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use compact arrays

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enhancement help wanted
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Description

the size of each element inside the arrays is fixed: 32bits. for bytes and shorts

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No file or test is named. Start by locating the compiler's array representation and how it currently stores fixed 32-bit elements; then determine how byte and short arrays should use compact storage. Done should mean those array element sizes are represented compactly without breaking compiler behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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