diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowCaching.js b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowCaching.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc102b8e823
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowCaching.js
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+//// [controlFlowCaching.ts]
+
+// Repro for #8401
+
+function f(dim, offsets, arr, acommon, centerAnchorLimit, g, has, lin) {
+    var isRtl = this._isRtl();  // chart mirroring
+    // prepare variable
+    var o = this.opt, ta = this.chart.theme.axis, position = o.position,
+        leftBottom = position !== "rightOrTop", rotation = o.rotation % 360,
+        start, stop, titlePos, titleRotation = 0, titleOffset, axisVector, tickVector, anchorOffset, labelOffset, labelAlign,
+        labelGap = this.chart.theme.axis.tick.labelGap,
+        taFont = o.font || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.font) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.font),
+        taTitleFont = o.titleFont || (ta.title && ta.title.font),
+        taFontColor = o.fontColor || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.fontColor) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.fontColor) || "black",
+        taTitleFontColor = o.titleFontColor || (ta.title && ta.title.fontColor) || "black",
+        taTitleGap = (o.titleGap == 0) ? 0 : o.titleGap || (ta.title && ta.title.gap) || 15,
+        taTitleOrientation = o.titleOrientation || (ta.title && ta.title.orientation) || "axis",
+        taMajorTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("major", o),
+        taMinorTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("minor", o),
+        taMicroTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("micro", o),
+
+        taStroke = "stroke" in o ? o.stroke : ta.stroke,
+        size = taFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taFont).size) : 0,
+        cosr = Math.abs(Math.cos(rotation * Math.PI / 180)),
+        sinr = Math.abs(Math.sin(rotation * Math.PI / 180)),
+        tsize = taTitleFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taTitleFont).size) : 0;
+    if (rotation < 0) {
+        rotation += 360;
+    }
+    var cachedLabelW = this._getMaxLabelSize();
+    cachedLabelW = cachedLabelW && cachedLabelW.majLabelW;
+    titleOffset = size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr + labelGap + Math.max(taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0,
+        taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0) +
+        tsize + taTitleGap;
+    axisVector = { x: isRtl ? -1 : 1, y: 0 };     // chart mirroring
+    switch (rotation) {
+        default:
+            if (rotation < (90 - centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0;
+            } else if (rotation < (90 + centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.x = -size * 0.4;
+            } else if (rotation < 180) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size;
+            } else if (rotation < (270 - centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size;
+            } else if (rotation < (270 + centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size * 0.4 : 0;
+            } else {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0;
+            }
+    }
+
+    titleRotation = (taTitleOrientation && taTitleOrientation == "away") ? 180 : 0;
+    titlePos.y = offsets.t - titleOffset + (titleRotation ? 0 : tsize);
+    switch (labelAlign) {
+        case "start":
+            labelAlign = "end";
+            break;
+        case "end":
+            labelAlign = "start";
+            break;
+        case "middle":
+            labelOffset.y -= size;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    let _ = rotation;
+}
+
+
+//// [controlFlowCaching.js]
+// Repro for #8401
+function f(dim, offsets, arr, acommon, centerAnchorLimit, g, has, lin) {
+    var isRtl = this._isRtl(); // chart mirroring
+    // prepare variable
+    var o = this.opt, ta = this.chart.theme.axis, position = o.position, leftBottom = position !== "rightOrTop", rotation = o.rotation % 360, start, stop, titlePos, titleRotation = 0, titleOffset, axisVector, tickVector, anchorOffset, labelOffset, labelAlign, labelGap = this.chart.theme.axis.tick.labelGap, taFont = o.font || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.font) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.font), taTitleFont = o.titleFont || (ta.title && ta.title.font), taFontColor = o.fontColor || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.fontColor) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.fontColor) || "black", taTitleFontColor = o.titleFontColor || (ta.title && ta.title.fontColor) || "black", taTitleGap = (o.titleGap == 0) ? 0 : o.titleGap || (ta.title && ta.title.gap) || 15, taTitleOrientation = o.titleOrientation || (ta.title && ta.title.orientation) || "axis", taMajorTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("major", o), taMinorTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("minor", o), taMicroTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("micro", o), taStroke = "stroke" in o ? o.stroke : ta.stroke, size = taFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taFont).size) : 0, cosr = Math.abs(Math.cos(rotation * Math.PI / 180)), sinr = Math.abs(Math.sin(rotation * Math.PI / 180)), tsize = taTitleFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taTitleFont).size) : 0;
+    if (rotation < 0) {
