haskell-distributed / haskell-distributed/distributed-process
Can we remove RemoteTable?
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Description
Now that there are proper static pointers in ghc, is the remotetable necessary, or can it just be eliminated?
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Research direction
The issue names RemoteTable and static pointers in GHC but no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing RemoteTable references and how static pointers are used; done would require an agreed decision on whether RemoteTable can be eliminated and the affected code and tests updated accordingly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- haskell
- Domain
- distributed-systems
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100