45 files changed, 139 insertions, 220 deletions

diff --git a/embassy-cortex-m/src/executor.rs b/embassy-cortex-m/src/executor.rs
index 80c452f84..0d1745d8a 100644
--- a/embassy-cortex-m/src/executor.rs
+++ b/embassy-cortex-m/src/executor.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl<I: Interrupt> InterruptExecutor<I> {
     /// Executor instance in a place where it'll live forever and grants you mutable
     /// access. There's a few ways to do this:
     ///
-    /// - a [Forever](embassy_util::Forever) (safe)
+    /// - a [StaticCell](https://docs.rs/static_cell/latest/static_cell/) (safe)
     /// - a `static mut` (unsafe)
     /// - a local variable in a function you know never returns (like `fn main() -> !`), upgrading its lifetime with `transmute`. (unsafe)
     pub fn start(&'static mut self) -> SendSpawner {
diff --git a/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/asynch/i2c.rs b/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/asynch/i2c.rs
index bd023fb6a..dc483b826 100644
--- a/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/asynch/i2c.rs
+++ b/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/asynch/i2c.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 //! use embassy_util::mutex::Mutex;
 //! use embassy_util::blocking_mutex::raw::ThreadModeRawMutex;
 //!
-//! static I2C_BUS: Forever<Mutex::<ThreadModeRawMutex, Twim<TWISPI0>>> = Forever::new();
+//! static I2C_BUS: StaticCell<Mutex::<ThreadModeRawMutex, Twim<TWISPI0>>> = StaticCell::new();
 //! let config = twim::Config::default();
 //! let irq = interrupt::take!(SPIM0_SPIS0_TWIM0_TWIS0_SPI0_TWI0);
 //! let i2c = Twim::new(p.TWISPI0, irq, p.P0_03, p.P0_04, config);
 //! let i2c_bus = Mutex::<ThreadModeRawMutex, _>::new(i2c);
-//! let i2c_bus = I2C_BUS.put(i2c_bus);
+//! let i2c_bus = I2C_BUS.init(i2c_bus);
 //!
 //! // Device 1, using embedded-hal-async compatible driver for QMC5883L compass
 //! let i2c_dev1 = I2cDevice::new(i2c_bus);
diff --git a/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/asynch/spi.rs b/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/asynch/spi.rs
index caa37f6f3..bb419d6a6 100644
--- a/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/asynch/spi.rs
+++ b/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/asynch/spi.rs
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 //! use embassy_util::mutex::Mutex;
 //! use embassy_util::blocking_mutex::raw::ThreadModeRawMutex;
 //!
-//! static SPI_BUS: Forever<Mutex<ThreadModeRawMutex, spim::Spim<SPI3>>> = Forever::new();
+//! static SPI_BUS: StaticCell<Mutex<ThreadModeRawMutex, spim::Spim<SPI3>>> = StaticCell::new();
 //! let mut config = spim::Config::default();
 //! config.frequency = spim::Frequency::M32;
 //! let irq = interrupt::take!(SPIM3);
 //! let spi = spim::Spim::new_txonly(p.SPI3, irq, p.P0_15, p.P0_18, config);
 //! let spi_bus = Mutex::<ThreadModeRawMutex, _>::new(spi);
-//! let spi_bus = SPI_BUS.put(spi_bus);
+//! let spi_bus = SPI_BUS.init(spi_bus);
 //!
 //! // Device 1, using embedded-hal-async compatible driver for ST7735 LCD display
 //! let cs_pin1 = Output::new(p.P0_24, Level::Low, OutputDrive::Standard);
diff --git a/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/blocking/i2c.rs b/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/blocking/i2c.rs
index 1fc343d15..837312e87 100644
--- a/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/blocking/i2c.rs
+++ b/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/blocking/i2c.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 //! use embassy_embedded_hal::shared_bus::blocking::i2c::I2cDevice;
 //! use embassy_util::blocking_mutex::{NoopMutex, raw::NoopRawMutex};
 //!
-//! static I2C_BUS: Forever<NoopMutex<RefCell<Twim<TWISPI0>>>> = Forever::new();
+//! static I2C_BUS: StaticCell<NoopMutex<RefCell<Twim<TWISPI0>>>> = StaticCell::new();
 //! let irq = interrupt::take!(SPIM0_SPIS0_TWIM0_TWIS0_SPI0_TWI0);
 //! let i2c = Twim::new(p.TWISPI0, irq, p.P0_03, p.P0_04, Config::default());
 //! let i2c_bus = NoopMutex::new(RefCell::new(i2c));
-//! let i2c_bus = I2C_BUS.put(i2c_bus);
+//! let i2c_bus = I2C_BUS.init(i2c_bus);
 //!
 //! let i2c_dev1 = I2cDevice::new(i2c_bus);
 //! let mpu = Mpu6050::new(i2c_dev1);
diff --git a/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/blocking/spi.rs b/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/blocking/spi.rs
index a61326594..a48d9183c 100644
--- a/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/blocking/spi.rs
+++ b/embassy-embedded-hal/src/shared_bus/blocking/spi.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 //! use embassy_embedded_hal::shared_bus::blocking::spi::SpiDevice;
 //! use embassy_util::blocking_mutex::{NoopMutex, raw::NoopRawMutex};
 //!
-//! static SPI_BUS: Forever<NoopMutex<RefCell<Spim<SPI3>>>> = Forever::new();
+//! static SPI_BUS: StaticCell<NoopMutex<RefCell<Spim<SPI3>>>> = StaticCell::new();
 //! let irq = interrupt::take!(SPIM3);
 //! let spi = Spim::new_txonly(p.SPI3, irq, p.P0_15, p.P0_18, Config::default());
 //! let spi_bus = NoopMutex::new(RefCell::new(spi));
-//! let spi_bus = SPI_BUS.put(spi_bus);
+//! let spi_bus = SPI_BUS.init(spi_bus);
 //!
 //! // Device 1, using embedded-hal compatible driver for ST7735 LCD display
 //! let cs_pin1 = Output::new(p.P0_24, Level::Low, OutputDrive::Standard);
diff --git a/embassy-executor/Cargo.toml b/embassy-executor/Cargo.toml
index 7d5c4a045..184e770cd 100644
--- a/embassy-executor/Cargo.toml
+++ b/embassy-executor/Cargo.toml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ embassy-time  = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../embassy-time", optional = true}
 atomic-polyfill = "1.0.1"
 critical-section = "1.1"
 cfg-if = "1.0.0"
+static_cell = "1.0"
 