+        rotation += 360;
+    }
+    var cachedLabelW = this._getMaxLabelSize();
+    cachedLabelW = cachedLabelW && cachedLabelW.majLabelW;
+    titleOffset = size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr + labelGap + Math.max(taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0, taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0) +
+        tsize + taTitleGap;
+    axisVector = { x: isRtl ? -1 : 1, y: 0 }; // chart mirroring
+    switch (rotation) {
+        default:
+            if (rotation < (90 - centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0;
+            }
+            else if (rotation < (90 + centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.x = -size * 0.4;
+            }
+            else if (rotation < 180) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size;
+            }
+            else if (rotation < (270 - centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size;
+            }
+            else if (rotation < (270 + centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size * 0.4 : 0;
+            }
+            else {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0;
+            }
+    }
+    titleRotation = (taTitleOrientation && taTitleOrientation == "away") ? 180 : 0;
+    titlePos.y = offsets.t - titleOffset + (titleRotation ? 0 : tsize);
+    switch (labelAlign) {
+        case "start":
+            labelAlign = "end";
+            break;
+        case "end":
+            labelAlign = "start";
+            break;
+        case "middle":
+            labelOffset.y -= size;
+            break;
+    }
+    var _ = rotation;
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowCaching.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowCaching.symbols
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74534ce75a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowCaching.symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+=== tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowCaching.ts ===
+
+// Repro for #8401
+
+function f(dim, offsets, arr, acommon, centerAnchorLimit, g, has, lin) {
+>f : Symbol(f, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 0, 0))
+>dim : Symbol(dim, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 11))
+>offsets : Symbol(offsets, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 15))
+>arr : Symbol(arr, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 24))
+>acommon : Symbol(acommon, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 29))
+>centerAnchorLimit : Symbol(centerAnchorLimit, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 38))
+>g : Symbol(g, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 57))
+>has : Symbol(has, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 60))
+>lin : Symbol(lin, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 65))
+
+    var isRtl = this._isRtl();  // chart mirroring
+>isRtl : Symbol(isRtl, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 4, 7))
+
+    // prepare variable
+    var o = this.opt, ta = this.chart.theme.axis, position = o.position,
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>position : Symbol(position, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 49))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+
+        leftBottom = position !== "rightOrTop", rotation = o.rotation % 360,
+>leftBottom : Symbol(leftBottom, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 72))
+>position : Symbol(position, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 49))
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+
+        start, stop, titlePos, titleRotation = 0, titleOffset, axisVector, tickVector, anchorOffset, labelOffset, labelAlign,
+>start : Symbol(start, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 76))
+>stop : Symbol(stop, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 14))
+>titlePos : Symbol(titlePos, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 20))
+>titleRotation : Symbol(titleRotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 30))
+>titleOffset : Symbol(titleOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 49))
+>axisVector : Symbol(axisVector, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 62))
+>tickVector : Symbol(tickVector, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 74))
+>anchorOffset : Symbol(anchorOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 86))
+>labelOffset : Symbol(labelOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 100))
+>labelAlign : Symbol(labelAlign, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 113))
+
+        labelGap = this.chart.theme.axis.tick.labelGap,
+>labelGap : Symbol(labelGap, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 125))
+
+        taFont = o.font || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.font) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.font),
+>taFont : Symbol(taFont, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 9, 55))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+
+        taTitleFont = o.titleFont || (ta.title && ta.title.font),
+>taTitleFont : Symbol(taTitleFont, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 10, 92))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+
+        taFontColor = o.fontColor || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.fontColor) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.fontColor) || "black",
