Why hackers moved from ar_lazy_preload to goldiloader

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

ar_lazy_preload 0 hackers criticize it
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goldiloader 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“there's ar_lazy_preloader[0] or goldiloader[1] which fix many N+1s by keeping track of a context”
riffraff, 2025-10-03original comment ↗

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ar_lazy_preload vs goldiloader

ar_lazy_preloadgoldiloader
Hackers who recommend11
Hackers who criticize00
Moved away from it11
Moved to it11

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

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Praise for goldiloader

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