diff --git a/xo-expression2/CMakeLists.txt b/xo-expression2/CMakeLists.txt
index a9060ce1..d826a155 100644
--- a/xo-expression2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/xo-expression2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ xo_add_genfacetimpl(
     TARGET xo-expression2-facetimpl-printable-uniquestring
     FACET_PKG xo_printable2
     FACET Printable
-    REPR DUniqueString
+    REPR UniqueString
     INPUT idl/IPrintable_DUniqueString.json5
     OUTPUT_HPP_DIR include/xo/expression2
     OUTPUT_IMPL_SUBDIR detail
diff --git a/xo-interpreter/src/interpreter/VirtualSchematikaMachine.cpp b/xo-interpreter/src/interpreter/VirtualSchematikaMachine.cpp
index 9a9c7ddf..25f620b0 100644
--- a/xo-interpreter/src/interpreter/VirtualSchematikaMachine.cpp
+++ b/xo-interpreter/src/interpreter/VirtualSchematikaMachine.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ namespace xo {
         VirtualSchematikaMachine::execute_one()
         {
             scope log(XO_DEBUG(true));
-            log && log("stack", stack_);
+            log && log(xtag("pc", pc_), xtag("cont", cont_));
+            log && log(xtag("stack", stack_));
 
             using Opcode = VsmInstr::Opcode;
 
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/CMakeLists.txt b/xo-interpreter2/CMakeLists.txt
index 466e1a1c..259c3f03 100644
--- a/xo-interpreter2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,65 @@ add_definitions(${PROJECT_CXX_FLAGS})
 add_subdirectory(src/interpreter2)
 add_subdirectory(utest)
 
