diff --git a/src/rustdoc-json-types/lib.rs b/src/rustdoc-json-types/lib.rs index c4e142342a85e..33ec59dad5bd3 100644 --- a/src/rustdoc-json-types/lib.rs +++ b/src/rustdoc-json-types/lib.rs @@ -2,6 +2,18 @@ //! //! These types are the public API exposed through the `--output-format json` flag. The [`Crate`] //! struct is the root of the JSON blob and all other items are contained within. +//! +//! We expose a `rustc-hash` feature that is disabled by default. This feature switches the +//! [`std::collections::HashMap`] for [`rustc_hash::FxHashMap`] to improve the performance of said +//! `HashMap` in specific situations. +//! +//! `cargo-semver-checks` for example, saw a [-3% improvement][1] when benchmarking using the +//! `aws_sdk_ec2` JSON output (~500MB of JSON). As always, we recommend measuring the impact before +//! turning this feature on, as [`FxHashMap`][2] only concerns itself with hash speed, and may +//! increase the number of collisions. +//! +//! [1]: https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/266220-t-rustdoc/topic/rustc-hash.20and.20performance.20of.20rustdoc-types/near/474855731 +//! [2]: https://crates.io/crates/rustc-hash #[cfg(not(feature = "rustc-hash"))] use std::collections::HashMap;