diff --git a/infer/src/IR/Sil.ml b/infer/src/IR/Sil.ml
index c4f7dd101..0314f5073 100644
--- a/infer/src/IR/Sil.ml
+++ b/infer/src/IR/Sil.ml
@@ -1037,24 +1037,6 @@ let hpred_gen_free_vars =
 
 let hpred_free_vars h = Sequence.Generator.run (hpred_gen_free_vars h)
 
-(** This function should be used before adding a new index to Earray. The [exp] is the newly created
-   index. This function "cleans" [exp] according to whether it is the footprint or current part of
-   the prop.  The function faults in the re - execution mode, as an internal check of the tool. *)
-let array_clean_new_index footprint_part new_idx =
-  assert (not (footprint_part && not !Config.footprint)) ;
-  if
-    footprint_part
-    && Exp.free_vars new_idx |> Sequence.exists ~f:(fun id -> not (Ident.is_footprint id))
-  then (
-    L.d_warning
-      ( "Array index " ^ Exp.to_string new_idx
-      ^ " has non-footprint vars: replaced by fresh footprint var" ) ;
-    L.d_ln () ;
-    let id = Ident.create_fresh Ident.kfootprint in
-    Exp.Var id )
-  else new_idx
-
-
 (** {2 Functions for computing all free or bound non-program variables} *)
 
 (** Variables in hpara, excluding bound vars in the body *)
diff --git a/infer/src/IR/Sil.mli b/infer/src/IR/Sil.mli
index 82c969153..16871c99f 100644
--- a/infer/src/IR/Sil.mli
+++ b/infer/src/IR/Sil.mli
@@ -347,13 +347,6 @@ val pp_hpred_env : Pp.env -> Predicates.env option -> F.formatter -> hpred -> un
 
 (** {2 Functions for traversing SIL data types} *)
 
-val array_clean_new_index : bool -> Exp.t -> Exp.t
-(** This function should be used before adding a new
-    index to Earray. The [exp] is the newly created
-    index. This function "cleans" [exp] according to whether it is the
-    footprint or current part of the prop.
-    The function faults in the re - execution mode, as an internal check of the tool. *)
-
 val strexp_expmap : (Exp.t * inst option -> Exp.t * inst option) -> strexp -> strexp
 (** Change exps in strexp using [f].
     WARNING: the result might not be normalized. *)
diff --git a/infer/src/backend/ondemand.ml b/infer/src/backend/ondemand.ml
index cb61e0363..418ea5724 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/ondemand.ml
+++ b/infer/src/backend/ondemand.ml
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ type global_state =
 let save_global_state () =
   Timeout.suspend_existing_timeout ~keep_symop_total:false ;
   (* use a new global counter for the callee *)
-  { abs_val= !Config.abs_val
+  { abs_val= !BiabductionConfig.abs_val
   ; abstraction_rules= Abs.get_current_rules ()
   ; delayed_prints= L.get_delayed_prints ()
-  ; footprint_mode= !Config.footprint
+  ; footprint_mode= !BiabductionConfig.footprint
   ; html_formatter= !Printer.curr_html_formatter
   ; name_generator= Ident.NameGenerator.get_current ()
   ; proc_analysis_time=
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ let save_global_state () =
 
 
 let restore_global_state st =
-  Config.abs_val := st.abs_val ;
+  BiabductionConfig.abs_val := st.abs_val ;
   Abs.set_current_rules st.abstraction_rules ;
   L.set_delayed_prints st.delayed_prints ;
-  Config.footprint := st.footprint_mode ;
+  BiabductionConfig.footprint := st.footprint_mode ;
   Printer.curr_html_formatter := st.html_formatter ;
   Ident.NameGenerator.set_current st.name_generator ;
   State.restore_state st.symexec_state ;
diff --git a/infer/src/backend/reporting.ml b/infer/src/backend/reporting.ml
index eb23cfd33..cfa6348d8 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/reporting.ml
+++ b/infer/src/backend/reporting.ml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ let log_issue_from_summary severity summary ~node ~session ~loc ~ltr ?extras exn
 
 
 let log_issue_deprecated_using_state severity proc_name ?node ?loc ?ltr exn =
-  if !Config.footprint then
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
     match Summary.get proc_name with
     | Some summary ->
         let node =
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ let log_issue_external procname severity ~loc ~ltr ?access issue_type error_mess
 
 
 let log_error_using_state summary exn =
-  if !Config.footprint then
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
     let node = Errlog.BackendNode {node= State.get_node_exn ()} in
     let session = State.get_session () in
     let loc = State.get_loc_exn () in
diff --git a/infer/src/base/Config.ml b/infer/src/base/Config.ml
index cfd2cbbae..ff490bd8f 100644
--- a/infer/src/base/Config.ml
+++ b/infer/src/base/Config.ml
@@ -2463,7 +2463,9 @@ and rest = !rest
 
 and abs_struct = !abs_struct
 
-and abs_val_orig = !abs_val
+and abs_val = !abs_val
+
+and allow_leak = !allow_leak
 
 and analysis_path_regex_whitelist_options =
   List.map ~f:(fun (a, b) -> (a, !b)) analysis_path_regex_whitelist_options
@@ -3010,29 +3012,6 @@ let dynamic_dispatch = !dynamic_dispatch
 
 let specs_library = !specs_library
 
-(** Global variables *)
-
-let set_reference_and_call_function reference value f x =
-  let saved = !reference in
-  let restore () = reference := saved in
-  Utils.try_finally_swallow_timeout
-    ~f:(fun () ->
-      reference := value ;
-      f x )
-    ~finally:restore
-
-
-(** Flag for footprint discovery mode *)
-let footprint = ref true
-
-let run_in_footprint_mode f x = set_reference_and_call_function footprint true f x
-
-let run_in_re_execution_mode f x = set_reference_and_call_function footprint false f x
-
-let reset_abs_val () = abs_val := abs_val_orig
-
-let run_with_abs_val_equal_zero f x = set_reference_and_call_function abs_val 0 f x
-
 (** Check if a Java package is external to the repository *)
 let java_package_is_external package =
   match external_java_packages with
diff --git a/infer/src/base/Config.mli b/infer/src/base/Config.mli
index 262c4271d..f9c575cc8 100644
--- a/infer/src/base/Config.mli
+++ b/infer/src/base/Config.mli
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ val rest : string list
 
 val abs_struct : int
 
+val abs_val : int
+
+val allow_leak : bool
+
 val analysis_path_regex_whitelist : analyzer -> string list
 
 val analysis_path_regex_blacklist : analyzer -> string list
@@ -668,30 +672,8 @@ val xcode_developer_dir : string option
 
 val xcpretty : bool
 
-(** {2 Global variables} *)
-
-val footprint : bool ref
-
-val run_in_footprint_mode : ('a -> 'b) -> 'a -> 'b
-(** Call f x with footprint set to true.
-    Restore the initial value of footprint also in case of exception. *)
-
-val run_in_re_execution_mode : ('a -> 'b) -> 'a -> 'b
-(** Call f x with footprint set to false.
-    Restore the initial value of footprint also in case of exception. *)
-
 (** {2 Global variables with initial values specified by command-line options} *)
 