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# note: manual target; generated code committed to git
+xo_add_genfacetimpl(
+    TARGET xo-interpreter2-facetimpl-gcobject-vsmapplyframe
+    FACET_PKG xo_gc
+    FACET GCObject
+    REPR VsmApplyFrame
+    INPUT idl/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.json5
+    OUTPUT_HPP_DIR include/xo/interpreter2
+    OUTPUT_IMPL_SUBDIR detail
+    OUTPUT_CPP_DIR src/interpreter2
+)
+
+# note: manual target; generated code committed to git
+xo_add_genfacetimpl(
+    TARGET xo-interpreter2-facetimpl-printable-vsmapplyframe
+    FACET_PKG xo_printable2
+    FACET Printable
+    REPR VsmApplyFrame
+    INPUT idl/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.json5
+    OUTPUT_HPP_DIR include/xo/interpreter2
+    OUTPUT_IMPL_SUBDIR detail
+    OUTPUT_CPP_DIR src/interpreter2
+)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# note: manual target; generated code committed to git
+xo_add_genfacetimpl(
+    TARGET xo-interpreter2-facetimpl-gcobject-vsmevalargsframe
+    FACET_PKG xo_gc
+    FACET GCObject
+    REPR VsmEvalArgsFrame
+    INPUT idl/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5
+    OUTPUT_HPP_DIR include/xo/interpreter2
+    OUTPUT_IMPL_SUBDIR detail
+    OUTPUT_CPP_DIR src/interpreter2
+)
+
+# note: manual target; generated code committed to git
+xo_add_genfacetimpl(
+    TARGET xo-interpreter2-facetimpl-printable-vsmevalargsframe
+    FACET_PKG xo_printable2
+    FACET Printable
+    REPR DVsmEvalArgsFrame
+    INPUT idl/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5
+    OUTPUT_HPP_DIR include/xo/interpreter2
+    OUTPUT_IMPL_SUBDIR detail
+    OUTPUT_CPP_DIR src/interpreter2
+)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+xo_add_genfacet_all(xo-interpreter2-genfacet-all)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------
+# cmake helper (for external xo-interpreter2 users)
+
 xo_export_cmake_config(${PROJECT_NAME} ${PROJECT_VERSION} ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets)
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/idl/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.json5 b/xo-interpreter2/idl/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.json5
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..979c14bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/idl/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.json5
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    mode: "implementation",
+    includes: [
+        "<xo/gc/GCObject.hpp>",
+        "<xo/alloc2/Allocator.hpp>"
+    ],
+    local_types: [ ],
+    namespace1: "xo",
+    namespace2: "scm",
+    facet_idl: "idl/GCObject.json5",
+    brief: "provide AGCObject interface for DVsmApplyFrame",
+    using_doxygen: true,
+    repr: "DVsmApplyFrame",
+    doc: [ "implement AGCObject for DVsmApplyFrame" ],
+}
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/idl/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5 b/xo-interpreter2/idl/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bebc6ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/idl/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    mode: "implementation",
+    includes: [
+        "<xo/gc/GCObject.hpp>",
+        "<xo/alloc2/Allocator.hpp>"
+    ],
+    local_types: [ ],
+    namespace1: "xo",
+    namespace2: "scm",
+    facet_idl: "idl/GCObject.json5",
+    brief: "provide AGCObject interface for DVsmEvalArgsFrame",
+    using_doxygen: true,
+    repr: "DVsmEvalArgsFrame",
+    doc: [ "implement AGCObject for DVsmEvalArgsFrame" ],
+}
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/idl/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.json5 b/xo-interpreter2/idl/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.json5
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5957d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/idl/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.json5
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    mode: "implementation",
+    includes: [ "<xo/printable2/Printable.hpp>",
+                "<xo/printable2/detail/IPrintable_Xfer.hpp>" ],
+    local_types: [ ],
+    namespace1: "xo",
+    namespace2: "scm",
+    facet_idl: "idl/Printable.json5",
+    brief: "provide APrintable interface for DVsmApplyFrame",
+    using_doxygen: true,
+    repr: "DVsmApplyFrame",
+    doc: [ "implement APrintable for DVsmApplyFrame" ],
+}
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/idl/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5 b/xo-interpreter2/idl/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24df6cbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/idl/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    mode: "implementation",
+    includes: [ "<xo/printable2/Printable.hpp>",
+                "<xo/printable2/detail/IPrintable_Xfer.hpp>" ],
+    local_types: [ ],
+    namespace1: "xo",
+    namespace2: "scm",
+    facet_idl: "idl/Printable.json5",
+    brief: "provide APrintable interface for DVsmEvalArgsFrame",
+    using_doxygen: true,
+    repr: "DVsmEvalArgsFrame",
+    doc: [ "implement APrintable for DVsmEvalArgsFrame" ],
+}
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/DVsmApplyFrame.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/DVsmApplyFrame.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d947a8bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/DVsmApplyFrame.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/** @file DVsmApplyFrame.hpp
+ *
+ *  @author Roland Conybeare, Feb 2026
+ **/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "VsmFrame.hpp"
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        class DVsmApplyFrame : public VsmFrame {
+        public:
+            using AProcedure = xo::scm::AProcedure;
+            using ACollector = xo::mm::ACollector;
+            using AAllocator = xo::mm::AAllocator;
+            using ppindentinfo = xo::print::ppindentinfo;
+
+        public:
+            DVsmApplyFrame(obj<AGCObject> old_parent,
+                           VsmInstr old_cont,
+                           DArray * args);
+
+            static DVsmApplyFrame * make(obj<AAllocator> mm,
+                                         obj<AGCObject> old_parent,
+                                         VsmInstr old_cont,
+                                         DArray * args);
+
+            obj<AProcedure> fn() const noexcept { return fn_; }
+            DArray * args() const noexcept { return args_; }
+
+            std::size_t shallow_size() const noexcept;
+            DVsmApplyFrame * shallow_copy(obj<AAllocator> mm) const noexcept;
+            std::size_t forward_children(obj<ACollector> gc) noexcept;
+
+            /** pretty-printing support **/
+            bool pretty(const ppindentinfo & ppii) const;
+
+        private:
+            /** evaluated target procedure.
+             *
+             *  note: when initially created, this will be unpopulated;
+             *        don't know correct value until we evaluate
+             *        expression in head position
+             **/
+            obj<AProcedure> fn_;
+            /** evaluated arguments (to target procedure) **/
+            DArray * args_;
+        };
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end DVsmApplyFrame.hpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8ef0226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/** @file DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
+ *
+ *  @author Roland Conybeare, Feb 2026
+ **/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "DVsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+
+        /** frame for executing an apply expression **/
+        class DVsmEvalArgsFrame : public VsmFrame {
+        public:
+            using ACollector = xo::mm::ACollector;
+            using AAllocator = xo::mm::AAllocator;
+            using ppindentinfo = xo::print::ppindentinfo;
+
+        public:
+            /** see picture in VirtualSchematikaMachine._do_eval_apply_op()
+             *
+             * old_parent = [apply frame]
+             * old_cont   = [xfer to called function]
+             *
+             **/
+            DVsmEvalArgsFrame(obj<AGCObject> old_parent,
+                              VsmInstr old_cont);
+
+            static DVsmEvalArgsFrame * make(obj<AAllocator> mm,
+                                            obj<AGCObject> apply_frame,
+                                            VsmInstr old_cont);
+
+            std::size_t shallow_size() const noexcept;
+            DVsmEvalArgsFrame * shallow_copy(obj<AAllocator> mm) const noexcept;
+            std::size_t forward_children(obj<ACollector> gc) noexcept;
+
+            bool pretty(const ppindentinfo & ppii) const;
+
+        protected:
+            /** next argument to be evaluated. -1 means function head **/
+            int32_t i_arg_ = -1;
+        };
+
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VirtualSchematikaMachine.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VirtualSchematikaMachine.hpp
index 26366d50..78c2f3f7 100644
--- a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VirtualSchematikaMachine.hpp
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VirtualSchematikaMachine.hpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace xo {
             VsmInstr pc_ = VsmInstr::c_halt;
 
             /** stack pointer **/
-            VsmFrame * stack_ = nullptr;
+            obj<AGCObject> stack_;
 
