diff --git a/vlib/compiler/aparser.v b/vlib/compiler/aparser.v
index e37a3bd6b1..e0d7900923 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/aparser.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/aparser.v
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	strings
 	filepath
 	//compiler.x64
-	// time
+	time
 )
 
 struct Parser {
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ mut:
 	scanner                &Scanner
 	tokens                 []Token
 	token_idx              int
+	prev_stuck_token_idx   int
 	tok                    TokenKind
 	prev_tok               TokenKind
 	prev_tok2              TokenKind // TODO remove these once the tokens are cached
@@ -462,8 +463,17 @@ fn (p mut Parser) parse(pass Pass) {
 		}
 		return
 	}
+	
+	parsing_start_ticks := time.ticks()
+	compile_cycles_stuck_mask := u64( 0x1FFFFFFF ) // 2^29-1 cycles
+	mut parsing_cycle := u64(1)
+	p.prev_stuck_token_idx = p.token_idx
 	// Go through every top level token or throw a compilation error if a non-top level token is met
 	for {
+		parsing_cycle++
+		if compile_cycles_stuck_mask == (parsing_cycle & compile_cycles_stuck_mask) {
+			p.check_if_parser_is_stuck(parsing_cycle, parsing_start_ticks)
+		}
 		match p.tok {
 			.key_import {
 				p.imports()
@@ -480,6 +490,8 @@ fn (p mut Parser) parse(pass Pass) {
 					// (for example, by DOOM). such fields are
 					// basically int consts
 					p.enum_decl(true)
+				} else {
+					p.error('Nameless enums are not allowed.')
 				}
 			}
 			.key_pub {
@@ -3162,3 +3174,22 @@ fn todo_remove() {
 	//x64.new_gen('f')
 }
 
+
+fn (p mut Parser) check_if_parser_is_stuck(parsing_cycle u64, parsing_start_ticks i64){
+	if p.prev_stuck_token_idx == p.token_idx {
+		// many many cycles have passed with no progress :-( ...
+		eprintln('Parsing is [probably] stuck. Cycle: ${parsing_cycle:12ld} .')
+		eprintln('  parsing file: ${p.file_path} | pass: ${p.pass} | mod: ${p.mod} | fn: ${p.cur_fn.name}')
+		p.print_current_tokens('  source')
+		if time.ticks() > parsing_start_ticks + 10*1000{
+			p.warn('V compiling is too slow.')
+		}
+		if time.ticks() > parsing_start_ticks + 30*1000{
+			p.error('
+V took more than 30 seconds to compile this file.
+Please create a GitHub issue: https://github.com/vlang/v/issues/new/choose .
+')
+		}
+	}
+	p.prev_stuck_token_idx = p.token_idx
+}
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/enum.v b/vlib/compiler/enum.v
index ef9fa5d85e..3a0905090f 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/enum.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/enum.v
@@ -106,13 +106,16 @@ int typ;
 } $enum_name;
 '
 	}
-	// Skip empty enums
+	// Skip nameless enums
 	else if !no_name && !p.first_pass() {
 		p.cgen.typedefs << 'typedef int $enum_name;'
-	}
+	}	
 	p.check(.rcbr)
 	p.fgen_nl()
 	p.fgen_nl()
+	if !no_name && fields.len == 0 {
+		p.error('Empty enums are not allowed.')
+	}
 }
 
 fn (p mut Parser) check_enum_member_access() {
diff --git a/vlib/gl/gl.v b/vlib/gl/gl.v
index b995c52d96..acf1c7eeb4 100644
--- a/vlib/gl/gl.v
+++ b/vlib/gl/gl.v
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module gl
 #flag @VROOT/thirdparty/glad/glad.o
 
 // joe-c: fix & remove
-pub enum TmpGlImportHack{}
+pub enum TmpGlImportHack{ non_empty }
 
 pub fn init_glad() {
 	ok := C.gladLoadGL()