Investigate `mold` as a faster alternative to `ld`
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- Dominant language
- C++
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- 245
- Forks
- 36
- Avg merge
- 8d 23h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 4
Description
@samuelpmishLLNL tried it out and tentatively noticed a ~30x speed up on linking our libraries.
https://github.com/spack/spack/blob/develop/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/mold/package.py
https://github.com/rui314/mold
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing Spack's var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/mold/package.py and the linked mold project documentation. Benchmark linking Smith's libraries with the current linker and mold, then record reproducible results and a recommendation for whether Smith should support or adopt mold.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- build-system, performance
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100