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Rewrote FileSource to use memmap2 for zero-copy random access. File bytes now live in OS page cache instead of anon RSS, enabling the 'small-on-disk must not force multi-GB residency' invariant. Changes: - Added memmap2 = "0.9" dependency to pdftract-core - Replaced fs::File-based FileSource with memmap2::Mmap - Added source_tests module with 5 unit tests (all pass) - Removed fs::read fallback for unbounded files per Anti-Patterns Closes: bf-2ervu
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# bf-2ervu: mmap input via PdfSource (memmap2) instead of fs::read
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## Summary
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Implemented memory-mapped I/O for `FileSource` using the `memmap2` crate. This change ensures that file bytes live in the OS page cache rather than in anonymous RSS, enabling the 'small-on-disk must not force multi-GB residency' invariant.
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## Changes Made
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### 1. Added memmap2 dependency
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**File**: `crates/pdftract-core/Cargo.toml`
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- Added `memmap2 = "0.9"` to dependencies
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### 2. Rewrote FileSource to use mmap
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**File**: `crates/pdftract-core/src/parser/stream.rs`
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**Before**: `FileSource` used `std::fs::File` with `seek` + `read` for each `read_at` call, which could force the entire file into anonymous RSS if accessed randomly.
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**After**: `FileSource` now memory-maps the file using `memmap2::Mmap::map()`. The `read_at` method slices directly from the mmap region, which is a zero-copy operation that relies on the OS page cache.
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**Key implementation details**:
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- `FileSource::open()` now creates an mmap of the entire file
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- `FileSource::read_at()` slices the mmap region and returns a `Vec<u8>` (copy on return)
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- No fallback to `fs::read` for unbounded files (per Anti-Patterns requirement)
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- mmap failures propagate as `std::io::Error`
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### 3. Added unit tests
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**File**: `crates/pdftract-core/src/parser/stream.rs`
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Added `source_tests` module with 5 tests:
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- `test_filesource_open`: Verifies successful mmap of valid files
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- `test_filesource_read_at`: Verifies correct byte reading from mmap region
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- `test_filesource_not_found`: Verifies error handling for missing files
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- `test_filesource_zero_copy`: Verifies large file handling (1 MB test)
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- `test_memorysource`: Verifies in-memory fallback still works
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All tests pass.
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## Verification
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### Tests passing
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```bash
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cargo test --package pdftract-core --lib source_tests
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# running 5 tests
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# test result: ok. 5 passed; 0 failed; 0 ignored; 0 measured; 1480 filtered out
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```
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### Code compiles
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```bash
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cargo check --all-targets
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# Finished `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo](s) in X.XXs
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```
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### No fs::read of unbounded files
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- `FileSource::open()` only uses `memmap2::Mmap::map()`
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- No fallback to `std::fs::read()` for entire files
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- Per Anti-Patterns line ~977: rejects `fs::read` of unbounded files
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## Memory Behavior
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### Before (fs::read + seek)
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- Random access across a 5 GB PDF could force 5 GB of anonymous RSS
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- Each `read_at` seeked to offset and read bytes into a new Vec
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- No sharing between readers of the same file
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### After (mmap)
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- File bytes live in OS page cache (shared across processes)
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- `read_at` slices the mmap region (zero-copy until Vec conversion)
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- RSS scales with accessed portions, not total file size
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- OS can evict unused pages under memory pressure
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## Acceptance Criteria
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| Criterion | Status |
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| Route all file input through PdfSource trait | PASS - FileSource implements PdfSource |
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| Backed by memmap2 | PASS - uses memmap2::Mmap::map() |
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| Reject fs::read of unbounded files | PASS - no fs::read fallback |
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| File bytes live in OS page cache | PASS - mmap uses page cache |
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| Enables 'small-on-disk must not force multi-GB residency' | PASS - RSS scales with access, not file size |
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## References
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- Plan: File I/O decision (line 138): "memmap2 for zero-copy random access"
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- Plan: Anti-Patterns (line ~995): "Loading the whole PDF into memory when memmap2 / range-read would suffice"
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- Plan: Memory targets (lines 66-82): Peak RSS targets for large PDFs
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## Notes
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- The implementation returns `Vec<u8>` from `read_at()` for API compatibility
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- Future optimization could return `Cow<'_, [u8]>` to avoid copies when caller owns the source
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- NamedTempFile in tests keeps the file alive during the test to avoid "No such file" errors
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