diff --git a/mk/rt.mk b/mk/rt.mk
index 21aeae09cc8..0716dea800f 100644
--- a/mk/rt.mk
+++ b/mk/rt.mk
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ RUNTIME_CS_$(1) := \
               rt/rust_builtin.cpp \
               rt/rust_run_program.cpp \
               rt/rust_env.cpp \
-              rt/rust_task_thread.cpp \
+              rt/rust_sched_loop.cpp \
               rt/rust_sched_launcher.cpp \
               rt/rust_scheduler.cpp \
               rt/rust_task.cpp \
diff --git a/src/rt/rust.cpp b/src/rt/rust.cpp
index e647e053f7c..d1adf41118f 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust.cpp
@@ -80,15 +80,14 @@ rust_start(uintptr_t main_fn, int argc, char **argv, void* crate_map) {
     rust_sched_id sched_id = kernel->create_scheduler(env->num_sched_threads);
     rust_scheduler *sched = kernel->get_scheduler_by_id(sched_id);
     rust_task *root_task = sched->create_task(NULL, "main");
-    rust_task_thread *thread = root_task->thread;
     command_line_args *args
         = new (kernel, "main command line args")
         command_line_args(root_task, argc, argv);
 
-    DLOG(thread, dom, "startup: %d args in 0x%" PRIxPTR,
+    LOG(root_task, dom, "startup: %d args in 0x%" PRIxPTR,
              args->argc, (uintptr_t)args->args);
     for (int i = 0; i < args->argc; i++) {
-        DLOG(thread, dom, "startup: arg[%d] = '%s'", i, args->argv[i]);
+        LOG(root_task, dom, "startup: arg[%d] = '%s'", i, args->argv[i]);
     }
 
     root_task->start((spawn_fn)main_fn, NULL, args->args);
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_builtin.cpp b/src/rt/rust_builtin.cpp
index ee6db7dcf86..aa1f1ce1e6a 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_builtin.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_builtin.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* Native builtins. */
 
 #include "rust_internal.h"
-#include "rust_task_thread.h"
+#include "rust_sched_loop.h"
 #include "rust_task.h"
 #include "rust_util.h"
 #include "rust_scheduler.h"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ extern char **environ;
 
 extern "C" CDECL rust_str*
 last_os_error() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
 
     LOG(task, task, "last_os_error()");
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ last_os_error() {
 
 extern "C" CDECL rust_str *
 rust_getcwd() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG(task, task, "rust_getcwd()");
 
     char cbuf[BUF_BYTES];
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ rust_getcwd() {
 #if defined(__WIN32__)
 extern "C" CDECL rust_vec *
 rust_env_pairs() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     size_t envc = 0;
     LPTCH ch = GetEnvironmentStringsA();
     LPTCH c;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ rust_env_pairs() {
 #else
 extern "C" CDECL rust_vec *
 rust_env_pairs() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     char **environ = *_NSGetEnviron();
 #endif
@@ -133,21 +133,21 @@ refcount(intptr_t *v) {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 unsupervise() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     task->unsupervise();
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 vec_reserve_shared(type_desc* ty, rust_vec** vp,
                    size_t n_elts) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     reserve_vec_exact(task, vp, n_elts * ty->size);
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 str_reserve_shared(rust_vec** sp,
                    size_t n_elts) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     reserve_vec_exact(task, sp, n_elts + 1);
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ str_reserve_shared(rust_vec** sp,
  */
 extern "C" CDECL rust_vec*
 vec_from_buf_shared(type_desc *ty, void *ptr, size_t count) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     size_t fill = ty->size * count;
     rust_vec* v = (rust_vec*)task->kernel->malloc(fill + sizeof(rust_vec),
                                                     "vec_from_buf");
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ vec_from_buf_shared(type_desc *ty, void *ptr, size_t count) {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rust_str_push(rust_vec** sp, uint8_t byte) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     size_t fill = (*sp)->fill;
     reserve_vec(task, sp, fill + 1);
     (*sp)->data[fill-1] = byte;
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ rust_str_push(rust_vec** sp, uint8_t byte) {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void *
 rand_new() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
-    rust_task_thread *thread = task->thread;
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
+    rust_sched_loop *thread = task->sched_loop;
     randctx *rctx = (randctx *) task->malloc(sizeof(randctx), "randctx");
     if (!rctx) {
         task->fail();
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ rand_next(randctx *rctx) {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rand_free(randctx *rctx) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     task->free(rctx);
 }
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ debug_abi_2(floats f) {
 static void
 debug_tydesc_helper(type_desc *t)
 {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG(task, stdlib, "  size %" PRIdPTR ", align %" PRIdPTR
         ", first_param 0x%" PRIxPTR,
         t->size, t->align, t->first_param);
@@ -250,14 +250,14 @@ debug_tydesc_helper(type_desc *t)
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 debug_tydesc(type_desc *t) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG(task, stdlib, "debug_tydesc");
     debug_tydesc_helper(t);
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 debug_opaque(type_desc *t, uint8_t *front) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG(task, stdlib, "debug_opaque");
     debug_tydesc_helper(t);
     // FIXME may want to actually account for alignment.  `front` may not
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ struct rust_box {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 debug_box(type_desc *t, rust_box *box) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG(task, stdlib, "debug_box(0x%" PRIxPTR ")", box);
     debug_tydesc_helper(t);
     LOG(task, stdlib, "  refcount %" PRIdPTR,
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ struct rust_tag {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 debug_tag(type_desc *t, rust_tag *tag) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
 