 # WASM dependencies
 wasm-bindgen = { version = "0.2.76", features = ["nightly"], optional = true }
diff --git a/embassy-executor/src/arch/cortex_m.rs b/embassy-executor/src/arch/cortex_m.rs
index d6e758dfb..4b27a264e 100644
--- a/embassy-executor/src/arch/cortex_m.rs
+++ b/embassy-executor/src/arch/cortex_m.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Executor {
     /// Executor instance in a place where it'll live forever and grants you mutable
     /// access. There's a few ways to do this:
     ///
-    /// - a [Forever](crate::util::Forever) (safe)
+    /// - a [StaticCell](https://docs.rs/static_cell/latest/static_cell/) (safe)
     /// - a `static mut` (unsafe)
     /// - a local variable in a function you know never returns (like `fn main() -> !`), upgrading its lifetime with `transmute`. (unsafe)
     ///
diff --git a/embassy-executor/src/arch/riscv32.rs b/embassy-executor/src/arch/riscv32.rs
index 7a7d5698c..2a4b006da 100644
--- a/embassy-executor/src/arch/riscv32.rs
+++ b/embassy-executor/src/arch/riscv32.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl Executor {
     /// Executor instance in a place where it'll live forever and grants you mutable
     /// access. There's a few ways to do this:
     ///
-    /// - a [Forever](crate::util::Forever) (safe)
+    /// - a [StaticCell](https://docs.rs/static_cell/latest/static_cell/) (safe)
     /// - a `static mut` (unsafe)
     /// - a local variable in a function you know never returns (like `fn main() -> !`), upgrading its lifetime with `transmute`. (unsafe)
     ///
diff --git a/embassy-executor/src/arch/std.rs b/embassy-executor/src/arch/std.rs
index b93ab8a79..701f0eb18 100644
--- a/embassy-executor/src/arch/std.rs
+++ b/embassy-executor/src/arch/std.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl Executor {
     /// Executor instance in a place where it'll live forever and grants you mutable
     /// access. There's a few ways to do this:
     ///
-    /// - a [Forever](crate::util::Forever) (safe)
+    /// - a [StaticCell](https://docs.rs/static_cell/latest/static_cell/) (safe)
     /// - a `static mut` (unsafe)
     /// - a local variable in a function you know never returns (like `fn main() -> !`), upgrading its lifetime with `transmute`. (unsafe)
     ///
diff --git a/embassy-executor/src/arch/wasm.rs b/embassy-executor/src/arch/wasm.rs
index 9d5aa31ed..98091cfbb 100644
--- a/embassy-executor/src/arch/wasm.rs
+++ b/embassy-executor/src/arch/wasm.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl Executor {
     /// Executor instance in a place where it'll live forever and grants you mutable
     /// access. There's a few ways to do this:
     ///
-    /// - a [Forever](crate::util::Forever) (safe)
+    /// - a [StaticCell](https://docs.rs/static_cell/latest/static_cell/) (safe)
     /// - a `static mut` (unsafe)
     /// - a local variable in a function you know never returns (like `fn main() -> !`), upgrading its lifetime with `transmute`. (unsafe)
     pub fn start(&'static mut self, init: impl FnOnce(Spawner)) {
diff --git a/embassy-executor/src/arch/xtensa.rs b/embassy-executor/src/arch/xtensa.rs
index 20bd7b8a5..f908aaa70 100644
--- a/embassy-executor/src/arch/xtensa.rs
+++ b/embassy-executor/src/arch/xtensa.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl Executor {
     /// Executor instance in a place where it'll live forever and grants you mutable
     /// access. There's a few ways to do this:
     ///
-    /// - a [Forever](crate::util::Forever) (safe)
+    /// - a [StaticCell](https://docs.rs/static_cell/latest/static_cell/) (safe)
     /// - a `static mut` (unsafe)
     /// - a local variable in a function you know never returns (like `fn main() -> !`), upgrading its lifetime with `transmute`. (unsafe)
     ///
diff --git a/embassy-executor/src/lib.rs b/embassy-executor/src/lib.rs
index 93f2eaa6d..e4cbd04b9 100644
--- a/embassy-executor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-executor/src/lib.rs
@@ -67,3 +67,9 @@ pub mod raw;
 
 mod spawner;
 pub use spawner::*;
+
+/// Do not use. Used for macros and HALs only. Not covered by semver guarantees.
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub mod _export {
+    pub use static_cell::StaticCell;
+}
diff --git a/embassy-macros/src/macros/main.rs b/embassy-macros/src/macros/main.rs
index 52987d7d2..afe9bd3e2 100644
--- a/embassy-macros/src/macros/main.rs
+++ b/embassy-macros/src/macros/main.rs
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ pub fn run(args: syn::AttributeArgs, f: syn::ItemFn) -> Result<TokenStream, Toke
     let main = quote! {
         #[wasm_bindgen::prelude::wasm_bindgen(start)]
         pub fn main() -> Result<(), wasm_bindgen::JsValue> {
-            static EXECUTOR: ::embassy_util::Forever<::embassy_executor::Executor> = ::embassy_util::Forever::new();
-            let executor = EXECUTOR.put(::embassy_executor::Executor::new());
+            static EXECUTOR: ::embassy_executor::_export::StaticCell<::embassy_executor::Executor> = ::embassy_executor::_export::StaticCell::new();
+            let executor = EXECUTOR.init(::embassy_executor::Executor::new());
 
