diff --git a/src/d8/d8-posix.cc b/src/d8/d8-posix.cc
index c7313b4435..ba6356e447 100644
--- a/src/d8/d8-posix.cc
+++ b/src/d8/d8-posix.cc
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ char* Shell::ReadCharsFromTcpPort(const char* name, int* size_out) {
   if (connect(sockfd, reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&serv_addr),
               sizeof(serv_addr)) < 0) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Failed to connect to localhost:%d\n",
-            Shell::options.read_from_tcp_port.get());
+            Shell::options.read_from_tcp_port);
     close(sockfd);
     return nullptr;
   }
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ char* Shell::ReadCharsFromTcpPort(const char* name, int* size_out) {
     ssize_t sent_now = send(sockfd, name + sent_len, name_len - sent_len, 0);
     if (sent_now < 0) {
       fprintf(stderr, "Failed to send %s to localhost:%d\n", name,
-              Shell::options.read_from_tcp_port.get());
+              Shell::options.read_from_tcp_port);
       close(sockfd);
       return nullptr;
     }
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ char* Shell::ReadCharsFromTcpPort(const char* name, int* size_out) {
   // We need those 4 bytes to read off the file length.
   if (received < 4) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Failed to receive %s's length from localhost:%d\n", name,
-            Shell::options.read_from_tcp_port.get());
+            Shell::options.read_from_tcp_port);
     close(sockfd);
     return nullptr;
   }
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ char* Shell::ReadCharsFromTcpPort(const char* name, int* size_out) {
 
   if (file_length < 0) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Received length %d for %s from localhost:%d\n",
-            file_length, name, Shell::options.read_from_tcp_port.get());
+            file_length, name, Shell::options.read_from_tcp_port);
     close(sockfd);
     return nullptr;
   }
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ char* Shell::ReadCharsFromTcpPort(const char* name, int* size_out) {
         recv(sockfd, chars + total_received, file_length - total_received, 0);
     if (received < 0) {
       fprintf(stderr, "Failed to receive %s from localhost:%d\n", name,
-              Shell::options.read_from_tcp_port.get());
+              Shell::options.read_from_tcp_port);
       close(sockfd);
       delete[] chars;
       return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/d8/d8.cc b/src/d8/d8.cc
index f9a830fa23..26ccb62c68 100644
--- a/src/d8/d8.cc
+++ b/src/d8/d8.cc
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ std::atomic<int> Shell::unhandled_promise_rejections_{0};
 
 Global<Context> Shell::evaluation_context_;
 ArrayBuffer::Allocator* Shell::array_buffer_allocator;
-bool check_d8_flag_contradictions = true;
 ShellOptions Shell::options;
 base::OnceType Shell::quit_once_ = V8_ONCE_INIT;
 
@@ -3234,7 +3233,6 @@ void Worker::PostMessageOut(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args) {
 
 bool Shell::SetOptions(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   bool logfile_per_isolate = false;
-  bool no_always_opt = false;
   for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
     if (strcmp(argv[i], "--") == 0) {
       argv[i] = nullptr;
@@ -3262,9 +3260,8 @@ bool Shell::SetOptions(int argc, char* argv[]) {
       argv[i] = nullptr;
     } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--noalways-opt") == 0 ||
                strcmp(argv[i], "--no-always-opt") == 0) {
-      no_always_opt = true;
-    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--fuzzing") == 0) {
-      check_d8_flag_contradictions = false;
+      // No support for stressing if we can't use --always-opt.
+      options.stress_opt = false;
     } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--logfile-per-isolate") == 0) {
       logfile_per_isolate = true;
       argv[i] = nullptr;
@@ -3405,10 +3402,6 @@ bool Shell::SetOptions(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (options.stress_opt && no_always_opt) {
-    FATAL("Flag --no-always-opt is incompatible with --stress-opt.");
-  }
-
   const char* usage =
       "Synopsis:\n"
       "  shell [options] [--shell] [<file>...]\n"
@@ -3417,7 +3410,6 @@ bool Shell::SetOptions(int argc, char* argv[]) {
       "  --shell   run an interactive JavaScript shell\n"
       "  --module  execute a file as a JavaScript module\n\n";
   using HelpOptions = i::FlagList::HelpOptions;
-  i::FLAG_abort_on_contradictory_flags = true;
   i::FlagList::SetFlagsFromCommandLine(&argc, argv, true,
                                        HelpOptions(HelpOptions::kExit, usage));
   options.mock_arraybuffer_allocator = i::FLAG_mock_arraybuffer_allocator;
@@ -3878,11 +3870,12 @@ class D8Testing {
         "--max-inlined-bytecode-size=999999 "
         "--max-inlined-bytecode-size-cumulative=999999 "
         "--noalways-opt";
+    static const char* kForcedOptimizations = "--always-opt";
 
-    if (run == 0) {
+    if (run == GetStressRuns() - 1) {
+      V8::SetFlagsFromString(kForcedOptimizations);
+    } else {
       V8::SetFlagsFromString(kLazyOptimizations);
-    } else if (run == GetStressRuns() - 1) {
-      i::FLAG_always_opt = true;
     }
   }
 
@@ -4124,7 +4117,7 @@ int Shell::Main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         options.stress_runs = D8Testing::GetStressRuns();
         for (int i = 0; i < options.stress_runs && result == 0; i++) {
           printf("============ Stress %d/%d ============\n", i + 1,
-                 options.stress_runs.get());
+                 options.stress_runs);
           D8Testing::PrepareStressRun(i);
           bool last_run = i == options.stress_runs - 1;
           result = RunMain(isolate, last_run);
@@ -4135,7 +4128,7 @@ int Shell::Main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         options.stress_runs = i::FLAG_stress_runs;
         for (int i = 0; i < options.stress_runs && result == 0; i++) {
           printf("============ Run %d/%d ============\n", i + 1,
-                 options.stress_runs.get());
+                 options.stress_runs);
           bool last_run = i == options.stress_runs - 1;
           result = RunMain(isolate, last_run);
         }
@@ -4162,16 +4155,14 @@ int Shell::Main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         DCHECK(options.compile_options == v8::ScriptCompiler::kEagerCompile ||
                options.compile_options ==
                    v8::ScriptCompiler::kNoCompileOptions);
-        options.compile_options.Overwrite(
-            v8::ScriptCompiler::kConsumeCodeCache);
-        options.code_cache_options.Overwrite(
-            ShellOptions::CodeCacheOptions::kNoProduceCache);
+        options.compile_options = v8::ScriptCompiler::kConsumeCodeCache;
+        options.code_cache_options =
+            ShellOptions::CodeCacheOptions::kNoProduceCache;
 
         printf("============ Run: Consume code cache ============\n");
         // Second run to consume the cache in current isolate
         result = RunMain(isolate, true);
-        options.compile_options.Overwrite(
-            v8::ScriptCompiler::kNoCompileOptions);
+        options.compile_options = v8::ScriptCompiler::kNoCompileOptions;
       } else {
         bool last_run = true;
         result = RunMain(isolate, last_run);
diff --git a/src/d8/d8.h b/src/d8/d8.h
index c5b746e008..6b2c08fd6e 100644
--- a/src/d8/d8.h
+++ b/src/d8/d8.h
@@ -282,8 +282,6 @@ class PerIsolateData {
   int RealmFind(Local<Context> context);
 };
 
-extern bool check_d8_flag_contradictions;
-
 class ShellOptions {
  public:
   enum CodeCacheOptions {
@@ -294,97 +292,47 @@ class ShellOptions {
 
