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Build Optimization Guide
Comprehensive guide for optimizing Ruvector builds for maximum performance.
Quick Start
Maximum Performance Build
# One-command optimized build
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=native -C target-feature=+avx2,+fma -C link-arg=-fuse-ld=lld" \
cargo build --release
Compiler Flags
Target CPU Optimization
# Native CPU (recommended for production)
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=native" cargo build --release
# Specific CPUs
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=skylake" cargo build --release
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=znver3" cargo build --release
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=neoverse-v1" cargo build --release
SIMD Features
# AVX2 + FMA
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-feature=+avx2,+fma" cargo build --release
# AVX-512 (if supported)
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-feature=+avx512f,+avx512dq,+avx512vl" cargo build --release
# List available features
rustc --print target-features
Link-Time Optimization
Already configured in Cargo.toml:
[profile.release]
lto = "fat" # Maximum LTO
codegen-units = 1 # Single codegen unit
Alternatives:
lto = "thin" # Faster builds, slightly less optimization
codegen-units = 4 # Parallel codegen (faster builds)
Linker Selection
Use faster linkers:
# LLD (LLVM linker) - recommended
RUSTFLAGS="-C link-arg=-fuse-ld=lld" cargo build --release
# Mold (fastest)
RUSTFLAGS="-C link-arg=-fuse-ld=mold" cargo build --release
# Gold
RUSTFLAGS="-C link-arg=-fuse-ld=gold" cargo build --release
Profile-Guided Optimization (PGO)
Step-by-Step PGO
#!/bin/bash
# pgo_build.sh
set -e
# 1. Clean previous builds
cargo clean
# 2. Build instrumented binary
echo "Building instrumented binary..."
mkdir -p /tmp/pgo-data
RUSTFLAGS="-Cprofile-generate=/tmp/pgo-data" \
cargo build --release --bin ruvector-bench
# 3. Run representative workload
echo "Running profiling workload..."
./target/release/ruvector-bench \
--workload mixed \
--vectors 1000000 \
--queries 10000 \
--dimensions 384
# You can run multiple workloads to cover different scenarios
./target/release/ruvector-bench \
--workload search-heavy \
--vectors 500000 \
--queries 50000
# 4. Merge profiling data
echo "Merging profile data..."
llvm-profdata merge -o /tmp/pgo-data/merged.profdata /tmp/pgo-data/*.profraw
# 5. Build optimized binary
echo "Building PGO-optimized binary..."
RUSTFLAGS="-Cprofile-use=/tmp/pgo-data/merged.profdata -C target-cpu=native" \
cargo build --release
echo "PGO build complete!"
echo "Binary: ./target/release/ruvector-bench"
Expected PGO Gains
- Throughput: +10-15%
- Latency: -10-15%
- Binary Size: +5-10% (due to profiling data)
Optimization Levels
Cargo Profile Configurations
# Maximum performance (default)
[profile.release]
opt-level = 3
lto = "fat"
codegen-units = 1
panic = "abort"
strip = true
# Fast compilation, good performance
[profile.release-fast]
inherits = "release"
lto = "thin"
codegen-units = 16
# Debug with optimizations
[profile.dev-optimized]
inherits = "dev"
opt-level = 2
Build with custom profile:
cargo build --profile release-fast
CPU-Specific Builds
Intel CPUs
# Haswell (AVX2)
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=haswell" cargo build --release
# Skylake (AVX2 + better)
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=skylake" cargo build --release
# Cascade Lake (AVX-512)
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=cascadelake" cargo build --release
# Ice Lake (AVX-512 + more)
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=icelake-server" cargo build --release
AMD CPUs
# Zen 2
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=znver2" cargo build --release
# Zen 3
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=znver3" cargo build --release
# Zen 4
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=znver4" cargo build --release
ARM CPUs
