diff --git a/lib/parfait/message.rb b/lib/parfait/message.rb
index 2e5de9af..52d0603b 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/message.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/message.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # this is not a "normal" ruby file, ie it is not required by salama
 # instead it is parsed by salama to define part of the program that runs
 
+class Frame #just for now
+end
+
 class Message
 
   def get_type_for(name)
@@ -8,7 +11,7 @@ class Message
     get_at(index)
   end
 
-  def __send__
+  def __send
     typ = get_type_for( :receiver )
     # TODO: this will obviously be recoded as case, once that is done :-)
     # depending on value type get method
diff --git a/lib/register/assembler.rb b/lib/register/assembler.rb
index 1396357a..3321be3a 100644
--- a/lib/register/assembler.rb
+++ b/lib/register/assembler.rb
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ module Register
       send("add_#{clazz}".to_sym , object)
     end
 
+    def add_Message m
+    end
+    def add_Frame f
+    end
     def add_Array( array )
       # also array has constant overhead, the padded helper fixes it to multiple of 8
       array.each do |elem| 
diff --git a/lib/register/enter_implementation.rb b/lib/register/enter_implementation.rb
index 89eb4828..715ceaf4 100644
--- a/lib/register/enter_implementation.rb
+++ b/lib/register/enter_implementation.rb
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ module Register
     def run block
       block.codes.dup.each do |code|
         next unless code.is_a? Virtual::MethodEnter
+        new_codes = []
         # save return register and create a new frame
-        to = RegisterReference.new(:r0)  # message base
-        pc = RegisterReference.new(:pc)
-        move1 = RegisterMachine.instance.str( pc , to , Virtual::Slot::MESSAGE_RETURN_VALUE )
-        block.replace(code , [move1] )
+        # lr is link register, ie where arm stores the return address when call is issued
+        new_codes << RegisterMachine.instance.str( :lr , Virtual::Slot::MESSAGE_REGISTER , Virtual::Slot::MESSAGE_RETURN_ADDRESS )
+        new_codes << Virtual::NewFrame.new
+        block.replace(code , new_codes )
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/boot_space.rb b/lib/virtual/boot_space.rb
index d92a0706..1a0aa368 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/boot_space.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/boot_space.rb
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ module Virtual
    
   class BootSpace < Virtual::Object
     
-    # Initialize with a string for cpu. Naming conventions are: for Machine XXX there exists a module XXX
-    #  with a XXXMachine in it that derives from Virtual::RegisterMachine
-    def initialize machine = nil
+    def initialize
       super()
       @classes = Parfait::Hash.new
       @main = Virtual::CompiledMethod.new("main" , [] )
       #global objects (data)
       @objects = []
       @symbols = []
-      @messages = []
-      @frames = []
+      @messages = 100.times.collect{ ::Message.new }
+      @frames = 100.times.collect{ ::Frame.new }      
+      @next_message = @messages.first
+      @next_frame = @frames.first
       @passes = [ Virtual::SendImplementation ]
     end
     attr_reader  :main , :classes , :objects , :symbols,:messages,:frames
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ module Virtual
         obj.add_instance_method Builtin::Object.send(f , @context)
       end
       obj = get_or_create_class :Kernel
-      [:main , :__init__,:putstring,:exit,:__send__].each do |f|
+      [:main , :__init__,:putstring,:exit,:__send].each do |f|
         obj.add_instance_method Builtin::Kernel.send(f , @context)
       end
       obj = get_or_create_class :Integer
diff --git a/lib/virtual/message.rb b/lib/virtual/message.rb
index ca8d19da..dd3725c4 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/message.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/message.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module Virtual
     end
     # 
     def compile_get method , name
+      raise "CALLED"
       if method.has_arg(name)
         method.add_code MessageGet.new(name)
       else
diff --git a/lib/virtual/object.rb b/lib/virtual/object.rb
index 253d5a79..f2346412 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/object.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/object.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "type"
+require "parfait/message"
 
 module Virtual
   # our machine is made up of objects, some of which are code, some data
@@ -80,6 +81,22 @@ module Virtual
     end
   end
 end
+::Message.class_eval do
+  def layout
+    Virtual::Object.layout
+  end
+  def mem_length
+    Virtual::Object.new.padded_words(2)
+  end
+end
+::Frame.class_eval do
+  def layout
+    Virtual::Object.layout
+  end
+  def mem_length
+    Virtual::Object.new.padded_words(2)
+  end
+end
 Parfait::Hash.class_eval do
   HASH = { :names => [:keys,:values] , :types => [Virtual::Reference,Virtual::Reference]}
   def layout
diff --git a/lib/virtual/send_implementation.rb b/lib/virtual/send_implementation.rb
index b104f197..28703f90 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/send_implementation.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/send_implementation.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module Virtual
             # note: this is the current view: call internal send, even the method name says else
             # but send is "special" and accesses the internal method name and resolves.
             kernel = Virtual::BootSpace.space.get_or_create_class(:Kernel)
-            method = kernel.get_instance_method(:__send__)
+            method = kernel.get_instance_method(:__send)
             new_codes << FunctionCall.new( method )
             raise "unimplemented #{code}"
           end