libretro / libretro/libretro-common
Libco alternatives.
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- C
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Description
I found a potential replacement for libco though I am not 100% sure as to the veracity of its claims:
https://github.com/hnes/libaco
Also found another library by Tencent:
https://github.com/Tencent/libco/tree/v1.0
and this:
https://github.com/heiher/hev-task-system
libaco claims to be the fastest cothread library, while also having support for saving/restoring MMX/SSE/AVX state on x86/x64, which iirc byuu's libco doesn't have. The changes compared to libco on resulting cores haven't been profiled, though personally I am quite intrigued in seeing if on bsnes-mercury it helps, if even minutely.
Contributor guide
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by comparing libaco, Tencent's libco v1.0, and hev-task-system against the existing libco usage in the repository. Profile the alternatives in the bsnes-mercury context, including the stated MMX/SSE/AVX preservation behavior, and document whether one should replace the current implementation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100