diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 76cffc8..f517ea2 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define PTR(x) ((void *)(uintptr_t)x)
 #define U32(x) ((uint32_t)(uintptr_t)x)
 
-extern void installServiceProvider(char *name,
-                                   void(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
+extern uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name,
+                                       int32_t(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@
                            void(handler)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t getEvent(uint32_t service, char *name);
 extern uint32_t getService(char *name);
+extern void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data,
+                        uint32_t size);
+extern void request(uint32_t service, uint32_t provider, void *data,
+                    uint32_t size);
+extern uint32_t getServiceId();
 
 #endif

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 76cffc8..f517ea2 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define PTR(x) ((void *)(uintptr_t)x)
 #define U32(x) ((uint32_t)(uintptr_t)x)
 
-extern void installServiceProvider(char *name,
-                                   void(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
+extern uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name,
+                                       int32_t(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@
                            void(handler)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t getEvent(uint32_t service, char *name);
 extern uint32_t getService(char *name);
+extern void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data,
+                        uint32_t size);
+extern void request(uint32_t service, uint32_t provider, void *data,
+                    uint32_t size);
+extern uint32_t getServiceId();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
index 9b1cbc3..6427a98 100644
--- a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     provider->name = providerName;
     provider->address = PTR(call->parameters[1]);
     provider->service = call->service;
+    call->returnValue = listCount(service->providers);
+    // todo make listAdd return the new index
     listAdd(&service->providers, provider);
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +223,17 @@
     listAdd(&event->subscriptions, provider);
 }
 
+void handleGetServiceIdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
+    uint32_t i = 0;
+    foreach (services, Service *, service, {
+        if (service == call->service) {
+            call->returnValue = i;
+        }
+        i++;
+    })
+        ;
+}
+
 void (*syscallHandlers[])(Syscall *) = {
     0,
     (void *)handleInstallSyscall,
@@ -235,4 +248,5 @@
     (void *)handleGetEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleFireEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleSubscribeEventSyscall,
+    (void *)handleGetServiceIdSyscall,
 };

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 76cffc8..f517ea2 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define PTR(x) ((void *)(uintptr_t)x)
 #define U32(x) ((uint32_t)(uintptr_t)x)
 
-extern void installServiceProvider(char *name,
-                                   void(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
+extern uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name,
+                                       int32_t(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@
                            void(handler)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t getEvent(uint32_t service, char *name);
 extern uint32_t getService(char *name);
+extern void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data,
+                        uint32_t size);
+extern void request(uint32_t service, uint32_t provider, void *data,
+                    uint32_t size);
+extern uint32_t getServiceId();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
index 9b1cbc3..6427a98 100644
--- a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     provider->name = providerName;
     provider->address = PTR(call->parameters[1]);
     provider->service = call->service;
+    call->returnValue = listCount(service->providers);
+    // todo make listAdd return the new index
     listAdd(&service->providers, provider);
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +223,17 @@
     listAdd(&event->subscriptions, provider);
 }
 
+void handleGetServiceIdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
+    uint32_t i = 0;
+    foreach (services, Service *, service, {
+        if (service == call->service) {
+            call->returnValue = i;
+        }
+        i++;
+    })
+        ;
+}
+
 void (*syscallHandlers[])(Syscall *) = {
     0,
     (void *)handleInstallSyscall,
@@ -235,4 +248,5 @@
     (void *)handleGetEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleFireEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleSubscribeEventSyscall,
+    (void *)handleGetServiceIdSyscall,
 };
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
index 8f618db..8c27ac7 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     SYS_GET_EVENT = 10,
     SYS_FIRE_EVENT = 11,
     SYS_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT = 12,
+    SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID = 13,
 } SyscallIds;
 
 #endif

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 76cffc8..f517ea2 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define PTR(x) ((void *)(uintptr_t)x)
 #define U32(x) ((uint32_t)(uintptr_t)x)
 
