microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit
Mac: Find a way to stream file contents that's faster than reading a single byte at a time
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affects: performance
domain: user-mode
platform: macOS
- Dominant language
- C#
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Description
TryGetSymLinkTarget and OnGetFileStream stream file contents by reading one byte at a time. Investigate if there are any faster options for streaming this data.
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Research direction
Start by locating the implementations of TryGetSymLinkTarget and OnGetFileStream and examining how each reads file contents. Investigate the available streaming options for these paths; done means identifying and applying a faster approach than single-byte reads, with behavior preserved.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, macos
- Domain
- operating-systems, performance
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100