diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/kernel/processor.rs b/src/arch/x86_64/kernel/processor.rs
index 526862a4e7..0691fdecc1 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/kernel/processor.rs
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/kernel/processor.rs
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ pub fn configure() {
 	#[cfg(feature = "fsgsbase")]
 	if !supports_fsgs() {
 		error!("FSGSBASE support is enabled, but the processor doesn't support it!");
-		crate::__sys_shutdown(1);
+		crate::shutdown(1);
 	}
 
 	debug!("Set CR4 to {:#x}", cr4);
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index da95c7c550..54aef2c46b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -267,5 +267,5 @@ fn panic(info: &core::panic::PanicInfo<'_>) -> ! {
 	let core_id = crate::arch::core_local::core_id();
 	println!("[{core_id}][PANIC] {info}");
 
-	crate::__sys_shutdown(1);
+	crate::shutdown(1);
 }
diff --git a/src/shell.rs b/src/shell.rs
index 3d59ddfc31..52cab9ac17 100644
--- a/src/shell.rs
+++ b/src/shell.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static mut SHELL: Lazy<Shell<'_>> = Lazy::new(|| {
 		ShellCommand {
 			help: "Shutdown HermitOS",
 			func: |_, shell| {
-				crate::__sys_shutdown(0);
+				crate::shutdown(0);
 				Ok(())
 			},
 			aliases: &["s"],
diff --git a/src/syscalls/mod.rs b/src/syscalls/mod.rs
index bac0a774fe..4c052a02ec 100644
--- a/src/syscalls/mod.rs
+++ b/src/syscalls/mod.rs
@@ -212,13 +212,17 @@ pub(crate) fn get_application_parameters() -> (i32, *const *const u8, *const *co
 	SYS.get_application_parameters()
 }
 
-pub(crate) extern "C" fn __sys_shutdown(arg: i32) -> ! {
+pub(crate) fn shutdown(arg: i32) -> ! {
 	// print some performance statistics
 	crate::arch::kernel::print_statistics();
 
 	SYS.shutdown(arg)
 }
 
+pub(crate) extern "C" fn __sys_shutdown(arg: i32) -> ! {
+	shutdown(arg)
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn sys_shutdown(arg: i32) -> ! {
 	kernel_function!(__sys_shutdown(arg))
@@ -386,7 +390,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn sys_read(fd: FileDescriptor, buf: *mut u8, len: usize) -> isiz
 	kernel_function!(__sys_read(fd, buf, len))
 }
 
-extern "C" fn __sys_write(fd: FileDescriptor, buf: *const u8, len: usize) -> isize {
+fn write(fd: FileDescriptor, buf: *const u8, len: usize) -> isize {
 	let slice = unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts(buf, len) };
 	crate::fd::write(fd, slice).map_or_else(
 		|e| -num::ToPrimitive::to_isize(&e).unwrap(),
@@ -394,6 +398,10 @@ extern "C" fn __sys_write(fd: FileDescriptor, buf: *const u8, len: usize) -> isi
 	)
 }
 
+extern "C" fn __sys_write(fd: FileDescriptor, buf: *const u8, len: usize) -> isize {
+	write(fd, buf, len)
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn sys_write(fd: FileDescriptor, buf: *const u8, len: usize) -> isize {
 	kernel_function!(__sys_write(fd, buf, len))
diff --git a/src/syscalls/semaphore.rs b/src/syscalls/semaphore.rs
index e493bb706d..03f1da86f3 100644
--- a/src/syscalls/semaphore.rs
+++ b/src/syscalls/semaphore.rs
@@ -98,12 +98,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn sys_sem_trywait(sem: *const Semaphore) -> i32 {
 	kernel_function!(__sys_sem_trywait(sem))
 }
 
-/// Try to acquire a lock on a semaphore, blocking for a given amount of milliseconds.
-///
-/// Blocks until semaphore is acquired or until wake-up time has elapsed.
-///
-/// Returns `0` on lock acquire, `-EINVAL` if sem is null, or `-ETIME` on timeout.
-extern "C" fn __sys_sem_timedwait(sem: *const Semaphore, ms: u32) -> i32 {
+fn sem_timedwait(sem: *const Semaphore, ms: u32) -> i32 {
 	if sem.is_null() {
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -119,12 +114,25 @@ extern "C" fn __sys_sem_timedwait(sem: *const Semaphore, ms: u32) -> i32 {
 	}
 }
 
