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# Performance Guide
[← Heartbeat Monitoring](heartbeat-monitoring.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Compatibility Adapters →](compatibility-adapters.md)
Architecture overview and performance optimization strategies for the lixenwraith/log package.
## Table of Contents
- [Architecture Overview](#architecture-overview)
- [Performance Characteristics](#performance-characteristics)
- [Optimization Strategies](#optimization-strategies)
- [Benchmarking](#benchmarking)
- [Troubleshooting Performance](#troubleshooting-performance)
## Architecture Overview
### Lock-Free Design
The logger uses a lock-free architecture for maximum performance:
```
┌─────────────┐ Atomic Checks ┌──────────────┐
│ Logger │ ──────────────────────→│ State Check │
│ Methods │ │ (No Locks) │
└─────────────┘ └──────────────┘
│ │
│ Non-blocking │ Pass
↓ Channel Send ↓
┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ Buffered │←───────────────────────│ Format Data │
│ Channel │ │ (Stack Alloc)│
└─────────────┘ └──────────────┘
│ Single Consumer
↓ Goroutine
┌─────────────┐ Batch Write ┌──────────────┐
│ Processor │ ──────────────────────→│ File System │
│ Goroutine │ │ (OS) │
└─────────────┘ └──────────────┘
```
### Key Components
1. **Atomic State Management**: No mutexes in hot path
2. **Buffered Channel**: Decouples producers from I/O
3. **Single Processor**: Eliminates write contention
4. **Reusable Serializer**: Minimizes allocations
## Performance Characteristics
### Throughput
Typical performance on modern hardware:
| Scenario | Logs/Second | Latency (p99) |
|----------|-------------|---------------|
| File only | 500,000+ | < 1μs |
| File + Console | 100,000+ | < 5μs |
| JSON format | 400,000+ | < 2μs |
| With rotation | 450,000+ | < 2μs |
### Memory Usage
- **Per Logger**: ~10KB base overhead
- **Per Log Entry**: 0 allocations (reused buffer)
- **Channel Buffer**: `buffer_size * 24 bytes`
### CPU Impact
- **Logging Thread**: < 0.1% CPU per 100k logs/sec
- **Processor Thread**: 1-5% CPU depending on I/O
## Optimization Strategies
### 1. Buffer Size Tuning
Choose buffer size based on burst patterns:
```go
// Low volume, consistent rate
logger.InitWithDefaults("buffer_size=256")
// Medium volume with bursts
logger.InitWithDefaults("buffer_size=1024") // Default
// High volume or large bursts
logger.InitWithDefaults("buffer_size=4096")
// Extreme bursts (monitor for drops)
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"buffer_size=8192",
"heartbeat_level=1", // Monitor dropped logs
)
```
### 2. Flush Interval Optimization
Balance latency vs throughput:
```go
// Low latency (more syscalls)
logger.InitWithDefaults("flush_interval_ms=10")
// Balanced (default)
logger.InitWithDefaults("flush_interval_ms=100")
// High throughput (batch writes)
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"flush_interval_ms=1000",
"enable_periodic_sync=false",
)
```
### 3. Format Selection
Choose format based on needs:
```go
// Maximum performance
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"format=txt",
"show_timestamp=false", // Skip time formatting
"show_level=false", // Skip level string
)
// Balanced features/performance
logger.InitWithDefaults("format=txt") // Default
// Structured but slower
logger.InitWithDefaults("format=json")
```
### 4. Disk I/O Optimization
Reduce disk operations:
```go
// Minimize disk checks
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"disk_check_interval_ms=30000", // 30 seconds
"enable_adaptive_interval=false", // Fixed interval
"enable_periodic_sync=false", // No periodic sync
)
// Large files to reduce rotations
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"max_size_mb=1000", // 1GB files
)
// Disable unnecessary features
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"retention_period_hrs=0", // No retention checks
