OvermindDL1
I was just curious how the recent OTP versions changed argument processing speed, it used to be that changing the ‘last’ argument but keeping the early ones the same was the most efficient but it seems indications are a bit more… odd now, so a quick benchmark!
First, changing all the arguments:
iex(1)> defmodule Testering do
...(1)> def recurse1([]=l), do: l
...(1)> def recurse1([_h|t]), do: recurse1(t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse2f([], acc), do: acc
...(1)> def recurse2f([h|t], acc), do: recurse2f(t, acc+h)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse2b(acc, []), do: acc
...(1)> def recurse2b(acc, [h|t]), do: recurse2b(acc+h, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse5f([], a0, a1, a2, a3), do: {a0, a1, a2, a3}
...(1)> def recurse5f([h|t], a0, a1, a2, a3), do: recurse5f(t, a0+h, a1+h+1, a2+h+2, a3+h+3)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse5b(a0, a1, a2, a3, []), do: {a0, a1, a2, a3}
...(1)> def recurse5b(a0, a1, a2, a3, [h|t]), do: recurse5b(a0+h, a1+h+1, a2+h+2, a3+h+3, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse9f([], a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7), do: {a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7}
...(1)> def recurse9f([h|t], a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7), do: recurse9f(t, a0+h, a1+h+1, a2+h+2, a3+h+3, a4+h+4, a5+h+5, a6+h+6, a7+h+7)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse9b(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, []), do: {a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7}
...(1)> def recurse9b(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, [h|t]), do: recurse9b(a0+h, a1+h+1, a2+h+2, a3+h+3, a4+h+4, a5+h+5, a6+h+6, a7+h+7, t)
...(1)> end
{:module, Testering,
<<70, 79, 82, 49, 0, 0, 11, 12, 66, 69, 65, 77, 65, 116, 85, 56, 0, 0, 0, 194,
0, 0, 0, 20, 16, 69, 108, 105, 120, 105, 114, 46, 84, 101, 115, 116, 101,
114, 105, 110, 103, 8, 95, 95, 105, 110, 102, ...>>, {:recurse9b, 9}}
iex(2)>
nil
iex(3)> inputs = %{
...(3)> "10" => :lists.seq(1, 10),
...(3)> "1000" => :lists.seq(1, 1000),
...(3)> "100000" => :lists.seq(1, 100000),
...(3)> }
%{
"10" => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10],
"1000" => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, ...],
"100000" => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, ...]
}
iex(4)>
nil
iex(5)> actions = %{
...(5)> "recurse1" => &Testering.recurse1(&1),
...(5)> "recurse2f" => &Testering.recurse2f(&1, 0),
...(5)> "recurse2b" => &Testering.recurse2b(0, &1),
...(5)> "recurse5f" => &Testering.recurse5f(&1, 0, 1, 2, 3),
...(5)> "recurse5b" => &Testering.recurse5b(0, 1, 2, 3, &1),
...(5)> "recurse9f" => &Testering.recurse9f(&1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7),
...(5)> "recurse9b" => &Testering.recurse9b(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, &1),
...(5)> }
%{
"recurse1" => &Testering.recurse1/1,
"recurse2b" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse2f" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse5b" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse5f" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse9b" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse9f" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>
}
iex(6)>
nil
iex(7)> results = Benchee.run(actions, inputs: inputs, time: 5, warmup: 5, print: %{fast_warning: false}); :ok
Operating System: Linux
CPU Information: Blah
Number of Available Cores: 6
Available memory: 16.430148 GB
Elixir 1.7.4
Erlang 21.1.1
Benchmark suite executing with the following configuration:
warmup: 5.00 s
time: 5.00 s
parallel: 1
inputs: 10, 1000, 100000
Estimated total run time: 3.50 min
Benchmarking with input 10:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Benchmarking with input 1000:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Benchmarking with input 100000:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Result:
##### With input 10 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse1 10508.51 K 0.0952 μs ±165.42% 0.0900 μs
recurse2b 394.27 K 2.54 μs ±1538.40% 2.00 μs
recurse2f 393.46 K 2.54 μs ±1504.22% 2.00 μs
recurse5b 240.24 K 4.16 μs ±784.57% 4.00 μs
recurse5f 219.89 K 4.55 μs ±977.01% 4.00 μs
recurse9f 174.10 K 5.74 μs ±638.64% 5.00 μs
recurse9b 167.04 K 5.99 μs ±726.56% 5.00 μs
Comparison:
recurse1 10508.51 K
