diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_eq_methods.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_eq_methods.v
index 91fde36173..df6b969d76 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_eq_methods.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_eq_methods.v
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_sumtype_equality_fn(left_type ast.Type) string {
 	g.generated_eq_fns << left_type
 
 	info := left.sym.sumtype_info()
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_sumtype_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_sumtype_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
 
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	fn_builder.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_sumtype_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b) {')
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_struct_equality_fn(left_type ast.Type) string {
 	}
 	g.generated_eq_fns << left_type
 	info := left.sym.struct_info()
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static bool ${fn_name}_struct_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static bool ${fn_name}_struct_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
 
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	defer {
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_alias_equality_fn(left_type ast.Type) string {
 	}
 	g.generated_eq_fns << left_type
 	info := left.sym.info as ast.Alias
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_alias_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_alias_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
 
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	fn_builder.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_alias_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b) {')
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_array_equality_fn(left_type ast.Type) string {
 	g.generated_eq_fns << left_type
 	elem := g.unwrap(left.sym.array_info().elem_type)
 	ptr_elem_styp := g.typ(elem.typ)
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_arr_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_arr_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
 
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	fn_builder.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_arr_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b) {')
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_fixed_array_equality_fn(left_type ast.Type) string {
 	elem_info := left.sym.array_fixed_info()
 	elem := g.unwrap(elem_info.elem_type)
 	size := elem_info.size
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_arr_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_arr_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
 
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	fn_builder.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_arr_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b) {')
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_map_equality_fn(left_type ast.Type) string {
 	g.generated_eq_fns << left_type
 	value := g.unwrap(left.sym.map_info().value_type)
 	ptr_value_styp := g.typ(value.typ)
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_map_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_map_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
 
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	fn_builder.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_map_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b) {')
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_interface_equality_fn(left_type ast.Type) string {
 	}
 	g.generated_eq_fns << left_type
 	info := left.sym.info
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_interface_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static bool ${ptr_styp}_interface_eq($ptr_styp a, $ptr_styp b); // auto')
 
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	defer {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_free_methods.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_free_methods.v
index 59864571eb..4e41ee2918 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_free_methods.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_free_methods.v
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_free_method_for_type(typ ast.Type) string {
 }
 
 fn (mut g Gen) gen_free_for_struct(info ast.Struct, styp string, fn_name string) {
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('void ${fn_name}($styp* it); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('void ${fn_name}($styp* it); // auto')
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(128)
 	defer {
 		g.auto_fn_definitions << fn_builder.str()
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_free_for_struct(info ast.Struct, styp string, fn_name string)
 }
 
 fn (mut g Gen) gen_free_for_array(info ast.Array, styp string, fn_name string) {
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('void ${fn_name}($styp* it); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('void ${fn_name}($styp* it); // auto')
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(128)
 	defer {
 		g.auto_fn_definitions << fn_builder.str()
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_free_for_array(info ast.Array, styp string, fn_name string) {
 }
 
 fn (mut g Gen) gen_free_for_map(info ast.Map, styp string, fn_name string) {
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('void ${fn_name}($styp* it); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('void ${fn_name}($styp* it); // auto')
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(128)
 	defer {
 		g.auto_fn_definitions << fn_builder.str()
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_str_methods.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_str_methods.v
index 88c9e3b3d2..84fb9db0f5 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_str_methods.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/auto_str_methods.v
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_default(sym ast.TypeSymbol, styp string, str_fn_name stri
 	} else {
 		verror('could not generate string method for type `$styp`')
 	}
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('string ${str_fn_name}($styp it); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('string ${str_fn_name}($styp it); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('string ${str_fn_name}($styp it) {')
 	if convertor == 'bool' {
 		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstring tmp1 = string__plus(_SLIT("${styp}("), ($convertor)it ? _SLIT("true") : _SLIT("false"));')
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_option(typ ast.Type, styp string, str_fn_name string)
 	sym_has_str_method, _, _ := sym.str_method_info()
 	parent_str_fn_name := g.get_str_fn(parent_type)
 
