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From: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
To: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Cc: Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>,
	Git Mailing List <git@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 04/10] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear()
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:03:38 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CABPp-BEV6ZNsA_qqV67P=W4gASLGoggoR4wP2R6kf0eNfcsDCw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20201030134131.GD3277724@coredump.intra.peff.net>

On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 6:41 AM Jeff King <peff@peff.net> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 12:40:44AM +0000, Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget wrote:
>
> > merge-ort is a heavy user of strmaps, which are built on hashmap.[ch].
> > reset_maps() in merge-ort was taking about 12% of overall runtime in my
> > testcase involving rebasing 35 patches of linux.git across a big rename.
> > reset_maps() was calling hashmap_free() followed by hashmap_init(),
> > meaning that not only was it freeing all the memory associated with each
> > of the strmaps just to immediately allocate a new array again, it was
> > allocating a new array that wasy likely smaller than needed (thus
>
> s/wasy/was/

Thanks; will fix.

> > resulting in later need to rehash things).  The ending size of the map
> > table on the previous commit was likely almost perfectly sized for the
> > next commit we wanted to pick, and not dropping and reallocating the
> > table immediately is a win.
> >
> > Add some new API to hashmap to clear a hashmap of entries without
> > freeing map->table (and instead only zeroing it out like alloc_table()
> > would do, along with zeroing the count of items in the table and the
> > shrink_at field).
>
> This seems like a reasonable optimization to make, and doesn't make the
> API significantly more complicated. I'd expect the allocation of actual
> entry objects to dwarf the table allocation, but I guess:
>
>   - you'll deal with the individual entries later using a mempool
>
>   - it's not just the allocation, but the re-insertion of the entries as
>     we grow
>
> It would be nice if we had some actual perf numbers to report here, so
> we could know exactly how much it was buying us. But I guess things are
> a bit out-of-order there. You want to do this series first and then
> build merge-ort on top as a user. We could introduce the basic data
> structure first, then merge-ort, and then start applying optimizations
> with real-world measurements. But I'm not sure it's worth the amount of
> time you'd have to spend to reorganize in that way.

Yeah, the perf benefits didn't really come until I added a
strmap_clear() based on this, so as you discovered I put perf numbers
in patch 7 of this series.  Should I add a mention of the later commit
message at this point in the series?

> >  hashmap.c | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
> >  hashmap.h | 13 ++++++++++++-
>
> The implementation itself looks correct to me. I already mentioned my
> thoughts on naming in patch 1.

I'll circle back to that when I comment on patch 1...