-val abs_val : int ref
-
-val reset_abs_val : unit -> unit
-
-val run_with_abs_val_equal_zero : ('a -> 'b) -> 'a -> 'b
-(** Call f x with abs_val set to zero.
-    Restore the initial value also in case of exception. *)
-
-val allow_leak : bool ref
-
 val clang_compilation_dbs : [`Escaped of string | `Raw of string] list ref
 
 (** {2 Command Line Interface Documentation} *)
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/Abs.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/Abs.ml
index 7d0b8cdcc..5808ccffe 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/Abs.ml
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/Abs.ml
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ let abstract_pure_part tenv p ~(from_abstract_footprint : bool) =
   let new_pure = do_pure (Prop.get_pure p) in
   let eprop' = Prop.set p ~pi:new_pure ~sub:Sil.exp_sub_empty in
   let eprop'' =
-    if !Config.footprint && not from_abstract_footprint then
+    if !BiabductionConfig.footprint && not from_abstract_footprint then
       let new_pi_footprint = do_pure p.Prop.pi_fp in
       Prop.set eprop' ~pi_fp:new_pi_footprint
     else eprop'
@@ -1117,9 +1117,12 @@ let check_junk pname tenv prop =
                  List.mem ~equal:attr_opt_equal !leaks_reported alloc_attribute
             in
             let ignore_leak =
-              !Config.allow_leak || ignore_resource || is_undefined || already_reported ()
+              !BiabductionConfig.allow_leak || ignore_resource || is_undefined
+              || already_reported ()
+            in
+            let report_and_continue =
+              Language.curr_language_is Java || !BiabductionConfig.footprint
             in
-            let report_and_continue = Language.curr_language_is Java || !Config.footprint in
             let report_leak () =
               if not report_and_continue then raise exn
               else (
@@ -1256,7 +1259,7 @@ let abstract_footprint pname (tenv : Tenv.t) (prop : Prop.normal Prop.t) : Prop.
 let abstract_ pname pay tenv p =
   if pay then SymOp.pay () ;
   (* pay one symop *)
-  let p' = if !Config.footprint then abstract_footprint pname tenv p else p in
+  let p' = if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then abstract_footprint pname tenv p else p in
   abstract_prop pname tenv ~rename_primed:true ~from_abstract_footprint:false p'
 
 
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/Absarray.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/Absarray.ml
index ff4623dd5..ed86a30a2 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/Absarray.ml
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/Absarray.ml
@@ -7,10 +7,27 @@
  *)
 
 open! IStd
+module L = Logging
 
-(** Abstraction for Arrays *)
+(** This function should be used before adding a new index to Earray. The [exp] is the newly created
+   index. This function "cleans" [exp] according to whether it is the footprint or current part of
+   the prop.  The function faults in the re - execution mode, as an internal check of the tool. *)
+let array_clean_new_index footprint_part new_idx =
+  assert (not (footprint_part && not !BiabductionConfig.footprint)) ;
+  if
+    footprint_part
+    && Exp.free_vars new_idx |> Sequence.exists ~f:(fun id -> not (Ident.is_footprint id))
+  then (
+    L.d_warning
+      ( "Array index " ^ Exp.to_string new_idx
+      ^ " has non-footprint vars: replaced by fresh footprint var" ) ;
+    L.d_ln () ;
+    let id = Ident.create_fresh Ident.kfootprint in
+    Exp.Var id )
+  else new_idx
 
-module L = Logging
+
+(** Abstraction for Arrays *)
 
 type sigma = Sil.hpred list
 
@@ -243,7 +260,7 @@ end = struct
           let orig_indices = List.map ~f:fst esel in
           let index_is_not_new idx = List.exists ~f:(Exp.equal idx) orig_indices in
           let process_index idx =
-            if index_is_not_new idx then idx else Sil.array_clean_new_index footprint_part idx
+            if index_is_not_new idx then idx else array_clean_new_index footprint_part idx
           in
           let esel_in' = List.map ~f:(fun (idx, se) -> (process_index idx, se)) esel_in in
           Sil.Earray (len, esel_in', inst2)
@@ -318,7 +335,7 @@ let prop_update_sigma_and_fp_sigma tenv (p : Prop.normal Prop.t)
   let sigma', changed = update false p.Prop.sigma in
   let ep1 = Prop.set p ~sigma:sigma' in
   let ep2, changed2 =
-    if !Config.footprint then
+    if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
       let sigma_fp', changed' = update true ep1.Prop.sigma_fp in
       (Prop.set ep1 ~sigma_fp:sigma_fp', changed')
     else (ep1, false)
@@ -411,11 +428,13 @@ let blur_array_index tenv (p : Prop.normal Prop.t) (path : StrexpMatch.path) (in
     Prop.normal Prop.t =
   try
     let fresh_index =
-      Exp.Var (Ident.create_fresh (if !Config.footprint then Ident.kfootprint else Ident.kprimed))
+      Exp.Var
+        (Ident.create_fresh
+           (if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then Ident.kfootprint else Ident.kprimed))
     in
     let p2 =
       try
-        if !Config.footprint then
+        if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
           let sigma_fp = p.Prop.sigma_fp in
           let matched_fp = StrexpMatch.find_path sigma_fp path in
           let sigma_fp' = StrexpMatch.replace_index tenv true matched_fp index fresh_index in
@@ -563,7 +582,7 @@ let strexp_do_abstract tenv footprint_part p ((path, se_in, _) : StrexpMatch.str
   let do_reexecution () =
     match se_in with Sil.Earray (_, esel, _) -> do_array_reexecution esel | _ -> assert false
   in
-  if !Config.footprint then do_footprint () else do_reexecution ()
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then do_footprint () else do_reexecution ()
 
 
 let strexp_abstract tenv (p : Prop.normal Prop.t) : Prop.normal Prop.t =
@@ -581,7 +600,7 @@ let report_error prop =
 let check_after_array_abstraction tenv prop =
   let lookup = Tenv.lookup tenv in
   let check_index root offs (ind, _) =
-    if !Config.footprint then
+    if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
       let path = StrexpMatch.path_from_exp_offsets root offs in
       index_is_pointed_to tenv prop path ind
     else not (Exp.free_vars ind |> Sequence.exists ~f:Ident.is_primed)
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/Absarray.mli b/infer/src/biabduction/Absarray.mli
index 17b0339a4..77c04c219 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/Absarray.mli
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/Absarray.mli
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@
 