     LOG(task, stdlib, "debug_tag");
     debug_tydesc_helper(t);
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ struct rust_fn {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 debug_fn(type_desc *t, rust_fn *fn) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG(task, stdlib, "debug_fn");
     debug_tydesc_helper(t);
     LOG(task, stdlib, "  thunk at 0x%" PRIxPTR, fn->thunk);
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ extern "C" CDECL void *
 debug_ptrcast(type_desc *from_ty,
               type_desc *to_ty,
               void *ptr) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG(task, stdlib, "debug_ptrcast from");
     debug_tydesc_helper(from_ty);
     LOG(task, stdlib, "to");
@@ -336,13 +336,13 @@ debug_ptrcast(type_desc *from_ty,
 
 extern "C" CDECL void *
 debug_get_stk_seg() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     return task->stk;
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL rust_vec*
 rust_list_files(rust_str *path) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     array_list<rust_str*> strings;
 #if defined(__WIN32__)
     WIN32_FIND_DATA FindFileData;
@@ -443,21 +443,21 @@ precise_time_ns(uint64_t *ns) {
 
 extern "C" CDECL rust_sched_id
 rust_get_sched_id() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     return task->sched->get_id();
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL rust_sched_id
 rust_new_sched(uintptr_t threads) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
-    A(task->thread, threads > 0,
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
+    A(task->sched_loop, threads > 0,
       "Can't create a scheduler with no threads, silly!");
     return task->kernel->create_scheduler(threads);
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL rust_task_id
 get_task_id() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     return task->id;
 }
 
@@ -468,13 +468,13 @@ new_task_common(rust_scheduler *sched, rust_task *parent) {
 
 extern "C" CDECL rust_task*
 new_task() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     return new_task_common(task->sched, task);
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL rust_task*
 rust_new_task_in_sched(rust_sched_id id) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     rust_scheduler *sched = task->kernel->get_scheduler_by_id(id);
     // FIXME: What if we didn't get the scheduler?
     return new_task_common(sched, task);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ rust_task_config_notify(rust_task *target, rust_port_id *port) {
 
 extern "C" rust_task *
 rust_get_task() {
-    return rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    return rust_sched_loop::get_task();
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
@@ -497,13 +497,13 @@ start_task(rust_task *target, fn_env_pair *f) {
 
 extern "C" CDECL int
 sched_threads() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     return task->sched->number_of_threads();
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL rust_port*
 new_port(size_t unit_sz) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG(task, comm, "new_port(task=0x%" PRIxPTR " (%s), unit_sz=%d)",
         (uintptr_t) task, task->name, unit_sz);
     // port starts with refcount == 1
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ new_port(size_t unit_sz) {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rust_port_begin_detach(rust_port *port, uintptr_t *yield) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG(task, comm, "rust_port_detach(0x%" PRIxPTR ")", (uintptr_t) port);
     port->begin_detach(yield);
 }
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ rust_port_end_detach(rust_port *port) {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 del_port(rust_port *port) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG(task, comm, "del_port(0x%" PRIxPTR ")", (uintptr_t) port);
     delete port;
 }
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ get_port_id(rust_port *port) {
 extern "C" CDECL uintptr_t
 rust_port_id_send(type_desc *t, rust_port_id target_port_id, void *sptr) {
     bool sent = false;
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
 
     LOG(task, comm, "rust_port_id*_send port: 0x%" PRIxPTR,
         (uintptr_t) target_port_id);
@@ -573,14 +573,14 @@ port_recv(uintptr_t *dptr, rust_port *port, uintptr_t *yield) {
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rust_port_select(rust_port **dptr, rust_port **ports,
                  size_t n_ports, uintptr_t *yield) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     rust_port_selector *selector = task->get_port_selector();
     selector->select(task, dptr, ports, n_ports, yield);
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rust_set_exit_status(intptr_t code) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     task->kernel->set_exit_status((int)code);
 }
 
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ extern void log_console_off(rust_env *env);
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rust_log_console_off() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     log_console_off(task->kernel->env);
 }
 
@@ -606,36 +606,36 @@ rust_dbg_lock_create() {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rust_dbg_lock_destroy(lock_and_signal *lock) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
-    I(task->thread, lock);
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
+    I(task->sched_loop, lock);
     delete lock;
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rust_dbg_lock_lock(lock_and_signal *lock) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
-    I(task->thread, lock);
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
+    I(task->sched_loop, lock);
     lock->lock();
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rust_dbg_lock_unlock(lock_and_signal *lock) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
-    I(task->thread, lock);
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
+    I(task->sched_loop, lock);
     lock->unlock();
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rust_dbg_lock_wait(lock_and_signal *lock) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
-    I(task->thread, lock);
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
+    I(task->sched_loop, lock);
     lock->wait();
 }
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 rust_dbg_lock_signal(lock_and_signal *lock) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
-    I(task->thread, lock);
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
+    I(task->sched_loop, lock);
     lock->signal();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_internal.h b/src/rt/rust_internal.h
index aaad5de6451..0b9102b8ff7 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_internal.h
+++ b/src/rt/rust_internal.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "sync/lock_and_signal.h"
 #include "sync/lock_free_queue.h"
 
-struct rust_task_thread;
+struct rust_sched_loop;
 struct rust_task;
 class rust_log;
 class rust_port;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ struct rust_cond { };
 #include "rust_srv.h"
 #include "rust_log.h"
 #include "rust_kernel.h"
-#include "rust_task_thread.h"
+#include "rust_sched_loop.h"
 
 typedef void CDECL (glue_fn)(void *, void *,
                              const type_desc **, void *);
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_log.cpp b/src/rt/rust_log.cpp
index 17ca875b1ae..ce40eaa3a47 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_log.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_log.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ log_console_off(rust_env *env) {
     }
 }
 
-rust_log::rust_log(rust_srv *srv, rust_task_thread *thread) :
+rust_log::rust_log(rust_srv *srv, rust_sched_loop *sched_loop) :
     _srv(srv),
-    _thread(thread) {
+    _sched_loop(sched_loop) {
 }
 
 rust_log::~rust_log() {
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ rust_log::trace_ln(rust_task *task, uint32_t level, char *message) {
 #endif
 
     char prefix[BUF_BYTES] = "";
-    if (_thread && _thread->name) {
+    if (_sched_loop && _sched_loop-.name) {
         append_string(prefix, "%04" PRIxPTR ":%.10s:",
-                      thread_id, _thread->name);
+                      thread_id, _sched_loop->name);
     } else {
         append_string(prefix, "%04" PRIxPTR ":0x%08" PRIxPTR ":",
-                      thread_id, (uintptr_t) _thread);
+                      thread_id, (uintptr_t) _sched_loop);
     }
     if (task) {
         if (task->name) {
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_log.h b/src/rt/rust_log.h
index 8c5e87cf492..77449a516d0 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_log.h
+++ b/src/rt/rust_log.h
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ const uint32_t log_info = 2;
 const uint32_t log_debug = 3;
 
