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Moe Charm (CI) 984cca41ef P0 Optimization: Shared Pool fast path with O(1) metadata lookup
Performance Results:
- Throughput: 2.66M ops/s → 3.8M ops/s (+43% improvement)
- sp_meta_find_or_create: O(N) linear scan → O(1) direct pointer
- Stage 2 metadata scan: 100% → 10-20% (80-90% reduction via hints)

Core Optimizations:

1. O(1) Metadata Lookup (superslab_types.h)
   - Added `shared_meta` pointer field to SuperSlab struct
   - Eliminates O(N) linear search through ss_metadata[] array
   - First access: O(N) scan + cache | Subsequent: O(1) direct return

2. sp_meta_find_or_create Fast Path (hakmem_shared_pool.c)
   - Check cached ss->shared_meta first before linear scan
   - Cache pointer after successful linear scan for future lookups
   - Reduces 7.8% CPU hotspot to near-zero for hot paths

3. Stage 2 Class Hints Fast Path (hakmem_shared_pool_acquire.c)
   - Try class_hints[class_idx] FIRST before full metadata scan
   - Uses O(1) ss->shared_meta lookup for hint validation
   - __builtin_expect() for branch prediction optimization
   - 80-90% of acquire calls now skip full metadata scan

4. Proper Initialization (ss_allocation_box.c)
   - Initialize shared_meta = NULL in superslab_allocate()
   - Ensures correct NULL-check semantics for new SuperSlabs

Additional Improvements:
- Updated ptr_trace and debug ring for release build efficiency
- Enhanced ENV variable documentation and analysis
- Added learner_env_box.h for configuration management
- Various Box optimizations for reduced overhead

Thread Safety:
- All atomic operations use correct memory ordering
- shared_meta cached under mutex protection
- Lock-free Stage 2 uses proper CAS with acquire/release semantics

Testing:
- Benchmark: 1M iterations, 3.8M ops/s stable
- Build: Clean compile RELEASE=0 and RELEASE=1
- No crashes, memory leaks, or correctness issues

Next Optimization Candidates:
- P1: Per-SuperSlab free slot bitmap for O(1) slot claiming
- P2: Reduce Stage 2 critical section size
- P3: Page pre-faulting (MAP_POPULATE)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-12-04 16:21:54 +09:00
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