             /** expression register **/
             obj<AExpression> expr_;
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmApplyFrame.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmApplyFrame.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ed121ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmApplyFrame.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/** @file VsmApplyFrame.hpp
+ *
+ *  @author Roland Conybeare, Feb 2026
+ **/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "DVsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+#include "detail/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+#include "detail/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+
+/* end VsmApplyFrame.hpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c45b25e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/** @file VsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
+*
+*  @author Roland Conybeare, Feb 2026
+**/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
+#include "detail/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
+#include "detail/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
+
+/* end VsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmFrame.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmFrame.hpp
index 09b542a8..f4cf5f1e 100644
--- a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmFrame.hpp
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmFrame.hpp
@@ -13,74 +13,26 @@ namespace xo {
     namespace scm {
         class VsmFrame {
         public:
-            VsmFrame(VsmFrame * parent, VsmInstr cont) : parent_{parent}, cont_{cont} {}
+            using AGCObject = xo::mm::AGCObject;
 
-            VsmFrame * parent() const noexcept { return parent_; }
+        public:
+            VsmFrame(obj<AGCObject> parent,
+                     VsmInstr cont) : parent_{parent}, cont_{cont} {}
+
+            //obj<AGCObject> parent() const noexcept { return parent_; }
+            VsmFrame * parent() const noexcept {
+                return reinterpret_cast<VsmFrame *>(parent_.data());
+            }
             VsmInstr cont() const noexcept { return cont_; }
 
         protected:
             /** saved VSM stack; restore when this frame consumed **/
-            VsmFrame * parent_ = nullptr;
+            obj<AGCObject> parent_;
             /** saved continuation; restore when this frame consumed **/
             VsmInstr cont_;
         };
 
-        class VsmApplyFrame : public VsmFrame {
-        public:
-            using AProcedure = xo::scm::AProcedure;
-            using AAllocator = xo::mm::AAllocator;
-
-        public:
-            VsmApplyFrame(VsmFrame * old_parent,
-                          VsmInstr old_cont,
-                          DArray * args);
-
-            static VsmApplyFrame * make(obj<AAllocator> mm,
-                                        VsmFrame * old_parent,
-                                        VsmInstr old_cont,
-                                        DArray * args);
-
-            obj<AProcedure> fn() const noexcept { return fn_; }
-            DArray * args() const noexcept { return args_; }
-
-        private:
-            /** evaluated target procedure.
-             *
-             *  note: when initially created, this will be unpopulated;
-             *        don't know correct value until we evaluate
-             *        expression in head position
-             **/
-            obj<AProcedure> fn_;
-            /** evaluated arguments (to target procedure) **/
-            DArray * args_;
-        };
-
-        /** frame for executing an apply expression **/
-        class VsmEvalArgsFrame : public VsmFrame {
-        public:
-            using AAllocator = xo::mm::AAllocator;
-
-        public:
-            /** see picture in VirtualSchematikaMachine._do_eval_apply_op()
-             *
-             * old_parent = [apply frame]
-             * old_cont   = [xfer to called function]
-             *
-             **/
-            VsmEvalArgsFrame(VsmApplyFrame * old_parent,
-                             VsmInstr old_cont);
-
-            static VsmEvalArgsFrame * make(obj<AAllocator> mm,
-                                           VsmApplyFrame * apply_frame,
-                                           VsmInstr old_cont);
-
-        private:
-            /** next argument to be evaluated. -1 means function head **/
-            int32_t i_arg_ = -1;
-        };
-
     }  /*namespace scm*/
 } /*namespace xo*/
 
 /* end VsmFrame.hpp */
-
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmInstr.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmInstr.hpp
index a94ee625..ec836c4d 100644
--- a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmInstr.hpp
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmInstr.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ namespace xo {
         private:
             vsm_opcode opcode_;
         };
+
+        inline std::ostream &
+        operator<<(std::ostream & os, VsmInstr x) {
+            os << x.opcode();
+            return os;
+        }
     } /*namespace scm*/
 } /*namespace xo*/
 
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmOpcode.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmOpcode.hpp
index 6e41c5c1..2c58c04f 100644
--- a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmOpcode.hpp
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/VsmOpcode.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <ostream>
 #include <cstdint>
 
 namespace xo {
@@ -32,6 +33,16 @@ namespace xo {
         };
 
         static constexpr uint32_t n_opcode = static_cast<uint32_t>(vsm_opcode::N);
+
+        /** stringified enum value **/
+        const char *
+        vsm_opcode_descr(vsm_opcode x);
+
+        inline std::ostream &
+        operator<<(std::ostream & os, vsm_opcode x) {
+            os << vsm_opcode_descr(x);
+            return os;
+        }
     } /*namespace scm*/
 } /*namespace xo*/
 