 open! IStd
 
+val array_clean_new_index : bool -> Exp.t -> Exp.t
+(** This function should be used before adding a new
+    index to Earray. The [exp] is the newly created
+    index. This function "cleans" [exp] according to whether it is the
+    footprint or current part of the prop.
+    The function faults in the re - execution mode, as an internal check of the tool. *)
+
 (** Abstraction for Arrays *)
 
 val abstract_array_check : Tenv.t -> Prop.normal Prop.t -> Prop.normal Prop.t
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/BiabductionConfig.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/BiabductionConfig.ml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..600b0ebca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/BiabductionConfig.ml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+(*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2013, Monoidics ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-present, Facebook, Inc.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *)
+
+open! IStd
+
+(** Global variables *)
+
+let set_reference_and_call_function reference value f x =
+  let saved = !reference in
+  let restore () = reference := saved in
+  Utils.try_finally_swallow_timeout
+    ~f:(fun () ->
+      reference := value ;
+      f x )
+    ~finally:restore
+
+
+(** Flag for footprint discovery mode *)
+let footprint = ref true
+
+let run_in_footprint_mode f x = set_reference_and_call_function footprint true f x
+
+let run_in_re_execution_mode f x = set_reference_and_call_function footprint false f x
+
+let abs_val = ref Config.abs_val
+
+let reset_abs_val () = abs_val := Config.abs_val
+
+let run_with_abs_val_equal_zero f x = set_reference_and_call_function abs_val 0 f x
+
+let allow_leak = ref Config.allow_leak
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/BiabductionConfig.mli b/infer/src/biabduction/BiabductionConfig.mli
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b21411c45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/BiabductionConfig.mli
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+(*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2013, Monoidics ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-present, Facebook, Inc.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *)
+
+open! IStd
+
+(** {2 Global variables} *)
+
+val footprint : bool ref
+
+val run_in_footprint_mode : ('a -> 'b) -> 'a -> 'b
+(** Call f x with footprint set to true.
+    Restore the initial value of footprint also in case of exception. *)
+
+val run_in_re_execution_mode : ('a -> 'b) -> 'a -> 'b
+(** Call f x with footprint set to false.
+    Restore the initial value of footprint also in case of exception. *)
+
+(** {2 Global variables with initial values specified by command-line options} *)
+
+val abs_val : int ref
+
+val reset_abs_val : unit -> unit
+
+val run_with_abs_val_equal_zero : ('a -> 'b) -> 'a -> 'b
+(** Call f x with abs_val set to zero.
+    Restore the initial value also in case of exception. *)
+
+val allow_leak : bool ref
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/BuiltinDefn.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/BuiltinDefn.ml
index 1e3d93d20..d9484ad69 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/BuiltinDefn.ml
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/BuiltinDefn.ml
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ let create_type tenv n_lexp typ prop =
   let sil_is_nonnull = Exp.UnOp (Unop.LNot, sil_is_null, None) in
   let null_case = Propset.to_proplist (prune tenv ~positive:true sil_is_null prop) in
   let non_null_case = Propset.to_proplist (prune tenv ~positive:true sil_is_nonnull prop_type) in
-  if List.length non_null_case > 0 && !Config.footprint then non_null_case
+  if List.length non_null_case > 0 && !BiabductionConfig.footprint then non_null_case
   else if List.length non_null_case > 0 && is_undefined_opt tenv prop n_lexp then non_null_case
   else null_case @ non_null_case
 
@@ -306,14 +306,14 @@ let execute___instanceof_cast ~instof {Builtin.pdesc; tenv; prop_; path; ret_id_
                        let pos_res = mk_res pos_type_opt val1 in
                        let neg_res = mk_res neg_type_opt Exp.zero in
                        pos_res @ neg_res
-                     else if !Config.footprint then
+                     else if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
                        match pos_type_opt with
                        | None ->
                            deal_with_failed_cast val1 texp1 texp2
                        | Some _ ->
                            mk_res pos_type_opt val1
                      else
-                       (* !Config.footprint is false *)
+                       (* !BiabductionConfig.footprint is false *)
                        match neg_type_opt with
                        | Some _ ->
                            if is_undefined_opt tenv prop val1 then mk_res pos_type_opt val1
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/Dom.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/Dom.ml
index 88c82df36..afa571d4b 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/Dom.ml
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/Dom.ml
@@ -925,7 +925,8 @@ let const_partial_join c1 c2 =
   if Const.equal c1 c2 then Exp.Const c1
   else if Const.kind_equal c1 c2 && not (is_int c1) then (
     L.d_strln "failure reason 18" ; raise Sil.JoinFail )
-  else if !Config.abs_val >= 2 then FreshVarExp.get_fresh_exp (Exp.Const c1) (Exp.Const c2)
+  else if !BiabductionConfig.abs_val >= 2 then
+    FreshVarExp.get_fresh_exp (Exp.Const c1) (Exp.Const c2)
   else ( L.d_strln "failure reason 19" ; raise Sil.JoinFail )
 
 
@@ -1906,7 +1907,7 @@ let eprop_partial_join' tenv mode (ep1 : Prop.exposed Prop.t) (ep2 : Prop.expose
 
 let footprint_partial_join' tenv (p1 : Prop.normal Prop.t) (p2 : Prop.normal Prop.t) :
     Prop.normal Prop.t * Prop.normal Prop.t =
-  if not !Config.footprint then (p1, p2)
+  if not !BiabductionConfig.footprint then (p1, p2)
   else
     let fp1 = Prop.extract_footprint p1 in
     let fp2 = Prop.extract_footprint p2 in
@@ -1931,14 +1932,14 @@ let footprint_partial_join' tenv (p1 : Prop.normal Prop.t) (p2 : Prop.normal Pro
 
 let prop_partial_join pname tenv mode p1 p2 =
   let res_by_implication_only =
-    if !Config.footprint then None
+    if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then None
     else if Prover.check_implication pname tenv p1 (Prop.expose p2) then Some p2
     else if Prover.check_implication pname tenv p2 (Prop.expose p1) then Some p1
     else None
   in
   match res_by_implication_only with
   | None -> (
-      if !Config.footprint then JoinState.set_footprint true ;
+      if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then JoinState.set_footprint true ;
       Rename.init () ;
       FreshVarExp.init () ;
       Todo.init () ;
@@ -1949,7 +1950,7 @@ let prop_partial_join pname tenv mode p1 p2 =
             let rename_footprint = Rename.reset () in
             Todo.reset rename_footprint ;
             let res = eprop_partial_join' tenv mode (Prop.expose p1') (Prop.expose p2') in
-            if !Config.footprint then JoinState.set_footprint false ;
+            if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then JoinState.set_footprint false ;
             Some res )
           ~finally:(fun () -> Rename.final () ; FreshVarExp.final () ; Todo.final ())
       with Sil.JoinFail -> None )
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/Prop.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/Prop.ml
index 028b0aafa..ab0b613cb 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/Prop.ml
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/Prop.ml
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@ let rec create_strexp_of_type ~path tenv struct_init_mode (typ : Typ.t) len inst
   let init_value () =
     let create_fresh_var () =
       let fresh_id =
-        Ident.create_fresh (if !Config.footprint then Ident.kfootprint else Ident.kprimed)
+        Ident.create_fresh
+          (if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then Ident.kfootprint else Ident.kprimed)
       in
       Exp.Var fresh_id
     in
@@ -1058,7 +1059,7 @@ module Normalize = struct
 
