+
+#define CvMETHOD(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_METHOD)
+#define CvMETHOD_on(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_METHOD)
+#define CvMETHOD_off(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_METHOD)
+
+#define CvLOCKED(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_LOCKED)
+#define CvLOCKED_on(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_LOCKED)
+#define CvLOCKED_off(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_LOCKED)
+
+#define CvLVALUE(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_LVALUE)
+#define CvLVALUE_on(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_LVALUE)
+#define CvLVALUE_off(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_LVALUE)
+
+#define CvEVAL(cv) (CvUNIQUE(cv) && !SvFAKE(cv))
+#define CvEVAL_on(cv) (CvUNIQUE_on(cv),SvFAKE_off(cv))
+#define CvEVAL_off(cv) CvUNIQUE_off(cv)
+
+/* BEGIN|INIT|END */
+#define CvSPECIAL(cv) (CvUNIQUE(cv) && SvFAKE(cv))
+#define CvSPECIAL_on(cv) (CvUNIQUE_on(cv),SvFAKE_on(cv))
+#define CvSPECIAL_off(cv) (CvUNIQUE_off(cv),SvFAKE_off(cv))
+
+#define CvCONST(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_CONST)
+#define CvCONST_on(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_CONST)
+#define CvCONST_off(cv) (CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_CONST)