diff --git a/lib/risc/machine.rb b/lib/risc/machine.rb
index 9240ce4d..a8912808 100644
--- a/lib/risc/machine.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/machine.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ module Risc
     def position_all
       raise "Not translated " unless @translated
       #need the initial jump at 0 and then functions
-      Position.set(cpu_init , 0 , nil)
+      Position::ObjectPosition.init(cpu_init , -1)
       code_start = position_objects( @platform.padding )
       # and then everything code
       position_code(code_start)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ module Risc
       sorted.each do | objekt|
         next if objekt.is_a?( Parfait::BinaryCode) or objekt.is_a?( Risc::Label )
         before = at
-        position = Position.set(objekt,at)
+        position = Position::ObjectPosition.init(objekt,at)
         previous.register_event(:position_changed , Position::ObjectListener.new(objekt)) if previous
         previous = position
         at += objekt.padded_length
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/code_position.rb b/lib/risc/position/code_position.rb
index d3154def..d68e9ec3 100644
--- a/lib/risc/position/code_position.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/position/code_position.rb
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@ module Risc
 
       attr_reader :code , :method
 
-      def initialize(code, pos , method)
+      def initialize(code , method)
         super(code,pos)
         @code = code
         @method = method
         raise "Method nil" unless method
       end
-      def init(at , method)
-        raise "No no" unless method.name == @method.name
+      def set(at )
         next_pos = at + code.padded_length
         if code.next
           Position.set(code.next , next_pos, method)
@@ -32,11 +31,7 @@ module Risc
           Position.set( next_meth.cpu_instructions, next_cpu_pos , next_meth.binary)
         end
       end
-      def reset_to(pos , ignored)
-        super(pos, ignored)
-        init(pos , ignored)
-        Position.log.debug "ResetCode (#{pos.to_s(16)}) #{code}"
-      end
+
       # insert a jump to the next instruction, at the last instruction
       # thus hopping over the object header
       def set_jump(at)
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/instruction_position.rb b/lib/risc/position/instruction_position.rb
index ac190038..7922a8b2 100644
--- a/lib/risc/position/instruction_position.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/position/instruction_position.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ module Risc
     #
     class InstructionPosition < ObjectPosition
       attr_reader :instruction , :binary
-      def initialize(instruction, pos , binary)
-        raise "not set #{binary}" if pos != 0 and !binary.is_a?(Parfait::BinaryCode)
-        super(instruction,pos)
+      def initialize(instruction , binary)
+        pos = 0
+        super(instruction)
         @instruction = instruction
         @binary = binary
       end
@@ -47,6 +47,25 @@ module Risc
         init(pos , binary)
         Position.log.debug "ResetInstruction (#{pos.to_s(16)}) #{instruction}"
       end
+
+      # initialize the dependency graph for instructions
+      #
+      # starting from the given instruction, create InstructionPositions
+      # for it and the whole chain
+      #
+      # Set the next created to be dependent on the previous
+      def self.init( instruction , code)
+        while(instruction)
+          position = InstructionPosition.new(instruction , code)
+          nekst = instruction.next
+          if nekst
+            listener = InstructionListener.new( nekst )
+            position.register_event(:position_changed , listener)
+          end
+          instruction = nekst
+        end
+        position
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb b/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb
index 01af52da..68ba9eda 100644
--- a/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ module Risc
 
       attr_reader :at , :object
 
-      def initialize( object, at)
-        @at = at
+      # initialize with a given object, first parameter
+      # The object ill be the key in global position map
+      # Give an integer as the actual position, where -1
+      # which means no legal position known
+      def initialize(object , pos )
+        @at = 0
         @object = object
-        @listeners = []
-        raise "not int #{self}-#{at}" unless @at.is_a?(Integer)
       end
 
       def +(offset)
@@ -31,13 +33,17 @@ module Risc
       end
       def reset_to(pos , guaranteed_nil )
         return false if pos == at
-        trigger(:position_changed , self)
         if((at - pos).abs > 1000)
           raise "position set too far off #{pos}!=#{at} for #{object}:#{object.class}"
         end
         @at = pos
+        trigger(:position_changed , self)
         true
       end
+      def self.init(object , at = -1)
+        position = ObjectPosition.new(object , at)
+        Position.set_to( position , at)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/position.rb b/lib/risc/position/position.rb
index 6fb77b63..2b2eec58 100644
--- a/lib/risc/position/position.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/position/position.rb
@@ -56,52 +56,19 @@ module Risc
       old.reset_to( old.at )
     end
 
