diff --git a/src/vmemu_t.cpp b/src/vmemu_t.cpp
index 40eb557..e8d40d2 100644
--- a/src/vmemu_t.cpp
+++ b/src/vmemu_t.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,12 @@ namespace vm
             obj->trace_entries->push_back( new_entry );
         }
         else if ( instr.mnemonic == ZYDIS_MNEMONIC_RET ) // finish tracing...
+        {
             uc_emu_stop( uc );
+
+            std::printf( "> stopping at vmexit instruction...\n" );
+            std::getchar();
+        }
     }
 
     bool emu_t::hook_mem_invalid( uc_engine *uc, uc_mem_type type, uint64_t address, int size, int64_t value,
diff --git a/src/vmemu_t.hpp b/src/vmemu_t.hpp
index 0c3ecc2..8a67fee 100644
--- a/src/vmemu_t.hpp
+++ b/src/vmemu_t.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,45 @@
 
 namespace vm
 {
+    struct virt_instr_t
+    {
+        vm::handler::mnemonic_t mnemonic_t;
+        std::uint8_t opcode; // aka vm handler idx...
+
+        struct
+        {
+            bool has_imm;
+            struct
+            {
+                std::uint8_t imm_size; // size in bits...
+                union
+                {
+                    std::int64_t s;
+                    std::uint64_t u;
+                };
+            } imm;
+        } operand;
+    };
+
+    enum class jcc_type
+    {
+        none,
+        branching,
+        absolute
+    };
+
+    struct code_block_t
+    {
+        struct
+        {
+            bool has_jcc;
+            jcc_type type;
+            std::uint32_t branch_rva[ 2 ];
+        } jcc;
+
+        std::vector< virt_instr_t > vinstrs;
+    };
+
     class emu_t
     {
         using callback_t = std::function< void( uc_engine *, uint64_t, uint32_t, void * ) >;