2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/internal/cache/cache.go b/internal/cache/cache.go
index e981d79b1..510b6eb53 100644
--- a/internal/cache/cache.go
+++ b/internal/cache/cache.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package cache
 
 import (
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 )
 
 type Caches struct {
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ type Caches struct {
 // Init will (re)initialize both the GTS and AP cache collections.
 // NOTE: the cache MUST NOT be in use anywhere, this is not thread-safe.
 func (c *Caches) Init() {
+	log.Infof(nil, "init: %p", c)
+
 	c.GTS.Init()
 	c.AP.Init()
 	c.Visibility.Init()
@@ -52,6 +55,8 @@ func (c *Caches) Init() {
 
 // Start will start both the GTS and AP cache collections.
 func (c *Caches) Start() {
+	log.Infof(nil, "start: %p", c)
+
 	c.GTS.Start()
 	c.AP.Start()
 	c.Visibility.Start()
@@ -59,6 +64,8 @@ func (c *Caches) Start() {
 
 // Stop will stop both the GTS and AP cache collections.
 func (c *Caches) Stop() {
+	log.Infof(nil, "stop: %p", c)
+
 	c.GTS.Stop()
 	c.AP.Stop()
 	c.Visibility.Stop()
diff --git a/internal/cache/util.go b/internal/cache/util.go
index ba4a43fdd..2d7badf68 100644
--- a/internal/cache/util.go
+++ b/internal/cache/util.go
@@ -74,8 +74,14 @@ func tryStop[ValueType any](cache *result.Cache[ValueType], sweep time.Duration)
 func tryUntil(msg string, count int, do func() bool) {
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
 		if do() {
+			// success.
 			return
 		}
+
+		// Sleep for a little before retry (a bcakoff).
+		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 1 << (i + 1))
 	}
+
+	// panic on total failure as this shouldn't happen.
 	log.Panicf(nil, "failed %s after %d tries", msg, count)
 }