[Perf] Linux/arm64: 3 Regressions on 4/17/2023 5:51:51 AM

[performanceautofiler]

Run Information

Name	Value
Architecture	arm64
OS	ubuntu 20.04
Queue	AmpereUbuntu
Baseline	722e19b0ca7e52551ce383f9a976dc2bdd127db1
Compare	e3f55cbfd83162bc85d73d69c765e7f44c478e6d
Diff	Diff
Configs	CompilationMode:tiered, LLVM:false, MonoAOT:true, MonoInterpreter:false, RunKind:micro_mono

Regressions in System.Buffers.Text.Tests.Utf8FormatterTests

Benchmark	Baseline	Test	Test/Base	Test Quality	Edge Detector	Baseline IR	Compare IR	IR Ratio	Baseline ETL	Compare ETL
FormatterInt32 - Duration of single invocation	19.16 ns	56.55 ns	2.95	0.11	False
FormatterUInt32 - Duration of single invocation	18.07 ns	48.10 ns	2.66	0.12	False
FormatterUInt64 - Duration of single invocation	18.29 ns	59.45 ns	3.25	0.13	False

Test Report

Repro

General Docs link: https://github.com/dotnet/performance/blob/main/docs/benchmarking-workflow-dotnet-runtime.md

Payloads

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Repro Steps

Prerequisites (Files either built locally (with build.(sh/cmd) or downloaded from payload above (if same system setup) (in this order))

• Libraries build extracted to runtime/artifacts or build instructions: Libraries README args: -subset libs+libs.tests -rc release -configuration Release -arch $RunArch -framework net8.0
• CoreCLR product build extracted to runtime/artifacts/bin/coreclr/$RunOS.$RunArch.Release, build instructions: CoreCLR README args: -subset clr+libs -rc release -configuration Release -arch $RunArch -framework net8.0
• AOT MONO build extracted to runtime/artifacts/bin/mono/$RunOS.$RunArch.Release, build instructions: MONO README args: -arch $RunArch -os $RunOS -s mono+libs+host+packs -c Release /p:CrossBuild=false /p:MonoLLVMUseCxx11Abi=false
• Dotnet SDK installed for dotnet commands
• Running commands from the runtime folder

Linux

# Set $RunDir to the runtime directory
RunDir=`pwd`

# Set the OS, arch, and OSId
RunOS='linux'
RunOSId='linux'
RunArch='x64'

# Create aot directory 
mkdir -p $RunDir/artifacts/bin/aot/sgen
mkdir -p $RunDir/artifacts/bin/aot/pack
cp -r $RunDir/artifacts/obj/mono/$RunOS.$RunArch.Release/mono/* $RunDir/artifacts/bin/aot/sgen
cp -r $RunDir/artifacts/bin/microsoft.netcore.app.runtime.$RunOS-$RunArch/Release/* $RunDir/artifacts/bin/aot/pack

# Create Core Root
$RunDir/src/tests/build.sh release $RunArch generatelayoutonly /p:LibrariesConfiguration=Release

# Clone performance 
git clone --branch main --depth 1 --quiet https://github.com/dotnet/performance.git $RunDir/performance

# One line run:
python3 $RunDir/performance/scripts/benchmarks_ci.py --csproj $RunDir/performance/src/benchmarks/micro/MicroBenchmarks.csproj --incremental no --architecture $RunArch -f net8.0 --filter 'System.Buffers.Text.Tests.Utf8FormatterTests*' --bdn-artifacts $RunDir/artifacts/BenchmarkDotNet.Artifacts --bdn-arguments="--anyCategories Libraries Runtime  --category-exclusion-filter NoAOT NoWASM --runtimes monoaotllvm --aotcompilerpath $RunDir/artifacts/bin/aot/sgen/mini/mono-sgen --customruntimepack $RunDir/artifacts/bin/aot/pack --aotcompilermode llvm --logBuildOutput --generateBinLog"

# Individual Commands:
# Restore 
dotnet restore $RunDir/performance/src/benchmarks/micro/MicroBenchmarks.csproj --packages $RunDir/performance/artifacts/packages /p:UseSharedCompilation=false /p:BuildInParallel=false /m:1

# Build
dotnet build $RunDir/performance/src/benchmarks/micro/MicroBenchmarks.csproj --configuration Release --framework net8.0 --no-restore /p:NuGetPackageRoot=$RunDir/performance/artifacts/packages /p:UseSharedCompilation=false /p:BuildInParallel=false /m:1

