0xMiden/compiler

Add tooling to compare execution cycles between two MASP packages

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#1,031 opened on Mar 25, 2026

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Description

Continuation of protocol-1920

The goal is comparing the performance of hand-written MASM vs code generated by the compiler.

We have the benchmark for the MASM P2ID note in the protocol repo (see the results at https://github.com/0xMiden/protocol/blob/next/bin/bench-transaction/bench-tx.json). We should replicate at least one scenario in tests/integration-network/src/mockchain/basic_wallet.rs and measure the number of cycles for the Rust version of the P2ID note. Ideally we want the latest numbers posted in an easy to find place (in a README file?).

Potential follow-up

Use profiling infra to report not only total cycle count diffs but also provide insights into where cycles are spent.

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Research direction
Explore the existing benchmark infrastructure in the repository, especially the `bench transaction` folder and how it measures cycles. Understand the P2ID note implementation in both hand written MASM and Rust. Read the referenced issue (protocol 1920) and the discussion. Identify how to run benchmarks and where to post results.
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