microsoft / microsoft/demikernel
[runtime] Various Improvements on `DataBuffer`
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- Rust
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Description
We should introduce various additional fields in the DataBuffer abstraction:
- one that "remembers" the original length of the data allocation (i.e. before any adjust or trim), as it might be useful in the future
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Research direction
Start by locating the DataBuffer abstraction and review the related runtime PR #22 and demikernel PR #87 for context. Done means the abstraction retains the original data allocation length before any adjust or trim operation, with the behavior validated by the relevant existing checks.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100