lance-format / lance-format/lance

Add checksums to Lance 2.1

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A-format enhancement
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Rust
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Description

When using the mini-block encoding we can checksum each mini-block with a CRC32. Blocks should only be 4-8KiB and so CRC32 should provide pretty strong protection.

When using the full-zip encoding we will actually need to checksum each individual value. Since we don't use it until we hit 128 bytes then adding 4 bytes is probably not too detrimental.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the mini-block and full-zip encoding implementations and their format tests; done means CRC32 coverage exists for mini-blocks and individual values in the specified paths, with tests confirming checksum behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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