harababurel/gcsf

Improve mounting time

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#4 opened on Jun 27, 2018

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Description

GCSF populates the file tree at mount time, making O(tree depth) requests to Drive (one request for each level). This can be reduced to O(1) but requires a better strategy for constructing the tree internally.

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Research direction
Study the current file tree population code in detail. Identify the internal data structures used and how they mirror the Drive hierarchy. Explore whether a lazy loading strategy or indexing by file ID can be used to build the tree with fewer API calls. Look at how other FUSE file systems handle similar recursive mounting.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend
Issue type
Performance
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
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.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
RustFUSE
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45