(** We need to show that, in the simulation diagram, we cannot
  take infinitely many Mach transitions that correspond to zero
  transitions on the PPC side.  Actually, all Mach transitions
  correspond to at least one Asm transition, except the
  transition from [Mach.Returnstate] to [Mach.State].
  So, the following integer measure will suffice to rule out
  the unwanted behaviour. *)

Definition measure (s: Mach.state) : nat :=
  match s with
  | Mach.State _ _ _ _ _ _ => 0%nat
  | Mach.Callstate _ _ _ _ => 0%nat
  | Mach.Returnstate _ _ _ => 1%nat
  end.

Theorem step_simulation: forall S1 t S2, Mach.step return_address_offset ge S1 t S2 -> forall S1' (MS: match_states S1 S1'), (exists S2', plus step tge S1' t S2' /\ match_states S2 S2') \/ (measure S2 < measure S1 /\ t = E0 /\ match_states S2 S1')%nat.