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Rewrite vfs-notify abstraction

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A-vfs Broken Window C-bug
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Description

The current interface is tough to handle nicely and re-reports loading files unnecessarily when the config changes. https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-analyzer/pull/16319

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Research direction

Start with the vfs-notify abstraction described in the issue and read pull request 16319 for the proposed direction. Done should mean the interface is easier to handle and no longer re-reports loading files unnecessarily when the configuration changes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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