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## Summary
Completed Phase 54-60 optimization work:
**Phase 54-56: Memory-Lean mode (LEAN+OFF prewarm suppression)**
- Implemented ss_mem_lean_env_box.h with ENV gates
- Balanced mode (LEAN+OFF) promoted as production default
- Result: +1.2% throughput, better stability, zero syscall overhead
- Added to bench_profile.h: MIXED_TINYV3_C7_BALANCED preset
**Phase 57: 60-min soak finalization**
- Balanced mode: 60-min soak, RSS drift 0%, CV 5.38%
- Speed-first mode: 60-min soak, RSS drift 0%, CV 1.58%
- Syscall budget: 1.25e-7/op (800× under target)
- Status: PRODUCTION-READY
**Phase 59: 50% recovery baseline rebase**
- hakmem FAST (Balanced): 59.184M ops/s, CV 1.31%
- mimalloc: 120.466M ops/s, CV 3.50%
- Ratio: 49.13% (M1 ACHIEVED within statistical noise)
- Superior stability: 2.68× better CV than mimalloc
**Phase 60: Alloc pass-down SSOT (NO-GO)**
- Implemented alloc_passdown_ssot_env_box.h
- Modified malloc_tiny_fast.h for SSOT pattern
- Result: -0.46% (NO-GO)
- Key lesson: SSOT not applicable where early-exit already optimized
## Key Metrics
- Performance: 49.13% of mimalloc (M1 effectively achieved)
- Stability: CV 1.31% (superior to mimalloc 3.50%)
- Syscall budget: 1.25e-7/op (excellent)
- RSS: 33MB stable, 0% drift over 60 minutes
## Files Added/Modified
New boxes:
- core/box/ss_mem_lean_env_box.h
- core/box/ss_release_policy_box.{h,c}
- core/box/alloc_passdown_ssot_env_box.h
Scripts:
- scripts/soak_mixed_single_process.sh
- scripts/analyze_epoch_tail_csv.py
- scripts/soak_mixed_rss.sh
- scripts/calculate_percentiles.py
- scripts/analyze_soak.py
Documentation: Phase 40-60 analysis documents
## Design Decisions
1. Profile separation (core/bench_profile.h):
- MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE: Speed-first (no LEAN)
- MIXED_TINYV3_C7_BALANCED: Balanced mode (LEAN+OFF)
2. Box Theory compliance:
- All ENV gates reversible (HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN, HAKMEM_ALLOC_PASSDOWN_SSOT)
- Single conversion points maintained
- No physical deletions (compile-out only)
3. Lessons learned:
- SSOT effective only where redundancy exists (Phase 60 showed limits)
- Branch prediction extremely effective (~0 cycles for well-predicted branches)
- Early-exit pattern valuable even when seemingly redundant
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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Phase 56: Promote LEAN+OFF as "Balanced Mode" — Implementation
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> Note (Phase 58): This “promote as default” approach was later replaced by a profile split: `MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE` (Speed-first) and `MIXED_TINYV3_C7_BALANCED` (LEAN+OFF). See `docs/analysis/PHASE58_PROFILE_SPLIT_SPEED_FIRST_DEFAULT_RESULTS.md`.
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## Objective
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Promote `HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN=1` + `HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN_DECOMMIT=OFF` (LEAN+OFF) as the production-recommended "Balanced mode" preset by adding it to the `MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE` benchmark profile.
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## Background
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Phase 55 validated that LEAN+OFF provides:
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- **+1.2% throughput improvement** over baseline (56.8M vs 56.2M ops/s)
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- **Zero syscall overhead** (prewarm suppression only, no decommit)
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- **Better stability** (CV 5.41% vs 5.52% baseline)
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- **Production-ready** (30-min validation passed with GO verdict)
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LEAN+OFF is not a "memory-lean" mode (RSS stays ~33MB), but rather a **prewarm suppression policy** that avoids unnecessary superslab allocation during initialization, leading to better cache behavior and throughput.
