# Description
Our `ShellError` at the moment has a `std::mem::size_of<ShellError>` of
136 bytes (on AMD64). As a result `Value` directly storing the struct
also required 136 bytes (thanks to alignment requirements).
This change stores the `Value::Error` `ShellError` on the heap.
Pro:
- Value now needs just 80 bytes
- Should be 1 cacheline less (still at least 2 cachelines)
Con:
- More small heap allocations when dealing with `Value::Error`
- More heap fragmentation
- Potential for additional required memcopies
# Further code changes
Includes a small refactor of `try` due to a type mismatch in its large
match.
# User-Facing Changes
None for regular users.
Plugin authors may have to update their matches on `Value` if they use
`nu-protocol`
Needs benchmarking to see if there is a benefit in real world workloads.
**Update** small improvements in runtime for workloads with high volume
of values. Significant reduction in maximum resident set size, when many
values are held in memory.
# Tests + Formatting
# Description
From nushell 0.8 philosophy:
https://github.com/nushell/nushell.github.io/blob/main/contributor-book/philosophy_0_80.md#core-categories
> The following categories should be moved to plugins:
Uncommon format support
So this pr is trying to move following commands to plugin:
- [X] from eml
- [x] from ics
- [x] from ini
- [x] from vcf
And we can have a new plugin handles for these formatting, currently
it's implemented here:
https://github.com/WindSoilder/nu_plugin_format
The command usage should be the same to original command.
If it's ok, the plugin can support more formats like
[parquet](https://github.com/fdncred/nu_plugin_from_parquet), or [EDN
format](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/issues/6415), or something
else.
Just create a draft pr to show what's the blueprint looks like, and is
it a good direction to move forward?
# User-Facing Changes
_(List of all changes that impact the user experience here. This helps
us keep track of breaking changes.)_
# Tests + Formatting
Don't forget to add tests that cover your changes.
Make sure you've run and fixed any issues with these commands:
- `cargo fmt --all -- --check` to check standard code formatting (`cargo
fmt --all` applies these changes)
- `cargo clippy --workspace -- -D warnings -D clippy::unwrap_used -A
clippy::needless_collect` to check that you're using the standard code
style
- `cargo test --workspace` to check that all tests pass
# After Submitting
If your PR had any user-facing changes, update [the
documentation](https://github.com/nushell/nushell.github.io) after the
PR is merged, if necessary. This will help us keep the docs up to date.
