Replace DelegatedConda with Delegated

benchmarks/README.md

@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ your
 [Conda package cache](https://conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/configuration/use-condarc.html#specify-pkg-directories),
 if it is not already. You can achieve this by either:
 
-- Temporarily reconfiguring `delegated_env_commands` and `delegated_env_parent` 
+- Temporarily reconfiguring `ENV_PARENT` in `delegated_env_commands` 
   in [asv.conf.json](asv.conf.json) to reference a location on the same file
   system as the Conda package cache.
+- Using an alternative Conda package cache location during the benchmark run,
+  e.g. via the `$CONDA_PKGS_DIRS` environment variable.
 - Moving your Iris repo to the same file system as the Conda package cache.
 
 ### Environment variables
@@ -63,6 +65,15 @@ plan accordingly.
 decorated with `@on_demand_benchmark` are included in the ASV run. Usually
 coupled with the ASV `--bench` argument to only run the benchmark(s) of
 interest. Is set during the benchmark runner `cperf` and `sperf` sub-commands.
+* `ASV_COMMIT_ENVS` - optional - instruct the 
+[delegated environment management](#benchmark-environments) to create a
+dedicated environment for each commit being benchmarked when set (to any 
+value). This means that benchmarking commits with different environment 
+requirements will not be delayed by repeated environment setup - especially 
+relevant given the [benchmark runner](bm_runner.py)'s use of
+[--interleave-rounds](https://asv.readthedocs.io/en/stable/commands.html?highlight=interleave-rounds#asv-run),
+or any time you know you will repeatedly benchmark the same commit. **NOTE:**
+Iris environments are large so this option can consume a lot of disk space.
 
 ## Writing benchmarks
 

benchmarks/asv.conf.json

@@ -3,29 +3,59 @@
     "project": "scitools-iris",
     "project_url": "https://github.com/SciTools/iris",
     "repo": "..",
-    "environment_type": "conda-delegated",
+    "environment_type": "delegated",
     "show_commit_url": "https://github.com/scitools/iris/commit/",
     "branches": ["upstream/main"],
-    "build_command": [
-        "python setup.py build",
-        "python -mpip wheel --no-deps -w {build_cache_dir} {build_dir}"
-    ],
 
     "benchmark_dir": "./benchmarks",
     "env_dir": ".asv/env",
     "results_dir": ".asv/results",
     "html_dir": ".asv/html",
-    "plugins": [".asv_delegated_conda"],
+    "plugins": [".asv_delegated"],
+
+    "delegated_env_commands_comment": [
+        "The command(s) that create/update an environment correctly for the",
+        "checked-out commit. Command(s) format follows `build_command`:",
+        "  https://asv.readthedocs.io/en/stable/asv.conf.json.html#build-command-install-command-uninstall-command",
+
+        "The commit key indicates the earliest commit where the command(s)",
+        "will work.",
+
+        "Differences from `build_command`:",
+        "  * See: https://asv.readthedocs.io/en/stable/asv.conf.json.html#build-command-install-command-uninstall-command",
+        "  * Env vars limited to those set outside build time.",
+        "    (e.g. `{conf_dir}` available but `{build_dir}` not)",
+        "  * Run in the same environment as the ASV install itself.",
+
+        "Mandatory format for the first 'command' within each commit:",
+        "  * `ENV_PARENT=path/to/parent/directory/of/env-directory`",
+        "  * Can contain env vars (e.g. `{conf_dir}`)",
+        "  * `ENV_PARENT` available as `{env_parent}` in subsequent commands",
+        "  * The environment will be detected as the most recently updated",
+        "    environment in `{env_parent}`."
+
+    ],
+    "delegated_env_commands": {
+        "c8a663a0": [
+            "ENV_PARENT={conf_dir}/.asv/env/nox312",
+            "PY_VER=3.12 nox --envdir={env_parent} --session=tests --install-only --no-error-on-external-run --verbose"
+        ],
+        "d58fca7e": [
+            "ENV_PARENT={conf_dir}/.asv/env/nox311",
+            "PY_VER=3.11 nox --envdir={env_parent} --session=tests --install-only --no-error-on-external-run --verbose"
+        ],
+        "44fae030": [
+            "ENV_PARENT={conf_dir}/.asv/env/nox310",
+            "PY_VER=3.10 nox --envdir={env_parent} --session=tests --install-only --no-error-on-external-run --verbose"
+        ]
+    },
 
-    // The command(s) that create/update an environment correctly for the
-    //  checked-out commit.
-    // Interpreted the same as build_command, with following exceptions:
-    //  * No build-time environment variables.
-    //  * Is run in the same environment as the ASV install itself.
-    "delegated_env_commands": [
-        "PY_VER=3.12 nox --envdir={conf_dir}/.asv/env/nox01 --session=tests --install-only --no-error-on-external-run --verbose"
+    "command_comment": [
+        "We know that the Nox command takes care of installation in each",
+        "environment, and in the case of Iris no specialised uninstall or",
+        "build commands are needed to get it working."
     ],
-    // The parent directory of the above environment.
-    //  The most recently modified environment in the directory will be used.
-    "delegated_env_parent": "{conf_dir}/.asv/env/nox01"
+    "install_command": [],
+    "uninstall_command": [],
+    "build_command": []
 }