# Run
dotnet run --project $RunDir/performance/src/benchmarks/micro/MicroBenchmarks.csproj --configuration Release --framework net8.0 --no-restore --no-build -- --filter System.Buffers.Text.Tests.Utf8FormatterTests* --anyCategories Libraries Runtime " --category-exclusion-filter NoAOT NoWASM --runtimes monoaotllvm --aotcompilerpath $RunDir/artifacts/bin/aot/sgen/mini/mono-sgen --customruntimepack $RunDir/artifacts/bin/aot/pack --aotcompilermode llvm --logBuildOutput --generateBinLog " --artifacts $RunDir/artifacts/BenchmarkDotNet.Artifacts --packages $RunDir/performance/artifacts/packages --buildTimeout 1200

Windows

# Set $RunDir to the runtime directory
$RunDir="FullPathHere"

# Set the OS, arch, and OSId
RunOS='windows'
RunOSId='win'
RunArch='x64'

# Create aot directory
mkdir $RunDir\artifacts\bin\aot\sgen
mkdir $RunDir\artifacts\bin\aot\pack
xcopy $RunDir\artifacts\obj\mono\$RunOS.$RunArch.Release\mono $RunDir\artifacts\bin\aot\sgen\ /e /y
xcopy $RunDir\artifacts\bin\microsoft.netcore.app.runtime.$RunOSId-$RunArch\Release $RunDir\artifacts\bin\aot\pack\ /e /y

# Create Core Root
$RunDir\src\tests\build.cmd release $RunArch generatelayoutonly /p:LibrariesConfiguration=Release

# Clone performance 
git clone --branch main --depth 1 --quiet https://github.com/dotnet/performance.git $RunDir\performance

# One line run:
python3 $RunDir\performance\scripts\benchmarks_ci.py --csproj $RunDir\performance\src\benchmarks\micro\MicroBenchmarks.csproj --incremental no --architecture $RunArch -f net8.0 --filter 'System.Buffers.Text.Tests.Utf8FormatterTests*' --bdn-artifacts $RunDir\artifacts\BenchmarkDotNet.Artifacts --bdn-arguments="--anyCategories Libraries Runtime  --category-exclusion-filter NoAOT NoWASM --runtimes monoaotllvm --aotcompilerpath $RunDir\artifacts\bin\aot\sgen\mini\mono-sgen.exe --customruntimepack $RunDir\artifacts\bin\aot\pack --aotcompilermode llvm --logBuildOutput --generateBinLog"

# Individual Commands:
# Restore 
dotnet restore $RunDir\performance\src\benchmarks\micro\MicroBenchmarks.csproj --packages $RunDir\performance\artifacts\packages /p:UseSharedCompilation=false /p:BuildInParallel=false /m:1

# Build
dotnet build $RunDir\performance\src\benchmarks\micro\MicroBenchmarks.csproj --configuration Release --framework net8.0 --no-restore /p:NuGetPackageRoot=$RunDir\performance\artifacts\packages /p:UseSharedCompilation=false /p:BuildInParallel=false /m:1

# Run
dotnet run --project $RunDir\performance\src\benchmarks\micro\MicroBenchmarks.csproj --configuration Release --framework net8.0 --no-restore --no-build -- --filter System.Buffers.Text.Tests.Utf8FormatterTests* --anyCategories Libraries Runtime " --category-exclusion-filter NoAOT NoWASM --runtimes monoaotllvm --aotcompilerpath $RunDir\artifacts\bin\aot\sgen\mini\mono-sgen.exe --customruntimepack $RunDir\artifacts\bin\aot\pack -aotcompilermode llvm --logBuildOutput --generateBinLog " --artifacts $RunDir\artifacts\BenchmarkDotNet.Artifacts --packages $RunDir\performance\artifacts\packages --buildTimeout 1200

Payloads

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Histogram

System.Buffers.Text.Tests.Utf8FormatterTests.FormatterInt32(value: 4)

