memorysafety / memorysafety/rav1d

Investigate/optimize code size

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Description

Our code size is roughly 10x that of dav1d. We need to investigate why our code size is so much larger, and potentially optimize our code to generate a smaller binary.

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Research direction

The issue does not identify files, tests, build commands, or an entry point. Start by measuring the generated binary and comparing the project’s build configuration with dav1d; done would require identifying the main causes of the size difference and producing a smaller binary without regressions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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