as,
+                asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as,
                     op_code_hi | ((vd & 1) << 6),
                     op_code | ((vd & 0x1e) << 11) | ((vm & 1) << 5) | (vm & 0x1e) >> 1);
             } else if (op == MP_QSTR_vsqrt) {
@@ -472,7 +471,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                 const char *reg_str1 = get_arg_str(pn_args[1]);
                 if (strcmp(reg_str1, "FPSCR") == 0) {
                     // FP status to ARM reg
-                    asm_thumb_op32(emit->as, 0xeef1, 0x0a10 | (reg_dest << 12));
+                    asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as, 0xeef1, 0x0a10 | (reg_dest << 12));
                 } else {
                     goto unknown_op;
                 }
@@ -488,7 +487,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                     vm = get_arg_vfpreg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
                     r_arm = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], 15);
                 }
-                asm_thumb_op32(emit->as,
+                asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as,
                     op_code_hi | ((vm & 0x1e) >> 1),
                     0x0a10 | (r_arm << 12) | ((vm & 1) << 7));
             } else if (op == MP_QSTR_vldr) {
@@ -500,7 +499,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                     mp_uint_t rlo_base = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_base, 7);
                     mp_uint_t i8;
                     i8 = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_offset, 0x3fc) >> 2;
-                    asm_thumb_op32(emit->as,
+                    asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as,
                         op_code_hi | rlo_base | ((vd & 1) << 6),
                         0x0a00 | ((vd & 0x1e) << 11) | i8);
                 }
@@ -519,7 +518,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                     mp_uint_t vd = get_arg_vfpreg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
                     mp_uint_t vn = get_arg_vfpreg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1]);
                     mp_uint_t vm = get_arg_vfpreg(emit, op_str, pn_args[2]);
-                    asm_thumb_op32(emit->as,
+                    asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as,
                         op_code_hi | ((vd & 1) << 6) | (vn >> 1),
                         op_code | (vm >> 1) | ((vm & 1) << 5) | ((vd & 0x1e) << 11) | ((vn & 1) << 7));
                     return;
@@ -533,9 +532,9 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
     #endif
     if (n_args == 0) {
         if (op == MP_QSTR_nop) {
-            asm_thumb_op16(emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_NOP);
+            asm_thumb_op16(&emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_NOP);
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_wfi) {
-            asm_thumb_op16(emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_WFI);
+            asm_thumb_op16(&emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_WFI);
         } else {
             goto unknown_op;
         }
@@ -543,17 +542,17 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
     } else if (n_args == 1) {
         if (op == MP_QSTR_b) {
             int label_num = get_arg_label(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
-            if (!asm_thumb_b_n_label(emit->as, label_num)) {
+            if (!asm_thumb_b_n_label(&emit->as, label_num)) {
                 goto branch_not_in_range;
             }
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_bl) {
             int label_num = get_arg_label(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
-            if (!asm_thumb_bl_label(emit->as, label_num)) {
+            if (!asm_thumb_bl_label(&emit->as, label_num)) {
                 goto branch_not_in_range;
             }
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_bx) {
             mp_uint_t r = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 15);
-            asm_thumb_op16(emit->as, 0x4700 | (r << 3));
+            asm_thumb_op16(&emit->as, 0x4700 | (r << 3));
         } else if (op_str[0] == 'b' && (op_len == 3
                     || (op_len == 5 && op_str[3] == '_'
                         && (op_str[4] == 'n' || (ARMV7M && op_str[4] == 'w'))))) {
@@ -567,7 +566,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                 goto unknown_op;
             }
             int label_num = get_arg_label(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
-            if (!asm_thumb_bcc_nw_label(emit->as, cc, label_num, op_len == 5 && op_str[4] == 'w')) {
+            if (!asm_thumb_bcc_nw_label(&emit->as, cc, label_num, op_len == 5 && op_str[4] == 'w')) {
                 goto branch_not_in_range;
             }
         } else if (ARMV7M && op_str[0] == 'i' && op_str[1] == 't') {
@@ -602,32 +601,32 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                     goto unknown_op;
                 }
             }
-            asm_thumb_it_cc(emit->as, cc, it_mask);
