Linux 6.8 Landing A Tantalizing Optimization For Common $PATH-Based Searches

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Does this help Nix(OS)? I feel like I see big paths sometimes when I am browsing nixpkgs.

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Should do; my $PATH in ~ alone is 13 paths, add any nix shell and it balloons in size. Will be fun to see if it noticeably changes anything when that kernel lands in nixpkgs :slight_smile:

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I suspect that “we” often don’t search $PATH in kernel but in bash (or other shell).

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