Performance improvements #105
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- Replaces read_string with read_str_as_bytes in Decoder. - Updates decode_path to compare raw bytes for keys, avoiding expensive UTF-8 validation during map traversal. - Removes unused read_string method. - Benchmarks show ~10% performance improvement in decode_path lookups.
- Used slice indexing (e.g., &buf[offset..offset+3]) instead of individual byte indexing. - This allows the compiler to perform a single bounds check for the entire read operation. - Benchmarks show a ~5% improvement in lookup performance (86ns -> 82ns).
Implemented in to read map keys as raw bytes (via ). This avoids redundant UTF-8 validation when serde matches field names to map keys. Benchmarks show a significant performance improvement for full record deserialization on production databases.
The PartialRead struct in reader_test.rs intentionally leaves some fields unread to test serde::de::IgnoredAny. This commit adds #[allow(dead_code)] to the struct to silence the associated compiler warning, indicating that the unused fields are intentional for testing purposes.
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Pull request overview
This PR introduces performance improvements to MaxMind DB reading by optimizing string handling and tree traversal operations.
- Skips UTF-8 validation for map keys during deserialization by treating them as raw bytes
- Optimizes node reading in tree traversal by using slice indexing to reduce bounds checks
- Silences a dead_code warning in tests
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| File | Description |
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| CHANGELOG.md | Documents version 0.27.1 with performance improvement details |
| src/decoder.rs | Adds read_str_as_bytes() method for reading strings without UTF-8 validation and implements deserialize_identifier to use it |
| src/result.rs | Updates map key comparison to use byte slices instead of validated strings |
| src/reader.rs | Refactors node reading to use slice indexing for better performance |
| src/reader_test.rs | Adds #[allow(dead_code)] attribute to silence warning for test struct |
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WalkthroughThese changes optimize deserialization performance by skipping UTF-8 validation for string data during decoding. Strings are read as raw bytes and compared directly without validation. Additionally, multi-byte integer assembly in node reading reduces bounds checks during tree traversal. Changes
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CHANGELOG.md (1)
3-9: LGTM!The changelog entry accurately documents the performance improvements. The descriptions align well with the actual code changes in
src/result.rs(byte-based key comparison) andsrc/reader.rs(slice-based node reading).src/reader_test.rs (1)
1215-1223: LGTM!The
#[allow(dead_code)]attribute is appropriate here. ThePartialReadstruct intentionally has fields that are deserialized but never accessed, which is the point of testingIgnoredAnyfunctionality.src/reader.rs (1)
450-476: LGTM! Sound optimization for reducing bounds checks.The slice-based approach reduces bounds checking from multiple per-byte checks to a single range check per node read. The bit assembly logic is correct for big-endian multi-byte integers:
- 24-bit:
(b[0] << 16) | (b[1] << 8) | b[2]- 28-bit: middle nibble + 3-byte remainder
- 32-bit: standard big-endian u32
This is a hot path during tree traversal, so the optimization should provide measurable improvement.
src/result.rs (1)
255-264: LGTM! Safe performance optimization.The optimization to compare map keys as raw bytes instead of validated UTF-8 strings is sound:
- The user-provided key (
PathElement::Key(&str)) is always valid UTF-8, sokey.as_bytes()produces valid bytes- Byte equality (
k == key_bytes) implies string equality for valid UTF-8 content- If the database contains malformed UTF-8 in a key, it simply won't match the search key—no unsafe behavior occurs
This avoids redundant UTF-8 validation on every map key during path traversal.
src/decoder.rs (1)
449-472: LGTM! Proper bounds checking and pointer handling.The
read_str_as_bytesmethod correctly:
- Follows pointers with proper save/restore of position (lines 454-460)
- Validates bounds before slicing (line 463:
if new_offset > self.buf.len())- Returns raw bytes without UTF-8 validation for performance
This enables the path-based key matching optimization in
result.rs.
| fn deserialize_identifier<V>(self, visitor: V) -> DecodeResult<V::Value> | ||
| where | ||
| V: Visitor<'de>, | ||
| { | ||
| let (_, type_num) = self.peek_type()?; | ||
| if type_num == TYPE_STRING { | ||
| let bytes = self.read_str_as_bytes()?; | ||
| visitor.visit_borrowed_bytes(bytes) | ||
| } else { | ||
| self.decode_any(visitor) | ||
| } | ||
| } | ||
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| forward_to_deserialize_any! { | ||
| bool i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 f32 f64 char str string | ||
| bytes byte_buf unit unit_struct newtype_struct seq tuple | ||
| tuple_struct map struct identifier | ||
| tuple_struct map struct | ||
| } |
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# Check if there are any custom Visitor implementations in the codebase that might be affected
rg -n "impl.*Visitor" --type rust -A 10 | rg -B5 "visit_str|visit_borrowed_str" | head -100
# Check for any explicit deserialize_identifier calls or custom identifier handling
rg -n "deserialize_identifier|visit_identifier" --type rust
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deserialize_identifier should call visit_str instead of visit_borrowed_bytes.
Serde's recommended pattern for deserialize_identifier is to forward to deserialize_str, not to invoke byte visitors. While derived Deserialize implementations can handle both string and bytes methods for identifiers, this approach creates a compatibility risk. Custom Visitor implementations that only implement string-based identifier deserialization will fail with a type error when encountering visit_borrowed_bytes.
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In src/decoder.rs around lines 605–622, deserialize_identifier currently calls
visitor.visit_borrowed_bytes for string types which can break Visitors that only
implement string-based identifier methods; change this to forward to the
string-based visitor: either delegate to the deserializer's string path (e.g.,
call deserialize_str(visitor) / the equivalent method) or convert the read bytes
to &str (validate UTF-8 and return a decode error on invalid UTF-8) and call
visitor.visit_str (or visit_borrowed_str if appropriate) instead of
visit_borrowed_bytes so identifier deserialization uses the string visitor API.
Summary by CodeRabbit
Version 0.27.1
These enhancements improve overall system responsiveness and processing efficiency. Optimizations remain transparent to users and maintain full backward compatibility, delivering measurable performance gains in typical data processing workflows.
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