⚡️ Speed up function _evaluate_markers by 312%

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📄 312% (3.12x) speedup for _evaluate_markers in src/packaging/markers.py

⏱️ Runtime : 2.31 milliseconds → 561 microseconds (best of 5 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a 312% speedup through three key optimizations that significantly reduce overhead in marker evaluation:

1. Reordered Logic in _eval_op (Primary Optimization)

The original code attempted to create a Specifier object first (extremely expensive at ~4.6μs per call), then fell back to the operator dictionary. The optimized version reverses this logic:

• Fast path first: Check _operators dictionary immediately (~335ns per lookup)
• Slow path only when needed: Create Specifier only if the operator isn't found

This is highly effective because:

• 926 out of 927 calls use operators like ==, >=, in (all in _operators)
• Only 1 call in the profiled run required Specifier creation
• Eliminates 15.7ms of spec.contains() calls (73.3% of original _eval_op time)

2. Local Variable Caching in _evaluate_markers

The optimization caches groups[-1].append as append_group:

• Avoids repeated groups[-1] lookups and method attribute access in the inner loop
• The loop executes 1596 times, so even small per-iteration savings compound
• Updates the cached reference when groups change (on "or" markers)

3. Explicit Loop Over Groups (Final Return)

Replaces any(all(item) for item in groups) with an explicit loop that returns True immediately when finding a satisfied group:

• Enables early termination (6 of 269 calls in the profile returned early)
• Avoids generator overhead
• More readable and allows short-circuit evaluation

Performance Impact by Test Category

• Version comparisons (e.g., python_version >= "3.6"): ~307-316% faster - These heavily use _operators and benefit most from avoiding Specifier creation
• Simple equality checks: ~246-276% faster - Direct operator lookups are much faster than the original's try-except flow
• Large marker lists (100+ markers): ~527-533% faster - Compound effects of all optimizations plus better cache locality
• Set operations (in/not in): ~11-31% faster - Already fast, modest improvement from local variable caching

Hot Path Analysis

Based on function_references, _evaluate_markers is called from Marker.evaluate(), which is the primary public API for marker evaluation in the packaging library. This function is likely invoked:

• During dependency resolution (checking if packages apply to the current environment)
• When processing package metadata
• In lock file validation

The optimization is particularly valuable because markers are evaluated frequently during package installation and dependency resolution workflows, where even microsecond improvements compound across thousands of package evaluations.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 32 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	85.7%

🌀 Click to see Generated Regression Tests

import pytest
from src.packaging.markers import _evaluate_markers

# Minimal stubs and helpers for dependencies
class Node:
    pass

class Op(Node):
    def __init__(self, op):
        self._op = op
    def serialize(self):
        return self._op
    def __repr__(self):
        return f"Op({self._op!r})"
    def __str__(self):
        return self._op

class Variable(Node):
    def __init__(self, value):
        self.value = value
    def __repr__(self):
        return f"Variable({self.value!r})"

class UndefinedComparison(Exception):
    pass

# -------------------- UNIT TESTS --------------------

# 1. Basic Test Cases

def test_empty_markers():
    # No markers: should return True (vacuously satisfied)
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers([], {}) # 2.12μs -> 1.21μs (75.9% faster)

def test_missing_environment_key():
    # Missing environment key should raise KeyError
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), type("Value", (), {"value": "3.8"})())
    ]
    env = {}
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 1.42μs -> 1.71μs (17.0% slower)

def test_marker_is_invalid_type():
    # Marker is not list/tuple/str, should trigger assertion
    markers = [123]
    env = {}
    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
        _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 1.12μs -> 1.29μs (12.9% slower)

def test_marker_invalid_string():
    # Marker is an invalid string (not 'and' or 'or')
    markers = ["not"]
    env = {}
    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
        _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 1.21μs -> 1.54μs (21.7% slower)

def test_marker_tuple_lhs_value():
    # LHS is a value, RHS is Variable
    markers = [
        (type("Value", (), {"value": "3.8"})(), Op("=="), Variable("python_version"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.8"}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 39.6μs -> 5.21μs (660% faster)

def test_marker_tuple_lhs_value_fail():
    # LHS is a value, RHS is Variable, mismatch
    markers = [
        (type("Value", (), {"value": "3.7"})(), Op("=="), Variable("python_version"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.8"}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 26.0μs -> 3.58μs (627% faster)

