diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c
index 7a924183..856c356e 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c
@@ -254,6 +254,45 @@ bool hlsl_type_is_resource(const struct hlsl_type *type)
     }
 }
 
+bool hlsl_type_is_shader(const struct hlsl_type *type)
+{
+    switch (type->class)
+    {
+        case HLSL_CLASS_ARRAY:
+            return hlsl_type_is_shader(type->e.array.type);
+
+        case HLSL_CLASS_COMPUTE_SHADER:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_DOMAIN_SHADER:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_GEOMETRY_SHADER:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_HULL_SHADER:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_VERTEX_SHADER:
+            return true;
+
+        case HLSL_CLASS_SCALAR:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_VECTOR:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_MATRIX:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_STRUCT:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_STATE:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_VIEW:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_EFFECT_GROUP:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PASS:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_RASTERIZER_STATE:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_STRING:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_TECHNIQUE:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_TEXTURE:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_UAV:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_CONSTANT_BUFFER:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_BLEND_STATE:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_VOID:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_NULL:
+            return false;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 /* Only intended to be used for derefs (after copies have been lowered to components or vectors) or
  * resources, since for both their data types span across a single regset. */
 static enum hlsl_regset type_get_regset(const struct hlsl_type *type)
@@ -1808,6 +1847,54 @@ struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_swizzle(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, uint32_t s, unsigned
     return &swizzle->node;
 }
 
+struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_compile(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const char *profile_name,
+        struct hlsl_ir_node **args, unsigned int args_count, struct hlsl_block *args_instrs,
+        const struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc)
+{
+    const struct hlsl_profile_info *profile_info = NULL;
+    struct hlsl_ir_compile *compile;
+    struct hlsl_type *type = NULL;
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    if (!(profile_info = hlsl_get_target_info(profile_name)))
+    {
+        hlsl_error(ctx, loc, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_INVALID_PROFILE, "Unknown profile \"%s\".", profile_name);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (profile_info->type == VKD3D_SHADER_TYPE_PIXEL)
+        type = hlsl_get_type(ctx->cur_scope, "PixelShader", true, true);
+    else if (profile_info->type == VKD3D_SHADER_TYPE_VERTEX)
+        type = hlsl_get_type(ctx->cur_scope, "VertexShader", true, true);
+
+    if (!type)
+    {
+        hlsl_error(ctx, loc, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_INVALID_PROFILE, "Invalid profile \"%s\".", profile_name);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (!(compile = hlsl_alloc(ctx, sizeof(*compile))))
+        return NULL;
+
+    init_node(&compile->node, HLSL_IR_COMPILE, type, loc);
+
+    compile->profile = profile_info;
+
+    hlsl_block_init(&compile->instrs);
+    hlsl_block_add_block(&compile->instrs, args_instrs);
+
+    compile->args_count = args_count;
+    if (!(compile->args = hlsl_alloc(ctx, sizeof(*compile->args) * args_count)))
+    {
+        vkd3d_free(compile);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < compile->args_count; ++i)
+        hlsl_src_from_node(&compile->args[i], args[i]);
+
+    return &compile->node;
+}
+
 struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_stateblock_constant(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const char *name,
         struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc)
 {
@@ -2158,6 +2245,43 @@ static struct hlsl_ir_node *clone_index(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct clone_instr
     return dst;
 }
 
+static struct hlsl_ir_node *clone_compile(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
+        struct clone_instr_map *map, struct hlsl_ir_compile *compile)
+{
+    const char *profile_name = NULL;
+    struct hlsl_ir_node **args;
+    struct hlsl_ir_node *node;
+    struct hlsl_block block;
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    if (!(clone_block(ctx, &block, &compile->instrs, map)))
+        return NULL;
+
+    if (!(args = hlsl_alloc(ctx, sizeof(*args) * compile->args_count)))
+    {
+        hlsl_block_cleanup(&block);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < compile->args_count; ++i)
+    {
+        args[i] = map_instr(map, compile->args[i].node);
+        VKD3D_ASSERT(args[i]);
+    }
+
+    if (compile->profile)
+        profile_name = compile->profile->name;
+
+    if (!(node = hlsl_new_compile(ctx, profile_name, args, compile->args_count, &block, &compile->node.loc)))
+    {
+        hlsl_block_cleanup(&block);
+        vkd3d_free(args);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    vkd3d_free(args);
+    return node;
+}
+
 static struct hlsl_ir_node *clone_stateblock_constant(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
         struct clone_instr_map *map, struct hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant *constant)
 {
@@ -2300,6 +2424,9 @@ static struct hlsl_ir_node *clone_instr(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
         case HLSL_IR_SWIZZLE:
             return clone_swizzle(ctx, map, hlsl_ir_swizzle(instr));
 