   ~ShellOptions() { delete[] isolate_sources; }
 
-  // In analogy to Flag::CheckFlagChange() in src/flags/flag.cc, only allow
-  // repeated flags for identical boolean values. We allow exceptions for flags
-  // with enum-like arguments since their conflicts can also be specified
-  // completely.
-  template <class T,
-            bool kAllowIdenticalAssignment = std::is_same<T, bool>::value>
-  class DisallowReassignment {
-   public:
-    DisallowReassignment(const char* name, T value)
-        : name_(name), value_(value) {}
-
-    operator T() const { return value_; }  // NOLINT
-    T get() const { return value_; }
-    DisallowReassignment& operator=(T value) {
-      if (check_d8_flag_contradictions) {
-        if (kAllowIdenticalAssignment) {
-          if (specified_ && value_ != value) {
-            FATAL("Contradictory values for d8 flag --%s", name_);
-          }
-        } else {
-          if (specified_) {
-            FATAL("Repeated specification of d8 flag --%s", name_);
-          }
-        }
-      }
-      value_ = value;
-      specified_ = true;
-      return *this;
-    }
-    void Overwrite(T value) { value_ = value; }
-
-   private:
-    const char* name_;
-    T value_;
-    bool specified_ = false;
-  };
-
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> fuzzilli_coverage_statistics = {
-      "fuzzilli-coverage-statistics", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> fuzzilli_enable_builtins_coverage = {
-      "fuzzilli-enable-builtins-coverage", true};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> send_idle_notification = {"send-idle-notification",
-                                                       false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> invoke_weak_callbacks = {"invoke-weak-callbacks",
-                                                      false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> omit_quit = {"omit-quit", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> wait_for_background_tasks = {
-      "wait-for-background-tasks", true};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> stress_opt = {"stress-opt", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<int> stress_runs = {"stress-runs", 1};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> stress_snapshot = {"stress-snapshot", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> interactive_shell = {"shell", false};
+  bool fuzzilli_coverage_statistics = false;
+  bool fuzzilli_enable_builtins_coverage = true;
+  bool send_idle_notification = false;
+  bool invoke_weak_callbacks = false;
+  bool omit_quit = false;
+  bool wait_for_background_tasks = true;
+  bool stress_opt = false;
+  int stress_runs = 1;
+  bool stress_snapshot = false;
+  bool interactive_shell = false;
   bool test_shell = false;
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> expected_to_throw = {"throws", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> ignore_unhandled_promises = {
-      "ignore-unhandled-promises", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> mock_arraybuffer_allocator = {
-      "mock-arraybuffer-allocator", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<size_t> mock_arraybuffer_allocator_limit = {
-      "mock-arraybuffer-allocator-limit", 0};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> multi_mapped_mock_allocator = {
-      "multi-mapped-mock-allocator", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> enable_inspector = {"enable-inspector", false};
+  bool expected_to_throw = false;
+  bool ignore_unhandled_promises = false;
+  bool mock_arraybuffer_allocator = false;
+  size_t mock_arraybuffer_allocator_limit = 0;
+  bool multi_mapped_mock_allocator = false;
+  bool enable_inspector = false;
   int num_isolates = 1;
-  DisallowReassignment<v8::ScriptCompiler::CompileOptions, true>
-      compile_options = {"cache", v8::ScriptCompiler::kNoCompileOptions};
-  DisallowReassignment<CodeCacheOptions, true> code_cache_options = {
-      "cache", CodeCacheOptions::kNoProduceCache};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> streaming_compile = {"streaming-compile", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<SourceGroup*> isolate_sources = {"isolate-sources",
-                                                        nullptr};
-  DisallowReassignment<const char*> icu_data_file = {"icu-data-file", nullptr};
-  DisallowReassignment<const char*> icu_locale = {"icu-locale", nullptr};
-  DisallowReassignment<const char*> snapshot_blob = {"snapshot_blob", nullptr};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> trace_enabled = {"trace-enabled", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<const char*> trace_path = {"trace-path", nullptr};
-  DisallowReassignment<const char*> trace_config = {"trace-config", nullptr};
-  DisallowReassignment<const char*> lcov_file = {"lcov", nullptr};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> disable_in_process_stack_traces = {
-      "disable-in-process-stack-traces", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<int> read_from_tcp_port = {"read-from-tcp-port", -1};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> enable_os_system = {"enable-os-system", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> quiet_load = {"quiet-load", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<int> thread_pool_size = {"thread-pool-size", 0};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> stress_delay_tasks = {"stress-delay-tasks", false};
+  v8::ScriptCompiler::CompileOptions compile_options =
+      v8::ScriptCompiler::kNoCompileOptions;
+  CodeCacheOptions code_cache_options = CodeCacheOptions::kNoProduceCache;
+  bool streaming_compile = false;
+  SourceGroup* isolate_sources = nullptr;
+  const char* icu_data_file = nullptr;
+  const char* icu_locale = nullptr;
+  const char* snapshot_blob = nullptr;
+  bool trace_enabled = false;
+  const char* trace_path = nullptr;
+  const char* trace_config = nullptr;
+  const char* lcov_file = nullptr;
+  bool disable_in_process_stack_traces = false;
+  int read_from_tcp_port = -1;
+  bool enable_os_system = false;
+  bool quiet_load = false;
+  int thread_pool_size = 0;
+  bool stress_delay_tasks = false;
   std::vector<const char*> arguments;
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> include_arguments = {"arguments", true};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> cpu_profiler = {"cpu-profiler", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> cpu_profiler_print = {"cpu-profiler-print", false};
-  DisallowReassignment<bool> fuzzy_module_file_extensions = {
-      "fuzzy-module-file-extensions", true};
+  bool include_arguments = true;
+  bool cpu_profiler = false;
+  bool cpu_profiler_print = false;
+  bool fuzzy_module_file_extensions = true;
 };
 
 class Shell : public i::AllStatic {
diff --git a/src/flags/flag-definitions.h b/src/flags/flag-definitions.h
index 59d5314d13..35b055b42d 100644
--- a/src/flags/flag-definitions.h
+++ b/src/flags/flag-definitions.h
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@
 #define DEFINE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag) \
   DEFINE_VALUE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag, true)
 
-// A weak implication will be overwritten by a normal implication or by an
-// explicit flag.
-#define DEFINE_WEAK_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag) \
-  DEFINE_WEAK_VALUE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag, true)
-
 #define DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag) \
   DEFINE_VALUE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag, false)
 
@@ -64,22 +59,14 @@
 
 // We produce the code to set flags when it is implied by another flag.
 #elif defined(FLAG_MODE_DEFINE_IMPLICATIONS)
-#define DEFINE_VALUE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag, value)                   \
-  changed |= TriggerImplication(FLAG_##whenflag, #whenflag, &FLAG_##thenflag, \
-                                value, false);
-
-// A weak implication will be overwritten by a normal implication or by an
-// explicit flag.
-#define DEFINE_WEAK_VALUE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag, value)              \
-  changed |= TriggerImplication(FLAG_##whenflag, #whenflag, &FLAG_##thenflag, \
-                                value, true);
+#define DEFINE_VALUE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag, value) \
+  if (FLAG_##whenflag) FLAG_##thenflag = value;
 
 #define DEFINE_GENERIC_IMPLICATION(whenflag, statement) \
   if (FLAG_##whenflag) statement;
 
-#define DEFINE_NEG_VALUE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag, value)                \
-  changed |= TriggerImplication(!FLAG_##whenflag, #whenflag, &FLAG_##thenflag, \
-                                value, false);
+#define DEFINE_NEG_VALUE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag, value) \
+  if (!FLAG_##whenflag) FLAG_##thenflag = value;
 