 #define LOG(task, field, ...)                                   \
-    DLOG_LVL(log_debug, task, task->thread, field, __VA_ARGS__)
+    DLOG_LVL(log_debug, task, task->sched_loop, field, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define LOG_ERR(task, field, ...)                               \
-    DLOG_LVL(log_err, task, task->thread, field, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define DLOG(thread, field, ...)                                   \
-    DLOG_LVL(log_debug, NULL, thread, field, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define DLOG_ERR(thread, field, ...)                               \
-    DLOG_LVL(log_err, NULL, thread, field, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOGPTR(thread, msg, ptrval)                                \
-    DLOG_LVL(log_debug, NULL, thread, mem, "%s 0x%" PRIxPTR, msg, ptrval)
-#define DLOG_LVL(lvl, task, thread, field, ...)                    \
+    DLOG_LVL(log_err, task, task->sched_loop, field, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define DLOG(sched_loop, field, ...)                                   \
+    DLOG_LVL(log_debug, NULL, sched_loop, field, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define DLOG_ERR(sched_loop, field, ...)                               \
+    DLOG_LVL(log_err, NULL, sched_loop, field, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define LOGPTR(sched_loop, msg, ptrval)                                \
+    DLOG_LVL(log_debug, NULL, sched_loop, mem, "%s 0x%" PRIxPTR, msg, ptrval)
+#define DLOG_LVL(lvl, task, sched_loop, field, ...)                    \
     do {                                                        \
-        rust_task_thread* _d_ = thread;                            \
+        rust_sched_loop* _d_ = sched_loop;                      \
         if (log_rt_##field >= lvl && _d_->log_lvl >= lvl) {     \
             _d_->log(task, lvl, __VA_ARGS__);                   \
         }                                                       \
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ const uint32_t log_debug = 3;
         }                                                     \
     } while (0)
 
-struct rust_task_thread;
+struct rust_sched_loop;
 struct rust_task;
 
 class rust_log {
 
 public:
-    rust_log(rust_srv *srv, rust_task_thread *thread);
+    rust_log(rust_srv *srv, rust_sched_loop *sched_loop);
     virtual ~rust_log();
 
     void trace_ln(rust_task *task, uint32_t level, char *message);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     rust_srv *_srv;
-    rust_task_thread *_thread;
+    rust_sched_loop *_sched_loop;
     bool _use_labels;
     void trace_ln(rust_task *task, char *message);
 };
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_port.cpp b/src/rt/rust_port.cpp
index f8824166529..81913d90f3c 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_port.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_port.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void rust_port::end_detach() {
     // Just take the lock to make sure that the thread that signaled
     // the detach_cond isn't still holding it
     scoped_lock with(ref_lock);
-    I(task->thread, ref_count == 0);
+    I(task->sched_loop, ref_count == 0);
 }
 
 void rust_port::send(void *sptr) {
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_port_selector.cpp b/src/rt/rust_port_selector.cpp
index 5a3aaf0c65b..042201cace5 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_port_selector.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_port_selector.cpp
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ rust_port_selector::select(rust_task *task, rust_port **dptr,
                            rust_port **ports,
                            size_t n_ports, uintptr_t *yield) {
 
-    I(task->thread, this->ports == NULL);
-    I(task->thread, this->n_ports == 0);
-    I(task->thread, dptr != NULL);
-    I(task->thread, ports != NULL);
-    I(task->thread, n_ports != 0);
-    I(task->thread, yield != NULL);
+    I(task->sched_loop, this->ports == NULL);
+    I(task->sched_loop, this->n_ports == 0);
+    I(task->sched_loop, dptr != NULL);
+    I(task->sched_loop, ports != NULL);
+    I(task->sched_loop, n_ports != 0);
+    I(task->sched_loop, yield != NULL);
 
     *yield = false;
     size_t locks_taken = 0;
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ rust_port_selector::select(rust_task *task, rust_port **dptr,
     // message.
 
     // Start looking for ports from a different index each time.
-    size_t j = isaac_rand(&task->thread->rctx);
+    size_t j = isaac_rand(&task->sched_loop->rctx);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < n_ports; i++) {
         size_t k = (i + j) % n_ports;
         rust_port *port = ports[k];
-        I(task->thread, port != NULL);
+        I(task->sched_loop, port != NULL);
 
         port->lock.lock();
         locks_taken++;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ rust_port_selector::select(rust_task *task, rust_port **dptr,
     if (!found_msg) {
         this->ports = ports;
         this->n_ports = n_ports;
-        I(task->thread, task->rendezvous_ptr == NULL);
+        I(task->sched_loop, task->rendezvous_ptr == NULL);
         task->rendezvous_ptr = (uintptr_t*)dptr;
         task->block(this, "waiting for select rendezvous");
 
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_sched_launcher.cpp b/src/rt/rust_sched_launcher.cpp
index ae0c002dd95..08a5ff47f3f 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_sched_launcher.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_sched_launcher.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ rust_sched_launcher::rust_sched_launcher(rust_scheduler *sched,
                                          rust_srv *srv, int id)
     : rust_thread(SCHED_STACK_SIZE),
       kernel(sched->kernel),
-      thread(sched, srv, id) {
+      sched_loop(sched, srv, id) {
 }
 
 void
 rust_sched_launcher::run() {
-    thread.start_main_loop();
+    sched_loop.start_main_loop();
 }
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_sched_launcher.h b/src/rt/rust_sched_launcher.h
index 4036ceb9c7e..38d46042bcf 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_sched_launcher.h
+++ b/src/rt/rust_sched_launcher.h
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ public:
     rust_kernel *kernel;
 
 private:
-    rust_task_thread thread;
+    rust_sched_loop sched_loop;
 
 public:
     rust_sched_launcher(rust_scheduler *sched, rust_srv *srv, int id);
 
     virtual void run();
-    rust_task_thread *get_loop() { return &thread; }
+    rust_sched_loop *get_loop() { return &sched_loop; }
 };
 