+            asm_thumb_it_cc(&emit->as, cc, it_mask);
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_cpsid) {
             // TODO check pn_args[0] == i
-            asm_thumb_op16(emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_CPSID_I);
+            asm_thumb_op16(&emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_CPSID_I);
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_cpsie) {
             // TODO check pn_args[0] == i
-            asm_thumb_op16(emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_CPSIE_I);
+            asm_thumb_op16(&emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_CPSIE_I);
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_push) {
             mp_uint_t reglist = get_arg_reglist(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
             if ((reglist & 0xff00) == 0) {
-                asm_thumb_op16(emit->as, 0xb400 | reglist);
+                asm_thumb_op16(&emit->as, 0xb400 | reglist);
             } else {
                 if (!ARMV7M) {
                     goto unknown_op;
                 }
-                asm_thumb_op32(emit->as, 0xe92d, reglist);
+                asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as, 0xe92d, reglist);
             }
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_pop) {
             mp_uint_t reglist = get_arg_reglist(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
             if ((reglist & 0xff00) == 0) {
-                asm_thumb_op16(emit->as, 0xbc00 | reglist);
+                asm_thumb_op16(&emit->as, 0xbc00 | reglist);
             } else {
                 if (!ARMV7M) {
                     goto unknown_op;
                 }
-                asm_thumb_op32(emit->as, 0xe8bd, reglist);
+                asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as, 0xe8bd, reglist);
             }
         } else {
             goto unknown_op;
@@ -640,7 +639,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
             if (op == MP_QSTR_mov) {
                 mp_uint_t reg_dest = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 15);
                 mp_uint_t reg_src = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], 15);
-                asm_thumb_mov_reg_reg(emit->as, reg_dest, reg_src);
+                asm_thumb_mov_reg_reg(&emit->as, reg_dest, reg_src);
             } else if (ARMV7M && op == MP_QSTR_clz) {
                 op_code_hi = 0xfab0;
                 op_code = 0xf080;
@@ -648,7 +647,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                 op_clz_rbit:
                 rd = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 15);
                 rm = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], 15);
-                asm_thumb_op32(emit->as, op_code_hi | rm, op_code | (rd << 8) | rm);
+                asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as, op_code_hi | rm, op_code | (rd << 8) | rm);
             } else if (ARMV7M && op == MP_QSTR_rbit) {
                 op_code_hi = 0xfa90;
                 op_code = 0xf0a0;
@@ -656,7 +655,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
             } else if (ARMV7M && op == MP_QSTR_mrs){
                 mp_uint_t reg_dest = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 12);
                 mp_uint_t reg_src = get_arg_special_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1]);
-                asm_thumb_op32(emit->as, 0xf3ef, 0x8000 | (reg_dest << 8) | reg_src);
+                asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as, 0xf3ef, 0x8000 | (reg_dest << 8) | reg_src);
             } else {
                 if (op == MP_QSTR_and_) {
                     op_code = ASM_THUMB_FORMAT_4_AND;
@@ -664,7 +663,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                     op_format_4:
                     reg_dest = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 7);
                     reg_src = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], 7);
-                    asm_thumb_format_4(emit->as, op_code, reg_dest, reg_src);
+                    asm_thumb_format_4(&emit->as, op_code, reg_dest, reg_src);
                     return;
                 }
                 // search table for ALU ops
@@ -685,7 +684,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                 op_format_3:
                 rlo_dest = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 7);
                 i8_src = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], 0xff);
-                asm_thumb_format_3(emit->as, op_code, rlo_dest, i8_src);
+                asm_thumb_format_3(&emit->as, op_code, rlo_dest, i8_src);
             } else if (op == MP_QSTR_cmp) {
                 op_code = ASM_THUMB_FORMAT_3_CMP;
                 goto op_format_3;
@@ -701,7 +700,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                 op_movw_movt:
                 reg_dest = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 15);
                 int i_src = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], 0xffff);
-                asm_thumb_mov_reg_i16(emit->as, op_code, reg_dest, i_src);
