swift-server / swift-server/async-http-client

[HTTPConnectionPool] Performance: Cancel timer outside of stateLock

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Description

Currently connection idle and request timers are cancelled inside the HTTPConnectionPool stateLock. We should move the cancellation (and only the cancellation) outside.

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Research direction

Start at HTTPConnectionPool and trace where connection-idle and request timers are cancelled while stateLock is held. Move only the cancellation outside the lock, preserving the surrounding state updates, and verify that the existing HTTP client behavior remains unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
networking, performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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