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('string ${str_fn_name}($styp it); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('string ${str_fn_name}($styp it); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('string ${str_fn_name}($styp it) { return indent_${str_fn_name}(it, 0); }')
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp it, int indent_count); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp it, int indent_count); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp it, int indent_count) {')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstring res;')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tif (it.state == 0) {')
@@ -264,9 +264,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_alias(info ast.Alias, styp string, str_fn_name string
 		eprintln('> gen_str_for_alias: $parent_str_fn_name | $styp | $str_fn_name')
 	}
 	mut clean_type_v_type_name := util.strip_main_name(styp.replace('__', '.'))
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp it); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp it); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp it) { return indent_${str_fn_name}(it, 0); }')
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp it, int indent_count); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp it, int indent_count); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp it, int indent_count) {')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstring indents = string_repeat(_SLIT("    "), indent_count);')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstring tmp_ds = ${parent_str_fn_name}(it);')
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_multi_return(info ast.MultiReturn, styp string, str_f
 	$if trace_autostr ? {
 		eprintln('> gen_str_for_multi_return: $info.types | $styp | $str_fn_name')
 	}
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp a); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp a); // auto')
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	fn_builder.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp a) {')
 	fn_builder.writeln('\tstrings__Builder sb = strings__new_builder($info.types.len * 10);')
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_enum(info ast.Enum, styp string, str_fn_name string)
 		eprintln('> gen_str_for_enum: $info | $styp | $str_fn_name')
 	}
 	s := util.no_dots(styp)
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp it); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp it); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp it) { /* gen_str_for_enum */')
 	// Enums tagged with `[flag]` are special in that they can be a combination of enum values
 	if info.is_flag {
@@ -368,9 +368,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_interface(info ast.Interface, styp string, str_fn_nam
 		eprintln('> gen_str_for_interface: $info.types | $styp | $str_fn_name')
 	}
 	// _str() functions should have a single argument, the indenting ones take 2:
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp x); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp x); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp x) { return indent_${str_fn_name}(x, 0); }')
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp x, int indent_count); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp x, int indent_count); // auto')
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	mut clean_interface_v_type_name := styp.replace('__', '.')
 	if styp.ends_with('*') {
@@ -429,9 +429,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_union_sum_type(info ast.SumType, styp string, str_fn_
 		eprintln('> gen_str_for_union_sum_type: $info.variants | $styp | $str_fn_name')
 	}
 	// _str() functions should have a single argument, the indenting ones take 2:
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp x); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp x); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp x) { return indent_${str_fn_name}(x, 0); }')
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp x, int indent_count); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp x, int indent_count); // auto')
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	fn_builder.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp x, int indent_count) {')
 	mut clean_sum_type_v_type_name := ''
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_fn_type(info ast.FnType, styp string, str_fn_name str
 	$if trace_autostr ? {
 		eprintln('> gen_str_for_fn_type: $info.func.name | $styp | $str_fn_name')
 	}
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}(); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}(); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}() { return _SLIT("${g.fn_decl_str(info)}");}')
 }
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_chan(info ast.Chan, styp string, str_fn_name string)
 		eprintln('> gen_str_for_chan: $info.elem_type.debug() | $styp | $str_fn_name')
 	}
 	elem_type_name := util.strip_main_name(g.table.get_type_name(g.unwrap_generic(info.elem_type)))
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp x); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp x); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp x) { return sync__Channel_auto_str(x, _SLIT("$elem_type_name")); }')
 }
 
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_thread(info ast.Thread, styp string, str_fn_name stri
 		eprintln('> gen_str_for_thread: $info.return_type.debug() | $styp | $str_fn_name')
 	}
 	ret_type_name := util.strip_main_name(g.table.get_type_name(info.return_type))
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp _); // auto}')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp _); // auto}')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp _) { return _SLIT("thread($ret_type_name)");}')
 }
 
@@ -578,9 +578,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_array(info ast.Array, styp string, str_fn_name string
 		elem_str_fn_name = elem_str_fn_name + '_escaped'
 	}
 
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp a); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp a); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp a) { return indent_${str_fn_name}(a, 0);}')
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp a, int indent_count); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp a, int indent_count); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp a, int indent_count) {')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstrings__Builder sb = strings__new_builder(a.len * 10);')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstrings__Builder_write_string(&sb, _SLIT("["));')
@@ -650,9 +650,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_array_fixed(info ast.ArrayFixed, styp string, str_fn_
 	sym_has_str_method, str_method_expects_ptr, _ := sym.str_method_info()
 	elem_str_fn_name := g.get_str_fn(typ)
 
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp a); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp a); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp a) { return indent_${str_fn_name}(a, 0);}')
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp a, int indent_count); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp a, int indent_count); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp a, int indent_count) {')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstrings__Builder sb = strings__new_builder($info.size * 10);')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstrings__Builder_write_string(&sb, _SLIT("["));')
@@ -727,9 +727,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_map(info ast.Map, styp string, str_fn_name string) {
 		g.get_str_fn(val_typ)
 	}
 