# Neoverse N1
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=neoverse-n1" cargo build --release
# Neoverse V1
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=neoverse-v1" cargo build --release
# Apple Silicon
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=apple-m1" cargo build --release
Dependency Optimization
Optimize Dependencies
Add to Cargo.toml:
[profile.release.package."*"]
opt-level = 3
Feature Selection
Disable unused features:
[dependencies]
tokio = { version = "1", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
Cross-Compilation
Building for Different Targets
# Add target
rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
# Build for target
cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
# With optimizations
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=generic" \
cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
Build Scripts
Automated Optimized Build
#!/bin/bash
# build_optimized.sh
set -euo pipefail
# Detect CPU
CPU_ARCH=$(lscpu | grep "Model name" | sed 's/Model name: *//')
echo "Detected CPU: $CPU_ARCH"
# Set optimal flags
if [[ $CPU_ARCH == *"Intel"* ]]; then
if [[ $CPU_ARCH == *"Ice Lake"* ]] || [[ $CPU_ARCH == *"Cascade Lake"* ]]; then
TARGET_CPU="icelake-server"
TARGET_FEATURES="+avx512f,+avx512dq"
else
TARGET_CPU="skylake"
TARGET_FEATURES="+avx2,+fma"
fi
elif [[ $CPU_ARCH == *"AMD"* ]]; then
if [[ $CPU_ARCH == *"Zen 3"* ]]; then
TARGET_CPU="znver3"
elif [[ $CPU_ARCH == *"Zen 4"* ]]; then
TARGET_CPU="znver4"
else
TARGET_CPU="znver2"
fi
TARGET_FEATURES="+avx2,+fma"
else
TARGET_CPU="native"
TARGET_FEATURES="+avx2,+fma"
fi
echo "Using target-cpu: $TARGET_CPU"
echo "Using target-features: $TARGET_FEATURES"
# Build
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=$TARGET_CPU -C target-feature=$TARGET_FEATURES -C link-arg=-fuse-ld=lld" \
cargo build --release
echo "Build complete!"
ls -lh target/release/
Benchmarking Builds
Compare Optimization Levels
#!/bin/bash
# benchmark_builds.sh
echo "Building and benchmarking different optimization levels..."
# Baseline
cargo clean
cargo build --release
hyperfine --warmup 3 './target/release/ruvector-bench' --export-json baseline.json
# With target-cpu=native
cargo clean
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=native" cargo build --release
hyperfine --warmup 3 './target/release/ruvector-bench' --export-json native.json
# With AVX2
cargo clean
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-feature=+avx2,+fma" cargo build --release
hyperfine --warmup 3 './target/release/ruvector-bench' --export-json avx2.json
# Compare
echo "Comparing results..."
hyperfine --warmup 3 \
-n "baseline" './target/release-baseline/ruvector-bench' \
-n "native" './target/release-native/ruvector-bench' \
-n "avx2" './target/release-avx2/ruvector-bench'
Production Build Checklist
- Use
target-cpu=nativeor specific CPU - Enable LTO (
lto = "fat") - Set
codegen-units = 1 - Enable
panic = "abort" - Strip symbols (
strip = true) - Use fast linker (lld or mold)
- Run PGO if possible
- Test on production-like workload
- Verify SIMD instructions with
objdump - Benchmark before deployment
Verification
Check SIMD Instructions
# Check for AVX2
objdump -d target/release/ruvector-bench | grep vfmadd
# Check for AVX-512
objdump -d target/release/ruvector-bench | grep vfmadd512
# Check all SIMD instructions
objdump -d target/release/ruvector-bench | grep -E "vmovups|vfmadd|vaddps"
Verify Optimizations
# Check optimization level
readelf -p .comment target/release/ruvector-bench
# Check binary size
ls -lh target/release/ruvector-bench
# Check linked libraries
ldd target/release/ruvector-bench
Troubleshooting
Build Errors
Problem: AVX-512 not supported
# Fall back to AVX2
RUSTFLAGS="-C target-feature=+avx2,+fma" cargo build --release
Problem: Linker errors
# Use system linker
cargo build --release
# No RUSTFLAGS needed
Problem: Slow builds
# Use thin LTO and parallel codegen
[profile.release]
lto = "thin"
codegen-units = 16