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Combines withTaskCancellationHandler with a CheckedContinuation.
import Synchronization
func untilCancelled() async {
print("1")
let mutex: Mutex<CheckedContinuation<Void, Never>?> = .init(nil)
await withTaskCancellationHandler {
print("2")
await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
print("3")
mutex.withLock {
if Task.isCancelled {
print("abort")
continuation.resume()
return
}
print("4")
$0 = continuation
}
}
} onCancel: {
let continuation = mutex.withLock {
print("5")
return $0.take()
}
continuation?.resume()
}
print("6")
}
func main() async throws {
let hangsForever = Task {
await untilCancelled()
}
// Comment out this line to test early cancellation.
try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(10))
print("will cancel")
hangsForever.cancel()
print("did cancel")
try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(10))
}
try await main()
@mattmassicotte
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But why this isn't safe, I think there is something I am missing but what is it ๐Ÿ˜… ?

This type, as implemented, makes it possible to send non-Sendable data. That doesn't mean it actually will happen, just that the compiler will not be able to prevent it.

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But why this isn't safe, I think there is something I am missing but what is it ๐Ÿ˜… ?

This type, as implemented, makes it possible to send non-Sendable data. That doesn't mean it actually will happen, just that the compiler will not be able to prevent it.

Got you, thanks for the explanation

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