   let exp_normalize ?destructive tenv sub exp =
     let exp' = Sil.exp_sub sub exp in
-    let abstract_expressions = !Config.abs_val >= 1 in
+    let abstract_expressions = !BiabductionConfig.abs_val >= 1 in
     sym_eval ?destructive tenv abstract_expressions exp'
 
 
@@ -1075,7 +1076,7 @@ module Normalize = struct
 
 
   let exp_normalize_noabs tenv sub exp =
-    Config.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero (exp_normalize tenv sub) exp
+    BiabductionConfig.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero (exp_normalize tenv sub) exp
 
 
   (** Turn an inequality expression into an atom *)
@@ -1742,7 +1743,7 @@ end
 (* End of module Normalize *)
 
 let exp_normalize_prop ?destructive tenv prop exp =
-  Config.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero
+  BiabductionConfig.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero
     (Normalize.exp_normalize ?destructive tenv (`Exp prop.sub))
     exp
 
@@ -1761,11 +1762,15 @@ let lexp_normalize_prop tenv p lexp =
 
 
 let atom_normalize_prop tenv prop atom =
-  Config.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero (Normalize.atom_normalize tenv (`Exp prop.sub)) atom
+  BiabductionConfig.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero
+    (Normalize.atom_normalize tenv (`Exp prop.sub))
+    atom
 
 
 let sigma_normalize_prop tenv prop sigma =
-  Config.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero (Normalize.sigma_normalize tenv (`Exp prop.sub)) sigma
+  BiabductionConfig.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero
+    (Normalize.sigma_normalize tenv (`Exp prop.sub))
+    sigma
 
 
 let sigma_replace_exp tenv epairs sigma =
@@ -1775,7 +1780,7 @@ let sigma_replace_exp tenv epairs sigma =
 
 (** Construct an atom. *)
 let mk_atom tenv atom =
-  Config.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero
+  BiabductionConfig.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero
     (fun () -> Normalize.atom_normalize tenv Sil.sub_empty atom)
     ()
 
@@ -2023,7 +2028,7 @@ let apply_reindexing tenv (exp_subst : Sil.exp_subst) prop =
 
 
 let prop_rename_array_indices tenv prop =
-  if !Config.footprint then prop
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then prop
   else
     let indices = sigma_get_array_indices prop.sigma in
     let not_same_base_lt_offsets (e1 : Exp.t) (e2 : Exp.t) =
@@ -2308,7 +2313,7 @@ type 'a prop_iter =
   { pit_sub: Sil.exp_subst  (** substitution for equalities *)
   ; pit_pi: pi  (** pure part *)
   ; pit_newpi: (bool * Sil.atom) list  (** newly added atoms. *)
-  ; (* The first records !Config.footprint. *)
+  ; (* The first records !BiabductionConfig.footprint. *)
     pit_old: sigma  (** sigma already visited *)
   ; pit_curr: Sil.hpred  (** current element *)
   ; pit_state: 'a  (** state of current element *)
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/Prover.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/Prover.ml
index 3f925171a..73b56a93b 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/Prover.ml
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/Prover.ml
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ let path_to_id path =
         assert false
     (* None *)
   in
-  if !Config.footprint then Ident.create_fresh Ident.kfootprint
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then Ident.create_fresh Ident.kfootprint
   else
     match f path with None -> Ident.create_fresh Ident.kfootprint | Some s -> Ident.create_path s
 
@@ -1533,7 +1533,7 @@ let rec sexp_imply tenv source calc_index_frame calc_missing subs se1 se2 typ2 :
         if index_frame <> [] then Some (Sil.Earray (len1, index_frame, inst1)) else None
       in
       let index_missing_opt =
-        if index_missing <> [] && !Config.footprint then
+        if index_missing <> [] && !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
           Some (Sil.Earray (len1, index_missing, inst1))
         else None
       in
@@ -2053,7 +2053,7 @@ let handle_parameter_subtype tenv prop1 sigma2 subs (e1, se1, texp1) (se2, texp2
     | _ ->
         ()
   in
-  if is_callee && !Config.footprint then add_subtype ()
+  if is_callee && !BiabductionConfig.footprint then add_subtype ()
 
 
 let rec hpred_imply tenv calc_index_frame calc_missing subs prop1 sigma2 hpred2 :
@@ -2664,7 +2664,7 @@ let check_implication pname tenv p1 p2 =
   in
   check p1 p2
   &&
-  if !Config.footprint then
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
     check (Prop.normalize tenv (Prop.extract_footprint p1)) (Prop.extract_footprint p2)
   else true
 
