livepeer / livepeer/go-livepeer
Do not save source segments to disk
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area: transcoding
status: icebox
type: tech debt
- Dominant language
- Go
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- 586
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Description
Right now orchestrator always [saves](https://github.com/livepeer/go-livepeer/blob/master/core/orchestrator.go#L280) source segment to disk.
But in case remote transcoders used, this saved files isn't used, and just [deleted](https://github.com/livepeer/go-livepeer/blob/master/core/orchestrator.go#L353) moment after.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start in core/orchestrator.go at the source-segment save near line 280 and the deletion near line 353. Trace the remote-transcoder path and verify that source segments are not written to disk when they are immediately discarded, while required local-transcoder behavior remains unchanged.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100