 // We apply a generic macro to the flags.
 #elif defined(FLAG_MODE_APPLY)
@@ -107,10 +94,6 @@
 #define DEFINE_VALUE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag, value)
 #endif
 
-#ifndef DEFINE_WEAK_VALUE_IMPLICATION
-#define DEFINE_WEAK_VALUE_IMPLICATION(whenflag, thenflag, value)
-#endif
-
 #ifndef DEFINE_GENERIC_IMPLICATION
 #define DEFINE_GENERIC_IMPLICATION(whenflag, statement)
 #endif
@@ -220,14 +203,6 @@ struct MaybeBoolFlag {
 //
 #define FLAG FLAG_FULL
 
-// ATTENTION: This is set to true by default in d8. But for API compatibility,
-// it generally defaults to false.
-DEFINE_BOOL(abort_on_contradictory_flags, false,
-            "Disallow flags or implications overriding each other.")
-// This implication is also hard-coded into the flags processing to make sure it
-// becomes active before we even process subsequent flags.
-DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(fuzzing, abort_on_contradictory_flags)
-
 // Flags for language modes and experimental language features.
 DEFINE_BOOL(use_strict, false, "enforce strict mode")
 
@@ -402,27 +377,7 @@ DEFINE_BOOL(future, FUTURE_BOOL,
             "Implies all staged features that we want to ship in the "
             "not-too-far future")
 
-DEFINE_WEAK_IMPLICATION(future, write_protect_code_memory)
-
-// Flags for jitless
-DEFINE_BOOL(jitless, V8_LITE_BOOL,
-            "Disable runtime allocation of executable memory.")
-
-// Jitless V8 has a few implications:
-DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(jitless, opt)
-// Field representation tracking is only used by TurboFan.
-DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(jitless, track_field_types)
-DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(jitless, track_heap_object_fields)
-// Regexps are interpreted.
-DEFINE_IMPLICATION(jitless, regexp_interpret_all)
-// asm.js validation is disabled since it triggers wasm code generation.
-DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(jitless, validate_asm)
-// --jitless also implies --no-expose-wasm, see InitializeOncePerProcessImpl.
-
-#ifndef V8_TARGET_ARCH_ARM
-// Unsupported on arm. See https://crbug.com/v8/8713.
-DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(jitless, interpreted_frames_native_stack)
-#endif
+DEFINE_IMPLICATION(future, write_protect_code_memory)
 
 DEFINE_BOOL(assert_types, false,
             "generate runtime type assertions to test the typer")
@@ -475,6 +430,26 @@ DEFINE_BOOL_READONLY(string_slices, true, "use string slices")
 DEFINE_INT(interrupt_budget, 144 * KB,
            "interrupt budget which should be used for the profiler counter")
 
+// Flags for jitless
+DEFINE_BOOL(jitless, V8_LITE_BOOL,
+            "Disable runtime allocation of executable memory.")
+
+// Jitless V8 has a few implications:
+DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(jitless, opt)
+// Field representation tracking is only used by TurboFan.
+DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(jitless, track_field_types)
+DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(jitless, track_heap_object_fields)
+// Regexps are interpreted.
+DEFINE_IMPLICATION(jitless, regexp_interpret_all)
+// asm.js validation is disabled since it triggers wasm code generation.
+DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(jitless, validate_asm)
+// --jitless also implies --no-expose-wasm, see InitializeOncePerProcessImpl.
+
+#ifndef V8_TARGET_ARCH_ARM
+// Unsupported on arm. See https://crbug.com/v8/8713.
+DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION(jitless, interpreted_frames_native_stack)
+#endif
+
 // Flags for inline caching and feedback vectors.
 DEFINE_BOOL(use_ic, true, "use inline caching")
 DEFINE_INT(budget_for_feedback_vector_allocation, 1 * KB,
@@ -549,7 +524,7 @@ DEFINE_BOOL(concurrent_inlining, false,
             "run optimizing compiler's inlining phase on a separate thread")
 DEFINE_INT(max_serializer_nesting, 25,
            "maximum levels for nesting child serializers")
-DEFINE_WEAK_IMPLICATION(future, concurrent_inlining)
+DEFINE_IMPLICATION(future, concurrent_inlining)
 DEFINE_BOOL(trace_heap_broker_verbose, false,
             "trace the heap broker verbosely (all reports)")
 DEFINE_BOOL(trace_heap_broker_memory, false,
@@ -1879,11 +1854,9 @@ DEFINE_IMPLICATION(unbox_double_fields, track_double_fields)
 #undef DEFINE_STRING
 #undef DEFINE_FLOAT
 #undef DEFINE_IMPLICATION
-#undef DEFINE_WEAK_IMPLICATION
 #undef DEFINE_NEG_IMPLICATION
 #undef DEFINE_NEG_VALUE_IMPLICATION
 #undef DEFINE_VALUE_IMPLICATION
-#undef DEFINE_WEAK_VALUE_IMPLICATION
 #undef DEFINE_GENERIC_IMPLICATION
 #undef DEFINE_ALIAS_BOOL
 #undef DEFINE_ALIAS_INT
diff --git a/src/flags/flags.cc b/src/flags/flags.cc
index 982754a946..a5dfb543d5 100644
--- a/src/flags/flags.cc
+++ b/src/flags/flags.cc
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@
 #include <cerrno>
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <cstdlib>
-#include <cstring>
 #include <sstream>
 
 #include "src/base/functional.h"
-#include "src/base/logging.h"
 #include "src/base/platform/platform.h"
 #include "src/codegen/cpu-features.h"
 #include "src/logging/counters.h"
@@ -35,10 +33,6 @@ namespace internal {
 
 namespace {
 
-struct Flag;
-Flag* FindFlagByPointer(const void* ptr);
-Flag* FindFlagByName(const char* name);
-
 // This structure represents a single entry in the flag system, with a pointer
 // to the actual flag, default value, comment, etc.  This is designed to be POD
 // initialized as to avoid requiring static constructors.
@@ -54,16 +48,12 @@ struct Flag {
     TYPE_STRING,
   };
 
-  enum class SetBy { kDefault, kWeakImplication, kImplication, kCommandLine };
-
   FlagType type_;       // What type of flag, bool, int, or string.
   const char* name_;    // Name of the flag, ex "my_flag".
   void* valptr_;        // Pointer to the global flag variable.
   const void* defptr_;  // Pointer to the default value.
   const char* cmt_;     // A comment about the flags purpose.
   bool owns_ptr_;       // Does the flag own its string value?
-  SetBy set_by_ = SetBy::kDefault;
-  const char* implied_by_ = nullptr;
 
   FlagType type() const { return type_; }
 
@@ -71,90 +61,39 @@ struct Flag {
 
   const char* comment() const { return cmt_; }
 
-  bool PointsTo(const void* ptr) const { return valptr_ == ptr; }
-
-  bool bool_variable() const {
+  bool* bool_variable() const {
     DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_BOOL);
-    return *reinterpret_cast<bool*>(valptr_);
+    return reinterpret_cast<bool*>(valptr_);
   }
 
-  void set_bool_variable(bool value, SetBy set_by) {
-    DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_BOOL);
-    bool change_flag = *reinterpret_cast<bool*>(valptr_) != value;
-    change_flag = CheckFlagChange(set_by, change_flag);
-    if (change_flag) *reinterpret_cast<bool*>(valptr_) = value;
-  }
-
-  MaybeBoolFlag maybe_bool_variable() const {
+  MaybeBoolFlag* maybe_bool_variable() const {
     DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_MAYBE_BOOL);
-    return *reinterpret_cast<MaybeBoolFlag*>(valptr_);
+    return reinterpret_cast<MaybeBoolFlag*>(valptr_);
   }
 
