diff --git a/src/kernel/thread.rs b/src/kernel/thread.rs
index 326bb9c..1b8b41d 100644
--- a/src/kernel/thread.rs
+++ b/src/kernel/thread.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ pub struct Thread {
 impl Thread {
 
     /// Thread constructor
-    pub fn new(name: String) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(name: &str) -> Self {
         Self {
-            name,
+            name: String::from(name),
             process: None,
             // simulation_context: UContextT::new(),
             thread_context: ThreadContext { 
@@ -98,4 +98,15 @@ impl Drop for Thread {
 
 fn start_thread_execution() {
     
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+
+    use super::Thread;
+
+    fn get_new_thread() -> Thread {
+        Thread::new("test_thread")
+    }
+
 }
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