diff --git a/compiler.go b/compiler.go
index 6216770c..564940bf 100644
--- a/compiler.go
+++ b/compiler.go
@@ -1100,12 +1100,20 @@ func (c *Compiler) parseInstr(frame *Frame, instr ssa.Instruction) error {
 		mapType := instr.Map.Type().Underlying().(*types.Map)
 		switch keyType := mapType.Key().Underlying().(type) {
 		case *types.Basic:
+			valueAlloca := c.builder.CreateAlloca(value.Type(), "hashmap.value")
+			c.builder.CreateStore(value, valueAlloca)
+			valuePtr := c.builder.CreateBitCast(valueAlloca, c.i8ptrType, "hashmap.valueptr")
 			if keyType.Kind() == types.String {
-				valueAlloca := c.builder.CreateAlloca(value.Type(), "hashmap.value")
-				c.builder.CreateStore(value, valueAlloca)
-				valuePtr := c.builder.CreateBitCast(valueAlloca, c.i8ptrType, "hashmap.valueptr")
 				params := []llvm.Value{m, key, valuePtr}
-				fn := c.mod.NamedFunction("runtime.hashmapSet")
+				fn := c.mod.NamedFunction("runtime.hashmapStringSet")
+				c.builder.CreateCall(fn, params, "")
+				return nil
+			} else if keyType.Info()&(types.IsBoolean|types.IsInteger) != 0 {
+				keyAlloca := c.builder.CreateAlloca(key.Type(), "hashmap.key")
+				c.builder.CreateStore(key, keyAlloca)
+				keyPtr := c.builder.CreateBitCast(keyAlloca, c.i8ptrType, "hashmap.keyptr")
+				params := []llvm.Value{m, keyPtr, valuePtr}
+				fn := c.mod.NamedFunction("runtime.hashmapBinarySet")
 				c.builder.CreateCall(fn, params, "")
 				return nil
 			} else {
@@ -1588,15 +1596,23 @@ func (c *Compiler) parseExpr(frame *Frame, expr ssa.Value) (llvm.Value, error) {
 		case *types.Map:
 			switch keyType := xType.Key().Underlying().(type) {
 			case *types.Basic:
+				llvmValueType, err := c.getLLVMType(expr.Type())
+				if err != nil {
+					return llvm.Value{}, err
+				}
+				mapValueAlloca := c.builder.CreateAlloca(llvmValueType, "hashmap.value")
+				mapValuePtr := c.builder.CreateBitCast(mapValueAlloca, c.i8ptrType, "hashmap.valueptr")
 				if keyType.Kind() == types.String {
-					llvmValueType, err := c.getLLVMType(expr.Type())
-					if err != nil {
-						return llvm.Value{}, err
-					}
-					mapValueAlloca := c.builder.CreateAlloca(llvmValueType, "hashmap.value")
-					mapValuePtr := c.builder.CreateBitCast(mapValueAlloca, c.i8ptrType, "hashmap.valueptr")
 					params := []llvm.Value{value, index, mapValuePtr}
-					fn := c.mod.NamedFunction("runtime.hashmapGet")
+					fn := c.mod.NamedFunction("runtime.hashmapStringGet")
+					c.builder.CreateCall(fn, params, "")
+					return c.builder.CreateLoad(mapValueAlloca, ""), nil
+				} else if keyType.Info()&(types.IsBoolean|types.IsInteger) != 0 {
+					keyAlloca := c.builder.CreateAlloca(index.Type(), "hashmap.key")
+					c.builder.CreateStore(index, keyAlloca)
+					keyPtr := c.builder.CreateBitCast(keyAlloca, c.i8ptrType, "hashmap.keyptr")
+					params := []llvm.Value{value, keyPtr, mapValuePtr}
+					fn := c.mod.NamedFunction("runtime.hashmapBinaryGet")
 					c.builder.CreateCall(fn, params, "")
 					return c.builder.CreateLoad(mapValueAlloca, ""), nil
 				} else {
@@ -1658,22 +1674,13 @@ func (c *Compiler) parseExpr(frame *Frame, expr ssa.Value) (llvm.Value, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return llvm.Value{}, err
 		}
-		switch keyType := mapType.Key().Underlying().(type) {
-		case *types.Basic:
-			if keyType.Kind() == types.String {
-				keySize := c.targetData.TypeAllocSize(llvmKeyType)
-				valueSize := c.targetData.TypeAllocSize(llvmValueType)
-				hashmapMake := c.mod.NamedFunction("runtime.hashmapMake")
