lance-format / lance-format/lance

Lance commits are progressively slower once a lot of fragments are written

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by running the benchmark linked in the issue and compare commit times as more fragments are written. Then trace the commit path in the Rust implementation to identify where the slowdown grows; done means explaining the trend and demonstrating improved benchmark results without regressing normal commits.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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