diff --git a/lib/arm/arm_machine.rb b/lib/arm/arm_machine.rb
index 7728e261..c76ce9c4 100644
--- a/lib/arm/arm_machine.rb
+++ b/lib/arm/arm_machine.rb
@@ -72,8 +72,57 @@ module Arm
       syscall( block , 4 )
     end
 
+    # make a string out of the integer.
+    # as we don't have memory manegement yet, you have to pass the string in (ouch)
+    # in a weird twist the string is actually a string, while we actually use its address.
+    def integer_to_s block , string
+      number = Vm::Integer.new(0)
+      tos = Vm::Block.new("integer_to_s") # need to create a block to jump to
+      block.add_code(tos) # and then use the new block to add code
+      #STMFD  sp!, {r9, r10, lr}               #function entry save working regs (for recursion)
+      tos.add_code( push :regs => [:lr ])      #and the return address.
+      #  MOV    r9, r1                         # preserve arguments over following
+      #  MOV    r10, r2                         # function calls
+      # pin data, ie no saving
+      remainder = Vm::Integer.new( number.register + 2)
+      # BL     udiv10                         # r1 = r1 / 10
+      div10( tos , number  , remainder )
+      # ADD    r10, r10, 48 #'0'                   # make char out of digit (by using ascii encoding)
+      tos.add_code( add( left: remainder , right: remainder , extra: 48 ))
+      #STRB   r10, [r1], 1                   # store digit at end of buffer
+      tos.add_code( strb( left: string , right: remainder ))  #and increment TODO check
+      # CMP    r1, #0                         # quotient non-zero?
+      tos.add_code( cmp left: number , right: 0 )
+      #BLNE   utoa                           # conditional recursive call to utoa
+      tos.add_code( callne( left: tos ))
+      #LDMFD  sp!, {r9, r10, pc}              # function exit - restore and return
+      tos.add_code( pop regs: [:pc])
+    end
+        
     private     
 
+
+    # the number (a Vm::integer) is (itself) divided by 10, ie overwritten by the result
+    #  and the remainder is overwritten (ie an out argument)
+    # not really a function, more a macro, hence private
+    def div10 block, number , remainder
+      
+      # takes argument in r1
+      # returns quotient in r1, remainder in r2
+      #          SUB    r2, r1, #10                       # keep (x-10) for later
+      block.add_code sub(:left => remainder , :right => number , :extra => 10 )
+#          SUB    r1, r1, r1, lsr #2
+#          ADD    r1, r1, r1, lsr #4
+#          ADD    r1, r1, r1, lsr #8
+#          ADD    r1, r1, r1, lsr #16
+#          MOV    r1, r1, lsr #3
+#          ADD    r3, r1, r1, asl #2
+#          SUBS   r2, r2, r3, asl #1                # calc (x-10) - (x/10)*10
+#          ADDPL  r1, r1, #1                        # fix-up quotient
+#          ADDMI  r2, r2, #10                       # fix-up remainder
+#          MOV    pc, lr     
+    end
+
     def syscall block , num
       block.add_code mov( :left => :r7 , :right => num )
       block.add_code swi( :left => 0 )
diff --git a/lib/arm/memory_instruction.rb b/lib/arm/memory_instruction.rb
index febe4606..0225ffd6 100644
--- a/lib/arm/memory_instruction.rb
+++ b/lib/arm/memory_instruction.rb
@@ -50,14 +50,15 @@ module Arm
             raise "reference offset too large/small (max 4095) #{arg} #{inspect}"
           end
         end
-      elsif (arg.is_a?(Vm::StringConstant)) #use pc relative
+      elsif (arg.is_a?(Vm::StringConstant) ) #use pc relative
         @rn = :pc
         @operand = arg.position - self.position  - 8 #stringtable is after code
         @add_offset = 1
         if (@operand.abs > 4095)
           raise "reference offset too large/small (max 4095) #{arg} #{inspect}"
         end
-      elsif (arg.is_a?(Arm::Label) or arg.is_a?(Vm::IntegerConstant))
+      elsif( arg.is_a?(Vm::IntegerConstant) )
+        raise "is this working ??  #{arg} #{inspect}"
         @pre_post_index = 1
         @rn = pc
         @use_addrtable_reloc = true
diff --git a/lib/core/kernel.rb b/lib/core/kernel.rb
index 4f707b94..ae2f3879 100644
--- a/lib/core/kernel.rb
+++ b/lib/core/kernel.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module Core
         
