note snoopy Is lazy loading an option? <p> I.E. can you replace global <code>use</code> and <code>require</code> statements with a lazy loader such as [mod://autouse] or [mod://Class::Autouse]. <p> Alternatively, can you require modules just in time? <code> # conditional use of require if ($heavy_lifting_needed) { require BigModule; ## BigModule->import(); # maybe BigModule->do_stuff(); } </code> This could be of benefit: <ul> <li> if your code is organised into discrete modules <li> only some of them are being used in any particular hit <li> you're not importing symbols into your namespace </ul> 977725 977725