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book: document platform security scanning - #630

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Summary

  • explain why platform security scanning can slow mutation-test workloads
  • point Windows users to Dev Drive performance mode or narrowly scoped directory exclusions
  • point macOS users to the Developer Tools allowance for XProtect and Gatekeeper
  • explicitly avoid recommending that users disable system protections globally

Closes #189.

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  • typos book/src/performance.md
  • verified both linked nextest guidance pages return HTTP 200 and support the described mitigations
  • git diff --check

mdbook and mdbook-linkcheck were not installed locally, so the rendered book build was not rerun.

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Pull request overview

Adds documentation to the performance guide explaining how platform security scanning can slow down cargo-mutants runs, and points readers to platform-specific mitigations that avoid disabling protections globally.

Changes:

  • Documented why antivirus / platform security scanning can noticeably slow mutation-test workloads.
  • Added Windows guidance (Dev Drive performance mode or scoped Windows Security exclusions) and macOS guidance (Developer Tools allowance for the terminal via nextest docs).

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Suggest turning off Gatekeeper/Antivirus

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