microsoft / microsoft/arcana.cpp

Add suspend/resume capability to dispatcher

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C++
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Description

Add the ability to suspend and resume execution from another thread by setting state (or taking a token or something) on a dispatcher, without having to interact directly with mutexes or locks.

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Research direction

The issue does not name a file, test, or dispatcher entry point. Start by locating the dispatcher implementation and its existing synchronization behavior, then clarify the suspend/resume API and cross-thread semantics before identifying tests that can demonstrate suspension and resumption.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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