 #endif // RUST_SCHED_LAUNCHER_H
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_task_thread.cpp b/src/rt/rust_sched_loop.cpp
similarity index 89%
rename from src/rt/rust_task_thread.cpp
rename to src/rt/rust_sched_loop.cpp
index d692de1414d..efc1883ecae 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_task_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_sched_loop.cpp
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@
 #include "rust_scheduler.h"
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
-pthread_key_t rust_task_thread::task_key;
+pthread_key_t rust_sched_loop::task_key;
 #else
-DWORD rust_task_thread::task_key;
+DWORD rust_sched_loop::task_key;
 #endif
 
 const size_t C_STACK_SIZE = 1024*1024;
 
-bool rust_task_thread::tls_initialized = false;
+bool rust_sched_loop::tls_initialized = false;
 
-rust_task_thread::rust_task_thread(rust_scheduler *sched,
+rust_sched_loop::rust_sched_loop(rust_scheduler *sched,
                                    rust_srv *srv,
                                    int id) :
     _log(srv, this),
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ rust_task_thread::rust_task_thread(rust_scheduler *sched,
 }
 
 void
-rust_task_thread::activate(rust_task *task) {
+rust_sched_loop::activate(rust_task *task) {
     task->ctx.next = &c_context;
     DLOG(this, task, "descheduling...");
     lock.unlock();
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ rust_task_thread::activate(rust_task *task) {
 }
 
 void
-rust_task_thread::log(rust_task* task, uint32_t level, char const *fmt, ...) {
+rust_sched_loop::log(rust_task* task, uint32_t level, char const *fmt, ...) {
     char buf[BUF_BYTES];
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, fmt);
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ rust_task_thread::log(rust_task* task, uint32_t level, char const *fmt, ...) {
 }
 
 void
-rust_task_thread::fail() {
+rust_sched_loop::fail() {
     log(NULL, log_err, "domain %s @0x%" PRIxPTR " root task failed",
         name, this);
     kernel->fail();
 }
 
 void
-rust_task_thread::kill_all_tasks() {
+rust_sched_loop::kill_all_tasks() {
     std::vector<rust_task*> all_tasks;
 
     {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ rust_task_thread::kill_all_tasks() {
 }
 
 size_t
-rust_task_thread::number_of_live_tasks() {
+rust_sched_loop::number_of_live_tasks() {
     return running_tasks.length() + blocked_tasks.length();
 }
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ rust_task_thread::number_of_live_tasks() {
  * Delete any dead tasks.
  */
 void
-rust_task_thread::reap_dead_tasks() {
+rust_sched_loop::reap_dead_tasks() {
     if (dead_task == NULL) {
         return;
     }
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ rust_task_thread::reap_dead_tasks() {
 }
 
 void
-rust_task_thread::release_task(rust_task *task) {
+rust_sched_loop::release_task(rust_task *task) {
     // Nobody should have a ref to the task at this point
     I(this, task->get_ref_count() == 0);
     // Now delete the task, which will require using this thread's
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ rust_task_thread::release_task(rust_task *task) {
  * Returns NULL if no tasks can be scheduled.
  */
 rust_task *
-rust_task_thread::schedule_task() {
+rust_sched_loop::schedule_task() {
     I(this, this);
     // FIXME: in the face of failing tasks, this is not always right.
     // I(this, n_live_tasks() > 0);
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ rust_task_thread::schedule_task() {
 }
 
 void
-rust_task_thread::log_state() {
+rust_sched_loop::log_state() {
     if (log_rt_task < log_debug) return;
 
     if (!running_tasks.is_empty()) {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ rust_task_thread::log_state() {
  * drop to zero.
  */
 void
-rust_task_thread::start_main_loop() {
+rust_sched_loop::start_main_loop() {
     lock.lock();
 
     DLOG(this, dom, "started domain loop %d", id);
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ rust_task_thread::start_main_loop() {
 }
 
 rust_task *
-rust_task_thread::create_task(rust_task *spawner, const char *name) {
+rust_sched_loop::create_task(rust_task *spawner, const char *name) {
     rust_task *task =
         new (this->kernel, "rust_task")
         rust_task (this, task_state_newborn,
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ rust_task_thread::create_task(rust_task *spawner, const char *name) {
 }
 
 rust_task_list *
-rust_task_thread::state_list(rust_task_state state) {
+rust_sched_loop::state_list(rust_task_state state) {
     switch (state) {
     case task_state_running:
         return &running_tasks;
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ rust_task_thread::state_list(rust_task_state state) {
 }
 
 const char *
-rust_task_thread::state_name(rust_task_state state) {
+rust_sched_loop::state_name(rust_task_state state) {
     switch (state) {
     case task_state_newborn:
         return "newborn";
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ rust_task_thread::state_name(rust_task_state state) {
 }
 
 void 
-rust_task_thread::transition(rust_task *task,
+rust_sched_loop::transition(rust_task *task,
                              rust_task_state src, rust_task_state dst,
                              rust_cond *cond, const char* cond_name) {
     scoped_lock with(lock);
@@ -329,28 +329,28 @@ rust_task_thread::transition(rust_task *task,
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
 void
-rust_task_thread::init_tls() {
+rust_sched_loop::init_tls() {
     int result = pthread_key_create(&task_key, NULL);
     assert(!result && "Couldn't create the TLS key!");
     tls_initialized = true;
 }
 
 void
-rust_task_thread::place_task_in_tls(rust_task *task) {
+rust_sched_loop::place_task_in_tls(rust_task *task) {
     int result = pthread_setspecific(task_key, task);
     assert(!result && "Couldn't place the task in TLS!");
     task->record_stack_limit();
 }
 #else
 void
-rust_task_thread::init_tls() {
+rust_sched_loop::init_tls() {
     task_key = TlsAlloc();
     assert(task_key != TLS_OUT_OF_INDEXES && "Couldn't create the TLS key!");
     tls_initialized = true;
 }
 