recurse2b 394.27 K - 26.65x slower
recurse2f 393.46 K - 26.71x slower
recurse5b 240.24 K - 43.74x slower
recurse5f 219.89 K - 47.79x slower
recurse9f 174.10 K - 60.36x slower
recurse9b 167.04 K - 62.91x slower
##### With input 1000 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse1 203.42 K 4.92 μs ±11.57% 4.80 μs
recurse2f 92.04 K 10.86 μs ±178.86% 10.00 μs
recurse2b 78.58 K 12.73 μs ±190.28% 12.00 μs
recurse5b 20.49 K 48.79 μs ±16.04% 48.00 μs
recurse5f 17.35 K 57.65 μs ±8.96% 56.00 μs
recurse9b 12.76 K 78.39 μs ±7.43% 77.00 μs
recurse9f 11.16 K 89.63 μs ±6.63% 88.00 μs
Comparison:
recurse1 203.42 K
recurse2f 92.04 K - 2.21x slower
recurse2b 78.58 K - 2.59x slower
recurse5b 20.49 K - 9.93x slower
recurse5f 17.35 K - 11.73x slower
recurse9b 12.76 K - 15.95x slower
recurse9f 11.16 K - 18.23x slower
##### With input 100000 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse1 1909.38 0.52 ms ±6.17% 0.51 ms
recurse2f 1125.82 0.89 ms ±12.92% 0.87 ms
recurse2b 908.18 1.10 ms ±11.61% 1.08 ms
recurse5b 212.14 4.71 ms ±5.44% 4.65 ms
recurse5f 182.85 5.47 ms ±5.60% 5.40 ms
recurse9b 130.85 7.64 ms ±7.98% 7.55 ms
recurse9f 113.08 8.84 ms ±5.17% 8.75 ms
Comparison:
recurse1 1909.38
recurse2f 1125.82 - 1.70x slower
recurse2b 908.18 - 2.10x slower
recurse5b 212.14 - 9.00x slower
recurse5f 182.85 - 10.44x slower
recurse9b 130.85 - 14.59x slower
recurse9f 113.08 - 16.88x slower
So a baseline, now testing with only mutating the front or back of the arguments only:
iex(1)> defmodule Testering do
...(1)> def recurse1([]=l), do: l
...(1)> def recurse1([_h|t]), do: recurse1(t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse2f([], acc), do: acc
...(1)> def recurse2f([h|t], acc), do: recurse2f(t, acc+h)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse2fn([], acc), do: acc
...(1)> def recurse2fn([h|t], acc), do: recurse2fn(t, acc)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse2b(acc, []), do: acc
...(1)> def recurse2b(acc, [h|t]), do: recurse2b(acc+h, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse2bn(acc, []), do: acc
...(1)> def recurse2bn(acc, [h|t]), do: recurse2bn(acc, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse5f([], a0, a1, a2, a3), do: {a0, a1, a2, a3}
...(1)> def recurse5f([h|t], a0, a1, a2, a3), do: recurse5f(t, a0+h, a1, a2, a3)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse5b(a0, a1, a2, a3, []), do: {a0, a1, a2, a3}
...(1)> def recurse5b(a0, a1, a2, a3, [h|t]), do: recurse5b(a0, a1, a2, a3+h, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse5m(a0, a1, a2, a3, []), do: {a0, a1, a2, a3}
...(1)> def recurse5m(a0, a1, a2, a3, [h|t]), do: recurse5m(a0+h, a1, a2, a3, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse9f([], a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7), do: {a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7}
...(1)> def recurse9f([h|t], a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7), do: recurse9f(t, a0+h, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse9b(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, []), do: {a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7}
...(1)> def recurse9b(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, [h|t]), do: recurse9b(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7+h, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse9m(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, []), do: {a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7}
...(1)> def recurse9m(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, [h|t]), do: recurse9m(a0+h, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, t)
...(1)> end
warning: variable "h" is unused
iex:9
warning: variable "h" is unused
iex:15
{:module, Testering,
<<70, 79, 82, 49, 0, 0, 11, 60, 66, 69, 65, 77, 65, 116, 85, 56, 0, 0, 0, 236,
0, 0, 0, 24, 16, 69, 108, 105, 120, 105, 114, 46, 84, 101, 115, 116, 101,
114, 105, 110, 103, 8, 95, 95, 105, 110, 102, ...>>, {:recurse9m, 9}}
iex(2)>
nil
iex(3)> inputs = %{
...(3)> "10" => :lists.seq(1, 10),
...(3)> "1000" => :lists.seq(1, 1000),
...(3)> "100000" => :lists.seq(1, 100000),
...(3)> "10000000" => :lists.seq(1, 10000000),
...(3)> }
%{
"10" => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10],
"1000" => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, ...],
"100000" => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, ...]