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca6d3b10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/** @file IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp
+ *
+ *  Generated automagically from ingredients:
+ *  1. code generator:
+ *       [xo-facet/codegen/genfacet]
+ *     arguments:
+ *       --input [idl/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.json5]
+ *  2. jinja2 template for abstract facet .hpp file:
+ *       [iface_facet_repr.hpp.j2]
+ *  3. idl for facet methods
+ *       [idl/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.json5]
+ **/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GCObject.hpp"
+#include <xo/gc/GCObject.hpp>
+#include <xo/alloc2/Allocator.hpp>
+#include "DVsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+
+namespace xo { namespace scm { class IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame; } }
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace facet {
+        template <>
+        struct FacetImplementation<xo::mm::AGCObject,
+                                   xo::scm::DVsmApplyFrame>
+        {
+            using ImplType = xo::mm::IGCObject_Xfer
+              <xo::scm::DVsmApplyFrame,
+               xo::scm::IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame>;
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        /** @class IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame
+         **/
+        class IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame {
+        public:
+            /** @defgroup scm-gcobject-dvsmapplyframe-type-traits **/
+            ///@{
+            using size_type = xo::mm::AGCObject::size_type;
+            using AAllocator = xo::mm::AGCObject::AAllocator;
+            using ACollector = xo::mm::AGCObject::ACollector;
+            using Copaque = xo::mm::AGCObject::Copaque;
+            using Opaque = xo::mm::AGCObject::Opaque;
+            ///@}
+            /** @defgroup scm-gcobject-dvsmapplyframe-methods **/
+            ///@{
+            // const methods
+            /** memory consumption for this instance **/
+            static size_type shallow_size(const DVsmApplyFrame & self) noexcept;
+            /** copy instance using allocator **/
+            static Opaque shallow_copy(const DVsmApplyFrame & self, obj<AAllocator> mm) noexcept;
+
+            // non-const methods
+            /** during GC: forward immdiate children **/
+            static size_type forward_children(DVsmApplyFrame & self, obj<ACollector> gc) noexcept;
+            ///@}
+        };
+
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a8ad18a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/** @file IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
+ *
+ *  Generated automagically from ingredients:
+ *  1. code generator:
+ *       [xo-facet/codegen/genfacet]
+ *     arguments:
+ *       --input [idl/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5]
+ *  2. jinja2 template for abstract facet .hpp file:
+ *       [iface_facet_repr.hpp.j2]
+ *  3. idl for facet methods
+ *       [idl/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5]
+ **/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GCObject.hpp"
+#include <xo/gc/GCObject.hpp>
+#include <xo/alloc2/Allocator.hpp>
+#include "DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
+
+namespace xo { namespace scm { class IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame; } }
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace facet {
+        template <>
+        struct FacetImplementation<xo::mm::AGCObject,
+                                   xo::scm::DVsmEvalArgsFrame>
+        {
+            using ImplType = xo::mm::IGCObject_Xfer
+              <xo::scm::DVsmEvalArgsFrame,
+               xo::scm::IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame>;
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        /** @class IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame
+         **/
+        class IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame {
+        public:
+            /** @defgroup scm-gcobject-dvsmevalargsframe-type-traits **/
+            ///@{
+            using size_type = xo::mm::AGCObject::size_type;
+            using AAllocator = xo::mm::AGCObject::AAllocator;
+            using ACollector = xo::mm::AGCObject::ACollector;
+            using Copaque = xo::mm::AGCObject::Copaque;
+            using Opaque = xo::mm::AGCObject::Opaque;
+            ///@}
+            /** @defgroup scm-gcobject-dvsmevalargsframe-methods **/
+            ///@{
+            // const methods
+            /** memory consumption for this instance **/
+            static size_type shallow_size(const DVsmEvalArgsFrame & self) noexcept;
+            /** copy instance using allocator **/
+            static Opaque shallow_copy(const DVsmEvalArgsFrame & self, obj<AAllocator> mm) noexcept;
+
+            // non-const methods
+            /** during GC: forward immdiate children **/
+            static size_type forward_children(DVsmEvalArgsFrame & self, obj<ACollector> gc) noexcept;
+            ///@}
+        };
+
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af1a4e02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/** @file IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp
+ *
+ *  Generated automagically from ingredients:
+ *  1. code generator:
+ *       [xo-facet/codegen/genfacet]
+ *     arguments:
+ *       --input [idl/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.json5]
+ *  2. jinja2 template for abstract facet .hpp file:
+ *       [iface_facet_repr.hpp.j2]
+ *  3. idl for facet methods
+ *       [idl/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.json5]
+ **/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Printable.hpp"
+#include <xo/printable2/Printable.hpp>
+#include <xo/printable2/detail/IPrintable_Xfer.hpp>
+#include "DVsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+
