investigate using gnu visibility attributes to improve link times
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Description
Experiment with tagging all internal implementation details with __attribute__((__hidden__)), or hide the symbols with pragmas. See if link time improves.
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Research direction
Start by locating the internal implementation symbols in the stdexec C++ source and establish a baseline for link times. Compare hiding symbols with attribute((hidden)) versus pragmas, then document whether either approach improves linking and what tradeoffs it introduces.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- build-system, performance
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100