+/// Try to acquire a lock on a semaphore, blocking for a given amount of milliseconds.
+///
+/// Blocks until semaphore is acquired or until wake-up time has elapsed.
+///
+/// Returns `0` on lock acquire, `-EINVAL` if sem is null, or `-ETIME` on timeout.
+extern "C" fn __sys_sem_timedwait(sem: *const Semaphore, ms: u32) -> i32 {
+	sem_timedwait(sem, ms)
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn sys_sem_timedwait(sem: *const Semaphore, ms: u32) -> i32 {
 	kernel_function!(__sys_sem_timedwait(sem, ms))
 }
 
+extern "C" fn __sys_sem_cancelablewait(sem: *const Semaphore, ms: u32) -> i32 {
+	sem_timedwait(sem, ms)
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn sys_sem_cancelablewait(sem: *const Semaphore, ms: u32) -> i32 {
-	kernel_function!(__sys_sem_timedwait(sem, ms))
+	kernel_function!(__sys_sem_cancelablewait(sem, ms))
 }
diff --git a/src/syscalls/socket.rs b/src/syscalls/socket.rs
index f49f30f5f6..513106196f 100644
--- a/src/syscalls/socket.rs
+++ b/src/syscalls/socket.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::fd::socket::tcp;
 #[cfg(feature = "udp")]
 use crate::fd::socket::udp;
 use crate::fd::{get_object, insert_object, replace_object, ObjectInterface, SocketOption};
-use crate::syscalls::{IoCtl, __sys_write};
+use crate::syscalls::IoCtl;
 
 pub const AF_INET: i32 = 0;
 pub const AF_INET6: i32 = 1;
@@ -565,6 +565,10 @@ extern "C" fn __sys_getaddrinfo(
 	-EINVAL
 }
 
+extern "C" fn __sys_send(s: i32, mem: *const c_void, len: usize, _flags: i32) -> isize {
+	super::write(s, mem.cast(), len)
+}
+
 extern "C" fn __sys_shutdown_socket(fd: i32, how: i32) -> i32 {
 	let obj = get_object(fd);
 	obj.map_or_else(
@@ -576,12 +580,16 @@ extern "C" fn __sys_shutdown_socket(fd: i32, how: i32) -> i32 {
 	)
 }
 
-extern "C" fn __sys_recv(fd: i32, buf: *mut u8, len: usize) -> isize {
-	let slice = unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(buf, len) };
-	crate::fd::read(fd, slice).map_or_else(
-		|e| -num::ToPrimitive::to_isize(&e).unwrap(),
-		|v| v.try_into().unwrap(),
-	)
+extern "C" fn __sys_recv(fd: i32, buf: *mut u8, len: usize, flags: i32) -> isize {
+	if flags == 0 {
+		let slice = unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(buf, len) };
+		crate::fd::read(fd, slice).map_or_else(
+			|e| -num::ToPrimitive::to_isize(&e).unwrap(),
+			|v| v.try_into().unwrap(),
+		)
+	} else {
+		(-crate::errno::EINVAL).try_into().unwrap()
+	}
 }
 
 extern "C" fn __sys_sendto(
@@ -734,8 +742,8 @@ pub extern "C" fn sys_getaddrinfo(
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn sys_send(s: i32, mem: *const c_void, len: usize, _flags: i32) -> isize {
-	kernel_function!(__sys_write(s, mem as *const u8, len))
+pub extern "C" fn sys_send(s: i32, mem: *const c_void, len: usize, flags: i32) -> isize {
+	kernel_function!(__sys_send(s, mem, len, flags))
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
@@ -745,11 +753,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn sys_shutdown_socket(s: i32, how: i32) -> i32 {
 
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn sys_recv(fd: i32, buf: *mut u8, len: usize, flags: i32) -> isize {
-	if flags == 0 {
-		kernel_function!(__sys_recv(fd, buf, len))
-	} else {
-		(-crate::errno::EINVAL).try_into().unwrap()
-	}
+	kernel_function!(__sys_recv(fd, buf, len, flags))
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
diff --git a/src/syscalls/tasks.rs b/src/syscalls/tasks.rs
index dfe07097d7..bf2acf7211 100644
--- a/src/syscalls/tasks.rs
+++ b/src/syscalls/tasks.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::mm::{task_heap_end, task_heap_start};
 use crate::scheduler::task::{Priority, TaskHandle, TaskId};
 use crate::scheduler::PerCoreSchedulerExt;
 use crate::time::timespec;
-use crate::{arch, scheduler, syscalls};
+use crate::{arch, scheduler};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "newlib")]
 pub type SignalHandler = extern "C" fn(i32);
@@ -52,9 +52,13 @@ pub extern "C" fn sys_setprio(_id: *const Tid, _prio: i32) -> i32 {
 	-ENOSYS
 }
 
