temporalio / temporalio/sdk-rust

[Feature Request] Drop all payloads from state machines as soon as they are not required

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enhancement
Dominant language
Rust
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Forks
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1d 7h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

This is done in Java SDK, could lead to significant memory savings in some cases.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the Rust state-machine implementation and comparing its payload lifecycle with the behavior already present in the Java SDK. Trace when payloads become unnecessary, then verify that they are released at that point without changing required state-machine behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, rust
Domain
backend, distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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