-extern void installServiceProvider(char *name,
-                                   void(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
+extern uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name,
+                                       int32_t(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@
                            void(handler)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t getEvent(uint32_t service, char *name);
 extern uint32_t getService(char *name);
+extern void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data,
+                        uint32_t size);
+extern void request(uint32_t service, uint32_t provider, void *data,
+                    uint32_t size);
+extern uint32_t getServiceId();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
index 9b1cbc3..6427a98 100644
--- a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     provider->name = providerName;
     provider->address = PTR(call->parameters[1]);
     provider->service = call->service;
+    call->returnValue = listCount(service->providers);
+    // todo make listAdd return the new index
     listAdd(&service->providers, provider);
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +223,17 @@
     listAdd(&event->subscriptions, provider);
 }
 
+void handleGetServiceIdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
+    uint32_t i = 0;
+    foreach (services, Service *, service, {
+        if (service == call->service) {
+            call->returnValue = i;
+        }
+        i++;
+    })
+        ;
+}
+
 void (*syscallHandlers[])(Syscall *) = {
     0,
     (void *)handleInstallSyscall,
@@ -235,4 +248,5 @@
     (void *)handleGetEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleFireEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleSubscribeEventSyscall,
+    (void *)handleGetServiceIdSyscall,
 };
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
index 8f618db..8c27ac7 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     SYS_GET_EVENT = 10,
     SYS_FIRE_EVENT = 11,
     SYS_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT = 12,
+    SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID = 13,
 } SyscallIds;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/main.c b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
index 96b8645..f0b855a 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     syscall(SYS_REQUEST, module, function, U32(data), size);
 }
 
-void installServiceProvider(char *name, void(provider)(void *)) {
-    syscall(SYS_REGISTER_FUNCTION, U32(name), U32(provider), 0, 0);
+uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name, void(provider)(void *)) {
+    return syscall(SYS_REGISTER_FUNCTION, U32(name), U32(provider), 0, 0);
 }
 
 uint32_t strlen(char *string) {
@@ -74,3 +74,11 @@
 void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler) {
     syscall(SYS_SUBSCRIBE_INTERRUPT, intNo, U32(handler), 0, 0);
 }
+
+void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data, uint32_t size) {
+    uint32_t serviceId = getService(service);
+    uint32_t providerId = getProvider(serviceId, provider);
+    request(serviceId, providerId, data, size);
+}
+
+uint32_t getServiceId() { return syscall(SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID, 0, 0, 0, 0); }

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 76cffc8..f517ea2 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define PTR(x) ((void *)(uintptr_t)x)
 #define U32(x) ((uint32_t)(uintptr_t)x)
 
-extern void installServiceProvider(char *name,
-                                   void(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
+extern uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name,
+                                       int32_t(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@
                            void(handler)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t getEvent(uint32_t service, char *name);
 extern uint32_t getService(char *name);
+extern void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data,
+                        uint32_t size);
+extern void request(uint32_t service, uint32_t provider, void *data,
+                    uint32_t size);
+extern uint32_t getServiceId();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
index 9b1cbc3..6427a98 100644
--- a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     provider->name = providerName;
     provider->address = PTR(call->parameters[1]);
     provider->service = call->service;
+    call->returnValue = listCount(service->providers);
+    // todo make listAdd return the new index
     listAdd(&service->providers, provider);
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +223,17 @@
     listAdd(&event->subscriptions, provider);
 }
 
+void handleGetServiceIdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
+    uint32_t i = 0;
+    foreach (services, Service *, service, {
+        if (service == call->service) {
+            call->returnValue = i;
+        }
+        i++;
+    })
+        ;
+}
+
 void (*syscallHandlers[])(Syscall *) = {
     0,
     (void *)handleInstallSyscall,
@@ -235,4 +248,5 @@
     (void *)handleGetEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleFireEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleSubscribeEventSyscall,
+    (void *)handleGetServiceIdSyscall,
 };
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
index 8f618db..8c27ac7 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     SYS_GET_EVENT = 10,
     SYS_FIRE_EVENT = 11,
     SYS_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT = 12,
+    SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID = 13,
 } SyscallIds;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/main.c b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
index 96b8645..f0b855a 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     syscall(SYS_REQUEST, module, function, U32(data), size);
 }
 
