diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c92f0e4..5856821 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ add_library(ink lib.c include/ink.h)
 # Ensures the interpreter doesn't use the standard C library functions
 # add_definitions(-DNOSTDLIB)
 
+# Removes several checks to improve performance in cases where ink is used as a bytecode
+# add_definitions(-DNOEXTRACHECKS)
+
 add_executable(ink_exe main.c)
 target_link_libraries(ink_exe PUBLIC ink)
 target_include_directories(ink PUBLIC include)
diff --git a/lib.c b/lib.c
index b7cb538..c09c546 100644
--- a/lib.c
+++ b/lib.c
@@ -240,12 +240,14 @@ int ink_push(struct context* ctx, struct elem value) {
         void* renewed;
         new_count = (current->capacity + current->capacity/2);
         renewed = ctx->realloc(ctx, current->stack, sizeof(struct elem) * new_count);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
         if(renewed == NULL) {
             return -18;
-        } else {
-            current->stack = renewed;
-            current->capacity = new_count;
         }
+#endif
+        current->stack = renewed;
+        current->capacity = new_count;
+        
     }
     current->stack[current->top] = value;
     current->top++;
@@ -424,10 +426,12 @@ static int ink_consume_one(int* end, struct context* pContext, char* r, int is_s
         }
         value = routine->stack[routine->top - 1];
         ary = ink_get_value(pContext, value);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
         if(ary == NULL) {
             pContext->panic = -1;
             return -8747;
         }
+#endif
         for(;it != *end;++it) {
             struct elem character;
             character.type = INK_INTEGER;
@@ -527,9 +531,11 @@ static int ink_consume_one(int* end, struct context* pContext, char* r, int is_s
             value.type = INK_RESERVED;
         }
         err = ink_push(pContext, value);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
         if(err < 0) {
             return -23;
         }
+#endif
     }
     *end = 0;
     return 0;
@@ -578,7 +584,7 @@ static int ink_lex(struct context *pContext, const char* buffer) {
                     r[end] = *buffer;
                     ++end;
             }
-        } else /* ... */
+        } else /* go on parsing something else if it is not a string, like this to be able to disable strings */
 #endif
         if(isspace(*buffer)) {
             if(end == 1 && r[0] == '#') {
@@ -589,10 +595,12 @@ static int ink_lex(struct context *pContext, const char* buffer) {
                 goto restart_after_comment;
             }
             err = ink_consume_one(&end, pContext, r, 0);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
             if(err < 0) {
                 pContext->panic = 1;
                 return -8;
             }
+#endif
         } else /* ... */
 #ifndef NOSTRINGLITERALS
         if(end == 0 && *buffer == '"' && !parses_string) {
@@ -606,10 +614,12 @@ static int ink_lex(struct context *pContext, const char* buffer) {
         ++buffer;
     }
     err = ink_consume_one(&end, pContext, r, 0);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(err < 0) {
         pContext->panic = 1;
         return -9;
     }
+#endif
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -647,22 +657,23 @@ int ink_make_routine(struct context* ctx) {
         void* renewed;
         new_count = (ctx->routines_capacity + ctx->routines_capacity/2);
         renewed = ctx->inner_realloc(ctx, ctx->routines, sizeof(struct ink_routine) * new_count);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
         if(renewed == NULL) {
             return -99;
-        } else {
-            ctx->routines = renewed;
-            it = ctx->routines + ctx->routines_capacity;
-            end = ctx->routines + new_count;
-            for(;it != end;++it) {
-                it->stack = NULL;
-                it->function_stack = NULL;
-                it->panic = INK_ROUTINE_CAN_REUSE;
-                it->parse_error.is_set = 0;
-                it->runtime_error.is_set = 0;
-            }
-            ctx->routines_capacity = new_count;
         }
-    }
+#endif
+        ctx->routines = renewed;
+        it = ctx->routines + ctx->routines_capacity;
+        end = ctx->routines + new_count;
+        for(;it != end;++it) {
+            it->stack = NULL;
+            it->function_stack = NULL;
+            it->panic = INK_ROUTINE_CAN_REUSE;
+            it->parse_error.is_set = 0;
+            it->runtime_error.is_set = 0;
+        }
+        ctx->routines_capacity = new_count;
+	}
 
