googlefonts / googlefonts/fontations

`read_fonts::tables::post::DEFAULT_GLYPH_NAMES` consumes 4k in `.data.rel.ro` section

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Description

We should use tricks to make this non-dirty data.

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Research direction

Start by locating read_fonts::tables::post::DEFAULT_GLYPH_NAMES and inspect how its data is emitted into the .data.rel.ro section. Investigate the existing build and binary-size measurement approach, then verify that the glyph names no longer consume dirty data while preserving the table's behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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