Speed up sysconfig
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performance
topic-sysconfig
type-feature
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 77.2k
- Forks
- 36k
- PR merge metrics
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Description
sysconfig is currently a bit slow to be able to imported at startup, as would be required in #88142, so it would make sense to try to speed it up where we can.
- PR: gh-99273
- PR: gh-98719
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the sysconfig module and the startup-import context described in issue #88142. Review PRs #99273 and #98719 to understand the work already underway; completion would require an agreed reduction in sysconfig import cost.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100