string, so I tried to cast that string into a rtems_name variable. No way! So, how can I get the Idle task name or ID? (I'm using RTEMS 4.8.1) Thanks in advance, Fabr=EDcio de Novaes Kucinskis - DEA / INPE ----------------------------------------------- Onboard Data Handling Group - SUBORD Aerospace Electronics Division Brazilian National Institute for Space Research