  reply	other threads:[~2020-10-30 16:03 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 144+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-08-21 18:52 [PATCH 0/5] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 18:52 ` [PATCH 1/5] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 19:22   ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 18:52 ` [PATCH 2/5] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 19:48   ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 18:52 ` [PATCH 3/5] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 19:58   ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 18:52 ` [PATCH 4/5] strmap: add strdup_strings option Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 20:01   ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 20:41     ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-21 21:03       ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 22:25         ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-28  7:08           ` Jeff King
2020-08-28 17:20             ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-21 18:52 ` [PATCH 5/5] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 20:10   ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 20:51     ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-21 21:05       ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 20:16 ` [PATCH 0/5] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Jeff King
2020-08-21 21:33   ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-21 22:28     ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-28  7:03     ` Jeff King
2020-08-28 15:29       ` Elijah Newren
2020-09-01  9:27         ` Jeff King
2020-10-13  0:40 ` [PATCH v2 00/10] " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 01/10] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 12:50     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 19:55       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:26         ` Jeff King
2020-11-03 16:48           ` Elijah Newren
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 02/10] hashmap: adjust spacing to fix argument alignment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 12:51     ` Jeff King
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 03/10] hashmap: allow re-use after hashmap_free() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 13:35     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 15:37       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:08         ` Jeff King
2020-11-03 16:16           ` Elijah Newren
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 04/10] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 13:41     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 16:03       ` Elijah Newren [this message]
2020-11-03 16:10         ` Jeff King
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 05/10] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:12     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 16:26       ` Elijah Newren
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 06/10] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:23     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 16:43       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:12         ` Jeff King
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 07/10] strmap: enable faster clearing and reusing of strmaps Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:27     ` Jeff King
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 08/10] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:39     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 17:28       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:20         ` Jeff King
2020-11-03 16:46           ` Elijah Newren
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 09/10] strmap: add a strset sub-type Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:44     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 18:02       ` Elijah Newren
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 10/10] strmap: enable allocations to come from a mem_pool Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:56     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 19:31       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:24         ` Jeff King
2020-11-02 18:55   ` [PATCH v3 00/13] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 01/13] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 02/13] hashmap: adjust spacing to fix argument alignment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 03/13] hashmap: allow re-use after hashmap_free() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 04/13] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 05/13] hashmap: provide deallocation function names Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 06/13] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 07/13] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-04 20:13       ` Jeff King
2020-11-04 20:24         ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 08/13] strmap: enable faster clearing and reusing of strmaps Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 09/13] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-04 20:21       ` Jeff King
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 10/13] strmap: add a strset sub-type Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-04 20:31       ` Jeff King
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 11/13] strmap: enable allocations to come from a mem_pool Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 12/13] strmap: take advantage of FLEXPTR_ALLOC_STR when relevant Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-04 20:43       ` Jeff King
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 13/13] Use new HASHMAP_INIT macro to simplify hashmap initialization Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-04 20:48       ` Jeff King
2020-11-04 20:52     ` [PATCH v3 00/13] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Jeff King
2020-11-04 22:20       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-05  0:22     ` [PATCH v4 " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 01/13] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 02/13] hashmap: adjust spacing to fix argument alignment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 03/13] hashmap: allow re-use after hashmap_free() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 04/13] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 05/13] hashmap: provide deallocation function names Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 06/13] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 07/13] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 08/13] strmap: enable faster clearing and reusing of strmaps Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 09/13] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 10/13] strmap: add a strset sub-type Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 11/13] strmap: enable allocations to come from a mem_pool Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 12/13] strmap: take advantage of FLEXPTR_ALLOC_STR when relevant Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 13/13] Use new HASHMAP_INIT macro to simplify hashmap initialization Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05 13:29       ` [PATCH v4 00/13] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Jeff King
2020-11-05 20:25         ` Junio C Hamano
2020-11-05 21:17           ` Jeff King
2020-11-05 21:22           ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-05 22:15             ` Junio C Hamano
2020-11-06  0:24       ` [PATCH v5 00/15] " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 01/15] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 02/15] hashmap: adjust spacing to fix argument alignment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 03/15] hashmap: allow re-use after hashmap_free() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 04/15] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 05/15] hashmap: provide deallocation function names Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 06/15] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 07/15] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 08/15] strmap: enable faster clearing and reusing of strmaps Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 09/15] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 10/15] strmap: split create_entry() out of strmap_put() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 11/15] strmap: add a strset sub-type Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 12/15] strmap: enable allocations to come from a mem_pool Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 17:33           ` Phillip Wood
2020-11-11 18:49             ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-11 19:01             ` Jeff King
2020-11-11 20:34               ` Chris Torek
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 13/15] strmap: take advantage of FLEXPTR_ALLOC_STR when relevant Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 14/15] Use new HASHMAP_INIT macro to simplify hashmap initialization Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 15/15] shortlog: use strset from strmap.h Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  2:00         ` [PATCH v5 00/15] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Junio C Hamano
2020-11-06  2:42           ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-06  2:48             ` Jeff King
2020-11-06 17:32               ` Junio C Hamano
2020-11-11 20:02         ` [PATCH v6 " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 01/15] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 02/15] hashmap: adjust spacing to fix argument alignment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 03/15] hashmap: allow re-use after hashmap_free() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 04/15] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 05/15] hashmap: provide deallocation function names Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 06/15] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 07/15] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 08/15] strmap: enable faster clearing and reusing of strmaps Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 09/15] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 10/15] strmap: split create_entry() out of strmap_put() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 11/15] strmap: add a strset sub-type Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 12/15] strmap: enable allocations to come from a mem_pool Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 13/15] strmap: take advantage of FLEXPTR_ALLOC_STR when relevant Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 14/15] Use new HASHMAP_INIT macro to simplify hashmap initialization Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 15/15] shortlog: use strset from strmap.h Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:07           ` [PATCH v6 00/15] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Jeff King

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