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp m); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp m); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp m) { return indent_${str_fn_name}(m, 0);}')
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp m, int indent_count); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp m, int indent_count); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp m, int indent_count) { /* gen_str_for_map */')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstrings__Builder sb = strings__new_builder(m.key_values.len*10);')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstrings__Builder_write_string(&sb, _SLIT("{"));')
@@ -827,9 +827,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_struct(info ast.Struct, styp string, str_fn_name stri
 		eprintln('> gen_str_for_struct: $info.parent_type.debug() | $styp | $str_fn_name')
 	}
 	// _str() functions should have a single argument, the indenting ones take 2:
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp it); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp it); // auto')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('static string ${str_fn_name}($styp it) { return indent_${str_fn_name}(it, 0);}')
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp it, int indent_count); // auto')
+	g.definitions.writeln('static string indent_${str_fn_name}($styp it, int indent_count); // auto')
 	mut fn_builder := strings.new_builder(512)
 	defer {
 		g.auto_fn_definitions << fn_builder.str()
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
index 497185ac6a..b8d28eaab8 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ mut:
 	enum_typedefs          strings.Builder // enum types
 	definitions            strings.Builder // typedefs, defines etc (everything that goes to the top of the file)
 	type_definitions       strings.Builder // typedefs, defines etc (everything that goes to the top of the file)
+	alias_definitions      strings.Builder // alias fixed array of non-builtin
 	hotcode_definitions    strings.Builder // -live declarations & functions
 	channel_definitions    strings.Builder // channel related code
 	comptime_definitions   strings.Builder // custom defines, given by -d/-define flags on the CLI
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ mut:
 	gowrappers             strings.Builder // all go callsite wrappers
 	stringliterals         strings.Builder // all string literals (they depend on tos3() beeing defined
 	auto_str_funcs         strings.Builder // function bodies of all auto generated _str funcs
+	dump_funcs             strings.Builder // function bodies of all auto generated _str funcs
 	pcs_declarations       strings.Builder // -prof profile counter declarations for each function
 	embedded_data          strings.Builder // data to embed in the executable/binary
 	shared_types           strings.Builder // shared/lock types
@@ -222,6 +224,7 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 		typedefs: strings.new_builder(100)
 		enum_typedefs: strings.new_builder(100)
 		type_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
+		alias_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		hotcode_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		channel_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		comptime_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
@@ -229,6 +232,7 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 		gowrappers: strings.new_builder(100)
 		stringliterals: strings.new_builder(100)
 		auto_str_funcs: strings.new_builder(100)
+		dump_funcs: strings.new_builder(100)
 		pcs_declarations: strings.new_builder(100)
 		embedded_data: strings.new_builder(1000)
 		options: strings.new_builder(100)
@@ -276,10 +280,12 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 			global_g.includes.write(g.includes) or { panic(err) }
 			global_g.typedefs.write(g.typedefs) or { panic(err) }
 			global_g.type_definitions.write(g.type_definitions) or { panic(err) }
+			global_g.alias_definitions.write(g.alias_definitions) or { panic(err) }
 			global_g.definitions.write(g.definitions) or { panic(err) }
 			global_g.gowrappers.write(g.gowrappers) or { panic(err) }
 			global_g.stringliterals.write(g.stringliterals) or { panic(err) }
 			global_g.auto_str_funcs.write(g.auto_str_funcs) or { panic(err) }
+			global_g.dump_funcs.write(g.auto_str_funcs) or { panic(err) }
 			global_g.comptime_definitions.write(g.comptime_definitions) or { panic(err) }
 			global_g.pcs_declarations.write(g.pcs_declarations) or { panic(err) }
 			global_g.hotcode_definitions.write(g.hotcode_definitions) or { panic(err) }
@@ -414,6 +420,8 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 	b.write_string(g.enum_typedefs.str())
 	b.writeln('\n// V type definitions:')
 	b.write_string(g.type_definitions.str())
+	b.writeln('\n// V alias definitions:')
+	b.write_string(g.alias_definitions.str())
 	b.writeln('\n// V shared types:')
 	b.write_string(g.shared_types.str())
 	b.writeln('\n// V Option_xxx definitions:')
@@ -458,6 +466,10 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 		b.write_string(g.auto_str_funcs.str())
 		// }
 	}
+	if g.dump_funcs.len > 0 {
+		b.writeln('\n// V dump functions:')
+		b.write_string(g.dump_funcs.str())
+	}
 	if g.auto_fn_definitions.len > 0 {
 		for fn_def in g.auto_fn_definitions {
 			b.writeln(fn_def)
@@ -498,6 +510,7 @@ fn cgen_process_one_file_cb(p &pool.PoolProcessor, idx int, wid int) &Gen {
 		includes: strings.new_builder(100)
 		typedefs: strings.new_builder(100)
 		type_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
+		alias_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		gowrappers: strings.new_builder(100)
 		stringliterals: strings.new_builder(100)
@@ -549,6 +562,7 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) free_builders() {
 		g.includes.free()
 		g.typedefs.free()
 		g.type_definitions.free()
+		g.alias_definitions.free()
 		g.definitions.free()
 		g.global_init.free()
 		g.init.free()
@@ -556,6 +570,7 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) free_builders() {
 		g.gowrappers.free()
 		g.stringliterals.free()
 		g.auto_str_funcs.free()
+		g.dump_funcs.free()
 		g.comptime_definitions.free()
 		g.pcs_declarations.free()
 		g.hotcode_definitions.free()
@@ -1202,6 +1217,7 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) write_alias_typesymbol_declaration(sym ast.TypeSymbol) {
 	parent := g.table.type_symbols[sym.parent_idx]
 	is_c_parent := parent.name.len > 2 && parent.name[0] == `C` && parent.name[1] == `.`
 	mut is_typedef := false
+	mut is_fixed_array_of_non_builtin := false
 	if parent.info is ast.Struct {
 		is_typedef = parent.info.is_typedef
 	}
@@ -1215,13 +1231,24 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) write_alias_typesymbol_declaration(sym ast.TypeSymbol) {
 	} else {
 		if sym.info is ast.Alias {
 			parent_styp = g.typ(sym.info.parent_type)
+			parent_sym := g.table.sym(sym.info.parent_type)
+			if parent_sym.info is ast.ArrayFixed {
+				elem_sym := g.table.sym(parent_sym.info.elem_type)
+				if !elem_sym.is_builtin() {
+					is_fixed_array_of_non_builtin = true
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	if parent_styp == 'byte' && sym.cname == 'u8' {
 		// TODO: remove this check; it is here just to fix V rebuilding in -cstrict mode with clang-12
 		return
 	}
-	g.type_definitions.writeln('typedef $parent_styp $sym.cname;')
+	if is_fixed_array_of_non_builtin {
+		g.alias_definitions.writeln('typedef $parent_styp $sym.cname;')
+	} else {
+		g.type_definitions.writeln('typedef $parent_styp $sym.cname;')
+	}
 }
 
