diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c605a84..572cacd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #
 
 
-CXX      := -clang++
+CXX      := -g++
 
 DEBUG	 := -g -O0 -DUNITTEST
 RELEASE	 := -s -O3 -fno-rtti
diff --git a/include/database.hpp b/include/database.hpp
index 78bf0b2..ce8dd1c 100644
--- a/include/database.hpp
+++ b/include/database.hpp
@@ -95,7 +95,14 @@ public:
 		#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 	}
 
-	void write(const record_identifier& target, const db_page& value){
+	/**************************************************************************
+	 *                                                                        *
+	 *                         NO CONFIRM OPS                                 *
+	 *                                                                        *
+	 *                                                                        *
+	 *************************************************************************/
+
+	record write(const record_identifier& target, const db_page& value){
 		uint64_t page = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max();;
 		size_t off = std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max();
 		if(metadata[0].last_delete>0)
@@ -127,6 +134,7 @@ public:
 		tmp.second.record_head.split = target;
 		tmp.second.timestamp = ts;
 		tmp.second.offset = page;
+		tmp.second.flags = (uint32_t)record_flags::confirmation;
 		do{
 			uint64_t pos = hashed_roll % records.size();
 
@@ -151,11 +159,11 @@ public:
 		} else {
 			(*metadata).last_page += (size_t)1;
 		}
+		return tmp.second;
 	}
 
-	std::pair<uint64_t, db_page> read(const record_identifier& target) {
-		std::pair<uint64_t, db_page> ret;
-		ret.first = 0;
+	std::pair<record, db_page> read(const record_identifier& target) {
+		std::pair<record, db_page> ret;
 		ret.second.fill(0);
 
 		uint64_t hashed = std::hash<record_identifier>{}(target);
@@ -174,9 +182,9 @@ public:
 					if(records[pos].first == hashed)
 					if(std::hash<record_identifier>{}(value.record_head.split) == hashed)
 					{
-						if(ret.first<value.timestamp)
+						if(ret.first.timestamp<value.timestamp)
 						{
-							ret.first = value.timestamp;
+							ret.first = value;
 							ret.second = pages[value.offset];
 						}
 						break;
@@ -220,4 +228,139 @@ public:
 	void rollback(const record_identifier&) {
 
 	}
+
+	/**************************************************************************
+	 *                                                                        *
+	 *                            CONFIRM OPS                                 *
+	 *                                                                        *
+	 *                                                                        *
+	 *************************************************************************/
+
+	record stepped_write(const record_identifier& target, const db_page& value){
+		uint64_t page = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max();;
+		size_t off = std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max();
+		if(metadata[0].last_delete>0)
+		{
+			off = (*metadata).last_delete;
+			page = delete_table[off-1];
+		} else {
+			page = (*metadata).last_page;
+			if(page>=pages.size()) {
+				throw std::runtime_error("PAGE STARVATION! MUST EXIT NOW");
+			}
+		}
+
+		if(page == std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max())
+		{
+			throw std::runtime_error("PAGE ERROR! MUST EXIT NOW");
+		}
+
+		pages[page] = value;
+
+		uint64_t hashed = std::hash<record_identifier>{}(target);
+		uint64_t hashed_roll = hashed;
+		bool succeed = false;
+
+
+		uint64_t ts = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch()).count();
+		std::pair<bitops::regulated<uint64_t>,record> tmp{0, record{}};
+		tmp.first = hashed;
+		tmp.second.record_head.split = target;
+		tmp.second.timestamp = ts;
+		tmp.second.offset = page;
+		tmp.second.flags = 0;
+		do{
+			uint64_t pos = hashed_roll % records.size();
+
+			switch (static_cast<uint64_t>(records[pos].second.timestamp)) {
+				case 0: 
+					[[fallthrough]];
+				case std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max():
+					records[pos] = tmp;
+					succeed = true;
+					break;
+				default:
+					break;
+			}
+
+			hashed_roll++;
+		}while(!succeed);
+
+		if(off != std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max())
+		{
+			(*metadata).last_delete += -1;
+			delete_table[off] = std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max();
+		} else {
+			(*metadata).last_page += (size_t)1;
+		}
+		return tmp.second;
+	}
+
+	std::pair<record, db_page> stepped_read(const record_identifier& target) {
+		std::pair<record, db_page> ret;
+		ret.second.fill(0);
+
+		uint64_t hashed = std::hash<record_identifier>{}(target);
+		uint64_t hashed_roll = hashed;
+
+		do{
+			uint64_t pos = hashed_roll % records.size();
+
+			auto& value = records[pos].second;
+			switch (static_cast<uint64_t>(value.timestamp)) {
+				case 0: 
+					return ret;
+				case std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max():
+					break;
+				default:
+					if(records[pos].first == hashed)
+					if(std::hash<record_identifier>{}(value.record_head.split) == hashed)
+					{
+						if(static_cast<uint32_t>(value.flags) & (uint32_t)record_flags::confirmation)
+						if(ret.first.timestamp<value.timestamp)
+						{
+							ret.first = value;
+							ret.second = pages[value.offset];
+						}
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			hashed_roll++;
+		}while(true);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	void stepped_remove(const record_identifier& target) {
+		remove(target);
+	}
+
+	void confirm(const record_identifier& target, const bitops::regulated<uint64_t>& timestamp) {
+		uint64_t hashed = std::hash<record_identifier>{}(target);
+		uint64_t hashed_roll = hashed;
+
+		do{
+			uint64_t pos = hashed_roll % records.size();
+
+			auto& value = records[pos].second;
+			switch (static_cast<uint64_t>(value.timestamp)) {
+				case 0: 
+					return;
+				case std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max():
+					break;
+				default:
+					if(records[pos].first == hashed)
+					if(std::hash<record_identifier>{}(value.record_head.split) == hashed)
+					{
+						if(timestamp == value.timestamp)
+						{
+							value.flags = (uint32_t)value.flags | (uint32_t)record_flags::confirmation;
+						}
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			hashed_roll++;
+		}while(true);
+	}
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/endian.hpp b/include/endian.hpp
index 5cd965f..39e5330 100644
--- a/include/endian.hpp
+++ b/include/endian.hpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace bitops{
 			internal = swap_if_little(T(*this)+v);
 		}
 