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/Rearrange.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/Rearrange.ml
index f946904a4..4ac3c4415 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/Rearrange.ml
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/Rearrange.ml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ let rec create_struct_values pname tenv orig_prop footprint_part kind max_stamp
         let atoms', se', res_t' =
           create_struct_values pname tenv orig_prop footprint_part kind max_stamp t off' inst
         in
-        let e' = Sil.array_clean_new_index footprint_part e in
+        let e' = Absarray.array_clean_new_index footprint_part e in
         let len = Exp.Var (new_id ()) in
         let se = Sil.Earray (len, [(e', se')], inst) in
         let res_t = Typ.mk_array res_t' in
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ let rec create_struct_values pname tenv orig_prop footprint_part kind max_stamp
             let atoms', se', res_t' =
               create_struct_values pname tenv orig_prop footprint_part kind max_stamp t' off' inst
             in
-            let e' = Sil.array_clean_new_index footprint_part e in
+            let e' = Absarray.array_clean_new_index footprint_part e in
             let se = Sil.Earray (len, [(e', se')], inst) in
             let res_t = Typ.mk_array ~default:t res_t' ?length ?stride in
             (Sil.Aeq (e, e') :: atoms', se, res_t)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ let rec create_struct_values pname tenv orig_prop footprint_part kind max_stamp
         let atoms', se', res_t' =
           create_struct_values pname tenv orig_prop footprint_part kind max_stamp t' off' inst
         in
-        let e' = Sil.array_clean_new_index footprint_part e in
+        let e' = Absarray.array_clean_new_index footprint_part e in
         let se = Sil.Earray (len, [(e', se')], inst) in
         let res_t = mk_typ_f (Tarray {elt= res_t'; length= None; stride= None}) in
         (Sil.Aeq (e, e') :: atoms', se, res_t)
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ and array_case_analysis_index pname tenv orig_prop footprint_part kind max_stamp
     let array_default = Sil.Earray (array_len, array_cont, inst_arr) in
     let typ_default = Typ.mk_array ~default:typ_array typ_cont ?length:typ_array_len in
     [([], array_default, typ_default)]
-  else if !Config.footprint then (
+  else if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then (
     let atoms, elem_se, elem_typ =
       create_struct_values pname tenv orig_prop footprint_part kind max_stamp typ_cont off inst
     in
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ let mk_ptsto_exp_footprint pname tenv orig_prop (lexp, typ) max_stamp inst :
     if
       (* in angelic mode, purposely ignore dangling pointer warnings during the footprint phase -- we
      * will fix them during the re - execution phase *)
-      not !Config.footprint
+      not !BiabductionConfig.footprint
     then (
       L.internal_error "!!!! Footprint Error, Bad Root : %a !!!! @\n" Exp.pp lexp ;
       let deref_str = Localise.deref_str_dangling None in
@@ -576,7 +576,9 @@ let prop_iter_extend_ptsto pname tenv orig_prop iter lexp inst =
         assert false
   in
   let atoms_se_te_to_iter e (atoms, se, te) =
-    let iter' = List.fold ~f:(Prop.prop_iter_add_atom !Config.footprint) ~init:iter atoms in
+    let iter' =
+      List.fold ~f:(Prop.prop_iter_add_atom !BiabductionConfig.footprint) ~init:iter atoms
+    in
     Prop.prop_iter_update_current iter' (Sil.Hpointsto (e, se, te))
   in
   let do_extend e se te =
@@ -646,7 +648,7 @@ let prop_iter_extend_ptsto pname tenv orig_prop iter lexp inst =
         List.map
           ~f:(fun (iter, (atoms, fp_sigma)) ->
             let iter' =
-              List.fold ~f:(Prop.prop_iter_add_atom !Config.footprint) ~init:iter atoms
+              List.fold ~f:(Prop.prop_iter_add_atom !BiabductionConfig.footprint) ~init:iter atoms
             in
             Prop.prop_iter_replace_footprint_sigma iter' fp_sigma )
           iter_atoms_fp_sigma_list
@@ -694,7 +696,9 @@ let prop_iter_add_hpred_footprint_to_prop pname tenv prop (lexp, typ) inst =
   let nsigma_fp = Prop.sigma_normalize_prop tenv Prop.prop_emp sigma_fp in
   let prop' = Prop.normalize tenv (Prop.set eprop ~sigma_fp:nsigma_fp) in
   let prop_new =
-    List.fold ~f:(Prop.prop_atom_and tenv ~footprint:!Config.footprint) ~init:prop' atoms
+    List.fold
+      ~f:(Prop.prop_atom_and tenv ~footprint:!BiabductionConfig.footprint)
+      ~init:prop' atoms
   in
   let iter =
     match Prop.prop_iter_create prop_new with
@@ -1061,7 +1065,7 @@ let prop_iter_add_hpred_footprint pname tenv orig_prop iter (lexp, typ) inst =
   let sigma_fp = ptsto_foot :: Prop.prop_iter_get_footprint_sigma iter in
   let iter_foot = Prop.prop_iter_prev_then_insert iter ptsto in
   let iter_foot_atoms =
-    List.fold ~f:(Prop.prop_iter_add_atom !Config.footprint) ~init:iter_foot atoms
+    List.fold ~f:(Prop.prop_iter_add_atom !BiabductionConfig.footprint) ~init:iter_foot atoms
   in
   let iter' = Prop.prop_iter_replace_footprint_sigma iter_foot_atoms sigma_fp in
   let offsets_default = Sil.exp_get_offsets lexp in
@@ -1124,7 +1128,7 @@ let iter_rearrange_ptsto pname tenv orig_prop iter lexp inst =
         raise (Exceptions.Missing_fld (fld, __POS__))
   in
   let res =
-    if !Config.footprint then prop_iter_extend_ptsto pname tenv orig_prop iter lexp inst
+    if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then prop_iter_extend_ptsto pname tenv orig_prop iter lexp inst
     else (
       check_field_splitting () ;
       match Prop.prop_iter_current tenv iter with
@@ -1136,7 +1140,7 @@ let iter_rearrange_ptsto pname tenv orig_prop iter lexp inst =
           in
           let handle_case (atoms', se', te') =
             let iter' =
-              List.fold ~f:(Prop.prop_iter_add_atom !Config.footprint) ~init:iter atoms'
+              List.fold ~f:(Prop.prop_iter_add_atom !BiabductionConfig.footprint) ~init:iter atoms'
             in
             Prop.prop_iter_update_current iter' (Sil.Hpointsto (e, se', te'))
           in
@@ -1195,7 +1199,7 @@ let iter_rearrange_ne_dllseg_first tenv recurse_on_iters iter para_dll e1 e2 e3
     let _, para_dll_inst = Sil.hpara_dll_instantiate para_dll e1 e2 e3 elist in
     let iter' = Prop.prop_iter_update_current_by_list iter para_dll_inst in
     let prop' = Prop.prop_iter_to_prop tenv iter' in
-    let prop'' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!Config.footprint e1 e4 prop' in
+    let prop'' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!BiabductionConfig.footprint e1 e4 prop' in
     match Prop.prop_iter_create prop'' with None -> assert false | Some iter' -> iter'
   in
   recurse_on_iters [iter_inductive_case; iter_base_case]
@@ -1215,7 +1219,7 @@ let iter_rearrange_ne_dllseg_last tenv recurse_on_iters iter para_dll e1 e2 e3 e
     let _, para_dll_inst = Sil.hpara_dll_instantiate para_dll e4 e2 e3 elist in
     let iter' = Prop.prop_iter_update_current_by_list iter para_dll_inst in
     let prop' = Prop.prop_iter_to_prop tenv iter' in
-    let prop'' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!Config.footprint e1 e4 prop' in
+    let prop'' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!BiabductionConfig.footprint e1 e4 prop' in
     match Prop.prop_iter_create prop'' with None -> assert false | Some iter' -> iter'
   in
   recurse_on_iters [iter_inductive_case; iter_base_case]
@@ -1231,7 +1235,7 @@ let iter_rearrange_pe_lseg tenv recurse_on_iters default_case_iter iter para e1
   in
   let iter_subcases =
     let removed_prop = Prop.prop_iter_remove_curr_then_to_prop tenv iter in
-    let prop' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!Config.footprint e1 e2 removed_prop in
+    let prop' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!BiabductionConfig.footprint e1 e2 removed_prop in
     match Prop.prop_iter_create prop' with
     | None ->
         let iter' = default_case_iter (Prop.prop_iter_set_state iter ()) in
@@ -1255,8 +1259,8 @@ let iter_rearrange_pe_dllseg_first tenv recurse_on_iters default_case_iter iter
   in
   let iter_subcases =
     let removed_prop = Prop.prop_iter_remove_curr_then_to_prop tenv iter in
-    let prop' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!Config.footprint e1 e3 removed_prop in
-    let prop'' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!Config.footprint e2 e4 prop' in
+    let prop' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!BiabductionConfig.footprint e1 e3 removed_prop in
+    let prop'' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!BiabductionConfig.footprint e2 e4 prop' in
     match Prop.prop_iter_create prop'' with
     | None ->
         let iter' = default_case_iter (Prop.prop_iter_set_state iter ()) in
@@ -1280,8 +1284,8 @@ let iter_rearrange_pe_dllseg_last tenv recurse_on_iters default_case_iter iter p
   in
   let iter_subcases =
     let removed_prop = Prop.prop_iter_remove_curr_then_to_prop tenv iter in
-    let prop' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!Config.footprint e1 e3 removed_prop in
-    let prop'' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!Config.footprint e2 e4 prop' in
+    let prop' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!BiabductionConfig.footprint e1 e3 removed_prop in
+    let prop'' = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint:!BiabductionConfig.footprint e2 e4 prop' in
     match Prop.prop_iter_create prop'' with
     | None ->
         let iter' = default_case_iter (Prop.prop_iter_set_state iter ()) in
@@ -1401,12 +1405,13 @@ let rec iter_rearrange pname tenv lexp typ_from_instr prop iter inst :
     L.d_ln () ) ;
   let default_case_iter (iter' : unit Prop.prop_iter) =
     if Config.trace_rearrange then L.d_strln "entering default_case_iter" ;
-    if !Config.footprint then prop_iter_add_hpred_footprint pname tenv prop iter' (lexp, typ) inst
-    else if Config.array_level >= 1 && (not !Config.footprint) && Exp.pointer_arith lexp then
-      rearrange_arith tenv lexp prop
+    if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
+      prop_iter_add_hpred_footprint pname tenv prop iter' (lexp, typ) inst
+    else if Config.array_level >= 1 && (not !BiabductionConfig.footprint) && Exp.pointer_arith lexp
+    then rearrange_arith tenv lexp prop
     else (
       pp_rearrangement_error "cannot find predicate with root" prop lexp ;
-      if not !Config.footprint then Printer.force_delayed_prints () ;
+      if not !BiabductionConfig.footprint then Printer.force_delayed_prints () ;
       raise (Exceptions.Symexec_memory_error __POS__) )
   in
   let recurse_on_iters iters =
@@ -1768,7 +1773,7 @@ let rearrange ?(report_deref_errors = true) pdesc tenv lexp typ prop loc :
   let prop' =
     match pname with
     | Typ.Procname.Java java_pname
-      when Config.csl_analysis && !Config.footprint
+      when Config.csl_analysis && !BiabductionConfig.footprint
            && not
                 ( Typ.Procname.is_constructor pname
                 || Typ.Procname.Java.is_class_initializer java_pname ) ->
@@ -1778,7 +1783,7 @@ let rearrange ?(report_deref_errors = true) pdesc tenv lexp typ prop loc :
   in
   match Prop.prop_iter_create prop' with
   | None ->
-      if !Config.footprint then
+      if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
         [prop_iter_add_hpred_footprint_to_prop pname tenv prop' (nlexp, typ) inst]
       else (
         pp_rearrangement_error "sigma is empty" prop nlexp ;
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/SymExec.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/SymExec.ml
index 3793cd5a0..df9e8ea5b 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/SymExec.ml
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/SymExec.ml
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ let prune_ne tenv ~positive e1 e2 prop =
   if is_inconsistent then Propset.empty
   else
     let conjoin = if positive then Prop.conjoin_neq else Prop.conjoin_eq in
-    let new_prop = conjoin tenv ~footprint:!Config.footprint e1 e2 prop in
+    let new_prop = conjoin tenv ~footprint:!BiabductionConfig.footprint e1 e2 prop in
     if Prover.check_inconsistency tenv new_prop then Propset.empty
     else Propset.singleton tenv new_prop
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ let prune_ineq tenv ~is_strict ~positive prop e1 e2 =
     let is_inconsistent = Prover.check_atom tenv prop (Prop.mk_inequality tenv not_prune_cond) in
     if is_inconsistent then Propset.empty
     else
-      let footprint = !Config.footprint in
+      let footprint = !BiabductionConfig.footprint in
       let prop_with_ineq = Prop.conjoin_eq tenv ~footprint prune_cond Exp.one prop in
       Propset.singleton tenv prop_with_ineq
 
