diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/engine.c b/exchange/bitswap/engine.c
index f523153..3d56390 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/engine.c
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/engine.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void* ipfs_bitswap_engine_peer_request_processor_start(void* ctx) {
 			if (current_peer_entry->sessionContext == NULL || current_peer_entry->sessionContext->default_stream == NULL) {
 				current_peer_entry->connection_type = CONNECTION_TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED;
 			} else {
-				libp2p_logger_debug("bitswap_engine", "We're connected to %s. Lets see if there is a message waiting for us.\n", libp2p_peer_id_to_string(current_peer_entry));
+				//libp2p_logger_debug("bitswap_engine", "We're connected to %s. Lets see if there is a message waiting for us.\n", libp2p_peer_id_to_string(current_peer_entry));
 				int retVal = current_peer_entry->sessionContext->default_stream->peek(current_peer_entry->sessionContext);
 				if (retVal < 0) {
 					libp2p_logger_debug("bitswap_engine", "We thought we were connected, but Peek reported an error.\n");
diff --git a/namesys/publisher.c b/namesys/publisher.c
index fb96d57..0465fdf 100644
--- a/namesys/publisher.c
+++ b/namesys/publisher.c
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 #include "ipfs/namesys/pb.h"
 #include "ipfs/namesys/publisher.h"
 
+/**
+ * Convert an ipns_entry into a char array
+ *
+ * @param entry the ipns_entry
+ * @returns a char array that contains the data from the ipns_entry
+ */
 char* ipns_entry_data_for_sig (struct ipns_entry *entry)
 {
     char *ret;
@@ -52,6 +58,14 @@ int ipns_selector_func (int *idx, struct ipns_entry ***recs, char *k, char **val
     return ipns_select_record(idx, *recs, vals);
 }
 
+/***
+ * selects an ipns_entry record from a list
+ *
+ * @param idx the index of the found record
+ * @param recs the records
+ * @param vals the search criteria?
+ * @returns 0 on success, otherwise error code
+ */
 int ipns_select_record (int *idx, struct ipns_entry **recs, char **vals)
 {
     int err, i, best_i = -1, best_seq = 0;
@@ -94,8 +108,14 @@ int ipns_select_record (int *idx, struct ipns_entry **recs, char **vals)
     return 0;
 }
 
