paritytech / paritytech/parity-scale-codec

Optimize implementation of `Decode::skip()` and `Decode::encoded_fixed_size()` for most primitives types

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Rust
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Description

related https://github.com/paritytech/parity-scale-codec/issues/201
related https://github.com/paritytech/parity-scale-codec/issues/241

Do a proper implementation of Decode::skip() and Decode::encoded_fixed_size() for most primitives types.

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Research direction

Start by reading the Decode::skip() and Decode::encoded_fixed_size() entry points, then review related issues #201 and #241 for the intended behavior. The work is done when both methods have proper implementations for most primitive types, with the relevant existing tests or behavior used to verify the result.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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