+namespace xo { namespace scm { class IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame; } }
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace facet {
+        template <>
+        struct FacetImplementation<xo::print::APrintable,
+                                   xo::scm::DVsmApplyFrame>
+        {
+            using ImplType = xo::print::IPrintable_Xfer
+              <xo::scm::DVsmApplyFrame,
+               xo::scm::IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame>;
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        /** @class IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame
+         **/
+        class IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame {
+        public:
+            /** @defgroup scm-printable-dvsmapplyframe-type-traits **/
+            ///@{
+            using ppindentinfo = xo::print::APrintable::ppindentinfo;
+            using Copaque = xo::print::APrintable::Copaque;
+            using Opaque = xo::print::APrintable::Opaque;
+            ///@}
+            /** @defgroup scm-printable-dvsmapplyframe-methods **/
+            ///@{
+            // const methods
+            /** Pretty-printing support for this object.
+See [xo-indentlog/xo/indentlog/pretty.hpp] **/
+            static bool pretty(const DVsmApplyFrame & self, const ppindentinfo & ppii);
+
+            // non-const methods
+            ///@}
+        };
+
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c06f71e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/detail/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/** @file IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp
+ *
+ *  Generated automagically from ingredients:
+ *  1. code generator:
+ *       [xo-facet/codegen/genfacet]
+ *     arguments:
+ *       --input [idl/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5]
+ *  2. jinja2 template for abstract facet .hpp file:
+ *       [iface_facet_repr.hpp.j2]
+ *  3. idl for facet methods
+ *       [idl/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5]
+ **/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Printable.hpp"
+#include <xo/printable2/Printable.hpp>
+#include <xo/printable2/detail/IPrintable_Xfer.hpp>
+#include "DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
+
+namespace xo { namespace scm { class IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame; } }
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace facet {
+        template <>
+        struct FacetImplementation<xo::print::APrintable,
+                                   xo::scm::DVsmEvalArgsFrame>
+        {
+            using ImplType = xo::print::IPrintable_Xfer
+              <xo::scm::DVsmEvalArgsFrame,
+               xo::scm::IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame>;
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        /** @class IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame
+         **/
+        class IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame {
+        public:
+            /** @defgroup scm-printable-dvsmevalargsframe-type-traits **/
+            ///@{
+            using ppindentinfo = xo::print::APrintable::ppindentinfo;
+            using Copaque = xo::print::APrintable::Copaque;
+            using Opaque = xo::print::APrintable::Opaque;
+            ///@}
+            /** @defgroup scm-printable-dvsmevalargsframe-methods **/
+            ///@{
+            // const methods
+            /** Pretty-printing support for this object.
+See [xo-indentlog/xo/indentlog/pretty.hpp] **/
+            static bool pretty(const DVsmEvalArgsFrame & self, const ppindentinfo & ppii);
+
+            // non-const methods
+            ///@}
+        };
+
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_facets.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_facets.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..587f882b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_facets.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/** @file interpreter2_register_facets.hpp
+ *
+ *  @author Roland Conybeare, Feb 2026
+ **/
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        /** Register interpreter2 (facet,impl) combinations with FacetRegistry **/
+        bool interpreter2_register_facets();
+    }
+}
+
+/* end interpreter2_register_facets.hpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_types.hpp b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_types.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1409d13a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/include/xo/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_types.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/** @file interpreter2_register_types.hpp
+ *
+ *  @author Roland Conybeare, Dec 2025
+ **/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <xo/gc/Collector.hpp>
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        /** Register interpreter2 (facet,impl) combinations with FacetRegistry **/
+        bool interpreter2_register_types(obj<xo::mm::ACollector> gc);
+    }
+}
+
+/* end interpreter2_register_types.hpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/CMakeLists.txt b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ce214ba..635ecff3 100644
--- a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,11 +3,21 @@
 set(SELF_LIB xo_interpreter2)
 set(SELF_SRCS
     init_interpreter2.cpp
+    interpreter2_register_facets.cpp
+    interpreter2_register_types.cpp
+
     VirtualSchematikaMachine.cpp
-    VsmFrame.cpp
+
+    DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
+    IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
+    IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
+
+    DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
+    IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
+    IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
+
     VsmInstr.cpp
     #IExpression_Any.cpp
-    #interpreter2_register_facets.cpp
     )
 
