Overview
Explore the optimization of partial backtraces in Ruby 3 through this insightful conference talk from RubyConf 2021. Delve into the importance of backtraces as debugging tools and understand the challenges associated with generating them for deep callstacks. Learn how Ruby 3 has been enhanced to efficiently process only necessary backtrace frames, significantly improving the speed of partial backtrace generation. Discover the intricacies of backtrace generation, the optimization techniques implemented in Ruby 3, and the subsequent bug fixes introduced in version 3.0.1. Gain valuable knowledge about Ruby's inner workings and performance improvements in this 30-minute presentation by Jeremy Evans.
Syllabus
RubyConf 2021 - Optimizing Partial Backtraces in Ruby 3 by Jeremy Evans
Taught by
Ruby Central