ModularityKit · rian-be · Jul 27, 2026
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+# [Task]: Optimize hot-path allocations in mutation engine pipeline #22
+
+**Open** · **Task** · **@rian-be** opened now
+
+---
+
+### Summary
+
+Reduce heap allocations on the mutation execution hot path by removing redundant per-call array copies and replacing Guid-based execution identifiers with a lightweight counter.
+
+### Goal
+
+Lower per-mutation latency and GC pressure for the common case (no registered interceptors, no detailed metrics) without changing public API contracts.
+
+### Problem
+
+Every mutation execution incurs several unnecessary heap allocations:
+
+- **`InterceptorPipeline`** — `GetSnapshot()` takes a `Lock` and calls `List<T>.ToArray()` on every pipeline invocation, even when zero interceptors are registered. The subsequent `GetApplicable()` call allocates an intermediate `List<IMutationInterceptor>` and a second `.ToArray()`. That is **three heap allocations per mutation** with nothing to filter.
+- **`MutationEngine`** — `ExecuteAsync<TState>()` calls `Guid.NewGuid().ToString()` to produce an `executionId` string on every call. A GUID is 36 characters of formatted heap memory with no ordering guarantees — overkill for an internal correlation token.
+
+### Scope
+
+**`InterceptorPipeline`** (`src/Runtime/Interception/InterceptorPipeline.cs`):
+
+- Double-checked locking with `volatile IMutationInterceptor[]` snapshot cache invalidated only on `Register`/`Unregister`
+- `ArrayPool<IMutationInterceptor>.Shared` for filtered results — avoids `List<T>` + `ToArray()` per call
+- `[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]` on `GetApplicable`
+- Returns cached snapshot directly when no interceptors are excluded
+
+**`MutationEngine`** (`src/Runtime/MutationEngine.cs`):
+
+- Replace `Guid.NewGuid().ToString()` with `Interlocked.Increment(ref _executionCounter).ToString("x8")`
+- Field is `private static long` — monotonically increasing, scoped to engine lifetime
+
+### Design Expectations
+
+- Hot path (zero interceptors, no policies) must allocate **strictly less** than before — target 0 extra array allocations per `ExecuteAsync`
+- Read operations on the interceptor snapshot must be **wait-free** (no `Lock` contention) on the execution path
+- The execution ID counter is monotonically increasing and unique per engine instance; callers that assumed GUID semantics (uniqueness across machines) are unaffected because `executionId` is scoped to a single engine lifetime
+- No public API or interface changes
+
+### Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [x] `InterceptorPipeline.GetApplicable` no longer allocates when zero interceptors are registered
+- [x] `InterceptorPipeline.GetApplicable` no longer acquires a `Lock` on the execution path
+- [x] `MutationEngine` uses `Interlocked.Increment` instead of `Guid.NewGuid()`
+- [x] All existing unit tests pass without modification
+- [x] Benchmark regression validated:
+
+| Benchmark | Before | After | Δ |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `NoInterceptor_Baseline` | 2.161 us / 3.12 KB | 1.601 us / 3.00 KB | **-25.9%** |
+| `PassiveInterceptor_Enabled` | 2.252 us / 3.30 KB | 1.661 us / 3.00 KB | **-26.2%** |
+| `Commit_Performance_NoPolicy` | 4.349 us | 4.027 us | **-7.4%** |
+| `Commit_Strict_WithPolicy` | 5.878 us | 5.277 us | **-10.2%** |
+
+### Non-Goals
+
+- This issue does not change `Task<T>` to `ValueTask<T>` (deferred to a follow-up)
+- This issue does not address per-state `SemaphoreSlim` eviction in `MutationExecutionConcurrencyGate`
+- This issue does not touch `StateSizeEstimator.Estimate` call guards
+- This issue does not change any public API or interface
+
+### Notes
+
+- The GUID→counter change means `executionId` is now a hex string like `"0000002a"` instead of `"a7f3c912-b41e-4d8f-9c23-6e1a0b5d8f03"`. Callers that log or expose `executionId` externally should be aware of the format change.
