diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/controlflow/Guards.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/controlflow/Guards.qll
index e7809358bce..e248d97ae03 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/controlflow/Guards.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/controlflow/Guards.qll
@@ -7,371 +7,7 @@ import cpp
 import semmle.code.cpp.controlflow.BasicBlocks
 import semmle.code.cpp.controlflow.SSA
 import semmle.code.cpp.controlflow.Dominance
-
-/**
- * A Boolean condition that guards one or more basic blocks. This includes
- * operands of logical operators but not switch statements.
- */
-class GuardCondition extends Expr {
-  GuardCondition() { is_condition(this) }
-
-  /**
-   * Holds if this condition controls `block`, meaning that `block` is only
-   * entered if the value of this condition is `testIsTrue`.
-   *
-   * Illustration:
-   *
-   * ```
-   * [                    (testIsTrue)                        ]
-   * [             this ----------------succ ---- controlled  ]
-   * [               |                    |                   ]
-   * [ (testIsFalse) |                     ------ ...         ]
-   * [             other                                      ]
-   * ```
-   *
-   * The predicate holds if all paths to `controlled` go via the `testIsTrue`
-   * edge of the control-flow graph. In other words, the `testIsTrue` edge
-   * must dominate `controlled`. This means that `controlled` must be
-   * dominated by both `this` and `succ` (the target of the `testIsTrue`
-   * edge). It also means that any other edge into `succ` must be a back-edge
-   * from a node which is dominated by `succ`.
-   *
-   * The short-circuit boolean operations have slightly surprising behavior
-   * here: because the operation itself only dominates one branch (due to
-   * being short-circuited) then it will only control blocks dominated by the
-   * true (for `&&`) or false (for `||`) branch.
-   */
-  cached
-  predicate controls(BasicBlock controlled, boolean testIsTrue) {
-    // This condition must determine the flow of control; that is, this
-    // node must be a top-level condition.
-    this.controlsBlock(controlled, testIsTrue)
-    or
-    exists(BinaryLogicalOperation binop, GuardCondition lhs, GuardCondition rhs |
-      this = binop and
-      lhs = binop.getLeftOperand() and
-      rhs = binop.getRightOperand() and
-      lhs.controls(controlled, testIsTrue) and
-      rhs.controls(controlled, testIsTrue)
-    )
-    or
-    exists(GuardCondition ne, GuardCondition operand |
-      this = operand and
-      operand = ne.(NotExpr).getOperand() and
-      ne.controls(controlled, testIsTrue.booleanNot())
-    )
-  }
-
-  /** Holds if (determined by this guard) `left < right + k` evaluates to `isLessThan` if this expression evaluates to `testIsTrue`. */
-  cached
-  predicate comparesLt(Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean isLessThan, boolean testIsTrue) {
-    compares_lt(this, left, right, k, isLessThan, testIsTrue)
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Holds if (determined by this guard) `left < right + k` must be `isLessThan` in `block`.
-   * If `isLessThan = false` then this implies `left >= right + k`.
-   */
-  cached
-  predicate ensuresLt(Expr left, Expr right, int k, BasicBlock block, boolean isLessThan) {
-    exists(boolean testIsTrue |
-      compares_lt(this, left, right, k, isLessThan, testIsTrue) and this.controls(block, testIsTrue)
-    )
-  }
-
-  /** Holds if (determined by this guard) `left == right + k` evaluates to `areEqual` if this expression evaluates to `testIsTrue`. */
-  cached
-  predicate comparesEq(Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean areEqual, boolean testIsTrue) {
-    compares_eq(this, left, right, k, areEqual, testIsTrue)
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Holds if (determined by this guard) `left == right + k` must be `areEqual` in `block`.
-   * If `areEqual = false` then this implies `left != right + k`.
-   */
-  cached
-  predicate ensuresEq(Expr left, Expr right, int k, BasicBlock block, boolean areEqual) {
-    exists(boolean testIsTrue |
-      compares_eq(this, left, right, k, areEqual, testIsTrue) and this.controls(block, testIsTrue)
-    )
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Holds if this condition controls `block`, meaning that `block` is only
-   * entered if the value of this condition is `testIsTrue`. This helper
-   * predicate does not necessarily hold for binary logical operations like
-   * `&&` and `||`. See the detailed explanation on predicate `controls`.
-   */
-  private predicate controlsBlock(BasicBlock controlled, boolean testIsTrue) {
-    exists(BasicBlock thisblock | thisblock.contains(this) |
-      exists(BasicBlock succ |
-        testIsTrue = true and succ = this.getATrueSuccessor()
-        or
-        testIsTrue = false and succ = this.getAFalseSuccessor()
-      |
-        bbDominates(succ, controlled) and
-        forall(BasicBlock pred | pred.getASuccessor() = succ |
-          pred = thisblock or bbDominates(succ, pred) or not reachable(pred)
-        )
-      )
-    )
-  }
-}
-
-private predicate is_condition(Expr guard) {
-  guard.isCondition()
-  or
-  is_condition(guard.(BinaryLogicalOperation).getAnOperand())
-  or
-  exists(NotExpr cond | is_condition(cond) and cond.getOperand() = guard)
-}
-
-/*
- * Simplification of equality expressions:
- * Simplify conditions in the source to the canonical form l op r + k.