+>taFontColor : Symbol(taFontColor, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 11, 65))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+
+        taTitleFontColor = o.titleFontColor || (ta.title && ta.title.fontColor) || "black",
+>taTitleFontColor : Symbol(taTitleFontColor, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 12, 123))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+
+        taTitleGap = (o.titleGap == 0) ? 0 : o.titleGap || (ta.title && ta.title.gap) || 15,
+>taTitleGap : Symbol(taTitleGap, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 13, 91))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+
+        taTitleOrientation = o.titleOrientation || (ta.title && ta.title.orientation) || "axis",
+>taTitleOrientation : Symbol(taTitleOrientation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 14, 92))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+
+        taMajorTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("major", o),
+>taMajorTick : Symbol(taMajorTick, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 15, 96))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+
+        taMinorTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("minor", o),
+>taMinorTick : Symbol(taMinorTick, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 16, 59))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+
+        taMicroTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("micro", o),
+>taMicroTick : Symbol(taMicroTick, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 17, 59))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+
+        taStroke = "stroke" in o ? o.stroke : ta.stroke,
+>taStroke : Symbol(taStroke, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 18, 59))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+>o : Symbol(o, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 7))
+>ta : Symbol(ta, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 21))
+
+        size = taFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taFont).size) : 0,
+>size : Symbol(size, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 20, 56))
+>taFont : Symbol(taFont, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 9, 55))
+>g : Symbol(g, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 57))
+>g : Symbol(g, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 57))
+>taFont : Symbol(taFont, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 9, 55))
+
+        cosr = Math.abs(Math.cos(rotation * Math.PI / 180)),
+>cosr : Symbol(cosr, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 21, 79))
+>Math.abs : Symbol(Math.abs, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>Math : Symbol(Math, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>abs : Symbol(Math.abs, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>Math.cos : Symbol(Math.cos, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>Math : Symbol(Math, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>cos : Symbol(Math.cos, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+>Math.PI : Symbol(Math.PI, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>Math : Symbol(Math, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>PI : Symbol(Math.PI, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+
+        sinr = Math.abs(Math.sin(rotation * Math.PI / 180)),
+>sinr : Symbol(sinr, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 22, 60))
+>Math.abs : Symbol(Math.abs, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>Math : Symbol(Math, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>abs : Symbol(Math.abs, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>Math.sin : Symbol(Math.sin, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>Math : Symbol(Math, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>sin : Symbol(Math.sin, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+>Math.PI : Symbol(Math.PI, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>Math : Symbol(Math, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>PI : Symbol(Math.PI, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+
+        tsize = taTitleFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taTitleFont).size) : 0;
+>tsize : Symbol(tsize, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 23, 60))
+>taTitleFont : Symbol(taTitleFont, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 10, 92))
+>g : Symbol(g, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 57))
+>g : Symbol(g, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 57))
+>taTitleFont : Symbol(taTitleFont, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 10, 92))
+
+    if (rotation < 0) {
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+
+        rotation += 360;
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+    }
+    var cachedLabelW = this._getMaxLabelSize();
+>cachedLabelW : Symbol(cachedLabelW, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 28, 7))
+
+    cachedLabelW = cachedLabelW && cachedLabelW.majLabelW;
+>cachedLabelW : Symbol(cachedLabelW, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 28, 7))
+>cachedLabelW : Symbol(cachedLabelW, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 28, 7))
+>cachedLabelW : Symbol(cachedLabelW, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 28, 7))
+
+    titleOffset = size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr + labelGap + Math.max(taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0,
+>titleOffset : Symbol(titleOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 49))
