sharkdp/binocle

Real-time updates for shared memory segment viewing

Open

#46 opened on Jul 22, 2022

View on GitHub
 (2 comments) (0 reactions) (0 assignees)Rust (41 forks)github user discovery
enhancementgood first issue

Repository metrics

Stars
 (1,307 stars)
PR merge metrics
 (No merged PRs in 30d)

Description

I'm diagnosing a problem in a telescope control system with several processes that communicate using several shared memory segments backed by mmap'd files. I can reload the file by restarting binocle. It would be really nice to have binocle refresh the view on command or at some update rate.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Implement a refresh mechanism for the shared memory view. Consider either a manual command (e.g., pressing 'r') or automatic polling at a configurable rate. Investigate how to detect changes in the mmap'd file, such as watching for file modifications or using inotify/kqueue.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktoptooling
Issue type
Feature
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.
Half day
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
Rust
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65