1 files changed, 36 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/lib/backoff/backoff.h b/src/core/lib/backoff/backoff.h
index 80e49ea52a..8becf4aab8 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/backoff/backoff.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/backoff/backoff.h
@@ -27,36 +27,53 @@ extern "C" {
 
 typedef struct {
   /// const:  how long to wait after the first failure before retrying
-  grpc_millis initial_connect_timeout;
+  grpc_millis initial_backoff;
+
   /// const: factor with which to multiply backoff after a failed retry
   double multiplier;
+
   /// const: amount to randomize backoffs
   double jitter;
-  /// const: minimum time between retries in milliseconds
-  grpc_millis min_timeout_millis;
-  /// const: maximum time between retries in milliseconds
-  grpc_millis max_timeout_millis;
+
+  /// const: minimum time between retries
+  grpc_millis min_connect_timeout;
+
+  /// const: maximum time between retries
+  grpc_millis max_backoff;
+
+  /// current delay before retries
+  grpc_millis current_backoff;
 
   /// random number generator
   uint32_t rng_state;
-
-  /// current retry timeout in milliseconds
-  grpc_millis current_timeout_millis;
 } grpc_backoff;
 
+typedef struct {
+  /// Deadline to be used for the current attempt.
+  grpc_millis current_deadline;
+
+  /// Deadline to be used for the next attempt, following the backoff strategy.
+  grpc_millis next_attempt_start_time;
+} grpc_backoff_result;
+
 /// Initialize backoff machinery - does not need to be destroyed
-void grpc_backoff_init(grpc_backoff *backoff,
-                       grpc_millis initial_connect_timeout, double multiplier,
-                       double jitter, grpc_millis min_timeout_millis,
-                       grpc_millis max_timeout_millis);
-
-/// Begin retry loop: returns a timespec for the NEXT retry
-grpc_millis grpc_backoff_begin(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_backoff *backoff);
-/// Step a retry loop: returns a timespec for the NEXT retry
-grpc_millis grpc_backoff_step(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_backoff *backoff);
+void grpc_backoff_init(grpc_backoff *backoff, grpc_millis initial_backoff,
+                       double multiplier, double jitter,
+                       grpc_millis min_connect_timeout,
+                       grpc_millis max_backoff);
+
+/// Begin retry loop: returns the deadlines to be used for the current attempt
+/// and the subsequent retry, if any.
+grpc_backoff_result grpc_backoff_begin(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                       grpc_backoff *backoff);
+
+/// Step a retry loop: returns the deadlines to be used for the current attempt
+/// and the subsequent retry, if any.
+grpc_backoff_result grpc_backoff_step(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                      grpc_backoff *backoff);
+
 /// Reset the backoff, so the next grpc_backoff_step will be a
-/// grpc_backoff_begin
-/// instead
+/// grpc_backoff_begin.
 void grpc_backoff_reset(grpc_backoff *backoff);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus