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backoff

Exponential backoff mechanism for OCaml

This package provides an exponential backoff mechanism. It reduces contention by making a domain back off after failing an operation contested by another domain, like acquiring a lock or performing a CAS operation.

homepage ↗ github: ocaml-multicore/backoff

Available in

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nest GitHub ↗ 0.1.1 2 14 d details ›

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0.1.1 ≈ nest amd64 testing x86 testing 2 mo view · download · history ↗

Use flags of 0.1.1

  • +ocamlopt Enable ocamlopt support (ocaml native code compiler) -- Produces faster programs (Warning: you have to disable/enable it at a global scale)
  • test Enable dependencies and/or preparations necessary to run tests (usually controlled by FEATURES=test but can be toggled independently)