Large amount of read io while running nix-channels.py
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Description
Large amount of read io could be observed while running nix-channels.py, maybe some performance improvments could be implemented to reduce server loads.
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Research direction
Start by profiling nix-channels.py while it runs to identify the source of the large read I/O. Compare the observed I/O and server load before and after the change; done means the script performs less read I/O without losing its mirror-job behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100