}
iex(4)>
nil
iex(5)> actions = %{
...(5)> "recurse1" => &Testering.recurse1(&1),
...(5)> "recurse2f" => &Testering.recurse2f(&1, 0),
...(5)> "recurse2fn" => &Testering.recurse2fn(&1, 0),
...(5)> "recurse2b" => &Testering.recurse2b(0, &1),
...(5)> "recurse2bn" => &Testering.recurse2bn(0, &1),
...(5)> "recurse5f" => &Testering.recurse5f(&1, 0, 1, 2, 3),
...(5)> "recurse5b" => &Testering.recurse5b(0, 1, 2, 3, &1),
...(5)> "recurse5m" => &Testering.recurse5m(0, 1, 2, 3, &1),
...(5)> "recurse9f" => &Testering.recurse9f(&1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7),
...(5)> "recurse9b" => &Testering.recurse9b(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, &1),
...(5)> "recurse9m" => &Testering.recurse9m(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, &1),
...(5)> }
%{
"recurse1" => &Testering.recurse1/1,
"recurse2b" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse2bn" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse2f" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse2fn" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse5b" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse5f" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse5m" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse9b" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse9f" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse9m" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>
}
iex(6)>
nil
iex(7)> results = Benchee.run(actions, inputs: inputs, time: 5, warmup: 5, print: %{fast_warning: false}); :ok
Operating System: Linux
CPU Information: Blah
Number of Available Cores: 6
Available memory: 16.430148 GB
Elixir 1.7.4
Erlang 21.1.1
Benchmark suite executing with the following configuration:
warmup: 5.00 s
time: 5.00 s
parallel: 1
inputs: 10, 1000, 100000
Estimated total run time: 5.50 min
Benchmarking with input 10:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2bn...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse2fn...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse5m...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Benchmarking recurse9m...
Benchmarking with input 1000:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2bn...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse2fn...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse5m...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Benchmarking recurse9m...
Benchmarking with input 100000:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2bn...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse2fn...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse5m...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Benchmarking recurse9m...
Benchmarking with input 10000000:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2bn...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse2fn...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse5m...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Benchmarking recurse9m...
And results:
##### With input 10 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse1 10576.33 K 0.0946 μs ±153.38% 0.0900 μs
recurse2b 392.87 K 2.55 μs ±1634.44% 2.00 μs
recurse2bn 390.07 K 2.56 μs ±1648.19% 2.00 μs
recurse2f 389.76 K 2.57 μs ±1658.86% 2.00 μs
recurse2fn 384.92 K 2.60 μs ±1781.32% 2.00 μs
recurse5f 269.04 K 3.72 μs ±1206.63% 3.00 μs
recurse5m 267.45 K 3.74 μs ±1176.88% 3.00 μs
recurse5b 263.16 K 3.80 μs ±925.19% 3.00 μs