-extern "C" fn __sys_exit(arg: i32) -> ! {
+fn exit(arg: i32) -> ! {
 	debug!("Exit program with error code {}!", arg);
-	syscalls::__sys_shutdown(arg)
+	super::shutdown(arg)
+}
+
+extern "C" fn __sys_exit(arg: i32) -> ! {
+	exit(arg)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
@@ -72,9 +76,13 @@ pub extern "C" fn sys_thread_exit(arg: i32) -> ! {
 	kernel_function!(__sys_thread_exit(arg))
 }
 
+extern "C" fn __sys_abort() -> ! {
+	exit(-1)
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn sys_abort() -> ! {
-	kernel_function!(__sys_exit(-1))
+	kernel_function!(__sys_abort())
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "newlib")]
@@ -109,7 +117,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn sys_sbrk(incr: isize) -> usize {
 	kernel_function!(__sys_sbrk(incr))
 }
 
-pub(crate) extern "C" fn __sys_usleep(usecs: u64) {
+pub(super) fn usleep(usecs: u64) {
 	if usecs >= 10_000 {
 		// Enough time to set a wakeup timer and block the current task.
 		debug!("sys_usleep blocking the task for {} microseconds", usecs);
@@ -123,19 +131,27 @@ pub(crate) extern "C" fn __sys_usleep(usecs: u64) {
 		// Not enough time to set a wakeup timer, so just do busy-waiting.
 		let end = arch::processor::get_timestamp() + u64::from(get_frequency()) * usecs;
 		while get_timestamp() < end {
-			__sys_yield();
+			core_scheduler().reschedule();
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+pub(crate) extern "C" fn __sys_usleep(usecs: u64) {
+	usleep(usecs)
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn sys_usleep(usecs: u64) {
 	kernel_function!(__sys_usleep(usecs))
 }
 
+pub(crate) extern "C" fn __sys_msleep(ms: u32) {
+	usleep(u64::from(ms) * 1000)
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn sys_msleep(ms: u32) {
-	kernel_function!(__sys_usleep(u64::from(ms) * 1000))
+	kernel_function!(__sys_msleep(ms))
 }
 
 extern "C" fn __sys_nanosleep(rqtp: *const timespec, _rmtp: *mut timespec) -> i32 {
@@ -154,7 +170,7 @@ extern "C" fn __sys_nanosleep(rqtp: *const timespec, _rmtp: *mut timespec) -> i3
 
 	let microseconds =
 		(requested_time.tv_sec as u64) * 1_000_000 + (requested_time.tv_nsec as u64) / 1_000;
-	__sys_usleep(microseconds);
+	usleep(microseconds);
 
 	0
 }
@@ -286,7 +302,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn sys_join(id: Tid) -> i32 {
 static BLOCKED_TASKS: InterruptTicketMutex<BTreeMap<TaskId, TaskHandle>> =
 	InterruptTicketMutex::new(BTreeMap::new());
 
-extern "C" fn __sys_block_current_task(timeout: &Option<u64>) {
+fn block_current_task(timeout: &Option<u64>) {
 	let wakeup_time = timeout.map(|t| arch::processor::get_timer_ticks() + t * 1000);
 	let core_scheduler = core_scheduler();
 	let handle = core_scheduler.get_current_task_handle();
@@ -296,16 +312,24 @@ extern "C" fn __sys_block_current_task(timeout: &Option<u64>) {
 	core_scheduler.block_current_task(wakeup_time);
 }
 
+extern "C" fn __sys_block_current_task() {
+	block_current_task(&None)
+}
+
 /// Set the current task state to `blocked`
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn sys_block_current_task() {
-	kernel_function!(__sys_block_current_task(&None))
+	kernel_function!(__sys_block_current_task())
+}
+
+extern "C" fn __sys_block_current_task_with_timeout(timeout: u64) {
+	block_current_task(&Some(timeout))
 }
 
 /// Set the current task state to `blocked`
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn sys_block_current_task_with_timeout(timeout: u64) {
-	kernel_function!(__sys_block_current_task(&Some(timeout)))
+	kernel_function!(__sys_block_current_task_with_timeout(timeout))
 }
 
 extern "C" fn __sys_wakeup_task(id: Tid) {
diff --git a/src/syscalls/timer.rs b/src/syscalls/timer.rs
index 2e63005c3d..b2dacbd747 100644
--- a/src/syscalls/timer.rs
+++ b/src/syscalls/timer.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::arch;
 use crate::errno::*;
-use crate::syscalls::__sys_usleep;
+use crate::syscalls::usleep;
 use crate::time::{itimerval, timespec, timeval};
 
 pub(crate) const CLOCK_REALTIME: u64 = 1;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ extern "C" fn __sys_clock_nanosleep(
 				}
 			}
 
-			__sys_usleep(microseconds);
+			usleep(microseconds);
 			0
 		}
 		_ => -EINVAL,