gistfile1.txt

    for uint::range(1u, num_tasks) {|i|
        let get_chan = port();
        let get_chan_chan = chan(get_chan);
        {
            let num_chan = num_chan.clone();
            futures += [future::spawn {|move num_chan, move get_chan_chan|
                let p = port();
                get_chan_chan.send(chan(p));
                thread_ring(i, msg_per_task, num_chan,  p)
            }];
        }
        
        num_chan = get_chan.recv();
    };