             executor.start(|spawner| {
                 spawner.spawn(__embassy_main(spawner)).unwrap();
diff --git a/embassy-util/Cargo.toml b/embassy-util/Cargo.toml
index d4708d735..b54a58b46 100644
--- a/embassy-util/Cargo.toml
+++ b/embassy-util/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@ futures-util = { version = "0.3.17", features = [ "channel" ] }
 
 # Enable critical-section implementation for std, for tests
 critical-section = { version = "1.1", features = ["std"] }
+static_cell = "1.0"
diff --git a/embassy-util/src/channel/mpmc.rs b/embassy-util/src/channel/mpmc.rs
index 535f77e6f..263f29bfc 100644
--- a/embassy-util/src/channel/mpmc.rs
+++ b/embassy-util/src/channel/mpmc.rs
@@ -471,10 +471,10 @@ mod tests {
     use futures_executor::ThreadPool;
     use futures_timer::Delay;
     use futures_util::task::SpawnExt;
+    use static_cell::StaticCell;
 
     use super::*;
     use crate::blocking_mutex::raw::{CriticalSectionRawMutex, NoopRawMutex};
-    use crate::Forever;
 
     fn capacity<T, const N: usize>(c: &ChannelState<T, N>) -> usize {
         c.queue.capacity() - c.queue.len()
@@ -549,8 +549,8 @@ mod tests {
     async fn receiver_receives_given_try_send_async() {
         let executor = ThreadPool::new().unwrap();
 
-        static CHANNEL: Forever<Channel<CriticalSectionRawMutex, u32, 3>> = Forever::new();
-        let c = &*CHANNEL.put(Channel::new());
+        static CHANNEL: StaticCell<Channel<CriticalSectionRawMutex, u32, 3>> = StaticCell::new();
+        let c = &*CHANNEL.init(Channel::new());
         let c2 = c;
         assert!(executor
             .spawn(async move {
@@ -571,8 +571,8 @@ mod tests {
     async fn senders_sends_wait_until_capacity() {
         let executor = ThreadPool::new().unwrap();
 
-        static CHANNEL: Forever<Channel<CriticalSectionRawMutex, u32, 1>> = Forever::new();
-        let c = &*CHANNEL.put(Channel::new());
+        static CHANNEL: StaticCell<Channel<CriticalSectionRawMutex, u32, 1>> = StaticCell::new();
+        let c = &*CHANNEL.init(Channel::new());
         assert!(c.try_send(1).is_ok());
 
         let c2 = c;
diff --git a/embassy-util/src/forever.rs b/embassy-util/src/forever.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f3698211..000000000
--- a/embassy-util/src/forever.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-use core::cell::UnsafeCell;
-use core::mem::MaybeUninit;
-
-use atomic_polyfill::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
-
-/// Type with static lifetime that may be written to once at runtime.
-///
-/// This may be used to initialize static objects at runtime, typically in the init routine.
-/// This is useful for objects such as Embassy's RTC, which cannot be initialized in a const
-/// context.
-///
-/// Note: IF a global mutable variable is desired, use a CriticalSectionMutex or ThreadModeMutex instead.
-///
-/// ```
-/// use embassy_util::Forever;
-/// // Using an integer for the sake of keeping this example self-contained,
-/// // see https://github.com/embassy-rs/embassy/wiki/Getting-Started for a more "proper" example.
-/// static SOME_INT: Forever<u32> =Forever::new();
-///
-/// // put returns a mutable pointer to the object stored in the forever, which may then be passed
-/// // around.
-/// let mut x = SOME_INT.put(42);
-/// assert_eq!(*x, 42);
-/// ```
-pub struct Forever<T> {
-    used: AtomicBool,
-    t: UnsafeCell<MaybeUninit<T>>,
-}
-
-unsafe impl<T> Send for Forever<T> {}
-unsafe impl<T> Sync for Forever<T> {}
-
-impl<T> Forever<T> {
-    /// Create a new `Forever`.
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub const fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            used: AtomicBool::new(false),
-            t: UnsafeCell::new(MaybeUninit::uninit()),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Store a value in this `Forever`, returning a mutable reference to it.
-    ///
-    /// Using this method, the compiler usually constructs `val` in the stack and then moves
-    /// it into the `Forever`. If `T` is big, this is likely to cause stack overflows.
-    /// Considering using [`Signal::put_with`] instead, which will construct it in-place inside the `Forever`.
-    ///
-    /// # Panics
-    ///
-    /// Panics if this `Forever` already has a value stored in it.
-    #[inline(always)]
-    #[allow(clippy::mut_from_ref)]
-    pub fn put(&'static self, val: T) -> &'static mut T {
-        self.put_with(|| val)
-    }
-
-    /// Store the closure return value in this `Forever`, returning a mutable reference to it.
-    ///
-    /// The advantage over [`Forever::put`] is that this method allows the closure to construct
-    /// the `T` value in-place directly inside the `Forever`, saving stack space.
-    ///
-    /// # Panics
-    ///
-    /// Panics if this `Forever` already has a value stored in it.
-    #[inline(always)]
-    #[allow(clippy::mut_from_ref)]
-    pub fn put_with(&'static self, val: impl FnOnce() -> T) -> &'static mut T {
-        if self
-            .used
-            .compare_exchange(false, true, Ordering::Relaxed, Ordering::Relaxed)
-            .is_err()
-        {
-            panic!("Forever.put() called multiple times");
-        }
-
-        let p: &'static mut MaybeUninit<T> = unsafe { &mut *self.t.get() };
-        p.write(val())
-    }
-
-    /// Unsafely get a mutable reference to the contents of this Forever.
-    ///
-    /// # Safety
-    ///
-    /// This is undefined behavior if:
-    ///
-    /// - The `Forever` has not been initialized yet (with `put' or `put_with`), or
-    /// - A reference to the contents (mutable or not) already exists.
-    #[inline(always)]
-    #[allow(clippy::mut_from_ref)]
-    pub unsafe fn steal(&self) -> &mut T {
-        let p: &mut MaybeUninit<T> = &mut *self.t.get();
-        p.assume_init_mut()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/embassy-util/src/lib.rs b/embassy-util/src/lib.rs
index 110c72811..8ec3300d9 100644
--- a/embassy-util/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-util/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ pub mod mutex;
 pub mod pipe;
 pub mod waitqueue;
 
