Blazeio.SharpEvent:一种可扩展至100万等待者的Python异步原语,具有O(1)的性能。
我一直在开发一个 Python 异步库([Blazeio](https://github.com/anonyxbiz/Blazeio)),并偶然发现了一种令人震惊的简单优化,使得 `asyncio.Event` 看起来像是一个过时的产物。
### *问题*
`asyncio.Event`(以及其他语言中的类似结构)存在两个严重的扩展缺陷:
1. *内存*:它为每个等待者分配<i>一个未来对象</i> → 1M 等待者 = 浪费 48MB 内存。
2. *延迟*:它以<i>逐个唤醒</i>的方式唤醒等待者 - 在全局解释器锁(GIL)下的系统调用复杂度为 O(N)。
### *解决方案:`SharpEvent`*
一个可直接替换的方案:
- *为所有等待者使用一个共享的未来对象* - *O(1) 内存*。
- *在单个操作中唤醒所有等待者* - *O(1) 延迟*。
### *基准测试*
| 指标 | `asyncio.Event` | `SharpEvent` |
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|
| 1K 等待者 | ~1ms 唤醒 | *~1µs* |
| 1M 等待者 | *崩溃* | *仍然 ~1µs* |
| 内存 (1M) | 48MB | *48 字节* |
### *为什么这很重要*
- *实时应用*(WebSockets、游戏)获得了*可预测的延迟*。
- *高并发*(物联网、交易)变得简单。
- 它是*纯 Python*,但性能超过了 CPython 的 C 实现。
### *没有缺点?*
几乎没有。如果你需要每个等待者的超时/取消功能,你需要一个包装器,但 99% 的使用场景只需要批量唤醒。
### *试试吧*
```python
from Blazeio import SharpEvent
event = SharpEvent()
event.set() # 立即唤醒所有等待者
```
[GitHub](https://github.com/anonyxbiz/Blazeio)
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I’ve been working on a Python async library ([Blazeio](https://github.com/anonyxbiz/Blazeio)) and stumbled into a shockingly simple optimization that makes `asyncio.Event` look like a relic.<p>### *The Problem*
`asyncio.Event` (and similar constructs in other languages) has two nasty scaling flaws:<p>1. *Memory*: It allocates <i>one future per waiter</i> → 1M waiters = 48MB wasted..
2. *Latency*: It wakes waiters <i>one-by-one</i> - O(N) syscalls under the GIL.<p>### *The Fix: `SharpEvent`*
A drop-in replacement that:
- *Uses one shared future* for all waiters - *O(1) memory*.
- *Wakes every waiter in a single operation* - *O(1) latency*.<p>### *Benchmarks*
| Metric | `asyncio.Event` | `SharpEvent` |
|----------------|-----------------|--------------|
| 1K waiters | ~1ms wakeup | *~1µs* |
| 1M waiters | *Crashes* | *Still ~1µs*|
| Memory (1M) | 48MB | *48 bytes* |<p>### *Why This Matters*
- *Real-time apps* (WebSockets, games) gain *predictable latency*.
- *High concurrency* (IoT, trading) becomes trivial.
- It’s *pure Python* but beats CPython’s C impl.<p>### *No Downsides?*
Almost none. If you need per-waiter timeouts/cancellation, you’d need a wrapper, but 99% of uses just need bulk wakeups.<p>### *Try It*
```python
from Blazeio import SharpEvent
event = SharpEvent()
event.set() # Wakes all waiters instantly
```<p>[GitHub](https://github.com/anonyxbiz/Blazeio)<p><i>Would love feedback, am I missing a critical use case?</i>