diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index c841f3c5cb..b7d2cf3554 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func prepare(ctx *cli.Context) {
 // geth is the main entry point into the system if no special subcommand is ran.
 // It creates a default node based on the command line arguments and runs it in
 // blocking mode, waiting for it to be shut down.
-func geth(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+func geth(ctx *cli.Context) error { // TODO(Alec) code pointer
 	if args := ctx.Args(); len(args) > 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid command: %q", args[0])
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/utils/cmd.go b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
index 06d296801a..ed1bf487ff 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
-func StartNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node) {
+func StartNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node) { // TODO(Alec) code pointer
 	if err := stack.Start(); err != nil {
 		Fatalf("Error starting protocol stack: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/consensus/istanbul/backend/engine.go b/consensus/istanbul/backend/engine.go
index 6fb4999563..41f5f100e6 100644
--- a/consensus/istanbul/backend/engine.go
+++ b/consensus/istanbul/backend/engine.go
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ func (sb *Backend) SetStartValidatingBlock(blockNumber *big.Int) error {
 }
 
 // SetStopValidatingBlock sets the block that the validator will stop just before (exclusive range)
-func (sb *Backend) SetStopValidatingBlock(blockNumber *big.Int) error {
+func (sb *Backend) SetStopValidatingBlock(blockNumber *big.Int) error { // TODO(Alec) code pointer
 	if sb.replicaState == nil {
 		return errNotAValidator
 	}
diff --git a/consensus/istanbul/core/handler.go b/consensus/istanbul/core/handler.go
index a591fb217a..dbcb09e7b1 100644
--- a/consensus/istanbul/core/handler.go
+++ b/consensus/istanbul/core/handler.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (c *core) Start() error {
 }
 
 // Stop implements core.Engine.Stop
-func (c *core) Stop() error {
+func (c *core) Stop() error { // TODO(Alec) code pointer
 	c.stopAllTimers()
 	c.unsubscribeEvents()
 
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 5ebb1a9f72..48b0e8b0e3 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) ContractCodeWithPrefix(hash common.Hash) ([]byte, error) {
 
 // Stop stops the blockchain service. If any imports are currently in progress
 // it will abort them using the procInterrupt.
-func (bc *BlockChain) Stop() {
+func (bc *BlockChain) Stop() { // TODO(Alec) code pointer
 	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&bc.running, 0, 1) {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 0aea69f1e6..92a683efe9 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) Start() error {
 
 // Stop implements node.Lifecycle, terminating all internal goroutines used by the
 // Ethereum protocol.
-func (s *Ethereum) Stop() error {
+func (s *Ethereum) Stop() error { // TODO(Alec) code pointer
 	// Stop all the peer-related stuff first.
 	s.stopAnnounce()
 	s.ethDialCandidates.Close()
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index a05209dd02..1f689a9117 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (n *Node) Start() error {
 
 // Close stops the Node and releases resources acquired in
 // Node constructor New.
-func (n *Node) Close() error {
+func (n *Node) Close() error { // TODO(Alec) code pointer
 	n.startStopLock.Lock()
 	defer n.startStopLock.Unlock()