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The only sharing is for large binaries (>64 bytes)[0]. Like all messaging mechanisms, this can be handled by passing a reference or id, and the receiver fetchi

The only sharing is for large binaries (>64 bytes)[0]. Like all messaging mechanisms, this can be handled by passing a reference or id, and the receiver fetching the actual large data from db/file/source of truth. [0] - http://erlang.2086793.n4.nabble.com/how-message-size-effects-performance-td2112663.html http://erlang.2086793.n4.nabble.com/how-message-size-effects...

amelius 6y ago
> The only sharing is for large binaries Can you also share small objects by reference? (I.e. prevent serialization of a large tree composed of small objects) And refer to those objects through pointers (avoiding an expensive db layer)?
- srijan4 6y ago
  > Can you also share small objects by reference? No. But, you can use a cheap cache layer instead of expensive db layer - ETS.
  - amelius 6y ago
    Ok, thanks!