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ let force_objc_init_return_nil pdesc callee_pname tenv ret_id pre path receiver
   let current_pname = Procdesc.get_proc_name pdesc in
   if
     Typ.Procname.is_constructor callee_pname
-    && receiver_self receiver pre && !Config.footprint
+    && receiver_self receiver pre && !BiabductionConfig.footprint
     && Typ.Procname.is_constructor current_pname
   then
     let propset = prune_ne tenv ~positive:false (Exp.Var ret_id) Exp.zero pre in
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ let handle_objc_instance_method_call_or_skip pdesc tenv actual_pars path callee_
     match force_objc_init_return_nil pdesc callee_pname tenv ret_id pre path receiver with
     | [] ->
         if
-          !Config.footprint
+          !BiabductionConfig.footprint
           && Option.is_none (Attribute.get_undef tenv pre receiver)
           && not (Rearrange.is_only_pt_by_fld_or_param_nonnull pdesc tenv pre receiver)
         then
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ let add_constraints_on_retval tenv pdesc prop ret_exp ~has_nonnull_annot typ cal
           let loc = if Typ.Procname.is_java callee_pname then Location.dummy else callee_loc in
           Pvar.mk_abduced_ret callee_pname loc
         in
-        if !Config.footprint then
+        if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
           match lookup_abduced_expression prop abduced_ret_pv with
           | None ->
               let p, fp_var = add_to_footprint tenv abduced_ret_pv typ prop in
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ let execute_load ?(report_deref_errors = true) pname pdesc tenv id rhs_exp typ l
       with Exceptions.Symexec_memory_error _ ->
         (* This should normally be a real alarm and should not be caught but currently happens
            when the normalization drops hpreds of the form ident |-> footprint var. *)
-        let undef = Exp.get_undefined !Config.footprint in
+        let undef = Exp.get_undefined !BiabductionConfig.footprint in
         [Prop.conjoin_eq tenv (Exp.Var id) undef prop] )
   with Rearrange.ARRAY_ACCESS ->
     if Int.equal Config.array_level 0 then assert false
@@ -1195,8 +1195,9 @@ let declare_locals_and_ret tenv pdesc (prop_ : Prop.normal Prop.t) =
       in
       sigma_ret :: sigma_locals
     in
-    Config.run_in_re_execution_mode (* no footprint vars for locals *)
-                                    sigma_locals_and_ret ()
+    BiabductionConfig.run_in_re_execution_mode
+      (* no footprint vars for locals *)
+      sigma_locals_and_ret ()
   in
   let sigma' = prop_.Prop.sigma @ sigma_locals_and_ret in
   let prop' = Prop.normalize tenv (Prop.set prop_ ~sigma:sigma') in
@@ -1583,7 +1584,7 @@ and add_constraints_on_actuals_by_ref tenv caller_pdesc prop actuals_by_ref call
     in
     (* prevent introducing multiple abduced retvals for a single call site in a loop *)
     if already_has_abduced_retval prop || is_rec_call callee_pname caller_pdesc then prop
-    else if !Config.footprint then
+    else if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
       let prop', abduced_strexp =
         match actual_typ.Typ.desc with
         | Typ.Tptr (({desc= Tstruct _} as typ), _) ->
@@ -1955,7 +1956,7 @@ and sym_exec_wrapper exe_env handle_exn tenv summary proc_cfg instr
       State.set_path path None ;
       (* Check for retain cycles after assignments and method calls *)
       ( match instr with
-      | (Sil.Store _ | Sil.Call _) when !Config.footprint ->
+      | (Sil.Store _ | Sil.Call _) when !BiabductionConfig.footprint ->
           RetainCycles.report_cycle tenv summary p
       | _ ->
           () ) ;
@@ -1977,7 +1978,7 @@ and sym_exec_wrapper exe_env handle_exn tenv summary proc_cfg instr
     L.d_ln () ;
     let prop', fav_normal = pre_process_prop prop in
     let res_list =
-      Config.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero
+      BiabductionConfig.run_with_abs_val_equal_zero
         (* no exp abstraction during sym exe *)
           (fun () ->
           sym_exec exe_env tenv (ProcCfg.Exceptional.proc_desc proc_cfg) instr prop' path )
@@ -1998,7 +1999,7 @@ and sym_exec_wrapper exe_env handle_exn tenv summary proc_cfg instr
     Paths.PathSet.from_renamed_list results
   with exn ->
     IExn.reraise_if exn ~f:(fun () ->
-        (not !Config.footprint) || not (Exceptions.handle_exception exn) ) ;
+        (not !BiabductionConfig.footprint) || not (Exceptions.handle_exception exn) ) ;
     handle_exn exn ;
     (* calls State.mark_instr_fail *)
     Paths.PathSet.empty
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/Tabulation.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/Tabulation.ml
index 52c73a626..c65255777 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/Tabulation.ml
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/Tabulation.ml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ let print_results tenv actual_pre results =
 