- */
-
-/**
- * Holds if `left == right + k` is `areEqual` given that test is `testIsTrue`.
- *
- * Beware making mistaken logical implications here relating `areEqual` and `testIsTrue`.
- */
-private predicate compares_eq(
-  Expr test, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean areEqual, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  /* The simple case where the test *is* the comparison so areEqual = testIsTrue xor eq. */
-  exists(boolean eq | simple_comparison_eq(test, left, right, k, eq) |
-    areEqual = true and testIsTrue = eq
-    or
-    areEqual = false and testIsTrue = eq.booleanNot()
-  )
-  or
-  logical_comparison_eq(test, left, right, k, areEqual, testIsTrue)
-  or
-  /* a == b + k => b == a - k */
-  exists(int mk | k = -mk | compares_eq(test, right, left, mk, areEqual, testIsTrue))
-  or
-  complex_eq(test, left, right, k, areEqual, testIsTrue)
-  or
-  /* (x is true => (left == right + k)) => (!x is false => (left == right + k)) */
-  exists(boolean isFalse | testIsTrue = isFalse.booleanNot() |
-    compares_eq(test.(NotExpr).getOperand(), left, right, k, areEqual, isFalse)
-  )
-}
-
-/**
- * If `test => part` and `part => left == right + k` then `test => left == right + k`.
- * Similarly for the case where `test` is false.
- */
-private predicate logical_comparison_eq(
-  BinaryLogicalOperation test, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean areEqual, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  exists(boolean partIsTrue, Expr part | test.impliesValue(part, partIsTrue, testIsTrue) |
-    compares_eq(part, left, right, k, areEqual, partIsTrue)
-  )
-}
-
-/** Rearrange various simple comparisons into `left == right + k` form. */
-private predicate simple_comparison_eq(
-  ComparisonOperation cmp, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean areEqual
-) {
-  left = cmp.getLeftOperand() and
-  cmp.getOperator() = "==" and
-  right = cmp.getRightOperand() and
-  k = 0 and
-  areEqual = true
-  or
-  left = cmp.getLeftOperand() and
-  cmp.getOperator() = "!=" and
-  right = cmp.getRightOperand() and
-  k = 0 and
-  areEqual = false
-}
-
-private predicate complex_eq(
-  ComparisonOperation cmp, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean areEqual, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  sub_eq(cmp, left, right, k, areEqual, testIsTrue)
-  or
-  add_eq(cmp, left, right, k, areEqual, testIsTrue)
-}
-
-// left - x == right + c => left == right + (c+x)
-// left == (right - x) + c => left == right + (c-x)
-private predicate sub_eq(
-  ComparisonOperation cmp, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean areEqual, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  exists(SubExpr lhs, int c, int x |
-    compares_eq(cmp, lhs, right, c, areEqual, testIsTrue) and
-    left = lhs.getLeftOperand() and
-    x = int_value(lhs.getRightOperand()) and
-    k = c + x
-  )
-  or
-  exists(SubExpr rhs, int c, int x |
-    compares_eq(cmp, left, rhs, c, areEqual, testIsTrue) and
-    right = rhs.getLeftOperand() and
-    x = int_value(rhs.getRightOperand()) and
-    k = c - x
-  )
-}
-
-// left + x == right + c => left == right + (c-x)
-// left == (right + x) + c => left == right + (c+x)
-private predicate add_eq(
-  ComparisonOperation cmp, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean areEqual, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  exists(AddExpr lhs, int c, int x |
-    compares_eq(cmp, lhs, right, c, areEqual, testIsTrue) and
-    (
-      left = lhs.getLeftOperand() and x = int_value(lhs.getRightOperand())
-      or
-      left = lhs.getRightOperand() and x = int_value(lhs.getLeftOperand())
-    ) and
-    k = c - x
-  )
-  or
-  exists(AddExpr rhs, int c, int x |
-    compares_eq(cmp, left, rhs, c, areEqual, testIsTrue) and
-    (
-      right = rhs.getLeftOperand() and x = int_value(rhs.getRightOperand())
-      or
-      right = rhs.getRightOperand() and x = int_value(rhs.getLeftOperand())
-    ) and
-    k = c + x
-  )
-}
-
-/*
- * Simplification of inequality expressions:
- * Simplify conditions in the source to the canonical form l < r + k.
