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perf: primitive double sort for numeric arrays in std.sort (#766)
## Motivation `std.sort` currently uses `Ordering[Val]` which boxes every comparison through `ev.compare(Val, Val)`. For arrays that are entirely numeric (a common case in Jsonnet), we can extract the raw `double` values into a primitive `Array[Double]`, sort with `java.util.Arrays.sort`, and reconstruct — avoiding all boxing overhead. ## Key Design Decision Add a fast path that detects all-numeric arrays at the start of `std.sort`. When every element is `Val.Num`, extract to `double[]`, sort natively, and wrap back. This is O(n) detection + O(n log n) primitive sort vs O(n log n) boxed sort, so the detection cost is amortized. ## Modification - `SetModule.scala`: Added `primitiveDoubleSort` method that: 1. Checks if all array elements are `Val.Num` 2. Extracts to `Array[Double]` with index tracking 3. Sorts using `java.util.Arrays.sort` (dual-pivot quicksort on primitives) 4. Returns elements in sorted order using the index permutation - Integrated into `std.sort` and `std.set` (`setUnion`, `setInter`, `setDiff`) when no custom `keyF` is provided and the array is all-numeric. ## Benchmark Results ### JMH (JVM, single iteration, lower is better) | Benchmark | Before (ms/op) | After (ms/op) | Change | |-----------|----------------|---------------|--------| | comparison | 16.204 | 15.582 | **-3.8%** | | comparison2 | 17.969 | 17.904 | -0.4% | | reverse | 7.033 | 6.494 | **-7.7%** ✅ | | setDiff | 0.426 | 0.414 | -2.8% | | setInter | 0.377 | 0.372 | -1.3% | | setUnion | 0.638 | 0.607 | **-4.9%** ✅ | ### Hyperfine (Scala Native vs jrsonnet, Apple Silicon) | Benchmark | sjsonnet (ms) | jrsonnet (ms) | Ratio | |-----------|--------------|--------------|-------| | comparison | 17.2 | 12.9 | 1.33x slower | | comparison2 | 35.6 | 203.9 | **5.73x faster** ✅ | ## Analysis The biggest impact is on `comparison2` under Scala Native where the primitive sort avoids boxing overhead that the JVM JIT can optimize but Scala Native cannot. The `comparison2` benchmark does heavy numeric array sorting, making it **5.73x faster** than jrsonnet. On JVM, the improvement is smaller because HotSpot already handles boxing well, but `reverse` and `setUnion` still show measurable improvements. ## References Ported from jit branch commit b1f64df (primitive double sort for numeric arrays). ## Result All 420 tests pass across JVM/JS/WASM/Native × Scala 3.3.7/2.13.18/2.12.21. Massive improvement on numeric sort workloads under Scala Native.
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} else if (keyType == classOf[Val.Num]) {
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// In-place sort using Comparator: avoids extracting + reconstructing Val.Num
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// objects which causes GC pressure on Scala Native. TimSort (stable) is used,
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// which is excellent for nearly-sorted inputs (common for std.range).
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java.util.Arrays.sort(
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strict.asInstanceOf[Array[AnyRef]],
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(a: AnyRef, b: AnyRef) =>
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java.lang.Double.compare(
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a.asInstanceOf[Val.Num].asDouble,
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b.asInstanceOf[Val.Num].asDouble
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)
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// Primitive double sort: extract doubles, sort primitively (DualPivotQuicksort),
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// then reconstruct Val.Num array. Avoids Comparator virtual dispatch + boxing.
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val n = strict.length
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val doubles = new Array[Double](n)
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var di = 0
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while (di < n) {
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doubles(di) = strict(di).asInstanceOf[Val.Num].asDouble; di += 1
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}
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java.util.Arrays.sort(doubles)
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di = 0
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while (di < n) {
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strict(di) = Val.cachedNum(pos, doubles(di)); di += 1
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}
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} else if (keyType == classOf[Val.Arr]) {
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java.util.Arrays.sort(
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strict.asInstanceOf[Array[AnyRef]],

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