 
 let log_call_trace ~caller_name ~callee_name ?callee_attributes ?reason ?dynamic_dispatch loc res =
-  if !Config.footprint then
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
     let get_valid_source_file loc =
       let file = loc.Location.file in
       if SourceFile.is_invalid file then None else Some file
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ let combine tenv ret_id (posts : ('a Prop.t * Paths.Path.t) list) actual_pre pat
   let caller_pname = Procdesc.get_proc_name caller_pdesc in
   let instantiated_post =
     let posts' =
-      if !Config.footprint && List.is_empty posts then
+      if !BiabductionConfig.footprint && List.is_empty posts then
         (* in case of divergence, produce a prop *)
         (* with updated footprint and inconsistent current *)
         [(Prop.set Prop.prop_emp ~pi:[Sil.Aneq (Exp.zero, Exp.zero)], path_pre)]
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ let combine tenv ret_id (posts : ('a Prop.t * Paths.Path.t) list) actual_pre pat
                 assert false ) )
     in
     let post_p4 =
-      if !Config.footprint then
+      if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
         prop_footprint_add_pi_sigma_starfld_sigma tenv post_p3 split.missing_pi split.missing_sigma
           split.missing_fld split.missing_typ
       else Some post_p3
@@ -1247,10 +1247,10 @@ let exe_spec exe_env tenv ret_id (n, nspecs) caller_pdesc callee_pname loc prop
           Invalid_res (Dereference_error (deref_error, desc, pjoin))
       | None ->
           let split = do_split () in
-          if (not !Config.footprint) && split.missing_sigma <> [] then (
+          if (not !BiabductionConfig.footprint) && split.missing_sigma <> [] then (
             L.d_strln "Implication error: missing_sigma not empty in re-execution" ;
             Invalid_res Missing_sigma_not_empty )
-          else if (not !Config.footprint) && missing_fld_not_objc_class <> [] then (
+          else if (not !BiabductionConfig.footprint) && missing_fld_not_objc_class <> [] then (
             L.d_strln "Implication error: missing_fld not empty in re-execution" ;
             Invalid_res Missing_fld_not_empty )
           else report_valid_res split )
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ let exe_call_postprocess tenv ret_id trace_call callee_pname callee_attrs loc re
   let print_pi pi = L.d_str "pi: " ; Prop.d_pi pi ; L.d_ln () in
   let call_desc kind_opt = Localise.desc_precondition_not_met kind_opt callee_pname loc in
   let res_with_path_idents =
-    if !Config.footprint then
+    if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
       if List.is_empty valid_res_cons_pre_missing then (
         (* no valid results where actual pre and missing are consistent *)
         match deref_errors with
diff --git a/infer/src/biabduction/interproc.ml b/infer/src/biabduction/interproc.ml
index 3ac0a3643..9e2e6527e 100644
--- a/infer/src/biabduction/interproc.ml
+++ b/infer/src/biabduction/interproc.ml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ module NodeVisitSet = Caml.Set.Make (struct
 
 
   let compare x1 x2 =
-    if !Config.footprint then
+    if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
       match Config.worklist_mode with
       | 0 ->
           compare_ids x1.node x2.node
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ let path_set_checkout_todo (wl : Worklist.t) (node : Procdesc.Node.t) : Paths.Pa
 (* =============== END of the edge_set object =============== *)
 
 let collect_do_abstract_pre pname tenv (pset : Propset.t) : Propset.t =
-  if !Config.footprint then Config.run_in_re_execution_mode (Abs.lifted_abstract pname tenv) pset
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
+    BiabductionConfig.run_in_re_execution_mode (Abs.lifted_abstract pname tenv) pset
   else Abs.lifted_abstract pname tenv pset
 