+        case HLSL_IR_COMPILE:
+            return clone_compile(ctx, map, hlsl_ir_compile(instr));
+
         case HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT:
             return clone_stateblock_constant(ctx, map, hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant(instr));
 
@@ -2717,6 +2844,8 @@ const char *hlsl_node_type_to_string(enum hlsl_ir_node_type type)
         [HLSL_IR_STORE          ] = "HLSL_IR_STORE",
         [HLSL_IR_SWITCH         ] = "HLSL_IR_SWITCH",
         [HLSL_IR_SWIZZLE        ] = "HLSL_IR_SWIZZLE",
+
+        [HLSL_IR_COMPILE]             = "HLSL_IR_COMPILE",
         [HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT] = "HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT",
         [HLSL_IR_VSIR_INSTRUCTION_REF] = "HLSL_IR_VSIR_INSTRUCTION_REF",
     };
@@ -3166,6 +3295,25 @@ static void dump_ir_index(struct vkd3d_string_buffer *buffer, const struct hlsl_
     vkd3d_string_buffer_printf(buffer, "]");
 }
 
+static void dump_ir_compile(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct vkd3d_string_buffer *buffer,
+        const struct hlsl_ir_compile *compile)
+{
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    vkd3d_string_buffer_printf(buffer, "compile %s {\n", compile->profile->name);
+
+    dump_block(ctx, buffer, &compile->instrs);
+
+    vkd3d_string_buffer_printf(buffer, "      %10s   } (", "");
+    for (i = 0; i < compile->args_count; ++i)
+    {
+        dump_src(buffer, &compile->args[i]);
+        if (i + 1 < compile->args_count)
+            vkd3d_string_buffer_printf(buffer, ", ");
+    }
+    vkd3d_string_buffer_printf(buffer, ")");
+}
+
 static void dump_ir_stateblock_constant(struct vkd3d_string_buffer *buffer,
         const struct hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant *constant)
 {
@@ -3265,6 +3413,10 @@ static void dump_instr(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct vkd3d_string_buffer *buffer,
             dump_ir_swizzle(buffer, hlsl_ir_swizzle(instr));
             break;
 
+        case HLSL_IR_COMPILE:
+            dump_ir_compile(ctx, buffer, hlsl_ir_compile(instr));
+            break;
+
         case HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT:
             dump_ir_stateblock_constant(buffer, hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant(instr));
             break;
@@ -3484,6 +3636,17 @@ static void free_ir_index(struct hlsl_ir_index *index)
     vkd3d_free(index);
 }
 
+static void free_ir_compile(struct hlsl_ir_compile *compile)
+{
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < compile->args_count; ++i)
+        hlsl_src_remove(&compile->args[i]);
+
+    hlsl_block_cleanup(&compile->instrs);
+    vkd3d_free(compile);
+}
+
 static void free_ir_stateblock_constant(struct hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant *constant)
 {
     vkd3d_free(constant->name);
@@ -3552,6 +3715,10 @@ void hlsl_free_instr(struct hlsl_ir_node *node)
             free_ir_switch(hlsl_ir_switch(node));
             break;
 
+        case HLSL_IR_COMPILE:
+            free_ir_compile(hlsl_ir_compile(node));
+            break;
+
         case HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT:
             free_ir_stateblock_constant(hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant(node));
             break;
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h
index a4f84506..00d36e2b 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ enum hlsl_ir_node_type
     HLSL_IR_STORE,
     HLSL_IR_SWIZZLE,
     HLSL_IR_SWITCH,
+
+    HLSL_IR_COMPILE,
     HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT,
 
     HLSL_IR_VSIR_INSTRUCTION_REF,
@@ -864,6 +866,27 @@ struct hlsl_ir_string_constant
     char *string;
 };
 
