Compress the final binary (fast and easy issue)
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- Rust
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Description
I made a few tests with upx under windows and got an executable with less than half size. It can be used under linux too.
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Research direction
Start by locating the rustup release build entry point and how the final executable is packaged for Windows and Linux. Check whether UPX compression is compatible with those artifacts; done means the release process produces smaller working binaries without breaking supported platforms.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- build-system, performance, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100