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PARSING PROTOBUF LIKE NEVER BEFORE
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hyperpb is a new high-performance and runtime-dynamic Protobuf parsing library for Go. It uses a dynamic approach, compiling code at runtime to enable online profile-guided optimization for parsing efficiency. This article goes over its architecture, focusing on its VM-based parser, memory management, and unique optimizations like zerocopy strings and arena reuse.