 void
-rust_task_thread::place_task_in_tls(rust_task *task) {
+rust_sched_loop::place_task_in_tls(rust_task *task) {
     BOOL result = TlsSetValue(task_key, task);
     assert(result && "Couldn't place the task in TLS!");
     task->record_stack_limit();
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ rust_task_thread::place_task_in_tls(rust_task *task) {
 #endif
 
 void
-rust_task_thread::exit() {
+rust_sched_loop::exit() {
     scoped_lock with(lock);
     should_exit = true;
     lock.signal();
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ rust_task_thread::exit() {
 // stack), because once we're on the Rust stack we won't have enough
 // room to do the allocation
 void
-rust_task_thread::prepare_c_stack(rust_task *task) {
+rust_sched_loop::prepare_c_stack(rust_task *task) {
     I(this, !extra_c_stack);
     if (!cached_c_stack && !task->have_c_stack()) {
         cached_c_stack = create_stack(kernel->region(), C_STACK_SIZE);
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ rust_task_thread::prepare_c_stack(rust_task *task) {
 }
 
 void
-rust_task_thread::unprepare_c_stack() {
+rust_sched_loop::unprepare_c_stack() {
     if (extra_c_stack) {
         destroy_stack(kernel->region(), extra_c_stack);
         extra_c_stack = NULL;
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_task_thread.h b/src/rt/rust_sched_loop.h
similarity index 91%
rename from src/rt/rust_task_thread.h
rename to src/rt/rust_sched_loop.h
index a145cc6b12f..0b221e3c6f4 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_task_thread.h
+++ b/src/rt/rust_sched_loop.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef RUST_TASK_THREAD_H
-#define RUST_TASK_THREAD_H
+#ifndef RUST_SCHED_LOOP_H
+#define RUST_SCHED_LOOP_H
 
 #include "rust_internal.h"
 #include "rust_stack.h"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ enum rust_task_state {
 
 typedef indexed_list<rust_task> rust_task_list;
 
-struct rust_task_thread
+struct rust_sched_loop
 {
 private:
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
 
     // Only a pointer to 'name' is kept, so it must live as long as this
     // domain.
-    rust_task_thread(rust_scheduler *sched, rust_srv *srv, int id);
+    rust_sched_loop(rust_scheduler *sched, rust_srv *srv, int id);
     void activate(rust_task *task);
     void log(rust_task *task, uint32_t level, char const *fmt, ...);
     rust_log & get_log();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 inline rust_log &
-rust_task_thread::get_log() {
+rust_sched_loop::get_log() {
     return _log;
 }
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ rust_task_thread::get_log() {
 #ifndef __WIN32__
 
 inline rust_task *
-rust_task_thread::get_task() {
+rust_sched_loop::get_task() {
     if (!tls_initialized)
         return NULL;
     rust_task *task = reinterpret_cast<rust_task *>
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ rust_task_thread::get_task() {
 #else
 
 inline rust_task *
-rust_task_thread::get_task() {
+rust_sched_loop::get_task() {
     if (!tls_initialized)
         return NULL;
     rust_task *task = reinterpret_cast<rust_task *>(TlsGetValue(task_key));
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ rust_task_thread::get_task() {
 
 // NB: Runs on the Rust stack
 inline stk_seg *
-rust_task_thread::borrow_c_stack() {
+rust_sched_loop::borrow_c_stack() {
     I(this, cached_c_stack);
     stk_seg *your_stack;
     if (extra_c_stack) {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ rust_task_thread::borrow_c_stack() {
 
 // NB: Runs on the Rust stack
 inline void
-rust_task_thread::return_c_stack(stk_seg *stack) {
+rust_sched_loop::return_c_stack(stk_seg *stack) {
     I(this, !extra_c_stack);
     if (!cached_c_stack) {
         cached_c_stack = stack;
@@ -182,4 +182,4 @@ rust_task_thread::return_c_stack(stk_seg *stack) {
 // End:
 //
 
-#endif /* RUST_TASK_THREAD_H */
+#endif /* RUST_SCHED_LOOP_H */
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_shape.cpp b/src/rt/rust_shape.cpp
index 9883400d173..78434bae8bc 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_shape.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_shape.cpp
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ extern "C" void
 shape_cmp_type(int8_t *result, const type_desc *tydesc,
 	       const type_desc **subtydescs, uint8_t *data_0,
 	       uint8_t *data_1, uint8_t cmp_type) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     shape::arena arena;
 
     // FIXME: This may well be broken when comparing two closures or objects
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ shape_cmp_type(int8_t *result, const type_desc *tydesc,
 
 extern "C" rust_str *
 shape_log_str(const type_desc *tydesc, uint8_t *data) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
 
     shape::arena arena;
     shape::type_param *params =
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ shape_log_str(const type_desc *tydesc, uint8_t *data) {
 
 extern "C" void
 shape_log_type(const type_desc *tydesc, uint8_t *data, uint32_t level) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
 
     shape::arena arena;
     shape::type_param *params =
@@ -601,6 +601,6 @@ shape_log_type(const type_desc *tydesc, uint8_t *data, uint32_t level) {
 
     log.walk();
 
-    task->thread->log(task, level, "%s", ss.str().c_str());
+    task->sched_loop->log(task, level, "%s", ss.str().c_str());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_task.cpp b/src/rt/rust_task.cpp
index d77c7cf733e..d276b5c904b 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_task.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_task.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "rust_upcall.h"
 
