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echo is slower than GNU 9.10

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Description

Using binary from tag/latest-commit

$ hyperfine -N --warmup 10 ...
Summary
  gnu9.10/echo Hello World ran
    1.33 ± 0.35 times faster than latest-commit/echo Hello World

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported hyperfine -N --warmup 10 comparison for echo Hello World using the latest commit and GNU 9.10. The issue names no source file or test; done would be identifying and addressing the cause of the performance gap, then confirming the comparison with the benchmark.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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