diff --git a/lib/arm/instructions/logic_instruction.rb b/lib/arm/instructions/logic_instruction.rb
index 0fe9d231..20fff7ef 100644
--- a/lib/arm/instructions/logic_instruction.rb
+++ b/lib/arm/instructions/logic_instruction.rb
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ module Arm
       if( @left.is_a?(Parfait::Object) or @left.is_a?(Risc::Label) or
         (@left.is_a?(Symbol) and !Risc::RiscValue.look_like_reg(@left)))
         left = @left
-        left = @left.address if left.is_a?(Risc::Label)
         # do pc relative addressing with the difference to the instuction
         # 8 is for the funny pipeline adjustment (ie pointing to fetch and not execute)
-        right = Risc::Position.get(left) - Risc::Position.get(self) - 8
+        right = Risc::Position.get(left) - 8
+        right -= Risc::Position.get(self).at
         if( (right < 0) && ((opcode == :add) || (opcode == :sub)) )
           right *= -1   # this works as we never issue sub only add
           set_opcode :sub  # so (as we can't change the sign permanently) we can change the opcode
diff --git a/lib/parfait/binary_code.rb b/lib/parfait/binary_code.rb
index 7eed8440..9ed41117 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/binary_code.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/binary_code.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ module Parfait
       end
     end
 
+    def ensure_next
+      extend_one unless @next
+      @next
+    end
+
     def each_block( &block )
       block.call( self )
       @next.each_block( &block ) if @next
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/instruction_listener.rb b/lib/risc/position/instruction_listener.rb
index 4781b5c1..c783e146 100644
--- a/lib/risc/position/instruction_listener.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/position/instruction_listener.rb
@@ -39,9 +39,33 @@ module Risc
     end
 
     def position_changed(position)
+      fix_binary
       my_pos = Position.get(@instruction)
       my_pos.set(position.at + position.object.byte_length)
     end
+
+    # check that the binary we use is the one where the current position falls
+    # if not move up and register/unregister (soon)
+    def fix_binary
+      return if Position.get(@instruction).at == -1
+      count = 0
+      org_pos = Position.get(@binary)
+      return if org_pos.at == -1
+      while( !pos_in_binary)
+        @binary = @binary.ensure_next
+        count += 1
+        raise "Positions messed #{Position.get(@instruction)}:#{org_pos}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    def pos_in_binary
+      me = Position.get(@instruction)
+      bin = Position.get(@binary)
+      return false if me < bin
+      return false if me > (bin + @binary.padded_length)
+      return true
+    end
+
     # initialize the dependency graph for instructions
     #
     # starting from the given instruction, create Positions
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/position.rb b/lib/risc/position/position.rb
index 9a9983fb..c25f5b85 100644
--- a/lib/risc/position/position.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/position/position.rb
@@ -73,6 +73,17 @@ module Risc
       offset = offset.at if offset.is_a?(Position)
       @at - offset
     end
+
+    def <(right)
+      right = right.at if right.is_a?(Position)
+      @at < right
+    end
+
+    def >(right)
+      right = right.at if right.is_a?(Position)
+      @at > right
+    end
+
     def to_s
       "0x#{@at.to_s(16)}"
     end
@@ -129,7 +140,7 @@ module Risc
       @reverse_cache.delete(position.at) unless position.object.is_a?(Label)
       testing = self.at( position.at ) unless position.at < 0
       if testing and testing.object.class != position.object.class
-        raise "Mismatch (at #{pos.to_s(16)}) was:#{position} #{position.class} #{position.object} , should #{testing}#{testing.class}"
+        raise "Mismatch (at #{to.to_s(16)}) was:#{position} #{position.class} #{position.object} , should #{testing}#{testing.class}"
       end
       self.positions[position.object] = position
       @reverse_cache[to] = position unless position.object.is_a?(Label)
diff --git a/test/arm/test_logic.rb b/test/arm/test_logic.rb
index 015ae1fe..929a466b 100644
--- a/test/arm/test_logic.rb
+++ b/test/arm/test_logic.rb
@@ -90,16 +90,15 @@ module Arm
     end
 
     def label( pos = 0x12 + 8)
-      addr = Risc::Position.new(FakeAddress.new(2) , 2)
-      l  = Risc::Label.new("some" , "Label" , addr.object)
-      Risc::Position.new(l , 0x22 + 8)
+      label  = Risc::Label.new("some" , "Label" , FakeAddress.new(pos))
+      Risc::Position.new(label , pos)
       #Risc::Position.set(l , pos , @binary)
-      l
+      label
     end
 
     def test_move_object
       code = @machine.add( :r1 , label)
-      Risc::Position.new(code,0)
+      Risc::Position.new(code,12)
       assert_code code , :add , [0x22,0x10,0x9f,0xe2] #e2 9f 10 22
     end
 
diff --git a/test/parfait/test_binary_code.rb b/test/parfait/test_binary_code.rb
index 1288e9e8..c0fc0e08 100644
--- a/test/parfait/test_binary_code.rb
+++ b/test/parfait/test_binary_code.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ module Parfait
     def test_next_nil
       assert_nil @code.next
     end
+    def test_ensure_next
+      assert BinaryCode , @code.ensure_next.class
+      assert @code.next
+    end
     def test_data_length
       assert_equal 13 , @code.data_length
     end
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_instruction_listener.rb b/test/risc/position/test_instruction_listener.rb
index 1fce97f7..cc807877 100644
--- a/test/risc/position/test_instruction_listener.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_instruction_listener.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ module Risc
     def setup
       Risc.machine.boot
       @binary = Parfait::BinaryCode.new(1)
+      @bin_pos = Position.new(@binary,0)
       @instruction = DummyInstruction.new(DummyInstruction.new)
       @position = InstructionListener.init(@instruction , @binary)
     end
@@ -41,13 +42,34 @@ module Risc
       Position.get(label).set(10)
       assert_equal 10 , Position.get(@instruction).at
     end
-    def test_label_at
-      branch = Branch.new("b" , @label)
-      Position.new(@label , 8 )
+    def test_label_at_branch
+      label = Label.new("Hi","Ho" , FakeAddress.new(5) , @instruction)
+      branch = Branch.new("b" , label)
+      Position.new(label , 8 )
       Position.new(branch , 8 )
       at_8 = Position.at(8)
       assert_equal Position , at_8.class
       assert_equal Branch , at_8.object.class
     end
   end
+  class TestInstructionListenerBig < MiniTest::Test
+    def setup
+      Risc.machine.boot
+      @binary = Parfait::BinaryCode.new(1)
+      @bin_pos = Position.new(@binary,0)
+      @instruction = DummyInstruction.new
+      13.times {@instruction.last.insert(DummyInstruction.new) }
+      @position = InstructionListener.init(@instruction , @binary)
+      @position.set(8)
+    end
+    def test_padding
+      assert_equal 64 , @binary.padded_length
+    end
+    def test_last
+      assert_equal 72 , Position.get(@instruction.last).at
+    end
+    def test_next
+      assert @binary.next
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_position.rb b/test/risc/position/test_position.rb
index 8c42eca8..fe228115 100644
--- a/test/risc/position/test_position.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_position.rb
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ module Risc
       res = @pos - Position.new(@pos,4)
       assert_equal 1 , res
     end
+    def test_lg
+      assert @pos > Position.new(@pos,4)
+    end
     def test_tos
       assert_equal "0x5" , @pos.to_s
     end