diff --git a/Eigen/Core b/Eigen/Core
index 68a1e5e5c..a3dc23b2e 100644
--- a/Eigen/Core
+++ b/Eigen/Core
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ namespace Eigen {
 #include "src/Core/MatrixBase.h"
 #include "src/Core/Coeffs.h"
 #include "src/Core/OperatorEquals.h"
-#include "src/Core/MatrixRef.h"
 #include "src/Core/MatrixStorage.h"
 #include "src/Core/Matrix.h"
 #include "src/Core/Eval.h"
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Block.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Block.h
index 7b504239a..c83cdc0de 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Block.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Block.h
@@ -77,11 +77,9 @@ template<typename MatrixType, int BlockRows, int BlockCols> class Block
 
     EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(Block)
 
-    typedef typename MatrixType::AsArg MatRef;
-
     /** Column or Row constructor
       */
-    Block(const MatRef& matrix, int i)
+    Block(const MatrixType& matrix, int i)
       : m_matrix(matrix),
         // It is a row if and only if BlockRows==1 and BlockCols==MatrixType::ColsAtCompileTime,
         // and it is a column if and only if BlockRows==MatrixType::RowsAtCompileTime and BlockCols==1,
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ template<typename MatrixType, int BlockRows, int BlockCols> class Block
 
     /** Fixed-size constructor
       */
-    Block(const MatRef& matrix, int startRow, int startCol)
+    Block(const MatrixType& matrix, int startRow, int startCol)
       : m_matrix(matrix), m_startRow(startRow), m_startCol(startCol)
     {
       assert(RowsAtCompileTime!=Dynamic && RowsAtCompileTime!=Dynamic);
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ template<typename MatrixType, int BlockRows, int BlockCols> class Block
 
     /** Dynamic-size constructor
       */
-    Block(const MatRef& matrix,
+    Block(const MatrixType& matrix,
           int startRow, int startCol,
           int blockRows, int blockCols)
       : m_matrix(matrix), m_startRow(startRow), m_startCol(startCol),
@@ -125,13 +123,13 @@ template<typename MatrixType, int BlockRows, int BlockCols> class Block
 
   private:
 
-    const Block& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_blockRows.value(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_blockCols.value(); }
 
     Scalar& _coeffRef(int row, int col)
     {
-      return m_matrix.coeffRef(row + m_startRow.value(), col + m_startCol.value());
+      return m_matrix.const_cast_derived()
+               .coeffRef(row + m_startRow.value(), col + m_startCol.value());
     }
 
     Scalar _coeff(int row, int col) const
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ template<typename MatrixType, int BlockRows, int BlockCols> class Block
 
   protected:
 
-    MatRef m_matrix;
+    const typename MatrixType::XprCopy m_matrix;
     ei_int_if_dynamic<MatrixType::RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : Dynamic> m_startRow;
     ei_int_if_dynamic<MatrixType::ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : Dynamic> m_startCol;
     ei_int_if_dynamic<RowsAtCompileTime> m_blockRows;
@@ -168,7 +166,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 Block<Derived> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::block(int startRow, int startCol, int blockRows, int blockCols)
 {
-  return Block<Derived>(asArg(), startRow, startCol, blockRows, blockCols);
+  return Block<Derived>(derived(), startRow, startCol, blockRows, blockCols);
 }
 
 /** This is the const version of block(int,int,int,int). */
@@ -176,7 +174,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const Block<Derived> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::block(int startRow, int startCol, int blockRows, int blockCols) const
 {
-  return Block<Derived>(asArg(), startRow, startCol, blockRows, blockCols);
+  return Block<Derived>(derived(), startRow, startCol, blockRows, blockCols);
 }
 
 /** \returns a dynamic-size expression of a block in *this.
@@ -200,10 +198,10 @@ Block<Derived> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::block(int start, int size)
 {
   assert(IsVectorAtCompileTime);
-  return Block<Derived>(asArg(), RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : start,
-                               ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : start,
-                               RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size,
-                               ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size);
+  return Block<Derived>(derived(), RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : start,
+                                   ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : start,
+                                   RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size,
+                                   ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size);
 }
 
 /** This is the const version of block(int,int).*/
@@ -212,10 +210,10 @@ const Block<Derived> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::block(int start, int size) const
 {
   assert(IsVectorAtCompileTime);
-  return Block<Derived>(asArg(), RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : start,
-                               ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : start,
-                               RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size,
-                               ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size);
+  return Block<Derived>(derived(), RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : start,
+                                   ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : start,
+                                   RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size,
+                                   ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size);
 }
 