-void installServiceProvider(char *name, void(provider)(void *)) {
-    syscall(SYS_REGISTER_FUNCTION, U32(name), U32(provider), 0, 0);
+uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name, void(provider)(void *)) {
+    return syscall(SYS_REGISTER_FUNCTION, U32(name), U32(provider), 0, 0);
 }
 
 uint32_t strlen(char *string) {
@@ -74,3 +74,11 @@
 void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler) {
     syscall(SYS_SUBSCRIBE_INTERRUPT, intNo, U32(handler), 0, 0);
 }
+
+void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data, uint32_t size) {
+    uint32_t serviceId = getService(service);
+    uint32_t providerId = getProvider(serviceId, provider);
+    request(serviceId, providerId, data, size);
+}
+
+uint32_t getServiceId() { return syscall(SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID, 0, 0, 0, 0); }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 61e3989..5569b1f 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("log");
+    loadFromInitrd("parallel");
     log("hello world");
     log("honey os is alive :)");
     loadFromInitrd("pic");

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 76cffc8..f517ea2 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define PTR(x) ((void *)(uintptr_t)x)
 #define U32(x) ((uint32_t)(uintptr_t)x)
 
-extern void installServiceProvider(char *name,
-                                   void(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
+extern uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name,
+                                       int32_t(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@
                            void(handler)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t getEvent(uint32_t service, char *name);
 extern uint32_t getService(char *name);
+extern void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data,
+                        uint32_t size);
+extern void request(uint32_t service, uint32_t provider, void *data,
+                    uint32_t size);
+extern uint32_t getServiceId();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
index 9b1cbc3..6427a98 100644
--- a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     provider->name = providerName;
     provider->address = PTR(call->parameters[1]);
     provider->service = call->service;
+    call->returnValue = listCount(service->providers);
+    // todo make listAdd return the new index
     listAdd(&service->providers, provider);
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +223,17 @@
     listAdd(&event->subscriptions, provider);
 }
 
+void handleGetServiceIdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
+    uint32_t i = 0;
+    foreach (services, Service *, service, {
+        if (service == call->service) {
+            call->returnValue = i;
+        }
+        i++;
+    })
+        ;
+}
+
 void (*syscallHandlers[])(Syscall *) = {
     0,
     (void *)handleInstallSyscall,
@@ -235,4 +248,5 @@
     (void *)handleGetEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleFireEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleSubscribeEventSyscall,
+    (void *)handleGetServiceIdSyscall,
 };
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
index 8f618db..8c27ac7 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     SYS_GET_EVENT = 10,
     SYS_FIRE_EVENT = 11,
     SYS_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT = 12,
+    SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID = 13,
 } SyscallIds;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/main.c b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
index 96b8645..f0b855a 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     syscall(SYS_REQUEST, module, function, U32(data), size);
 }
 
-void installServiceProvider(char *name, void(provider)(void *)) {
-    syscall(SYS_REGISTER_FUNCTION, U32(name), U32(provider), 0, 0);
+uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name, void(provider)(void *)) {
+    return syscall(SYS_REGISTER_FUNCTION, U32(name), U32(provider), 0, 0);
 }
 
 uint32_t strlen(char *string) {
@@ -74,3 +74,11 @@
 void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler) {
     syscall(SYS_SUBSCRIBE_INTERRUPT, intNo, U32(handler), 0, 0);
 }
+
+void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data, uint32_t size) {
+    uint32_t serviceId = getService(service);
+    uint32_t providerId = getProvider(serviceId, provider);
+    request(serviceId, providerId, data, size);
+}
+
+uint32_t getServiceId() { return syscall(SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID, 0, 0, 0, 0); }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 61e3989..5569b1f 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("log");
+    loadFromInitrd("parallel");
     log("hello world");
     log("honey os is alive :)");
     loadFromInitrd("pic");
diff --git a/src/userland/log/main.c b/src/userland/log/main.c
index c03e8fd..e71e38a 100644
--- a/src/userland/log/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/log/main.c
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void writeParallel(uint8_t data) {
-    uint8_t control;
-    while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
-    }
-    ioOut(0x378, data, sizeof(uint8_t));
+uint32_t outService, outProvider;
 
-    control = ioIn(0x37A, sizeof(uint8_t));
-    ioOut(0x37A, control | 1, sizeof(uint8_t));
-    ioOut(0x37A, control, sizeof(uint8_t));
-    while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
-    }
+void writeParallel(uint8_t data) {
+    request(outService, outProvider, PTR(data), 0);
 }
 
 void handleLog(void *data, uint32_t dataLength) {
@@ -23,9 +16,13 @@
     writeParallel('\n');
 }
 
