Optimization: avoid polymorphism overhead in merge
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- C
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Description
Because merge is the most performance critical part of the code on the write path, perhaps key comparison and iterator function should be called directly rather than through polymorphic pointers.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start by locating the merge implementation and the key-comparison and iterator interfaces mentioned in the issue, then establish a write-path performance baseline. Done means reducing polymorphism overhead while preserving merge behavior and demonstrating the change with performance measurements.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- databases, performance
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100