diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 77c8bf64..6cb6c3a9 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -442,17 +442,17 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hbbytecode"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://git.ablecorp.us/AbleOS/holey-bytes.git#9af7bf559f139937529ea7747cd275ed163fb1fa"
+source = "git+https://git.ablecorp.us/AbleOS/holey-bytes.git#dc418bd5e0b962ec9413af72e5d624e17febcbf2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hbbytecode"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://git.ablecorp.us/ableos/holey-bytes#e494785f93dad2722ebd9e5d81c2bcb3c471cc07"
+source = "git+https://git.ablecorp.us/ableos/holey-bytes#dc418bd5e0b962ec9413af72e5d624e17febcbf2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hblang"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://git.ablecorp.us/AbleOS/holey-bytes.git#9af7bf559f139937529ea7747cd275ed163fb1fa"
+source = "git+https://git.ablecorp.us/AbleOS/holey-bytes.git#dc418bd5e0b962ec9413af72e5d624e17febcbf2"
 dependencies = [
  "hbvm 0.1.0 (git+https://git.ablecorp.us/AbleOS/holey-bytes.git)",
 ]
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hbvm"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://git.ablecorp.us/AbleOS/holey-bytes.git#9af7bf559f139937529ea7747cd275ed163fb1fa"
+source = "git+https://git.ablecorp.us/AbleOS/holey-bytes.git#dc418bd5e0b962ec9413af72e5d624e17febcbf2"
 dependencies = [
  "hbbytecode 0.1.0 (git+https://git.ablecorp.us/AbleOS/holey-bytes.git)",
 ]
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hbvm"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://git.ablecorp.us/ableos/holey-bytes#e494785f93dad2722ebd9e5d81c2bcb3c471cc07"
+source = "git+https://git.ablecorp.us/ableos/holey-bytes#dc418bd5e0b962ec9413af72e5d624e17febcbf2"
 dependencies = [
  "hbbytecode 0.1.0 (git+https://git.ablecorp.us/ableos/holey-bytes)",
 ]
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/aarch64/logging.rs b/kernel/src/arch/aarch64/logging.rs
index 5db9bc05..0f968b7e 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/aarch64/logging.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/aarch64/logging.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use {crate::logger::TERMINAL_LOGGER, core::fmt::Write, spin::Mutex};
-const SERIAL_CONSOLE: Mutex<SerialConsole> = Mutex::new(SerialConsole {
+pub static SERIAL_CONSOLE: Mutex<SerialConsole> = Mutex::new(SerialConsole {
     uart: 0x09000000 as *mut u8,
 });
 
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ impl core::fmt::Write for SerialConsole {
     }
 }
 
+unsafe impl Sync for SerialConsole {}
+unsafe impl Send for SerialConsole {}
+
 pub fn log(args: core::fmt::Arguments<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
     SERIAL_CONSOLE.lock().write_fmt(args)?;
     TERMINAL_LOGGER.lock().write_fmt(args)?;
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/riscv64/mod.rs b/kernel/src/arch/riscv64/mod.rs
index 2caa6c3b..b78a0e20 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/riscv64/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/riscv64/mod.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ extern "C" {
     static USABLE_MEMORY_SIZE: usize;
 }
 
-static SERIAL_CONSOLE: Once<Mutex<MmioSerialPort>> = Once::new();
+pub static SERIAL_CONSOLE: Once<Mutex<MmioSerialPort>> = Once::new();
 
 #[no_mangle]
 unsafe extern "C" fn _kernel_start() -> ! {
diff --git a/kernel/src/holeybytes/ecah.rs b/kernel/src/holeybytes/ecah.rs
index 2937205a..0f488cce 100644
--- a/kernel/src/holeybytes/ecah.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/holeybytes/ecah.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ pub fn handler(vm: &mut Vm) {
                     }
                     //
                 }
+                #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
                 3 => {
                     unsafe fn x86_in(address: u16) -> u8 {
                         x86_64::instructions::port::Port::new(address).read()
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ pub fn handler(vm: &mut Vm) {
                         _ => {}
                     }
                 }
+                #[cfg(not(target_arch = "x86_64"))]
+                3 => unimplemented!("TODO: implement whatever buffer 3 does for no x86_64"),
                 buffer_id => {
                     let mut buffs = IPC_BUFFERS.lock();
                     match buffs.get_mut(&buffer_id) {
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/fb_driver/src/lib.hb b/sysdata/programs/fb_driver/src/lib.hb
index ddfc3e41..8b6addb0 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/fb_driver/src/lib.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/fb_driver/src/lib.hb
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ Point := struct {x: int, y: int}
 Transform := struct {width: int, height: int}
 Rect := struct {p1: Point, p2: Point}
 
-front_buffer_ptr := @as(^ColorBGRA, @bitcast(18446603339442421760))
+front_buffer_ptr := @as(^ColorBGRA, @bitcast(0 - 140734267129856))
 front_buffer_copy := @as(^[ColorBGRA; COPY_PIXELS], @bitcast(front_buffer_ptr))
 
 get_front_buffer := fn(): Buffer {
 	// trying to return front_buffer_ptr or front_buffer_copy causes reg id leak
-	return Buffer.{write: @as(^ColorBGRA, @bitcast(18446603339442421760)), copy: @as(^[ColorBGRA; COPY_PIXELS], @bitcast(18446603339442421760))}
+	return Buffer.{write: @as(^ColorBGRA, @bitcast(0 - 140734267129856)), copy: @as(^[ColorBGRA; COPY_PIXELS], @bitcast(0 - 140734267129856))}
 }
 /* this is separate to create_raw_buffer because returning a Buffer from 
    create_raw_buffer causes reg id leak */
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/serial_driver_test/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/serial_driver_test/src/main.hb
index c1f67618..6a22fbd9 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/serial_driver_test/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/serial_driver_test/src/main.hb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
 .{string, memory, buffer} := stn
 
-frame_buffer := @as(^u8, @bitcast(18446603339442421760))
+frame_buffer := @as(^u8, @bitcast(0 - 140734267129856))
 
 log_info := fn(): void {
 	a := buffer.search("XNumber\0")