NVIDIA / NVIDIA/stdexec

investigate using gnu visibility attributes to improve link times

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enhancement good-first-issue P2
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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

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