     it = ctx->routines;
     end = ctx->routines + ctx->routines_capacity;
@@ -716,7 +727,11 @@ int ink_kill_routine(struct context* ctx, int routine){
 static int ink_parse(struct context* pContext, struct elem* executable_buffer, int* executable_buffer_top) {
     struct ink_routine* currentRoutine;
     int i, function_buffer_top, function_name, mode;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-but-set-variable"
     int err;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 #define LABEL_BUFFER 128
 #define FUNCTION_BUFFER 256
     struct label labels[LABEL_BUFFER];
@@ -742,6 +757,7 @@ static int ink_parse(struct context* pContext, struct elem* executable_buffer, i
                         mode = MODE_FUNCTION;
                         function_name = -1;
                         goto next_token;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
                     case INK_DO_KW:
                         currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set = 1;
                         currentRoutine->parse_error.error_message = "Found start of function body unexpectedly";
@@ -752,6 +768,7 @@ static int ink_parse(struct context* pContext, struct elem* executable_buffer, i
                         currentRoutine->parse_error.error_message = "Found end of function unexpectedly";
                         currentRoutine->parse_error.offset= i;
                         return -26;
+#endif
                     default:
                         executable_buffer[*executable_buffer_top] = current;
                         *executable_buffer_top += 1;
@@ -759,17 +776,19 @@ static int ink_parse(struct context* pContext, struct elem* executable_buffer, i
                 break;
             case MODE_FUNCTION:
                 if(current.type == INK_DO_KW) {
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
                     if(function_name == -1) {
                         currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set = 1;
                         currentRoutine->parse_error.error_message = "Found start of function body before the name of the function was provided";
                         currentRoutine->parse_error.offset= i;
                         return -27;
-                    } else {
-                        mode = MODE_DO;
-                        memset(labels, 0, sizeof(struct label)*128);
-                        goto next_token;
                     }
+#endif
+                    mode = MODE_DO;
+                    memset(labels, 0, sizeof(struct label)*128);
+                    goto next_token;
                 }
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
                 if(function_name != -1) {
                     currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set = 1;
                     currentRoutine->parse_error.error_message = "Function name was not found";
@@ -782,6 +801,7 @@ static int ink_parse(struct context* pContext, struct elem* executable_buffer, i
                     currentRoutine->parse_error.offset= i;
                     return -29;
                 }
+#endif
                 function_name = current.value;
                 break;
             case MODE_DO:
@@ -794,6 +814,7 @@ static int ink_parse(struct context* pContext, struct elem* executable_buffer, i
                             int k;
                             for(k = 0; k < LABEL_BUFFER; k++) {
                                 if(labels[k].active) {
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
                                     if(strcmp(labels[k].name, pContext->lex_reserved_words[pt.value]) == 0) {
                                         labels[k].dest = j;
                                         currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set = 1;
@@ -802,6 +823,7 @@ static int ink_parse(struct context* pContext, struct elem* executable_buffer, i
                                         return -30;
                                         break;
                                     }
+#endif
                                 } else {
                                     labels[k].active = 1;
                                     labels[k].name = pContext->lex_reserved_words[pt.value];
@@ -835,10 +857,12 @@ static int ink_parse(struct context* pContext, struct elem* executable_buffer, i
                         }
                     }
                     err = ink_add_indigenous(pContext, pContext->lex_reserved_words[function_name], function_buffer, function_buffer_top);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
                     if(err < 0) {
                         pContext->panic = 1;
                         return -33;
                     }
+#endif
                     function_buffer_top = 0;
                     mode = MODE_EXECUTABLE;
                     goto next_token;
@@ -849,12 +873,14 @@ static int ink_parse(struct context* pContext, struct elem* executable_buffer, i
         }
         next_token: i=i;
     }
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(mode == MODE_FUNCTION || mode == MODE_DO) {
         currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set = 1;