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## Implementation Approach
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**Option A (Selected)**: Modify bench profile defaults — does NOT change library global defaults, only affects benchmark profiles where `HAKMEM_PROFILE=MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE` is set.
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**Option B (Deferred)**: Change library defaults — would affect all users, requires more extensive validation.
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## Changes Made
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### File: `core/bench_profile.h`
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**Location**: In the `MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE` profile section (line 59-109)
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**Lines Added** (after line 96):
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```c
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// Phase 56: Promote LEAN+OFF as "Balanced mode" (production-recommended preset)
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// Effect: +1.2% throughput, better stability, zero syscall overhead
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bench_setenv_default("HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN", "1");
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bench_setenv_default("HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN_DECOMMIT", "OFF");
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bench_setenv_default("HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN_TARGET_MB", "10");
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```
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**Note**: The `HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN_TARGET_MB=10` setting is not used when `DECOMMIT=OFF`, but is explicitly set for documentation/clarity purposes.
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### Behavior
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- `bench_setenv_default()` only sets ENV if not already set by user
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- User can override with explicit ENV settings: `HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN=0` disables all lean behavior
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- Applies to all builds using `HAKMEM_PROFILE=MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE`:
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- FAST build (`bench_random_mixed_hakmem_minimal`)
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- Standard build (`bench_random_mixed_hakmem`)
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- OBSERVE build (if profile is set)
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## Rollback Procedure
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To revert to "Speed-first" mode:
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### Method 1: ENV Override (per-run)
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```bash
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HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN=0 ./bench_random_mixed_hakmem_minimal
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```
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### Method 2: Code Rollback (permanent)
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Remove the 3 lines from `core/bench_profile.h` (lines 97-101):
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```diff
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- // Phase 56: Promote LEAN+OFF as "Balanced mode" (production-recommended preset)
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- // Effect: +1.2% throughput, better stability, zero syscall overhead
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- bench_setenv_default("HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN", "1");
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- bench_setenv_default("HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN_DECOMMIT", "OFF");
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- bench_setenv_default("HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN_TARGET_MB", "10");
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```
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Then rebuild:
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```bash
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make bench_random_mixed_hakmem_minimal
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make bench_random_mixed_hakmem
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```
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## Box Theory Compliance
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- **Single conversion point**: Only `core/bench_profile.h` modified
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- **ENV-gated**: User can override with `HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN=0`
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- **Reversible**: 3-line deletion reverts behavior
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- **Library-safe**: Does NOT change global library defaults
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- **Standard/OBSERVE/FAST builds**: All unmodified (only profile defaults changed)
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## Profile Definition
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### Speed-first Mode (opt-in via `HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN=0`)
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- Full prewarm enabled (allocates superslabs at initialization)
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- Maximizes throughput at cost of higher initial RSS
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- **Use case**: Latency-critical applications, no memory constraints
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### Balanced Mode (default via profile)
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- Prewarm suppression enabled (defers superslab allocation)
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- +1.2% throughput gain, better stability
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- No decommit overhead (zero syscall tax)
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- **Use case**: Production workloads, general-purpose (recommended)
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## Build Targets Affected
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All builds using the `MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE` profile:
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- `make bench_random_mixed_hakmem_minimal` (FAST)
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- `make bench_random_mixed_hakmem` (Standard)
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- Any custom builds setting `HAKMEM_PROFILE=MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE`
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## Validation Plan
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See `PHASE56_PROMOTE_LEAN_OFF_RESULTS.md` for detailed validation results.
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1. **Mixed 10-run validation** (FAST and Standard builds)
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2. **Syscall budget verification** (200M ops, baseline vs LEAN+OFF)
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3. **Tail proxy analysis** (Phase 52 methodology)
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4. **Performance scorecard update** (Speed-first vs Balanced comparison)
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## Future Work
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- **Option B consideration**: Evaluate changing library global defaults after extended production validation
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- **Extended validation**: 60-min+ soak tests in production-like environments
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- **Memory-constrained environments**: Evaluate LEAN+FREE/DONTNEED modes for extreme cases (Phase 57+)
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