Sh0g0-1758/scarlet

perf: add noexcept attribute to all scarlet functions that do not throw exceptions

Open

#54 opened on Feb 16, 2025

View on GitHub
 (1 comment) (0 reactions) (0 assignees)C (5 forks)auto 404
enhancementgood first issue

Repository metrics

Stars
 (23 stars)
PR merge metrics
 (PR metrics pending)

Description

This will help gcc/clang to optimize the code more aggressively since it knows there won't be any exceptional control flow, no stack unwinding mechanisms/exception handling code/cleanup code would be generated as well.

cc: @4m4n-x-B4w4ne @atul-k-6 @anant37289

Contributor guide

Research direction
Identify all functions in the scarlet codebase that do not throw exceptions and add the noexcept specifier to them. Use compiler documentation and source code analysis to determine exception safety.
Tech stack
ccpp
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Performance
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++compiler knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70