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Reduce core bundle size in v11 - #5167

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  • Co-locating cloneElement with createElement benefits gzip with 8 bytes
  • We can check handled for error-checking once and later
  • We don't have to check oldVNode in children because it's always true (default empty_obj)
  • Reduce the mathml regex

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📊 Tachometer Benchmark Results

Summary

duration

  • create10k: unsure 🔍 -0% - +1% (-2.85ms - +5.98ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • filter-list: unsure 🔍 -2% - +1% (-0.33ms - +0.12ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • hydrate1k: unsure 🔍 -1% - +2% (-0.29ms - +1.21ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • many-updates: unsure 🔍 -2% - +3% (-0.29ms - +0.47ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • replace1k: unsure 🔍 -2% - +1% (-0.88ms - +0.65ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • text-update: faster ✔ 1% - 9% (0.02ms - 0.17ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • todo: unsure 🔍 -3% - +1% (-0.95ms - +0.33ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • update10th1k: slower ❌ 1% - 6% (0.21ms - 1.74ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main

usedJSHeapSize

  • create10k: unsure 🔍 -0% - +0% (-0.02ms - +0.01ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • filter-list: unsure 🔍 -0% - +0% (-0.00ms - +0.00ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • hydrate1k: unsure 🔍 -5% - +3% (-0.24ms - +0.18ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • many-updates: unsure 🔍 -0% - -0% (-0.00ms - -0.00ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • replace1k: unsure 🔍 -1% - +0% (-0.02ms - +0.00ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • text-update: unsure 🔍 -4% - +3% (-0.04ms - +0.03ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • todo: unsure 🔍 -0% - -0% (-0.00ms - -0.00ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main
  • update10th1k: unsure 🔍 -0% - +0% (-0.00ms - +0.01ms)
    preact-local vs preact-main

Results

create10k

duration

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local815.55ms - 821.32ms-unsure 🔍
-0% - +1%
-2.85ms - +5.98ms
preact-main813.52ms - 820.22msunsure 🔍
-1% - +0%
-5.98ms - +2.85ms
-

usedJSHeapSize

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local19.24ms - 19.27ms-unsure 🔍
-0% - +0%
-0.02ms - +0.01ms
preact-main19.25ms - 19.27msunsure 🔍
-0% - +0%
-0.01ms - +0.02ms
-
filter-list

duration

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local16.53ms - 16.57ms-unsure 🔍
-2% - +1%
-0.33ms - +0.12ms
preact-main16.43ms - 16.88msunsure 🔍
-1% - +2%
-0.12ms - +0.33ms
-

usedJSHeapSize

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local1.56ms - 1.57ms-unsure 🔍
-0% - +0%
-0.00ms - +0.00ms
preact-main1.56ms - 1.57msunsure 🔍
-0% - +0%
-0.00ms - +0.00ms
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hydrate1k

duration

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local54.35ms - 55.49ms-unsure 🔍
-1% - +2%
-0.29ms - +1.21ms
preact-main53.97ms - 54.95msunsure 🔍
-2% - +1%
-1.21ms - +0.29ms
-

usedJSHeapSize

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local5.00ms - 5.25ms-unsure 🔍
-5% - +3%
-0.24ms - +0.18ms
preact-main4.99ms - 5.33msunsure 🔍
-3% - +5%
-0.18ms - +0.24ms
-
many-updates

duration

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local16.23ms - 16.99ms-unsure 🔍
-2% - +3%
-0.29ms - +0.47ms
preact-main16.50ms - 16.55msunsure 🔍
-3% - +2%
-0.47ms - +0.29ms
-

usedJSHeapSize

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local3.75ms - 3.75ms-unsure 🔍
-0% - -0%
-0.00ms - -0.00ms
preact-main3.75ms - 3.76msunsure 🔍
+0% - +0%
+0.00ms - +0.00ms
-
replace1k
  • Browser: chrome-headless
  • Sample size: 110
  • Built by: CI #5730
  • Commit: 927e919

duration

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local48.53ms - 49.71ms-unsure 🔍
-2% - +1%
-0.88ms - +0.65ms
preact-main48.76ms - 49.73msunsure 🔍
-1% - +2%
-0.65ms - +0.88ms
-

usedJSHeapSize

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local3.04ms - 3.05ms-unsure 🔍
-1% - +0%
-0.02ms - +0.00ms
preact-main3.05ms - 3.06msunsure 🔍
-0% - +1%
-0.00ms - +0.02ms
-

run-warmup-0

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local21.06ms - 21.56ms-faster ✔
4% - 8%
0.97ms - 1.84ms
preact-main22.36ms - 23.07msslower ❌
5% - 9%
0.97ms - 1.84ms
-

