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Slow to open files on Raspberry Pi

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Description

Micro is by far my favorite text editor, but...
Its very slow to open file on Raspberry Pi.

micro version:

Version: 1.4.2-30
Commit hash: e071a4f
Compiled on November 01, 2018

Version 1.4.1 is also slow.


OS: Raspbian GNU/Linux 9
Terminal: xterm-256color

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The issue names no source files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing slow file opening on a Raspberry Pi with the reported Micro versions and Raspbian environment, then identify the relevant performance bottleneck; done means file opening is measurably faster.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, linux, raspberry-pi
Domain
cli, operating-systems, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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