servo / servo/rust-cssparser

consider switching to zmij for css numeric serialization

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Description

https://github.com/dtolnay/zmij, it's supposed to be faster than dtoa-short, but we probably want to check the output.

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked zmij project and locating the current dtoa-short use in this repository. Compare CSS numeric serialization output and performance before deciding whether the replacement is compatible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
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Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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