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Optimize `KqueueSystem` on Native

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Description

  • Replace TrieMap with a custom LongMap-like data structure. We can take inspiration from TimerHeap, where on cancelation we remove an entry if on the owning thread, otherwise use some threadsafe fallback strategy ...

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Research direction

Start by reading KqueueSystem and the TimerHeap implementation to understand the current TrieMap usage and the cancellation paths. Compare same-thread removal with cancellation from other threads, then define done as a custom LongMap-like structure with a safe fallback strategy and equivalent cancellation behavior.

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Assessment

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

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