+/* Represents shader compilation call for effects, such as "CompileShader()".
+ *
+ * Unlike hlsl_ir_call, it is not flattened, thus, it keeps track of its
+ * arguments and maintains its own instruction block. */
+struct hlsl_ir_compile
+{
+    struct hlsl_ir_node node;
+
+    /* Special field to store the profile argument. */
+    const struct hlsl_profile_info *profile;
+
+    /* Block containing the instructions required by the arguments of the
+     * compilation call. */
+    struct hlsl_block instrs;
+
+    /* Arguments to the compilation call. For a "compile" or "CompileShader()"
+     * args[0] is an hlsl_ir_call to the specified function. */
+    struct hlsl_src *args;
+    unsigned int args_count;
+};
+
 /* Stateblock constants are undeclared values found on state blocks or technique passes descriptions,
  *   that do not concern regular pixel, vertex, or compute shaders, except for parsing. */
 struct hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant
@@ -1170,6 +1193,12 @@ static inline struct hlsl_ir_switch *hlsl_ir_switch(const struct hlsl_ir_node *n
     return CONTAINING_RECORD(node, struct hlsl_ir_switch, node);
 }
 
+static inline struct hlsl_ir_compile *hlsl_ir_compile(const struct hlsl_ir_node *node)
+{
+    VKD3D_ASSERT(node->type == HLSL_IR_COMPILE);
+    return CONTAINING_RECORD(node, struct hlsl_ir_compile, node);
+}
+
 static inline struct hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant *hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant(const struct hlsl_ir_node *node)
 {
     VKD3D_ASSERT(node->type == HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT);
@@ -1455,6 +1484,9 @@ bool hlsl_index_is_noncontiguous(struct hlsl_ir_index *index);
 bool hlsl_index_is_resource_access(struct hlsl_ir_index *index);
 bool hlsl_index_chain_has_resource_access(struct hlsl_ir_index *index);
 
+struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_compile(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const char *profile_name,
+        struct hlsl_ir_node **args, unsigned int args_count, struct hlsl_block *args_instrs,
+        const struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc);
 struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_index(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_ir_node *val,
         struct hlsl_ir_node *idx, const struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc);
 struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_loop(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -1523,6 +1555,7 @@ unsigned int hlsl_type_minor_size(const struct hlsl_type *type);
 unsigned int hlsl_type_major_size(const struct hlsl_type *type);
 unsigned int hlsl_type_element_count(const struct hlsl_type *type);
 bool hlsl_type_is_resource(const struct hlsl_type *type);
+bool hlsl_type_is_shader(const struct hlsl_type *type);
 unsigned int hlsl_type_get_sm4_offset(const struct hlsl_type *type, unsigned int offset);
 bool hlsl_types_are_equal(const struct hlsl_type *t1, const struct hlsl_type *t2);
 
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y
index 3bc2f084..93855990 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ static struct hlsl_default_value evaluate_static_expression(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx
             case HLSL_IR_RESOURCE_LOAD:
             case HLSL_IR_RESOURCE_STORE:
             case HLSL_IR_SWITCH:
+            case HLSL_IR_COMPILE:
             case HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT:
                 hlsl_error(ctx, &node->loc, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_INVALID_SYNTAX,
                         "Expected literal expression.");
@@ -2735,13 +2736,15 @@ static struct hlsl_block *initialize_vars(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct list *var
 
         if (v->initializer.args_count)
         {
-            unsigned int store_index = 0;
             bool is_default_values_initializer;
+            unsigned int store_index = 0;
             unsigned int size, k;
 
             is_default_values_initializer = (ctx->cur_buffer != ctx->globals_buffer)
                     || (var->storage_modifiers & HLSL_STORAGE_UNIFORM)
                     || ctx->cur_scope->annotations;
+            if (hlsl_type_is_shader(type))
+                is_default_values_initializer = false;
 
             if (is_default_values_initializer)
             {
@@ -2837,28 +2840,36 @@ static struct hlsl_block *initialize_vars(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct list *var
     return initializers;
 }
 
-static bool func_is_compatible_match(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
-        const struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *decl, const struct parse_initializer *args)
+static bool func_is_compatible_match(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *decl,
+        bool is_compile, const struct parse_initializer *args)
 {
-    unsigned int i;
+    unsigned int i, k;
 
-    if (decl->parameters.count < args->args_count)
-        return false;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < args->args_count; ++i)
+    k = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < decl->parameters.count; ++i)
     {
-        if (!implicit_compatible_data_types(ctx, args->args[i]->data_type, decl->parameters.vars[i]->data_type))
+        if (is_compile && !(decl->parameters.vars[i]->storage_modifiers & HLSL_STORAGE_UNIFORM))
+            continue;
+
+        if (k >= args->args_count)
+        {
+            if (!decl->parameters.vars[i]->default_values)
+                return false;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!implicit_compatible_data_types(ctx, args->args[k]->data_type, decl->parameters.vars[i]->data_type))
             return false;
+
+        ++k;
     }
-
-    if (args->args_count < decl->parameters.count && !decl->parameters.vars[args->args_count]->default_values)
+    if (k < args->args_count)
         return false;
-
     return true;
 }
 
 static struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *find_function_call(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
-        const char *name, const struct parse_initializer *args,
+        const char *name, const struct parse_initializer *args, bool is_compile,
         const struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc)
 {
     struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *decl, *compatible_match = NULL;
@@ -2871,7 +2882,7 @@ static struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *find_function_call(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
 