 pub fn (mut g Gen) write_interface_typedef(sym ast.TypeSymbol) {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/dumpexpr.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/dumpexpr.v
index cc756bff9f..a6dbd26f99 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/dumpexpr.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/dumpexpr.v
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) dump_expr(node ast.DumpExpr) {
 fn (mut g Gen) dump_expr_definitions() {
 	mut dump_typedefs := map[string]bool{}
 	mut dump_fns := strings.new_builder(100)
+	mut dump_fn_defs := strings.new_builder(100)
 	for dump_type, cname in g.table.dumps {
 		dump_sym := g.table.sym(dump_type)
 		_, str_method_expects_ptr, _ := dump_sym.str_method_info()
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) dump_expr_definitions() {
 			dump_typedefs['typedef $str_tdef;'] = true
 		}
 		dump_fn_name := '_v_dump_expr_$cname' + (if is_ptr { '_ptr' } else { '' })
+		dump_fn_defs.writeln('$str_dumparg_type ${dump_fn_name}(string fpath, int line, string sexpr, $str_dumparg_type dump_arg);')
 		if g.writeln_fn_header('$str_dumparg_type ${dump_fn_name}(string fpath, int line, string sexpr, $str_dumparg_type dump_arg)', mut
 			dump_fns)
 		{
@@ -46,7 +48,12 @@ fn (mut g Gen) dump_expr_definitions() {
 		}
 		mut surrounder := util.new_surrounder(3)
 		surrounder.add('\tstring sline = int_str(line);', '\tstring_free(&sline);')
-		surrounder.add('\tstring value = ${to_string_fn_name}(${deref}dump_arg);', '\tstring_free(&value);')
+		if dump_sym.kind == .function {
+			surrounder.add('\tstring value = ${to_string_fn_name}();', '\tstring_free(&value);')
+		} else {
+			surrounder.add('\tstring value = ${to_string_fn_name}(${deref}dump_arg);',
+				'\tstring_free(&value);')
+		}
 		surrounder.add('
 	strings__Builder sb = strings__new_builder(256);
 ', '
@@ -78,8 +85,8 @@ fn (mut g Gen) dump_expr_definitions() {
 	for tdef, _ in dump_typedefs {
 		g.definitions.writeln(tdef)
 	}
-	defs := dump_fns.str()
-	g.definitions.writeln(defs)
+	g.definitions.writeln(dump_fn_defs.str())
+	g.dump_funcs.writeln(dump_fns.str())
 }
 
 fn (mut g Gen) writeln_fn_header(s string, mut sb strings.Builder) bool {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/alias_fixed_array_of_struct_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/alias_fixed_array_of_struct_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f60336f4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/alias_fixed_array_of_struct_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+struct Foo {}
+
+type Bar = [4]Foo
+
+fn test_alias_fixed_array_of_struct() {
+	bar := Bar([Foo{}, Foo{}, Foo{}, Foo{}]!)
+	println(bar)
+	assert '$bar' == 'Bar([Foo{}, Foo{}, Foo{}, Foo{}])'
+}