recurse9f 204.08 K 4.90 μs ±689.09% 4.00 μs
recurse9b 200.81 K 4.98 μs ±848.10% 4.00 μs
recurse9m 194.60 K 5.14 μs ±768.05% 4.00 μs
Comparison:
recurse1 10576.33 K
recurse2b 392.87 K - 26.92x slower
recurse2bn 390.07 K - 27.11x slower
recurse2f 389.76 K - 27.14x slower
recurse2fn 384.92 K - 27.48x slower
recurse5f 269.04 K - 39.31x slower
recurse5m 267.45 K - 39.55x slower
recurse5b 263.16 K - 40.19x slower
recurse9f 204.08 K - 51.82x slower
recurse9b 200.81 K - 52.67x slower
recurse9m 194.60 K - 54.35x slower
##### With input 1000 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse1 225.96 K 4.43 μs ±20.29% 4.00 μs
recurse2bn 134.61 K 7.43 μs ±416.65% 7.00 μs
recurse2fn 133.89 K 7.47 μs ±437.14% 7.00 μs
recurse2f 94.55 K 10.58 μs ±287.21% 10.00 μs
recurse5f 84.26 K 11.87 μs ±296.58% 11.00 μs
recurse2b 79.13 K 12.64 μs ±181.35% 12.00 μs
recurse9f 75.06 K 13.32 μs ±223.36% 13.00 μs
recurse5m 73.19 K 13.66 μs ±141.63% 13.00 μs
recurse5b 71.95 K 13.90 μs ±169.30% 13.00 μs
recurse9b 66.46 K 15.05 μs ±175.73% 14.00 μs
recurse9m 65.93 K 15.17 μs ±199.94% 14.00 μs
Comparison:
recurse1 225.96 K
recurse2bn 134.61 K - 1.68x slower
recurse2fn 133.89 K - 1.69x slower
recurse2f 94.55 K - 2.39x slower
recurse5f 84.26 K - 2.68x slower
recurse2b 79.13 K - 2.86x slower
recurse9f 75.06 K - 3.01x slower
recurse5m 73.19 K - 3.09x slower
recurse5b 71.95 K - 3.14x slower
recurse9b 66.46 K - 3.40x slower
recurse9m 65.93 K - 3.43x slower
##### With input 100000 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse2fn 1.95 K 512.46 μs ±9.66% 503.00 μs
recurse2bn 1.92 K 521.48 μs ±9.22% 509.00 μs
recurse1 1.89 K 530.38 μs ±6.23% 507.00 μs
recurse2f 1.12 K 891.94 μs ±7.84% 873.00 μs
recurse9f 1.11 K 897.43 μs ±5.22% 876.00 μs
recurse5f 1.09 K 915.82 μs ±8.50% 887.00 μs
recurse9m 0.93 K 1079.86 μs ±6.91% 1063.00 μs
recurse5b 0.92 K 1083.50 μs ±11.10% 1063.00 μs
recurse9b 0.92 K 1092.23 μs ±6.83% 1066.00 μs
recurse2b 0.90 K 1105.06 μs ±5.81% 1076.00 μs
recurse5m 0.90 K 1109.84 μs ±12.90% 1074.00 μs
Comparison:
recurse2fn 1.95 K
recurse2bn 1.92 K - 1.02x slower
recurse1 1.89 K - 1.03x slower
recurse2f 1.12 K - 1.74x slower
recurse9f 1.11 K - 1.75x slower
recurse5f 1.09 K - 1.79x slower
recurse9m 0.93 K - 2.11x slower
recurse5b 0.92 K - 2.11x slower
recurse9b 0.92 K - 2.13x slower
recurse2b 0.90 K - 2.16x slower
recurse5m 0.90 K - 2.17x slower
##### With input 10000000 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse2fn 17.23 58.03 ms ±1.68% 57.72 ms
recurse1 16.85 59.35 ms ±2.72% 58.84 ms
recurse2bn 15.02 66.58 ms ±2.62% 65.96 ms
recurse2f 10.44 95.80 ms ±2.48% 94.71 ms
recurse5f 10.37 96.42 ms ±2.22% 95.46 ms
recurse9f 9.50 105.24 ms ±1.88% 104.57 ms
recurse5m 8.72 114.63 ms ±1.65% 114.20 ms
recurse9b 8.71 114.80 ms ±2.10% 114.03 ms
recurse5b 8.70 114.94 ms ±1.99% 114.11 ms
recurse9m 8.69 115.09 ms ±1.49% 114.54 ms
recurse2b 8.62 115.96 ms ±1.85% 115.10 ms
Comparison:
recurse2fn 17.23
recurse1 16.85 - 1.02x slower
recurse2bn 15.02 - 1.15x slower
recurse2f 10.44 - 1.65x slower
recurse5f 10.37 - 1.66x slower
recurse9f 9.50 - 1.81x slower
recurse5m 8.72 - 1.98x slower
recurse9b 8.71 - 1.98x slower
recurse5b 8.70 - 1.98x slower
recurse9m 8.69 - 1.98x slower
recurse2b 8.62 - 2.00x slower
So interestingly it seems mutating the front arguments is faster now! That’s entirely backwards from what I remembered testing back in the old OTP-14 or so days! Quite interesting. 
