clockworklabs / clockworklabs/SpacetimeDB

Procedures: enable long-running loops which hold non-`SpacetimeType` state in memory

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Description

E.g. a physics world. This will require:

  • On-abort handlers for procedures, so the loop can restart after a crash.
  • Proper handling of publishing, i.e. killing the procedure after confirmation and a timeout.
  • Changing our database-per-core scheduler to re-home running futures on core-repin, rather than just switching new futures to the new core.

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Research direction

Start by tracing procedure lifecycle handling, publishing confirmation and timeout behavior, and the database-per-core scheduler; the issue does not name specific files or tests. Done means procedures can retain non-SpacetimeType state through long-running loops, restart after aborts, terminate correctly after publishing, and re-home running futures during core repinning.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend, databases, distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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