Optimizing Solana Compute Unit Limits for Swap Execution
rust
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Compute Unit Optimization in Solana Swap Execution Setting a high priority fee on Solana without explicitly requesting an accurate Compute Unit (CU) limit is one of the most common mistakes in transaction building. Over-requesting CUs throttles transaction scheduling, while under-requesting causes instant runtime execution failure. When routing DEX swaps across multiple liquidity pools, static CU allocations degrade both landing reliability and execution cost. Tuning CU limits progra