 /** \returns a dynamic-size expression of the first coefficients of *this.
@@ -238,7 +236,7 @@ Block<Derived> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::start(int size)
 {
   assert(IsVectorAtCompileTime);
-  return Block<Derived>(asArg(), 0, 0,
+  return Block<Derived>(derived(), 0, 0,
                         RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size,
                         ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size);
 }
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ const Block<Derived> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::start(int size) const
 {
   assert(IsVectorAtCompileTime);
-  return Block<Derived>(asArg(), 0, 0,
+  return Block<Derived>(derived(), 0, 0,
                         RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size,
                         ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size);
 }
@@ -274,7 +272,7 @@ Block<Derived> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::end(int size)
 {
   assert(IsVectorAtCompileTime);
-  return Block<Derived>(asArg(),
+  return Block<Derived>(derived(),
                         RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : rows() - size,
                         ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : cols() - size,
                         RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size,
@@ -287,7 +285,7 @@ const Block<Derived> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::end(int size) const
 {
   assert(IsVectorAtCompileTime);
-  return Block<Derived>(asArg(),
+  return Block<Derived>(derived(),
                         RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : rows() - size,
                         ColsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 0 : cols() - size,
                         RowsAtCompileTime == 1 ? 1 : size,
@@ -315,13 +313,13 @@ Block<Derived> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::corner(CornerType type, int cRows, int cCols)
 {
   if(type == TopLeft)
-    return Block<Derived>(asArg(), 0, 0, cRows, cCols);
+    return Block<Derived>(derived(), 0, 0, cRows, cCols);
   else if(type == TopRight)
-    return Block<Derived>(asArg(), 0, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+    return Block<Derived>(derived(), 0, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
   else if(type == BottomLeft)
-    return Block<Derived>(asArg(), rows() - cRows, 0, cRows, cCols);
+    return Block<Derived>(derived(), rows() - cRows, 0, cRows, cCols);
   else
-    return Block<Derived>(asArg(), rows() - cRows, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+    return Block<Derived>(derived(), rows() - cRows, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
 }
 
 /** This is the const version of corner(CornerType, int, int).*/
@@ -330,13 +328,13 @@ const Block<Derived> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::corner(CornerType type, int cRows, int cCols) const
 {
   if(type == TopLeft)
-    return Block<Derived>(asArg(), 0, 0, cRows, cCols);
+    return Block<Derived>(derived(), 0, 0, cRows, cCols);
   else if(type == TopRight)
-    return Block<Derived>(asArg(), 0, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+    return Block<Derived>(derived(), 0, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
   else if(type == BottomLeft)
-    return Block<Derived>(asArg(), rows() - cRows, 0, cRows, cCols);
+    return Block<Derived>(derived(), rows() - cRows, 0, cRows, cCols);
   else
-    return Block<Derived>(asArg(), rows() - cRows, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+    return Block<Derived>(derived(), rows() - cRows, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
 }
 
 /** \returns a fixed-size expression of a block in *this.
@@ -360,7 +358,7 @@ template<int BlockRows, int BlockCols>
 Block<Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::block(int startRow, int startCol)
 {
-  return Block<Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols>(asArg(), startRow, startCol);
+  return Block<Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols>(derived(), startRow, startCol);
 }
 
 /** This is the const version of block<>(int, int). */
@@ -369,7 +367,7 @@ template<int BlockRows, int BlockCols>
 const Block<Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols> MatrixBase<Derived>
   ::block(int startRow, int startCol) const
 {
-  return Block<Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols>(asArg(), startRow, startCol);
+  return Block<Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols>(derived(), startRow, startCol);
 }
 
 /** \returns an expression of the \a i-th column of *this. Note that the numbering starts at 0.
@@ -382,7 +380,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 Block<Derived, ei_traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, 1>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::col(int i)
 {
-  return Block<Derived, ei_traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, 1>(asArg(), i);
+  return Block<Derived, ei_traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, 1>(derived(), i);
 }
 
 /** This is the const version of col(). */
@@ -390,7 +388,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const Block<Derived, ei_traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, 1>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::col(int i) const
 {
-  return Block<Derived, ei_traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, 1>(asArg(), i);
+  return Block<Derived, ei_traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, 1>(derived(), i);
 }
 
 /** \returns an expression of the \a i-th row of *this. Note that the numbering starts at 0.
@@ -403,7 +401,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 Block<Derived, 1, ei_traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::row(int i)
 {
-  return Block<Derived, 1, ei_traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime>(asArg(), i);
+  return Block<Derived, 1, ei_traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime>(derived(), i);
 }
 
 /** This is the const version of row(). */
@@ -411,7 +409,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const Block<Derived, 1, ei_traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::row(int i) const
 {
-  return Block<Derived, 1, ei_traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime>(asArg(), i);
+  return Block<Derived, 1, ei_traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime>(derived(), i);
 }
 
 #endif // EIGEN_BLOCK_H
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Coeffs.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Coeffs.h
index bbaa3d33a..905093f7b 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Coeffs.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Coeffs.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ typename ei_traits<Derived>::Scalar MatrixBase<Derived>
 {
   eigen_internal_assert(row >= 0 && row < rows()
                      && col >= 0 && col < cols());
-  return static_cast<const Derived *>(this)->_coeff(row, col);
+  return derived()._coeff(row, col);
 }
 
 /** \returns the coefficient at given the given row and column.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ typename ei_traits<Derived>::Scalar MatrixBase<Derived>
 {
   assert(row >= 0 && row < rows()
       && col >= 0 && col < cols());
-  return static_cast<const Derived *>(this)->_coeff(row, col);
+  return derived()._coeff(row, col);
 }
 
