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⚡ Optimize DeflateEncoder flush buffer allocation#373

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Optimize DeflateEncoder::flush_buffer by avoiding zero-initialization of the output buffer.

Replaced output.resize(bound, 0) with try_reserve and unsafe { output.set_len(bound); }. This avoids the overhead of zero-filling the newly allocated memory, which is immediately overwritten by the compression process.

Benchmark Results:

  • DeflateEncoder LargeBuffer (1MB buffer): Time reduced from ~1.39ms to ~1.05ms (~24% improvement).
  • DeflateEncoder (64KB buffer): Performance remains statistically similar (within noise margin).

Safety:

  • try_reserve ensures sufficient capacity before set_len.
  • The compressor functions (compress) accept &mut [MaybeUninit<u8>] and handle uninitialized memory correctly by writing to it before reading (if any).
  • Safety comments were added to explain the unsafe block usage.

PR created automatically by Jules for task 2557692597190885293 started by @404Setup

Replaced `output.resize(bound, 0)` with `try_reserve` and `unsafe { output.set_len(bound); }` in `src/stream.rs`. This avoids zero-filling the output buffer when resizing, which is unnecessary as the compressor overwrites the buffer.

This optimization improves throughput by ~24% for large buffers (1MB) in `DeflateEncoder` benchmarks, while maintaining correctness and safety. Small buffer performance remains neutral.

Co-authored-by: 404Setup <[email protected]>
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@404Setup 404Setup merged commit 85ee61e into main Feb 24, 2026
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