So what about non-TCO:
iex(1)> defmodule Testering do
...(1)> def recurse1([]=l), do: 0
...(1)> def recurse1([_h|t]), do: 1+recurse1(t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse2f([], acc), do: acc
...(1)> def recurse2f([h|t], acc), do: 1+recurse2f(t, acc+h)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse2fn([], acc), do: acc
...(1)> def recurse2fn([h|t], acc), do: 1+recurse2fn(t, acc)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse2b(acc, []), do: acc
...(1)> def recurse2b(acc, [h|t]), do: 1+recurse2b(acc+h, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse2bn(acc, []), do: acc
...(1)> def recurse2bn(acc, [h|t]), do: 1+recurse2bn(acc, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse5f([], a0, a1, a2, a3), do: a0
...(1)> def recurse5f([h|t], a0, a1, a2, a3), do: 1+recurse5f(t, a0+h, a1, a2, a3)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse5b(a0, a1, a2, a3, []), do: a3
...(1)> def recurse5b(a0, a1, a2, a3, [h|t]), do: 1+recurse5b(a0, a1, a2, a3+h, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse5m(a0, a1, a2, a3, []), do: a0
...(1)> def recurse5m(a0, a1, a2, a3, [h|t]), do: 1+recurse5m(a0+h, a1, a2, a3, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse9f([], a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7), do: a0
...(1)> def recurse9f([h|t], a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7), do: 1+recurse9f(t, a0+h, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse9b(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, []), do: a7
...(1)> def recurse9b(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, [h|t]), do: 1+recurse9b(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7+h, t)
...(1)>
...(1)> def recurse9m(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, []), do: a0
...(1)> def recurse9m(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, [h|t]), do: 1+recurse9m(a0+h, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, t)
...(1)> end
warning: variable "l" is unused
iex:2
warning: variable "h" is unused
iex:9
warning: variable "h" is unused
iex:15
warning: variable "a1" is unused
iex:17
warning: variable "a2" is unused
iex:17
warning: variable "a3" is unused
iex:17
warning: variable "a0" is unused
iex:20
warning: variable "a1" is unused
iex:20
warning: variable "a2" is unused
iex:20
warning: variable "a1" is unused
iex:23
warning: variable "a2" is unused
iex:23
warning: variable "a3" is unused
iex:23
warning: variable "a1" is unused
iex:26
warning: variable "a2" is unused
iex:26
warning: variable "a3" is unused
iex:26
warning: variable "a4" is unused
iex:26
warning: variable "a5" is unused
iex:26
warning: variable "a6" is unused
iex:26
warning: variable "a7" is unused
iex:26
warning: variable "a0" is unused
iex:29
warning: variable "a1" is unused
iex:29
warning: variable "a2" is unused
iex:29
warning: variable "a3" is unused
iex:29
warning: variable "a4" is unused
iex:29
warning: variable "a5" is unused
iex:29
warning: variable "a6" is unused
iex:29
warning: variable "a1" is unused
iex:32
warning: variable "a2" is unused
iex:32
warning: variable "a3" is unused
iex:32
warning: variable "a4" is unused
iex:32
warning: variable "a5" is unused
iex:32
warning: variable "a6" is unused
iex:32
warning: variable "a7" is unused
iex:32
{:module, Testering,
<<70, 79, 82, 49, 0, 0, 11, 136, 66, 69, 65, 77, 65, 116, 85, 56, 0, 0, 0, 236,
0, 0, 0, 24, 16, 69, 108, 105, 120, 105, 114, 46, 84, 101, 115, 116, 101,
114, 105, 110, 103, 8, 95, 95, 105, 110, 102, ...>>, {:recurse9m, 9}}
iex(2)>
nil
iex(3)> inputs = %{
...(3)> "10" => :lists.seq(1, 10),
...(3)> "1000" => :lists.seq(1, 1000),
...(3)> "100000" => :lists.seq(1, 100000),
...(3)> "10000000" => :lists.seq(1, 10000000),
...(3)> }
%{
"10" => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10],
"1000" => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, ...],
"100000" => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, ...],
"10000000" => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, ...]