+void registerOut(uint32_t *service, uint32_t provider) {
+    outService = *service;
+    outProvider = provider;
+}
+
 int32_t main() {
-    installServiceProvider("log", handleLog);
-    char *message = "logger initialized";
-    handleLog(message, strlen(message));
+    installServiceProvider("log", (void *)handleLog);
+    installServiceProvider("registerOut", (void *)registerOut);
     return 0;
 }

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 76cffc8..f517ea2 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define PTR(x) ((void *)(uintptr_t)x)
 #define U32(x) ((uint32_t)(uintptr_t)x)
 
-extern void installServiceProvider(char *name,
-                                   void(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
+extern uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name,
+                                       int32_t(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@
                            void(handler)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t getEvent(uint32_t service, char *name);
 extern uint32_t getService(char *name);
+extern void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data,
+                        uint32_t size);
+extern void request(uint32_t service, uint32_t provider, void *data,
+                    uint32_t size);
+extern uint32_t getServiceId();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
index 9b1cbc3..6427a98 100644
--- a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     provider->name = providerName;
     provider->address = PTR(call->parameters[1]);
     provider->service = call->service;
+    call->returnValue = listCount(service->providers);
+    // todo make listAdd return the new index
     listAdd(&service->providers, provider);
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +223,17 @@
     listAdd(&event->subscriptions, provider);
 }
 
+void handleGetServiceIdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
+    uint32_t i = 0;
+    foreach (services, Service *, service, {
+        if (service == call->service) {
+            call->returnValue = i;
+        }
+        i++;
+    })
+        ;
+}
+
 void (*syscallHandlers[])(Syscall *) = {
     0,
     (void *)handleInstallSyscall,
@@ -235,4 +248,5 @@
     (void *)handleGetEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleFireEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleSubscribeEventSyscall,
+    (void *)handleGetServiceIdSyscall,
 };
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
index 8f618db..8c27ac7 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     SYS_GET_EVENT = 10,
     SYS_FIRE_EVENT = 11,
     SYS_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT = 12,
+    SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID = 13,
 } SyscallIds;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/main.c b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
index 96b8645..f0b855a 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     syscall(SYS_REQUEST, module, function, U32(data), size);
 }
 
-void installServiceProvider(char *name, void(provider)(void *)) {
-    syscall(SYS_REGISTER_FUNCTION, U32(name), U32(provider), 0, 0);
+uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name, void(provider)(void *)) {
+    return syscall(SYS_REGISTER_FUNCTION, U32(name), U32(provider), 0, 0);
 }
 
 uint32_t strlen(char *string) {
@@ -74,3 +74,11 @@
 void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler) {
     syscall(SYS_SUBSCRIBE_INTERRUPT, intNo, U32(handler), 0, 0);
 }
+
+void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data, uint32_t size) {
+    uint32_t serviceId = getService(service);
+    uint32_t providerId = getProvider(serviceId, provider);
+    request(serviceId, providerId, data, size);
+}
+
+uint32_t getServiceId() { return syscall(SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID, 0, 0, 0, 0); }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 61e3989..5569b1f 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("log");
+    loadFromInitrd("parallel");
     log("hello world");
     log("honey os is alive :)");
     loadFromInitrd("pic");
diff --git a/src/userland/log/main.c b/src/userland/log/main.c
index c03e8fd..e71e38a 100644
--- a/src/userland/log/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/log/main.c
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void writeParallel(uint8_t data) {
-    uint8_t control;
-    while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
-    }
-    ioOut(0x378, data, sizeof(uint8_t));
+uint32_t outService, outProvider;
 
-    control = ioIn(0x37A, sizeof(uint8_t));
-    ioOut(0x37A, control | 1, sizeof(uint8_t));
-    ioOut(0x37A, control, sizeof(uint8_t));
-    while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
-    }
+void writeParallel(uint8_t data) {
+    request(outService, outProvider, PTR(data), 0);
 }
 
 void handleLog(void *data, uint32_t dataLength) {
@@ -23,9 +16,13 @@
     writeParallel('\n');
 }
 