-mod forever;
 mod select;
 mod yield_now;
 
-pub use forever::*;
 pub use select::*;
 pub use yield_now::*;
diff --git a/embassy-util/src/pipe.rs b/embassy-util/src/pipe.rs
index 9c20aeeff..d85b843e4 100644
--- a/embassy-util/src/pipe.rs
+++ b/embassy-util/src/pipe.rs
@@ -461,10 +461,10 @@ mod io_impls {
 mod tests {
     use futures_executor::ThreadPool;
     use futures_util::task::SpawnExt;
+    use static_cell::StaticCell;
 
     use super::*;
     use crate::blocking_mutex::raw::{CriticalSectionRawMutex, NoopRawMutex};
-    use crate::Forever;
 
     fn capacity<const N: usize>(c: &PipeState<N>) -> usize {
         N - c.buffer.len()
@@ -528,8 +528,8 @@ mod tests {
     async fn receiver_receives_given_try_write_async() {
         let executor = ThreadPool::new().unwrap();
 
-        static CHANNEL: Forever<Pipe<CriticalSectionRawMutex, 3>> = Forever::new();
-        let c = &*CHANNEL.put(Pipe::new());
+        static CHANNEL: StaticCell<Pipe<CriticalSectionRawMutex, 3>> = StaticCell::new();
+        let c = &*CHANNEL.init(Pipe::new());
         let c2 = c;
         let f = async move {
             assert_eq!(c2.try_write(&[42]), Ok(1));
diff --git a/examples/nrf/Cargo.toml b/examples/nrf/Cargo.toml
index 2fcc31221..17f29b8fb 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/nrf/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ embedded-io = "0.3.0"
 defmt = "0.3"
 defmt-rtt = "0.3"
 
+static_cell = "1.0"
 cortex-m = { version = "0.7.6", features = ["critical-section-single-core"] }
 cortex-m-rt = "0.7.0"
 panic-probe = { version = "0.3", features = ["print-defmt"] }
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/channel_sender_receiver.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/channel_sender_receiver.rs
index c9c458aec..d250b6a5c 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/channel_sender_receiver.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/channel_sender_receiver.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use embassy_nrf::gpio::{AnyPin, Level, Output, OutputDrive, Pin};
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
 use embassy_util::blocking_mutex::raw::NoopRawMutex;
 use embassy_util::channel::mpmc::{Channel, Receiver, Sender};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 enum LedState {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ enum LedState {
     Off,
 }
 
-static CHANNEL: Forever<Channel<NoopRawMutex, LedState, 1>> = Forever::new();
+static CHANNEL: StaticCell<Channel<NoopRawMutex, LedState, 1>> = StaticCell::new();
 
 #[embassy_executor::task]
 async fn send_task(sender: Sender<'static, NoopRawMutex, LedState, 1>) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async fn recv_task(led: AnyPin, receiver: Receiver<'static, NoopRawMutex, LedSta
 #[embassy_executor::main]
 async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
     let p = embassy_nrf::init(Default::default());
-    let channel = CHANNEL.put(Channel::new());
+    let channel = CHANNEL.init(Channel::new());
 
     unwrap!(spawner.spawn(send_task(channel.sender())));
     unwrap!(spawner.spawn(recv_task(p.P0_13.degrade(), channel.receiver())));
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/multiprio.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/multiprio.rs
index b653689a7..25806ae48 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/multiprio.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/multiprio.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ use embassy_nrf::executor::{Executor, InterruptExecutor};
 use embassy_nrf::interrupt;
 use embassy_nrf::interrupt::InterruptExt;
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Instant, Timer};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 #[embassy_executor::task]
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ async fn run_low() {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR_HIGH: Forever<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::SWI1_EGU1>> = Forever::new();
-static EXECUTOR_MED: Forever<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::SWI0_EGU0>> = Forever::new();
-static EXECUTOR_LOW: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR_HIGH: StaticCell<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::SWI1_EGU1>> = StaticCell::new();
+static EXECUTOR_MED: StaticCell<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::SWI0_EGU0>> = StaticCell::new();
+static EXECUTOR_LOW: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
@@ -121,19 +121,19 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     // High-priority executor: SWI1_EGU1, priority level 6
     let irq = interrupt::take!(SWI1_EGU1);
     irq.set_priority(interrupt::Priority::P6);
-    let executor = EXECUTOR_HIGH.put(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
+    let executor = EXECUTOR_HIGH.init(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
     let spawner = executor.start();
     unwrap!(spawner.spawn(run_high()));
 
