uutils / uutils/coreutils

du: fn safe_du 's perf gains 30% by mimalloc (allocation can be improved)

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Research direction

Start with the CodSpeed benchmark for du_max_depth_balanced_tree in src/uu/du/benches/du_bench.rs, then trace the recursive safe_du function mentioned in the issue. Determine whether allocation can be improved with the system allocator; done means a measured improvement in the referenced benchmark without changing du behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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