RustCrypto / RustCrypto/actions

Continuous benchmarking

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Description

We've had a couple notable performance regressions lately, namely in keccak and p256.

It'd be good to have a reusable solution for continuous benchmarking.

Some options:

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked keccak and p256 regression issues, then compare the Bencher and iai options listed in this issue. Determine how a reusable continuous-benchmarking solution would fit the shared GitHub Actions configuration. Done means a documented approach for running benchmarks continuously and identifying performance regressions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, rust
Domain
ci-cd, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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