perf(ext/http): optimize for zero or one-packet response streams (#18834)

Improve `deno_reactdom_ssr_flash.jsx` by optimizing for zero/one-packet response streams.

cli/tests/unit/serve_test.ts

@@ -532,21 +532,43 @@ Deno.test(
   },
 );
 
-Deno.test(
+function createStreamTest(count: number, delay: number, action: string) {
-  { permissions: { net: true } },
+  function doAction(controller: ReadableStreamDefaultController, i: number) {
-  async function httpServerStreamResponse() {
+    if (i == count) {
-    const stream = new TransformStream();
+      if (action == "Throw") {
-    const writer = stream.writable.getWriter();
+        controller.error(new Error("Expected error!"));
-    writer.write(new TextEncoder().encode("hello "));
+      } else {
-    writer.write(new TextEncoder().encode("world"));
+        controller.close();
-    writer.close();
+      }
+    } else {
+      controller.enqueue(`a${i}`);
 
-    const listeningPromise = deferred();
+      if (delay == 0) {
+        doAction(controller, i + 1);
+      } else {
+        setTimeout(() => doAction(controller, i + 1), delay);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function makeStream(count: number, delay: number): ReadableStream {
+    return new ReadableStream({
+      start(controller) {
+        if (delay == 0) {
+          doAction(controller, 0);
+        } else {
+          setTimeout(() => doAction(controller, 0), delay);
+        }
+      },
+    }).pipeThrough(new TextEncoderStream());
+  }
+
+  Deno.test(`httpServerStreamCount${count}Delay${delay}${action}`, async () => {
     const ac = new AbortController();
+    const listeningPromise = deferred();
     const server = Deno.serve({
-      handler: (request) => {
+      handler: async (request) => {
-        assert(!request.body);
+        return new Response(makeStream(count, delay));
-        return new Response(stream.readable);
       },
       port: 4501,
       signal: ac.signal,
@@ -556,12 +578,34 @@ Deno.test(
 
     await listeningPromise;
     const resp = await fetch("http://127.0.0.1:4501/");
-    const respBody = await resp.text();
+    const text = await resp.text();
-    assertEquals("hello world", respBody);
+
     ac.abort();
     await server;
-  },
+    let expected = "";
-);
+    if (action == "Throw" && count < 2 && delay < 1000) {
+      // NOTE: This is specific to the current implementation. In some cases where a stream errors, we
+      // don't send the first packet.
+      expected = "";
+    } else {
+      for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        expected += `a${i}`;
+      }
+    }
+
+    assertEquals(text, expected);
+  });
+}
+
+for (let count of [0, 1, 2, 3]) {
+  for (let delay of [0, 1, 1000]) {
+    // Creating a stream that errors in start will throw
+    if (delay > 0) {
+      createStreamTest(count, delay, "Throw");
+    }
+    createStreamTest(count, delay, "Close");
+  }
+}
 
 Deno.test(
   { permissions: { net: true } },
@@ -1690,78 +1734,6 @@ createServerLengthTest("autoResponseWithUnknownLengthEmpty", {
   expects_con_len: false,
 });
 
-Deno.test(
-  { permissions: { net: true } },
-  async function httpServerGetChunkedResponseWithKa() {
-    const promises = [deferred(), deferred()];
-    let reqCount = 0;
-    const listeningPromise = deferred();
-    const ac = new AbortController();
-
-    const server = Deno.serve({
-      handler: async (request) => {
-        assertEquals(request.method, "GET");
-        promises[reqCount].resolve();
-        reqCount++;
-        return new Response(reqCount <= 1 ? stream("foo bar baz") : "zar quux");
-      },
-      port: 4503,
-      signal: ac.signal,
-      onListen: onListen(listeningPromise),
-      onError: createOnErrorCb(ac),
-    });
-
-    await listeningPromise;
-    const conn = await Deno.connect({ port: 4503 });
-    const encoder = new TextEncoder();
-    {
-      const body =
-        `GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: example.domain\r\nConnection: keep-alive\r\n\r\n`;
-      const writeResult = await conn.write(encoder.encode(body));
-      assertEquals(body.length, writeResult);
-      await promises[0];
-    }
-
-    const decoder = new TextDecoder();
-    {
-      let msg = "";
-      while (true) {
-        try {
-          const buf = new Uint8Array(1024);
-          const readResult = await conn.read(buf);
-          assert(readResult);
-          msg += decoder.decode(buf.subarray(0, readResult));
-          assert(msg.endsWith("\r\nfoo bar baz\r\n0\r\n\r\n"));
-          break;
-        } catch {
-          continue;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    // once more!
-    {
-      const body =
-        `GET /quux HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: example.domain\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n`;
-      const writeResult = await conn.write(encoder.encode(body));
-      assertEquals(body.length, writeResult);
-      await promises[1];
-    }
-    {
-      const buf = new Uint8Array(1024);
-      const readResult = await conn.read(buf);
-      assert(readResult);
-      const msg = decoder.decode(buf.subarray(0, readResult));
-      assert(msg.endsWith("zar quux"));
-    }
-
-    conn.close();
-
-    ac.abort();
-    await server;
-  },
-);
-
 Deno.test(
   { permissions: { net: true } },
   async function httpServerPostWithContentLengthBody() {

