diff --git a/fillit/Makefile b/fillit/Makefile
index 239e56af..1953f9ca 100644
--- a/fillit/Makefile
+++ b/fillit/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ F_LIB	=	ft
 F_LIB	:=	$(addprefix -l, $(F_LIB))
 
 W_FLAGS	=	-Wall -Wextra -Werror
-DEBUG	=
+DEBUG	=	-w
 MKDIR	=	mkdir -p
 RM		=	/bin/rm -rf
 
diff --git a/fillit/includes/fillit.h b/fillit/includes/fillit.h
index a9b34089..65df691c 100644
--- a/fillit/includes/fillit.h
+++ b/fillit/includes/fillit.h
@@ -17,23 +17,20 @@ typedef struct	s_ttmn
 
 t_ttmn	*ft_get_ttmn(char *filename);
 
-void	ft_free_board(char ***board);
 char	**ft_empty_board(size_t size);
-void	ft_fill_board(char **dst, char **src);
 char	**ft_copy_board(char **board);
+void	ft_free_board(char ***board);
+void	ft_fill_board(char **dst, char **src);
 
 void	ft_show_ttmn(t_ttmn ttmn);
 void	ft_show_board(char **board);
 
-void	ft_grow_board(char **board);
-void	ft_shrink_board(char **board);
 int		ft_board_add(char **board, t_ttmn block, size_t i, size_t j);
 void	ft_board_remove(char **board, char c);
 
-int		ft_check_pos(char **board, t_ttmn block, int i, int j);
 int		ft_solver(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn);
 
-int		ft_validate_waste(char **board, t_ttmn *blocks);
+int		ft_validate_waste(char **board, t_ttmn *blocks, int max_waste);
 int		ft_waste_around(char ***board_ptr, int i, int j);
 int		ft_waste_here(char ***board_ptr, int i, int j);
 
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_legacy.c b/fillit/src/fillit_legacy.c
index 9cd7b7e5..8508d2be 100644
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_legacy.c
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_legacy.c
@@ -1,29 +1,55 @@
-/*
-void	ft_grow_board(char **board)
-{
-	int	i;
-	int	size;
+/* void	ft_grow_board(char **board) */
+/* { */
+/* 	int	i; */
+/* 	int	size; */
 
-	size = ft_strlen(*board);
-	i = 0;
-	while (++i <= size)
-	{
-		board[i][size] = '.';
-		board[size][i] = '.';
-	}
-}
+/* 	size = ft_strlen(*board); */
+/* 	i = 0; */
+/* 	while (++i <= size) */
+/* 	{ */
+/* 		board[i][size] = '.'; */
+/* 		board[size][i] = '.'; */
+/* 	} */
+/* } */
 
-void	ft_shrink_board(char **board)
-{
-	int	i;
-	int	size;
+/* void	ft_shrink_board(char **board) */
+/* { */
+/* 	int	i; */
+/* 	int	size; */
 
-	size = ft_strlen(*board);
-	i = -1;
-	while (++i < size)
-	{
-		board[i][size - 1] = '\0';
-		board[size - 1][i] = '\0';
-	}
-}
-*/
+/* 	size = ft_strlen(*board); */
+/* 	i = -1; */
+/* 	while (++i < size) */
+/* 	{ */
+/* 		board[i][size - 1] = '\0'; */
+/* 		board[size - 1][i] = '\0'; */
+/* 	} */
+/* } */
+
+/* int		ft_test_fit(char **board, t_ttmn block, int i, int j) */
+/* { */
+/* 	size_t	k; */
+/* 	int		new_size; */
+/* 	int		size; */
+/* 	int		x; */
+/* 	int		y; */
+
+/* 	size = ft_strlen(*board); */
+/* 	new_size = size; */
+/* 	k = -1; */
+/* 	while (++k < 4) */
+/* 	{ */
+/* 		x = (int)j + block.pos[k][1]; */
+/* 		y = (int)i + block.pos[k][0]; */
+/* 		if (x < 0 || x < 0) */
+/* 			return (0); */
+/* 		if (x > size - 1 || y > size - 1) */
+/* 		{ */
+/* 			new_size = MAX(new_size, MAX(x + 1, y + 1)); */
+/* 			continue ; */
+/* 		} */
+/* 		if (board[y][x] != '.' && board[y][x] != '*') */
+/* 			return (0); */
+/* 	} */
+/* 	return (0); */
+/* } */
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_lib.c b/fillit/src/fillit_lib.c
index 07c0fb25..8b5602e0 100644
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_lib.c
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_lib.c
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 #include "fillit.h"
 
+char	**ft_empty_board(size_t size)
+{
+	char	**board;
+	int		i;
+	int		j;
+
+	board = (char **)malloc(sizeof(char *) * (size + 1));
+	i = -1;
+	while (++i < (int)size)
+	{
+		board[i] = ft_strnew(size);
+		j = -1;
+		while (++j < (int)size)
+			board[i][j] = '.';
+	}
+	board[i] = NULL;
+	return (board);
+}
+
 char	**ft_copy_board(char **board)
 {
 	size_t	size;
@@ -29,25 +48,6 @@ void	ft_fill_board(char **dst, char **src)
 	}
 }
 