-  void set_maybe_bool_variable(MaybeBoolFlag value, SetBy set_by) {
-    DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_MAYBE_BOOL);
-    bool change_flag = *reinterpret_cast<MaybeBoolFlag*>(valptr_) != value;
-    change_flag = CheckFlagChange(set_by, change_flag);
-    if (change_flag) *reinterpret_cast<MaybeBoolFlag*>(valptr_) = value;
-  }
-
-  int int_variable() const {
+  int* int_variable() const {
     DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_INT);
-    return *reinterpret_cast<int*>(valptr_);
+    return reinterpret_cast<int*>(valptr_);
   }
 
-  void set_int_variable(int value, SetBy set_by) {
-    DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_INT);
-    bool change_flag = *reinterpret_cast<int*>(valptr_) != value;
-    change_flag = CheckFlagChange(set_by, change_flag);
-    if (change_flag) *reinterpret_cast<int*>(valptr_) = value;
-  }
-
-  unsigned int uint_variable() const {
+  unsigned int* uint_variable() const {
     DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_UINT);
-    return *reinterpret_cast<unsigned int*>(valptr_);
+    return reinterpret_cast<unsigned int*>(valptr_);
   }
 
-  void set_uint_variable(unsigned int value, SetBy set_by) {
-    DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_UINT);
-    bool change_flag = *reinterpret_cast<unsigned int*>(valptr_) != value;
-    change_flag = CheckFlagChange(set_by, change_flag);
-    if (change_flag) *reinterpret_cast<unsigned int*>(valptr_) = value;
-  }
-
-  uint64_t uint64_variable() const {
+  uint64_t* uint64_variable() const {
     DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_UINT64);
-    return *reinterpret_cast<uint64_t*>(valptr_);
+    return reinterpret_cast<uint64_t*>(valptr_);
   }
 
-  void set_uint64_variable(uint64_t value, SetBy set_by) {
-    DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_UINT64);
-    bool change_flag = *reinterpret_cast<uint64_t*>(valptr_) != value;
-    change_flag = CheckFlagChange(set_by, change_flag);
-    if (change_flag) *reinterpret_cast<uint64_t*>(valptr_) = value;
-  }
-
-  double float_variable() const {
+  double* float_variable() const {
     DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_FLOAT);
-    return *reinterpret_cast<double*>(valptr_);
+    return reinterpret_cast<double*>(valptr_);
   }
 
-  void set_float_variable(double value, SetBy set_by) {
-    DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_FLOAT);
-    bool change_flag = *reinterpret_cast<double*>(valptr_) != value;
-    change_flag = CheckFlagChange(set_by, change_flag);
-    if (change_flag) *reinterpret_cast<double*>(valptr_) = value;
-  }
-
-  size_t size_t_variable() const {
+  size_t* size_t_variable() const {
     DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_SIZE_T);
-    return *reinterpret_cast<size_t*>(valptr_);
-  }
-
-  void set_size_t_variable(size_t value, SetBy set_by) {
-    DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_SIZE_T);
-    bool change_flag = *reinterpret_cast<size_t*>(valptr_) != value;
-    change_flag = CheckFlagChange(set_by, change_flag);
-    if (change_flag) *reinterpret_cast<size_t*>(valptr_) = value;
+    return reinterpret_cast<size_t*>(valptr_);
   }
 
   const char* string_value() const {
@@ -162,19 +101,12 @@ struct Flag {
     return *reinterpret_cast<const char**>(valptr_);
   }
 
-  void set_string_value(const char* value, bool owns_ptr, SetBy set_by) {
+  void set_string_value(const char* value, bool owns_ptr) {
     DCHECK(type_ == TYPE_STRING);
     const char** ptr = reinterpret_cast<const char**>(valptr_);
-    bool change_flag = (*ptr == nullptr) != (value == nullptr) ||
-                       (*ptr && value && std::strcmp(*ptr, value) != 0);
-    change_flag = CheckFlagChange(set_by, change_flag);
-    if (change_flag) {
-      if (owns_ptr_ && *ptr != nullptr) DeleteArray(*ptr);
-      *ptr = value;
-      owns_ptr_ = owns_ptr;
-    } else {
-      if (owns_ptr && value != nullptr) DeleteArray(value);
-    }
+    if (owns_ptr_ && *ptr != nullptr) DeleteArray(*ptr);
+    *ptr = value;
+    owns_ptr_ = owns_ptr;
   }
 
   bool bool_default() const {
@@ -212,95 +144,23 @@ struct Flag {
     return *reinterpret_cast<const char* const*>(defptr_);
   }
 
