uutils / uutils/coreutils

dd: performance regression by codegen-units=2 to 1

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Description

by cgu=1 to 2, I catched

dd_copy_default+3%
5 benches +1%

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Research direction

Start with the dd implementation and the dd_copy_default benchmark; compare results for codegen-units=2 and codegen-units=1 across the five benches mentioned. Confirm whether dd_copy_default regresses by about 3% and the overall benchmark set by about 1%; the issue does not name specific files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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