typelevel / typelevel/cats-effect

Optimize `EpollSystem` on Native

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Description

  • Replace @volatiles with loads/stores with precise memory orders
  • Replace TrieMap with ConcurrentHashMap ?
  • Replace unistd.{write,read} with bindings not marked @blocking

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Research direction

Locate the Native EpollSystem implementation and inspect its @volatile accesses, TrieMap usage, and unistd.{write,read} bindings. Compare the available memory-order and native binding options, then verify that the runtime behavior is preserved while the listed operations avoid unnecessary overhead.

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Assessment

Tech stack
scala
Domain
backend, operating-systems, performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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