}
iex(4)>
nil
iex(5)> actions = %{
...(5)> "recurse1" => &Testering.recurse1(&1),
...(5)> "recurse2f" => &Testering.recurse2f(&1, 0),
...(5)> "recurse2fn" => &Testering.recurse2fn(&1, 0),
...(5)> "recurse2b" => &Testering.recurse2b(0, &1),
...(5)> "recurse2bn" => &Testering.recurse2bn(0, &1),
...(5)> "recurse5f" => &Testering.recurse5f(&1, 0, 1, 2, 3),
...(5)> "recurse5b" => &Testering.recurse5b(0, 1, 2, 3, &1),
...(5)> "recurse5m" => &Testering.recurse5m(0, 1, 2, 3, &1),
...(5)> "recurse9f" => &Testering.recurse9f(&1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7),
...(5)> "recurse9b" => &Testering.recurse9b(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, &1),
...(5)> "recurse9m" => &Testering.recurse9m(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, &1),
...(5)> }
%{
"recurse1" => &Testering.recurse1/1,
"recurse2b" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse2bn" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse2f" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse2fn" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse5b" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse5f" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse5m" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse9b" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse9f" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>,
"recurse9m" => #Function<6.128620087/1 in :erl_eval.expr/5>
}
iex(6)>
nil
iex(7)> results = Benchee.run(actions, inputs: inputs, time: 5, warmup: 5, print: %{fast_warning: false}); :ok
Operating System: Linux
CPU Information: Blah
Number of Available Cores: 6
Available memory: 16.430148 GB
Elixir 1.7.4
Erlang 21.1.1
Benchmark suite executing with the following configuration:
warmup: 5.00 s
time: 5.00 s
parallel: 1
inputs: 10, 1000, 100000, 10000000
Estimated total run time: 7.33 min
Benchmarking with input 10:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2bn...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse2fn...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse5m...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Benchmarking recurse9m...
Benchmarking with input 1000:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2bn...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse2fn...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse5m...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Benchmarking recurse9m...
Benchmarking with input 100000:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2bn...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse2fn...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse5m...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Benchmarking recurse9m...
Benchmarking with input 10000000:
Benchmarking recurse1...
Benchmarking recurse2b...
Benchmarking recurse2bn...
Benchmarking recurse2f...
Benchmarking recurse2fn...
Benchmarking recurse5b...
Benchmarking recurse5f...
Benchmarking recurse5m...
Benchmarking recurse9b...
Benchmarking recurse9f...
Benchmarking recurse9m...
Results:
##### With input 10 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse1 5884.23 K 0.170 μs ±217.91% 0.160 μs
recurse2bn 395.73 K 2.53 μs ±1552.52% 2.00 μs
recurse2f 395.55 K 2.53 μs ±1662.25% 2.00 μs
recurse2fn 391.58 K 2.55 μs ±1703.19% 2.00 μs
recurse2b 391.20 K 2.56 μs ±1664.04% 2.00 μs
recurse5m 267.55 K 3.74 μs ±1022.72% 3.00 μs
recurse5b 264.32 K 3.78 μs ±1237.89% 3.00 μs
recurse5f 258.29 K 3.87 μs ±892.53% 3.00 μs