         currentRoutine->parse_error.error_message = "Expected a function to be complete";
         currentRoutine->parse_error.offset= i;
         return -32;
     }
+#endif
     return 0;
 #undef MODE_EXECUTABLE
 #undef MODE_FUNCTION
@@ -885,22 +911,26 @@ int ink_step(struct context *pContext) {
                 ink_pop_fn(pContext);
             } else {
                 top->index++;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
                 if(pContext->native_words_top <= top->executing.value) {
                     currentRoutine->runtime_error.is_set = 1;
                     currentRoutine->runtime_error.error_message = "Bytecode contained out of bound executable word";
                     pContext->panic = 1;
                     return -1;
                 }
+#endif
                 pContext->native_words[top->executing.value].value(pContext);
             }
             break;
         case INK_FUNCTION:
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
             if(pContext->words_top <= top->executing.value) {
                 currentRoutine->runtime_error.is_set = 1;
                 currentRoutine->runtime_error.error_message = "Bytecode contained out of bound artificial word";
                 pContext->panic = 1;
                 return -1;
             }
+#endif
             if(top->index >= pContext->words[top->executing.value].size) {
                 ink_pop_fn(pContext);
             } else {
@@ -912,23 +942,27 @@ int ink_step(struct context *pContext) {
                 frame.executing = next;
                 frame.index = 0;
                 t = ink_push_fn(pContext, frame);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
                 if(t < 0) {
                     pContext->panic = 1;
                     currentRoutine->runtime_error.is_set = 1;
                     currentRoutine->runtime_error.error_message = "Instruction pointer underflow";
                     return -11;
                 }
+#endif
                 top->index++;
             }
             break;
         default:
             t = ink_push(pContext, top->executing);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
             if(t < 0) {
                 currentRoutine->runtime_error.is_set = 1;
                 currentRoutine->runtime_error.error_message = "Literal token could not be pushed";
                 pContext->panic = 1;
                 return -25;
             }
+#endif
             ink_pop_fn(pContext);
             break;
     }
@@ -955,22 +989,26 @@ int ink_compile(struct context *pContext, const char* buffer) {
     currentRoutine->capacity = 0;
     err = ink_lex(pContext, buffer);
     if(err < 0) {
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
         if(!currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set) {
             currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set = 1;
             currentRoutine->parse_error.error_message = "Unknown lexer error";
             currentRoutine->parse_error.offset = -1;
         }
+#endif
         pContext->panic = 1;
         return -1;
     }
     executable_buffer_top = 0;
     err = ink_parse(pContext, executable_buffer, &executable_buffer_top);
     if(err < 0) {
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
         if(!currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set) {
             currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set = 1;
             currentRoutine->parse_error.error_message = "Unknown parser error";
             currentRoutine->parse_error.offset = -1;
         }
+#endif
         pContext->panic = 1;
         return -1;
     }
@@ -983,11 +1021,13 @@ int ink_compile(struct context *pContext, const char* buffer) {
         main_fn[10 + integer_size] = 0;
         frame.executing.value = ink_add_indigenous(pContext, main_fn, executable_buffer, executable_buffer_top);
         if (frame.executing.value < 0) {
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
             if(!currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set) {
                 currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set = 1;
                 currentRoutine->parse_error.error_message = "Could not start execution: no valid way to create a frame";
                 currentRoutine->parse_error.offset = -1;
             }
+#endif
             pContext->panic = 1;
             return -1;
         }
@@ -995,6 +1035,7 @@ int ink_compile(struct context *pContext, const char* buffer) {
         frame.index = 0;
         err = ink_push_fn(pContext, frame);
         pContext->routines[pContext->routine_current].top = 0;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
         if (err < 0) {
             if(!currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set) {
                 currentRoutine->parse_error.is_set = 1;
@@ -1004,6 +1045,7 @@ int ink_compile(struct context *pContext, const char* buffer) {
             pContext->panic = 1;
             return -1;
         }
+#endif
     } else {
         pContext->routines[pContext->routine_current].panic = INK_ROUTINE_SUCCESS;
     }
@@ -1102,13 +1144,17 @@ int ink_new_type(
 