 /** Short version: don't use this function, use
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ typename ei_traits<Derived>::Scalar& MatrixBase<Derived>
 {
   eigen_internal_assert(row >= 0 && row < rows()
                      && col >= 0 && col < cols());
-  return static_cast<Derived *>(this)->_coeffRef(row, col);
+  return derived()._coeffRef(row, col);
 }
 
 /** \returns a reference to the coefficient at given the given row and column.
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ typename ei_traits<Derived>::Scalar& MatrixBase<Derived>
 {
   assert(row >= 0 && row < rows()
       && col >= 0 && col < cols());
-  return static_cast<Derived *>(this)->_coeffRef(row, col);
+  return derived()._coeffRef(row, col);
 }
 
 /** Short version: don't use this function, use
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/CwiseBinaryOp.h b/Eigen/src/Core/CwiseBinaryOp.h
index 7478f6256..76e4f0659 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/CwiseBinaryOp.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/CwiseBinaryOp.h
@@ -71,10 +71,7 @@ class CwiseBinaryOp : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
     EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(CwiseBinaryOp)
 
-    typedef typename Lhs::AsArg LhsRef;
-    typedef typename Rhs::AsArg RhsRef;
-
-    CwiseBinaryOp(const LhsRef& lhs, const RhsRef& rhs, const BinaryOp& func = BinaryOp())
+    CwiseBinaryOp(const Lhs& lhs, const Rhs& rhs, const BinaryOp& func = BinaryOp())
       : m_lhs(lhs), m_rhs(rhs), m_functor(func)
     {
       assert(lhs.rows() == rhs.rows() && lhs.cols() == rhs.cols());
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@ class CwiseBinaryOp : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
   private:
 
-    const CwiseBinaryOp& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_lhs.rows(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_lhs.cols(); }
 
@@ -92,8 +88,8 @@ class CwiseBinaryOp : ei_no_assignment_operator,
     }
 
   protected:
-    const LhsRef m_lhs;
-    const RhsRef m_rhs;
+    const typename Lhs::XprCopy m_lhs;
+    const typename Rhs::XprCopy m_rhs;
     const BinaryOp m_functor;
 };
 
@@ -143,7 +139,7 @@ template<typename Derived1, typename Derived2>
 const CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_difference_op, Derived1, Derived2>
 operator-(const MatrixBase<Derived1> &mat1, const MatrixBase<Derived2> &mat2)
 {
-  return CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_difference_op, Derived1, Derived2>(mat1.asArg(), mat2.asArg());
+  return CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_difference_op, Derived1, Derived2>(mat1.derived(), mat2.derived());
 }
 
 /** replaces \c *this by \c *this - \a other.
@@ -168,7 +164,7 @@ template<typename Derived1, typename Derived2>
 const CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_sum_op, Derived1, Derived2>
 operator+(const MatrixBase<Derived1> &mat1, const MatrixBase<Derived2> &mat2)
 {
-  return CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_sum_op, Derived1, Derived2>(mat1.asArg(), mat2.asArg());
+  return CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_sum_op, Derived1, Derived2>(mat1.derived(), mat2.derived());
 }
 
 /** replaces \c *this by \c *this + \a other.
@@ -192,7 +188,7 @@ template<typename OtherDerived>
 const CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_product_op, Derived, OtherDerived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::cwiseProduct(const MatrixBase<OtherDerived> &other) const
 {
-  return CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_product_op, Derived, OtherDerived>(asArg(), other.asArg());
+  return CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_product_op, Derived, OtherDerived>(derived(), other.derived());
 }
 
 /** \returns an expression of the coefficient-wise quotient of *this and \a other
@@ -204,7 +200,7 @@ template<typename OtherDerived>
 const CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_quotient_op, Derived, OtherDerived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::cwiseQuotient(const MatrixBase<OtherDerived> &other) const
 {
-  return CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_quotient_op, Derived, OtherDerived>(asArg(), other.asArg());
+  return CwiseBinaryOp<ei_scalar_quotient_op, Derived, OtherDerived>(derived(), other.derived());
 }
 
 /** \returns an expression of a custom coefficient-wise operator \a func of *this and \a other
@@ -219,7 +215,7 @@ template<typename CustomBinaryOp, typename OtherDerived>
 const CwiseBinaryOp<CustomBinaryOp, Derived, OtherDerived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::cwise(const MatrixBase<OtherDerived> &other, const CustomBinaryOp& func) const
 {
-  return CwiseBinaryOp<CustomBinaryOp, Derived, OtherDerived>(asArg(), other.asArg(), func);
+  return CwiseBinaryOp<CustomBinaryOp, Derived, OtherDerived>(derived(), other.derived(), func);
 }
 
 #endif // EIGEN_CWISE_BINARY_OP_H
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/CwiseUnaryOp.h b/Eigen/src/Core/CwiseUnaryOp.h
index 5fe2293e2..2943f5826 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/CwiseUnaryOp.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/CwiseUnaryOp.h
@@ -61,13 +61,11 @@ class CwiseUnaryOp : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
     EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(CwiseUnaryOp)
 
