AtomVM flash footprint reduction

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
c, erlang
Domain
embedded-iot, performance

Research direction

Compare the flash footprint of AtomVM main with release-0.6 and identify which added features account for the increase. The issue names no files, tests, or measurement procedure; first locate the project’s flash size measurement and build instructions. Done means reducing the footprint while retaining the required features, with measurements showing the change.

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Description

AtomVM main branch has more features than release-0.6, but takes more flash space, and this can be a problem on some devices with smaller flash.

Dominant language
Erlang
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Merged PRs (30d)
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