diff --git a/src/kernel/kernel.c b/src/kernel/kernel.c
index 749aace..c83e0b0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@
 
 void kernelMain() {
     drawLogo();
-    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work ): otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
+    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work :( otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
     initOSTasks();
     printf("Switching to otherTask... \n");
     yields();
     printf("Returned to mainTask!\n\n");
-    for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
-        printf("%x\n", i);
-    }
+    // for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+    //     printf("%x\n", i);
+    // }
+    char* data = "Hello World from the new system!\n";
+    Message message;
+    message.data = data;
+    message.size = strlen(data);
+    message.next = 0x00;
+    sendMessage(getPrinterTask(), &message);
+    schedule(getPrinterTask());
     yield();
 }
\ No newline at end of file

diff --git a/src/kernel/kernel.c b/src/kernel/kernel.c
index 749aace..c83e0b0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@
 
 void kernelMain() {
     drawLogo();
-    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work ): otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
+    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work :( otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
     initOSTasks();
     printf("Switching to otherTask... \n");
     yields();
     printf("Returned to mainTask!\n\n");
-    for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
-        printf("%x\n", i);
-    }
+    // for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+    //     printf("%x\n", i);
+    // }
+    char* data = "Hello World from the new system!\n";
+    Message message;
+    message.data = data;
+    message.size = strlen(data);
+    message.next = 0x00;
+    sendMessage(getPrinterTask(), &message);
+    schedule(getPrinterTask());
     yield();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
index 74d70f6..f053d31 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
@@ -2,19 +2,31 @@
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 #include <lib/textMode/stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <lib/memory/alloc.h>
 
 Task mainTask;
-Task testTask;
+Task printerTask;
 
-void testMain() {
-    printf("Hello from another task!\n");
-    yields();
-    printf("wait. . . Hello again\n");
-    destroyCurrentTask();
+void printLoop() {
+    while (1) {
+        yield();
+        Message* message = popMessage(&printerTask);
+        if (message == 0x00) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        printf("PRINT\n");
+        putChars(message->data, message->size);
+        free(message->data);
+        free(message);
+    }
 }
 
 void initOSTasks() {
     setRunningTask(&mainTask);
-    createTask(&testTask, (uint32_t) testMain, 0x0, 0x0);
-    schedule(&testTask);
+    createTask(&printerTask, (uint32_t) printLoop, 0x0, 0x0);
+    schedule(&printerTask);
+}
+
+inline Task* getPrinterTask() {
+    return &printerTask;
 }
\ No newline at end of file

diff --git a/src/kernel/kernel.c b/src/kernel/kernel.c
index 749aace..c83e0b0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@
 
 void kernelMain() {
     drawLogo();
-    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work ): otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
+    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work :( otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
     initOSTasks();
     printf("Switching to otherTask... \n");
     yields();
     printf("Returned to mainTask!\n\n");
-    for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
-        printf("%x\n", i);
-    }
+    // for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+    //     printf("%x\n", i);
+    // }
+    char* data = "Hello World from the new system!\n";
+    Message message;
+    message.data = data;
+    message.size = strlen(data);
+    message.next = 0x00;
+    sendMessage(getPrinterTask(), &message);
+    schedule(getPrinterTask());
     yield();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
index 74d70f6..f053d31 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
@@ -2,19 +2,31 @@
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 #include <lib/textMode/stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <lib/memory/alloc.h>
 
 Task mainTask;
-Task testTask;
+Task printerTask;
 
-void testMain() {
-    printf("Hello from another task!\n");
-    yields();
-    printf("wait. . . Hello again\n");
-    destroyCurrentTask();
+void printLoop() {
+    while (1) {
+        yield();
+        Message* message = popMessage(&printerTask);
+        if (message == 0x00) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        printf("PRINT\n");
+        putChars(message->data, message->size);
+        free(message->data);
+        free(message);
+    }
 }
 
 void initOSTasks() {
     setRunningTask(&mainTask);
-    createTask(&testTask, (uint32_t) testMain, 0x0, 0x0);
-    schedule(&testTask);
+    createTask(&printerTask, (uint32_t) printLoop, 0x0, 0x0);
+    schedule(&printerTask);
+}
+
+inline Task* getPrinterTask() {
+    return &printerTask;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
index 880cedb..b1adecb 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 
-extern void testMain();
 extern void initOSTasks();
 