-    typedef typename MatrixType::AsArg MatRef;
-
-    CwiseUnaryOp(const MatRef& mat, const UnaryOp& func = UnaryOp()) : m_matrix(mat), m_functor(func) {}
+    CwiseUnaryOp(const MatrixType& mat, const UnaryOp& func = UnaryOp())
+      : m_matrix(mat), m_functor(func) {}
 
   private:
 
-    const CwiseUnaryOp& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_matrix.rows(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_matrix.cols(); }
 
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ class CwiseUnaryOp : ei_no_assignment_operator,
     }
 
   protected:
-    const MatRef m_matrix;
+    const typename MatrixType::XprCopy m_matrix;
     const UnaryOp m_functor;
 };
 
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_opposite_op,Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::operator-() const
 {
-  return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_opposite_op,Derived>(asArg());
+  return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_opposite_op, Derived>(derived());
 }
 
 /** \returns an expression of the opposite of \c *this
@@ -115,10 +113,9 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_abs_op,Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::cwiseAbs() const
 {
-  return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_abs_op,Derived>(asArg());
+  return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_abs_op,Derived>(derived());
 }
 
-
 /** \returns an expression of a custom coefficient-wise unary operator \a func of *this
   *
   * The template parameter \a CustomUnaryOp is the type of the functor
@@ -134,10 +131,9 @@ template<typename CustomUnaryOp>
 const CwiseUnaryOp<CustomUnaryOp, Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::cwise(const CustomUnaryOp& func) const
 {
-  return CwiseUnaryOp<CustomUnaryOp, Derived>(asArg(), func);
+  return CwiseUnaryOp<CustomUnaryOp, Derived>(derived(), func);
 }
 
-
 /** \internal
   * \brief Template functor to compute the conjugate of a complex value
   *
@@ -154,7 +150,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_conjugate_op, Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::conjugate() const
 {
-  return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_conjugate_op, Derived>(asArg());
+  return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_conjugate_op, Derived>(derived());
 }
 
 /** \internal
@@ -183,7 +179,7 @@ template<typename NewType>
 const CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_cast_op<NewType>, Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::cast() const
 {
-  return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_cast_op<NewType>, Derived>(asArg());
+  return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_cast_op<NewType>, Derived>(derived());
 }
 
 /** \internal
@@ -203,7 +199,8 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_multiple_op<typename ei_traits<Derived>::Scalar>, Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::operator*(const Scalar& scalar) const
 {
-  return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_multiple_op<Scalar>, Derived>(asArg(), ei_scalar_multiple_op<Scalar>(scalar));
+  return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_multiple_op<Scalar>, Derived>
+    (derived(), ei_scalar_multiple_op<Scalar>(scalar));
 }
 
 /** \relates MatrixBase \sa class ei_scalar_multiple_op */
@@ -213,7 +210,7 @@ MatrixBase<Derived>::operator/(const Scalar& scalar) const
 {
   assert(NumTraits<Scalar>::HasFloatingPoint);
   return CwiseUnaryOp<ei_scalar_multiple_op<Scalar>, Derived>
-    (asArg(), ei_scalar_multiple_op<Scalar>(static_cast<Scalar>(1) / scalar));
+    (derived(), ei_scalar_multiple_op<Scalar>(static_cast<Scalar>(1) / scalar));
 }
 
 /** \sa ei_scalar_multiple_op */
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/DiagonalCoeffs.h b/Eigen/src/Core/DiagonalCoeffs.h
index 0eea3f93b..47d24fea4 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/DiagonalCoeffs.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/DiagonalCoeffs.h
@@ -60,21 +60,18 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class DiagonalCoeffs
 
     EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(DiagonalCoeffs)
 
-    typedef typename MatrixType::AsArg MatRef;
-
-    DiagonalCoeffs(const MatRef& matrix) : m_matrix(matrix) {}
+    DiagonalCoeffs(const MatrixType& matrix) : m_matrix(matrix) {}
 
     EIGEN_INHERIT_ASSIGNMENT_OPERATORS(DiagonalCoeffs)
 
   private:
 
-    const DiagonalCoeffs& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return std::min(m_matrix.rows(), m_matrix.cols()); }
     int _cols() const { return 1; }
 
     Scalar& _coeffRef(int row, int)
     {
-      return m_matrix.coeffRef(row, row);
+      return m_matrix.const_cast_derived().coeffRef(row, row);
     }
 
     Scalar _coeff(int row, int) const
@@ -83,7 +80,8 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class DiagonalCoeffs
     }
 
   protected:
-    MatRef m_matrix;
+
+    const typename MatrixType::XprCopy m_matrix;
 };
 
 /** \returns an expression of the main diagonal of *this, which must be a square matrix.
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 DiagonalCoeffs<Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::diagonal()
 {
-  return DiagonalCoeffs<Derived>(asArg());
+  return DiagonalCoeffs<Derived>(derived());
 }
 
 /** This is the const version of diagonal(). */
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const DiagonalCoeffs<Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::diagonal() const
 {
-  return DiagonalCoeffs<Derived>(asArg());
+  return DiagonalCoeffs<Derived>(derived());
 }
 
 #endif // EIGEN_DIAGONALCOEFFS_H
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/DiagonalMatrix.h b/Eigen/src/Core/DiagonalMatrix.h
index fc381a048..79fa562d9 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/DiagonalMatrix.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/DiagonalMatrix.h
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ class DiagonalMatrix : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
     EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(DiagonalMatrix)
 
