[api] Devirtualize frame helper calls when protocol is fixed at compile time

When only one API protocol is configured (plaintext-only or noise-only),
use the concrete frame helper type in unique_ptr instead of the base
class. Since both APIPlaintextFrameHelper and APINoiseFrameHelper are
marked final, the compiler can devirtualize all virtual calls
(read_packet, write_protobuf_packet, loop, etc.), eliminating vtable
dispatch overhead in the hot APIConnection::loop() path.

When both protocols are enabled (encryption key set with plaintext
fallback), the polymorphic base pointer is used as before.
This commit is contained in:
J. Nick Koston
2026-03-04 09:13:53 -10:00
parent 22fc3aab39
commit 30d7834fa8
2 changed files with 15 additions and 2 deletions
+3 -2
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@@ -114,9 +114,10 @@ APIConnection::APIConnection(std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> sock, APIServer *pa
this->helper_ = std::unique_ptr<APIFrameHelper>{new APIPlaintextFrameHelper(std::move(sock))};
}
#elif defined(USE_API_PLAINTEXT)
this->helper_ = std::unique_ptr<APIFrameHelper>{new APIPlaintextFrameHelper(std::move(sock))};
this->helper_ = std::unique_ptr<APIPlaintextFrameHelper>{new APIPlaintextFrameHelper(std::move(sock))};
#elif defined(USE_API_NOISE)
this->helper_ = std::unique_ptr<APIFrameHelper>{new APINoiseFrameHelper(std::move(sock), parent->get_noise_ctx())};
this->helper_ =
std::unique_ptr<APINoiseFrameHelper>{new APINoiseFrameHelper(std::move(sock), parent->get_noise_ctx())};
#else
#error "No frame helper defined"
#endif
+12
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@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
#ifdef USE_API
#include "api_frame_helper.h"
#ifdef USE_API_NOISE
#include "api_frame_helper_noise.h"
#endif
#ifdef USE_API_PLAINTEXT
#include "api_frame_helper_plaintext.h"
#endif
#include "api_pb2.h"
#include "api_pb2_service.h"
#include "api_server.h"
@@ -489,7 +495,13 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnectionBase {
// === Optimal member ordering for 32-bit systems ===
// Group 1: Pointers (4 bytes each on 32-bit)
#if defined(USE_API_NOISE) && defined(USE_API_PLAINTEXT)
std::unique_ptr<APIFrameHelper> helper_;
#elif defined(USE_API_NOISE)
std::unique_ptr<APINoiseFrameHelper> helper_;
#elif defined(USE_API_PLAINTEXT)
std::unique_ptr<APIPlaintextFrameHelper> helper_;
#endif
APIServer *parent_;
// Group 2: Iterator union (saves ~16 bytes vs separate iterators)