     LIST_FOR_EACH_ENTRY(decl, &func->overloads, struct hlsl_ir_function_decl, entry)
     {
-        if (func_is_compatible_match(ctx, decl, args))
+        if (func_is_compatible_match(ctx, decl, is_compile, args))
         {
             if (compatible_match)
             {
@@ -2892,26 +2903,35 @@ static struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_void_expr(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const struc
     return hlsl_new_expr(ctx, HLSL_OP0_VOID, operands, ctx->builtin_types.Void, loc);
 }
 
-static bool add_user_call(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *func,
-        const struct parse_initializer *args, const struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc)
+static struct hlsl_ir_node *add_user_call(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
+        struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *func, const struct parse_initializer *args,
+        bool is_compile, const struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc)
 {
     struct hlsl_ir_node *call;
-    unsigned int i, j;
+    unsigned int i, j, k;
 
     VKD3D_ASSERT(args->args_count <= func->parameters.count);
 
-    for (i = 0; i < args->args_count; ++i)
+    k = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < func->parameters.count; ++i)
     {
         struct hlsl_ir_var *param = func->parameters.vars[i];
-        struct hlsl_ir_node *arg = args->args[i];
+        struct hlsl_ir_node *arg;
+
+        if (is_compile && !(param->storage_modifiers & HLSL_STORAGE_UNIFORM))
+            continue;
+
+        if (k >= args->args_count)
+            break;
+        arg = args->args[k];
 
         if (!hlsl_types_are_equal(arg->data_type, param->data_type))
         {
             struct hlsl_ir_node *cast;
 
             if (!(cast = add_cast(ctx, args->instrs, arg, param->data_type, &arg->loc)))
-                return false;
-            args->args[i] = cast;
+                return NULL;
+            args->args[k] = cast;
             arg = cast;
         }
 
@@ -2920,13 +2940,15 @@ static bool add_user_call(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *fu
             struct hlsl_ir_node *store;
 
             if (!(store = hlsl_new_simple_store(ctx, param, arg)))
-                return false;
+                return NULL;
             hlsl_block_add_instr(args->instrs, store);
         }
+
+        ++k;
     }
 
     /* Add default values for the remaining parameters. */
-    for (i = args->args_count; i < func->parameters.count; ++i)
+    for (; i < func->parameters.count; ++i)
     {
         struct hlsl_ir_var *param = func->parameters.vars[i];
         unsigned int comp_count = hlsl_type_component_count(param->data_type);
@@ -2934,6 +2956,9 @@ static bool add_user_call(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *fu
 
         VKD3D_ASSERT(param->default_values);
 
+        if (is_compile && !(param->storage_modifiers & HLSL_STORAGE_UNIFORM))
+            continue;
+
         hlsl_init_simple_deref_from_var(&param_deref, param);
 
         for (j = 0; j < comp_count; ++j)
@@ -2947,20 +2972,23 @@ static bool add_user_call(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *fu
             {
                 value.u[0] = param->default_values[j].number;
                 if (!(comp = hlsl_new_constant(ctx, type, &value, loc)))
-                    return false;
+                    return NULL;
                 hlsl_block_add_instr(args->instrs, comp);
 
                 if (!hlsl_new_store_component(ctx, &store_block, &param_deref, j, comp))
-                    return false;
+                    return NULL;
                 hlsl_block_add_block(args->instrs, &store_block);
             }
         }
     }
 
     if (!(call = hlsl_new_call(ctx, func, loc)))
-        return false;
+        return NULL;
     hlsl_block_add_instr(args->instrs, call);
 
+    if (is_compile)
+        return call;
+
     for (i = 0; i < args->args_count; ++i)
     {
         struct hlsl_ir_var *param = func->parameters.vars[i];
@@ -2975,11 +3003,11 @@ static bool add_user_call(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *fu
                         "Output argument to \"%s\" is const.", func->func->name);
 
             if (!(load = hlsl_new_var_load(ctx, param, &arg->loc)))
-                return false;
+                return NULL;
             hlsl_block_add_instr(args->instrs, &load->node);
 
             if (!add_assignment(ctx, args->instrs, arg, ASSIGN_OP_ASSIGN, &load->node))
-                return false;
+                return NULL;
         }
     }
 