-    # resetting of position used to be error, but since relink and dynamic instruction size it is ok.
-    # in measures
-    #
-    # reseting to the same position as before, triggers code that propagates
-    def self.reset(position , to , extra)
-      log.debug "ReSetting #{position}, to:#{to.to_s(16)}, for #{position.object.class}-#{position.object}"
-      position.reset_to(to, extra)
-      if testing = @reverse_cache[ to ]
-        if testing.class != position.class
-          raise "Mismatch (at #{to.to_s(16)}) new:#{position}:#{position.class} , was #{testing}:#{testing.class}"
-        end
-      end
-      unless position.object.is_a? Label
-        @reverse_cache.delete(to)
-        @reverse_cache[position.at] = position
-      end
-      log.debug "Reset #{position} (#{to.to_s(16)}) for #{position.class}"
-      return position
-    end
-
-    def self.set( object , pos , extra = nil)
-      old = Position.positions[object]
-      return self.reset(old , pos , extra) if old
-      log.debug "Setting #{pos.to_s(16)} for #{object.class}-#{object}"
-      testing = self.at( pos )
-      position = for_at( object , pos , extra)
+    def self.set_to( position , to)
+      postest = Position.positions[position.object]
+      raise "Mismatch #{position}" if postest and postest != position
+      @reverse_cache.delete(position.at) unless position.object.is_a? Label
+      testing = self.at( position.at ) if position.at >= 0
       if testing and testing.class != position.class
         raise "Mismatch (at #{pos.to_s(16)}) was:#{position} #{position.class} #{position.object} , should #{testing}#{testing.class}"
       end
-      self.positions[object] = position
-      position.init(pos , extra)
-      @reverse_cache[position.at] = position unless object.is_a? Label
-      log.debug "Set #{position} (#{pos.to_s(16)}) for #{position.class}"
+      self.positions[position.object] = position
+      @reverse_cache[to] = position unless position.object.is_a? Label
+      log.debug "Set #{position} (#{to.to_s(16)}) for #{position.class}"
       position
     end
-
-    def self.for_at(object , at , extra)
-      case object
-      when Parfait::BinaryCode
-        CodePosition.new(object,at , extra)
-      when Arm::Instruction , Risc::Instruction
-        InstructionPosition.new(object,at , extra)
-      else
-        ObjectPosition.new(object,at)
-      end
-    end
   end
 end
 require_relative "object_position"
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb b/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb
index 469b7b31..2e7ff51b 100644
--- a/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb
@@ -3,32 +3,35 @@ require_relative "helper"
 module Risc
   module Position
     # tests that require a boot and test propagation
-    class TestPositionBasic < MiniTest::Test
+    class TestInstructionPosition < MiniTest::Test
       def setup
         Risc.machine.boot
         @binary = Parfait::BinaryCode.new(1)
-        Position.set(@binary , 0 , Parfait.object_space.get_main)
+        #Position.set(@binary , 0 , Parfait.object_space.get_main)
         @label = Risc.label("hi","ho")
       end
-      def test_set_instr
+      def test_init
+        assert InstructionPosition.init(@label , nil)
+      end
+      def pest_set_instr
         pos = Position.set( @label , 8 , @binary)
         assert_equal InstructionPosition , pos.class
       end
-      def test_label_set_int
+      def pest_label_set_int
         Position.set( @label , 8 , @binary)
         assert_equal 8 , @label.address.value
       end
-      def test_label_reset_int
+      def pest_label_reset_int
         Position.set( @label , 8 , @binary)
         Position.set( @label , 18 , @binary)
         assert_equal 18 , @label.address.value
       end
-      def test_ins_propagates
+      def pest_ins_propagates
         @label.set_next Arm::ArmMachine.b( @label)
         Position.set( @label , 8 , @binary)
         assert_equal 8 , Position.get(@label.next).at
       end
-      def test_ins_propagates_again
+      def pest_ins_propagates_again
         second = Arm::ArmMachine.b( @label)
         @label.set_next(second)
         Position.set( @label , 8 , @binary)
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ module Risc
         Position.set( @label , 8 , @binary)
         assert_equal 8 , Position.get(@label.next).at
       end
-      def test_label_at
+      def pest_label_at
         branch = Branch.new("b" , @label)
         Position.set(@label , 8 , @binary)
         Position.set(branch , 8 , @binary)
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ module Risc
         assert_equal InstructionPosition , at_4.class
         assert_equal Branch , at_4.instruction.class
       end
-      def test_label_at_reverse
+      def pest_label_at_reverse
         branch = Branch.new("b" , @label)
         Position.set(branch , 8 , @binary)
         Position.set(@label , 8 , @binary)
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ module Risc
         assert_equal InstructionPosition , at_4.class
         assert_equal Branch , at_4.instruction.class
       end
-      def test_reset_false_type
+      def pest_reset_false_type
         assert_raises {Position.set(@label , 0 , @binary)}
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb b/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb
index d2879613..568ad54d 100644
--- a/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb
@@ -5,44 +5,47 @@ module Risc
     # tests that do no require a boot and only test basic positioning
     class TestPositionBasic < MiniTest::Test
 
