diff --git a/arch/linux/gui/main.c b/arch/linux/gui/main.c
index 15445e3..97f6885 100644
--- a/arch/linux/gui/main.c
+++ b/arch/linux/gui/main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "../../../vm/vm.h"
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
 
 #define CODE_SIZE 8192
 #define MEMORY_SIZE 65536
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ u32 lcode[CODE_SIZE] = {0};
 
 bool init_vm() {
   mem = lmem;
-  memset(mem, 0, MEMORY_SIZE*sizeof(u8));
   code = lcode;
   mp = 0;
   cp = 0;
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ bool init_vm() {
   return true;
 }
 
-u32 syscall(u32 id, u32 args, u32 mem_ptr) {
+u32 syscall(u32 id, u32 mem_ptr) {
   return 0; // success
 }
 
diff --git a/vm/vm.c b/vm/vm.c
index 5a3102b..d9d5ecd 100644
--- a/vm/vm.c
+++ b/vm/vm.c
@@ -95,12 +95,11 @@ bool step_vm() {
   }
   case OP_SYSCALL: {
     u32 id = stack[--sp];   /* syscall id */
-    u32 size = stack[--sp]; /* size of heap at that pointer */
     u32 rd = stack[--sp]; /* the pointer */
-    status = syscall(id, size, rd);
+    status = syscall(id, rd);
     return true;
   }
-  case OP_PUSH: {
+  case OP_PUSH_8: {
     return false;
   }
   case OP_POP: {
diff --git a/vm/vm.h b/vm/vm.h
index 9c8130e..71014de 100644
--- a/vm/vm.h
+++ b/vm/vm.h
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@ typedef enum {
   OP_STORE_16,       /* &dest obj1 `store-16`-              | memory[dest] = obj1 << 16 */
   OP_STORE_32,       /* &dest obj1 `store`   -              | memory[dest] = obj1 */
   OP_MALLOC,         /* size `malloc` ptr                   | allocate 'size + 4' of memory and push ptr to memory on stack */
-  OP_PUSH,           /* &local `get` obj1                   | get the value from the local slot */
+  OP_PUSH_8,         /* const `push8` obj1                  | push a 8 bit const onto the stack */
+  OP_PUSH_16,        /* const `push16` obj1                 | push a 16 bit value onto the stack */
+  OP_PUSH_32,        /* const `push32` obj1                 | push a 32 bit value onto the stack */
   OP_POP,            /* - `pop` -                           | removes top item from the stack */
   OP_SET,            /* obj1 &local `set` -                 | set the value of the local slot   */
+  OP_SET_ARG,        /* &parent_local `set_arg` -           | sets a child's local */
+  OP_GET,            /* &local `get` obj1                   | get the value of the local slot   */  
+  OP_GET_ARG,        /* &parent_local `set_arg` -           | sets a child's local */  
   OP_DUP,            /* obj1 `dup` obj1 obj1                | duplicates the top of the stack */
   OP_EXCH,           /* obj2 obj1 `exch` obj1 obj2          | swaps the top two values on the stack */
   OP_OVER,           /* obj2 obj1 `over` obj2               | copys the 2nd to the top element and pushes to the stack */
@@ -75,12 +80,12 @@ typedef enum {
   OP_JGT_REAL,       /* obj2 obj1 pc `jump_gt_real`         | jump to pc if obj1 as real >  obj2 as real */
   OP_JLT_REAL,       /* obj2 obj1 pc `jump_lt_real`         | jump to pc if obj1 as real <  obj2 as real */
   OP_JLE_REAL,       /* obj2 obj1 pc `jump_le_real`         | jump to pc if obj1 as real <= obj2 as real */
-  OP_INT_TO_STR,     /* obj1 `int-to-string`  str_ptr       | convert obj1 to str */
-  OP_NAT_TO_STR,     /* obj1 `nat-to-string`  str_ptr       | convert obj1 to str */
-  OP_REAL_TO_STR,    /* obj1 `real-to-string` str_ptr       | convert obj1 to str */
-  OP_STR_TO_INT,     /* str_ptr `string-to-int`  obj        | convert obj1 to int */
-  OP_STR_TO_NAT,     /* str_ptr `string-to-nat`  obj        | convert obj1 to nat */
-  OP_STR_TO_REAL,    /* str_ptr `string-to-real` obj        | convert obj1 to real */
+  OP_INT_TO_STR,     /* obj1 `int_to_string`  str_ptr       | convert obj1 to str */
+  OP_NAT_TO_STR,     /* obj1 `nat_to_string`  str_ptr       | convert obj1 to str */
+  OP_REAL_TO_STR,    /* obj1 `real_to_string` str_ptr       | convert obj1 to str */
+  OP_STR_TO_INT,     /* str_ptr `string_to_int`  obj        | convert obj1 to int */
+  OP_STR_TO_NAT,     /* str_ptr `string_to_nat`  obj        | convert obj1 to nat */
+  OP_STR_TO_REAL,    /* str_ptr `string_to_real` obj        | convert obj1 to real */
   OP_MAX_OPCODE      /* not an opcode count of instructions */
 } Opcode;
 
@@ -90,6 +95,12 @@ typedef enum {
   SYSCALL_MAX
 } Syscall;
 
+typedef struct frame_s Frame;
+struct frame_s {
+  u32 return_pc;
+  u32 start_mp;
+};
+
 extern u32 pc;           /* program counter */
 extern u32 cp;           /* code pointer */
 extern u32 mp;           /* memory pointer */
@@ -163,7 +174,7 @@ extern u8 *mem;          /* memory */
   } while (0)
 
 extern bool init_vm();
-extern u32 syscall(u32 id, u32 args, u32 mem_ptr);
+extern u32 syscall(u32 id, u32 mem_ptr);
 bool step_vm();
 u32 str_alloc(char *str, u32 length);