rust-lang / rust-lang/backtrace-rs
/proc/self/maps ioctl interface for more efficient memory map queries
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enhancement
gimli
OS-linux
symbolizing
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 628
- Forks
- 291
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
The 6.11 linux kernel added a new ioctl interface to the maps file that allows more efficient querying of the mapped memory ranges.
Depending on how much time is spent in processing the maps file it may or may not be worth to use it to shave off some overhead.
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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 by tracing how /proc/self/maps is currently processed and read the linked Linux 6.11 commit describing the new ioctl interface. Compare its performance with the existing approach on supported kernels, then verify that memory-map queries remain correct and that older kernels still work.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, rust
- Domain
- operating-systems, performance
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100