-    typedef typename CoeffsVectorType::AsArg CoeffsVecRef;
-
-    DiagonalMatrix(const CoeffsVecRef& coeffs) : m_coeffs(coeffs)
+    DiagonalMatrix(const CoeffsVectorType& coeffs) : m_coeffs(coeffs)
     {
       assert(CoeffsVectorType::IsVectorAtCompileTime
           && coeffs.size() > 0);
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@ class DiagonalMatrix : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
   private:
 
-    const DiagonalMatrix& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_coeffs.size(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_coeffs.size(); }
 
@@ -78,7 +75,7 @@ class DiagonalMatrix : ei_no_assignment_operator,
     }
 
   protected:
-    const CoeffsVecRef m_coeffs;
+    const typename CoeffsVectorType::XprCopy m_coeffs;
 };
 
 /** \returns an expression of a diagonal matrix with *this as vector of diagonal coefficients
@@ -94,7 +91,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const DiagonalMatrix<Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::asDiagonal() const
 {
-  return DiagonalMatrix<Derived>(asArg());
+  return DiagonalMatrix<Derived>(derived());
 }
 
 /** \returns true if *this is approximately equal to a diagonal matrix,
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/ForwardDeclarations.h b/Eigen/src/Core/ForwardDeclarations.h
index 3459eab5b..114362784 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/ForwardDeclarations.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/ForwardDeclarations.h
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ struct ei_scalar_abs_op;
 template<typename NewType> struct ei_scalar_cast_op;
 template<typename Scalar>  struct ei_scalar_multiple_op;
 
-template<typename T> struct Reference
+template<typename T> struct ei_xpr_copy
 {
   typedef T Type;
 };
 
 template<typename _Scalar, int _Rows, int _Cols, int _StorageOrder, int _MaxRows, int _MaxCols>
-struct Reference<Matrix<_Scalar, _Rows, _Cols, _StorageOrder, _MaxRows, _MaxCols> >
+struct ei_xpr_copy<Matrix<_Scalar, _Rows, _Cols, _StorageOrder, _MaxRows, _MaxCols> >
 {
-  typedef MatrixRef<Matrix<_Scalar, _Rows, _Cols, _StorageOrder, _MaxRows, _MaxCols> > Type;
+  typedef const Matrix<_Scalar, _Rows, _Cols, _StorageOrder, _MaxRows, _MaxCols> & Type;
 };
 
 #endif // EIGEN_FORWARDDECLARATIONS_H
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Identity.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Identity.h
index 2598402b2..129786e4b 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Identity.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Identity.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Identity : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
   private:
 
-    const Identity& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_rows.value(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_cols.value(); }
 
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Identity : ei_no_assignment_operator,
     }
 
   protected:
+
     const ei_int_if_dynamic<RowsAtCompileTime> m_rows;
     const ei_int_if_dynamic<ColsAtCompileTime> m_cols;
 };
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Map.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Map.h
index ece50087c..d0f9cd940 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Map.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Map.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Map
 
   private:
 
-    const Map& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_rows; }
     int _cols() const { return m_cols; }
 
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Matrix.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Matrix.h
index 112f5f79e..2102ce484 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Matrix.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Matrix.h
@@ -97,14 +97,10 @@ class Matrix : public MatrixBase<Matrix<_Scalar, _Rows, _Cols,
 
     friend class Map<Matrix>;
 
-    typedef MatrixRef<Matrix> AsArg;
-    friend class MatrixRef<Matrix>;
-
   private:
 
     ei_matrix_storage<Scalar, MaxSizeAtCompileTime, RowsAtCompileTime, ColsAtCompileTime> m_storage;
 
-    AsArg _asArg() const { return AsArg(*this); }
     int _rows() const { return m_storage.rows(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_storage.cols(); }
 
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/MatrixBase.h b/Eigen/src/Core/MatrixBase.h
index f89d861ea..d5f8decee 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/MatrixBase.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/MatrixBase.h
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ template<typename Derived> class MatrixBase
 
     typedef typename ei_traits<Derived>::Scalar Scalar;
 
+    const Derived& derived() const { return *static_cast<const Derived*>(this); }
+    Derived& derived() { return *static_cast<Derived*>(this); }
+    Derived& const_cast_derived() const
+    { return *static_cast<Derived*>(const_cast<MatrixBase*>(this)); }
+
+
     /** The number of rows at compile-time. This is just a copy of the value provided
       * by the \a Derived type. If a value is not known at compile-time,
       * it is set to the \a Dynamic constant.
@@ -125,15 +131,6 @@ template<typename Derived> class MatrixBase
       = ei_traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime == 1 || ei_traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime == 1
     };
 
