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torginus
3 months ago
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WSL 2 is getting faster Windows file system access
WSL2 operates through a file-level translation layer, not unlike NFS in Linux, which can be a huge performance problem for programs that manipulate lots of tiny files, like git or npm.
NoGravitas
3 months ago
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Programs that manipulate lots of tiny files are a performance nightmare on Windows even leaving aside the issue of WSL2.
torginus
3 months ago
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git and npm install are somewhat slower on vanilla Windows, true, but on WSL2 they're downright unusable
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