@@ -3000,7 +3028,7 @@ static bool add_user_call(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *fu
         hlsl_block_add_instr(args->instrs, expr);
     }
 
-    return true;
+    return call;
 }
 
 static struct hlsl_ir_node *intrinsic_float_convert_arg(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -3167,7 +3195,7 @@ static bool write_acos_or_asin(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     if (!func)
         return false;
 
-    return add_user_call(ctx, func, params, loc);
+    return !!add_user_call(ctx, func, params, false, loc);
 }
 
 static bool intrinsic_acos(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -3316,7 +3344,7 @@ static bool write_atan_or_atan2(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     if (!func)
         return false;
 
-    return add_user_call(ctx, func, params, loc);
+    return !!add_user_call(ctx, func, params, false, loc);
 }
 
 static bool intrinsic_atan(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -3509,7 +3537,7 @@ static bool write_cosh_or_sinh(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     if (!func)
         return false;
 
-    return add_user_call(ctx, func, params, loc);
+    return !!add_user_call(ctx, func, params, false, loc);
 }
 
 static bool intrinsic_cosh(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -3736,7 +3764,7 @@ static bool intrinsic_determinant(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     if (!func)
         return false;
 
-    return add_user_call(ctx, func, params, loc);
+    return !!add_user_call(ctx, func, params, false, loc);
 }
 
 static bool intrinsic_distance(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -3823,7 +3851,7 @@ static bool intrinsic_faceforward(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     if (!func)
         return false;
 
-    return add_user_call(ctx, func, params, loc);
+    return !!add_user_call(ctx, func, params, false, loc);
 }
 
 static bool intrinsic_f16tof32(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -3928,7 +3956,7 @@ static bool intrinsic_fwidth(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     if (!func)
         return false;
 
-    return add_user_call(ctx, func, params, loc);
+    return !!add_user_call(ctx, func, params, false, loc);
 }
 
 static bool intrinsic_ldexp(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -4031,7 +4059,7 @@ static bool intrinsic_lit(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     if (!(func = hlsl_compile_internal_function(ctx, "lit", body)))
         return false;
 
-    return add_user_call(ctx, func, params, loc);
+    return !!add_user_call(ctx, func, params, false, loc);
 }
 
 static bool intrinsic_log(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -4334,7 +4362,7 @@ static bool intrinsic_refract(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     if (!func)
         return false;
 
-    return add_user_call(ctx, func, params, loc);
+    return !!add_user_call(ctx, func, params, false, loc);
 }
 
 static bool intrinsic_round(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -4449,7 +4477,7 @@ static bool intrinsic_smoothstep(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     if (!func)
         return false;
 
-    return add_user_call(ctx, func, params, loc);
+    return !!add_user_call(ctx, func, params, false, loc);
 }
 
 static bool intrinsic_sqrt(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
@@ -4525,7 +4553,7 @@ static bool intrinsic_tanh(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     if (!func)
         return false;
 
-    return add_user_call(ctx, func, params, loc);
+    return !!add_user_call(ctx, func, params, false, loc);
 }
 
 static bool intrinsic_tex(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const struct parse_initializer *params,
@@ -5004,9 +5032,9 @@ static struct hlsl_block *add_call(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const char *name,
     struct intrinsic_function *intrinsic;
     struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *decl;
 
-    if ((decl = find_function_call(ctx, name, args, loc)))
+    if ((decl = find_function_call(ctx, name, args, false, loc)))
     {
-        if (!add_user_call(ctx, decl, args, loc))
+        if (!add_user_call(ctx, decl, args, false, loc))
             goto fail;
     }
     else if ((intrinsic = bsearch(name, intrinsic_functions, ARRAY_SIZE(intrinsic_functions),
@@ -5062,6 +5090,53 @@ fail:
     return NULL;
 }
 
