diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_mips.h b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_mips.h
index 32b3e42..d87cfc0 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_mips.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_mips.h
@@ -576,8 +576,9 @@
   void GenerateImplicitNullCheck(HNullCheck* instruction) OVERRIDE;
   void GenerateExplicitNullCheck(HNullCheck* instruction) OVERRIDE;
 
-  // The PcRelativePatchInfo is used for PC-relative addressing of dex cache arrays
-  // and boot image strings. The only difference is the interpretation of the offset_or_index.
+  // The PcRelativePatchInfo is used for PC-relative addressing of methods/strings/types,
+  // whether through .data.bimg.rel.ro, .bss, or directly in the boot image.
+  //
   // The 16-bit halves of the 32-bit PC-relative offset are patched separately, necessitating
   // two patches/infos. There can be more than two patches/infos if the instruction supplying
   // the high half is shared with e.g. a slow path, while the low half is supplied by separate
@@ -592,21 +593,14 @@
   //     ...
   //     sw    r2, low(r1)    // patch
   //     b     back
-  struct PcRelativePatchInfo {
-    PcRelativePatchInfo(const DexFile& dex_file,
+  struct PcRelativePatchInfo : PatchInfo<MipsLabel> {
+    PcRelativePatchInfo(const DexFile* dex_file,
                         uint32_t off_or_idx,
                         const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high)
-        : target_dex_file(dex_file),
-          offset_or_index(off_or_idx),
-          label(),
+        : PatchInfo<MipsLabel>(dex_file, off_or_idx),
           pc_rel_label(),
           patch_info_high(info_high) { }
 
-    const DexFile& target_dex_file;
-    // Either the dex cache array element offset or the string/type index.
-    uint32_t offset_or_index;
-    // Label for the instruction to patch.
-    MipsLabel label;
     // Label for the instruction corresponding to PC+0. Not bound or used in low half patches.
     // Not bound in high half patches on R2 when using HMipsComputeBaseMethodAddress.
     // Bound in high half patches on R2 when using the NAL instruction instead of
@@ -621,19 +615,19 @@
     DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(PcRelativePatchInfo);
   };
 
-  PcRelativePatchInfo* NewPcRelativeMethodPatch(MethodReference target_method,
-                                                const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high = nullptr);
+  PcRelativePatchInfo* NewBootImageMethodPatch(MethodReference target_method,
+                                               const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high = nullptr);
   PcRelativePatchInfo* NewMethodBssEntryPatch(MethodReference target_method,
                                               const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high = nullptr);
-  PcRelativePatchInfo* NewPcRelativeTypePatch(const DexFile& dex_file,
-                                              dex::TypeIndex type_index,
-                                              const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high = nullptr);
+  PcRelativePatchInfo* NewBootImageTypePatch(const DexFile& dex_file,
+                                             dex::TypeIndex type_index,
+                                             const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high = nullptr);
   PcRelativePatchInfo* NewTypeBssEntryPatch(const DexFile& dex_file,
                                             dex::TypeIndex type_index,
                                             const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high = nullptr);
-  PcRelativePatchInfo* NewPcRelativeStringPatch(const DexFile& dex_file,
-                                                dex::StringIndex string_index,
-                                                const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high = nullptr);
+  PcRelativePatchInfo* NewBootImageStringPatch(const DexFile& dex_file,
+                                               dex::StringIndex string_index,
+                                               const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high = nullptr);
   PcRelativePatchInfo* NewStringBssEntryPatch(const DexFile& dex_file,
                                               dex::StringIndex string_index,
                                               const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high = nullptr);
@@ -675,7 +669,7 @@
   using Uint32ToLiteralMap = ArenaSafeMap<uint32_t, Literal*>;
 
   Literal* DeduplicateUint32Literal(uint32_t value, Uint32ToLiteralMap* map);
-  PcRelativePatchInfo* NewPcRelativePatch(const DexFile& dex_file,
+  PcRelativePatchInfo* NewPcRelativePatch(const DexFile* dex_file,
                                           uint32_t offset_or_index,
                                           const PcRelativePatchInfo* info_high,
                                           ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo>* patches);
@@ -696,15 +690,15 @@
   // Deduplication map for 32-bit literals, used for non-patchable boot image addresses.
   Uint32ToLiteralMap uint32_literals_;
   // PC-relative method patch info for kBootImageLinkTimePcRelative.
-  ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> pc_relative_method_patches_;
+  ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> boot_image_method_patches_;
   // PC-relative method patch info for kBssEntry.
   ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> method_bss_entry_patches_;
   // PC-relative type patch info for kBootImageLinkTimePcRelative.
-  ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> pc_relative_type_patches_;
+  ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> boot_image_type_patches_;
   // PC-relative type patch info for kBssEntry.
   ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> type_bss_entry_patches_;
   // PC-relative String patch info; type depends on configuration (intern table or boot image PIC).
-  ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> pc_relative_string_patches_;
+  ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> boot_image_string_patches_;
   // PC-relative String patch info for kBssEntry.
   ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> string_bss_entry_patches_;