What happens if est app speed is set to zero?

[idahofisherman]

Charity Engine   1.39 ce11 (idle)   wu_1503000423_5512922_4   08:09:26 (00:00:17)   0.0   96.493   00:17:47   9/28/2017 6:40:56 PM   0.0001 CPUs   Running   0   40.7 °C   DESKTOP-3D27Q41   17.96 MB   12.93 MB   

Properties
   
Computer:   DESKTOP-3D27Q41
Project   Charity Engine
   
Name   wu_1503000423_5512922_4
   
Application   ce11 1.39 (idle)
Workunit name   wu_1503000423_5512922
State   Running
Received   9/28/2017 1:40:59 PM
Report deadline   9/28/2017 6:40:56 PM
Estimated app speed   0.00 GFLOPs/sec
Estimated task size   2 GFLOPs
Resources   0.0001 CPUs
CPU time at last checkpoint   00:00:12
CPU time   00:00:17
Elapsed time   07:52:26
Estimated time remaining   00:17:14
Fraction done   96.480%
Virtual memory size   18.05 MB
Working set size   12.44 MB
Directory   slots/0
Process ID   1456
   

[fred]

Charity Engine   1.39 ce11 (idle)   wu_1503000423_5512922_4   08:09:26 (00:00:17)   0.0   96.493   00:17:47   9/28/2017 6:40:56 PM   0.0001 CPUs   Running   0   40.7 °C   DESKTOP-3D27Q41   17.96 MB   12.93 MB   

The task shows (idle), it should report back the app speed to the BOINC client. It also shows 0.0001 CPUs, so it suggests a memory task instead of a computation task.
Best place to ask is the project website.