-				llvmKeySize := llvm.ConstInt(llvm.Int8Type(), keySize, false)
-				llvmValueSize := llvm.ConstInt(llvm.Int8Type(), valueSize, false)
-				hashmap := c.builder.CreateCall(hashmapMake, []llvm.Value{llvmKeySize, llvmValueSize}, "")
-				return hashmap, nil
-			} else {
-				return llvm.Value{}, errors.New("todo: map key type: " + keyType.String())
-			}
-		default:
-			return llvm.Value{}, errors.New("todo: map key type: " + keyType.String())
-		}
+		keySize := c.targetData.TypeAllocSize(llvmKeyType)
+		valueSize := c.targetData.TypeAllocSize(llvmValueType)
+		hashmapMake := c.mod.NamedFunction("runtime.hashmapMake")
+		llvmKeySize := llvm.ConstInt(llvm.Int8Type(), keySize, false)
+		llvmValueSize := llvm.ConstInt(llvm.Int8Type(), valueSize, false)
+		hashmap := c.builder.CreateCall(hashmapMake, []llvm.Value{llvmKeySize, llvmValueSize}, "")
+		return hashmap, nil
 	case *ssa.Phi:
 		t, err := c.getLLVMType(expr.Type())
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/src/runtime/hashmap.go b/src/runtime/hashmap.go
index cbdb5ede..3d6869ad 100644
--- a/src/runtime/hashmap.go
+++ b/src/runtime/hashmap.go
@@ -30,14 +30,15 @@ type hashmapBucket struct {
 	// allocated but as they're of variable size they can't be shown here.
 }
 
-// Get FNV-1a hash of this string.
+// Get FNV-1a hash of this key.
 //
 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowler%E2%80%93Noll%E2%80%93Vo_hash_function#FNV-1a_hash
-func stringhash(s *string) uint32 {
+func hashmapHash(ptr unsafe.Pointer, n uintptr) uint32 {
 	var result uint32 = 2166136261 // FNV offset basis
-	for i := 0; i < len(*s); i++ {
-		result ^= uint32((*s)[i])
-		result *= 16777619 // FNV prime
+	for i := uintptr(0); i < n; i++ {
+		c := *(*uint8)(unsafe.Pointer(uintptr(ptr) + i))
+		result ^= uint32(c) // XOR with byte
+		result *= 16777619  // FNV prime
 	}
 	return result
 }
@@ -65,8 +66,7 @@ func hashmapMake(keySize, valueSize uint8) *hashmap {
 }
 
 // Set a specified key to a given value. Grow the map if necessary.
-func hashmapSet(m *hashmap, key string, value unsafe.Pointer) {
-	hash := stringhash(&key)
+func hashmapSet(m *hashmap, key unsafe.Pointer, value unsafe.Pointer, hash uint32, keyEqual func(x, y unsafe.Pointer, n uintptr) bool) {
 	numBuckets := uintptr(1) << m.bucketBits
 	bucketNumber := (uintptr(hash) & (numBuckets - 1))
 	bucketSize := unsafe.Sizeof(hashmapBucket{}) + uintptr(m.keySize)*8 + uintptr(m.valueSize)*8
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ func hashmapSet(m *hashmap, key string, value unsafe.Pointer) {
 	tophash := hashmapTopHash(hash)
 
 	// See whether the key already exists somewhere.
-	var emptySlotKey *string
+	var emptySlotKey unsafe.Pointer
 	var emptySlotValue unsafe.Pointer
 	var emptySlotTophash *byte
 	for bucket != nil {
 		for i := uintptr(0); i < 8; i++ {
 			slotKeyOffset := unsafe.Sizeof(hashmapBucket{}) + uintptr(m.keySize)*uintptr(i)
-			slotKey := (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(bucketAddr + slotKeyOffset))
+			slotKey := unsafe.Pointer(bucketAddr + slotKeyOffset)
 			slotValueOffset := unsafe.Sizeof(hashmapBucket{}) + uintptr(m.keySize)*8 + uintptr(m.valueSize)*uintptr(i)
 			slotValue := unsafe.Pointer(bucketAddr + slotValueOffset)
 			if bucket.tophash[i] == 0 && emptySlotKey == nil {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func hashmapSet(m *hashmap, key string, value unsafe.Pointer) {
 			}
 			if bucket.tophash[i] == tophash {
 				// Could be an existing value that's the same.