+                asm_thumb_mov_reg_i16(&emit->as, op_code, reg_dest, i_src);
             } else if (ARMV7M && op == MP_QSTR_movt) {
                 op_code = ASM_THUMB_OP_MOVT;
                 goto op_movw_movt;
@@ -709,15 +708,15 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                 // this is a convenience instruction
                 mp_uint_t reg_dest = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 15);
                 uint32_t i_src = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], 0xffffffff);
-                asm_thumb_mov_reg_i16(emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_MOVW, reg_dest, i_src & 0xffff);
-                asm_thumb_mov_reg_i16(emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_MOVT, reg_dest, (i_src >> 16) & 0xffff);
+                asm_thumb_mov_reg_i16(&emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_MOVW, reg_dest, i_src & 0xffff);
+                asm_thumb_mov_reg_i16(&emit->as, ASM_THUMB_OP_MOVT, reg_dest, (i_src >> 16) & 0xffff);
             } else if (ARMV7M && op == MP_QSTR_ldrex) {
                 mp_uint_t r_dest = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 15);
                 mp_parse_node_t pn_base, pn_offset;
                 if (get_arg_addr(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], &pn_base, &pn_offset)) {
                     mp_uint_t r_base = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_base, 15);
                     mp_uint_t i8 = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_offset, 0xff) >> 2;
-                    asm_thumb_op32(emit->as, 0xe850 | r_base, 0x0f00 | (r_dest << 12) | i8);
+                    asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as, 0xe850 | r_base, 0x0f00 | (r_dest << 12) | i8);
                 }
             } else {
                 // search table for ldr/str instructions
@@ -736,7 +735,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                             } else {
                                 i5 = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_offset, 0x7c) >> 2;
                             }
-                            asm_thumb_format_9_10(emit->as, op_code, rlo_dest, rlo_base, i5);
+                            asm_thumb_format_9_10(&emit->as, op_code, rlo_dest, rlo_base, i5);
                             return;
                         }
                         break;
@@ -755,7 +754,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
             rlo_dest = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 7);
             rlo_src = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], 7);
             i5 = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_args[2], 0x1f);
-            asm_thumb_format_1(emit->as, op_code, rlo_dest, rlo_src, i5);
+            asm_thumb_format_1(&emit->as, op_code, rlo_dest, rlo_src, i5);
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_lsr) {
             op_code = ASM_THUMB_FORMAT_1_LSR;
             goto op_format_1;
@@ -776,7 +775,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
                 op_code |= ASM_THUMB_FORMAT_2_IMM_OPERAND;
                 src_b = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_args[2], 0x7);
             }
-            asm_thumb_format_2(emit->as, op_code, rlo_dest, rlo_src, src_b);
+            asm_thumb_format_2(&emit->as, op_code, rlo_dest, rlo_src, src_b);
         } else if (ARMV7M && op == MP_QSTR_sdiv) {
             op_code = 0xfb90; // sdiv high part
             mp_uint_t rd, rn, rm;
@@ -784,7 +783,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
             rd = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0], 15);
             rn = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], 15);
             rm = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[2], 15);
-            asm_thumb_op32(emit->as, op_code | rn, 0xf0f0 | (rd << 8) | rm);
+            asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as, op_code | rn, 0xf0f0 | (rd << 8) | rm);
         } else if (ARMV7M && op == MP_QSTR_udiv) {
             op_code = 0xfbb0; // udiv high part
             goto op_sdiv_udiv;
@@ -798,7 +797,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_thumb_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_a
             if (get_arg_addr(emit, op_str, pn_args[2], &pn_base, &pn_offset)) {
                 mp_uint_t r_base = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_base, 15);
                 mp_uint_t i8 = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_offset, 0xff) >> 2;
-                asm_thumb_op32(emit->as, 0xe840 | r_base, (r_src << 12) | (r_dest << 8) | i8);
+                asm_thumb_op32(&emit->as, 0xe840 | r_base, (r_src << 12) | (r_dest << 8) | i8);
             }
         } else {
             goto unknown_op;
diff --git a/py/emitinlinextensa.c b/py/emitinlinextensa.c
index bd1a7a3ec8493b10e71dd73564a80cdd243fff04..284624e45ba5f8e85a85837490532825e46ba836 100644
--- a/py/emitinlinextensa.c
+++ b/py/emitinlinextensa.c
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
 #if MICROPY_EMIT_INLINE_XTENSA
 
