paritytech / paritytech/parity-common

consider replacing `uint` with `ruint`

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Description

https://github.com/recmo/uint is a modern re-implementation of uint using const generics.
It doesn't suffer from issues like #388.

Would be nice to compare the numbers on our benchmarks between uint and ruint before making the move.

cc @kpp

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by reviewing the existing uint usage and benchmark entry points, then read the linked ruint implementation and investigate issue #388. Done means comparable benchmark results are available to support the replacement decision.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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