+>size : Symbol(size, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 20, 56))
+>cosr : Symbol(cosr, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 21, 79))
+>cachedLabelW : Symbol(cachedLabelW, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 28, 7))
+>sinr : Symbol(sinr, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 22, 60))
+>labelGap : Symbol(labelGap, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 125))
+>Math.max : Symbol(Math.max, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>Math : Symbol(Math, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>max : Symbol(Math.max, Decl(lib.d.ts, --, --))
+>taMajorTick : Symbol(taMajorTick, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 15, 96))
+>taMajorTick : Symbol(taMajorTick, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 15, 96))
+
+        taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0) +
+>taMinorTick : Symbol(taMinorTick, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 16, 59))
+>taMinorTick : Symbol(taMinorTick, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 16, 59))
+
+        tsize + taTitleGap;
+>tsize : Symbol(tsize, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 23, 60))
+>taTitleGap : Symbol(taTitleGap, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 13, 91))
+
+    axisVector = { x: isRtl ? -1 : 1, y: 0 };     // chart mirroring
+>axisVector : Symbol(axisVector, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 62))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 33, 18))
+>isRtl : Symbol(isRtl, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 4, 7))
+>y : Symbol(y, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 33, 37))
+
+    switch (rotation) {
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+
+        default:
+            if (rotation < (90 - centerAnchorLimit)) {
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+>centerAnchorLimit : Symbol(centerAnchorLimit, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 38))
+
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0;
+>labelOffset : Symbol(labelOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 100))
+>leftBottom : Symbol(leftBottom, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 72))
+>size : Symbol(size, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 20, 56))
+
+            } else if (rotation < (90 + centerAnchorLimit)) {
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+>centerAnchorLimit : Symbol(centerAnchorLimit, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 38))
+
+                labelOffset.x = -size * 0.4;
+>labelOffset : Symbol(labelOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 100))
+>size : Symbol(size, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 20, 56))
+
+            } else if (rotation < 180) {
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size;
+>labelOffset : Symbol(labelOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 100))
+>leftBottom : Symbol(leftBottom, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 72))
+>size : Symbol(size, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 20, 56))
+
+            } else if (rotation < (270 - centerAnchorLimit)) {
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+>centerAnchorLimit : Symbol(centerAnchorLimit, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 38))
+
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size;
+>labelOffset : Symbol(labelOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 100))
+>leftBottom : Symbol(leftBottom, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 72))
+>size : Symbol(size, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 20, 56))
+
+            } else if (rotation < (270 + centerAnchorLimit)) {
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+>centerAnchorLimit : Symbol(centerAnchorLimit, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 38))
+
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size * 0.4 : 0;
+>labelOffset : Symbol(labelOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 100))
+>leftBottom : Symbol(leftBottom, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 72))
+>size : Symbol(size, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 20, 56))
+
+            } else {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0;
+>labelOffset : Symbol(labelOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 100))
+>leftBottom : Symbol(leftBottom, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 6, 72))
+>size : Symbol(size, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 20, 56))
+            }
+    }
+
+    titleRotation = (taTitleOrientation && taTitleOrientation == "away") ? 180 : 0;
+>titleRotation : Symbol(titleRotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 30))
+>taTitleOrientation : Symbol(taTitleOrientation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 14, 92))
+>taTitleOrientation : Symbol(taTitleOrientation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 14, 92))
+
+    titlePos.y = offsets.t - titleOffset + (titleRotation ? 0 : tsize);
+>titlePos : Symbol(titlePos, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 20))
+>offsets : Symbol(offsets, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 3, 15))
+>titleOffset : Symbol(titleOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 49))
+>titleRotation : Symbol(titleRotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 30))