 // Tasks
-rust_task::rust_task(rust_task_thread *thread, rust_task_state state,
+rust_task::rust_task(rust_sched_loop *sched_loop, rust_task_state state,
                      rust_task *spawner, const char *name,
                      size_t init_stack_sz) :
     ref_count(1),
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ rust_task::rust_task(rust_task_thread *thread, rust_task_state state,
     notify_enabled(false),
     stk(NULL),
     runtime_sp(0),
-    sched(thread->sched),
-    thread(thread),
-    kernel(thread->kernel),
+    sched(sched_loop->sched),
+    sched_loop(sched_loop),
+    kernel(sched_loop->kernel),
     name(name),
     list_index(-1),
     rendezvous_ptr(0),
-    local_region(&thread->srv->local_region),
+    local_region(&sched_loop->srv->local_region),
     boxed(&local_region),
     unwinding(false),
     propagate_failure(true),
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ rust_task::rust_task(rust_task_thread *thread, rust_task_state state,
     next_rust_sp(0),
     supervisor(spawner)
 {
-    LOGPTR(thread, "new task", (uintptr_t)this);
-    DLOG(thread, task, "sizeof(task) = %d (0x%x)", sizeof *this, sizeof *this);
+    LOGPTR(sched_loop, "new task", (uintptr_t)this);
+    DLOG(sched_loop, task, "sizeof(task) = %d (0x%x)",
+         sizeof *this, sizeof *this);
 
     new_stack(init_stack_sz);
     if (supervisor) {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ rust_task::rust_task(rust_task_thread *thread, rust_task_state state,
 void
 rust_task::delete_this()
 {
-    DLOG(thread, task, "~rust_task %s @0x%" PRIxPTR ", refcnt=%d",
+    DLOG(sched_loop, task, "~rust_task %s @0x%" PRIxPTR ", refcnt=%d",
          name, (uintptr_t)this, ref_count);
 
     // FIXME: We should do this when the task exits, not in the destructor
@@ -69,10 +70,10 @@ rust_task::delete_this()
 
     /* FIXME: tighten this up, there are some more
        assertions that hold at task-lifecycle events. */
-    I(thread, ref_count == 0); // ||
+    I(sched_loop, ref_count == 0); // ||
     //   (ref_count == 1 && this == sched->root_task));
 
-    thread->release_task(this);
+    sched_loop->release_task(this);
 }
 
 struct spawn_args {
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ cleanup_task(cleanup_args *args) {
 #ifndef __WIN32__
         task->conclude_failure();
 #else
-        A(task->thread, false, "Shouldn't happen");
+        A(task->sched_loop, false, "Shouldn't happen");
 #endif
     }
 }
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ void task_start_wrapper(spawn_args *a)
         // must have void return type, we can safely pass 0.
         a->f(0, a->envptr, a->argptr);
     } catch (rust_task *ex) {
-        A(task->thread, ex == task,
+        A(task->sched_loop, ex == task,
           "Expected this task to be thrown for unwinding");
         threw_exception = true;
 
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ void task_start_wrapper(spawn_args *a)
     }
 
     // We should have returned any C stack by now
-    I(task->thread, task->c_stack == NULL);
+    I(task->sched_loop, task->c_stack == NULL);
 
     rust_opaque_box* env = a->envptr;
     if(env) {
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ rust_task::start(spawn_fn spawnee_fn,
         " with env 0x%" PRIxPTR " and arg 0x%" PRIxPTR,
         spawnee_fn, envptr, argptr);
 
-    I(thread, stk->data != NULL);
+    I(sched_loop, stk->data != NULL);
 
     char *sp = (char *)stk->end;
 
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ rust_task::must_fail_from_being_killed_unlocked() {
 void
 rust_task::yield(bool *killed) {
     if (must_fail_from_being_killed()) {
-        I(thread, !blocked());
+        I(sched_loop, !blocked());
         *killed = true;
     }
 
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ bool rust_task_is_unwinding(rust_task *rt) {
 void
 rust_task::fail() {
     // See note in ::kill() regarding who should call this.
-    DLOG(thread, task, "task %s @0x%" PRIxPTR " failing", name, this);
+    DLOG(sched_loop, task, "task %s @0x%" PRIxPTR " failing", name, this);
     backtrace();
     unwinding = true;
 #ifndef __WIN32__
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ rust_task::fail() {
     die();
     conclude_failure();
     // FIXME: Need unwinding on windows. This will end up aborting
-    thread->fail();
+    sched_loop->fail();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -284,14 +285,14 @@ void
 rust_task::fail_parent() {
     scoped_lock with(supervisor_lock);
     if (supervisor) {
-        DLOG(thread, task,
+        DLOG(sched_loop, task,
              "task %s @0x%" PRIxPTR
              " propagating failure to supervisor %s @0x%" PRIxPTR,
              name, this, supervisor->name, supervisor);
         supervisor->kill();
     }
     if (NULL == supervisor && propagate_failure)
-        thread->fail();
+        sched_loop->fail();
 }
 
 void
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ rust_task::unsupervise()
 {
     scoped_lock with(supervisor_lock);
     if (supervisor) {
-        DLOG(thread, task,
+        DLOG(sched_loop, task,
              "task %s @0x%" PRIxPTR
              " disconnecting from supervisor %s @0x%" PRIxPTR,
              name, this, supervisor->name, supervisor);
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ rust_task::free(void *p)
 void
 rust_task::transition(rust_task_state src, rust_task_state dst,
                       rust_cond *cond, const char* cond_name) {
-    thread->transition(this, src, dst, cond, cond_name);
+    sched_loop->transition(this, src, dst, cond, cond_name);
 }
 
 void
@@ -387,8 +388,8 @@ rust_task::block(rust_cond *on, const char* name) {
 
     LOG(this, task, "Blocking on 0x%" PRIxPTR ", cond: 0x%" PRIxPTR,
                          (uintptr_t) on, (uintptr_t) cond);
-    A(thread, cond == NULL, "Cannot block an already blocked task.");
-    A(thread, on != NULL, "Cannot block on a NULL object.");
+    A(sched_loop, cond == NULL, "Cannot block an already blocked task.");
+    A(sched_loop, on != NULL, "Cannot block on a NULL object.");
 
     transition(task_state_running, task_state_blocked, on, name);
 