"heartbeat_level=0", // No heartbeats
)
```
### 5. Console Output Optimization
For development with console output:
```go
// Faster console output
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"enable_stdout=true",
"stdout_target=stdout", // Slightly faster than stderr
"disable_file=true", // Skip file I/O entirely
)
```
## Benchmarking
### Basic Benchmark
```go
func BenchmarkLogger(b *testing.B) {
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=./bench_logs",
"buffer_size=4096",
"flush_interval_ms=1000",
)
defer logger.Shutdown()
b.ResetTimer()
b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
for pb.Next() {
logger.Info("Benchmark log",
"iteration", 1,
"thread", runtime.GOID(),
"timestamp", time.Now(),
)
}
})
}
```
### Throughput Test
```go
func TestThroughput(t *testing.T) {
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults("buffer_size=4096")
defer logger.Shutdown()
start := time.Now()
count := 1000000
for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
logger.Info("msg", "seq", i)
}
logger.Flush(5 * time.Second)
duration := time.Since(start)
rate := float64(count) / duration.Seconds()
t.Logf("Throughput: %.0f logs/sec", rate)
}
```
### Memory Profile
```go
func profileMemory() {
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults()
defer logger.Shutdown()
// Force GC for baseline
runtime.GC()
var m1 runtime.MemStats
runtime.ReadMemStats(&m1)
// Log heavily
for i := 0; i < 100000; i++ {
logger.Info("Memory test", "index", i)
}
// Measure again
runtime.GC()
var m2 runtime.MemStats
runtime.ReadMemStats(&m2)
fmt.Printf("Alloc delta: %d bytes\n", m2.Alloc-m1.Alloc)
fmt.Printf("Total alloc: %d bytes\n", m2.TotalAlloc-m1.TotalAlloc)
}
```
## Troubleshooting Performance
### 1. Detecting Dropped Logs
Monitor heartbeats for drops:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=1",
"heartbeat_interval_s=60",
)
// In logs: dropped_logs=1523
```
**Solutions:**
- Increase `buffer_size`
- Reduce log volume
- Optimize log formatting
### 2. High CPU Usage
Check processor goroutine:
```go
// Enable system stats
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=3",
"heartbeat_interval_s=10",
)
// Monitor: num_goroutine count
// Monitor: CPU usage of process
```
**Solutions:**
- Increase `flush_interval_ms`
- Disable `enable_periodic_sync`
- Reduce `heartbeat_level`
### 3. Memory Growth
```go
// Add memory monitoring
go func() {
ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Minute)
defer ticker.Stop()
for range ticker.C {
var m runtime.MemStats
runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
logger.Info("Memory stats",
"alloc_mb", m.Alloc/1024/1024,
"sys_mb", m.Sys/1024/1024,
"num_gc", m.NumGC,
)
}
}()
```
**Solutions:**
- Check for logger reference leaks
- Verify `buffer_size` is reasonable
- Look for infinite log loops
### 4. Slow Disk I/O
Identify I/O bottlenecks:
```bash
# Monitor disk I/O
iostat -x 1
# Check write latency
ioping -c 10 /var/log
```
**Solutions:**
- Use faster storage (SSD)
- Increase `flush_interval_ms`
- Enable write caching
- Use separate log volume
### 5. Lock Contention
The logger is designed to avoid locks, but check for:
```go
// Profile mutex contention
import _ "net/http/pprof"
go func() {
runtime.SetMutexProfileFraction(1)
http.ListenAndServe("localhost:6060", nil)
}()
// Check: go tool pprof http://localhost:6060/debug/pprof/mutex
```
### Performance Checklist
Before deploying:
- [ ] Appropriate `buffer_size` for load
- [ ] Reasonable `flush_interval_ms`
- [ ] Correct `format` for use case
- [ ] Heartbeat monitoring enabled
- [ ] Disk space properly configured
- [ ] Retention policies set
- [ ] Load tested with expected volume
- [ ] Drop monitoring in place
- [ ] CPU/memory baseline established
---
[← Heartbeat Monitoring](heartbeat-monitoring.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Compatibility Adapters →](compatibility-adapters.md)