+>tsize : Symbol(tsize, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 23, 60))
+
+    switch (labelAlign) {
+>labelAlign : Symbol(labelAlign, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 113))
+
+        case "start":
+            labelAlign = "end";
+>labelAlign : Symbol(labelAlign, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 113))
+
+            break;
+        case "end":
+            labelAlign = "start";
+>labelAlign : Symbol(labelAlign, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 113))
+
+            break;
+        case "middle":
+            labelOffset.y -= size;
+>labelOffset : Symbol(labelOffset, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 8, 100))
+>size : Symbol(size, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 20, 56))
+
+            break;
+    }
+
+    let _ = rotation;
+>_ : Symbol(_, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 65, 7))
+>rotation : Symbol(rotation, Decl(controlFlowCaching.ts, 7, 47))
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowCaching.types b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowCaching.types
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd603b274d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowCaching.types
@@ -0,0 +1,607 @@
+=== tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowCaching.ts ===
+
+// Repro for #8401
+
+function f(dim, offsets, arr, acommon, centerAnchorLimit, g, has, lin) {
+>f : (dim: any, offsets: any, arr: any, acommon: any, centerAnchorLimit: any, g: any, has: any, lin: any) => void
+>dim : any
+>offsets : any
+>arr : any
+>acommon : any
+>centerAnchorLimit : any
+>g : any
+>has : any
+>lin : any
+
+    var isRtl = this._isRtl();  // chart mirroring
+>isRtl : any
+>this._isRtl() : any
+>this._isRtl : any
+>this : any
+>_isRtl : any
+
+    // prepare variable
+    var o = this.opt, ta = this.chart.theme.axis, position = o.position,
+>o : any
+>this.opt : any
+>this : any
+>opt : any
+>ta : any
+>this.chart.theme.axis : any
+>this.chart.theme : any
+>this.chart : any
+>this : any
+>chart : any
+>theme : any
+>axis : any
+>position : any
+>o.position : any
+>o : any
+>position : any
+
+        leftBottom = position !== "rightOrTop", rotation = o.rotation % 360,
+>leftBottom : boolean
+>position !== "rightOrTop" : boolean
+>position : any
+>"rightOrTop" : string
+>rotation : number
+>o.rotation % 360 : number
+>o.rotation : any
+>o : any
+>rotation : any
+>360 : number
+
+        start, stop, titlePos, titleRotation = 0, titleOffset, axisVector, tickVector, anchorOffset, labelOffset, labelAlign,
+>start : any
+>stop : any
+>titlePos : any
+>titleRotation : number
+>0 : number
+>titleOffset : any
+>axisVector : any
+>tickVector : any
+>anchorOffset : any
+>labelOffset : any
+>labelAlign : any
+
+        labelGap = this.chart.theme.axis.tick.labelGap,
+>labelGap : any
+>this.chart.theme.axis.tick.labelGap : any
+>this.chart.theme.axis.tick : any
+>this.chart.theme.axis : any
+>this.chart.theme : any
+>this.chart : any
+>this : any
+>chart : any
+>theme : any
+>axis : any
+>tick : any
+>labelGap : any
+
+        taFont = o.font || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.font) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.font),
+>taFont : any
+>o.font || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.font) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.font) : any
+>o.font || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.font) : any
+>o.font : any
+>o : any
+>font : any
+>(ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.font) : any
+>ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.font : any
+>ta.majorTick : any
+>ta : any
+>majorTick : any
+>ta.majorTick.font : any
+>ta.majorTick : any
+>ta : any
+>majorTick : any
+>font : any
+>(ta.tick && ta.tick.font) : any
+>ta.tick && ta.tick.font : any
+>ta.tick : any
+>ta : any
+>tick : any
+>ta.tick.font : any
+>ta.tick : any
+>ta : any
+>tick : any
+>font : any
+
+        taTitleFont = o.titleFont || (ta.title && ta.title.font),
+>taTitleFont : any
+>o.titleFont || (ta.title && ta.title.font) : any
+>o.titleFont : any
+>o : any
+>titleFont : any
+>(ta.title && ta.title.font) : any
+>ta.title && ta.title.font : any
+>ta.title : any
+>ta : any
+>title : any
+>ta.title.font : any
+>ta.title : any
+>ta : any
+>title : any
+>font : any
+
+        taFontColor = o.fontColor || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.fontColor) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.fontColor) || "black",
+>taFontColor : any
+>o.fontColor || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.fontColor) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.fontColor) || "black" : any
+>o.fontColor || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.fontColor) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.fontColor) : any
+>o.fontColor || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.fontColor) : any
+>o.fontColor : any
+>o : any
+>fontColor : any
+>(ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.fontColor) : any
+>ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.fontColor : any
+>ta.majorTick : any
+>ta : any
+>majorTick : any
+>ta.majorTick.fontColor : any
+>ta.majorTick : any
+>ta : any
+>majorTick : any
+>fontColor : any
+>(ta.tick && ta.tick.fontColor) : any
+>ta.tick && ta.tick.fontColor : any
+>ta.tick : any
+>ta : any
+>tick : any
+>ta.tick.fontColor : any
+>ta.tick : any
+>ta : any
+>tick : any
+>fontColor : any
+>"black" : string
+