     // Medium-priority executor: SWI0_EGU0, priority level 7
     let irq = interrupt::take!(SWI0_EGU0);
     irq.set_priority(interrupt::Priority::P7);
-    let executor = EXECUTOR_MED.put(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
+    let executor = EXECUTOR_MED.init(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
     let spawner = executor.start();
     unwrap!(spawner.spawn(run_med()));
 
     // Low priority executor: runs in thread mode, using WFE/SEV
-    let executor = EXECUTOR_LOW.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR_LOW.init(Executor::new());
     executor.run(|spawner| {
         unwrap!(spawner.spawn(run_low()));
     });
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/raw_spawn.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/raw_spawn.rs
index 415579be7..1b067f5e4 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/raw_spawn.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/raw_spawn.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use defmt::{info, unwrap};
 use embassy_executor::raw::TaskStorage;
 use embassy_executor::Executor;
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 async fn run1() {
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ async fn run2() {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
     info!("Hello World!");
 
     let _p = embassy_nrf::init(Default::default());
-    let executor = EXECUTOR.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR.init(Executor::new());
 
     let run1_task = TaskStorage::new();
     let run2_task = TaskStorage::new();
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/usb_ethernet.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/usb_ethernet.rs
index f0a870317..d427f7563 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/usb_ethernet.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/usb_ethernet.rs
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ use embassy_usb::{Builder, Config, UsbDevice};
 use embassy_usb_ncm::{CdcNcmClass, Receiver, Sender, State};
 use embassy_util::blocking_mutex::raw::ThreadModeRawMutex;
 use embassy_util::channel::mpmc::Channel;
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use embedded_io::asynch::{Read, Write};
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 type MyDriver = Driver<'static, peripherals::USBD, PowerUsb>;
 
-macro_rules! forever {
+macro_rules! singleton {
     ($val:expr) => {{
         type T = impl Sized;
-        static FOREVER: Forever<T> = Forever::new();
-        FOREVER.put_with(move || $val)
+        static STATIC_CELL: StaticCell<T> = StaticCell::new();
+        STATIC_CELL.init_with(move || $val)
     }};
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         control_buf: [u8; 128],
         serial_state: State<'static>,
     }
-    let res: &mut Resources = forever!(Resources {
+    let res: &mut Resources = singleton!(Resources {
         device_descriptor: [0; 256],
         config_descriptor: [0; 256],
         bos_descriptor: [0; 256],
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
 
     // Init network stack
     let device = Device { mac_addr: our_mac_addr };
-    let stack = &*forever!(Stack::new(
+    let stack = &*singleton!(Stack::new(
         device,
         config,
-        forever!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
+        singleton!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
         seed
     ));
 
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/usb_serial_multitask.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/usb_serial_multitask.rs
index 4c1a93087..d62d7e520 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/usb_serial_multitask.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/usb_serial_multitask.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use embassy_nrf::{interrupt, pac, peripherals};
 use embassy_usb::driver::EndpointError;
 use embassy_usb::{Builder, Config, UsbDevice};
 use embassy_usb_serial::{CdcAcmClass, State};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 type MyDriver = Driver<'static, peripherals::USBD, PowerUsb>;
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         control_buf: [u8; 64],
         serial_state: State<'static>,
     }
-    static RESOURCES: Forever<Resources> = Forever::new();
-    let res = RESOURCES.put(Resources {
+    static RESOURCES: StaticCell<Resources> = StaticCell::new();
+    let res = RESOURCES.init(Resources {
         device_descriptor: [0; 256],
         config_descriptor: [0; 256],
         bos_descriptor: [0; 256],
diff --git a/examples/std/Cargo.toml b/examples/std/Cargo.toml
index b7009017c..164a2b42d 100644
--- a/examples/std/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/std/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ libc = "0.2.101"
 clap = { version = "3.0.0-beta.5", features = ["derive"] }
 rand_core = { version = "0.6.3", features = ["std"] }
 heapless = { version = "0.7.5", default-features = false }
+static_cell = "1.0"
diff --git a/examples/std/src/bin/net.rs b/examples/std/src/bin/net.rs
index 528609260..9b1450b72 100644
--- a/examples/std/src/bin/net.rs
+++ b/examples/std/src/bin/net.rs
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use embassy_executor::{Executor, Spawner};
 use embassy_net::tcp::TcpSocket;
 use embassy_net::{ConfigStrategy, Ipv4Address, Ipv4Cidr, Stack, StackResources};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use embedded_io::asynch::Write;
 use heapless::Vec;
 use log::*;
 use rand_core::{OsRng, RngCore};
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 
 #[path = "../tuntap.rs"]
 mod tuntap;
 
 use crate::tuntap::TunTapDevice;
 
-macro_rules! forever {
+macro_rules! singleton {
     ($val:expr) => {{
         type T = impl Sized;
-        static FOREVER: Forever<T> = Forever::new();
-        FOREVER.put_with(move || $val)
+        static STATIC_CELL: StaticCell<T> = StaticCell::new();
+        STATIC_CELL.init_with(move || $val)
     }};
 }
 
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ async fn main_task(spawner: Spawner) {
     let seed = u64::from_le_bytes(seed);
 
     // Init network stack
-    let stack = &*forever!(Stack::new(
+    let stack = &*singleton!(Stack::new(
         device,
         config,
-        forever!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
+        singleton!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
         seed
     ));
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async fn main_task(spawner: Spawner) {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 fn main() {
     env_logger::builder()
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fn main() {
         .format_timestamp_nanos()
         .init();
 