+void registerOut(uint32_t *service, uint32_t provider) {
+    outService = *service;
+    outProvider = provider;
+}
+
 int32_t main() {
-    installServiceProvider("log", handleLog);
-    char *message = "logger initialized";
-    handleLog(message, strlen(message));
+    installServiceProvider("log", (void *)handleLog);
+    installServiceProvider("registerOut", (void *)registerOut);
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/parallel/Makefile b/src/userland/parallel/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..308795d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/userland/parallel/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+CC = i686-elf-gcc
+CCFLAGS = -m32 -mtune=generic -ffreestanding -nostdlib -c -I ../../include -I include -Wno-discarded-qualifiers -fms-extensions -Wno-shift-count-overflow -O0
+LD = i686-elf-ld
+LD_FLAGS = -z max-page-size=0x1000 -T ../link.ld
+AS = nasm
+ASFlAGS = -felf32
+
+BUILD_FOLDER = build
+
+SOURCE_FILES := $(shell find . -name *.c -or -name *.asm -or -name *.s)
+OBJS := $(SOURCE_FILES:%=$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.o)
+
+NAME = parallel
+
+../../../initrd/$(NAME): $(OBJS) ../../../build/hlib.o
+	@echo "linking user program $(NAME)"
+	@$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -o ../../../initrd/$(NAME) $(OBJS)
+
+$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.asm.o: %.asm
+	@echo "asembling $<"
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	@$(AS) $(ASFlAGS) $< -o $@
+
+$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.c.o: %.c
+	@echo "compiling $<"
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	@$(CC) $(CCFLAGS) -r $< -o $@
+
+clean:
+	@echo "clearing build folder"
+	@rm -r $(BUILD_FOLDER)

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 76cffc8..f517ea2 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define PTR(x) ((void *)(uintptr_t)x)
 #define U32(x) ((uint32_t)(uintptr_t)x)
 
-extern void installServiceProvider(char *name,
-                                   void(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
+extern uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name,
+                                       int32_t(provider)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@
                            void(handler)(void *, uint32_t));
 extern uint32_t getEvent(uint32_t service, char *name);
 extern uint32_t getService(char *name);
+extern void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data,
+                        uint32_t size);
+extern void request(uint32_t service, uint32_t provider, void *data,
+                    uint32_t size);
+extern uint32_t getServiceId();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
index 9b1cbc3..6427a98 100644
--- a/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/syscalls/syscall.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     provider->name = providerName;
     provider->address = PTR(call->parameters[1]);
     provider->service = call->service;
+    call->returnValue = listCount(service->providers);
+    // todo make listAdd return the new index
     listAdd(&service->providers, provider);
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +223,17 @@
     listAdd(&event->subscriptions, provider);
 }
 
+void handleGetServiceIdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
+    uint32_t i = 0;
+    foreach (services, Service *, service, {
+        if (service == call->service) {
+            call->returnValue = i;
+        }
+        i++;
+    })
+        ;
+}
+
 void (*syscallHandlers[])(Syscall *) = {
     0,
     (void *)handleInstallSyscall,
@@ -235,4 +248,5 @@
     (void *)handleGetEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleFireEventSyscall,
     (void *)handleSubscribeEventSyscall,
+    (void *)handleGetServiceIdSyscall,
 };
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
index 8f618db..8c27ac7 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/include/syscalls.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     SYS_GET_EVENT = 10,
     SYS_FIRE_EVENT = 11,
     SYS_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT = 12,
+    SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID = 13,
 } SyscallIds;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/main.c b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
index 96b8645..f0b855a 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     syscall(SYS_REQUEST, module, function, U32(data), size);
 }
 