-      def test_creation_ok
+      def test_init
+        assert_equal ObjectPosition.init(self)
+      end
+      def pest_creation_ok
         assert ObjectPosition.new(self,0)
       end
-      def test_creation_fail
+      def pest_creation_fail
         assert_raises {Position.new("0")}
       end
-      def test_add
+      def pest_add
         res = ObjectPosition.new(self,0) + 5
         assert_equal 5 , res
       end
-      def test_sub
+      def pest_sub
         res = ObjectPosition.new(self,0) - 1
         assert_equal -1 , res
       end
-      def test_sub_pos
+      def pest_sub_pos
         res = ObjectPosition.new(self,0) - ObjectPosition.new(self,0)
         assert_equal 0 , res
       end
-      def test_set
+      def pest_set
         pos = Position.set(self , 5)
         assert_equal 5 , pos.at
       end
       def tet_tos
         assert_equal "0x10" , Position.set(self).to_s
       end
-      def test_reset_ok
+      def pest_reset_ok
         pos = Position.set(self , 5)
         pos = Position.set(self , 10)
         assert_equal 10 , pos.at
       end
-      def test_reset_fail
+      def pest_reset_fail
         Position.set(self , 5)
         assert_raises{Position.set(self , 10000)}
       end
-      def test_raises_set_nil
+      def pest_raises_set_nil
         assert_raises { Position.set(self,nil)}
       end
-      def test_at
+      def pest_at
         pos = Position.set(self , 5)
         pos = Position.at(5)
         assert_equal 5 , pos.at
@@ -50,21 +53,21 @@ module Risc
     end
     class TestPositionEvents < MiniTest::Test
       def setup
-        @position = ObjectPosition.new(self,0)
+        @position = ObjectPosition.new(self)
       end
-      def test_has_register
+      def pest_has_register
         assert @position.register_event(:position_changed , self)
       end
-      def test_can_unregister
+      def pest_can_unregister
         assert @position.register_event(:position_changed ,self)
         assert @position.unregister_event(:position_changed ,self)
       end
-      def test_fires
+      def pest_fires
         @position.register_event(:position_changed ,self)
         @position.trigger(:position_changed , @position)
         assert_equal @position , @trigger
       end
-      def test_no_fire_after_unregister
+      def pest_no_fire_after_unregister
         assert @position.register_event(:position_changed ,self)
         assert @position.unregister_event(:position_changed ,self)
         @position.trigger(:position_changed , @position)
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_position.rb b/test/risc/position/test_position.rb
index 933fada4..cd5c5ecf 100644
--- a/test/risc/position/test_position.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_position.rb
@@ -5,25 +5,25 @@ module Risc
     def setup
       @machine = Risc.machine.boot
     end
-    def test_cpu_init
+    def pest_cpu_init
       @machine.translate(:interpreter)
       @machine.position_all
       assert Position.get @machine.cpu_init
     end
-    def test_cpu_label
+    def pest_cpu_label
       @machine.translate(:interpreter)
       @machine.position_all
       assert Position.get( @machine.cpu_init.label )
     end
-    def test_cpu_first_arm
+    def pest_cpu_first_arm
       @machine.translate(:arm)
       @machine.position_all
       assert Position.get( @machine.cpu_init.first )
     end
-    def test_has_arm_pos
+    def pest_has_arm_pos
       has_positions(:arm)
     end
-    def test_has_int_pos
+    def pest_has_int_pos
       has_positions(:interpreter)
     end
     def has_positions(platform)
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ module Risc
         assert Position.get(obj)
       end
     end
-    def test_has_arm_meth
+    def pest_has_arm_meth
       meth_positions(:arm)
     end
-    def test_has_int_meth
+    def pest_has_int_meth
       meth_positions(:interpreter)
     end
     def meth_positions(platform)