rust-lang / rust-lang/rustc_public
Replace String with an interned version
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- Rust
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- 125
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Description
Generating String can be very costly and inefficient. We should consider replacing most occurrences with an interned string version. We could reuse the Rust compiler Symbol structure for now or use some interner crate.
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Research direction
The issue names no files or tests. Start by surveying the repository for String occurrences and compare the possible use of the Rust compiler Symbol structure with an interner crate. Done should mean that most relevant String uses are replaced with an agreed interned representation and the existing behavior remains covered.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100