 
@@ -177,8 +178,8 @@ let collect_do_abstract_post pname tenv (pathset : Paths.PathSet.t) : Paths.Path
   let abs_option p =
     if Prover.check_inconsistency tenv p then None else Some (Abs.abstract pname tenv p)
   in
-  if !Config.footprint then
-    Config.run_in_re_execution_mode (Paths.PathSet.map_option abs_option) pathset
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
+    BiabductionConfig.run_in_re_execution_mode (Paths.PathSet.map_option abs_option) pathset
   else Paths.PathSet.map_option abs_option pathset
 
 
@@ -199,7 +200,8 @@ let do_meet_pre tenv pset =
 let collect_preconditions tenv summary : Prop.normal BiabductionSummary.Jprop.t list =
   let proc_name = Summary.get_proc_name summary in
   let collect_do_abstract_one tenv prop =
-    if !Config.footprint then Config.run_in_re_execution_mode (Abs.abstract_no_symop tenv) prop
+    if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
+      BiabductionConfig.run_in_re_execution_mode (Abs.abstract_no_symop tenv) prop
     else Abs.abstract_no_symop tenv prop
   in
   let pres =
@@ -282,7 +284,10 @@ let propagate_nodes_divergence tenv (proc_cfg : ProcCfg.Exceptional.t) (pset : P
     curr_node (wl : Worklist.t) =
   let pname = Procdesc.get_proc_name (ProcCfg.Exceptional.proc_desc proc_cfg) in
   let pset_exn, pset_ok = Paths.PathSet.partition (Tabulation.prop_is_exn pname) pset in
-  if !Config.footprint && not (Paths.PathSet.is_empty (State.get_diverging_states_node ())) then (
+  if
+    !BiabductionConfig.footprint
+    && not (Paths.PathSet.is_empty (State.get_diverging_states_node ()))
+  then (
     Errdesc.warning_err (State.get_loc_exn ()) "Propagating Divergence@." ;
     let exit_node = ProcCfg.Exceptional.exit_node proc_cfg in
     let diverging_states = State.get_diverging_states_node () in
@@ -398,7 +403,7 @@ let do_symbolic_execution exe_env summary proc_cfg handle_exn tenv
 let mark_visited summary node =
   let node_id = (Procdesc.Node.get_id node :> int) in
   let stats = summary.Summary.stats in
-  if !Config.footprint then Summary.Stats.add_visited_fp stats node_id
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then Summary.Stats.add_visited_fp stats node_id
   else Summary.Stats.add_visited_re stats node_id
 
 
@@ -464,7 +469,7 @@ let forward_tabulate summary exe_env tenv proc_cfg wl =
       L.d_ln ()
     with exn ->
       IExn.reraise_if exn ~f:(fun () ->
-          (not !Config.footprint) || not (Exceptions.handle_exception exn) ) ;
+          (not !BiabductionConfig.footprint) || not (Exceptions.handle_exception exn) ) ;
       handle_exn exn ;
       L.d_decrease_indent 1 ;
       L.d_ln ()
@@ -498,7 +503,7 @@ let forward_tabulate summary exe_env tenv proc_cfg wl =
       handle_exn_node curr_node exn ;
       Printer.force_delayed_prints () ;
       do_after_node curr_node ;
-      if not !Config.footprint then raise RE_EXE_ERROR
+      if not !BiabductionConfig.footprint then raise RE_EXE_ERROR
   in
   while not (Worklist.is_empty wl) do
     let curr_node = Worklist.remove wl in
@@ -738,7 +743,7 @@ let initial_prop_from_emp tenv curr_f = initial_prop tenv curr_f Prop.prop_emp t
 
 (** Construct an initial prop from an existing pre with formals *)
 let initial_prop_from_pre tenv curr_f pre =
-  if !Config.footprint then
+  if !BiabductionConfig.footprint then
     let vars = Prop.free_vars pre |> Ident.hashqueue_of_sequence |> Ident.HashQueue.keys in
     let sub_list =
       List.map ~f:(fun id -> (id, Exp.Var (Ident.create_fresh Ident.kfootprint))) vars
@@ -922,7 +927,7 @@ let set_current_language proc_desc =
 
 (** reset global values before analysing a procedure *)
 let reset_global_values proc_desc =
-  Config.reset_abs_val () ;
+  BiabductionConfig.reset_abs_val () ;
   Ident.NameGenerator.reset () ;
   SymOp.reset_total () ;
   reset_prop_metrics () ;
@@ -1196,7 +1201,7 @@ let perform_transition proc_cfg tenv proc_name summary =
   let transition summary =
     (* disable exceptions for leaks and protect against any other errors *)
     let joined_pres =
-      let allow_leak = !Config.allow_leak in
+      let allow_leak = !BiabductionConfig.allow_leak in
       (* apply the start node to f, and do nothing in case of exception *)
       let apply_start_node f =
         try f (ProcCfg.Exceptional.start_node proc_cfg)
@@ -1204,14 +1209,14 @@ let perform_transition proc_cfg tenv proc_name summary =
       in
       apply_start_node (do_before_node 0) ;
       try
-        Config.allow_leak := true ;
+        BiabductionConfig.allow_leak := true ;
         let res = collect_preconditions tenv summary in
-        Config.allow_leak := allow_leak ;
+        BiabductionConfig.allow_leak := allow_leak ;
         apply_start_node do_after_node ;
         res
       with exn when SymOp.exn_not_failure exn ->
         apply_start_node do_after_node ;
-        Config.allow_leak := allow_leak ;
+        BiabductionConfig.allow_leak := allow_leak ;
         L.(debug Analysis Medium)
           "Error in collect_preconditions for %a@." Typ.Procname.pp proc_name ;
         let error = Exceptions.recognize_exception exn in
@@ -1233,10 +1238,12 @@ let analyze_procedure_aux summary exe_env tenv proc_desc : Summary.t =
   let proc_cfg = ProcCfg.Exceptional.from_pdesc proc_desc in
   Preanal.do_preanalysis proc_desc tenv ;
   let summaryfp =
-    Config.run_in_footprint_mode (analyze_proc summary exe_env tenv) proc_cfg
+    BiabductionConfig.run_in_footprint_mode (analyze_proc summary exe_env tenv) proc_cfg
     |> perform_transition proc_cfg tenv proc_name
   in
-  let summaryre = Config.run_in_re_execution_mode (analyze_proc summaryfp exe_env tenv) proc_cfg in
+  let summaryre =
+    BiabductionConfig.run_in_re_execution_mode (analyze_proc summaryfp exe_env tenv) proc_cfg
+  in
   let summary_compact =
     match summaryre.Summary.payloads.biabduction with
     | Some BiabductionSummary.({preposts} as biabduction) when Config.save_compact_summaries ->