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Use a faster hash function

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
rust
Domain
performance

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the current hash implementation in the repository and identify how its performance is measured; compare that path with rustc's FnvHasher and consider the work done when the faster hash function is used without breaking existing behavior.

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Description

performance

e.g. rustc's FnvHasher

Dominant language
Rust
Stars
212
Forks
84
Avg merge
1d 2h
Merged PRs (30d)
6

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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