+static struct hlsl_block *add_shader_compilation(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const char *profile_name,
+        const char *function_name, struct parse_initializer *args, const struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc)
+{
+    struct hlsl_ir_node *compile, *call_to_compile = NULL;
+    struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *decl;
+
+    if (!ctx->in_state_block && ctx->cur_scope != ctx->globals)
+    {
+        hlsl_error(ctx, loc, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_MISPLACED_COMPILE,
+                "Shader compilation statements must be in global scope or a state block.");
+        free_parse_initializer(args);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (!(decl = find_function_call(ctx, function_name, args, true, loc)))
+    {
+        if (rb_get(&ctx->functions, function_name))
+        {
+            hlsl_error(ctx, loc, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_NOT_DEFINED,
+                    "No compatible \"%s\" declaration with %u uniform parameters found.",
+                    function_name, args->args_count);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            hlsl_error(ctx, loc, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_NOT_DEFINED,
+                    "Function \"%s\" is not defined.", function_name);
+        }
+        free_parse_initializer(args);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (!(call_to_compile = add_user_call(ctx, decl, args, true, loc)))
+    {
+        free_parse_initializer(args);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (!(compile = hlsl_new_compile(ctx, profile_name, &call_to_compile, 1, args->instrs, loc)))
+    {
+        free_parse_initializer(args);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    free_parse_initializer(args);
+    return make_block(ctx, compile);
+}
+
 static struct hlsl_block *add_constructor(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_type *type,
         struct parse_initializer *params, const struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc)
 {
@@ -8393,6 +8468,18 @@ primary_expr:
         {
             $$ = $2;
         }
+
+    | KW_COMPILE any_identifier var_identifier '(' func_arguments ')'
+        {
+            if (!($$ = add_shader_compilation(ctx, $2, $3, &$5, &@1)))
+            {
+                vkd3d_free($2);
+                vkd3d_free($3);
+                YYABORT;
+            }
+            vkd3d_free($2);
+            vkd3d_free($3);
+        }
     | var_identifier '(' func_arguments ')'
         {
             if (!($$ = add_call(ctx, $1, &$3, &@1)))
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c
index 30694d98..b7f9c532 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c
@@ -4050,6 +4050,7 @@ static bool dce(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_ir_node *instr, void *context)
     switch (instr->type)
     {
         case HLSL_IR_CONSTANT:
+        case HLSL_IR_COMPILE:
         case HLSL_IR_EXPR:
         case HLSL_IR_INDEX:
         case HLSL_IR_LOAD:
@@ -4343,6 +4344,9 @@ static void compute_liveness_recurse(struct hlsl_block *block, unsigned int loop
         case HLSL_IR_CONSTANT:
         case HLSL_IR_STRING_CONSTANT:
             break;
+        case HLSL_IR_COMPILE:
+            /* Compile calls are skipped as they are only relevent to effects. */
+            break;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h b/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h
index 93dff4e8..5f554225 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ enum vkd3d_shader_error
     VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_UNKNOWN_MODIFIER            = 5030,
     VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_INVALID_STATE_BLOCK_ENTRY   = 5031,
     VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_FAILED_FORCED_UNROLL        = 5032,
+    VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_INVALID_PROFILE             = 5033,
+    VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_MISPLACED_COMPILE           = 5034,
 
     VKD3D_SHADER_WARNING_HLSL_IMPLICIT_TRUNCATION       = 5300,
     VKD3D_SHADER_WARNING_HLSL_DIVISION_BY_ZERO          = 5301,
diff --git a/tests/hlsl/effect-compile.shader_test b/tests/hlsl/effect-compile.shader_test
index acfab529..94b3ae6e 100644
--- a/tests/hlsl/effect-compile.shader_test
+++ b/tests/hlsl/effect-compile.shader_test
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % Test special "compile" keyword syntax to compile pixel and vertex shaders
-[pixel shader todo]
+[pixel shader]
 float4 fun() : sv_target
 {
     return 0;
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ sampler sam
 float4 main() : sv_target { return 0; }
 
 
-[pixel shader todo]
+[pixel shader]
 float4 fun() : sv_target
 {
     return 0;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ float4 main() : sv_target { return 0; }
 
 
 % Only uniform arguments are expected, even if undefined identifiers are used.
-[pixel shader todo]
+[pixel shader]
 float4 fun(uniform float4 a, float4 b, uniform float4 c) : sv_target
 {
     return a + b + c;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ float4 main() : sv_target
 
 
 % Default values are allowed for uniform variables.
-[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+[pixel shader fail(sm>=6)]
 float4 fun(uniform float4 a, uniform float4 b = {1, 2, 3, 4}) : sv_target
 {
     return 8*a + b;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ technique10 T1
 float4 main() : sv_target { return 0; }
 
 
-[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+[pixel shader fail(sm>=6)]
 float4 fun(float4 a : COLOR0 = {-1, -2, -3, -4}, uniform float4 b = {1, 2, 3, 4}) : sv_target
 {
     return 8*a + b;