3 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/gras_impl/block_actor.hpp b/lib/gras_impl/block_actor.hpp
index 360c352..90e96bb 100644
--- a/lib/gras_impl/block_actor.hpp
+++ b/lib/gras_impl/block_actor.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ struct BlockActor : Theron::Actor
 {
     BlockActor(const ThreadPool &tp = ThreadPool());
     ~BlockActor(void);
-    Block *block_ptr;
     std::string name; //for debug
     ThreadPool thread_pool;
     Token prio_token;
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ struct BlockActor : Theron::Actor
     //work helpers
     inline void task_work(void)
     {
-        block_ptr->work(data->input_items, data->output_items);
+        data->block->work(data->input_items, data->output_items);
     }
 
     //property stuff
diff --git a/lib/gras_impl/block_data.hpp b/lib/gras_impl/block_data.hpp
index 9fbf3eb..4b6e8de 100644
--- a/lib/gras_impl/block_data.hpp
+++ b/lib/gras_impl/block_data.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef INCLUDED_LIBGRAS_IMPL_BLOCK_DATA_HPP
 #define INCLUDED_LIBGRAS_IMPL_BLOCK_DATA_HPP
 
+#include <gras/block.hpp>
 #include <gras_impl/debug.hpp>
 #include <gras_impl/bitset.hpp>
 #include <gras_impl/token.hpp>
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ enum BlockState
 
 struct BlockData
 {
+    //block pointer to call into parent
+    Block *block;
+
     //per port properties
     std::vector<InputPortConfig> input_configs;
     std::vector<OutputPortConfig> output_configs;
diff --git a/lib/gras_impl/debug.hpp b/lib/gras_impl/debug.hpp
index 04480d8..eb09090 100644
--- a/lib/gras_impl/debug.hpp
+++ b/lib/gras_impl/debug.hpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ extern void *operator new(std::size_t n) throw (std::bad_alloc);
 #define VAR(x) std::cerr << #x << " = " << (x) << std::endl << std::flush;
 
 #ifdef MESSAGE_TRACING
-#define MESSAGE_TRACER() std::cerr << block_ptr->to_string() << " in " << BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION << std::endl << std::flush;
+#define MESSAGE_TRACER() std::cerr << name << " in " << BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION << std::endl << std::flush;
 #else
 #define MESSAGE_TRACER()
 #endif