-    /** This is the "reference type" used to pass objects of type MatrixBase as arguments
-      * to functions. If this MatrixBase type represents an expression, then \a AsArg
-      * is just this MatrixBase type itself, i.e. expressions are just passed by value
-      * and the compiler is usually clever enough to optimize that. If, on the
-      * other hand, this MatrixBase type is an actual matrix or vector type, then \a AsArg is
-      * a typedef to MatrixRef, which works as a reference, so that matrices and vectors
-      * are passed by reference, not by value. \sa asArg()*/
-    typedef typename Reference<Derived>::Type AsArg;
-
     /** This is the "real scalar" type; if the \a Scalar type is already real numbers
       * (e.g. int, float or double) then \a RealScalar is just the same as \a Scalar. If
       * \a Scalar is \a std::complex<T> then RealScalar is \a T.
@@ -161,10 +158,6 @@ template<typename Derived> class MatrixBase
     bool isVector() const { return rows()==1 || cols()==1; }
     //@}
 
-    /** \returns a AsArg to *this. \sa AsArg */
-    AsArg asArg() const
-    { return static_cast<const Derived *>(this)->_asArg(); }
-
     /** Copies \a other into *this. \returns a reference to *this. */
     template<typename OtherDerived>
     Derived& operator=(const MatrixBase<OtherDerived>& other);
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/MatrixRef.h b/Eigen/src/Core/MatrixRef.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a5a1a514..000000000
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/MatrixRef.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-// This file is part of Eigen, a lightweight C++ template library
-// for linear algebra. Eigen itself is part of the KDE project.
-//
-// Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Benoit Jacob <jacob@math.jussieu.fr>
-//
-// Eigen is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-// modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-// version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// Alternatively, you can redistribute it and/or
-// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
-// published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
-// the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// Eigen is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
-// WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
-// FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License or the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-// License and a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
-// Eigen. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-#ifndef EIGEN_MATRIXREF_H
-#define EIGEN_MATRIXREF_H
-
-template<typename MatrixType>
-struct ei_traits<MatrixRef<MatrixType> >
-{
-  typedef typename MatrixType::Scalar Scalar;
-  enum {
-    RowsAtCompileTime = MatrixType::RowsAtCompileTime,
-    ColsAtCompileTime = MatrixType::ColsAtCompileTime,
-    MaxRowsAtCompileTime = MatrixType::MaxRowsAtCompileTime,
-    MaxColsAtCompileTime = MatrixType::MaxColsAtCompileTime
-  };
-};
-
-template<typename MatrixType> class MatrixRef
- : public MatrixBase<MatrixRef<MatrixType> >
-{
-  public:
-
-    EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(MatrixRef)
-
-    MatrixRef(const MatrixType& matrix) : m_matrix(matrix) {}
-    ~MatrixRef() {}
-
-    EIGEN_INHERIT_ASSIGNMENT_OPERATORS(MatrixRef)
-
-  private:
-
-    MatrixRef _asArg() const { return *this; }
-    int _rows() const { return m_matrix.rows(); }
-    int _cols() const { return m_matrix.cols(); }
-
-    const Scalar& _coeff(int row, int col) const
-    {
-      return m_matrix._coeff(row, col);
-    }
-
-    Scalar& _coeffRef(int row, int col)
-    {
-      return const_cast<MatrixType*>(&m_matrix)->_coeffRef(row, col);
-    }
-
-  protected:
-    const MatrixType& m_matrix;
-};
-
-#endif // EIGEN_MATRIXREF_H
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Minor.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Minor.h
index fbd6224aa..6c755bb74 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Minor.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Minor.h
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Minor
 
     EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(Minor)
 
-    typedef typename MatrixType::AsArg MatRef;
-
-    Minor(const MatRef& matrix,
+    Minor(const MatrixType& matrix,
                 int row, int col)
       : m_matrix(matrix), m_row(row), m_col(col)
     {
@@ -74,13 +72,12 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Minor
 
   private:
 
-    const Minor& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_matrix.rows() - 1; }
     int _cols() const { return m_matrix.cols() - 1; }
 
     Scalar& _coeffRef(int row, int col)
     {
-      return m_matrix.coeffRef(row + (row >= m_row), col + (col >= m_col));
+      return m_matrix.const_cast_derived().coeffRef(row + (row >= m_row), col + (col >= m_col));
     }
 
     Scalar _coeff(int row, int col) const
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Minor
     }
 
   protected:
-    MatRef m_matrix;
+    const typename MatrixType::XprCopy m_matrix;
     const int m_row, m_col;
 };
 
@@ -106,7 +103,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 Minor<Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::minor(int row, int col)
 {
-  return Minor<Derived>(asArg(), row, col);
+  return Minor<Derived>(derived(), row, col);
 }
 
 /** This is the const version of minor(). */
@@ -114,7 +111,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const Minor<Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::minor(int row, int col) const
 {
-  return Minor<Derived>(asArg(), row, col);
+  return Minor<Derived>(derived(), row, col);
 }
 
 #endif // EIGEN_MINOR_H
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Ones.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Ones.h
index 836887c43..15ecc04e0 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Ones.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Ones.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Ones : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
   private:
 
-    const Ones& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_rows.value(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_cols.value(); }
 
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Product.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Product.h
index 68f6da97f..cbc60f1ed 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Product.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Product.h
@@ -91,10 +91,7 @@ template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs> class Product : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
     EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(Product)
 