run-warmup-1

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local26.43ms - 27.38ms-unsure 🔍
-3% - +1%
-0.93ms - +0.33ms
preact-main26.78ms - 27.63msunsure 🔍
-1% - +3%
-0.33ms - +0.93ms
-

run-warmup-2

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local23.96ms - 24.72ms-slower ❌
0% - 5%
0.02ms - 1.07ms
preact-main23.43ms - 24.17msfaster ✔
0% - 4%
0.02ms - 1.07ms
-

run-warmup-3

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local20.93ms - 21.15ms-slower ❌
0% - 2%
0.02ms - 0.35ms
preact-main20.74ms - 20.98msfaster ✔
0% - 2%
0.02ms - 0.35ms
-

run-warmup-4

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local19.81ms - 20.77ms-unsure 🔍
-2% - +5%
-0.37ms - +0.97ms
preact-main19.52ms - 20.46msunsure 🔍
-5% - +2%
-0.97ms - +0.37ms
-

run-final

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local17.77ms - 18.22ms-slower ❌
0% - 3%
0.08ms - 0.61ms
preact-main17.51ms - 17.79msfaster ✔
0% - 3%
0.08ms - 0.61ms
-
text-update
  • Browser: chrome-headless
  • Sample size: 220
  • Built by: CI #5730
  • Commit: 927e919

duration

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local1.79ms - 1.90ms-faster ✔
1% - 9%
0.02ms - 0.17ms
preact-main1.89ms - 1.99msslower ❌
1% - 9%
0.02ms - 0.17ms
-

usedJSHeapSize

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local1.04ms - 1.10ms-unsure 🔍
-4% - +3%
-0.04ms - +0.03ms
preact-main1.05ms - 1.10msunsure 🔍
-3% - +4%
-0.03ms - +0.04ms
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todo

duration

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local30.03ms - 30.62ms-unsure 🔍
-3% - +1%
-0.95ms - +0.33ms
preact-main30.07ms - 31.20msunsure 🔍
-1% - +3%
-0.33ms - +0.95ms
-

usedJSHeapSize

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local1.28ms - 1.28ms-unsure 🔍
-0% - -0%
-0.00ms - -0.00ms
preact-main1.28ms - 1.28msunsure 🔍
+0% - +0%
+0.00ms - +0.00ms
-
update10th1k
  • Browser: chrome-headless
  • Sample size: 140
  • Built by: CI #5730
  • Commit: 927e919

duration

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local27.90ms - 29.00ms-slower ❌
1% - 6%
0.21ms - 1.74ms
preact-main26.94ms - 28.01msfaster ✔
1% - 6%
0.21ms - 1.74ms
-

usedJSHeapSize

VersionAvg timevs preact-localvs preact-main
preact-local2.99ms - 2.99ms-unsure 🔍
-0% - +0%
-0.00ms - +0.01ms
preact-main2.98ms - 2.99msunsure 🔍
-0% - +0%
-0.01ms - +0.00ms
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Size Change: -79 B (-0.5%)

Total Size: 15.7 kB

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dist/preact.mjs 4.91 kB -79 B (-1.58%)
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compat/dist/compat.mjs 3.71 kB
debug/dist/debug.mjs 3.89 kB
devtools/dist/devtools.mjs 274 B
hooks/dist/hooks.mjs 1.55 kB
jsx-runtime/dist/jsxRuntime.mjs 861 B
test-utils/dist/testUtils.mjs 473 B

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coverage: 98.534%. remained the same — JoviDeCroock/reduce-core-bundle-size into main

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JoviDeCroock force-pushed the JoviDeCroock/reduce-core-bundle-size branch from b45e121 to 0d68f5c Compare July 22, 2026 06:43
Simplify core control flow and reuse existing constants to reduce the production bundle from 4,857 to 4,814 bytes gzip while preserving behavior.
Keep createElement and cloneElement normalization together and reuse their argument counts. This reduces core from 4,814 to 4,804 bytes gzip without adding runtime work.
Restore the existing isValidElement declaration and remove the obsolete cloneElement re-export module. This leaves core at 4,806 bytes gzip while narrowing source churn.
- Guard the oldChildren lookup with ~_index: a negative array index is
  a named property access which V8 can't serve from the fast elements
  path, this made every mounted child pay a dictionary lookup.
- Compare remainingOldChildren against (matched ? 1 : 0) instead of the
  boolean so the comparison stays on the Smi fast path.
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JoviDeCroock force-pushed the JoviDeCroock/reduce-core-bundle-size branch from 92301b6 to 927e919 Compare July 29, 2026 11:13
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JoviDeCroock merged commit 96ae724 into main Jul 29, 2026
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JoviDeCroock deleted the JoviDeCroock/reduce-core-bundle-size branch July 29, 2026 11:21
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