-				if key == *slotKey {
+				if keyEqual(key, slotKey, uintptr(m.keySize)) {
 					// found same key, replace it
 					memcpy(slotValue, value, uintptr(m.valueSize))
 					return
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func hashmapSet(m *hashmap, key string, value unsafe.Pointer) {
 	}
 	if emptySlotKey != nil {
 		m.count++
-		*emptySlotKey = key
+		memcpy(emptySlotKey, key, uintptr(m.keySize))
 		memcpy(emptySlotValue, value, uintptr(m.valueSize))
 		*emptySlotTophash = tophash
 		return
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ func hashmapSet(m *hashmap, key string, value unsafe.Pointer) {
 }
 
 // Get the value of a specified key, or zero the value if not found.
-func hashmapGet(m *hashmap, key string, value unsafe.Pointer) {
-	hash := stringhash(&key)
+func hashmapGet(m *hashmap, key unsafe.Pointer, value unsafe.Pointer, hash uint32, keyEqual func(x, y unsafe.Pointer, n uintptr) bool) {
 	numBuckets := uintptr(1) << m.bucketBits
 	bucketNumber := (uintptr(hash) & (numBuckets - 1))
 	bucketSize := unsafe.Sizeof(hashmapBucket{}) + uintptr(m.keySize)*8 + uintptr(m.valueSize)*8
@@ -132,12 +131,12 @@ func hashmapGet(m *hashmap, key string, value unsafe.Pointer) {
 	for bucket != nil {
 		for i := uintptr(0); i < 8; i++ {
 			slotKeyOffset := unsafe.Sizeof(hashmapBucket{}) + uintptr(m.keySize)*uintptr(i)
-			slotKey := (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(bucketAddr + slotKeyOffset))
+			slotKey := unsafe.Pointer(bucketAddr + slotKeyOffset)
 			slotValueOffset := unsafe.Sizeof(hashmapBucket{}) + uintptr(m.keySize)*8 + uintptr(m.valueSize)*uintptr(i)
 			slotValue := unsafe.Pointer(bucketAddr + slotValueOffset)
 			if bucket.tophash[i] == tophash {
 				// This could be the key we're looking for.
-				if key == *slotKey {
+				if keyEqual(key, slotKey, uintptr(m.keySize)) {
 					// Found the key, copy it.
 					memcpy(value, slotValue, uintptr(m.valueSize))
 					return
@@ -150,3 +149,36 @@ func hashmapGet(m *hashmap, key string, value unsafe.Pointer) {
 	// Did not find the key.
 	memzero(value, uintptr(m.valueSize))
 }
+
+// Hashmap with plain binary data keys (not containing strings etc.).
+
+func hashmapBinarySet(m *hashmap, key, value unsafe.Pointer) {
+	hash := hashmapHash(key, uintptr(m.keySize))
+	hashmapSet(m, key, value, hash, memequal)
+}
+
+func hashmapBinaryGet(m *hashmap, key, value unsafe.Pointer) {
+	hash := hashmapHash(key, uintptr(m.keySize))
+	hashmapGet(m, key, value, hash, memequal)
+}
+
+// Hashmap with string keys (a common case).
+
+func hashmapStringEqual(x, y unsafe.Pointer, n uintptr) bool {
+	return *(*string)(x) == *(*string)(y)
+}
+
+func hashmapStringHash(s string) uint32 {
+	_s := (*_string)(unsafe.Pointer(&s))
+	return hashmapHash(unsafe.Pointer(_s.ptr), uintptr(_s.length))
+}
+
+func hashmapStringSet(m *hashmap, key string, value unsafe.Pointer) {
+	hash := hashmapStringHash(key)
+	hashmapSet(m, unsafe.Pointer(&key), value, hash, hashmapStringEqual)
+}
+
+func hashmapStringGet(m *hashmap, key string, value unsafe.Pointer) {
+	hash := hashmapStringHash(key)
+	hashmapGet(m, unsafe.Pointer(&key), value, hash, hashmapStringEqual)
+}
diff --git a/src/runtime/runtime.go b/src/runtime/runtime.go
index cc841b44..cbc36ceb 100644
--- a/src/runtime/runtime.go
+++ b/src/runtime/runtime.go
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ func memzero(ptr unsafe.Pointer, size uintptr) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Compare two same-size buffers for equality.
+func memequal(x, y unsafe.Pointer, n uintptr) bool {
+	for i := uintptr(0); i < n; i++ {
+		cx := *(*uint8)(unsafe.Pointer(uintptr(x) + i))
+		cy := *(*uint8)(unsafe.Pointer(uintptr(y) + i))
+		if cx != cy {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 func _panic(message interface{}) {
 	printstring("panic: ")
 	printitf(message)