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Futurelock: A subtle risk in async Rust
This RFD describes futurelock : a type of deadlock where a resource owned by Future A is required for another Future B to proceed, while the Task responsible for both Futures is no longer polling A . Futurelock is a particularly subtle risk in writing asynchronous Rust.
- Points
- 449
- HN comments
- 245
- Submissions
- 1
- Cited by
- 6 commenters
Software EngineeringSystems & Performance2025
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Futurelock: A subtle risk in async Rust by bcantrill | 449 | 245 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 7 Hacker News comments by 6 different people, from Oct 2025 to May 2026.
Most recent:
- ViewTrick1002 · May 13, 2026
- oconnor663 · Apr 25, 2026
- Twey · Mar 8, 2026
- lenkite · Dec 26, 2025
- lenkite · Dec 7, 2025
- skavi · Nov 12, 2025
