`<functional>`: better hash function
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Description
@lhecker observes FNV1a is bad for integers.
https://discord.com/channels/737189251069771789/737189251497721887/913600700846596147
vNext note: Resolving this issue will require breaking binary compatibility. We won't be able to accept pull requests for this issue until the vNext branch is available. See #169 for more information.
Also tracked by VSO-371547 / AB#371547 .
Contributor guide
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
No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reading the vNext note, issue #169, and the linked context about FNV1a; the work is ready only when the integer hash approach is defined and implemented on the vNext branch with its required binary-compatibility break.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100