ext/http/00_serve.js

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
 import {
   Deferred,
   getReadableStreamResourceBacking,
+  readableStreamClose,
   readableStreamForRid,
   ReadableStreamPrototype,
 } from "ext:deno_web/06_streams.js";
@@ -331,24 +332,97 @@ function fastSyncResponseOrStream(req, respBody) {
 }
 
 async function asyncResponse(responseBodies, req, status, stream) {
-  const responseRid = core.ops.op_set_response_body_stream(req);
-  SetPrototypeAdd(responseBodies, responseRid);
   const reader = stream.getReader();
-  core.ops.op_set_promise_complete(req, status);
+  let responseRid;
+  let closed = false;
+  let timeout;
+
   try {
+    // IMPORTANT: We get a performance boost from this optimization, but V8 is very
+    // sensitive to the order and structure. Benchmark any changes to this code.
+
+    // Optimize for streams that are done in zero or one packets. We will not
+    // have to allocate a resource in this case.
+    const { value: value1, done: done1 } = await reader.read();
+    if (done1) {
+      closed = true;
+      // Exit 1: no response body at all, extreme fast path
+      // Reader will be closed by finally block
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // The second value cannot block indefinitely, as someone may be waiting on a response
+    // of the first packet that may influence this packet. We set this timeout arbitrarily to 250ms
+    // and we race it.
+    let timeoutPromise;
+    timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      responseRid = core.ops.op_set_response_body_stream(req);
+      SetPrototypeAdd(responseBodies, responseRid);
+      core.ops.op_set_promise_complete(req, status);
+      timeoutPromise = core.writeAll(responseRid, value1);
+    }, 250);
+    const { value: value2, done: done2 } = await reader.read();
+
+    if (timeoutPromise) {
+      await timeoutPromise;
+      if (done2) {
+        closed = true;
+        // Exit 2(a): read 2 is EOS, and timeout resolved.
+        // Reader will be closed by finally block
+        // Response stream will be closed by finally block.
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Timeout resolved, value1 written but read2 is not EOS. Carry value2 forward.
+    } else {
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+      timeout = undefined;
+
+      if (done2) {
+        // Exit 2(b): read 2 is EOS, and timeout did not resolve as we read fast enough.
+        // Reader will be closed by finally block
+        // No response stream
+        closed = true;
+        core.ops.op_set_response_body_bytes(req, value1);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      responseRid = core.ops.op_set_response_body_stream(req);
+      SetPrototypeAdd(responseBodies, responseRid);
+      core.ops.op_set_promise_complete(req, status);
+      // Write our first packet
+      await core.writeAll(responseRid, value1);
+    }
+
+    await core.writeAll(responseRid, value2);
     while (true) {
       const { value, done } = await reader.read();
       if (done) {
+        closed = true;
         break;
       }
       await core.writeAll(responseRid, value);
     }
   } catch (error) {
-    await reader.cancel(error);
+    closed = true;
+    try {
+      await reader.cancel(error);
+    } catch {
+      // Pass
+    }
   } finally {
-    core.tryClose(responseRid);
+    if (!closed) {
-    SetPrototypeDelete(responseBodies, responseRid);
+      readableStreamClose(reader);
-    reader.releaseLock();
+    }
+    if (timeout !== undefined) {
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+    }
+    if (responseRid) {
+      core.tryClose(responseRid);
+      SetPrototypeDelete(responseBodies, responseRid);
+    } else {
+      core.ops.op_set_promise_complete(req, status);
+    }
   }
 }