rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer
Load files into the VFS in parallel on startup
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Description
We currently load them from a single thread which can make startup very slow for bigger projects as we re-query the project layout over and over again until all files are loaded (this is a separate issue that we should fix, that is wait with that until all files are loaded into memory).
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 by locating the VFS startup path that loads project files and the code that repeatedly re-queries the project layout. Measure startup behavior for a larger project before changing it. Done means files load into the VFS in parallel without waiting for the separate project-layout issue, with relevant tests or benchmarks passing.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- devtools, performance
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100