+        taTitleFontColor = o.titleFontColor || (ta.title && ta.title.fontColor) || "black",
+>taTitleFontColor : any
+>o.titleFontColor || (ta.title && ta.title.fontColor) || "black" : any
+>o.titleFontColor || (ta.title && ta.title.fontColor) : any
+>o.titleFontColor : any
+>o : any
+>titleFontColor : any
+>(ta.title && ta.title.fontColor) : any
+>ta.title && ta.title.fontColor : any
+>ta.title : any
+>ta : any
+>title : any
+>ta.title.fontColor : any
+>ta.title : any
+>ta : any
+>title : any
+>fontColor : any
+>"black" : string
+
+        taTitleGap = (o.titleGap == 0) ? 0 : o.titleGap || (ta.title && ta.title.gap) || 15,
+>taTitleGap : any
+>(o.titleGap == 0) ? 0 : o.titleGap || (ta.title && ta.title.gap) || 15 : any
+>(o.titleGap == 0) : boolean
+>o.titleGap == 0 : boolean
+>o.titleGap : any
+>o : any
+>titleGap : any
+>0 : number
+>0 : number
+>o.titleGap || (ta.title && ta.title.gap) || 15 : any
+>o.titleGap || (ta.title && ta.title.gap) : any
+>o.titleGap : any
+>o : any
+>titleGap : any
+>(ta.title && ta.title.gap) : any
+>ta.title && ta.title.gap : any
+>ta.title : any
+>ta : any
+>title : any
+>ta.title.gap : any
+>ta.title : any
+>ta : any
+>title : any
+>gap : any
+>15 : number
+
+        taTitleOrientation = o.titleOrientation || (ta.title && ta.title.orientation) || "axis",
+>taTitleOrientation : any
+>o.titleOrientation || (ta.title && ta.title.orientation) || "axis" : any
+>o.titleOrientation || (ta.title && ta.title.orientation) : any
+>o.titleOrientation : any
+>o : any
+>titleOrientation : any
+>(ta.title && ta.title.orientation) : any
+>ta.title && ta.title.orientation : any
+>ta.title : any
+>ta : any
+>title : any
+>ta.title.orientation : any
+>ta.title : any
+>ta : any
+>title : any
+>orientation : any
+>"axis" : string
+
+        taMajorTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("major", o),
+>taMajorTick : any
+>this.chart.theme.getTick("major", o) : any
+>this.chart.theme.getTick : any
+>this.chart.theme : any
+>this.chart : any
+>this : any
+>chart : any
+>theme : any
+>getTick : any
+>"major" : string
+>o : any
+
+        taMinorTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("minor", o),
+>taMinorTick : any
+>this.chart.theme.getTick("minor", o) : any
+>this.chart.theme.getTick : any
+>this.chart.theme : any
+>this.chart : any
+>this : any
+>chart : any
+>theme : any
+>getTick : any
+>"minor" : string
+>o : any
+
+        taMicroTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("micro", o),
+>taMicroTick : any
+>this.chart.theme.getTick("micro", o) : any
+>this.chart.theme.getTick : any
+>this.chart.theme : any
+>this.chart : any
+>this : any
+>chart : any
+>theme : any
+>getTick : any
+>"micro" : string
+>o : any
+
+        taStroke = "stroke" in o ? o.stroke : ta.stroke,
+>taStroke : any
+>"stroke" in o ? o.stroke : ta.stroke : any
+>"stroke" in o : boolean
+>"stroke" : string
+>o : any
+>o.stroke : any
+>o : any
+>stroke : any
+>ta.stroke : any
+>ta : any
+>stroke : any
+
+        size = taFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taFont).size) : 0,
+>size : any
+>taFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taFont).size) : 0 : any
+>taFont : any
+>g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taFont).size) : any
+>g.normalizedLength : any
+>g : any
+>normalizedLength : any
+>g.splitFontString(taFont).size : any
+>g.splitFontString(taFont) : any
+>g.splitFontString : any
+>g : any
+>splitFontString : any
+>taFont : any
+>size : any
+>0 : number
+
+        cosr = Math.abs(Math.cos(rotation * Math.PI / 180)),
+>cosr : number
+>Math.abs(Math.cos(rotation * Math.PI / 180)) : number
+>Math.abs : (x: number) => number
+>Math : Math
+>abs : (x: number) => number
+>Math.cos(rotation * Math.PI / 180) : number
+>Math.cos : (x: number) => number
+>Math : Math
+>cos : (x: number) => number
+>rotation * Math.PI / 180 : number
+>rotation * Math.PI : number
+>rotation : number
+>Math.PI : number
+>Math : Math
+>PI : number
+>180 : number
+
+        sinr = Math.abs(Math.sin(rotation * Math.PI / 180)),
+>sinr : number
+>Math.abs(Math.sin(rotation * Math.PI / 180)) : number
+>Math.abs : (x: number) => number
+>Math : Math
+>abs : (x: number) => number
+>Math.sin(rotation * Math.PI / 180) : number
+>Math.sin : (x: number) => number
+>Math : Math
+>sin : (x: number) => number
+>rotation * Math.PI / 180 : number
+>rotation * Math.PI : number
+>rotation : number
+>Math.PI : number
+>Math : Math
+>PI : number
+>180 : number
+
+        tsize = taTitleFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taTitleFont).size) : 0;
+>tsize : any
+>taTitleFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taTitleFont).size) : 0 : any
+>taTitleFont : any
+>g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taTitleFont).size) : any
+>g.normalizedLength : any
+>g : any
+>normalizedLength : any
+>g.splitFontString(taTitleFont).size : any
+>g.splitFontString(taTitleFont) : any
+>g.splitFontString : any
+>g : any
+>splitFontString : any
+>taTitleFont : any
+>size : any
+>0 : number
+
+    if (rotation < 0) {
+>rotation < 0 : boolean
+>rotation : number
+>0 : number
+
+        rotation += 360;
+>rotation += 360 : number
+>rotation : number
+>360 : number
+    }
+    var cachedLabelW = this._getMaxLabelSize();
+>cachedLabelW : any
+>this._getMaxLabelSize() : any
+>this._getMaxLabelSize : any
+>this : any
+>_getMaxLabelSize : any
+
+    cachedLabelW = cachedLabelW && cachedLabelW.majLabelW;
+>cachedLabelW = cachedLabelW && cachedLabelW.majLabelW : any
