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Race Condition and Consistency Fixes in Cache Layer #43

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The cache layer has race conditions between check_connection(), TTL expiry, and concurrent access patterns. InMemory cache's expiry check is not atomic with retrieval.

Current Issues

  • get_raw_with_expiry() not atomic - entry could expire between check and return
  • Multiple tasks could initialize Redis connection simultaneously
  • No cache invalidation strategy for stale entries
  • Metrics not protected against concurrent updates
  • RedisCache doesn't validate connection state before operations

Required Changes

  1. Implement atomic operations for expiry checks using AtomicU64
  2. Add connection pooling and health checks with backoff
  3. Create cache invalidation policy (LRU, TTL-based, event-driven)
  4. Add mutex protection for shared metrics state
  5. Implement cache warming strategies for critical data
  6. Add comprehensive integration tests for concurrent access

Acceptance Criteria

  • No data races detected under concurrent load testing
  • Cache consistency maintained across all backends
  • Metrics accurate under high concurrency
  • Clear documentation of cache guarantees

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