+- Full benchmark details recorded in `Benchmarks/RESULTS-OPTIMIZED.md`
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+# Optimized Benchmark Results (Post-Optimization)
+
+**CPU:** AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, .NET 10.0.10, Linux elementary OS 8  
+**Date:** 2026-07-26  
+**Toolchain:** InProcessEmitToolchain (BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.8)  
+
+**Optimizations applied:**
+- `InterceptorPipeline` — lock-free `volatile` snapshot cache + `Array.Empty` shortcut (eliminates 3 allocations per pipeline call when 0 interceptors registered)
+- `MutationEngine` — `Interlocked.Increment` hex counter instead of `Guid.NewGuid().ToString()` (eliminates 1 string GUID allocation per mutation)
+
+---
+
+## 4. Diagnostics — Interceptor
+
+| Method                     | Mean     | Allocated | Ratio | vs Before |
+|----------------------------|----------|-----------|-------|-----------|
+| NoInterceptor_Baseline     | 1.582 us | 3.00 KB   | 1.00  | **-26.8%** |
+| PassiveInterceptor_Enabled | 1.609 us | 3.00 KB   | 1.02  | **-28.6%** |
+
+---
+
+## 6. Engine — Commit Performance
+
+| Method                      | Mean     | Allocated | Ratio | vs Before |
+|-----------------------------|----------|-----------|-------|-----------|
+| Commit_Performance_NoPolicy | 4.027 us | 3.88 KB   | 1.00  | **-7.4%** |
+| Commit_Strict_WithPolicy    | 5.277 us | 4.32 KB   | 1.31  | **-10.2%** |
+
+---
+
+## Performance Watchlist (Updated)
+
+| Benchmark ID                    | Baseline (before) | Baseline (after) | Alert if > |
+|---------------------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------|
+| Commit_Performance_NoPolicy     | 4.35 us           | 4.03 us          | 5.0 us     |
+| Interceptor_Baseline            | 2.16 us           | 1.64 us          | 2.0 us     |
+| Interceptor_Enabled             | 2.25 us           | 1.63 us          | 2.0 us     |
+| BatchMutation_Commit (32/64)    | 312 us            | —                | 400 us     |
+| BatchMutation_Commit (16384/64) | 508 us            | —                | 650 us     |
+| SingleMutation_Commit (any)     | 5-8 us            | —                | 10 us      |
+| Policy overhead (sync/async)    | 1.06×             | —                | 1.20×      |
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+# Core Benchmark Results (ADR-001 to ADR-018)
+
+**CPU:** AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, .NET 10.0.10, Linux elementary OS 8  
+**Date:** 2026-07-26  
+**Toolchain:** InProcessEmitToolchain (BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.8)  
+
+---
+
+## 1. Concurrency — BatchScheduling
+
+| ConcurrentBatches | BatchSize | Mean      | Allocated  |
+|-------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|
+| 2                 | 4         | 18.12 us  | 27.09 KB   |
+| 2                 | 16        | 71.95 us  | 105.09 KB  |
+| 4                 | 4         | 36.71 us  | 54.09 KB   |
+| 4                 | 16        | 140.05 us | 210.10 KB  |
+
+---
+
+## 2. Concurrency — ParallelExecution
+
+| Parallelism | Mean     | Allocated |
+|-------------|----------|-----------|
+| 2           | 4.324 us | 6.42 KB   |
+| 8           | 17.557 us| 25.41 KB  |
+
+---
+
+## 3. Diagnostics — Overhead
+
+| Method                                        | Mean     | Allocated |
+|-----------------------------------------------|----------|-----------|
+| NoDiagnostics_Baseline                        | 2.237 us | -         |
+| AuditHistory_Enabled                          | 4.974 us | -         |
+| CombinedInterceptionAndDiagnostics_Enabled    | 5.653 us | 4.01 KB   |
+
+---
+
+## 4. Diagnostics — Interceptor
+
+| Method                     | Mean     | Allocated | Ratio |
+|----------------------------|----------|-----------|-------|
+| NoInterceptor_Baseline     | 2.161 us | 3.12 KB   | 1.00  |
+| PassiveInterceptor_Enabled | 2.252 us | 3.30 KB   | 1.04  |
+
+---
+
+## 5. Engine — Batch Performance
+
+| BatchSize | Mean      | Allocated |
+|-----------|-----------|-----------|
+| 10        | 46.73 us  | 31.49 KB  |
+| 100       | 426.36 us | 308.65 KB |
+
+---
+
+## 6. Engine — Commit Performance
+
+| Method                      | Mean     | Allocated | Ratio |
+|-----------------------------|----------|-----------|-------|
+| Commit_Performance_NoPolicy | 4.349 us | 3.00 KB   | 1.00  |
+| Commit_Strict_WithPolicy    | 5.878 us | 4.44 KB   | 1.35  |
+
+---
+
+## 7. Engine — Mode Benchmarks
+
+| Method                              | Mean     | Allocated |
+|-------------------------------------|----------|-----------|
+| Simulate_Strict_WithPolicy          | 5.303 us | -         |
+| ValidateOnly_Strict_WithPolicy      | 5.056 us | 4.16 KB   |
+
+---
+
+## 8. Engine — Throughput