-char	**ft_empty_board(size_t size)
-{
-	char	**board;
-	int		i;
-	int		j;
-
-	board = (char **)malloc(sizeof(char *) * (size + 1));
-	i = -1;
-	while (++i < (int)size)
-	{
-		board[i] = ft_strnew(size);
-		j = -1;
-		while (++j < (int)size)
-			board[i][j] = '.';
-	}
-	board[i] = NULL;
-	return (board);
-}
-
 void	ft_free_board(char ***board)
 {
 	int		i;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int		ft_board_add(char **board, t_ttmn block, size_t i, size_t j)
 		/* fflush(stdout); */
 		if (x > size - 1 || y > size - 1 || x < 0 || y < 0)
 			return (1);
-		if (board[y][x] != '.')
+		if (board[y][x] != '.' && board[y][x] != '*')
 			return (1);
 		/* ft_show_board(board); */
 		k++;
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c b/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c
index ff928f1e..c5d87179 100644
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c
@@ -1,43 +1,15 @@
 #include "fillit.h"
 
-int		ft_check_pos(char **board, t_ttmn block, int i, int j)
-{
-	size_t	k;
-	int		new_size;
-	int		size;
-	int		x;
-	int		y;
-
-	size = ft_strlen(*board);
-	new_size = size;
-	k = -1;
-	while (++k < 4)
-	{
-		x = (int)j + block.pos[k][1];
-		y = (int)i + block.pos[k][0];
-		/* if (block.id == 'L') */
-		/* 	printf("trying %i, %i\n", y, x); */
-		if (x < 0 || x < 0)
-			return (100);
-		if (x > size - 1 || y > size - 1)
-		{
-			new_size = MAX(new_size, MAX(x + 1, y + 1));
-			continue ;
-		}
-		if (board[y][x] != '.' && board[y][x] != '*')
-			return (100);
-	}
-	return (new_size);
-}
-
 int		ft_solver(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn)
 {
 	int		i;
 	int		j;
 	int		size;
+	int		max_waste;
 
 	/* ft_show_board(board); */
 	size = ft_strlen(*board);
+	max_waste = size * size - 4 * g_ttmn;
 	if (!(*ttmn).id)
 	{
 		printf("new solution : size %i\n", size);
@@ -52,7 +24,7 @@ int		ft_solver(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn)
 		{
 			if (ft_board_add(board, *ttmn, i, j))
 				continue ;
-			if (size == (int)g_target && !ft_validate_waste(board, ttmn + 1))
+			if (!ft_validate_waste(board, ttmn + 1, max_waste))
 				;
 			else if (ft_solver(board, ttmn + 1))
 				return (1);
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c b/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c
index e7f22442..3c40baed 100644
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c
@@ -28,56 +28,58 @@ int		ft_waste_around(char ***board_ptr, int i, int j)
 	return (n);
 }
 
-int		ft_validate_waste(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn)
+int		ft_additional_waste(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn, int i, int j)
 {
-	int		max_waste;
-	int		waste;
-	int		i;
-	int		j;
-	int		blob;
-	size_t	size;
+	int	y;
+	int	x;
+	int	l;
+	int	size;
+
+	/* ft_show_board(board); */
+	y = i - 1;
+	x = j - 1;
+	size = ft_strlen(*board);
+	while (++y < size)
+	{
+		x = (x == size ? -1 : x);
+		while (++x < size);
+		{
+			l = -1;
+			while (ttmn[++l].id)
+				if (!ft_board_add(board, ttmn[l], i, j))
+					return (0);
+		}
+	}
+	return (1);
+}
+
+int		ft_validate_waste(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn, int max_waste)
+{
+	int	waste;
+	int	i;
+	int	j;
+	int	blob;
+	int	size;
 
 	board = ft_copy_board(board);
-	max_waste = g_target * g_target - g_ttmn * 4;
 	waste = 0;
 	size = ft_strlen(*board);
 	i = -1;
 	/* ft_show_board(board); */
-	while (++i < (int)size)
+	while (++i < size)
 	{
 		j = -1;
-		while (++j < (int)size)
+		while (++j < size)
 		{
 			blob = ft_waste_here(&board, i, j);
-			if (blob == 4)
-			{
-				waste += 4;
-				int	l = -1;
-				/* ft_show_board(board); */
-				while (ttmn[++l].id)
-				{
-					/* ft_show_ttmn(ttmn[l]); */
-					/* printf("checking at %i,%i = %i vs %i\n", i, j, ft_check_pos(board, ttmn[l], i, j), (int)size); */
-					/* fflush(stdout); */
-					if (ft_check_pos(board, ttmn[l], i, j) == (int)size)
-					{
-						waste -= 4;
-						break ;
-					}
-				}
-			}
+			/* if (blob / 4 == 1) */
+			/* 	waste += ft_additional_waste(board, ttmn, i, j); */
 			waste += blob % 4;
 			if (waste > max_waste)
 			{
-				/* printf("waste = %i (failed: max = %i)\n", waste, max_waste); */
-				/* fflush(stdout); */
-				/* ft_free_board(&board); */
 				return (0);
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	/* printf("waste = %i (passed: max = %i)\n", waste, max_waste); */
-	/* fflush(stdout); */
-	/* ft_free_board(&board); */
 	return(1);
 }