posit-dev / posit-dev/ark

linux: srcref generation uses too much RAM

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Rust
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Description

Using Zed and Ark together, the reported used memory is approximately 861Mb which is a lot for a kernel that runs REPL cells on Zed, not sure if this is normal.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported memory use with Zed and Ark while running REPL cells on Linux, then trace the srcref generation path. Compare memory usage with a smaller workload and document whether the approximately 861 MB usage is expected or identify the source of the excess allocation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, r, rust
Domain
backend, operating-systems, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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