math/big.Int.SetString
standard libraryThe 2905th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 418 times across 98 modules; 212 of those run outside tests and generated code.
1% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (210 → 212)
- prod calls
- 212
- non-test, non-generated
- all calls
- 418
- total callsites
- modules
- 98
- distinct callers
- in loop
- 13%
- of prod calls
- in tests
- 49%
- 206 calls
- resolved
- 100%
- to a known target
resolution mix
How each call resolves
How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →
- Concrete method100%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.
who calls this
Notable callers
Production calls into Int.SetString from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.
- Kubernetes 12 6%
- Go (golang.org/x) 8 4%
- NATS 7 3%
- Istio 4 2%
- Tailscale 4 2%
where it's called
Callsites in the wild
12 representative callsites of 418, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.
- in loop
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cloudflare/cfssl @v1.6.5
in loop -
ethereum/go-ethereum @v1.17.6
in loop - in loop
- in loop
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x/crypto @v0.57.0
ssh/kex.go:823
in loop -
istio/istio @v0.0.0-20260928115056-32ddacd7a1cb
in loop - in loop
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hashicorp/vault/sdk @v0.26.0
helper/keysutil/encrypted_key_storage.go:182
in loop -
istio.io/istio @v0.0.0-20260928115056-32ddacd7a1cb
istioctl/pkg/writer/ztunnel/configdump/certificates.go:76
in loop -
k8s.io/kops @v1.36.2
upup/pkg/fi/clientset_castore.go:140
in loop - in loop
top callers
The modules that reach for it
The modules that call Int.SetString most in this snapshot.
- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum5212%
- github.com/cloudflare/circl389%
- golang.org/x/crypto317%
- github.com/drand/kyber236%
- github.com/zmap/zcrypto195%
siblings
More from math/big
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