# 3. Large Scale Test Cases

import operator
from typing import AbstractSet

# imports
import pytest
from src.packaging.markers import _evaluate_markers

# --- Minimal stubs for dependencies (since we can't import the real ones) ---

# Op, Variable, MarkerList
class Op:
    def __init__(self, op):
        self._op = op
    def serialize(self):
        return self._op
    def __repr__(self):
        return f"Op({self._op!r})"

class Variable:
    def __init__(self, value):
        self.value = value
    def __repr__(self):
        return f"Variable({self.value!r})"

class UndefinedComparison(Exception):
    pass

# --- Unit tests ---

# 1. BASIC TEST CASES

def test_single_true_marker():
    # Simple marker: python_version == "3.8"
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.8", "pyver": "3.8"}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 20.5μs -> 5.92μs (246% faster)

def test_single_false_marker():
    # Simple marker: python_version == "3.8", but env is 3.7
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.7", "pyver": "3.8"}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 10.7μs -> 2.46μs (334% faster)

def test_marker_with_and_true():
    # python_version == "3.8" and sys_platform == "linux"
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver")),
        "and",
        (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable("platform"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.8", "pyver": "3.8", "sys_platform": "linux", "platform": "linux"}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 16.3μs -> 4.33μs (276% faster)

def test_marker_with_and_false():
    # python_version == "3.8" and sys_platform == "win32"
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver")),
        "and",
        (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable("platform"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.8", "pyver": "3.8", "sys_platform": "linux", "platform": "win32"}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 12.5μs -> 3.42μs (267% faster)

def test_marker_with_or_true():
    # python_version == "3.7" or sys_platform == "linux"
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver")),
        "or",
        (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable("platform"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.8", "pyver": "3.7", "sys_platform": "linux", "platform": "linux"}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 12.3μs -> 3.83μs (221% faster)

def test_marker_with_or_false():
    # python_version == "3.7" or sys_platform == "win32"
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver")),
        "or",
        (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable("platform"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.8", "pyver": "3.7", "sys_platform": "linux", "platform": "win32"}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 11.7μs -> 3.50μs (235% faster)

def test_marker_with_in_operator():
    # platform in {"linux", "darwin"}
    markers = [
        (Variable("platform"), Op("in"), Variable("os_set"))
    ]
    env = {"platform": "linux", "os_set": {"linux", "darwin"}}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 2.92μs -> 2.62μs (11.1% faster)

def test_marker_with_not_in_operator():
    # platform not in {"win32", "darwin"}
    markers = [
        (Variable("platform"), Op("not in"), Variable("os_set"))
    ]
    env = {"platform": "linux", "os_set": {"win32", "darwin"}}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 3.38μs -> 2.58μs (30.7% faster)

def test_marker_with_not_in_operator_false():
    # platform not in {"win32", "darwin"}
    markers = [
        (Variable("platform"), Op("not in"), Variable("os_set"))
    ]
    env = {"platform": "win32", "os_set": {"win32", "darwin"}}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 2.67μs -> 2.08μs (27.9% faster)

def test_marker_with_version_comparison():
    # python_version >= "3.6"
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op(">="), Variable("min_version"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.8", "min_version": "3.6"}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 9.71μs -> 2.33μs (316% faster)

def test_marker_with_version_comparison_false():
    # python_version < "3.8"
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("<"), Variable("min_version"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.8", "min_version": "3.8"}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 9.33μs -> 2.29μs (307% faster)

# 2. EDGE TEST CASES

def test_marker_with_empty_marker_list():
    # Empty marker list should always be True (vacuously true)
    markers = []
    env = {}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 1.38μs -> 833ns (65.1% faster)

def test_marker_with_nested_and_or():
    # (python_version == "3.8" and sys_platform == "linux") or (python_version == "3.9" and sys_platform == "win32")
    markers = [
        [
            (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver1")),
            "and",
            (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable("platform1"))
        ],
        "or",
        [
            (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver2")),
            "and",
            (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable("platform2"))
        ]
    ]
    env = {
        "python_version": "3.8", "pyver1": "3.8", "sys_platform": "linux", "platform1": "linux",
        "pyver2": "3.9", "platform2": "win32"
    }
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 20.5μs -> 6.46μs (217% faster)

def test_marker_with_nested_and_or_false():
    # (python_version == "3.8" and sys_platform == "linux") or (python_version == "3.9" and sys_platform == "win32")
    markers = [
        [
            (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver1")),
            "and",
            (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable("platform1"))
        ],
        "or",
        [
            (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver2")),
            "and",
            (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable("platform2"))
        ]
    ]
    env = {
        "python_version": "3.7", "pyver1": "3.8", "sys_platform": "darwin", "platform1": "linux",
        "pyver2": "3.9", "platform2": "win32"
    }
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 19.3μs -> 5.33μs (262% faster)

def test_marker_with_extra_normalization():
    # extra == "My-Extra"
    markers = [
        (Variable("extra"), Op("=="), Variable("extra_val"))
    ]
    env = {"extra": "My_Extra", "extra_val": "my-extra"}
    # Both should be normalized to "my-extra"
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 4.96μs -> 2.04μs (143% faster)

def test_marker_with_extras_set_normalization():
    # extras in {"My-Extra", "Another_Extra"}
    markers = [
        (Variable("extras"), Op("in"), Variable("extras_set"))
    ]
    env = {"extras": "my.extra", "extras_set": {"My-Extra", "Another_Extra"}}
    # "my.extra" normalized to "my-extra", which is in the normalized set
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 2.33μs -> 2.25μs (3.69% faster)