-    let executor = EXECUTOR.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR.init(Executor::new());
     executor.run(|spawner| {
         spawner.spawn(main_task(spawner)).unwrap();
     });
diff --git a/examples/std/src/bin/net_udp.rs b/examples/std/src/bin/net_udp.rs
index 07e11c385..392a97f0d 100644
--- a/examples/std/src/bin/net_udp.rs
+++ b/examples/std/src/bin/net_udp.rs
@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use embassy_executor::{Executor, Spawner};
 use embassy_net::udp::UdpSocket;
 use embassy_net::{ConfigStrategy, Ipv4Address, Ipv4Cidr, PacketMetadata, Stack, StackResources};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use heapless::Vec;
 use log::*;
 use rand_core::{OsRng, RngCore};
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 
 #[path = "../tuntap.rs"]
 mod tuntap;
 
 use crate::tuntap::TunTapDevice;
 
-macro_rules! forever {
+macro_rules! singleton {
     ($val:expr) => {{
         type T = impl Sized;
-        static FOREVER: Forever<T> = Forever::new();
-        FOREVER.put_with(move || $val)
+        static STATIC_CELL: StaticCell<T> = StaticCell::new();
+        STATIC_CELL.init_with(move || $val)
     }};
 }
 
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ async fn main_task(spawner: Spawner) {
     let seed = u64::from_le_bytes(seed);
 
     // Init network stack
-    let stack = &*forever!(Stack::new(
+    let stack = &*singleton!(Stack::new(
         device,
         config,
-        forever!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
+        singleton!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
         seed
     ));
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async fn main_task(spawner: Spawner) {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 fn main() {
     env_logger::builder()
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ fn main() {
         .format_timestamp_nanos()
         .init();
 
-    let executor = EXECUTOR.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR.init(Executor::new());
     executor.run(|spawner| {
         spawner.spawn(main_task(spawner)).unwrap();
     });
diff --git a/examples/std/src/bin/serial.rs b/examples/std/src/bin/serial.rs
index 35cba4cee..85ee54f70 100644
--- a/examples/std/src/bin/serial.rs
+++ b/examples/std/src/bin/serial.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ mod serial_port;
 
 use async_io::Async;
 use embassy_executor::Executor;
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use embedded_io::asynch::Read;
 use log::*;
 use nix::sys::termios;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 
 use self::serial_port::SerialPort;
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async fn run() {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 fn main() {
     env_logger::builder()
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ fn main() {
         .format_timestamp_nanos()
         .init();
 
-    let executor = EXECUTOR.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR.init(Executor::new());
     executor.run(|spawner| {
         spawner.spawn(run()).unwrap();
     });
diff --git a/examples/stm32f3/Cargo.toml b/examples/stm32f3/Cargo.toml
index b5ea28bb6..4e6b0ea1e 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f3/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/stm32f3/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ futures = { version = "0.3.17", default-features = false, features = ["async-awa
 heapless = { version = "0.7.5", default-features = false }
 nb = "1.0.0"
 embedded-storage = "0.3.0"
+static_cell = "1.0"
diff --git a/examples/stm32f3/src/bin/multiprio.rs b/examples/stm32f3/src/bin/multiprio.rs
index e96c31249..9e8228a4b 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f3/src/bin/multiprio.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32f3/src/bin/multiprio.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ use embassy_stm32::executor::{Executor, InterruptExecutor};
 use embassy_stm32::interrupt;
 use embassy_stm32::interrupt::InterruptExt;
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Instant, Timer};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 #[embassy_executor::task]
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ async fn run_low() {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR_HIGH: Forever<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::UART4>> = Forever::new();
-static EXECUTOR_MED: Forever<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::UART5>> = Forever::new();
-static EXECUTOR_LOW: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR_HIGH: StaticCell<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::UART4>> = StaticCell::new();
+static EXECUTOR_MED: StaticCell<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::UART5>> = StaticCell::new();
+static EXECUTOR_LOW: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
@@ -121,19 +121,19 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     // High-priority executor: SWI1_EGU1, priority level 6
     let irq = interrupt::take!(UART4);
     irq.set_priority(interrupt::Priority::P6);
-    let executor = EXECUTOR_HIGH.put(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
+    let executor = EXECUTOR_HIGH.init(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
     let spawner = executor.start();
     unwrap!(spawner.spawn(run_high()));
 
     // Medium-priority executor: SWI0_EGU0, priority level 7
     let irq = interrupt::take!(UART5);
     irq.set_priority(interrupt::Priority::P7);
-    let executor = EXECUTOR_MED.put(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
+    let executor = EXECUTOR_MED.init(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
     let spawner = executor.start();
     unwrap!(spawner.spawn(run_med()));
 
     // Low priority executor: runs in thread mode, using WFE/SEV
-    let executor = EXECUTOR_LOW.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR_LOW.init(Executor::new());
     executor.run(|spawner| {
         unwrap!(spawner.spawn(run_low()));
     });
diff --git a/examples/stm32f4/Cargo.toml b/examples/stm32f4/Cargo.toml
index 04a217aff..f93a1d0f9 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f4/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/stm32f4/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ heapless = { version = "0.7.5", default-features = false }
 nb = "1.0.0"
 embedded-storage = "0.3.0"
 micromath = "2.0.0"
+static_cell = "1.0"
 
 usb-device = "0.2"
 usbd-serial = "0.1.1"
diff --git a/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/multiprio.rs b/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/multiprio.rs
index e96c31249..9e8228a4b 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/multiprio.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/multiprio.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ use embassy_stm32::executor::{Executor, InterruptExecutor};
 use embassy_stm32::interrupt;
 use embassy_stm32::interrupt::InterruptExt;
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Instant, Timer};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 #[embassy_executor::task]
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ async fn run_low() {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR_HIGH: Forever<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::UART4>> = Forever::new();
-static EXECUTOR_MED: Forever<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::UART5>> = Forever::new();
-static EXECUTOR_LOW: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR_HIGH: StaticCell<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::UART4>> = StaticCell::new();
+static EXECUTOR_MED: StaticCell<InterruptExecutor<interrupt::UART5>> = StaticCell::new();
+static EXECUTOR_LOW: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
@@ -121,19 +121,19 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     // High-priority executor: SWI1_EGU1, priority level 6
     let irq = interrupt::take!(UART4);
     irq.set_priority(interrupt::Priority::P6);
-    let executor = EXECUTOR_HIGH.put(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
+    let executor = EXECUTOR_HIGH.init(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
     let spawner = executor.start();
     unwrap!(spawner.spawn(run_high()));
 
