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Benchmark: multi-sample median timing & EH inlining docs

Added BenchmarkSamples for multi-sample median timing in benchmarks, reducing variance and improving result stability. Updated output to show sample count. Refactored RunTimed to support multiple samples. Expanded documentation on JIT inlining barriers: clarified that EH regions (try/catch/finally/using) in hot-path and generated methods block inlining on .NET 9, and provided guidance for future generator features and stackalloc usage. Added audit requirements for EH and stackalloc in hot paths.

AyCode.Core.Serializers.Console/Program.cs

@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ public static class Program
     #if DEBUG
     private static int WarmupIterations = 0;
     private static int TestIterations = 1;
+    private static int BenchmarkSamples = 1;       // Debug: single sample, fast iteration
     #else
     private static int WarmupIterations = 5000;
     private static int TestIterations = 1000;
+    private static int BenchmarkSamples = 5;       // Release: 5-sample median for stability (~±5% variance vs. ~±15% single-sample)
 
     //private static int WarmupIterations = 5000;
     //private static int TestIterations = 2000;
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ public static class Program
         {
             WarmupIterations = 5;
             TestIterations = 100;
+            BenchmarkSamples = 3;
             mode = "all";
         }
 
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ public static class Program
         var allResults = new List<BenchmarkResult>();
         var testDataSets = BenchmarkTestDataProvider.CreateTestDataSets();
 
-        System.Console.WriteLine($"Mode: {mode} | Iterations: {TestIterations} | Warmup: {WarmupIterations}");
+        System.Console.WriteLine($"Mode: {mode} | Iterations: {TestIterations} | Warmup: {WarmupIterations} | Samples: {BenchmarkSamples} (median)");
         System.Console.WriteLine($"Build: {BuildConfiguration} | .NET: {Environment.Version} | Test Type: {testDataSets.FirstOrDefault()?.TypeName ?? "unknown"}");
         System.Console.WriteLine();
 
@@ -253,15 +256,37 @@ public static class Program
         };
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Runs the action <paramref name="iterations"/> times for <see cref="BenchmarkSamples"/> independent samples,
+    /// returning the median elapsed time. Multi-sample design reduces single-run variance from ~±15% to ~±5%
+    /// by smoothing transient effects (background activity, thermal/turbo state, JIT tier-promotion timing).
+    /// When <see cref="BenchmarkSamples"/> &lt;= 1, falls back to single-sample timing (Debug / quick mode).
+    /// </summary>
     private static double RunTimed(Action action, int iterations)
     {
-        var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
-        for (var i = 0; i < iterations; i++)
+        var samples = BenchmarkSamples;
+        if (samples <= 1)
         {
-            action();
+            // Single-sample fast path (Debug or trivial run) — no allocation, no sort.
+            var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+            for (var i = 0; i < iterations; i++) action();
+            sw.Stop();
+            return sw.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds;
         }
-        sw.Stop();
-        return sw.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds;
+
+        var times = new double[samples];
+        for (int s = 0; s < samples; s++)
+        {
+            var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+            for (var i = 0; i < iterations; i++) action();
+            sw.Stop();
+            times[s] = sw.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds;
+        }
+        Array.Sort(times);
+        // Median: middle value for odd sample counts, average of two middles for even counts.
+        return samples % 2 == 1
+            ? times[samples / 2]
+            : (times[samples / 2 - 1] + times[samples / 2]) / 2.0;
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -747,6 +772,7 @@ public static class Program
         sb.AppendLine($"║  Generated: {DateTime.Now:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}".PadRight(100) + "║");
         sb.AppendLine($"║  Build: {BuildConfiguration}".PadRight(100) + "║");
         sb.AppendLine($"║  Iterations: {TestIterations}".PadRight(100) + "║");
+        sb.AppendLine($"║  Samples: {BenchmarkSamples} (median)".PadRight(100) + "║");
         sb.AppendLine($"║  Test Type: {testDataSets.FirstOrDefault()?.TypeName ?? "unknown"}".PadRight(100) + "║");
         sb.AppendLine("╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝");
         sb.AppendLine();
@@ -874,7 +900,7 @@ public static class Program
         var sb = new StringBuilder();
         var testTypeName = testDataSets.FirstOrDefault()?.TypeName ?? "unknown";
         sb.AppendLine($"# AcBinary Benchmark {BuildConfiguration} {DateTime.Now:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}");
-        sb.AppendLine($"Iterations: {TestIterations} | Warmup: {WarmupIterations} | .NET: {Environment.Version} | TestType: {testTypeName}");
+        sb.AppendLine($"Iterations: {TestIterations} | Warmup: {WarmupIterations} | Samples: {BenchmarkSamples} (median) | .NET: {Environment.Version} | TestType: {testTypeName}");
 
         // Options summary
         var optionsMap = results

AyCode.Core/docs/BINARY/BINARY_IMPLEMENTATION.md

@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ Two-phase:
 - **Cold:** multi-byte logic in separate `NoInlining` method (e.g. `WriteVarUIntMultiByteUnsafe`)
 - Keeps caller IL small, cache-friendly
 
+**Inlining barriers — `[MethodImpl(AggressiveInlining)]` is silently ignored when:**
+
+- **`try` / `catch` / `finally` / `using`** — any EH region in the method is a hard JIT rule (`inline.cpp` in CoreCLR). `using` statements desugar to `try/finally` and have the same effect. Move resource cleanup (`Pool.Return`, `ArrayPool.Return`, `Dispose`) into a separate cold method or keep the cleanup outside the hot caller. The Pool.Get → try/finally → Pool.Return pattern (Rule #5) is fine because it sits at the entry point of `Serialize<T>`, not on a per-property hot path.
+- **`stackalloc` with non-constant or large size** — small constant `stackalloc` (≤ ~1KB) is inlinable in .NET 6+, but the moment any other barrier (try/finally, complex control flow) is added the method becomes non-inlinable. When mixing `stackalloc` with `try/finally` (e.g. ArrayPool fallback + scratch buffer), expect the helper to always be a separate call frame — design accordingly (avoid inline-only assumptions in the caller).
+- **Method size / IL token count** — the JIT has IL-size and basic-block thresholds even with `AggressiveInlining`. For large generated methods (SGen `WriteProperties` for property-heavy types) the attribute is a hint, not a guarantee; see `BINARY_TODO.md#accore-bin-t-t5j8` for `AggressiveOptimization` as a complementary tool.
+
+When adding a new helper to the hot path: read the method first for any of the above before placing `[MethodImpl(AggressiveInlining)]` on it. The attribute lies if the body has an EH region — silently.
+
 ### 4. SGen Root Fast Path
 
 **Rule:** Root-level SGen types MUST skip `WriteValue`/`TryWritePrimitive`/`WriteValueNonPrimitive` dispatch chain.