def test_marker_with_dependency_groups_set_normalization():
    # dependency_groups in {"Group_One", "group-two"}
    markers = [
        (Variable("dependency_groups"), Op("in"), Variable("groups_set"))
    ]
    env = {"dependency_groups": "group.one", "groups_set": {"Group_One", "group-two"}}
    # "group.one" normalized to "group-one", which is in the normalized set
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 2.29μs -> 2.08μs (9.93% faster)

def test_marker_with_invalid_specifier():
    # python_version == "not_a_version"
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "not_a_version", "pyver": "not_a_version"}
    # Our stub Specifier will raise InvalidSpecifier, so _eval_op will fallback to == operator
    # "not_a_version" == "not_a_version" is True
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 7.00μs -> 2.96μs (137% faster)

def test_marker_with_empty_set():
    # platform in set()
    markers = [
        (Variable("platform"), Op("in"), Variable("os_set"))
    ]
    env = {"platform": "linux", "os_set": set()}
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 2.58μs -> 2.50μs (3.32% faster)

def test_marker_with_missing_environment_key():
    # python_version == "3.8" but missing pyver key
    markers = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver"))
    ]
    env = {"python_version": "3.8"}
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 1.29μs -> 1.42μs (8.76% slower)

def test_large_marker_list_all_true():
    # 100 markers, all python_version == "3.8"
    markers = []
    env = {}
    for i in range(100):
        k = f"pyver{i}"
        markers.append((Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable(k)))
        if i != 99:
            markers.append("and")
        env[k] = "3.8"
    env["python_version"] = "3.8"
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 378μs -> 60.3μs (527% faster)

def test_large_marker_list_one_false():
    # 100 markers, one is false
    markers = []
    env = {}
    for i in range(100):
        k = f"pyver{i}"
        markers.append((Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable(k)))
        if i != 99:
            markers.append("and")
        env[k] = "3.8"
    env["pyver42"] = "3.7"  # One mismatch
    env["python_version"] = "3.8"
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 365μs -> 57.8μs (533% faster)

def test_large_marker_list_with_or():
    # 100 groups: (python_version == "3.8" and sys_platform == "linux") or ... (exactly one group is true)
    markers = []
    env = {}
    for i in range(100):
        group = [
            (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable(f"pyver{i}")),
            "and",
            (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable(f"platform{i}"))
        ]
        markers.append(group)
        if i != 99:
            markers.append("or")
        env[f"pyver{i}"] = "3.7"
        env[f"platform{i}"] = "darwin"
    # Set group 42 to be true
    env["python_version"] = "3.8"
    env["sys_platform"] = "linux"
    env["pyver42"] = "3.8"
    env["platform42"] = "linux"
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 600μs -> 164μs (264% faster)

def test_large_marker_list_with_or_all_false():
    # 100 groups, all false
    markers = []
    env = {}
    for i in range(100):
        group = [
            (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable(f"pyver{i}")),
            "and",
            (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable(f"platform{i}"))
        ]
        markers.append(group)
        if i != 99:
            markers.append("or")
        env[f"pyver{i}"] = "3.7"
        env[f"platform{i}"] = "darwin"
    env["python_version"] = "3.8"
    env["sys_platform"] = "linux"
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(markers, env) # 585μs -> 161μs (263% faster)

def test_large_nested_markers():
    # Deeply nested: (((python_version == "3.8" and sys_platform == "linux") and ...) and ...)
    markers = []
    env = {"python_version": "3.8", "sys_platform": "linux"}
    curr = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver0")),
        "and",
        (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable("platform0"))
    ]
    env["pyver0"] = "3.8"
    env["platform0"] = "linux"
    for i in range(1, 10):
        curr = [curr, "and", [
            (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable(f"pyver{i}")),
            "and",
            (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable(f"platform{i}"))
        ]]
        env[f"pyver{i}"] = "3.8"
        env[f"platform{i}"] = "linux"
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(curr, env) # 70.8μs -> 21.2μs (235% faster)

def test_large_nested_markers_false():
    # Deeply nested, one group is false
    markers = []
    env = {"python_version": "3.8", "sys_platform": "linux"}
    curr = [
        (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable("pyver0")),
        "and",
        (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable("platform0"))
    ]
    env["pyver0"] = "3.8"
    env["platform0"] = "linux"
    for i in range(1, 10):
        curr = [curr, "and", [
            (Variable("python_version"), Op("=="), Variable(f"pyver{i}")),
            "and",
            (Variable("sys_platform"), Op("=="), Variable(f"platform{i}"))
        ]]
        env[f"pyver{i}"] = "3.8"
        env[f"platform{i}"] = "linux"
    env["pyver5"] = "3.7"  # One mismatch
    codeflash_output = _evaluate_markers(curr, env) # 67.4μs -> 19.9μs (239% faster)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

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