-  static bool ShouldCheckFlagContradictions() {
-    return FLAG_abort_on_contradictory_flags && !FLAG_fuzzing;
-  }
-
-  // {change_flag} indicates if we're going to change the flag value.
-  // Returns an updated value for {change_flag}, which is changed to false if a
-  // weak implication is being ignored beause a flag is already set by a normal
-  // implication or from the command-line.
-  bool CheckFlagChange(SetBy new_set_by, bool change_flag,
-                       const char* implied_by = nullptr) {
-    if (new_set_by == SetBy::kWeakImplication &&
-        (set_by_ == SetBy::kImplication || set_by_ == SetBy::kCommandLine)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (ShouldCheckFlagContradictions()) {
-      // For bool flags, we only check for a conflict if the value actually
-      // changes. So specifying the same flag with the same value multiple times
-      // is allowed.
-      // For other flags, we disallow specifying them explicitly or in the
-      // presence of an implication even if the value is the same.
-      // This is to simplify the rules describing conflicts in variants.py: A
-      // repeated non-boolean flag is considered an error independently of its
-      // value.
-      bool is_bool_flag = type_ == TYPE_MAYBE_BOOL || type_ == TYPE_BOOL;
-      bool check_implications = change_flag;
-      bool check_command_line_flags = change_flag || !is_bool_flag;
-      const char* hint =
-          "To fix this, it might be necessary to specify additional "
-          "contradictory flags in tools/testrunner/local/variants.py.";
-      switch (set_by_) {
-        case SetBy::kDefault:
-          break;
-        case SetBy::kWeakImplication:
-          if (new_set_by == SetBy::kWeakImplication && check_implications) {
-            FATAL(
-                "Contradictory weak flag implications from --%s and --%s for "
-                "flag %s\n%s",
-                implied_by_, implied_by, name(), hint);
-          }
-          break;
-        case SetBy::kImplication:
-          if (new_set_by == SetBy::kImplication && check_implications) {
-            FATAL(
-                "Contradictory flag implications from --%s and --%s for flag "
-                "%s\n%s",
-                implied_by_, implied_by, name(), hint);
-          }
-          break;
-        case SetBy::kCommandLine:
-          if (new_set_by == SetBy::kImplication && check_command_line_flags) {
-            FATAL(
-                "Flag --%s is implied by --%s but also specified "
-                "explicitly.\n%s",
-                name(), implied_by, hint);
-          } else if (new_set_by == SetBy::kCommandLine &&
-                     check_command_line_flags) {
-            FATAL(
-                "Command-line provided flag --%s specified multiple times.\n%s",
-                name(), hint);
-          }
-          break;
-      }
-    }
-    set_by_ = new_set_by;
-    if (new_set_by == SetBy::kImplication ||
-        new_set_by == SetBy::kWeakImplication) {
-      DCHECK_NOT_NULL(implied_by);
-      implied_by_ = implied_by;
-    }
-    return change_flag;
-  }
-
   // Compare this flag's current value against the default.
   bool IsDefault() const {
     switch (type_) {
       case TYPE_BOOL:
-        return bool_variable() == bool_default();
+        return *bool_variable() == bool_default();
       case TYPE_MAYBE_BOOL:
-        return maybe_bool_variable().has_value == false;
+        return maybe_bool_variable()->has_value == false;
       case TYPE_INT:
-        return int_variable() == int_default();
+        return *int_variable() == int_default();
       case TYPE_UINT:
-        return uint_variable() == uint_default();
+        return *uint_variable() == uint_default();
       case TYPE_UINT64:
-        return uint64_variable() == uint64_default();
+        return *uint64_variable() == uint64_default();
       case TYPE_FLOAT:
-        return float_variable() == float_default();
+        return *float_variable() == float_default();
       case TYPE_SIZE_T:
-        return size_t_variable() == size_t_default();
+        return *size_t_variable() == size_t_default();
       case TYPE_STRING: {
         const char* str1 = string_value();
         const char* str2 = string_default();
@@ -316,34 +176,31 @@ struct Flag {
   void Reset() {
     switch (type_) {
       case TYPE_BOOL:
-        set_bool_variable(bool_default(), SetBy::kDefault);
+        *bool_variable() = bool_default();
         break;
       case TYPE_MAYBE_BOOL:
-        set_maybe_bool_variable(MaybeBoolFlag::Create(false, false),
-                                SetBy::kDefault);
+        *maybe_bool_variable() = MaybeBoolFlag::Create(false, false);
         break;
       case TYPE_INT:
-        set_int_variable(int_default(), SetBy::kDefault);
+        *int_variable() = int_default();
         break;
       case TYPE_UINT:
-        set_uint_variable(uint_default(), SetBy::kDefault);
+        *uint_variable() = uint_default();
         break;
       case TYPE_UINT64:
-        set_uint64_variable(uint64_default(), SetBy::kDefault);
+        *uint64_variable() = uint64_default();
         break;
       case TYPE_FLOAT:
-        set_float_variable(float_default(), SetBy::kDefault);
+        *float_variable() = float_default();
         break;
       case TYPE_SIZE_T:
-        set_size_t_variable(size_t_default(), SetBy::kDefault);
+        *size_t_variable() = size_t_default();
         break;
       case TYPE_STRING:
-        set_string_value(string_default(), false, SetBy::kDefault);
+        set_string_value(string_default(), false);
         break;
     }
   }
-
-  void AllowOverwriting() { set_by_ = SetBy::kDefault; }
 };
 
 Flag flags[] = {
@@ -353,31 +210,6 @@ Flag flags[] = {
 
 const size_t num_flags = sizeof(flags) / sizeof(*flags);
 
-inline char NormalizeChar(char ch) { return ch == '_' ? '-' : ch; }
-
-bool EqualNames(const char* a, const char* b) {
-  for (int i = 0; NormalizeChar(a[i]) == NormalizeChar(b[i]); i++) {
-    if (a[i] == '\0') {
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-Flag* FindFlagByName(const char* name) {
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_flags; ++i) {
-    if (EqualNames(name, flags[i].name())) return &flags[i];
-  }
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
-Flag* FindFlagByPointer(const void* ptr) {
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_flags; ++i) {
-    if (flags[i].PointsTo(ptr)) return &flags[i];
-  }
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
 }  // namespace
 
 static const char* Type2String(Flag::FlagType type) {
@@ -405,27 +237,27 @@ static const char* Type2String(Flag::FlagType type) {
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Flag& flag) {  // NOLINT
   switch (flag.type()) {
     case Flag::TYPE_BOOL:
-      os << (flag.bool_variable() ? "true" : "false");
+      os << (*flag.bool_variable() ? "true" : "false");
       break;
     case Flag::TYPE_MAYBE_BOOL:
-      os << (flag.maybe_bool_variable().has_value
-                 ? (flag.maybe_bool_variable().value ? "true" : "false")
+      os << (flag.maybe_bool_variable()->has_value
+                 ? (flag.maybe_bool_variable()->value ? "true" : "false")
                  : "unset");
       break;
     case Flag::TYPE_INT:
-      os << flag.int_variable();
+      os << *flag.int_variable();
       break;
     case Flag::TYPE_UINT:
-      os << flag.uint_variable();
+      os << *flag.uint_variable();
       break;
     case Flag::TYPE_UINT64:
-      os << flag.uint64_variable();
+      os << *flag.uint64_variable();
       break;
     case Flag::TYPE_FLOAT:
-      os << flag.float_variable();
+      os << *flag.float_variable();
       break;
     case Flag::TYPE_SIZE_T:
-      os << flag.size_t_variable();
+      os << *flag.size_t_variable();
       break;
     case Flag::TYPE_STRING: {
       const char* str = flag.string_value();
@@ -443,7 +275,7 @@ std::vector<const char*>* FlagList::argv() {
     Flag* f = &flags[i];
     if (!f->IsDefault()) {
       {
-        bool disabled = f->type() == Flag::TYPE_BOOL && !f->bool_variable();
+        bool disabled = f->type() == Flag::TYPE_BOOL && !*f->bool_variable();
         std::ostringstream os;
         os << (disabled ? "--no" : "--") << f->name();
         args->push_back(StrDup(os.str().c_str()));
@@ -458,6 +290,8 @@ std::vector<const char*>* FlagList::argv() {
   return args;
 }
 
+inline char NormalizeChar(char ch) { return ch == '_' ? '-' : ch; }
+
 // Helper function to parse flags: Takes an argument arg and splits it into
 // a flag name and flag value (or nullptr if they are missing). negated is set
 // if the arg started with "-no" or "--no". The buffer may be used to NUL-
@@ -500,6 +334,22 @@ static void SplitArgument(const char* arg, char* buffer, int buffer_size,
   }
 }
 
+static bool EqualNames(const char* a, const char* b) {
+  for (int i = 0; NormalizeChar(a[i]) == NormalizeChar(b[i]); i++) {
+    if (a[i] == '\0') {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+static Flag* FindFlag(const char* name) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_flags; ++i) {
+    if (EqualNames(name, flags[i].name())) return &flags[i];
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
 template <typename T>
 bool TryParseUnsigned(Flag* flag, const char* arg, const char* value,
                       char** endp, T* out_val) {
@@ -538,7 +388,7 @@ int FlagList::SetFlagsFromCommandLine(int* argc, char** argv, bool remove_flags,
 
