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perf(server): raise the SQLite page cache from 2 MiB to 64 MiB #17844

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perf(server): keep up to 64 MiB of SQLite pages in the server's cache
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test(server): assert the 64 MiB page-cache value directly
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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions apps/server/src/persistence/Sqlite.test.ts
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Expand Up @@ -91,3 +91,11 @@ it.effect("applies busy_timeout in the shared persistence setup", () =>
assert.equal(rows[0]?.timeout, 5000);
}).pipe(Effect.provide(SqlitePersistence.layerMemory)),
);

it.effect("applies the page cache bound in the shared persistence setup", () =>
Effect.gen(function* () {
const sql = yield* SqlClient.SqlClient;
const rows = yield* sql<{ readonly cache_size: number }>`PRAGMA cache_size`;
assert.equal(rows[0]?.cache_size, -65536);
}).pipe(Effect.provide(SqlitePersistence.layerMemory)),
);
7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions apps/server/src/persistence/Sqlite.ts
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Expand Up @@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import * as ServerConfig from "../config.ts";
// Size the -wal file is cut back to on the first commit after a WAL reset.
export const WAL_SIZE_LIMIT_BYTES = 32 * 1024 * 1024;

// Page-cache budget for the connection, in KiB. SQLite's 2,000 KiB default is
// smaller than a large database's hot pages, so those get read from the OS
// again. The cache fills only as pages are read.
const PAGE_CACHE_SIZE_KIB = 64 * 1024;

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🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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set -eu
printf '%s\n' '--- diff ---'
git diff --stat 8c777fbfade340f2092c011483c7fb0cde44c675 3423cc510f70789895b216390bce47d12f8ec5a6 -- apps/server/src/persistence/Sqlite.ts
git diff --unified=35 8c777fbfade340f2092c011483c7fb0cde44c675 3423cc510f70789895b216390bce47d12f8ec5a6 -- apps/server/src/persistence/Sqlite.ts
printf '%s\n' '--- current SQLite module ---'
nl -ba apps/server/src/persistence/Sqlite.ts | sed -n '1,180p'
printf '%s\n' '--- SQLite module references ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' -- 'Sqlite.layerSetup' apps packages || test "$?" -eq 1
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' -- 'layerFromPath' apps/server packages/shared || test "$?" -eq 1
printf '%s\n' '--- scope policy references ---'
rg -n -i --glob 'CONTRIBUTING.md' --glob '*.md' -- 'prior approval|scope policy|scope|performance|memory budget|default' CONTRIBUTING.md docs .github apps packages || test "$?" -eq 1
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant contributing policy ---'
if test -f CONTRIBUTING.md; then nl -ba CONTRIBUTING.md | sed -n '1,240p'; fi

Repository: pingdotgg/t3code

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set -eu
printf '%s\n' '--- NodeSqliteClient declaration ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' -- 'export const layer' packages apps | rg 'nodeSqliteClient|NodeSqliteClient' || true
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' -- 'class NodeSqliteClient' packages apps || true
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' -- 'nodeSqliteClient' packages/shared apps | head -80 || true
printf '%s\n' '--- CLI persistence bindings ---'
rg -n -i --glob '*.ts' -- 'persistence|sqlite|layerFromPath|SqlitePersistence' apps/cli packages/cli apps/server/src/cli packages/shared 2>/dev/null | head -160 || true
printf '%s\n' '--- server persistence imports ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' -- 'from "../persistence/Sqlite.ts"' apps/server || true
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' -- 'from "./persistence/Sqlite.ts"' apps/server || true

Repository: pingdotgg/t3code

Length of output: 19695

Confirm the cache budget and measure representative peak memory.

PRAGMA cache_size = -65536 increases the suggested cache budget for each SQLite connection. The cache fills as pages are read, so concurrent server and CLI processes can each grow toward 64 MiB. Confirm maintainer approval for this product-default change under the scope policy, and include peak-memory measurements for representative server and CLI workloads, including concurrent use.

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Review comment at @apps/server/src/persistence/Sqlite.ts at line 18:
Validate the 64 MiB per-connection default set by PAGE_CACHE_SIZE_KIB against
the approved product budget, and measure peak memory for representative server
and CLI workloads, including concurrent use. Retain this default only if it is
approved and the measurements fit the budget; otherwise adjust it.

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const layerSetup = Layer.effectDiscard(
Effect.gen(function* () {
const sql = yield* SqlClient.SqlClient;
Expand All @@ -22,6 +27,8 @@ const layerSetup = Layer.effectDiscard(
// PASSIVE checkpoints never shrink the -wal file, so it otherwise keeps its
// largest size until the last connection closes.
yield* sql.unsafe(`PRAGMA journal_size_limit = ${WAL_SIZE_LIMIT_BYTES};`);
// A negative cache_size is in KiB rather than pages.
yield* sql.unsafe(`PRAGMA cache_size = -${PAGE_CACHE_SIZE_KIB};`);
yield* runMigrations();
}),
);
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