     // Medium-priority executor: SWI0_EGU0, priority level 7
     let irq = interrupt::take!(UART5);
     irq.set_priority(interrupt::Priority::P7);
-    let executor = EXECUTOR_MED.put(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
+    let executor = EXECUTOR_MED.init(InterruptExecutor::new(irq));
     let spawner = executor.start();
     unwrap!(spawner.spawn(run_med()));
 
     // Low priority executor: runs in thread mode, using WFE/SEV
-    let executor = EXECUTOR_LOW.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR_LOW.init(Executor::new());
     executor.run(|spawner| {
         unwrap!(spawner.spawn(run_low()));
     });
diff --git a/examples/stm32f7/Cargo.toml b/examples/stm32f7/Cargo.toml
index 29d6da4d8..e286d2310 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f7/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/stm32f7/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ nb = "1.0.0"
 rand_core = "0.6.3"
 critical-section = "1.1"
 embedded-storage = "0.3.0"
+static_cell = "1.0"
diff --git a/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/eth.rs b/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/eth.rs
index bdffabcb3..5202edf62 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/eth.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/eth.rs
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ use embassy_stm32::rng::Rng;
 use embassy_stm32::time::mhz;
 use embassy_stm32::{interrupt, Config};
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use embedded_io::asynch::Write;
 use rand_core::RngCore;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
-macro_rules! forever {
+macro_rules! singleton {
     ($val:expr) => {{
         type T = impl Sized;
-        static FOREVER: Forever<T> = Forever::new();
-        FOREVER.put_with(move || $val)
+        static STATIC_CELL: StaticCell<T> = StaticCell::new();
+        STATIC_CELL.init_with(move || $val)
     }};
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
 
     let device = unsafe {
         Ethernet::new(
-            forever!(State::new()),
+            singleton!(State::new()),
             p.ETH,
             eth_int,
             p.PA1,
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
     //});
 
     // Init network stack
-    let stack = &*forever!(Stack::new(
+    let stack = &*singleton!(Stack::new(
         device,
         config,
-        forever!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
+        singleton!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
         seed
     ));
 
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/Cargo.toml b/examples/stm32h7/Cargo.toml
index a416796ea..fc5f74f99 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ critical-section = "1.1"
 micromath = "2.0.0"
 stm32-fmc = "0.2.4"
 embedded-storage = "0.3.0"
+static_cell = "1.0"
 
 # cargo build/run
 [profile.dev]
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth.rs b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth.rs
index 83210bcb5..4ccc0b5ef 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth.rs
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ use embassy_stm32::rng::Rng;
 use embassy_stm32::time::mhz;
 use embassy_stm32::{interrupt, Config};
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use embedded_io::asynch::Write;
 use rand_core::RngCore;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
-macro_rules! forever {
+macro_rules! singleton {
     ($val:expr) => {{
         type T = impl Sized;
-        static FOREVER: Forever<T> = Forever::new();
-        FOREVER.put_with(move || $val)
+        static STATIC_CELL: StaticCell<T> = StaticCell::new();
+        STATIC_CELL.init_with(move || $val)
     }};
 }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
 
     let device = unsafe {
         Ethernet::new(
-            forever!(State::new()),
+            singleton!(State::new()),
             p.ETH,
             eth_int,
             p.PA1,
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
     //});
 
     // Init network stack
-    let stack = &*forever!(Stack::new(
+    let stack = &*singleton!(Stack::new(
         device,
         config,
-        forever!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
+        singleton!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
         seed
     ));
 
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth_client.rs b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth_client.rs
index 99946f504..64fd84141 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth_client.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth_client.rs
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ use embassy_stm32::rng::Rng;
 use embassy_stm32::time::mhz;
 use embassy_stm32::{interrupt, Config};
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use embedded_io::asynch::Write;
 use embedded_nal_async::{Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4, TcpConnect};
 use rand_core::RngCore;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
-macro_rules! forever {
+macro_rules! singleton {
     ($val:expr) => {{
         type T = impl Sized;
-        static FOREVER: Forever<T> = Forever::new();
-        FOREVER.put_with(move || $val)
+        static STATIC_CELL: StaticCell<T> = StaticCell::new();
+        STATIC_CELL.init_with(move || $val)
     }};
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
 
     let device = unsafe {
         Ethernet::new(
-            forever!(State::new()),
+            singleton!(State::new()),
             p.ETH,
             eth_int,
             p.PA1,
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
     //});
 
     // Init network stack
-    let stack = &*forever!(Stack::new(
+    let stack = &*singleton!(Stack::new(
         device,
         config,
-        forever!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
+        singleton!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
         seed
     ));
 
