apache / apache/pekko-http

Http2 header parser can be made more performant

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Description

https://github.com/apache/pekko-http/blob/af7ed86d6f00c67cf2d70a8a70e1ad3e46d0dcbd/http-core/src/main/scala/org/apache/pekko/http/impl/engine/http2/RequestParsing.scala#L194

* currently converts the strings back to bytes to parse
* adds a hacky 'x' to the content to get the current parser to accept the byte stream
* may need a dedicated new parser method that works at char or String level

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Research direction

Start in http-core/src/main/scala/org/apache/pekko/http/impl/engine/http2/RequestParsing.scala around line 194. Trace how the parser converts strings back to bytes and adds the extra “x”, then determine the appropriate parser entry point for the existing HTTP/2 header content. Done means the unnecessary conversion and workaround are removed while header parsing remains correct and more performant.

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Assessment

Tech stack
scala
Domain
networking
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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