-void installServiceProvider(char *name, void(provider)(void *)) {
-    syscall(SYS_REGISTER_FUNCTION, U32(name), U32(provider), 0, 0);
+uint32_t installServiceProvider(char *name, void(provider)(void *)) {
+    return syscall(SYS_REGISTER_FUNCTION, U32(name), U32(provider), 0, 0);
 }
 
 uint32_t strlen(char *string) {
@@ -74,3 +74,11 @@
 void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler) {
     syscall(SYS_SUBSCRIBE_INTERRUPT, intNo, U32(handler), 0, 0);
 }
+
+void requestName(char *service, char *provider, void *data, uint32_t size) {
+    uint32_t serviceId = getService(service);
+    uint32_t providerId = getProvider(serviceId, provider);
+    request(serviceId, providerId, data, size);
+}
+
+uint32_t getServiceId() { return syscall(SYS_GET_SERVICE_ID, 0, 0, 0, 0); }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 61e3989..5569b1f 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("log");
+    loadFromInitrd("parallel");
     log("hello world");
     log("honey os is alive :)");
     loadFromInitrd("pic");
diff --git a/src/userland/log/main.c b/src/userland/log/main.c
index c03e8fd..e71e38a 100644
--- a/src/userland/log/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/log/main.c
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void writeParallel(uint8_t data) {
-    uint8_t control;
-    while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
-    }
-    ioOut(0x378, data, sizeof(uint8_t));
+uint32_t outService, outProvider;
 
-    control = ioIn(0x37A, sizeof(uint8_t));
-    ioOut(0x37A, control | 1, sizeof(uint8_t));
-    ioOut(0x37A, control, sizeof(uint8_t));
-    while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
-    }
+void writeParallel(uint8_t data) {
+    request(outService, outProvider, PTR(data), 0);
 }
 
 void handleLog(void *data, uint32_t dataLength) {
@@ -23,9 +16,13 @@
     writeParallel('\n');
 }
 
+void registerOut(uint32_t *service, uint32_t provider) {
+    outService = *service;
+    outProvider = provider;
+}
+
 int32_t main() {
-    installServiceProvider("log", handleLog);
-    char *message = "logger initialized";
-    handleLog(message, strlen(message));
+    installServiceProvider("log", (void *)handleLog);
+    installServiceProvider("registerOut", (void *)registerOut);
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/parallel/Makefile b/src/userland/parallel/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..308795d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/userland/parallel/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+CC = i686-elf-gcc
+CCFLAGS = -m32 -mtune=generic -ffreestanding -nostdlib -c -I ../../include -I include -Wno-discarded-qualifiers -fms-extensions -Wno-shift-count-overflow -O0
+LD = i686-elf-ld
+LD_FLAGS = -z max-page-size=0x1000 -T ../link.ld
+AS = nasm
+ASFlAGS = -felf32
+
+BUILD_FOLDER = build
+
+SOURCE_FILES := $(shell find . -name *.c -or -name *.asm -or -name *.s)
+OBJS := $(SOURCE_FILES:%=$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.o)
+
+NAME = parallel
+
+../../../initrd/$(NAME): $(OBJS) ../../../build/hlib.o
+	@echo "linking user program $(NAME)"
+	@$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -o ../../../initrd/$(NAME) $(OBJS)
+
+$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.asm.o: %.asm
+	@echo "asembling $<"
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	@$(AS) $(ASFlAGS) $< -o $@
+
+$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.c.o: %.c
+	@echo "compiling $<"
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	@$(CC) $(CCFLAGS) -r $< -o $@
+
+clean:
+	@echo "clearing build folder"
+	@rm -r $(BUILD_FOLDER)
diff --git a/src/userland/parallel/main.c b/src/userland/parallel/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7838a3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/userland/parallel/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include <hlib.h>
+
+uint32_t event0, event1;
+
+void parallelOut(void *data, uint32_t dataLength) {
+    uint8_t control;
+    while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
+    }
+    ioOut(0x378, U32(data), sizeof(uint8_t));
+
+    control = ioIn(0x37A, sizeof(uint8_t));
+    ioOut(0x37A, control | 1, sizeof(uint8_t));
+    ioOut(0x37A, control, sizeof(uint8_t));
+    while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
+    }
+}
+
+int32_t parallelIn(void *data, uint32_t dataLength) {
+    // todo
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t main() {
+    uint32_t provider = installServiceProvider("out", (void *)parallelOut);
+    installServiceProvider("writeParallel", (void *)parallelOut);
+    event0 = createEvent("in");
+    event1 = createEvent("parallelIn");
+    uint32_t thisService = getServiceId();
+    requestName("log", "registerOut", &thisService, provider);
+    return 0;
+}