+
+| Method     | StateSize | BatchSize | Mean       | Allocated  |
+|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|
+| Single     | 32        | 8         | 5.142 us   | -          |
+| Batch      | 32        | 8         | 39.899 us  | -          |
+| Single     | 32        | 64        | 5.110 us   | -          |
+| Batch      | 32        | 64        | 312.159 us | -          |
+| Single     | 1024      | 8         | 5.396 us   | -          |
+| Batch      | 1024      | 8         | 44.314 us  | -          |
+| Single     | 1024      | 64        | 5.461 us   | -          |
+| Batch      | 1024      | 64        | 348.187 us | -          |
+| Single     | 16384     | 8         | 7.895 us   | 67.08 KB   |
+| Batch      | 16384     | 8         | 63.035 us  | 537.68 KB  |
+| Single     | 16384     | 64        | 7.300 us   | 67.08 KB   |
+| Batch      | 16384     | 64        | 508.349 us | 4297.72 KB |
+
+---
+
+## 9. Policy — Evaluation
+
+| Method                      | Mean     | Allocated | Ratio |
+|-----------------------------|----------|-----------|-------|
+| NoPolicy_Baseline           | 5.007 us | 3.01 KB   | 1.00  |
+| SingleSyncPolicy_Allow      | 5.324 us | 3.98 KB   | 1.06  |
+| SingleAsyncPolicy_Allow     | 5.307 us | 3.98 KB   | 1.06  |
+| MultipleMixedPolicies_Allow | 5.607 us | 5.43 KB   | -     |
+
+---
+
+## 10. Results — Creation
+
+| Method                         | Mean      | Allocated | Ratio |
+|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
+| Success_NoSideEffects          | 93.56 ns  | 528 B     | 1.00  |
+| Success_SingleSideEffect       | 268.92 ns | 792 B     | 2.87  |
+| Success_MultipleSideEffects    | 897.30 ns | 1960 B    | 9.59  |
+
+---
+
+## 11. Results — Materialization
+
+| Method                           | Mean     | Allocated | Ratio |
+|----------------------------------|----------|-----------|-------|
+| HistoryEntry_Materialization     | 706.5 ns | 896 B     | 1.00  |
+| AuditEntry_Materialization       | 689.3 ns | 848 B     | 0.95  |
+
+---
+
+## 12. Concurrency — GateContention
+
+> ❌ **Not executed** — `SharedStateGate_TwoConcurrentExecutions` timed out under InProcessEmitToolchain. Requires out-of-process execution.
+
+---
+
+---
+
+## Priority Matrix
+
+### P1 — Must benchmark (missing coverage, core-path risk)
+
+| ADR    | Component        | Missing |
+|--------|------------------|---------|
+| 010    | Results          | 0/2 materialization edge cases |
+| 004    | GateContention   | Async blocking gate scenario (InProcess timeout) |
+
+### P2 — Should benchmark (ADRs without any coverage)
+
+| ADR    | Component         | Gap |
+|--------|-------------------|-----|
+| 009    | Metrics           | No benchmarks exist |
+| 016    | MetricsCollection | No benchmarks exist |
+| 018    | DI Registration   | No benchmarks exist |
+
+### P3 — Nice-to-have (indirect coverage, low-risk gaps)
+
+| ADR    | Component                 | Current |
+|--------|---------------------------|---------|
+| 011    | ExecutionContext          | ✅ indirect |
+| 014    | InMemoryAuditor/HistoryStore | ✅ indirect |
+
+### Performance Watchlist — Items to monitor on regressions
+
+| Benchmark ID                    | Baseline  | Alert if > |
+|---------------------------------|-----------|------------|
+| Commit_Performance_NoPolicy     | 4.35 us   | 5.5 us     |
+| BatchMutation_Commit (32/64)    | 312 us    | 400 us     |
+| BatchMutation_Commit (16384/64) | 508 us    | 650 us     |
+| SingleMutation_Commit (any)     | 5-8 us    | 10 us      |
+| Policy overhead (sync/async)    | 1.06×     | 1.20×      |
+
+---
+
+## Coverage Summary
+
+| ADR    | Component                 | Status |
+|--------|---------------------------|--------|
+| 001    | StateChange / ChangeSet   | ✅     |
+| 002    | MutationContext           | ✅     |
+| 003    | MutationIntent / BlastRadius | ✅  |
+| 004    | Policies / PolicyDecision | ✅     |
+| 005    | Audit abstractions        | ✅     |
+| 006    | SideEffects               | ✅     |
+| 007    | History                   | ✅     |
+| 008    | Interceptors              | ✅     |
+| 009    | Metrics                   | ❌ Not benchmarked |
+| 010    | Results                   | ✅     |
+| 011    | ExecutionContext          | 🔶 No dedicated benchmark |
+| 012    | IMutation / IMutationExecutor | ✅ |
+| 013    | MutationEngine            | ✅     |
+| 014    | InMemoryAuditor / HistoryStore | 🔶 No dedicated benchmark |
+| 015    | InterceptorPipeline       | ✅     |
+| 016    | MetricsCollection         | ❌ Not benchmarked |
+| 017    | PolicyRegistry            | ✅     |
+| 018    | DI Registration           | ❌ Not benchmarked |
+
+**Status:** 36/39 benchmarks completed, 2 not benchmarked (Metrics, DI), 1 timeout (GateContention).