     if (name != nullptr) {
       // lookup the flag
-      Flag* flag = FindFlagByName(name);
+      Flag* flag = FindFlag(name);
       if (flag == nullptr) {
         if (remove_flags) {
           // We don't recognize this flag but since we're removing
@@ -571,50 +421,37 @@ int FlagList::SetFlagsFromCommandLine(int* argc, char** argv, bool remove_flags,
       char* endp = const_cast<char*>("");  // *endp is only read
       switch (flag->type()) {
         case Flag::TYPE_BOOL:
-          flag->set_bool_variable(!negated, Flag::SetBy::kCommandLine);
+          *flag->bool_variable() = !negated;
           break;
         case Flag::TYPE_MAYBE_BOOL:
-          flag->set_maybe_bool_variable(MaybeBoolFlag::Create(true, !negated),
-                                        Flag::SetBy::kCommandLine);
+          *flag->maybe_bool_variable() = MaybeBoolFlag::Create(true, !negated);
           break;
         case Flag::TYPE_INT:
-          flag->set_int_variable(static_cast<int>(strtol(value, &endp, 10)),
-                                 Flag::SetBy::kCommandLine);
+          *flag->int_variable() = static_cast<int>(strtol(value, &endp, 10));
           break;
-        case Flag::TYPE_UINT: {
-          unsigned int parsed_value;
-          if (TryParseUnsigned(flag, arg, value, &endp, &parsed_value)) {
-            flag->set_uint_variable(parsed_value, Flag::SetBy::kCommandLine);
-          } else {
+        case Flag::TYPE_UINT:
+          if (!TryParseUnsigned(flag, arg, value, &endp,
+                                flag->uint_variable())) {
             return_code = j;
           }
           break;
-        }
-        case Flag::TYPE_UINT64: {
-          uint64_t parsed_value;
-          if (TryParseUnsigned(flag, arg, value, &endp, &parsed_value)) {
-            flag->set_uint64_variable(parsed_value, Flag::SetBy::kCommandLine);
-          } else {
+        case Flag::TYPE_UINT64:
+          if (!TryParseUnsigned(flag, arg, value, &endp,
+                                flag->uint64_variable())) {
             return_code = j;
           }
           break;
-        }
         case Flag::TYPE_FLOAT:
-          flag->set_float_variable(strtod(value, &endp),
-                                   Flag::SetBy::kCommandLine);
+          *flag->float_variable() = strtod(value, &endp);
           break;
-        case Flag::TYPE_SIZE_T: {
-          size_t parsed_value;
-          if (TryParseUnsigned(flag, arg, value, &endp, &parsed_value)) {
-            flag->set_size_t_variable(parsed_value, Flag::SetBy::kCommandLine);
-          } else {
+        case Flag::TYPE_SIZE_T:
+          if (!TryParseUnsigned(flag, arg, value, &endp,
+                                flag->size_t_variable())) {
             return_code = j;
           }
           break;
-        }
         case Flag::TYPE_STRING:
-          flag->set_string_value(value ? StrDup(value) : nullptr, true,
-                                 Flag::SetBy::kCommandLine);
+          flag->set_string_value(value ? StrDup(value) : nullptr, true);
           break;
       }
 
@@ -751,8 +588,6 @@ void FlagList::PrintHelp() {
   }
 }
 
-namespace {
-
 static uint32_t flag_hash = 0;
 
 void ComputeFlagListHash() {
@@ -765,7 +600,8 @@ void ComputeFlagListHash() {
   }
   for (size_t i = 0; i < num_flags; ++i) {
     Flag* current = &flags[i];
-    if (current->PointsTo(&FLAG_profile_deserialization)) {
+    if (current->type() == Flag::TYPE_BOOL &&
+        current->bool_variable() == &FLAG_profile_deserialization) {
       // We want to be able to flip --profile-deserialization without
       // causing the code cache to get invalidated by this hash.
       continue;
@@ -780,31 +616,11 @@ void ComputeFlagListHash() {
       base::hash_range(args.c_str(), args.c_str() + args.length()));
 }
 
-template <class A, class B>
-bool TriggerImplication(bool premise, const char* premise_name,
-                        A* conclusion_pointer, B value, bool weak_implication) {
-  if (!premise) return false;
-  bool change_flag = *conclusion_pointer != implicit_cast<A>(value);
-  Flag* conclusion_flag = FindFlagByPointer(conclusion_pointer);
-  change_flag = conclusion_flag->CheckFlagChange(
-      weak_implication ? Flag::SetBy::kWeakImplication
-                       : Flag::SetBy::kImplication,
-      change_flag, premise_name);
-  if (change_flag) *conclusion_pointer = value;
-  return change_flag;
-}
-
-}  // namespace
-
 // static
 void FlagList::EnforceFlagImplications() {
-  bool changed;
-  do {
-    changed = false;
 #define FLAG_MODE_DEFINE_IMPLICATIONS
 #include "src/flags/flag-definitions.h"  // NOLINT(build/include)
 #undef FLAG_MODE_DEFINE_IMPLICATIONS
-  } while (changed);
   ComputeFlagListHash();
 }
 
diff --git a/test/inspector/inspector-test.cc b/test/inspector/inspector-test.cc
index e96fece15f..5946418665 100644
--- a/test/inspector/inspector-test.cc
+++ b/test/inspector/inspector-test.cc
@@ -1057,7 +1057,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   v8::V8::InitializeICUDefaultLocation(argv[0]);
   std::unique_ptr<v8::Platform> platform(v8::platform::NewDefaultPlatform());
   v8::V8::InitializePlatform(platform.get());
-  v8::internal::FLAG_abort_on_contradictory_flags = true;
   v8::V8::SetFlagsFromCommandLine(&argc, argv, true);
   v8::V8::InitializeExternalStartupData(argv[0]);
   v8::V8::Initialize();
diff --git a/test/inspector/inspector.status b/test/inspector/inspector.status
index 9d3467d599..d969c6815f 100644
--- a/test/inspector/inspector.status
+++ b/test/inspector/inspector.status
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@
   '*': [SKIP],  # only relevant for mjsunit tests.
 }],
 
-################################################################################
-['variant == stress', {
-  '*': [SKIP],  # only relevant for mjsunit tests.
-}],
-
 ##############################################################################
 ['tsan == True', {
   # TSan handles SIGPROF incorrectly (https://crbug.com/v8/9869).
diff --git a/test/message/wasm-trace-memory-liftoff.js b/test/message/wasm-trace-memory-liftoff.js
index ad1b9e4042..05c30a219e 100644
--- a/test/message/wasm-trace-memory-liftoff.js
+++ b/test/message/wasm-trace-memory-liftoff.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Flags: --no-stress-opt --trace-wasm-memory --liftoff
+// Flags: --no-stress-opt --trace-wasm-memory --liftoff --no-future
 // Flags: --no-wasm-tier-up --experimental-wasm-simd
 // Flags: --enable-sse3 --enable-sse4-1
 
diff --git a/test/message/wasm-trace-memory.js b/test/message/wasm-trace-memory.js
index b31dbb8e1f..b268c63106 100644
--- a/test/message/wasm-trace-memory.js
+++ b/test/message/wasm-trace-memory.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Flags: --no-stress-opt --trace-wasm-memory --no-liftoff
+// Flags: --no-stress-opt --trace-wasm-memory --no-liftoff --no-future
 // Flags: --experimental-wasm-simd
 
 load("test/mjsunit/wasm/wasm-module-builder.js");
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/ensure-growing-store-learns.js b/test/mjsunit/ensure-growing-store-learns.js
index 6b697dbdf7..5340919472 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/ensure-growing-store-learns.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/ensure-growing-store-learns.js
@@ -2,15 +2,8 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// The flags are processed left to right. --no-abort-on-contradictory-flags
-// disables the checking for conflicts, then we process --noverify-heap and
-// --noenable-slow-asserts, which the test runner already set to true before.
-// This causes the flags to be overwritten while silencing the error. Then we
-// re-enable --abort-on-contradictory-flags to make sure that the processing of
-// other flags and flag implications, which happens later, still produces
-// errors.
-// Flags: --no-abort-on-contradictory-flags --noverify-heap --noenable-slow-asserts --abort-on-contradictory-flags
-// Flags: --allow-natives-syntax --opt --no-always-opt
+// Flags: --allow-natives-syntax --noverify-heap --noenable-slow-asserts
+// Flags: --opt --no-always-opt
 