@@ -397,10 +398,10 @@ rust_task::block(rust_cond *on, const char* name) {
 
 void
 rust_task::wakeup(rust_cond *from) {
-    A(thread, cond != NULL, "Cannot wake up unblocked task.");
+    A(sched_loop, cond != NULL, "Cannot wake up unblocked task.");
     LOG(this, task, "Blocked on 0x%" PRIxPTR " woken up on 0x%" PRIxPTR,
                         (uintptr_t) cond, (uintptr_t) from);
-    A(thread, cond == from, "Cannot wake up blocked task on wrong condition.");
+    A(sched_loop, cond == from, "Cannot wake up blocked task on wrong condition.");
 
     transition(task_state_blocked, task_state_running, NULL, "none");
 }
@@ -459,13 +460,13 @@ rust_task::get_next_stack_size(size_t min, size_t current, size_t requested) {
     sz = std::max(sz, next);
 
     LOG(this, mem, "next stack size: %" PRIdPTR, sz);
-    I(thread, requested <= sz);
+    I(sched_loop, requested <= sz);
     return sz;
 }
 
 void
 rust_task::free_stack(stk_seg *stk) {
-    LOGPTR(thread, "freeing stk segment", (uintptr_t)stk);
+    LOGPTR(sched_loop, "freeing stk segment", (uintptr_t)stk);
     total_stack_sz -= user_stack_size(stk);
     destroy_stack(&local_region, stk);
 }
@@ -483,7 +484,7 @@ rust_task::new_stack(size_t requested_sz) {
     }
 
     // The minimum stack size, in bytes, of a Rust stack, excluding red zone
-    size_t min_sz = thread->min_stack_size;
+    size_t min_sz = sched_loop->min_stack_size;
 
     // Try to reuse an existing stack segment
     while (stk != NULL && stk->next != NULL) {
@@ -512,21 +513,21 @@ rust_task::new_stack(size_t requested_sz) {
     size_t rust_stk_sz = get_next_stack_size(min_sz,
                                              current_sz, requested_sz);
 
-    if (total_stack_sz + rust_stk_sz > thread->env->max_stack_size) {
+    if (total_stack_sz + rust_stk_sz > sched_loop->env->max_stack_size) {
         LOG_ERR(this, task, "task %" PRIxPTR " ran out of stack", this);
         fail();
     }
 
     size_t sz = rust_stk_sz + RED_ZONE_SIZE;
     stk_seg *new_stk = create_stack(&local_region, sz);
-    LOGPTR(thread, "new stk", (uintptr_t)new_stk);
+    LOGPTR(sched_loop, "new stk", (uintptr_t)new_stk);
     new_stk->task = this;
     new_stk->next = NULL;
     new_stk->prev = stk;
     if (stk) {
         stk->next = new_stk;
     }
-    LOGPTR(thread, "stk end", new_stk->end);
+    LOGPTR(sched_loop, "stk end", new_stk->end);
 
     stk = new_stk;
     total_stack_sz += user_stack_size(new_stk);
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@ void
 rust_task::cleanup_after_turn() {
     // Delete any spare stack segments that were left
     // behind by calls to prev_stack
-    I(thread, stk);
+    I(sched_loop, stk);
     while (stk->next) {
         stk_seg *new_next = stk->next->next;
         free_stack(stk->next);
@@ -566,7 +567,7 @@ reset_stack_limit_on_c_stack(reset_args *args) {
     uintptr_t sp = args->sp;
     while (!sp_in_stk_seg(sp, task->stk)) {
         task->stk = task->stk->prev;
-        A(task->thread, task->stk != NULL,
+        A(task->sched_loop, task->stk != NULL,
           "Failed to find the current stack");
     }
     task->record_stack_limit();
@@ -595,10 +596,10 @@ rust_task::check_stack_canary() {
 
 void
 rust_task::delete_all_stacks() {
-    I(thread, !on_rust_stack());
+    I(sched_loop, !on_rust_stack());
     // Delete all the stacks. There may be more than one if the task failed
     // and no landing pads stopped to clean up.
-    I(thread, stk->next == NULL);
+    I(sched_loop, stk->next == NULL);
     while (stk != NULL) {
         stk_seg *prev = stk->prev;
         free_stack(stk);
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_task.h b/src/rt/rust_task.h
index fb6448cfae8..7c351364ec0 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_task.h
+++ b/src/rt/rust_task.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ rust_task : public kernel_owned<rust_task>, rust_cond
     stk_seg *stk;
     uintptr_t runtime_sp;      // Runtime sp while task running.
     rust_scheduler *sched;
-    rust_task_thread *thread;
+    rust_sched_loop *sched_loop;
 
     // Fields known only to the runtime.
     rust_kernel *kernel;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ private:
 public:
 
     // Only a pointer to 'name' is kept, so it must live as long as this task.
-    rust_task(rust_task_thread *thread,
+    rust_task(rust_sched_loop *sched_loop,
               rust_task_state state,
               rust_task *spawner,
               const char *name,
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ rust_task::call_on_c_stack(void *args, void *fn_ptr) {
     bool borrowed_a_c_stack = false;
     uintptr_t sp;
     if (c_stack == NULL) {
-        c_stack = thread->borrow_c_stack();
+        c_stack = sched_loop->borrow_c_stack();
         next_c_sp = align_down(c_stack->end);
         sp = next_c_sp;
         borrowed_a_c_stack = true;
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ inline void
 rust_task::call_on_rust_stack(void *args, void *fn_ptr) {
     // Too expensive to check
     // I(thread, !on_rust_stack());
-    A(thread, get_sp_limit() != 0, "Stack must be configured");
-    I(thread, next_rust_sp);
+    A(sched_loop, get_sp_limit() != 0, "Stack must be configured");
+    I(sched_loop, next_rust_sp);
 
     bool had_reentered_rust_stack = reentered_rust_stack;
     reentered_rust_stack = true;
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ inline void
 rust_task::return_c_stack() {
     // Too expensive to check
     // I(thread, on_rust_stack());
-    I(thread, c_stack != NULL);
-    thread->return_c_stack(c_stack);
+    I(sched_loop, c_stack != NULL);
+    sched_loop->return_c_stack(c_stack);
     c_stack = NULL;
     next_c_sp = 0;
 }
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ rust_task::return_c_stack() {
 inline void *
 rust_task::next_stack(size_t stk_sz, void *args_addr, size_t args_sz) {
     new_stack_fast(stk_sz + args_sz);
-    A(thread, stk->end - (uintptr_t)stk->data >= stk_sz + args_sz,
+    A(sched_loop, stk->end - (uintptr_t)stk->data >= stk_sz + args_sz,
       "Did not receive enough stack");
     uint8_t *new_sp = (uint8_t*)stk->end;
     // Push the function arguments to the new stack
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ new_stack_slow(new_stack_args *args);
 inline void
 rust_task::new_stack_fast(size_t requested_sz) {
     // The minimum stack size, in bytes, of a Rust stack, excluding red zone
-    size_t min_sz = thread->min_stack_size;
+    size_t min_sz = sched_loop->min_stack_size;
 