-		constexpr operator T() {
+		constexpr operator T() const {
 			return swap_if_little(internal);
 		}
 	};
diff --git a/include/fsized_map.h b/include/fsized_map.h
index 9f4ea08..c0437aa 100644
--- a/include/fsized_map.h
+++ b/include/fsized_map.h
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ struct [[gnu::packed]] record_identifier{
 template<>
 struct std::hash<record_identifier> {
 	uint64_t operator() (const record_identifier& value) {
-		uint64_t v = *(uint32_t*)&value.x.internal;
+		uint64_t v = static_cast<uint32_t>(value.x);
 		
 		v <<= 4;
-		v += *(uint32_t*)&value.y.internal;
+		v += static_cast<uint32_t>(value.y);
 		v ^= *(uint64_t*)&value.uuid;
 		v ^= *(((uint64_t*)&value.uuid)+1);
 
@@ -47,15 +47,20 @@ struct std::hash<record_identifier> {
 	}
 };
 
-struct record{
+enum class record_flags : uint32_t {
+	confirmation = 1
+};
+
+struct [[gnu::packed]] record{
 	record()
 	{}
-	union{
+	union [[gnu::packed]] {
 		std::array<uint8_t, 24> full;
 		record_identifier split = record_identifier();
 	} record_head;
 	bitops::regulated<uint64_t> timestamp = 0;
-	size_t offset = 0;
+	bitops::regulated<uint64_t> offset = 0;
+	bitops::regulated<uint32_t> flags = 0;
 };
 
 using db_page = std::array<uint8_t, 16384>;
diff --git a/include/network.hpp b/include/network.hpp
index 73ac0ee..972ebbb 100644
--- a/include/network.hpp
+++ b/include/network.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct [[gnu::packed]] received_data {
 
 struct [[gnu::packed]] sending_data {
 	bitops::regulated<uint64_t> rep_id = 0;
-	record_identifier identifier = record_identifier{};
+	record identifier = record{};
 	db_page page = {0};
 };
 
diff --git a/src/izaro-storage.cpp b/src/izaro-storage.cpp
index 8f83d74..0b3cc62 100644
--- a/src/izaro-storage.cpp
+++ b/src/izaro-storage.cpp
@@ -202,16 +202,16 @@ int main(
 			{
 				case db_op::version:
 					reply.rep_id = recv.rep_id;
-					reply.identifier.x = 1;
-					reply_size = sizeof(reply.rep_id) + sizeof(reply.identifier.x);
+					reply.identifier.record_head.split.x = 1;
+					reply_size = sizeof(reply.rep_id) + sizeof(reply.identifier.record_head.split.x);
 				break;
 				case db_op::read:
 					{
 						reply.rep_id = recv.rep_id;
 						auto req = run_db.read(recv.identifier);
-						if(req.first != 0)
+						if(req.first.timestamp != 0)
 						{
-							reply.identifier = recv.identifier;
+							reply.identifier = req.first;
 							reply.page = req.second;
 							reply_size = sizeof(reply);
 						}
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ int main(
 					{
 						reply.rep_id = recv.rep_id;
 						try{
-							run_db.write(recv.identifier, recv.page);
-							reply.identifier = recv.identifier;
+							auto req = run_db.write(recv.identifier, recv.page);
+							reply.identifier = req;
 						} catch (...) {
 							std::cerr << "cluster overfull"<< std::endl;
 						}
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int main(
 					{
 						reply.rep_id = recv.rep_id;
 						run_db.remove(recv.identifier);
-						reply.identifier = recv.identifier;
+						reply.identifier.record_head.split = recv.identifier;
 						reply_size = sizeof(reply.rep_id) + sizeof(reply.identifier); 
 					}
 				break;