-// ipns_validate_ipns_record implements ValidatorFunc and verifies that the
-// given 'val' is an IpnsEntry and that that entry is valid.
+/****
+ * implements ValidatorFunc and verifies that the
+ * given 'val' is an IpnsEntry and that that entry is valid.
+ *
+ * @param k
+ * @param val
+ * @returns 0 on success, otherwise an error code
+ */
 int ipns_validate_ipns_record (char *k, char *val)
 {
     int err = 0;
@@ -124,3 +144,88 @@ int ipns_validate_ipns_record (char *k, char *val)
     }
    return 0;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Helper to copy values from one to another, allocating memory
+ *
+ * @param from the value to copy
+ * @param from_size the size of from
+ * @param to where to allocate memory and copy
+ * @param to_size where to put the value of from_size in the new structure
+ * @returns true(1) on success, false(0) otherwise
+ */
+int ipfs_namesys_copy_bytes(uint8_t* from, int from_size, uint8_t** to, int* to_size) {
+	*to = (uint8_t*) malloc(from_size);
+	if (*to == NULL) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+	memcpy(*to, from, from_size);
+	*to_size = from_size;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Store the hash locally, and notify the network
+ *
+ * @param local_node the context
+ * @param cid the hash
+ * @returns true(1) on success, false(0) otherwise
+ */
+int ipfs_namesys_publish(struct IpfsNode* local_node, struct Cid* cid) {
+	// store locally
+	struct DatastoreRecord* record = libp2p_datastore_record_new();
+	if (record == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	// key
+	if (!ipfs_namesys_copy_bytes(cid->hash, cid->hash_length, &record->key, &record->key_size)) {
+		libp2p_datastore_record_free(record);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	// value
+	if (!ipfs_namesys_copy_bytes(local_node->identity->peer->id, local_node->identity->peer->id_size, &record->value, &record->value_size)) {
+		libp2p_datastore_record_free(record);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!local_node->repo->config->datastore->datastore_put(record, local_node->repo->config->datastore)) {
+		libp2p_datastore_record_free(record);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	libp2p_datastore_record_free(record);
+
+	// propagate to network
+	// build the KademliaMessage
+	struct KademliaMessage* msg = libp2p_message_new();
+	if (msg == NULL) {
+		libp2p_message_free(msg);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	msg->provider_peer_head = libp2p_utils_vector_new(1);
+	libp2p_utils_vector_add(msg->provider_peer_head, local_node->identity->peer);
+	// msg->Libp2pRecord
+	msg->record = libp2p_record_new();
+	if (msg->record == NULL) {
+		libp2p_message_free(msg);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	// KademliaMessage->Libp2pRecord->author
+	if (!ipfs_namesys_copy_bytes(local_node->identity->peer->id, local_node->identity->peer->id_size, &msg->record->author, &msg->record->author_size)) {
+		libp2p_message_free(msg);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	// KademliaMessage->Libp2pRecord->key
+	if (!ipfs_namesys_copy_bytes(cid->hash, cid->hash_length, &msg->record->key, &msg->record->key_size)) {
+		libp2p_message_free(msg);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	// KademliaMessage->Libp2pRecord->value
+	if (!ipfs_namesys_copy_bytes(local_node->identity->peer->id, local_node->identity->peer->id_size, &msg->record->value, &msg->record->value_size)) {
+		libp2p_message_free(msg);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	int retVal = libp2p_routing_send_message(local_node->identity->peer, local_node->providerstore, msg);
+	libp2p_message_free(msg);
+	return retVal;
+}
diff --git a/namesys/routing.c b/namesys/routing.c
index 562a7a3..ec088ec 100644
--- a/namesys/routing.c
+++ b/namesys/routing.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ int ipfs_namesys_hex_string_to_bytes(const unsigned char* hex, unsigned char** b
  * @param path the path
  * @param name the name (b58 encoded)
  * @param depth
- * @param depth
  * @param prefix
  * @param pb
  * @returns 0 on success, otherwise error code
diff --git a/test/routing/test_routing.h b/test/routing/test_routing.h
index 9433d06..083954a 100644
--- a/test/routing/test_routing.h
+++ b/test/routing/test_routing.h
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ int test_routing_put_value() {
 	struct Libp2pVector* ma_vector = NULL;
 
 	// fire up the "publisher"
-	drop_and_build_respository(ipfs_path_publisher, 4001, NULL, &peer_id_publisher);
+	drop_and_build_repository(ipfs_path_publisher, 4001, NULL, &peer_id_publisher);
 	char multiaddress_string[255];
 	sprintf(multiaddress_string, "/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/4001/ipfs/%s", peer_id_publisher);
 	ma_publisher = multiaddress_new_from_string(multiaddress_string);
 	char* args[] = { "ipfs", "--config", ipfs_path_publisher, "add", "-r", "~/site"};
-	ipfs_import_files(args, 6);
-	if (!pthread_create(&thread_publisher, test_routing_daemon_start, (void*)ipfs_path_publisher)) {
+	ipfs_import_files(6, args);
+	if (!pthread_create(&thread_publisher, NULL, test_routing_daemon_start, (void*)ipfs_path_publisher)) {
 		goto exit;
 	}
 	publisher_thread_started = 1;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int test_routing_put_value() {
 
 	// now "publish" to publisher, and verify that "consumer" receives the message
 	char* args2[] = {"ipfs" "--config", ipfs_path_publisher, "name", "publish", "QmZtAEqmnXMZkwVPKdyMGxUoo35cQMzNhmq6CN3DvgRwAD" };
-	ipfs_name_publish(args2, 6);
+	ipfs_name_publish(6, args2);
 
 	// wait for everything to settle in
 	sleep(3);
@@ -70,16 +70,16 @@ int test_routing_put_value() {
 	// see if we have what we should...
 	char* args3[] = {"ipfs", "--config", ipfs_path_consumer, "resolve", peer_id_publisher};
 	char* results = NULL;
-	ipfs_resolve(args3, 5, &results);
+	ipfs_resolve(5, args3, &results);
 
 	retVal = 1;
 	exit:
 	ipfs_daemon_stop();
 	if (publisher_thread_started) {
-		pthread_join(thread_publisher);
+		pthread_join(thread_publisher, NULL);
 	}
 	if (consumer_thread_started) {
-		pthread_join(thread_consumer);
+		pthread_join(thread_consumer, NULL);
 	}
 	multiaddress_free(ma_publisher);
 	return retVal;