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Use a faster algorithm for path matching in 'gvfs sparse'

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Description

Follow up to #1607

See discussions here:

https://github.com/microsoft/VFSForGit/pull/1607#discussion_r350958963

And here:

https://github.com/microsoft/VFSForGit/pull/1607#discussion_r350960647

On how we can improve the performance of gvfs sparse by using the same algorithms as git.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading issue #1607 and the two linked pull-request discussions about gvfs sparse path matching. Compare the current approach with the algorithms used by Git; done means gvfs sparse uses the agreed faster algorithm and its path-matching performance improves.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli, 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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