GNU bug report logs - #77833
Xapian cache/search proof of concept

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From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Arun Isaac <arunisaac <at> systemreboot.net>
Cc: noe <at> xn--no-cja.eu, 77833 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#77833] Xapian cache/search proof of concept
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:00:00 +0200

Arun Isaac <arunisaac <at> systemreboot.net> writes:

>> I forgot the outcome of discussions with Simon back when they worked on
>> it, but now I wonder: would it be reasonable to have it in ‘guix search’
>> proper, with indexing happening on first ‘guix search’ for a given
>> channel set?
>
> We might also consider building the xapian index along with the package
> cache. But, that does come with the cost of slowing down profile builds
> slightly.

More than slightly I’m afraid, even if it’s “just” 20s.  :-)

Ludo’.

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