 // --noverify-heap and --noenable-slow-asserts are set because the test is too
 // slow with it on.
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/mjsunit.status b/test/mjsunit/mjsunit.status
index b0a2efa2ce..9e16c4b738 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/mjsunit.status
+++ b/test/mjsunit/mjsunit.status
@@ -376,6 +376,17 @@
   'regexp-tier-up-multiple': [SKIP],
   'regress/regress-996234': [SKIP],
 
+  # Tests that depend on optimization (beyond doing assertOptimized).
+  'compiler/is-being-interpreted-*': [SKIP],
+  'compiler/serializer-accessors': [SKIP],
+  'compiler/serializer-apply': [SKIP],
+  'compiler/serializer-call': [SKIP],
+  'compiler/serializer-dead-after-jump': [SKIP],
+  'compiler/serializer-dead-after-return': [SKIP],
+  'compiler/serializer-transition-propagation': [SKIP],
+  'regress/regress-1049982-1': [SKIP],
+  'regress/regress-1049982-2': [SKIP],
+
   # These tests check that we can trace the compiler.
   'tools/compiler-trace-flags': [SKIP],
   'tools/compiler-trace-flags-wasm': [SKIP],
@@ -1166,6 +1177,10 @@
   'regress/regress-1049982-2': [SKIP],
   'es6/iterator-eager-deopt': [SKIP],
 
+  # interrupt_budget overrides don't work with TurboProp.
+  'interrupt-budget-override': [SKIP],
+  'never-optimize': [SKIP],
+
   # In turboprop we reuse the optimized code on soft deopt. The following tests
   # test for a soft deopt and they won't work in TurboProp.
   'deopt-recursive-soft-once': [SKIP],
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/random-bit-correlations.js b/test/mjsunit/random-bit-correlations.js
index 301c50abeb..2ac84c54a7 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/random-bit-correlations.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/random-bit-correlations.js
@@ -2,15 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Overwrite the random seed provided by the test runner to make this test less
-// flaky.
-// The flags are processed left to right. --no-abort-on-contradictory-flags
-// disables the checking for conflicts, then we process --random-seed=20 to
-// overwrite the value the test runner already set before. Then we re-enable
-// --abort-on-contradictory-flags to make sure that the processing of other
-// flags and flag implications, which happens later, still produces errors.
-// Flags: --no-abort-on-contradictory-flags --random-seed=20 --abort-on-contradictory-flags
-// Flags: --nostress-opt --noalways-opt --predictable
+// Flags: --random-seed=20 --nostress-opt --noalways-opt --predictable
 
 (function() {
   var kHistory = 2;
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-356053.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-356053.js
index ea84973d8e..2695c48fd1 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-356053.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-356053.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Flags: --expose-gc --allow-natives-syntax
+// Flags: --noconcurrent-recompilation --expose-gc --allow-natives-syntax
 // Flags: --concurrent-recompilation --block-concurrent-recompilation
 
 gc();
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-411210.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-411210.js
index b977beb3c8..2dbc5ff70c 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-411210.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-411210.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Flags: --allow-natives-syntax --gc-interval=439
+// Flags: --allow-natives-syntax --gc-interval=439 --random-seed=-423594851
 
 var __v_3;
 function __f_2() {
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-487981.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-487981.js
index 65266dcfa4..f548944ba7 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-487981.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-487981.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 // Flags:  --allow-natives-syntax --stress-compaction
 
-// To reliably reproduce the crash use --verify-heap
+// To reliably reproduce the crash use --verify-heap --random-seed=-133185440
 
 function __f_2(o) {
   return o.field.b.x;
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-8265.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-8265.js
index 0be0926012..ffe6191c9f 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-8265.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-8265.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+// Flags: --random-seed=1
+
 for (let i = 0; i < 54; ++i) Math.random();
 let sum = 0;
 for (let i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-863810.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-863810.js
index 841909a207..07c0599231 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-863810.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-863810.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Flags: --no-liftoff --debug-code
+// Flags: --no-liftoff --no-future --debug-code
 
 load('test/mjsunit/wasm/wasm-module-builder.js');
 
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-883059.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-883059.js
index d7be11038b..ed70feddb4 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-883059.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-883059.js
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Flags: --disable-in-process-stack-traces  --no-lazy
+// Flags: --random-seed=-1595876594 --disable-in-process-stack-traces  --no-lazy
 
 var __v_47 = ({[__v_46]: __f_52}) => { var __v_46 = 'b'; return __f_52; };
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-crbug-664506.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-crbug-664506.js
index 44ae933027..b0bf5e7591 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-crbug-664506.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-crbug-664506.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Flags: --expose-gc --predictable
+// Flags: --expose-gc --predictable --random-seed=-1109634722
 
 gc();
 gc();
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02256.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02256.js
index aaf508f2bd..63da0cc10b 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02256.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02256.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 //
-// Flags: --expose-gc --allow-natives-syntax
+// Flags: --random-seed=891196975 --expose-gc --allow-natives-syntax
 // Flags: --gc-interval=207 --stress-compaction --validate-asm
 // Flags: --opt --no-always-opt
 //
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02256b.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02256b.js
index a9619c5359..249e96dfef 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02256b.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02256b.js
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 //
-// Flags: --expose-gc --allow-natives-syntax --gc-interval=207
-// Flags: --stress-compaction --validate-asm --opt --no-always-opt
+// Flags: --random-seed=891196975 --expose-gc --allow-natives-syntax
+// Flags: --gc-interval=207 --stress-compaction --validate-asm
+// Flags: --opt --no-always-opt
 //
 // /v8/test/mjsunit/wasm/grow-memory.js
 // /v8/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-540.js
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02862.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02862.js
index d6c5e07536..92ed1cd6c9 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02862.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-02862.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Flags:  --expose-gc --invoke-weak-callbacks --omit-quit --gc-interval=469 --validate-asm
+// Flags: --random-seed=1557792826 --expose-gc --invoke-weak-callbacks --omit-quit --gc-interval=469 --validate-asm
 
 function nop() {}
 var __v_42 = {};
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-666741.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-666741.js
index 2fff1bec79..0f9ae9a607 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-666741.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/wasm/regress-666741.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 //
-// Flags: --enable-slow-asserts --expose-wasm
+// Flags: --random-seed=-1101427159 --enable-slow-asserts --expose-wasm
 
 (function __f_7() {
   assertThrows(() => new WebAssembly.Memory({initial: 79199}), RangeError);
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/string-case.js b/test/mjsunit/string-case.js
index 4bc169cad3..b6934eb705 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/string-case.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/string-case.js
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 // (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 // OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-// Flags: --allow-natives-syntax --expose-externalize-string
+// Flags: --random-seed=17 --allow-natives-syntax
+// Flags: --expose-externalize-string
 
 assertEquals("ΚΟΣΜΟΣ ΚΟΣΜΟΣ".toLowerCase(), "κοσμος κοσμος");
 
