Show HN: HTTP/2 HPACK Compression Go Library

[chrismoos]

https://github.com/chrismoos/hpack

[mappu]

How does this compare to `net/http2/hpack`, now in the standard library?

[chrismoos → mappu]

One of the main differences is this one uses lookup tables for faster decoding of Huffman compressed data as opposed to using a tree (which is what the stdlib one uses). It also offers some additional encoding options for users that want more control of header field indexing.

[bradfitz → chrismoos]

Yes, let's get your version into Go if it's better.

(I wrote Go's quickly. I've never profiled it, delaying that until Go 1.7, which opened for development yesterday)

[chrismoos → bradfitz]

If I'd like to get some of the enhancements in there, is this the route to go? https://golang.org/doc/contribute.html

[bradfitz → chrismoos]

Yup! That documentation is too daunting IMO but it's complete and not many steps, despite all the words. Especially if you're a Go programmer already. (just go get the code review tool)

I'd start with filing a bug against Go to track the overall process.

[tshannon → bradfitz]

This is why I love open source projects, and shows just how open source Go is.

Fantastic.

[louis-paul → chrismoos]

Why not contribute it to the Go projet, if this version is arguably better than the current implementation?

[ayanamist → mappu]

I think this project is written behind closed doors.

[bradfitz → ayanamist]

Go is developed entirely in the open. I wrote Go's hpack and there are no other Go coworkers in my office.

[bketelsen → bradfitz]

But do you close your doors sometimes?

[bradfitz → bketelsen]

:)

[ayanamist → bradfitz]

I meaned to chrismoos/hpack but not your standard library.......

[leaveyou → bradfitz]

I think he meant that about chrismoos/hpack