uber-go / uber-go/atomic

atomic.Uint8 atomic.Uint16 support not found

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Description

go data types uint8 and uint16 is not supported on "go.uber.org/atomic"

we required these datatypes supported on atomic for optimal memory and performance

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Research direction

Start by exploring the go.uber.org/atomic package for existing atomic.Uint types and their tests. Identify how uint8 and uint16 wrappers are organized, then add matching support and tests demonstrating atomic access for both types.

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Tech stack
go
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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