diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/cleanup.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/cleanup.c
index 4a6ad23675e..5b537da3544 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/cleanup.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/cleanup.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ VOID IoReadWriteCompletion(PDEVICE_OBJECT DeviceObject,
         DPRINT("Copying buffered io back to user\n");
 	memcpy(Irp->UserBuffer,Irp->AssociatedIrp.SystemBuffer,
 	       IoStack->Parameters.Read.Length);
+	ExFreePool(Irp->AssociatedIrp.SystemBuffer);
      }
    if (DeviceObject->Flags & DO_DIRECT_IO)
      {
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/create.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/create.c
index 0e5483a6648..32021103fbd 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/create.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/create.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <internal/string.h>
 #include <wstring.h>
 
-//#define NDEBUG
+#define NDEBUG
 #include <internal/debug.h>
 
 /* FUNCTIONS *************************************************************/
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ke/dpc.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ke/dpc.c
index 8b280c7e244..ce73885fd6f 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ke/dpc.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ke/dpc.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 static LIST_ENTRY DpcQueueHead={NULL,NULL};
 static KSPIN_LOCK DpcQueueLock={0,};
+ULONG DpcQueueSize = 0;
 
 /* FUNCTIONS ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ void KeDrainDpcQueue(void)
 	current->Lock=FALSE;
 	KeRaiseIrql(HIGH_LEVEL,&oldlvl);
 	current_entry = RemoveHeadList(&DpcQueueHead);
+	DpcQueueSize--;
 	KeLowerIrql(oldlvl);
 	current = CONTAINING_RECORD(&current_entry,KDPC,DpcListEntry);
      }
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ BOOLEAN KeRemoveQueueDpc(PKDPC Dpc)
 	return(FALSE);
      }
    RemoveEntryList(&Dpc->DpcListEntry);
+   DpcQueueSize--;
    Dpc->Lock=0;
    return(TRUE);
 }
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ BOOLEAN KeInsertQueueDpc(PKDPC dpc, PVOID SystemArgument1,
      }
    KeAcquireSpinLockAtDpcLevel(&DpcQueueLock);
    InsertHeadList(&DpcQueueHead,&dpc->DpcListEntry);
+   DpcQueueSize++;
    KeReleaseSpinLockFromDpcLevel(&DpcQueueLock);
    dpc->Lock=(PULONG)1;
    DPRINT("DpcQueueHead.Flink %x\n",DpcQueueHead.Flink);
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ke/timer.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ke/timer.c
index 5fb3482a1da..b3dd8a17203 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ke/timer.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ke/timer.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <ddk/ntddk.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #define NDEBUG
 #include <internal/debug.h>
@@ -413,6 +414,8 @@ static void HandleExpiredTimer(PKTIMER current)
 {
    if (current->dpc!=NULL)
      {
+	DPRINT("current->dpc->DeferredRoutine %x\n",
+		 current->dpc->DeferredRoutine);
 	current->dpc->DeferredRoutine(current->dpc,
 				      current->dpc->DeferredContext,
 				      current->dpc->SystemArgument1,
@@ -457,13 +460,15 @@ void KeExpireTimers(void)
    KeReleaseSpinLock(&timer_list_lock,oldlvl);
 }
 
+extern unsigned int nr_used_blocks;
+
 VOID KiTimerInterrupt(VOID)
 /*
  * FUNCTION: Handles a timer interrupt
  */
 {
-   char str[16];
-   char* vidmem=(char *)physical_to_linear(0xb8000 + 160 - 16);
+   char str[36];
+   char* vidmem=(char *)physical_to_linear(0xb8000 + 160 - 36);
    int i;
    
    /*
@@ -476,8 +481,8 @@ VOID KiTimerInterrupt(VOID)
     * Display the tick count in the top left of the screen as a debugging
     * aid
     */
-   sprintf(str,"%.8u",ticks);
-   for (i=0;i<8;i++)
+   sprintf(str,"%.8u %.8u",nr_used_blocks,ticks);
+   for (i=0;i<17;i++)
      {
 	*vidmem=str[i];
 	vidmem++;
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/npool.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/npool.c
index c9549ea20c2..27159b2dc4e 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/npool.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/npool.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static unsigned int kernel_pool_base = 0;
 static block_hdr* free_list_head = NULL;
 static block_hdr* used_list_head = NULL;
 static unsigned int nr_free_blocks = 0;
-static unsigned int nr_used_blocks = 0;
+unsigned int nr_used_blocks = 0;
 
 #define ALLOC_MAP_SIZE (NONPAGED_POOL_SIZE / PAGESIZE)
 
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/virtual.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/virtual.c
index 1cff82f21c4..89f0e40a6e9 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/virtual.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/virtual.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ ZwAllocateVirtualMemory(
    ULONG Type;
    NTSTATUS Status;
    
-   DbgPrint("ZwAllocateVirtualMemory(ProcessHandle %x, *BaseAddress %x, "
+   DPRINT("ZwAllocateVirtualMemory(ProcessHandle %x, *BaseAddress %x, "
 	    "ZeroBits %d, RegionSize %d, AllocationType %x, Protect %x)\n",
 	    ProcessHandle,*BaseAddress,ZeroBits,*RegionSize,AllocationType,
 	    Protect);
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ ZwAllocateVirtualMemory(
 				      NULL);
    if (Status != STATUS_SUCCESS)
      {
-	DbgPrint("ZwAllocateVirtualMemory() = %x\n",Status);
+	DPRINT("ZwAllocateVirtualMemory() = %x\n",Status);
 	return(Status);
      }
    
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ ZwAllocateVirtualMemory(
 	       {
 		  MemoryArea->Type = Type;
 		  MemoryArea->Attributes =Protect;
-		  DbgPrint("*BaseAddress %x\n",*BaseAddress);
+		  DPRINT("*BaseAddress %x\n",*BaseAddress);
 		  return(STATUS_SUCCESS);
 	       }
 	     
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ ZwAllocateVirtualMemory(
 					    *RegionSize,
 					    Type,
 					    Protect);
-	     DbgPrint("*BaseAddress %x\n",*BaseAddress);
+	     DPRINT("*BaseAddress %x\n",*BaseAddress);
 	     return(STATUS_SUCCESS);
 	  }
      }
@@ -375,11 +375,11 @@ ZwAllocateVirtualMemory(
    
    if (Status != STATUS_SUCCESS)
      {
-	DbgPrint("ZwAllocateVirtualMemory() = %x\n",Status);
+	DPRINT("ZwAllocateVirtualMemory() = %x\n",Status);
 	return(Status);
      }
    
-   DbgPrint("*BaseAddress %x\n",*BaseAddress);
+   DPRINT("*BaseAddress %x\n",*BaseAddress);
    
    return(STATUS_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/idle.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/idle.c
index 88f15c9503c..1db76a21ae6 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/idle.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/idle.c
@@ -17,14 +17,23 @@
 /* GLOBALS *******************************************************************/
 
 HANDLE IdleThreadHandle = NULL;
+extern ULONG DpcQueueSize;
 
 /* FUNCTIONS *****************************************************************/
 
 static VOID PsIdleThreadMain(PVOID Context)
 {
+   KIRQL oldlvl;
+   
    for(;;)
      {
 //        DbgPrint("Idling.... ");
+	if (DpcQueueSize > 0)
+	  {
+	     KeRaiseIrql(DISPATCH_LEVEL,&oldlvl);
+	     KeDrainDpcQueue();
+	     KeLowerIrql(oldlvl);
+	  }
 	ZwYieldExecution();
      }
 }