 xo_add_shared_library4(${SELF_LIB} ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets ${PROJECT_VERSION} 1 ${SELF_SRCS})
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/DVsmApplyFrame.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75da5877
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/** @file DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
+ *
+ *  @author Roland Conybeare, Feb 2026
+ **/
+
+#include "DVsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+#include <xo/indentlog/print/pretty.hpp>
+
+namespace xo {
+    using xo::facet::typeseq;
+
+    namespace scm {
+
+        DVsmApplyFrame::DVsmApplyFrame(obj<AGCObject> old_parent,
+                                       VsmInstr old_cont,
+                                       DArray * args)
+        : VsmFrame(old_parent, old_cont),
+          args_{args}
+        {}
+
+        DVsmApplyFrame *
+        DVsmApplyFrame::make(obj<AAllocator> mm,
+                             obj<AGCObject> old_parent,
+                             VsmInstr old_cont,
+                             DArray * args)
+        {
+            DVsmApplyFrame * result = nullptr;
+
+            void * mem = mm.alloc(typeseq::id<DVsmApplyFrame>(),
+                                  sizeof(DVsmApplyFrame));
+
+            result = new (mem) DVsmApplyFrame(old_parent,
+                                              old_cont,
+                                              args);
+
+            assert(result);
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        std::size_t
+        DVsmApplyFrame::shallow_size() const noexcept
+        {
+            return sizeof(DVsmApplyFrame);
+        }
+
+        DVsmApplyFrame *
+        DVsmApplyFrame::shallow_copy(obj<AAllocator> mm) const noexcept
+        {
+            DVsmApplyFrame * copy = (DVsmApplyFrame *)mm.alloc_copy((std::byte *)this);
+
+            if (copy)
+                *copy = *this;
+
+            return copy;
+        }
+
+        std::size_t
+        DVsmApplyFrame::forward_children(obj<ACollector> gc) noexcept
+        {
+            // GC needs to locate AGCObject iface for each member
+
+            (void)gc;
+
+            return this->shallow_size();
+        }
+
+        bool
+        DVsmApplyFrame::pretty(const ppindentinfo & ppii) const
+        {
+            return ppii.pps()->pretty_struct
+                (ppii,
+                 "DVsmApplyFrame",
+                 refrtag("cont", cont_),
+                 refrtag("n_args", args_->size())
+                    );
+        }
+
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end DVsmApplyFrame.cpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb2b328e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/** @file DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
+ *
+ *  @author Roland Conybeare, Feb 2026
+ **/
+
+#include "DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
+#include <xo/indentlog/print/pretty.hpp>
+
+namespace xo {
+    using xo::facet::typeseq;
+    using xo::print::ppindentinfo;
+
+    namespace scm {
+
+        // ----- VsmEvalArgsFrame -----
+
+        DVsmEvalArgsFrame::DVsmEvalArgsFrame(obj<AGCObject> old_parent,
+                                             VsmInstr old_cont)
+        : VsmFrame(old_parent, old_cont)
+        {}
+
+        DVsmEvalArgsFrame *
+        DVsmEvalArgsFrame::make(obj<AAllocator> mm,
+                                obj<AGCObject> apply_frame,
+                                VsmInstr cont)
+        {
+            DVsmEvalArgsFrame * result = nullptr;
+
+            void * mem = mm.alloc(typeseq::id<DVsmEvalArgsFrame>(),
+                                  sizeof(DVsmEvalArgsFrame));
+
+            result = new (mem) DVsmEvalArgsFrame(apply_frame, cont);
+
+            assert(result);
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        std::size_t
+        DVsmEvalArgsFrame::shallow_size() const noexcept
+        {
+            return sizeof(DVsmEvalArgsFrame);
+        }
+
+        DVsmEvalArgsFrame *
+        DVsmEvalArgsFrame::shallow_copy(obj<AAllocator> mm) const noexcept
+        {
+            DVsmEvalArgsFrame * copy = (DVsmEvalArgsFrame *)mm.alloc_copy((std::byte *)this);
+
+            if (copy)
+                *copy = *this;
+
+            return copy;
+        }
+
+        std::size_t
+        DVsmEvalArgsFrame::forward_children(obj<ACollector> gc) noexcept
+        {
+            (void)gc;
+
+            return this->shallow_size();
+        }
+
+        bool
+        DVsmEvalArgsFrame::pretty(const ppindentinfo & ppii) const
+        {
+            return ppii.pps()->pretty_struct
+                (ppii,
+                 "DVsmEvalArgsFrame",
+                 refrtag("cont", cont_),
+                 refrtag("i_arg", i_arg_)
+                    );
+        }
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end VsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e794477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/** @file IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
+ *
+ *  Generated automagically from ingredients:
+ *  1. code generator:
+ *       [xo-facet/codegen/genfacet]
+ *     arguments:
+ *       --input [idl/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.json5]
+ *  2. jinja2 template for abstract facet .hpp file:
+ *       [iface_facet_any.hpp.j2]
+ *  3. idl for facet methods
+ *       [idl/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.json5]
+**/
+
+#include "detail/IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        auto
+        IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame::shallow_size(const DVsmApplyFrame & self) noexcept -> size_type
+        {
+            return self.shallow_size();
+        }
+
+        auto
+        IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame::shallow_copy(const DVsmApplyFrame & self, obj<AAllocator> mm) noexcept -> Opaque
+        {
+            return self.shallow_copy(mm);
+        }
+
+        auto
+        IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame::forward_children(DVsmApplyFrame & self, obj<ACollector> gc) noexcept -> size_type
+        {
+            return self.forward_children(gc);
+        }
+
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end IGCObject_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d64b47bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/** @file IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
+ *
+ *  Generated automagically from ingredients:
+ *  1. code generator:
+ *       [xo-facet/codegen/genfacet]
+ *     arguments:
+ *       --input [idl/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5]
+ *  2. jinja2 template for abstract facet .hpp file:
+ *       [iface_facet_any.hpp.j2]
+ *  3. idl for facet methods
+ *       [idl/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5]
+**/
+
+#include "detail/IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        auto
+        IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame::shallow_size(const DVsmEvalArgsFrame & self) noexcept -> size_type
+        {
+            return self.shallow_size();
+        }
+
+        auto
+        IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame::shallow_copy(const DVsmEvalArgsFrame & self, obj<AAllocator> mm) noexcept -> Opaque
+        {
+            return self.shallow_copy(mm);
+        }
+
+        auto
+        IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame::forward_children(DVsmEvalArgsFrame & self, obj<ACollector> gc) noexcept -> size_type
+        {
+            return self.forward_children(gc);
+        }
+
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end IGCObject_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5faa360f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/** @file IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp
+ *
+ *  Generated automagically from ingredients:
+ *  1. code generator:
+ *       [xo-facet/codegen/genfacet]
+ *     arguments:
+ *       --input [idl/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.json5]
+ *  2. jinja2 template for abstract facet .hpp file:
+ *       [iface_facet_any.hpp.j2]
+ *  3. idl for facet methods
+ *       [idl/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.json5]
+**/
+
+#include "detail/IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        auto
+        IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame::pretty(const DVsmApplyFrame & self, const ppindentinfo & ppii) -> bool
+        {
+            return self.pretty(ppii);
+        }
+
+
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end IPrintable_DVsmApplyFrame.cpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25d81800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/** @file IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp
+ *
+ *  Generated automagically from ingredients:
+ *  1. code generator:
+ *       [xo-facet/codegen/genfacet]
+ *     arguments:
+ *       --input [idl/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5]
+ *  2. jinja2 template for abstract facet .hpp file:
+ *       [iface_facet_any.hpp.j2]
+ *  3. idl for facet methods
+ *       [idl/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.json5]
+**/
+
+#include "detail/IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
+
+namespace xo {
+    namespace scm {
+        auto
+        IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame::pretty(const DVsmEvalArgsFrame & self, const ppindentinfo & ppii) -> bool
+        {
+            return self.pretty(ppii);
+        }
+
+
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end IPrintable_DVsmEvalArgsFrame.cpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VirtualSchematikaMachine.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VirtualSchematikaMachine.cpp
index dc876b44..22f9ed12 100644
--- a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VirtualSchematikaMachine.cpp
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VirtualSchematikaMachine.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  **/
 