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/spi.rs b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/spi.rs
index c28f937a8..1f407f002 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/spi.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/spi.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ use embassy_stm32::dma::NoDma;
 use embassy_stm32::peripherals::SPI3;
 use embassy_stm32::time::mhz;
 use embassy_stm32::{spi, Config};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use heapless::String;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 #[embassy_executor::task]
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async fn main_task(mut spi: spi::Spi<'static, SPI3, NoDma, NoDma>) {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
         spi::Config::default(),
     );
 
-    let executor = EXECUTOR.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR.init(Executor::new());
 
     executor.run(|spawner| {
         unwrap!(spawner.spawn(main_task(spi)));
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/spi_dma.rs b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/spi_dma.rs
index 6c78c194f..53004fc9b 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/spi_dma.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/spi_dma.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ use embassy_executor::Executor;
 use embassy_stm32::peripherals::{DMA1_CH3, DMA1_CH4, SPI3};
 use embassy_stm32::time::mhz;
 use embassy_stm32::{spi, Config};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use heapless::String;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 #[embassy_executor::task]
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ async fn main_task(mut spi: spi::Spi<'static, SPI3, DMA1_CH3, DMA1_CH4>) {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
         spi::Config::default(),
     );
 
-    let executor = EXECUTOR.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR.init(Executor::new());
 
     executor.run(|spawner| {
         unwrap!(spawner.spawn(main_task(spi)));
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart.rs b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart.rs
index 1384d54c6..87c2b1253 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use defmt::*;
 use embassy_executor::Executor;
 use embassy_stm32::dma::NoDma;
 use embassy_stm32::usart::{Config, Uart};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 #[embassy_executor::task]
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ async fn main_task() {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
     info!("Hello World!");
 
-    let executor = EXECUTOR.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR.init(Executor::new());
 
     executor.run(|spawner| {
         unwrap!(spawner.spawn(main_task()));
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart_dma.rs b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart_dma.rs
index f8d58bb84..3adffcbeb 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart_dma.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart_dma.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use defmt::*;
 use embassy_executor::Executor;
 use embassy_stm32::dma::NoDma;
 use embassy_stm32::usart::{Config, Uart};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use heapless::String;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 #[embassy_executor::task]
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ async fn main_task() {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
     info!("Hello World!");
 
-    let executor = EXECUTOR.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR.init(Executor::new());
 
     executor.run(|spawner| {
         unwrap!(spawner.spawn(main_task()));
diff --git a/examples/stm32l0/Cargo.toml b/examples/stm32l0/Cargo.toml
index fdb716d15..72365a640 100644
--- a/examples/stm32l0/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/stm32l0/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ panic-probe = { version = "0.3", features = ["print-defmt"] }
 futures = { version = "0.3.17", default-features = false, features = ["async-await"] }
 heapless = { version = "0.7.5", default-features = false }
 embedded-hal = "0.2.6"
+static_cell = "1.0"
diff --git a/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/raw_spawn.rs b/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/raw_spawn.rs
index bd87e62a4..edc17304a 100644
--- a/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/raw_spawn.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/raw_spawn.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use defmt::*;
 use embassy_executor::raw::TaskStorage;
 use embassy_executor::Executor;
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
-use embassy_util::Forever;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 async fn run1() {
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ async fn run2() {
     }
 }
 
-static EXECUTOR: Forever<Executor> = Forever::new();
+static EXECUTOR: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
     info!("Hello World!");
 
     let _p = embassy_stm32::init(Default::default());
-    let executor = EXECUTOR.put(Executor::new());
+    let executor = EXECUTOR.init(Executor::new());
 
     let run1_task = TaskStorage::new();
     let run2_task = TaskStorage::new();
diff --git a/examples/stm32l5/Cargo.toml b/examples/stm32l5/Cargo.toml
index 4d96d31fc..d8e78088a 100644
--- a/examples/stm32l5/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/stm32l5/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ futures = { version = "0.3.17", default-features = false, features = ["async-awa
 heapless = { version = "0.7.5", default-features = false }
 rand_core = { version = "0.6.3", default-features = false }
 embedded-io = { version = "0.3.0", features = ["async"] }
+static_cell = "1.0"
diff --git a/examples/stm32l5/src/bin/usb_ethernet.rs b/examples/stm32l5/src/bin/usb_ethernet.rs
index 7c53d03cc..959195518 100644
--- a/examples/stm32l5/src/bin/usb_ethernet.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32l5/src/bin/usb_ethernet.rs
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@ use embassy_usb::{Builder, UsbDevice};
 use embassy_usb_ncm::{CdcNcmClass, Receiver, Sender, State};
 use embassy_util::blocking_mutex::raw::ThreadModeRawMutex;
 use embassy_util::channel::mpmc::Channel;
-use embassy_util::Forever;
 use embedded_io::asynch::{Read, Write};
 use rand_core::RngCore;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
 type MyDriver = Driver<'static, embassy_stm32::peripherals::USB>;
 
-macro_rules! forever {
+macro_rules! singleton {
     ($val:expr) => {{
         type T = impl Sized;
-        static FOREVER: Forever<T> = Forever::new();
-        FOREVER.put_with(move || $val)
+        static STATIC_CELL: StaticCell<T> = StaticCell::new();
+        STATIC_CELL.init_with(move || $val)
     }};
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         control_buf: [u8; 128],
         serial_state: State<'static>,
     }
-    let res: &mut Resources = forever!(Resources {
+    let res: &mut Resources = singleton!(Resources {
         device_descriptor: [0; 256],
         config_descriptor: [0; 256],
         bos_descriptor: [0; 256],
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
 
     // Init network stack
     let device = Device { mac_addr: our_mac_addr };
-    let stack = &*forever!(Stack::new(
+    let stack = &*singleton!(Stack::new(
         device,
         config,
-        forever!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
+        singleton!(StackResources::<1, 2, 8>::new()),
         seed
     ));