+>cachedLabelW : any
+>cachedLabelW && cachedLabelW.majLabelW : any
+>cachedLabelW : any
+>cachedLabelW.majLabelW : any
+>cachedLabelW : any
+>majLabelW : any
+
+    titleOffset = size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr + labelGap + Math.max(taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0,
+>titleOffset = size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr + labelGap + Math.max(taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0,        taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0) +        tsize + taTitleGap : any
+>titleOffset : any
+>size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr + labelGap + Math.max(taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0,        taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0) +        tsize + taTitleGap : any
+>size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr + labelGap + Math.max(taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0,        taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0) +        tsize : any
+>size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr + labelGap + Math.max(taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0,        taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0) : any
+>size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr + labelGap : any
+>size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr : number
+>size * cosr : number
+>size : any
+>cosr : number
+>(cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr : number
+>(cachedLabelW || 0) : any
+>cachedLabelW || 0 : any
+>cachedLabelW : any
+>0 : number
+>sinr : number
+>labelGap : any
+>Math.max(taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0,        taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0) : number
+>Math.max : (...values: number[]) => number
+>Math : Math
+>max : (...values: number[]) => number
+>taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0 : any
+>taMajorTick.length > 0 : boolean
+>taMajorTick.length : any
+>taMajorTick : any
+>length : any
+>0 : number
+>taMajorTick.length : any
+>taMajorTick : any
+>length : any
+>0 : number
+
+        taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0) +
+>taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0 : any
+>taMinorTick.length > 0 : boolean
+>taMinorTick.length : any
+>taMinorTick : any
+>length : any
+>0 : number
+>taMinorTick.length : any
+>taMinorTick : any
+>length : any
+>0 : number
+
+        tsize + taTitleGap;
+>tsize : any
+>taTitleGap : any
+
+    axisVector = { x: isRtl ? -1 : 1, y: 0 };     // chart mirroring
+>axisVector = { x: isRtl ? -1 : 1, y: 0 } : { x: number; y: number; }
+>axisVector : any
+>{ x: isRtl ? -1 : 1, y: 0 } : { x: number; y: number; }
+>x : number
+>isRtl ? -1 : 1 : number
+>isRtl : any
+>-1 : number
+>1 : number
+>1 : number
+>y : number
+>0 : number
+
+    switch (rotation) {
+>rotation : number
+
+        default:
+            if (rotation < (90 - centerAnchorLimit)) {
+>rotation < (90 - centerAnchorLimit) : boolean
+>rotation : number
+>(90 - centerAnchorLimit) : number
+>90 - centerAnchorLimit : number
+>90 : number
+>centerAnchorLimit : any
+
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0;
+>labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0 : any
+>labelOffset.y : any
+>labelOffset : any
+>y : any
+>leftBottom ? size : 0 : any
+>leftBottom : boolean
+>size : any
+>0 : number
+
+            } else if (rotation < (90 + centerAnchorLimit)) {
+>rotation < (90 + centerAnchorLimit) : boolean
+>rotation : number
+>(90 + centerAnchorLimit) : any
+>90 + centerAnchorLimit : any
+>90 : number
+>centerAnchorLimit : any
+
+                labelOffset.x = -size * 0.4;
+>labelOffset.x = -size * 0.4 : number
+>labelOffset.x : any
+>labelOffset : any
+>x : any
+>-size * 0.4 : number
+>-size : number
+>size : any
+>0.4 : number
+
+            } else if (rotation < 180) {
+>rotation < 180 : boolean
+>rotation : number
+>180 : number
+
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size;
+>labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size : number
+>labelOffset.y : any
+>labelOffset : any
+>y : any
+>leftBottom ? 0 : -size : number
+>leftBottom : boolean
+>0 : number
+>-size : number
+>size : any
+
+            } else if (rotation < (270 - centerAnchorLimit)) {
+>rotation < (270 - centerAnchorLimit) : boolean
+>rotation : number
+>(270 - centerAnchorLimit) : number
+>270 - centerAnchorLimit : number
+>270 : number
+>centerAnchorLimit : any
+
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size;
+>labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size : number
+>labelOffset.y : any
+>labelOffset : any
+>y : any
+>leftBottom ? 0 : -size : number
+>leftBottom : boolean
+>0 : number
+>-size : number
+>size : any
+
+            } else if (rotation < (270 + centerAnchorLimit)) {
+>rotation < (270 + centerAnchorLimit) : boolean
+>rotation : number
+>(270 + centerAnchorLimit) : any
+>270 + centerAnchorLimit : any
+>270 : number
+>centerAnchorLimit : any
+
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size * 0.4 : 0;
+>labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size * 0.4 : 0 : number
+>labelOffset.y : any
+>labelOffset : any
+>y : any
+>leftBottom ? size * 0.4 : 0 : number
+>leftBottom : boolean
+>size * 0.4 : number
+>size : any
+>0.4 : number
+>0 : number
+
+            } else {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0;
+>labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0 : any