 #include "VirtualSchematikaMachine.hpp"
+#include "VsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+#include "VsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
 #include <xo/expression2/ApplyExpr.hpp>
 #include <xo/expression2/Constant.hpp>
 #include <xo/gc/DX1Collector.hpp>
@@ -111,6 +113,17 @@ namespace xo {
         bool
         VirtualSchematikaMachine::execute_one()
         {
+            scope log(XO_DEBUG(true));
+            log && log(xtag("pc", pc_),
+                       xtag("cont", cont_));
+
+            obj<APrintable> stack_pr
+                = (FacetRegistry::instance()
+                   .try_variant<APrintable,AGCObject>(stack_));
+
+            if (stack_pr)
+                log && log(xtag("stack", stack_pr));
+
             switch (pc_.opcode()) {
             case vsm_opcode::halt:
             case vsm_opcode::N:
@@ -222,11 +235,13 @@ namespace xo {
 
             // TODO: check function signature
 
-            VsmApplyFrame * apply_frame
-                = VsmApplyFrame::make(mm_.to_op(), stack_, cont_, args);
+            auto apply_frame
+                = obj<AGCObject,DVsmApplyFrame>
+                (DVsmApplyFrame::make(mm_.to_op(), stack_, cont_, args));
 
-            VsmEvalArgsFrame * evalargs_frame
-                = VsmEvalArgsFrame::make(mm_.to_op(), apply_frame, VsmInstr::c_apply);
+            auto evalargs_frame
+                = obj<AGCObject,DVsmEvalArgsFrame>
+                (DVsmEvalArgsFrame::make(mm_.to_op(), apply_frame, VsmInstr::c_apply));
 
             this->stack_ = evalargs_frame;
 
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VsmApplyFrame.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VsmApplyFrame.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VsmFrame.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VsmFrame.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f262431..00000000
--- a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VsmFrame.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-/** @file VsmFrame.cpp
- *
- *  @author Roland Conybeare, Feb 2026
- **/
-
-#include "VsmFrame.hpp"
-
-namespace xo {
-    using xo::facet::typeseq;
-
-    namespace scm {
-
-        VsmApplyFrame::VsmApplyFrame(VsmFrame * old_parent,
-                                     VsmInstr old_cont,
-                                     DArray * args)
-        : VsmFrame(old_parent, old_cont),
-          args_{args}
-        {}            
-
-        VsmApplyFrame *
-        VsmApplyFrame::make(obj<AAllocator> mm,
-                            VsmFrame * old_parent,
-                            VsmInstr old_cont,
-                            DArray * args)
-        {
-            VsmApplyFrame * result = nullptr;
-
-            void * mem = mm.alloc(typeseq::id<VsmApplyFrame>(),
-                                  sizeof(VsmApplyFrame));
-
-            result = new (mem) VsmApplyFrame(old_parent,
-                                             old_cont,
-                                             args);
-
-            assert(result);
-
-            return result;
-        }
-
-        // ----- VsmEvalArgsFrame -----
-
-        VsmEvalArgsFrame::VsmEvalArgsFrame(VsmApplyFrame * old_parent,
-                                           VsmInstr old_cont)
-        : VsmFrame(old_parent, old_cont)
-        {}
-
-        VsmEvalArgsFrame *
-        VsmEvalArgsFrame::make(obj<AAllocator> mm,
-                               VsmApplyFrame * apply_frame,
-                               VsmInstr cont)
-        {
-            VsmEvalArgsFrame * result = nullptr;
-
-            void * mem = mm.alloc(typeseq::id<VsmEvalArgsFrame>(),
-                                  sizeof(VsmEvalArgsFrame));
-
-            result = new (mem) VsmEvalArgsFrame(apply_frame, cont);
-
-            assert(result);
-
-            return result;
-        }
-
-    } /*namespace scm*/
-} /*namespace xo*/
-
-/* end VsmFrame.cpp */
-
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VsmInstr.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VsmInstr.cpp
index 8d0907fc..ddcc8c20 100644
--- a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VsmInstr.cpp
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/VsmInstr.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,21 @@
 