recurse9f 204.89 K 4.88 μs ±716.82% 4.00 μs
recurse9m 203.65 K 4.91 μs ±714.30% 4.00 μs
recurse9b 203.62 K 4.91 μs ±713.38% 4.00 μs
Comparison:
recurse1 5884.23 K
recurse2bn 395.73 K - 14.87x slower
recurse2f 395.55 K - 14.88x slower
recurse2fn 391.58 K - 15.03x slower
recurse2b 391.20 K - 15.04x slower
recurse5m 267.55 K - 21.99x slower
recurse5b 264.32 K - 22.26x slower
recurse5f 258.29 K - 22.78x slower
recurse9f 204.89 K - 28.72x slower
recurse9m 203.65 K - 28.89x slower
recurse9b 203.62 K - 28.90x slower
##### With input 1000 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse1 97.01 K 10.31 μs ±118.39% 10.00 μs
recurse2fn 76.58 K 13.06 μs ±182.34% 13.00 μs
recurse2bn 73.59 K 13.59 μs ±218.43% 13.00 μs
recurse2f 58.18 K 17.19 μs ±216.01% 17.00 μs
recurse5f 54.10 K 18.49 μs ±57.76% 18.00 μs
recurse9f 52.07 K 19.21 μs ±57.79% 19.00 μs
recurse2b 49.76 K 20.10 μs ±52.32% 20.00 μs
recurse5b 48.40 K 20.66 μs ±24.64% 20.00 μs
recurse5m 48.20 K 20.75 μs ±69.18% 20.00 μs
recurse9b 44.33 K 22.56 μs ±92.41% 22.00 μs
recurse9m 44.29 K 22.58 μs ±60.78% 22.00 μs
Comparison:
recurse1 97.01 K
recurse2fn 76.58 K - 1.27x slower
recurse2bn 73.59 K - 1.32x slower
recurse2f 58.18 K - 1.67x slower
recurse5f 54.10 K - 1.79x slower
recurse9f 52.07 K - 1.86x slower
recurse2b 49.76 K - 1.95x slower
recurse5b 48.40 K - 2.00x slower
recurse5m 48.20 K - 2.01x slower
recurse9b 44.33 K - 2.19x slower
recurse9m 44.29 K - 2.19x slower
##### With input 100000 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse2fn 895.55 1.12 ms ±15.37% 1.10 ms
recurse2bn 805.73 1.24 ms ±27.33% 1.17 ms
recurse1 738.43 1.35 ms ±44.65% 1.10 ms
recurse2f 647.77 1.54 ms ±9.69% 1.51 ms
recurse5f 617.39 1.62 ms ±11.58% 1.58 ms
recurse9f 580.50 1.72 ms ±42.02% 1.55 ms
recurse9m 543.77 1.84 ms ±13.20% 1.79 ms
recurse5b 541.94 1.85 ms ±13.17% 1.81 ms
recurse5m 540.25 1.85 ms ±7.65% 1.82 ms
recurse2b 475.47 2.10 ms ±36.08% 1.81 ms
recurse9b 398.33 2.51 ms ±60.55% 1.86 ms
Comparison:
recurse2fn 895.55
recurse2bn 805.73 - 1.11x slower
recurse1 738.43 - 1.21x slower
recurse2f 647.77 - 1.38x slower
recurse5f 617.39 - 1.45x slower
recurse9f 580.50 - 1.54x slower
recurse9m 543.77 - 1.65x slower
recurse5b 541.94 - 1.65x slower
recurse5m 540.25 - 1.66x slower
recurse2b 475.47 - 1.88x slower
recurse9b 398.33 - 2.25x slower
##### With input 10000000 #####
Name ips average deviation median
recurse1 7.14 139.99 ms ±38.68% 130.54 ms
recurse2bn 6.82 146.61 ms ±42.16% 135.12 ms
recurse2f 5.09 196.44 ms ±36.61% 175.40 ms
recurse9f 5.04 198.54 ms ±32.93% 181.58 ms
recurse2fn 5.01 199.69 ms ±32.30% 188.76 ms
recurse2b 4.30 232.61 ms ±35.59% 200.98 ms
recurse5f 3.95 253.09 ms ±26.26% 233.55 ms
recurse9b 3.67 272.60 ms ±27.00% 266.37 ms
recurse5m 3.58 279.27 ms ±27.92% 287.48 ms
recurse9m 3.48 287.72 ms ±30.91% 259.21 ms
recurse5b 3.42 292.59 ms ±24.17% 298.01 ms
Comparison:
recurse1 7.14
recurse2bn 6.82 - 1.05x slower
recurse2f 5.09 - 1.40x slower
recurse9f 5.04 - 1.42x slower
recurse2fn 5.01 - 1.43x slower
recurse2b 4.30 - 1.66x slower
recurse5f 3.95 - 1.81x slower
recurse9b 3.67 - 1.95x slower
recurse5m 3.58 - 1.99x slower
recurse9m 3.48 - 2.06x slower
recurse5b 3.42 - 2.09x slower
Follows the same pattern, though I’m not sure why unless the BEAM is able to throw-away and reuse argument positions that it used to not be able to do, also interesting… Maybe it’s some-how optimizing the 1+... bit that ‘should’ be preventing TCO…
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