+extern Task* getPrinterTask();
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file

diff --git a/src/kernel/kernel.c b/src/kernel/kernel.c
index 749aace..c83e0b0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@
 
 void kernelMain() {
     drawLogo();
-    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work ): otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
+    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work :( otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
     initOSTasks();
     printf("Switching to otherTask... \n");
     yields();
     printf("Returned to mainTask!\n\n");
-    for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
-        printf("%x\n", i);
-    }
+    // for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+    //     printf("%x\n", i);
+    // }
+    char* data = "Hello World from the new system!\n";
+    Message message;
+    message.data = data;
+    message.size = strlen(data);
+    message.next = 0x00;
+    sendMessage(getPrinterTask(), &message);
+    schedule(getPrinterTask());
     yield();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
index 74d70f6..f053d31 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
@@ -2,19 +2,31 @@
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 #include <lib/textMode/stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <lib/memory/alloc.h>
 
 Task mainTask;
-Task testTask;
+Task printerTask;
 
-void testMain() {
-    printf("Hello from another task!\n");
-    yields();
-    printf("wait. . . Hello again\n");
-    destroyCurrentTask();
+void printLoop() {
+    while (1) {
+        yield();
+        Message* message = popMessage(&printerTask);
+        if (message == 0x00) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        printf("PRINT\n");
+        putChars(message->data, message->size);
+        free(message->data);
+        free(message);
+    }
 }
 
 void initOSTasks() {
     setRunningTask(&mainTask);
-    createTask(&testTask, (uint32_t) testMain, 0x0, 0x0);
-    schedule(&testTask);
+    createTask(&printerTask, (uint32_t) printLoop, 0x0, 0x0);
+    schedule(&printerTask);
+}
+
+inline Task* getPrinterTask() {
+    return &printerTask;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
index 880cedb..b1adecb 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 
-extern void testMain();
 extern void initOSTasks();
 
+extern Task* getPrinterTask();
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
index 7f4518f..7830302 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
@@ -62,4 +62,25 @@
 
 Task* getCurrentTask() {
     return currentTask;
+}
+
+void sendMessage(Task* task, Message* message) {
+    if (task->message == 0x00) {
+        task->message = message;
+        return;
+    }
+    Message* currentMessage = task->message;
+    while (currentMessage->next == 0x00) {
+        currentMessage = currentMessage->next;
+    }
+    currentMessage->next = message;
+}
+
+Message* popMessage(Task* task) {
+    Message* currentMessage = task->message;
+    if (currentMessage != 0x00) {
+        task->message = currentMessage->next;
+
+    }
+    return currentMessage;
 }
\ No newline at end of file

diff --git a/src/kernel/kernel.c b/src/kernel/kernel.c
index 749aace..c83e0b0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@
 
 void kernelMain() {
     drawLogo();
-    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work ): otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
+    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work :( otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
     initOSTasks();
     printf("Switching to otherTask... \n");
     yields();
     printf("Returned to mainTask!\n\n");
-    for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
-        printf("%x\n", i);
-    }
+    // for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+    //     printf("%x\n", i);
+    // }
+    char* data = "Hello World from the new system!\n";
+    Message message;
+    message.data = data;
+    message.size = strlen(data);
+    message.next = 0x00;
+    sendMessage(getPrinterTask(), &message);
+    schedule(getPrinterTask());
     yield();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
index 74d70f6..f053d31 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
@@ -2,19 +2,31 @@
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 #include <lib/textMode/stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <lib/memory/alloc.h>
 
 Task mainTask;
-Task testTask;
+Task printerTask;
 
-void testMain() {
-    printf("Hello from another task!\n");
-    yields();
-    printf("wait. . . Hello again\n");
-    destroyCurrentTask();
+void printLoop() {
+    while (1) {
+        yield();
+        Message* message = popMessage(&printerTask);
+        if (message == 0x00) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        printf("PRINT\n");
+        putChars(message->data, message->size);
+        free(message->data);
+        free(message);
+    }
 }
 
 void initOSTasks() {
     setRunningTask(&mainTask);
-    createTask(&testTask, (uint32_t) testMain, 0x0, 0x0);
-    schedule(&testTask);
+    createTask(&printerTask, (uint32_t) printLoop, 0x0, 0x0);
+    schedule(&printerTask);
+}
+
+inline Task* getPrinterTask() {
+    return &printerTask;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
index 880cedb..b1adecb 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 
-extern void testMain();
 extern void initOSTasks();
 
+extern Task* getPrinterTask();
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
index 7f4518f..7830302 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
@@ -62,4 +62,25 @@
 
 Task* getCurrentTask() {
     return currentTask;
+}
+
+void sendMessage(Task* task, Message* message) {
+    if (task->message == 0x00) {
+        task->message = message;
+        return;
+    }
+    Message* currentMessage = task->message;
+    while (currentMessage->next == 0x00) {
+        currentMessage = currentMessage->next;
+    }
+    currentMessage->next = message;
+}
+
+Message* popMessage(Task* task) {
+    Message* currentMessage = task->message;
+    if (currentMessage != 0x00) {
+        task->message = currentMessage->next;
+
+    }
+    return currentMessage;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h
index f7bfd9e..0c5e1d0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define TASK_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <lib/task/message.h>
 
 extern void initTasking();
  
