diff --git a/src/assembler/main.d b/src/assembler/main.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0e361f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assembler/main.d
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import std.stdio;
+
+void main()
+{
+    writeln("same deal");
+}
diff --git a/src/linker/main.d b/src/linker/main.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54c0db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/linker/main.d
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import std.stdio;
+
+void main()
+{
+    writefln("stub for now until i get the actual emulator done");
+}
diff --git a/src/main.d b/src/main.d
index 6bea6ec..524c4f9 100644
--- a/src/main.d
+++ b/src/main.d
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import std.stdio;
 
-void main() {
+void main()
+{
     writeln("hello world!");
 }
diff --git a/xmake.lua b/xmake.lua
index 99981cc..77a6d82 100644
--- a/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")
 
 target("weirdcpu")
-    set_kind("binary")
-    add_files("src/*.d")
-
+do
+	set_kind("binary")
+	add_files("src/*.d")
+	if is_mode("debug") then
+		set_toolchains("dmd")
+	else
+		set_toolchains("ldc")
+	end
+end
 --
 -- If you want to known more usage about xmake, please see https://xmake.io
 --
@@ -72,4 +78,3 @@ target("weirdcpu")
 --
 -- @endcode
 --
-