Description of detection logic

IsRegressionBase: Marked as regression because the compare was 5% greater than the baseline, and the value was not too small.
IsRegressionChecked: Marked as regression because the three check build points were 0.05 greater than the baseline.
IsImprovementBase: Marked as not an improvement because the compare was not 5% less than the baseline, or the value was too small.
IsRegressionBase: Marked as regression because the compare was 5% greater than the baseline, and the value was not too small.
IsRegressionChecked: Marked as regression because the three check build points were 0.05 greater than the baseline.
IsRegressionWindowed: Marked as regression because 56.548380549582376 > 19.49389616293003.
IsChangePoint: Marked as a change because one of 1/5/2023 4:05:11 PM, 4/12/2023 8:39:35 PM, 4/18/2023 2:18:01 AM falls between 4/9/2023 1:58:52 PM and 4/18/2023 2:18:01 AM.
IsRegressionStdDev: Marked as regression because -197.14714649686346 (T) = (0 -56.39370948592687) / Math.Sqrt((0.2562812128531114 / (21)) + (0.0478462758646513 / (2))) is less than -2.079613844716807 = MathNet.Numerics.Distributions.StudentT.InvCDF(0, 1, (21) + (2) - 2, .025) and -1.9803653537410264 = (18.921743743645433 - 56.39370948592687) / 18.921743743645433 is less than -0.05.
IsImprovementBase: Marked as not an improvement because the compare was not 5% less than the baseline, or the value was too small.
IsChangeEdgeDetector: Marked not as a regression because Edge Detector said so.

System.Buffers.Text.Tests.Utf8FormatterTests.FormatterUInt32(value: 0)

Description of detection logic

IsRegressionBase: Marked as regression because the compare was 5% greater than the baseline, and the value was not too small.
IsRegressionChecked: Marked as regression because the three check build points were 0.05 greater than the baseline.
IsImprovementBase: Marked as not an improvement because the compare was not 5% less than the baseline, or the value was too small.
IsRegressionBase: Marked as regression because the compare was 5% greater than the baseline, and the value was not too small.
IsRegressionChecked: Marked as regression because the three check build points were 0.05 greater than the baseline.
IsRegressionWindowed: Marked as regression because 48.1038611419434 > 18.592524253244058.
IsChangePoint: Marked as a change because one of 1/5/2023 4:05:11 PM, 4/12/2023 8:39:35 PM, 4/18/2023 2:18:01 AM falls between 4/9/2023 1:58:52 PM and 4/18/2023 2:18:01 AM.
IsRegressionStdDev: Marked as regression because -74.44418509857537 (T) = (0 -47.71399819458166) / Math.Sqrt((0.1838371890487124 / (22)) + (0.30398623545115755 / (2))) is less than -2.073873067894501 = MathNet.Numerics.Distributions.StudentT.InvCDF(0, 1, (22) + (2) - 2, .025) and -1.665015864947365 = (17.90383270214567 - 47.71399819458166) / 17.90383270214567 is less than -0.05.
IsImprovementBase: Marked as not an improvement because the compare was not 5% less than the baseline, or the value was too small.
IsChangeEdgeDetector: Marked not as a regression because Edge Detector said so.

System.Buffers.Text.Tests.Utf8FormatterTests.FormatterUInt64(value: 0)

Description of detection logic

IsRegressionBase: Marked as regression because the compare was 5% greater than the baseline, and the value was not too small.
IsRegressionChecked: Marked as regression because the three check build points were 0.05 greater than the baseline.
IsImprovementBase: Marked as not an improvement because the compare was not 5% less than the baseline, or the value was too small.
IsRegressionBase: Marked as regression because the compare was 5% greater than the baseline, and the value was not too small.
IsRegressionChecked: Marked as regression because the three check build points were 0.05 greater than the baseline.
IsRegressionWindowed: Marked as regression because 59.45021944119038 > 18.341944125682375.
IsChangePoint: Marked as a change because one of 1/5/2023 4:05:11 PM, 4/12/2023 8:39:35 PM, 4/18/2023 2:18:01 AM falls between 4/9/2023 1:58:52 PM and 4/18/2023 2:18:01 AM.
IsRegressionStdDev: Marked as regression because -62.96852433401052 (T) = (0 -60.433198483860444) / Math.Sqrt((0.23441688652188014 / (22)) + (1.3379670184661792 / (3))) is less than -2.0686576104106944 = MathNet.Numerics.Distributions.StudentT.InvCDF(0, 1, (22) + (3) - 2, .025) and -2.379568636038756 = (17.881926657567494 - 60.433198483860444) / 17.881926657567494 is less than -0.05.
IsImprovementBase: Marked as not an improvement because the compare was not 5% less than the baseline, or the value was too small.
IsChangeEdgeDetector: Marked not as a regression because Edge Detector said so.

Docs

Profiling workflow for dotnet/runtime repository
Benchmarking workflow for dotnet/runtime repository

[kotlarmilos]

Range to wide, further investigation needed

[kotlarmilos]

Mitigated by dotnet/runtime#85277, but not fully resolved.