# Package load time regressions in v1.8-beta3

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-load-time-regressions-in-v1-8-beta3/78875>\
**Category:** Internals & Design\
**Created:** [March 31, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-load-time-regressions-in-v1-8-beta3/78875 "2022-03-31T17:02:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![kristoffer.carlsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/kristoffer.carlsson/32/22_2.png) [@kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kristoffer.carlsson)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-load-time-regressions-in-v1-8-beta3/78875/23 "2022-06-01T13:41:38Z")

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> [@joa-quim](#):
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> Unfortunately the [time regressions](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-load-time-regressions-in-v1-8-beta3/78875/14) reported in April, [pinged again](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-load-time-regressions-in-v1-8-beta3/78875/21) about a month ago ago, were not fixed.

I think precompilation is broken on Plots for 1.8 (not from a julia issue). This would lead to slower TTFP. See [TTFP regression since 1.7 · Issue #44293 · JuliaLang/julia · GitHub](https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/44293), [[FR] Enable precompilation for nightly · Issue #4079 · JuliaPlots/Plots.jl · GitHub](https://github.com/JuliaPlots/Plots.jl/issues/4079), [add version check for 1.8 precompiles by JeffBezanson · Pull Request #4179 · JuliaPlots/Plots.jl · GitHub](https://github.com/JuliaPlots/Plots.jl/pull/4179#issuecomment-1099618701)

Edit: Actually the above is wrong. Precompilation is active for Julia 1.8 for Plots.jl and TTFP (for Plots.jl) is improved with about 15%.

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**Author:** ![joa-quim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/joa-quim/32/227_2.png) [@joa-quim](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/joa-quim)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-load-time-regressions-in-v1-8-beta3/78875/24 "2022-06-01T13:43:40Z")

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It’s not Plots, it’s GMT.jl as reported in the original threads.

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**Author:** ![kristoffer.carlsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/kristoffer.carlsson/32/22_2.png) [@kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kristoffer.carlsson)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-load-time-regressions-in-v1-8-beta3/78875/25 "2022-06-01T13:44:15Z")

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Ah, ok.

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**Author:** ![joa-quim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/joa-quim/32/227_2.png) [@joa-quim](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/joa-quim)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-load-time-regressions-in-v1-8-beta3/78875/26 "2022-06-01T13:44:53Z")

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Relevant [PR](https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/pull/45001) that has even a `backport 1.8` label.

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