 namespace xo {
     namespace scm {
+        const char *
+        vsm_opcode_descr(vsm_opcode x)
+        {
+            switch (x) {
+            case vsm_opcode::halt: return "halt";
+            case vsm_opcode::eval: return "eval";
+            case vsm_opcode::apply: return "apply";
+            case vsm_opcode::evalargs: return "evalargs";
+            case vsm_opcode::N:
+                break;
+            }
+
+            return "opcode?";
+        }
+
         VsmInstr
         VsmInstr::c_halt = VsmInstr(vsm_opcode::halt);
 
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/init_interpreter2.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/init_interpreter2.cpp
index b0e8a71c..07308863 100644
--- a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/init_interpreter2.cpp
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/init_interpreter2.cpp
@@ -5,31 +5,23 @@
 
 #include "init_interpreter2.hpp"
 
-#ifdef NOT_YET
 #include "interpreter2_register_facets.hpp"
 #include "interpreter2_register_types.hpp"
-#endif
 
 #include <xo/reader2/init_reader2.hpp>
-#ifdef NOT_YET
 #include <xo/gc/CollectorTypeRegistry.hpp>
-#endif
 
 namespace xo {
-#ifdef NOT_YET
     using xo::scm::interpreter2_register_facets;
     using xo::scm::interpreter2_register_types;
     using xo::mm::CollectorTypeRegistry;
-#endif
 
     void
     InitSubsys<S_interpreter2_tag>::init()
     {
-#ifdef NOT_YET
         interpreter2_register_facets();
 
         CollectorTypeRegistry::instance().register_types(&interpreter2_register_types);
-#endif
     }
 
     InitEvidence
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_facets.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_facets.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b16d33ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_facets.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/** @file interpreter2_register_facets.cpp
+ *
+ *  @author Roland Conybeare, Feb 2026
+ **/
+
+#include "interpreter2_register_facets.hpp"
+
+#include "VsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+#include "VsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
+
+#include <xo/printable2/detail/APrintable.hpp>
+#include <xo/facet/FacetRegistry.hpp>
+#include <xo/reflectutil/typeseq.hpp>
+#include <xo/indentlog/scope.hpp>
+
+namespace xo {
+    using xo::mm::AGCObject;
+    using xo::print::APrintable;
+    using xo::facet::FacetRegistry;
+    using xo::reflect::typeseq;
+    using xo::xtag;
+
+    namespace scm {
+        bool
+        interpreter2_register_facets()
+        {
+            scope log(XO_DEBUG(true));
+
+            // VsmStackFrame
+            // +- VsmApplyFrame
+            // \- VsmEvalArgsFrame
+
+            FacetRegistry::register_impl<AGCObject, DVsmApplyFrame>();
+            FacetRegistry::register_impl<APrintable, DVsmApplyFrame>();
+
+            FacetRegistry::register_impl<AGCObject, DVsmEvalArgsFrame>();
+            FacetRegistry::register_impl<APrintable, DVsmEvalArgsFrame>();
+
+            log && log(xtag("DVsmApplyFrame.tseq", typeseq::id<DVsmApplyFrame>()));
+            log && log(xtag("DVsmEvalArgsFrame.tseq", typeseq::id<DVsmEvalArgsFrame>()));
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    } /*namespace scm*/
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end interpreter2_register_facets.cpp */
diff --git a/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_types.cpp b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_types.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54351beb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xo-interpreter2/src/interpreter2/interpreter2_register_types.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/** @file interpreter2_register_types.cpp
+ *
+ *  @author Roland Conybeare, Jan 2026
+ **/
+
+#include "interpreter2_register_types.hpp"
+
+#include "VsmApplyFrame.hpp"
+#include "VsmEvalArgsFrame.hpp"
+
+#include <xo/indentlog/scope.hpp>
+
+namespace xo {
+    using xo::mm::ACollector;
+    using xo::mm::AGCObject;
+    using xo::facet::impl_for;
+    //using xo::facet::typeseq;
+    using xo::scope;
+
+    namespace scm {
+        bool
+        interpreter2_register_types(obj<ACollector> gc)
+        {
+            scope log(XO_DEBUG(true));
+
+            bool ok = true;
+
+            ok &= gc.install_type(impl_for<AGCObject, DVsmApplyFrame>());
+            ok &= gc.install_type(impl_for<AGCObject, DVsmEvalArgsFrame>());
+
+            return ok;
+        }
+    }
+} /*namespace xo*/
+
+/* end interpreter2_register_types.cpp */