 struct _emit_inline_asm_t {
+    asm_xtensa_t as;
     uint16_t pass;
     scope_t *scope;
     mp_obj_t *error_slot;
     mp_uint_t max_num_labels;
     qstr *label_lookup;
-    asm_xtensa_t *as;
 };
 
 STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_error_msg(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, const char *msg) {
@@ -54,17 +54,16 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_error_exc(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, mp_obj_t exc)
 
 emit_inline_asm_t *emit_inline_xtensa_new(mp_uint_t max_num_labels) {
     emit_inline_asm_t *emit = m_new_obj(emit_inline_asm_t);
+    memset(&emit->as, 0, sizeof(emit->as));
+    mp_asm_base_init(&emit->as.base, max_num_labels);
     emit->max_num_labels = max_num_labels;
     emit->label_lookup = m_new(qstr, max_num_labels);
-    emit->as = m_new0(asm_xtensa_t, 1);
-    mp_asm_base_init(&emit->as->base, max_num_labels);
     return emit;
 }
 
 void emit_inline_xtensa_free(emit_inline_asm_t *emit) {
     m_del(qstr, emit->label_lookup, emit->max_num_labels);
-    mp_asm_base_deinit(&emit->as->base, false);
-    m_del_obj(asm_xtensa_t, emit->as);
+    mp_asm_base_deinit(&emit->as.base, false);
     m_del_obj(emit_inline_asm_t, emit);
 }
 
@@ -75,18 +74,18 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_start_pass(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, pass_kind_t p
     if (emit->pass == MP_PASS_CODE_SIZE) {
         memset(emit->label_lookup, 0, emit->max_num_labels * sizeof(qstr));
     }
-    mp_asm_base_start_pass(&emit->as->base, pass == MP_PASS_EMIT ? MP_ASM_PASS_EMIT : MP_ASM_PASS_COMPUTE);
-    asm_xtensa_entry(emit->as, 0);
+    mp_asm_base_start_pass(&emit->as.base, pass == MP_PASS_EMIT ? MP_ASM_PASS_EMIT : MP_ASM_PASS_COMPUTE);
+    asm_xtensa_entry(&emit->as, 0);
 }
 
 STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_end_pass(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, mp_uint_t type_sig) {
-    asm_xtensa_exit(emit->as);
-    asm_xtensa_end_pass(emit->as);
+    asm_xtensa_exit(&emit->as);
+    asm_xtensa_end_pass(&emit->as);
 
     if (emit->pass == MP_PASS_EMIT) {
-        void *f = mp_asm_base_get_code(&emit->as->base);
+        void *f = mp_asm_base_get_code(&emit->as.base);
         mp_emit_glue_assign_native(emit->scope->raw_code, MP_CODE_NATIVE_ASM, f,
-            mp_asm_base_get_code_size(&emit->as->base), NULL, emit->scope->num_pos_args, 0, type_sig);
+            mp_asm_base_get_code_size(&emit->as.base), NULL, emit->scope->num_pos_args, 0, type_sig);
     }
 }
 
@@ -120,16 +119,16 @@ STATIC bool emit_inline_xtensa_label(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, mp_uint_t label_nu
         }
     }
     emit->label_lookup[label_num] = label_id;
-    mp_asm_base_label_assign(&emit->as->base, label_num);
+    mp_asm_base_label_assign(&emit->as.base, label_num);
     return true;
 }
 
 STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_align(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, mp_uint_t align) {
-    mp_asm_base_align(&emit->as->base, align);
+    mp_asm_base_align(&emit->as.base, align);
 }
 
 STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_data(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, mp_uint_t bytesize, mp_uint_t val) {
-    mp_asm_base_data(&emit->as->base, bytesize, val);
+    mp_asm_base_data(&emit->as.base, bytesize, val);
 }
 
 typedef struct _reg_name_t { byte reg; byte name[3]; } reg_name_t;
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_
 
     if (n_args == 0) {
         if (op == MP_QSTR_ret_n) {
-            asm_xtensa_op_ret_n(emit->as);
+            asm_xtensa_op_ret_n(&emit->as);
         } else {
             goto unknown_op;
         }
@@ -271,13 +270,13 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_
     } else if (n_args == 1) {
         if (op == MP_QSTR_callx0) {
             uint r0 = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
-            asm_xtensa_op_callx0(emit->as, r0);
+            asm_xtensa_op_callx0(&emit->as, r0);
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_j) {
             int label = get_arg_label(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
-            asm_xtensa_j_label(emit->as, label);
+            asm_xtensa_j_label(&emit->as, label);
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_jx) {
             uint r0 = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
-            asm_xtensa_op_jx(emit->as, r0);
+            asm_xtensa_op_jx(&emit->as, r0);
         } else {
             goto unknown_op;
         }
@@ -286,18 +285,18 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_
         uint r0 = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[0]);
         if (op == MP_QSTR_beqz) {
             int label = get_arg_label(emit, op_str, pn_args[1]);
-            asm_xtensa_bccz_reg_label(emit->as, ASM_XTENSA_CCZ_EQ, r0, label);
+            asm_xtensa_bccz_reg_label(&emit->as, ASM_XTENSA_CCZ_EQ, r0, label);
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_bnez) {
             int label = get_arg_label(emit, op_str, pn_args[1]);
-            asm_xtensa_bccz_reg_label(emit->as, ASM_XTENSA_CCZ_NE, r0, label);
+            asm_xtensa_bccz_reg_label(&emit->as, ASM_XTENSA_CCZ_NE, r0, label);
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_mov || op == MP_QSTR_mov_n) {
             // we emit mov.n for both "mov" and "mov_n" opcodes
             uint r1 = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1]);
-            asm_xtensa_op_mov_n(emit->as, r0, r1);
+            asm_xtensa_op_mov_n(&emit->as, r0, r1);
         } else if (op == MP_QSTR_movi) {
             // for convenience we emit l32r if the integer doesn't fit in movi
             uint32_t imm = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_args[1], 0, 0);
-            asm_xtensa_mov_reg_i32(emit->as, r0, imm);
+            asm_xtensa_mov_reg_i32(&emit->as, r0, imm);
         } else {
             goto unknown_op;
         }
@@ -311,10 +310,10 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_
                 uint r1 = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[1]);
                 if (o->type == RRR) {
                     uint r2 = get_arg_reg(emit, op_str, pn_args[2]);
-                    asm_xtensa_op24(emit->as, ASM_XTENSA_ENCODE_RRR(0, o->a0, o->a1, r0, r1, r2));
+                    asm_xtensa_op24(&emit->as, ASM_XTENSA_ENCODE_RRR(0, o->a0, o->a1, r0, r1, r2));
                 } else if (o->type == RRI8_B) {
                     int label = get_arg_label(emit, op_str, pn_args[2]);
-                    asm_xtensa_bcc_reg_reg_label(emit->as, o->a0, r0, r1, label);
+                    asm_xtensa_bcc_reg_reg_label(&emit->as, o->a0, r0, r1, label);
                 } else {
                     int shift, min, max;
                     if ((o->type & 0xf0) == 0) {
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ STATIC void emit_inline_xtensa_op(emit_inline_asm_t *emit, qstr op, mp_uint_t n_
                         max = 0xff << shift;
                     }
                     uint32_t imm = get_arg_i(emit, op_str, pn_args[2], min, max);
-                    asm_xtensa_op24(emit->as, ASM_XTENSA_ENCODE_RRI8(o->a0, o->a1, r1, r0, (imm >> shift) & 0xff));
+                    asm_xtensa_op24(&emit->as, ASM_XTENSA_ENCODE_RRI8(o->a0, o->a1, r1, r0, (imm >> shift) & 0xff));
                 }
                 return;
             }