NTFS Really Isn't That Bad

Explore the performance improvements of rustup on Windows in this 48-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au 2020. Discover why rustup installation was slow in early 2019 and how it became significantly faster. Learn about the technical constraints behind the poor performance and the solutions implemented to enhance rustup and rust-doc performance. Gain insights into the interplay between NTFS, small files, and anti-virus software, and how changes to both rustup and Windows led to improved usability. Delve into the speaker's experience and the broader implications for performance optimization on different file systems, including NFS-mounted home directories.

"NTFS really isn't that bad" - Robert Collins (LCA 2020)