diff --git a/anotherplan_tests.c b/anotherplan_tests.c
index eef81e1..c905fbb 100644
--- a/anotherplan_tests.c
+++ b/anotherplan_tests.c
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #include <u.h>
 #include <libc.h>
 #include "memlist.h"
+#include "vm.h"
 
-void main(void)
+void
+main(void)
 {
 	/* setup */
 	allocmemblock();
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@ void main(void)
 	print("loading mem list:\n");
 	loadmemlist("assets/MEMLIST.BIN");
 
+	initvm();
+
 	/* run */
 	print("\nrunning!\n\n");
 
@@ -20,4 +24,4 @@ void main(void)
 	printmemptrs();
 
 	exits(nil);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/graphics.h b/graphics.h
index dc0b171..5d5e505 100644
--- a/graphics.h
+++ b/graphics.h
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 #define GRAPHICS_H
 void initGraphics(Point *pBallPos);
 void render(void);
-#endif /* GRAPHICS_H */
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif /* GRAPHICS_H */
diff --git a/memlist.h b/memlist.h
index 866b1de..2b1335d 100644
--- a/memlist.h
+++ b/memlist.h
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ void allocmemblock(void);
 void freememblock(void);
 void printmemptrs(void);
 
-#endif /* MEMLIST_H */
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif /* MEMLIST_H */
diff --git a/mkfile b/mkfile
index dc88b03..bf33309 100644
--- a/mkfile
+++ b/mkfile
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ TARG=anotherplan anotherplan_tests
 OFILES=\
 	graphics.$O\
 	memlist.$O\
+	vm.$O\
 
 HFILES=\
 	graphics.h\
 	memlist.h\
+	vm.h\
 
 BIN=/$objtype/bin/games
 </sys/src/cmd/mkmany
diff --git a/vm.c b/vm.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e265ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include <u.h>
+#include <libc.h>
+#include "vm.h"
+
+void
+initvm(void)
+{
+	print("vm initialized!\n");
+}
diff --git a/vm.h b/vm.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a48ceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef VM_H
+#define VM_H
+
+void initvm(void);
+
+#endif /* VM_H */