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/wasm/tier-up-testing-flag.js b/test/mjsunit/wasm/tier-up-testing-flag.js
index d25124ddb1..20aa30930c 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/wasm/tier-up-testing-flag.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/wasm/tier-up-testing-flag.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Flags: --allow-natives-syntax --liftoff --no-wasm-tier-up
+// Flags: --allow-natives-syntax --liftoff --no-future --no-wasm-tier-up
 // Compile functions 0 and 2 with Turbofan, the rest with Liftoff:
 // Flags: --wasm-tier-mask-for-testing=5
 
diff --git a/tools/testrunner/local/statusfile.py b/tools/testrunner/local/statusfile.py
index 854abc6655..c8a1b307e4 100644
--- a/tools/testrunner/local/statusfile.py
+++ b/tools/testrunner/local/statusfile.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class StatusFile(object):
     _rules:        {variant: {test name: [rule]}}
     _prefix_rules: {variant: {test name prefix: [rule]}}
     """
-    self.variables = variables
     with open(path) as f:
       self._rules, self._prefix_rules = ReadStatusFile(f.read(), variables)
 
diff --git a/tools/testrunner/local/variants.py b/tools/testrunner/local/variants.py
index cc6e623e65..7c0e2969fd 100644
--- a/tools/testrunner/local/variants.py
+++ b/tools/testrunner/local/variants.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ ALL_VARIANT_FLAGS = {
   # independent of JS optimizations, so we can combine those configs.
   "nooptimization": [["--no-opt", "--liftoff", "--no-wasm-tier-up"]],
   "slow_path": [["--force-slow-path"]],
-  "stress": [["--stress-opt", "--no-liftoff", "--stress-lazy-source-positions"]],
+  "stress": [["--stress-opt", "--always-opt", "--no-liftoff",
+              "--stress-lazy-source-positions"]],
   "stress_js_bg_compile_wasm_code_gc": [["--stress-background-compile",
                                          "--stress-wasm-code-gc"]],
   "stress_incremental_marking": [["--stress-incremental-marking"]],
@@ -40,51 +41,6 @@ ALL_VARIANT_FLAGS = {
   "top_level_await": [["--harmony-top-level-await"]],
 }
 
-# Flags that lead to a contradiction with the flags provided by the respective
-# variant. This depends on the flags specified in ALL_VARIANT_FLAGS and on the
-# implications defined in flag-definitions.h.
-INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_VARIANT = {
-  "assert_types": ["--no-assert-types"],
-  "jitless": ["--opt", "--liftoff", "--track-field-types", "--validate-asm"],
-  "no_wasm_traps": ["--wasm-trap-handler"],
-  "nooptimization": ["--opt", "--no-liftoff", "--predictable", "--wasm-tier-up"],
-  "slow_path": ["--no-force-slow-path"],
-  "stress_incremental_marking": ["--no-stress-incremental-marking"],
-  "stress_js_bg_compile_wasm_code_gc": ["--no-stress-background-compile"],
-  "stress": ["--no-stress-opt", "--always-opt", "--no-always-opt", "--liftoff", "--max-inlined-bytecode-size=*",
-             "--max-inlined-bytecode-size-cumulative=*", "--stress-inline"],
-  "turboprop": ["--turbo-inlining", "--interrupt-budget=*", "--no-turboprop"],
-}
-
-# Flags that lead to a contradiction under certain build variables.
-# This corresponds to the build variables usable in status files as generated
-# in _get_statusfile_variables in base_runner.py.
-# The conflicts might be directly contradictory flags or be caused by the
-# implications defined in flag-definitions.h.
-INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_BUILD_VARIABLE = {
-  "lite_mode": ["--no-lazy-feedback-allocation", "--max-semi-space-size=*"]
-               + INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_VARIANT["jitless"],
-  "predictable": ["--liftoff", "--parallel-compile-tasks",
-                  "--concurrent-recompilation",
-                  "--wasm-num-compilation-tasks=*"],
-}
-
-# Flags that lead to a contradiction when a certain extra-flag is present.
-# Such extra-flags are defined for example in infra/testing/builders.pyl or in
-# standard_runner.py.
-# The conflicts might be directly contradictory flags or be caused by the
-# implications defined in flag-definitions.h.
-INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_EXTRA_FLAG = {
-  "--concurrent-recompilation": ["--no-concurrent-recompilation", "--predictable"],
-  "--enable-armv8": ["--no-enable-armv8"],
-  "--gc-interval=*": ["--gc-interval=*"],
-  "--no-enable-sse3": ["--enable-sse3"],
-  "--no-enable-sse4-1": ["--enable-sse4-1"],
-  "--optimize-for-size": ["--max-semi-space-size=*"],
-  "--stress-flush-bytecode": ["--no-stress-flush-bytecode"],
-  "--stress-incremental-marking": INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_VARIANT["stress_incremental_marking"],
-}
-
 SLOW_VARIANTS = set([
   'stress',
   'stress_snapshot',
diff --git a/tools/testrunner/objects/testcase.py b/tools/testrunner/objects/testcase.py
index 3ad38ffc31..ac4defd2d7 100644
--- a/tools/testrunner/objects/testcase.py
+++ b/tools/testrunner/objects/testcase.py
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ from ..outproc import base as outproc
 from ..local import command
 from ..local import statusfile
 from ..local import utils
-from ..local.variants import INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_VARIANT
-from ..local.variants import INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_BUILD_VARIABLE
-from ..local.variants import INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_EXTRA_FLAG
-
 
 FLAGS_PATTERN = re.compile(r"//\s+Flags:(.*)")
 
@@ -88,8 +84,7 @@ class TestCase(object):
 
     # Outcomes
     self._statusfile_outcomes = None
-    self._expected_outcomes = None
-    self._checked_flag_contradictions = False
+    self.expected_outcomes = None
     self._statusfile_flags = None
 
     self._prepare_outcomes()
@@ -121,7 +116,7 @@ class TestCase(object):
       outcomes = self.suite.statusfile.get_outcomes(self.name, self.variant)
       self._statusfile_outcomes = filter(not_flag, outcomes)
       self._statusfile_flags = filter(is_flag, outcomes)
-    self._expected_outcomes = (
+    self.expected_outcomes = (
       self._parse_status_file_outcomes(self._statusfile_outcomes))
 
   def _parse_status_file_outcomes(self, outcomes):
@@ -146,45 +141,6 @@ class TestCase(object):
       return outproc.OUTCOMES_FAIL
     return expected_outcomes or outproc.OUTCOMES_PASS
 
-  @property
-  def expected_outcomes(self):
-    def normalize_flag(flag):
-      return flag.replace("_", "-").replace("--no-", "--no")
-
-    def has_flag(conflicting_flag, flags):
-      conflicting_flag = normalize_flag(conflicting_flag)
-      if conflicting_flag in flags:
-        return True
-      if conflicting_flag.endswith("*"):
-        return any(flag.startswith(conflicting_flag[:-1]) for flag in flags)
-      return False
-
-    if not self._checked_flag_contradictions:
-      self._checked_flag_contradictions = True
-
-      file_specific_flags = (self._get_source_flags() + self._get_suite_flags()
-                             + self._get_statusfile_flags())
-      file_specific_flags = [normalize_flag(flag) for flag in file_specific_flags]
-      extra_flags = [normalize_flag(flag) for flag in self._get_extra_flags()]
-
-      incompatible_flags = []
-
-      if self.variant in INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_VARIANT:
-        incompatible_flags += INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_VARIANT[self.variant]
-
-      for variable, flags in INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_BUILD_VARIABLE.items():
-        if self.suite.statusfile.variables[variable]:
-          incompatible_flags += flags
-
-      for extra_flag, flags in INCOMPATIBLE_FLAGS_PER_EXTRA_FLAG.items():
-        if has_flag(extra_flag, extra_flags):
-          incompatible_flags += flags
-
-      for incompatible_flag in incompatible_flags:
-        if has_flag(incompatible_flag, file_specific_flags):
-          self._expected_outcomes = outproc.OUTCOMES_FAIL
-    return self._expected_outcomes
-
   @property
   def do_skip(self):
     return (statusfile.SKIP in self._statusfile_outcomes and