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Gitui takes a long time to start under Windows Linux Subsystem

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#1,487 opened on Dec 24, 2022

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Description

Describe the bug Under WLS you need to (unexpectingly?) use the Window's gitui.exe. It eventually comes up, but takes 20+ seconds to do so.

To Reproduce

  1. Start a WSL shell
  2. Run 'gitui'

Expected behavior 'Lightning fast' startup ;-)

Context

  • Windows 11, Ubuntu 20_02.2 LTS
  • GitUI 0.22.1

Additional context Not sure if gitui is intended to be used in this setting, but alas.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
performancecli
Issue type
bug
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.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Rust development environmentWSL setup
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate why startup is slow under WSL by comparing startup time between native Linux and WSL. Profile the initialization code in the main function (likely src/main.rs). Check for any Windows specific interactions that are slow in the WSL environment. Look for file system or IO operations that might be affected. Consider using a profiler or adding timing logs to identify bottlenecks.
Gitui takes a long time to start under Windows Linux Subsystem · gitui-org/gitui#1487 | Good First Issue