-    typedef typename Lhs::AsArg LhsRef;
-    typedef typename Rhs::AsArg RhsRef;
-
-    Product(const LhsRef& lhs, const RhsRef& rhs)
+    Product(const Lhs& lhs, const Rhs& rhs)
       : m_lhs(lhs), m_rhs(rhs)
     {
       assert(lhs.cols() == rhs.rows());
@@ -102,7 +99,6 @@ template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs> class Product : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
   private:
 
-    const Product& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_lhs.rows(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_rhs.cols(); }
 
@@ -113,8 +109,9 @@ template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs> class Product : ei_no_assignment_operator,
       && Lhs::ColsAtCompileTime != Dynamic
       && Lhs::ColsAtCompileTime <= EIGEN_UNROLLING_LIMIT)
         ei_product_unroller<Lhs::ColsAtCompileTime-1,
-                        Lhs::ColsAtCompileTime <= EIGEN_UNROLLING_LIMIT ? Lhs::ColsAtCompileTime : Dynamic,
-                        LhsRef, RhsRef>
+                            Lhs::ColsAtCompileTime <= EIGEN_UNROLLING_LIMIT
+                              ? Lhs::ColsAtCompileTime : Dynamic,
+                            Lhs, Rhs>
           ::run(row, col, m_lhs, m_rhs, res);
       else
       {
@@ -126,8 +123,8 @@ template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs> class Product : ei_no_assignment_operator,
     }
 
   protected:
-    const LhsRef m_lhs;
-    const RhsRef m_rhs;
+    const typename Lhs::XprCopy m_lhs;
+    const typename Rhs::XprCopy m_rhs;
 };
 
 /** \returns an expression of the matrix product of \c this and \a other, in this order.
@@ -144,7 +141,7 @@ template<typename OtherDerived>
 const Product<Derived, OtherDerived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::lazyProduct(const MatrixBase<OtherDerived> &other) const
 {
-  return Product<Derived, OtherDerived>(asArg(), other.asArg());
+  return Product<Derived, OtherDerived>(derived(), other.derived());
 }
 
 /** \relates MatrixBase
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Random.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Random.h
index e560a708d..188f7513a 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Random.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Random.h
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Random : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
     EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(Random)
 
-    const Random& _asArg() const { return *this; }
+  private:
+
     int _rows() const { return m_rows.value(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_cols.value(); }
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Random : ei_no_assignment_operator,
     }
 
   public:
+
     Random(int rows, int cols) : m_rows(rows), m_cols(cols)
     {
       assert(rows > 0
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Transpose.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Transpose.h
index d6613989e..2f1b54d99 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Transpose.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Transpose.h
@@ -56,21 +56,18 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Transpose
 
     EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(Transpose)
 
-    typedef typename MatrixType::AsArg MatRef;
-
-    Transpose(const MatRef& matrix) : m_matrix(matrix) {}
+    Transpose(const MatrixType& matrix) : m_matrix(matrix) {}
 
     EIGEN_INHERIT_ASSIGNMENT_OPERATORS(Transpose)
 
   private:
 
-    const Transpose& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_matrix.cols(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_matrix.rows(); }
 
     Scalar& _coeffRef(int row, int col)
     {
-      return m_matrix.coeffRef(col, row);
+      return m_matrix.const_cast_derived().coeffRef(col, row);
     }
 
     Scalar _coeff(int row, int col) const
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Transpose
     }
 
   protected:
-    MatRef m_matrix;
+    const typename MatrixType::XprCopy m_matrix;
 };
 
 /** \returns an expression of the transpose of *this.
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 Transpose<Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::transpose()
 {
-  return Transpose<Derived>(asArg());
+  return Transpose<Derived>(derived());
 }
 
 /** This is the const version of transpose(). \sa adjoint() */
@@ -100,7 +97,7 @@ template<typename Derived>
 const Transpose<Derived>
 MatrixBase<Derived>::transpose() const
 {
-  return Transpose<Derived>(asArg());
+  return Transpose<Derived>(derived());
 }
 
 /** \returns an expression of the adjoint (i.e. conjugate transpose) of *this.
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Util.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Util.h
index 3c970d6e8..71a8294f6 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Util.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Util.h
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ using Base::MaxRowsAtCompileTime; \
 using Base::MaxColsAtCompileTime; \
 using Base::SizeAtCompileTime; \
 using Base::MaxSizeAtCompileTime; \
-using Base::IsVectorAtCompileTime;
+using Base::IsVectorAtCompileTime; \
+typedef typename ei_xpr_copy<Derived>::Type XprCopy;
 
 #define EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(Derived) \
 _EIGEN_GENERIC_PUBLIC_INTERFACE(Derived, MatrixBase<Derived>) \
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Zero.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Zero.h
index 3c9fbf533..97bb8b9e9 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Zero.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Zero.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class Zero : ei_no_assignment_operator,
 
   private:
 
-    const Zero& _asArg() const { return *this; }
     int _rows() const { return m_rows.value(); }
     int _cols() const { return m_cols.value(); }
 
diff --git a/bench/benchmark.cpp b/bench/benchmark.cpp
index 0d95a5043..ee58607cd 100644
--- a/bench/benchmark.cpp
+++ b/bench/benchmark.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 // g++ -O3 -DNDEBUG -DMATSIZE=<x> benchmark.cpp -o benchmark && time ./benchmark
-#include <cstdlib>
-#include <cmath>
 #include <Eigen/Core>
 