     // Try to reuse an existing stack segment
     if (stk != NULL && stk->next != NULL) {
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ record_sp_limit(void *limit);
 
 inline void
 rust_task::record_stack_limit() {
-    I(thread, stk);
-    A(thread,
+    I(sched_loop, stk);
+    A(sched_loop,
       (uintptr_t)stk->end - RED_ZONE_SIZE
       - (uintptr_t)stk->data >= LIMIT_OFFSET,
       "Stack size must be greater than LIMIT_OFFSET");
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_upcall.cpp b/src/rt/rust_upcall.cpp
index 647927d5c4b..f22579a3659 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_upcall.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_upcall.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "rust_cc.h"
 #include "rust_internal.h"
-#include "rust_task_thread.h"
+#include "rust_sched_loop.h"
 #include "rust_unwind.h"
 #include "rust_upcall.h"
 #include "rust_util.h"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static void check_stack_alignment() { }
 inline void
 call_upcall_on_c_stack(void *args, void *fn_ptr) {
     check_stack_alignment();
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     task->call_on_c_stack(args, fn_ptr);
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ extern "C" void record_sp_limit(void *limit);
  */
 extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_call_shim_on_c_stack(void *args, void *fn_ptr) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
 
     // FIXME (1226) - The shim functions generated by rustc contain the
     // morestack prologue, so we need to let them know they have enough
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ upcall_call_shim_on_c_stack(void *args, void *fn_ptr) {
  */
 extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_call_shim_on_rust_stack(void *args, void *fn_ptr) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
 
     // FIXME: Because of the hack in the other function that disables the
     // stack limit when entering the C stack, here we restore the stack limit
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ struct s_fail_args {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_s_fail(s_fail_args *args) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG_UPCALL_ENTRY(task);
     LOG_ERR(task, upcall, "upcall fail '%s', %s:%" PRIdPTR, 
             args->expr, args->file, args->line);
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ struct s_malloc_args {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_s_malloc(s_malloc_args *args) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG_UPCALL_ENTRY(task);
 
     LOG(task, mem, "upcall malloc(0x%" PRIxPTR ")", args->td);
@@ -179,11 +179,11 @@ struct s_free_args {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_s_free(s_free_args *args) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG_UPCALL_ENTRY(task);
 
-    rust_task_thread *thread = task->thread;
-    DLOG(thread, mem,
+    rust_sched_loop *sched_loop = task->sched_loop;
+    DLOG(sched_loop, mem,
              "upcall free(0x%" PRIxPTR ", is_gc=%" PRIdPTR ")",
              (uintptr_t)args->ptr);
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ struct s_shared_malloc_args {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_s_shared_malloc(s_shared_malloc_args *args) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG_UPCALL_ENTRY(task);
 
     LOG(task, mem, "upcall shared_malloc(%" PRIdPTR ")", args->nbytes);
@@ -253,11 +253,11 @@ struct s_shared_free_args {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_s_shared_free(s_shared_free_args *args) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG_UPCALL_ENTRY(task);
 
-    rust_task_thread *thread = task->thread;
-    DLOG(thread, mem,
+    rust_sched_loop *sched_loop = task->sched_loop;
+    DLOG(sched_loop, mem,
              "upcall shared_free(0x%" PRIxPTR")",
              (uintptr_t)args->ptr);
     task->kernel->free(args->ptr);
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ struct s_shared_realloc_args {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_s_shared_realloc(s_shared_realloc_args *args) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG_UPCALL_ENTRY(task);
     args->retval = task->kernel->realloc(args->ptr, args->size);
 }
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ struct s_vec_grow_args {
 
 extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_s_vec_grow(s_vec_grow_args *args) {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     LOG_UPCALL_ENTRY(task);
     reserve_vec(task, args->vp, args->new_sz);
     (*args->vp)->fill = args->new_sz;
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_s_str_concat(s_str_concat_args *args) {
     rust_vec *lhs = args->lhs;
     rust_vec *rhs = args->rhs;
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     size_t fill = lhs->fill + rhs->fill - 1;
     rust_vec* v = (rust_vec*)task->kernel->malloc(fill + sizeof(rust_vec),
                                                   "str_concat");
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ upcall_rust_personality(int version,
     s_rust_personality_args args = {(_Unwind_Reason_Code)0,
                                     version, actions, exception_class,
                                     ue_header, context};
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
 
     // The personality function is run on the stack of the
     // last function that threw or landed, which is going
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ upcall_del_stack() {
 // needs to acquire the value of the stack pointer
 extern "C" CDECL void
 upcall_reset_stack_limit() {
-    rust_task *task = rust_task_thread::get_task();
+    rust_task *task = rust_sched_loop::get_task();
     task->reset_stack_limit();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_uv.cpp b/src/rt/rust_uv.cpp
index 096d40d2235..f54589bdf62 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_uv.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_uv.cpp
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ struct handle_data {
 // helpers
 static void*
 current_kernel_malloc(size_t size, const char* tag) {
-  void* ptr = rust_task_thread::get_task()->kernel->malloc(size, tag);
+  void* ptr = rust_sched_loop::get_task()->kernel->malloc(size, tag);
   return ptr;
 }
 
 static void
 current_kernel_free(void* ptr) {
-  rust_task_thread::get_task()->kernel->free(ptr);
+  rust_sched_loop::get_task()->kernel->free(ptr);
 }
 
 static handle_data*