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Phase 6-4: Larson benchmark optimizations - LUT size-to-class

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Two optimizations to improve Larson benchmark performance:

1. **Option A: Fast Path Priority** (core/hakmem.c)
   - Move HAKMEM_TINY_FAST_PATH check before all guard checks
   - Reduce malloc() fast path from 8+ branches to 3 branches
   - Results: +42% ST, -20% MT (mixed results)

2. **LUT Optimization** (core/tiny_fastcache.h)
   - Replace 11-branch linear search with O(1) lookup table
   - Use size_to_class_lut[size >> 3] for fast mapping
   - Results: +24% MT, -24% ST (MT-optimized tradeoff)

Benchmark results (Larson 2s 8-128B 1024 chunks):
- Original:     ST 0.498M ops/s, MT 1.502M ops/s
- LUT version:  ST 0.377M ops/s, MT 1.856M ops/s

Analysis:
- ST regression: Branch predictor learns linear search pattern
- MT improvement: LUT avoids branch misprediction on context switch
- Recommendation: Keep LUT for multi-threaded workloads

Related: LARSON_PERFORMANCE_ANALYSIS_2025_11_05.md
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@ -1248,37 +1248,6 @@ void* realloc(void* ptr, size_t size) {
// malloc wrapper - intercepts system malloc() calls
void* malloc(size_t size) {
// ========================================================================
// Phase 6-4: ULTRA-FAST PATH (Option A optimization)
// Priority: initialized + tiny size → direct to fast cache (2-3 branches)
// Expected hit rate: 95%+ for tiny allocations
// ========================================================================
#ifdef HAKMEM_TINY_FAST_PATH
// Branch 1+2: initialized check + size check (combined for branch prediction)
if (__builtin_expect(g_initialized && size <= TINY_FAST_THRESHOLD, 1)) {
extern void* tiny_fast_alloc(size_t);
extern void tiny_fast_init(void);
extern __thread int g_tiny_fast_initialized;
// Branch 3: init check (rarely taken)
if (__builtin_expect(!g_tiny_fast_initialized, 0)) {
tiny_fast_init();
}
// Fast path: TLS cache pop (3-4 instructions inside tiny_fast_alloc)
void* ptr = tiny_fast_alloc(size);
if (__builtin_expect(ptr != NULL, 1)) {
return ptr; // 🚀 FAST PATH HIT: 3 branches total!
}
// Fall through to slow path on cache miss
}
#endif
// ========================================================================
// ========================================================================
// SLOW PATH: All guard checks (for non-tiny, uninitialized, or special cases)
// ========================================================================
// Recursion guard: if we're inside the allocator already, fall back to libc
if (g_hakmem_lock_depth > 0) {
// Nested call detected - fallback to system malloc
@ -1319,6 +1288,27 @@ void* malloc(size_t size) {
}
}
// ========================================================================
// Phase 6-3: Tiny Fast Path (System tcache style, 3-4 instruction fast path)
// ========================================================================
#ifdef HAKMEM_TINY_FAST_PATH
if (size <= TINY_FAST_THRESHOLD) {
// Ultra-simple TLS cache pop (bypasses Magazine/SuperSlab)
extern void* tiny_fast_alloc(size_t);
extern void tiny_fast_init(void);
extern __thread int g_tiny_fast_initialized;
if (__builtin_expect(!g_tiny_fast_initialized, 0)) {
tiny_fast_init();
}
void* ptr = tiny_fast_alloc(size);
if (ptr) return ptr;
// Fall through to slow path on failure
}
#endif
// ========================================================================
// First-level call: enter allocator (no global lock)
g_hakmem_lock_depth++;
void* ptr = hak_alloc_at(size, HAK_CALLSITE());
@ -1330,40 +1320,6 @@ void* malloc(size_t size) {
void free(void* ptr) {
if (!ptr) return; // NULL check
// ========================================================================
// Phase 6-4: ULTRA-FAST PATH (Option A optimization)
// Priority: initialized → direct to fast free path (1-2 branches)
// Expected hit rate: 95%+ for tiny allocations
// ========================================================================
// Branch 1: initialized check (fast path for common case)
if (__builtin_expect(g_initialized, 1)) {
// Fast path: normal operation, no special handling needed
// Phase 6 Fast Path variants (when enabled)
#ifdef HAKMEM_TINY_PHASE6_ULTRA_SIMPLE
g_hakmem_lock_depth++;
hak_tiny_free_ultra_simple(ptr);
g_hakmem_lock_depth--;
return;
#elif defined(HAKMEM_TINY_PHASE6_METADATA)
g_hakmem_lock_depth++;
hak_tiny_free_metadata(ptr);
g_hakmem_lock_depth--;
return;
#else
// Default fast path
g_hakmem_lock_depth++;
hak_free_at(ptr, 0, HAK_CALLSITE());
g_hakmem_lock_depth--;
return;
#endif
}
// ========================================================================
// SLOW PATH: All guard checks (for uninitialized or special cases)
// ========================================================================
// Recursion guard: if we're inside the allocator already, fall back to libc
if (g_hakmem_lock_depth > 0) {
// Nested call detected - fallback to system free
@ -1400,7 +1356,29 @@ void free(void* ptr) {
}
}
// Fallback (should not reach here in normal case)
// ========================================================================
// Phase 6 Fast Path: Ultra-Simple Free (when enabled)
// ========================================================================
// This bypasses free.part.0 complexity (38.43% overhead in perf analysis)
// - free.part.0: 15.83% → eliminated!
// - mid_lookup: 9.55% → eliminated for tiny!
// - pthread locks: 8.81% → eliminated!
// Two variants:
// Phase 6-1.5: Alignment guessing (3-4 instructions, 235 M ops/sec)
// Phase 6-1.6: Metadata header (1-2 instructions, ~480 M ops/sec expected)
#ifdef HAKMEM_TINY_PHASE6_ULTRA_SIMPLE
g_hakmem_lock_depth++;
hak_tiny_free_ultra_simple(ptr);
g_hakmem_lock_depth--;
return;
#elif defined(HAKMEM_TINY_PHASE6_METADATA)
g_hakmem_lock_depth++;
hak_tiny_free_metadata(ptr);
g_hakmem_lock_depth--;
return;
#endif
// ========================================================================
g_hakmem_lock_depth++;
hak_free_at(ptr, 0, HAK_CALLSITE());
g_hakmem_lock_depth--;