 #ifndef MATSIZE
diff --git a/doc/examples/class_Block.cpp b/doc/examples/class_Block.cpp
index 7a4c60a42..fd5ae816c 100644
--- a/doc/examples/class_Block.cpp
+++ b/doc/examples/class_Block.cpp
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ template<typename Derived>
 Eigen::Block<Derived>
 topLeftCorner(MatrixBase<Derived>& m, int rows, int cols)
 {
-  return Eigen::Block<Derived>(m.asArg(), 0, 0, rows, cols);
+  return Eigen::Block<Derived>(m, 0, 0, rows, cols);
 }
 
 template<typename Derived>
 const Eigen::Block<Derived>
 topLeftCorner(const MatrixBase<Derived>& m, int rows, int cols)
 {
-  return Eigen::Block<Derived>(m.asArg(), 0, 0, rows, cols);
+  return Eigen::Block<Derived>(m, 0, 0, rows, cols);
 }
 
 int main(int, char**)
diff --git a/doc/examples/class_Column.cpp b/doc/examples/class_Column.cpp
index fbaaa7a87..1394324fa 100644
--- a/doc/examples/class_Column.cpp
+++ b/doc/examples/class_Column.cpp
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ template<typename Derived>
 Eigen::Block<Derived,Derived::RowsAtCompileTime,1>
 firstColumn(MatrixBase<Derived>& m)
 {
-  return typename Eigen::Block<Derived,Derived::RowsAtCompileTime,1>(m.asArg(), 0);
+  return typename Eigen::Block<Derived,Derived::RowsAtCompileTime,1>(m, 0);
 }
 
 template<typename Derived>
 const Eigen::Block<Derived,Derived::RowsAtCompileTime,1>
 firstColumn(const MatrixBase<Derived>& m)
 {
-  return typename Eigen::Block<Derived,Derived::RowsAtCompileTime,1>(m.asArg(), 0);
+  return typename Eigen::Block<Derived,Derived::RowsAtCompileTime,1>(m, 0);
 }
 
 int main(int, char**)
diff --git a/doc/examples/class_CwiseBinaryOp.cpp b/doc/examples/class_CwiseBinaryOp.cpp
index ae634a041..8e4c5361e 100644
--- a/doc/examples/class_CwiseBinaryOp.cpp
+++ b/doc/examples/class_CwiseBinaryOp.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ template<typename Derived1, typename Derived2>
 const Eigen::CwiseBinaryOp<CwiseMinOp, Derived1, Derived2>
 cwiseMin(const MatrixBase<Derived1> &mat1, const MatrixBase<Derived2> &mat2)
 {
-  return Eigen::CwiseBinaryOp<CwiseMinOp, Derived1, Derived2>(mat1.asArg(), mat2.asArg());
+  return Eigen::CwiseBinaryOp<CwiseMinOp, Derived1, Derived2>(mat1, mat2);
 }
 
 int main(int, char**)
diff --git a/doc/examples/class_FixedBlock.cpp b/doc/examples/class_FixedBlock.cpp
index b643d1148..644f420bd 100644
--- a/doc/examples/class_FixedBlock.cpp
+++ b/doc/examples/class_FixedBlock.cpp
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ template<typename Derived>
 Eigen::Block<Derived, 2, 2>
 topLeft2x2Corner(MatrixBase<Derived>& m)
 {
-  return Eigen::Block<Derived, 2, 2>(m.asArg(), 0, 0);
+  return Eigen::Block<Derived, 2, 2>(m, 0, 0);
 }
 
 template<typename Derived>
 const Eigen::Block<Derived, 2, 2>
 topLeft2x2Corner(const MatrixBase<Derived>& m)
 {
-  return Eigen::Block<Derived, 2, 2>(m.asArg(), 0, 0);
+  return Eigen::Block<Derived, 2, 2>(m, 0, 0);
 }
 
 int main(int, char**)
diff --git a/doc/examples/class_Row.cpp b/doc/examples/class_Row.cpp
index 5138b2e7c..eed1dbdb4 100644
--- a/doc/examples/class_Row.cpp
+++ b/doc/examples/class_Row.cpp
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ template<typename Derived>
 Eigen::Block<Derived,1,Derived::ColsAtCompileTime>
 firstRow(MatrixBase<Derived>& m)
 {
-  return Eigen::Block<Derived,1,Derived::ColsAtCompileTime>(m.asArg(), 0);
+  return Eigen::Block<Derived,1,Derived::ColsAtCompileTime>(m, 0);
 }
 
 template<typename Derived>
 const Eigen::Block<Derived,1,Derived::ColsAtCompileTime>
 firstRow(const MatrixBase<Derived>& m)
 {
-  return Eigen::Block<Derived,1,Derived::ColsAtCompileTime>(m.asArg(), 0);
+  return Eigen::Block<Derived,1,Derived::ColsAtCompileTime>(m, 0);
 }
 
 int main(int, char**)