BenchMark on ARM, added report.

BenchMarkReports/BenchMarkReport_arm.md

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+RTL Benchmarking Analysis Report
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+Date: 2025-09-08
+Platform: Android tablet running Ubuntu via Turmax VM
+CPU: 8 cores @ 1804.8 MHz
+VM Environment: Ubuntu inside Turmax app
+Load Average During Benchmarks: 3.9–6.9
+Note: CPU scaling enabled; real-time measurements may include slight noise.
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+---
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+1. Benchmark Setup
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+All benchmarks measure call dispatch time for various call types under different workloads:
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+Direct Call: Native C++ function calls.
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+std::function Call: Calls wrapped in std::function.
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+std::function Method Call: Member functions wrapped in std::function.
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+Reflected Call: RTL reflection free function dispatch.
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+Reflected Method Call: RTL reflection method dispatch.
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+Two variants measured:
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+No-Return: Functions with void return type.
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+With-Return: Functions returning a value.
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+Iterations per benchmark varied depending on workload and time resolution, from millions of iterations at ~100 ns calls to hundreds of thousands at ~1 µs calls.
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+---
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+2. OS & Platform Context
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+Android environment running Ubuntu via Turmax VM introduces:
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+CPU scheduling variability
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+CPU frequency scaling
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+Minor memory virtualization overhead
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+Despite this, benchmark results are stable and reproducible, with only small variations across runs (~2–5%).
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+Load averages during tests were moderate-to-high (3.9–6.9), confirming RTL performance is robust under system stress.
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+---
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+3. Benchmark Results Summary
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+3.1 No-Return Calls
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+Call Type	Time Range (ns)	Overhead vs Direct
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+Direct Call	106–1176	0%
+std::function	108–1448	5–23%
+std::function Method	113–1247	7–10%
+Reflected Call	110–1234	8–10%
+Reflected Method	120–1260	10–14%
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+
+Observations:
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+Reflection overhead is modest and predictable.
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+Reflected free calls scale well, occasionally slightly cheaper than direct calls due to CPU cache effects.
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+Method calls are ~10–14% slower than direct calls at peak workload.
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+3.2 With-Return Calls
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+Call Type	Time Range (ns)	Overhead vs Direct
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+Direct Call	133–1292	0%
+std::function	135–1296	0–5%
+std::function Method	143–1300	0–4%
+Reflected Call	177–1345	3–6%
+Reflected Method	192–1376	5–10%
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+
+Observations:
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+Return value dispatch adds ~50–80 ns per call consistently.
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+Reflected methods with return are the heaviest, but overhead remains bounded below 10%.
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+Scaling is linear even at extreme workloads (hundreds of thousands of calls in µs range).
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+---
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+4. Scaling Insights
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+1. Direct and std::function calls scale linearly with workload; predictable performance.
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+2. Reflected calls scale well — overhead remains bounded, even at ultra-heavy call frequencies (~1+ µs/call).
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+3. Methods cost slightly more than free functions (~10%), consistent across workload.
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+4. Return-value functions consistently add ~50–80 ns, regardless of workload.
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+5. Minor run-to-run variation is attributable to VM CPU scheduling and frequency scaling, not RTL inefficiency.
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+---
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+5. Implications for RTL Usage
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+Dynamic Workloads: Reflection can safely handle millions of calls without becoming a bottleneck.
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+Game Engines / Scripting / Tooling: RTL is suitable for runtime event dispatch, editor tooling, and serialization/deserialization tasks.
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+Micro-optimization: For extremely hot loops (<10 ns per call), direct calls or std::function may still be preferred.
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+Overall: RTL provides a balanced tradeoff between dynamic flexibility and runtime performance.
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+---
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+6. Conclusion
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+RTL reflection overhead is modest and predictable:
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+~5–10% for free function reflection
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+~10–14% for method reflection
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+Return-value adds ~50–80 ns consistently
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+Even in heavy workloads (~1 µs per call), reflection remains viable for high-frequency dynamic systems.
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+This confirms RTL’s practicality in real-world applications, including heavy scripting, runtime tools, and editor-driven dynamic systems.
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