+>labelOffset.y : any
+>labelOffset : any
+>y : any
+>leftBottom ? size : 0 : any
+>leftBottom : boolean
+>size : any
+>0 : number
+            }
+    }
+
+    titleRotation = (taTitleOrientation && taTitleOrientation == "away") ? 180 : 0;
+>titleRotation = (taTitleOrientation && taTitleOrientation == "away") ? 180 : 0 : number
+>titleRotation : number
+>(taTitleOrientation && taTitleOrientation == "away") ? 180 : 0 : number
+>(taTitleOrientation && taTitleOrientation == "away") : boolean
+>taTitleOrientation && taTitleOrientation == "away" : boolean
+>taTitleOrientation : any
+>taTitleOrientation == "away" : boolean
+>taTitleOrientation : any
+>"away" : string
+>180 : number
+>0 : number
+
+    titlePos.y = offsets.t - titleOffset + (titleRotation ? 0 : tsize);
+>titlePos.y = offsets.t - titleOffset + (titleRotation ? 0 : tsize) : any
+>titlePos.y : any
+>titlePos : any
+>y : any
+>offsets.t - titleOffset + (titleRotation ? 0 : tsize) : any
+>offsets.t - titleOffset : number
+>offsets.t : any
+>offsets : any
+>t : any
+>titleOffset : any
+>(titleRotation ? 0 : tsize) : any
+>titleRotation ? 0 : tsize : any
+>titleRotation : number
+>0 : number
+>tsize : any
+
+    switch (labelAlign) {
+>labelAlign : any
+
+        case "start":
+>"start" : string
+
+            labelAlign = "end";
+>labelAlign = "end" : string
+>labelAlign : any
+>"end" : string
+
+            break;
+        case "end":
+>"end" : string
+
+            labelAlign = "start";
+>labelAlign = "start" : string
+>labelAlign : any
+>"start" : string
+
+            break;
+        case "middle":
+>"middle" : string
+
+            labelOffset.y -= size;
+>labelOffset.y -= size : number
+>labelOffset.y : any
+>labelOffset : any
+>y : any
+>size : any
+
+            break;
+    }
+
+    let _ = rotation;
+>_ : number
+>rotation : number
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowCaching.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowCaching.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6510a89b06e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowCaching.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// @strictNullChecks: true
+
+// Repro for #8401
+
+function f(dim, offsets, arr, acommon, centerAnchorLimit, g, has, lin) {
+    var isRtl = this._isRtl();  // chart mirroring
+    // prepare variable
+    var o = this.opt, ta = this.chart.theme.axis, position = o.position,
+        leftBottom = position !== "rightOrTop", rotation = o.rotation % 360,
+        start, stop, titlePos, titleRotation = 0, titleOffset, axisVector, tickVector, anchorOffset, labelOffset, labelAlign,
+        labelGap = this.chart.theme.axis.tick.labelGap,
+        taFont = o.font || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.font) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.font),
+        taTitleFont = o.titleFont || (ta.title && ta.title.font),
+        taFontColor = o.fontColor || (ta.majorTick && ta.majorTick.fontColor) || (ta.tick && ta.tick.fontColor) || "black",
+        taTitleFontColor = o.titleFontColor || (ta.title && ta.title.fontColor) || "black",
+        taTitleGap = (o.titleGap == 0) ? 0 : o.titleGap || (ta.title && ta.title.gap) || 15,
+        taTitleOrientation = o.titleOrientation || (ta.title && ta.title.orientation) || "axis",
+        taMajorTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("major", o),
+        taMinorTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("minor", o),
+        taMicroTick = this.chart.theme.getTick("micro", o),
+
+        taStroke = "stroke" in o ? o.stroke : ta.stroke,
+        size = taFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taFont).size) : 0,
+        cosr = Math.abs(Math.cos(rotation * Math.PI / 180)),
+        sinr = Math.abs(Math.sin(rotation * Math.PI / 180)),
+        tsize = taTitleFont ? g.normalizedLength(g.splitFontString(taTitleFont).size) : 0;
+    if (rotation < 0) {
+        rotation += 360;
+    }
+    var cachedLabelW = this._getMaxLabelSize();
+    cachedLabelW = cachedLabelW && cachedLabelW.majLabelW;
+    titleOffset = size * cosr + (cachedLabelW || 0) * sinr + labelGap + Math.max(taMajorTick.length > 0 ? taMajorTick.length : 0,
+        taMinorTick.length > 0 ? taMinorTick.length : 0) +
+        tsize + taTitleGap;
+    axisVector = { x: isRtl ? -1 : 1, y: 0 };     // chart mirroring
+    switch (rotation) {
+        default:
+            if (rotation < (90 - centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0;
+            } else if (rotation < (90 + centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.x = -size * 0.4;
+            } else if (rotation < 180) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size;
+            } else if (rotation < (270 - centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? 0 : -size;
+            } else if (rotation < (270 + centerAnchorLimit)) {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size * 0.4 : 0;
+            } else {
+                labelOffset.y = leftBottom ? size : 0;
+            }
+    }
+
+    titleRotation = (taTitleOrientation && taTitleOrientation == "away") ? 180 : 0;
+    titlePos.y = offsets.t - titleOffset + (titleRotation ? 0 : tsize);
+    switch (labelAlign) {
+        case "start":
+            labelAlign = "end";
+            break;
+        case "end":
+            labelAlign = "start";
+            break;
+        case "middle":
+            labelOffset.y -= size;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    let _ = rotation;
+}