diff --git a/ccnx/ccnx-common.h b/ccnx/ccnx-common.h
index 96f60ff..6d17116 100644
--- a/ccnx/ccnx-common.h
+++ b/ccnx/ccnx-common.h
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@
 inline BytesPtr
 serializeMsg(const Msg &msg)
 {
-  int size = msg->ByteSize ();
+  int size = msg.ByteSize ();
   BytesPtr bytes (new Bytes (size));
-  msg->SerializeToArray (head(*bytes), size);
+  msg.SerializeToArray (head(*bytes), size);
   return bytes;
 }
 
diff --git a/ccnx/ccnx-name.h b/ccnx/ccnx-name.h
index 72f790a..b32c419 100644
--- a/ccnx/ccnx-name.h
+++ b/ccnx/ccnx-name.h
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@
   Name
   getPartialName(int start, int n = -1) const;
 
+  inline Name
+  getPartialNameFromBack(int start, int n = -1) const;
+
   std::string
   toString() const;
 
@@ -181,6 +184,12 @@
   return getCompAsInt (m_comps.size () - 1 - index);
 }
 
+Name
+Name::getPartialNameFromBack(int start, int n/* = -1*/) const
+{
+  return getPartialName (m_comps.size () - 1 - start, n);
+}
+
 
 } // Ccnx
 #endif