JuliaArrays / JuliaArrays/StructArrays.jl
Overload non-scalar getindex
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Description
To make the package more performant in case the wrapped arrays overload non-scalar getindex (CUDA, CategoricalArrays).
See also https://github.com/JuliaArrays/StructArrays.jl/issues/128
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Research direction
Start by reading the issue and the related StructArrays.jl issue 128, then investigate how non-scalar getindex behaves with the wrapped arrays mentioned: CUDA and CategoricalArrays. Define completion around improving performance for those overloaded getindex cases, with validation against the affected array types.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- julia
- Domain
- performance
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100