microsoft / microsoft/vs-threading

Allow `await TaskScheduler.Default` to reuse JTF.Run thread when on the threadpool

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Description

An idea to consider, to help alleviate threadpool starvation.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reading the TaskScheduler.Default and JTF.Run entry points named in the issue, focusing on how they interact when execution is already on a thread-pool thread. Determine the intended behavior for awaiting TaskScheduler.Default and define the conditions under which it should reuse a JTF.Run thread without worsening thread-pool starvation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
developer-experience
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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