- */
-
-/** Holds if `left < right + k` evaluates to `isLt` given that test is `testIsTrue`. */
-private predicate compares_lt(
-  Expr test, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean isLt, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  /* In the simple case, the test is the comparison, so isLt = testIsTrue */
-  simple_comparison_lt(test, left, right, k) and isLt = true and testIsTrue = true
-  or
-  simple_comparison_lt(test, left, right, k) and isLt = false and testIsTrue = false
-  or
-  logical_comparison_lt(test, left, right, k, isLt, testIsTrue)
-  or
-  complex_lt(test, left, right, k, isLt, testIsTrue)
-  or
-  /* (not (left < right + k)) => (left >= right + k) */
-  exists(boolean isGe | isLt = isGe.booleanNot() |
-    compares_ge(test, left, right, k, isGe, testIsTrue)
-  )
-  or
-  /* (x is true => (left < right + k)) => (!x is false => (left < right + k)) */
-  exists(boolean isFalse | testIsTrue = isFalse.booleanNot() |
-    compares_lt(test.(NotExpr).getOperand(), left, right, k, isLt, isFalse)
-  )
-}
-
-/** `(a < b + k) => (b > a - k) => (b >= a + (1-k))` */
-private predicate compares_ge(
-  Expr test, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean isGe, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  exists(int onemk | k = 1 - onemk | compares_lt(test, right, left, onemk, isGe, testIsTrue))
-}
-
-/**
- * If `test => part` and `part => left < right + k` then `test => left < right + k`.
- * Similarly for the case where `test` evaluates false.
- */
-private predicate logical_comparison_lt(
-  BinaryLogicalOperation test, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean isLt, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  exists(boolean partIsTrue, Expr part | test.impliesValue(part, partIsTrue, testIsTrue) |
-    compares_lt(part, left, right, k, isLt, partIsTrue)
-  )
-}
-
-/** Rearrange various simple comparisons into `left < right + k` form. */
-private predicate simple_comparison_lt(ComparisonOperation cmp, Expr left, Expr right, int k) {
-  left = cmp.getLeftOperand() and
-  cmp.getOperator() = "<" and
-  right = cmp.getRightOperand() and
-  k = 0
-  or
-  left = cmp.getLeftOperand() and
-  cmp.getOperator() = "<=" and
-  right = cmp.getRightOperand() and
-  k = 1
-  or
-  right = cmp.getLeftOperand() and
-  cmp.getOperator() = ">" and
-  left = cmp.getRightOperand() and
-  k = 0
-  or
-  right = cmp.getLeftOperand() and
-  cmp.getOperator() = ">=" and
-  left = cmp.getRightOperand() and
-  k = 1
-}
-
-private predicate complex_lt(
-  ComparisonOperation cmp, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean isLt, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  sub_lt(cmp, left, right, k, isLt, testIsTrue)
-  or
-  add_lt(cmp, left, right, k, isLt, testIsTrue)
-}
-
-// left - x < right + c => left < right + (c+x)
-// left < (right - x) + c => left < right + (c-x)
-private predicate sub_lt(
-  ComparisonOperation cmp, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean isLt, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  exists(SubExpr lhs, int c, int x |
-    compares_lt(cmp, lhs, right, c, isLt, testIsTrue) and
-    left = lhs.getLeftOperand() and
-    x = int_value(lhs.getRightOperand()) and
-    k = c + x
-  )
-  or
-  exists(SubExpr rhs, int c, int x |
-    compares_lt(cmp, left, rhs, c, isLt, testIsTrue) and
-    right = rhs.getLeftOperand() and
-    x = int_value(rhs.getRightOperand()) and
-    k = c - x
-  )
-}
-
-// left + x < right + c => left < right + (c-x)
-// left < (right + x) + c => left < right + (c+x)
-private predicate add_lt(
-  ComparisonOperation cmp, Expr left, Expr right, int k, boolean isLt, boolean testIsTrue
-) {
-  exists(AddExpr lhs, int c, int x |
-    compares_lt(cmp, lhs, right, c, isLt, testIsTrue) and
-    (
-      left = lhs.getLeftOperand() and x = int_value(lhs.getRightOperand())
-      or
-      left = lhs.getRightOperand() and x = int_value(lhs.getLeftOperand())
-    ) and
-    k = c - x
-  )
-  or
-  exists(AddExpr rhs, int c, int x |
-    compares_lt(cmp, left, rhs, c, isLt, testIsTrue) and
-    (
-      right = rhs.getLeftOperand() and x = int_value(rhs.getRightOperand())
-      or
-      right = rhs.getRightOperand() and x = int_value(rhs.getLeftOperand())
-    ) and
-    k = c + x
-  )
-}
-
-/** The `int` value of integer constant expression. */
-private int int_value(Expr e) {
-  e.getUnderlyingType() instanceof IntegralType and
-  result = e.getValue().toInt()
-}
+import IRGuards
 
 /** An `SsaDefinition` with an additional predicate `isLt`. */
 class GuardedSsa extends SsaDefinition {