diff --git a/lib/arm/arm_machine.rb b/lib/arm/arm_machine.rb
index 1fcf1307..63aa7525 100644
--- a/lib/arm/arm_machine.rb
+++ b/lib/arm/arm_machine.rb
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ module Arm
   # Value functions are mapped to machines by concatenating the values class name + the methd name
   # Example:  IntegerValue.plus( value ) ->  Machine.signed_plus (value )
   
-  # Also, shortcuts are created to easily instantiate Instruction objects. The "standard" set of instructions
-  # (arm-influenced) provides for normal operations on a register machine, 
+  # Also, shortcuts are created to easily instantiate Instruction objects.
   # Example:  pop -> StackInstruction.new( {:opcode => :pop}.merge(options) )
   # Instructions work with options, so you can pass anything in, and the only thing the functions does
   # is save you typing the clazz.new. It passes the function name as the :opcode
@@ -114,3 +113,9 @@ module Arm
 end
 Arm::ArmMachine.init
 require_relative "passes/call_implementation"
+require_relative "passes/save_implementation"
+require_relative "passes/transfer_implementation"
+require_relative "passes/get_implementation"
+require_relative "passes/set_implementation"
+require_relative "passes/return_implementation"
+require_relative "passes/constant_implementation"
diff --git a/lib/register/passes/return_implementation.rb b/lib/register/passes/return_implementation.rb
index 4b2eb666..062a6f36 100644
--- a/lib/register/passes/return_implementation.rb
+++ b/lib/register/passes/return_implementation.rb
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ module Register
       end
     end
   end
-  Virtual::BootSpace.space.add_pass_after "Register::ReturnImplementation" , "Virtual::GetImplementation" 
+  Virtual::BootSpace.space.add_pass "Register::ReturnImplementation"
 end
diff --git a/lib/register/passes/set_implementation.rb b/lib/register/passes/set_implementation.rb
index e9a0b9c8..39a92f06 100644
--- a/lib/register/passes/set_implementation.rb
+++ b/lib/register/passes/set_implementation.rb
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ module Register
       end
     end
   end
-  Virtual::BootSpace.space.add_pass_after "Register::SetImplementation" , "Virtual::GetImplementation"
+  Virtual::BootSpace.space.add_pass "Register::SetImplementation"
 end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/machine.rb b/lib/virtual/machine.rb
index af00ac3a..67a85087 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/machine.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/machine.rb
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ require_relative "type"
 require_relative "object"
 require_relative "constants"
 require_relative "boot_space"
+# the passes _are_ order dependant
 require_relative "passes/send_implementation"
 require_relative "passes/get_implementation"
-require_relative "passes/frame_implementation"
 require_relative "passes/enter_implementation"
+require_relative "passes/frame_implementation"
 
 Sof::Volotile.add(Virtual::Block ,  [:method])
 Sof::Volotile.add(Virtual::CompiledMethod ,  [:current])
diff --git a/lib/virtual/passes/enter_implementation.rb b/lib/virtual/passes/enter_implementation.rb
index 3f686ae3..833a5872 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/passes/enter_implementation.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/passes/enter_implementation.rb
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ module Virtual
       end
     end
   end
-  Virtual::BootSpace.space.add_pass_after "Virtual::EnterImplementation" , "Virtual::GetImplementation"
+  Virtual::BootSpace.space.add_pass "Virtual::EnterImplementation"
 end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/passes/frame_implementation.rb b/lib/virtual/passes/frame_implementation.rb
index ee1f4166..a02053bd 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/passes/frame_implementation.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/passes/frame_implementation.rb
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ module Virtual
       end
     end
   end
-  Virtual::BootSpace.space.add_pass_after "Virtual::FrameImplementation" , "Virtual::GetImplementation"
+  Virtual::BootSpace.space.add_pass "Virtual::FrameImplementation"
 end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/passes/get_implementation.rb b/lib/virtual/passes/get_implementation.rb
index 4be100ec..05e073d7 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/passes/get_implementation.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/passes/get_implementation.rb
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ module Virtual
       end
     end
   end
-  Virtual::BootSpace.space.add_pass_after "Virtual::GetImplementation", "Virtual::SendImplementation"
+  Virtual::BootSpace.space.add_pass "Virtual::GetImplementation"
 end