borgbackup/borg

compare borg binaries produced by nuitka and pyinstaller

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#9,722 opened on Jun 4, 2026

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Description

See #9721 (master branch) or scripts/build*.

Interesting would be (for both nuitka and pyinstaller):

  • startup time for the single-file binary
  • temporary space usage (e.g. /tmp)
  • performance of a backup and a restore
  • performance of borgfs filesystem (borg mount)

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Tech stack
python
Domain
build systemtesting
Issue type
research
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
PythonGit
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55
Research direction
Set up building borg with Nuitka and PyInstaller, run benchmarks for startup time, temp space usage, backup/restore performance, and borg mount performance, then compare and report.