diff --git a/src/sys/kernel/schedule.c b/src/sys/kernel/schedule.c
index 9f58317..337d4f2 100755
--- a/src/sys/kernel/schedule.c
+++ b/src/sys/kernel/schedule.c
@@ -99,13 +99,18 @@
   return(NULL);
   }
 
+kTask_t * getTask(int taskId)
+{
+    return(&taskList[taskId]);
+}
+
 void schedule() {
   int i,proc = -1,memAddr;
   outportByte(0x20, 0x20);
     
     if (paniced == 1)
 	while (1)
-	    ;
+	    asm("nop;nop;nop;nop;nop");
     
     spinlockLock(&schedSpinlock, CURRENT_CPU);
   i = currentProc + 1;