Meta: Add BFCache section to multi reader writer proposal

Adds a section to the proposal to explain interaction with the BFCache. Co-authored-by: Nathan Memmott <[email protected]>
whatwg · Dec 12, 2023 · e2dba25 · e2dba25
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 await parentHandle.remove(); // successful
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+### Interactions with BFCache
+A page may still hold a file system lock when it enters the BFCache. A fully active page could then be made aware of a BFCached page if there is contention between locks they hold.
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+To keep BFCache enabled when a site uses the File System Access API, a BFCached page must be evicted on locking contention with a fully active page (whether or not it is of the same origin). Otherwise, a file system lock held by a page will not affect the page's eligibility for BFCache. This allows the site to have the performance gains of BFCache up until it would be made aware of the BFCache.
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 ## Alternatives Considered
 
 ### Not Locking File Entry