 static struct element_slab* ink_get_value_link(struct context* ctx, struct elem ref) {
     int type_id;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(ref.type < 16) return NULL;
+#endif
     type_id = ref.type - 16;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(type_id >= ctx->types_top) return NULL;
     if(ctx->types[type_id].element_size == 0) return NULL;
     if(ref.value < 0) return NULL;
     if(ref.value >= ctx->types[type_id].elements_top) return NULL;
     if(! ctx->types[type_id].elements[ref.value].in_use) return NULL;
+#endif
     return ctx->types[type_id].elements + ref.value;
 }
 
@@ -1350,16 +1396,20 @@ static void add_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(!(a.type == INK_INTEGER && b.type == INK_INTEGER)) {
         ctx->panic = 1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].value = a.value + b.value;
 }
@@ -1369,16 +1419,20 @@ static void sub_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(!(a.type == INK_INTEGER && b.type == INK_INTEGER)) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].value = b.value - a.value;
 }
@@ -1388,16 +1442,20 @@ static void mult_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(!(a.type == INK_INTEGER && b.type == INK_INTEGER)) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].value = b.value * a.value;
 }
@@ -1407,16 +1465,20 @@ static void div_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(!(a.type == INK_INTEGER && b.type == INK_INTEGER)) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].value = b.value / a.value;
 }
@@ -1427,10 +1489,12 @@ static void is_equal(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem b;
     struct elem ret;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
     ink_pop(ctx);
@@ -1446,10 +1510,12 @@ static void is_different(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem b;
     struct elem ret;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
     ink_pop(ctx);
@@ -1466,16 +1532,20 @@ static void rem_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(!(a.type == INK_INTEGER && b.type == INK_INTEGER)) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].value = b.value % a.value;
 }
@@ -1485,16 +1555,20 @@ static void xor_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(!(a.type == INK_INTEGER && b.type == INK_INTEGER)) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].value = b.value ^ a.value;
 }
@@ -1504,16 +1578,20 @@ static void gt_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(!(a.type == INK_INTEGER && b.type == INK_INTEGER)) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].value = b.value > a.value;
 }
@@ -1523,16 +1601,20 @@ static void gte_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(!(a.type == INK_INTEGER && b.type == INK_INTEGER)) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].value = b.value >= a.value;
 }
@@ -1542,16 +1624,20 @@ static void lte_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(!(a.type == INK_INTEGER && b.type == INK_INTEGER)) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].value = b.value <= a.value;
 }
@@ -1563,16 +1649,20 @@ static void lt_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(!(a.type == INK_INTEGER && b.type == INK_INTEGER)) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].value = b.value < a.value;
 }
@@ -1580,49 +1670,72 @@ static void lt_int(struct context* ctx) {
 static void dupe_elem(struct context* ctx) {
     struct ink_routine* currentRoutine;
     struct elem a;
-    int err;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-but-set-variable"
+	int err;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 1) {
         ctx->panic = 1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     err = ink_push(ctx, a);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(err < 0) ctx->panic = 1;
+#endif
 }
 
 static void drop_elem(struct context* ctx) {
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     struct ink_routine* currentRoutine;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
     if(currentRoutine->top < 1) {
         ctx->panic = 1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
 }
 
 static void pluck_elem(struct context* ctx) {
     struct ink_routine* currentRoutine;
     struct elem a;
-    int position, err;
+    int position;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-but-set-variable"
+	int err;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 1) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(a.type != INK_INTEGER) {
         ctx->panic = 1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     position = currentRoutine->top - (a.value + 1);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(position >= currentRoutine->top || position < 0) {
         ctx->panic = 1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     err = ink_push(ctx, currentRoutine->stack[position]);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(err < 0) ctx->panic = 1;
+#endif
 }
 
 static void swap_elem(struct context* ctx) {
@@ -1630,10 +1743,12 @@ static void swap_elem(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
     struct elem b;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     b =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
     currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2] = a;
@@ -1644,15 +1759,19 @@ static void return_if(struct context* ctx) {
     struct ink_routine* currentRoutine;
     struct elem a;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 1) {
         ctx->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(a.type != INK_INTEGER) {
         ctx->panic = 1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     if(a.value) {
         ink_pop_fn(ctx);
         ink_pop_fn(ctx);
@@ -1666,16 +1785,20 @@ static void jump_if(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem label;
     struct elem condition;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2) {
         ctx->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     label =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     condition = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-2];
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(label.type != INK_INTEGER || condition.type != INK_INTEGER) {
         ctx->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     ink_pop(ctx);
     ink_pop_fn(ctx);
@@ -1692,10 +1815,12 @@ static void print_int(struct context* ctx) {
     char* n;
     char* str;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 1 || currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].type != INK_INTEGER) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     ink_pop(ctx);
     n = ink_itoa(ctx, a.value);
@@ -1712,10 +1837,12 @@ static void print_as_utf8(struct context* ctx) {
     struct ink_routine* currentRoutine;
     struct elem a;
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 1 || currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].type != INK_INTEGER) {
         ctx->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a =  currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     if(a.value <= 0x7F) {
         ctx->putchar(ctx, a.value);
@@ -1884,22 +2011,28 @@ void array_push(struct context* ctx, struct ink_routine* currentRoutine, struct
 }
 
 static void push_array(struct context* ctx) {
-    int tid;
     struct elem a;
     struct ink_routine* currentRoutine;
     struct ink_array* ary;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
+	int tid;
     tid =  get_type_by_name(ctx, "array");
+#endif
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 2 || currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1].type != tid) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     ary= ink_get_value(ctx, a);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(ary == NULL) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     array_push(ctx, currentRoutine, ary, currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1]);
     ink_pop(ctx);
@@ -1912,10 +2045,12 @@ static void push_delimited_array(struct context* ctx) {
     struct ink_array* ary;
     tid =  get_type_by_name(ctx, "array_marker");
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(currentRoutine->top < 1) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     new_array(ctx);
     a = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top-1];
     ink_pop(ctx);
@@ -1933,10 +2068,12 @@ static void push_delimited_array(struct context* ctx) {
     idx -= 1;
 
     ary->elements = malloc(sizeof(struct elem) * idx);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(ary->elements == NULL) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -541;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ary->capacity = idx;
     ary->top = 0;
 
@@ -1956,65 +2093,80 @@ static void push_delimited_array(struct context* ctx) {
 }
 
 static void index_array(struct context* ctx) {
-    int tid;
     struct ink_routine *currentRoutine;
     struct elem a;
     struct ink_array *ary;
     struct elem idx;
-
-    tid = get_type_by_name(ctx, "array");
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
+	int tid;
+    tid =  get_type_by_name(ctx, "array");
+#endif
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if (currentRoutine->top < 2 || currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1].type != tid || currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 2].type != INK_INTEGER) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1];
     ary = ink_get_value(ctx, a);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if (ary == NULL) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
 
     idx = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1];
     ink_pop(ctx);
 
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(ary->top <= idx.value) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
 
     ink_push(ctx, ary->elements[idx.value]);
 }
 
 static void set_array(struct context* ctx) {
-    int tid;
     struct ink_routine *currentRoutine;
     struct elem a;
     struct ink_array *ary;
     struct elem idx;
     struct elem value;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
+	int tid;
+    tid =  get_type_by_name(ctx, "array");
+#endif
 
-    tid = get_type_by_name(ctx, "array");
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if (currentRoutine->top < 3 || currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1].type != tid || currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 2].type != INK_INTEGER) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1];
     ary = ink_get_value(ctx, a);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if (ary == NULL) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
 
     idx = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 2];
     value = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 3];
 
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(ary->top <= idx.value) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     ink_pop(ctx);
     ink_pop(ctx);
@@ -2024,24 +2176,30 @@ static void set_array(struct context* ctx) {
 }
 
 static void get_size_array(struct context* ctx) {
-    int tid;
     struct ink_routine *currentRoutine;
     struct elem a;
     struct ink_array *ary;
     struct elem sz;
 
-    tid = get_type_by_name(ctx, "array");
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
+	int tid;
+    tid =  get_type_by_name(ctx, "array");
+#endif
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if (currentRoutine->top < 1 || currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1].type != tid) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1];
     ary = ink_get_value(ctx, a);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if (ary == NULL) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
 
     sz.type = INK_INTEGER;
@@ -2057,10 +2215,12 @@ static void is_array(struct context* ctx) {
 
     tid = get_type_by_name(ctx, "array");
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if (currentRoutine->top < 1) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a.type = INK_INTEGER;
     a.value = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1].type == tid;
     ink_pop(ctx);
@@ -2073,10 +2233,12 @@ static void is_int(struct context* ctx) {
     struct elem a;
 
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if (currentRoutine->top < 1) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a.type = INK_INTEGER;
     a.value = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1].type == INK_INTEGER;
     ink_pop(ctx);
@@ -2085,26 +2247,33 @@ static void is_int(struct context* ctx) {
 }
 
 static void print_array_of_codepoints(struct context* ctx) {
-    int tid, i;
+    int i;
     struct ink_routine *currentRoutine;
     struct elem a;
     struct ink_array *ary;
 
-    tid = get_type_by_name(ctx, "array");
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
+	int tid;
+    tid =  get_type_by_name(ctx, "array");
+#endif
     currentRoutine = ctx->routines + ctx->routine_current;
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if (currentRoutine->top < 1 || currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1].type != tid) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -1;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     a = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1];
     ary = ink_get_value(ctx, a);
 
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     for(i = 0; i < ary->top; ++i) {
         if(ary->elements[i].type != INK_INTEGER) {
             currentRoutine->panic = -1;
             return;
         }
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     for(i = 0; i < ary->top; ++i) {
         ink_push(ctx, ary->elements[i]);
@@ -2122,10 +2291,12 @@ static void arrayify_stack(struct context* ctx) {
     if(currentRoutine->panic < 0) return;
     array_ref = currentRoutine->stack[currentRoutine->top - 1];
     ary = ink_get_value(ctx, array_ref);
+#ifndef NOEXTRACHECKS
     if(ary == NULL) {
         currentRoutine->panic = -717;
         return;
     }
+#endif
     ink_pop(ctx);
     for(idx = 0; idx < currentRoutine->top; ++idx) {
         array_push(ctx, currentRoutine, ary, currentRoutine->stack[idx]);
@@ -2185,4 +2356,4 @@ int ink_std_library(struct context* ctx) {
 #endif /* NOARRAYLIB */
 
     return v;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}