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
     Registers registers; // the register states for the task
     struct Task *nextTask; // linked list of tasks that need to be done
     void* stack;
+    Message* message;
 } Task;
  
 extern void initTasking();
@@ -20,10 +22,13 @@
  
 extern void yield();
 extern void yields(); // yield, but schedule the currently running task
-extern void switchTask(Registers *old, Registers *new); // swicht from the old to the new task
+extern void switchTask(Registers *old, Registers *new);
 extern void schedule(Task* task); // schedule a task to be run in the future
 extern void destroyCurrentTask();
 
 extern void setRunningTask(Task* task); // set the task currently executed
+extern void sendMessage(Task* task, Message* message);
+
+extern Message* popMessage(Task* task);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file

diff --git a/src/kernel/kernel.c b/src/kernel/kernel.c
index 749aace..c83e0b0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@
 
 void kernelMain() {
     drawLogo();
-    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work ): otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
+    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work :( otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
     initOSTasks();
     printf("Switching to otherTask... \n");
     yields();
     printf("Returned to mainTask!\n\n");
-    for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
-        printf("%x\n", i);
-    }
+    // for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+    //     printf("%x\n", i);
+    // }
+    char* data = "Hello World from the new system!\n";
+    Message message;
+    message.data = data;
+    message.size = strlen(data);
+    message.next = 0x00;
+    sendMessage(getPrinterTask(), &message);
+    schedule(getPrinterTask());
     yield();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
index 74d70f6..f053d31 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
@@ -2,19 +2,31 @@
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 #include <lib/textMode/stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <lib/memory/alloc.h>
 
 Task mainTask;
-Task testTask;
+Task printerTask;
 
-void testMain() {
-    printf("Hello from another task!\n");
-    yields();
-    printf("wait. . . Hello again\n");
-    destroyCurrentTask();
+void printLoop() {
+    while (1) {
+        yield();
+        Message* message = popMessage(&printerTask);
+        if (message == 0x00) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        printf("PRINT\n");
+        putChars(message->data, message->size);
+        free(message->data);
+        free(message);
+    }
 }
 
 void initOSTasks() {
     setRunningTask(&mainTask);
-    createTask(&testTask, (uint32_t) testMain, 0x0, 0x0);
-    schedule(&testTask);
+    createTask(&printerTask, (uint32_t) printLoop, 0x0, 0x0);
+    schedule(&printerTask);
+}
+
+inline Task* getPrinterTask() {
+    return &printerTask;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
index 880cedb..b1adecb 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 
-extern void testMain();
 extern void initOSTasks();
 
+extern Task* getPrinterTask();
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
index 7f4518f..7830302 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
@@ -62,4 +62,25 @@
 
 Task* getCurrentTask() {
     return currentTask;
+}
+
+void sendMessage(Task* task, Message* message) {
+    if (task->message == 0x00) {
+        task->message = message;
+        return;
+    }
+    Message* currentMessage = task->message;
+    while (currentMessage->next == 0x00) {
+        currentMessage = currentMessage->next;
+    }
+    currentMessage->next = message;
+}
+
+Message* popMessage(Task* task) {
+    Message* currentMessage = task->message;
+    if (currentMessage != 0x00) {
+        task->message = currentMessage->next;
+
+    }
+    return currentMessage;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h
index f7bfd9e..0c5e1d0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define TASK_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <lib/task/message.h>
 
 extern void initTasking();
  
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
     Registers registers; // the register states for the task
     struct Task *nextTask; // linked list of tasks that need to be done
     void* stack;
+    Message* message;
 } Task;
  
 extern void initTasking();
@@ -20,10 +22,13 @@
  
 extern void yield();
 extern void yields(); // yield, but schedule the currently running task
-extern void switchTask(Registers *old, Registers *new); // swicht from the old to the new task
+extern void switchTask(Registers *old, Registers *new);
 extern void schedule(Task* task); // schedule a task to be run in the future
 extern void destroyCurrentTask();
 
 extern void setRunningTask(Task* task); // set the task currently executed
+extern void sendMessage(Task* task, Message* message);
+
+extern Message* popMessage(Task* task);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.c b/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.c
index fbddfd0..c6ebd37 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.c
@@ -129,4 +129,18 @@
 