       #TODO this is in the wrong place. It is a function that returns a function object
       #   while all other methods add their code into some block. --> kernel
-      def putstring
+      def putstring context
         function = Vm::Function.new(:putstring , [Vm::Integer , Vm::Integer ] )
         block = function.body
         # should be another level of indirection, ie write(io,str)
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ module Core
         function.return_type = ret
         function
       end
+
+      def putint context
+        function = Vm::Function.new(:putint , [Vm::Integer , Vm::Integer ] )
+        block = function.body
+        buffer = Vm::StringConstant.new("           ")
+        context.program.add_object buffer
+        # should be another level of indirection, ie write(io,str)
+        ret = Vm::CMachine.instance.integer_to_s(block , buffer)
+        function.return_type = ret
+        function
+      end
     end
     
     extend ClassMethods
diff --git a/lib/crystal.rb b/lib/crystal.rb
index d007f2b6..aed5477a 100644
--- a/lib/crystal.rb
+++ b/lib/crystal.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'parslet'
 require "elf/object_writer"
 require 'parser/crystal'
 require 'parser/transform'
-require "vm/context"
 require "vm/c_machine"
 require "vm/program"
-require "stream_reader"
\ No newline at end of file
+require "stream_reader"
+require "core/kernel"
diff --git a/lib/vm/block.rb b/lib/vm/block.rb
index dc76ea1e..b4eed6d3 100644
--- a/lib/vm/block.rb
+++ b/lib/vm/block.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module Vm
 
     def add_code(kode)
       raise "alarm #{kode}" if kode.is_a? Word
+      raise "alarm #{kode}" unless kode.is_a? Code
       @codes << kode
       self
     end
diff --git a/lib/vm/c_machine.rb b/lib/vm/c_machine.rb
index cb376ad6..cab64c5e 100644
--- a/lib/vm/c_machine.rb
+++ b/lib/vm/c_machine.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ module Vm
       # code, and has opcode set to :b and :condition_code set to the condition
       CONDITIONS.each do |suffix|
         define_instruction_for("b#{suffix}".to_sym , CallInstruction)
+        define_instruction_for("call#{suffix}".to_sym , CallInstruction)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/vm/context.rb b/lib/vm/context.rb
index 1b6c679b..47acc1ee 100644
--- a/lib/vm/context.rb
+++ b/lib/vm/context.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-require "core/kernel"
-require_relative "program"
-
+require "support/hash_attributes"
 module Vm
   
   #currently just holding the program in here so we can have global access
diff --git a/lib/vm/function.rb b/lib/vm/function.rb
index 70b7f107..9ce5cc62 100644
--- a/lib/vm/function.rb
+++ b/lib/vm/function.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module Vm
   # Functions have a exactly three blocks, entry, exit and body, which are created for you
   # with straight branches between them.
 
-  # Also remember that if your den body exists of severa blocks, they must be wrapped in a 
+  # Also remember that if your den body exists of several blocks, they must be wrapped in a 
   # block as the function really only has the one, and blocks only assemble their codes,
   # not their next links
   # This comes at zero runtime cost though, as the wrapper is just the sum of it's codes
diff --git a/lib/vm/instruction.rb b/lib/vm/instruction.rb
index 26169ded..b87383b8 100644
--- a/lib/vm/instruction.rb
+++ b/lib/vm/instruction.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ module Vm
         @attributes[:condition_code] = opcode[1,2].to_sym
         @attributes[:opcode] = :b
       end
+      if opcode.length == 6 and opcode[0] == "c"
+        @attributes[:condition_code] = opcode[4,2].to_sym
+        @attributes[:opcode] = :call
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/vm/program.rb b/lib/vm/program.rb
index b84c79d6..ce5599e9 100644
--- a/lib/vm/program.rb
+++ b/lib/vm/program.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+require_relative "context"
 require_relative "function"
 require_relative "call_site"
 require "arm/arm_machine"
+require "core/kernel"
 
 module Vm
   # A Program represents an executable that we want to build
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ module Vm
     def get_or_create_function name 
       fun = get_function name
       unless fun
-        fun = Core::Kernel.send(name)
+        fun = Core::Kernel.send(name , context)
         raise "no such function '#{name}'" if fun == nil
         @functions << fun
       end
diff --git a/test/runners/fibo_while.rb b/test/runners/fibo_while.rb
index 68ac73cb..e9a1d035 100644
--- a/test/runners/fibo_while.rb
+++ b/test/runners/fibo_while.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ def fibonaccit(n) # n == r0
     tmp = a       # r3 <- r1
     a = b         # r1 <- r2
     b = tmp + b   #  r4 = r2 + r3  (r4 transient)  r2 <- r4 
-    putstring(b)   
+    tmp = inttos(b)
+    putstring(tmp)   
     n = n - 1      # r2 <- 0   ????   #call ok  
   end             #r5 <- r0 - 1                  # r0 <- r5
 end
diff --git a/test/runners/putint.rb b/test/runners/putint.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2451e950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runners/putint.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+putint( 42 )