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benchmark

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Performance

Benchmarking Pitfalls in Rust and Dead Code Removal

Benchmarks fail by measuring nothing: the optimizer deletes the work, the input is unrealistic, the machine is noisy or the harness measures setup. Here are the traps and how to avoid each.

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Performance

Microbenchmarks That Lie and How to Write Honest Rust Ones

Microbenchmarks mislead when the optimizer deletes work, inputs are unrealistic or caches are warm. Learn the usual lies and how to write benchmarks you can trust.

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