 void setTextStyle(uint8_t style) {
     format = style;
+}
+
+void putChars(char* string, uint32_t length) {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+        putChar(string[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+uint32_t strlen(char* string) {
+    uint32_t length = 0;
+    while (string[length] != 0) {
+        length++;
+    }
+    return length;
 }
\ No newline at end of file

diff --git a/src/kernel/kernel.c b/src/kernel/kernel.c
index 749aace..c83e0b0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@
 
 void kernelMain() {
     drawLogo();
-    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work ): otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
+    initMemoryAllocation(0x100000); // initializing stacks after the kernel seems not to work :( otherwise, _kernel_end should be passed here
     initOSTasks();
     printf("Switching to otherTask... \n");
     yields();
     printf("Returned to mainTask!\n\n");
-    for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
-        printf("%x\n", i);
-    }
+    // for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+    //     printf("%x\n", i);
+    // }
+    char* data = "Hello World from the new system!\n";
+    Message message;
+    message.data = data;
+    message.size = strlen(data);
+    message.next = 0x00;
+    sendMessage(getPrinterTask(), &message);
+    schedule(getPrinterTask());
     yield();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
index 74d70f6..f053d31 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.c
@@ -2,19 +2,31 @@
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 #include <lib/textMode/stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <lib/memory/alloc.h>
 
 Task mainTask;
-Task testTask;
+Task printerTask;
 
-void testMain() {
-    printf("Hello from another task!\n");
-    yields();
-    printf("wait. . . Hello again\n");
-    destroyCurrentTask();
+void printLoop() {
+    while (1) {
+        yield();
+        Message* message = popMessage(&printerTask);
+        if (message == 0x00) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        printf("PRINT\n");
+        putChars(message->data, message->size);
+        free(message->data);
+        free(message);
+    }
 }
 
 void initOSTasks() {
     setRunningTask(&mainTask);
-    createTask(&testTask, (uint32_t) testMain, 0x0, 0x0);
-    schedule(&testTask);
+    createTask(&printerTask, (uint32_t) printLoop, 0x0, 0x0);
+    schedule(&printerTask);
+}
+
+inline Task* getPrinterTask() {
+    return &printerTask;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
index 880cedb..b1adecb 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/osTasks.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <lib/task/task.h>
 
-extern void testMain();
 extern void initOSTasks();
 
+extern Task* getPrinterTask();
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
index 7f4518f..7830302 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.c
@@ -62,4 +62,25 @@
 
 Task* getCurrentTask() {
     return currentTask;
+}
+
+void sendMessage(Task* task, Message* message) {
+    if (task->message == 0x00) {
+        task->message = message;
+        return;
+    }
+    Message* currentMessage = task->message;
+    while (currentMessage->next == 0x00) {
+        currentMessage = currentMessage->next;
+    }
+    currentMessage->next = message;
+}
+
+Message* popMessage(Task* task) {
+    Message* currentMessage = task->message;
+    if (currentMessage != 0x00) {
+        task->message = currentMessage->next;
+
+    }
+    return currentMessage;
 }
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diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h
index f7bfd9e..0c5e1d0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/task/task.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define TASK_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <lib/task/message.h>
 
 extern void initTasking();
  
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
     Registers registers; // the register states for the task
     struct Task *nextTask; // linked list of tasks that need to be done
     void* stack;
+    Message* message;
 } Task;
  
 extern void initTasking();
@@ -20,10 +22,13 @@
  
 extern void yield();
 extern void yields(); // yield, but schedule the currently running task
-extern void switchTask(Registers *old, Registers *new); // swicht from the old to the new task
+extern void switchTask(Registers *old, Registers *new);
 extern void schedule(Task* task); // schedule a task to be run in the future
 extern void destroyCurrentTask();
 
 extern void setRunningTask(Task* task); // set the task currently executed
+extern void sendMessage(Task* task, Message* message);
+
+extern Message* popMessage(Task* task);
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.c b/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.c
index fbddfd0..c6ebd37 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.c
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.c
@@ -129,4 +129,18 @@
 
 void setTextStyle(uint8_t style) {
     format = style;
+}
+
+void putChars(char* string, uint32_t length) {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+        putChar(string[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+uint32_t strlen(char* string) {
+    uint32_t length = 0;
+    while (string[length] != 0) {
+        length++;
+    }
+    return length;
 }
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diff --git a/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.h b/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.h
index e9fd30a..b5d4f87 100644
--- a/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.h
+++ b/src/kernel/lib/textMode/stdio.h
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@
 extern void putCharAt(char c, uint8_t x, uint8_t y);
 extern void putCharsAt(char* string, uint8_t x, uint8_t y);
 extern void puts(char* string);
+extern void putChars(char* string, uint32_t length);
+
+extern uint32_t strlen(char* string);
 
 #endif
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