Split data into blocks
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A: object-storage
feature request
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research
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Description
As @shcheklein suggested, we should consider splitting data into small blocks to track data changes more efficiently. Example: giant file that has one line appended to it.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the issue description and the discussion attributed to @shcheklein. Investigate how DVC currently tracks changes to a giant file and define the block-splitting behavior needed for the appended-line example; the issue does not specify files, tests, or completion criteria.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- data-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100