feat! Mimalloc as the default allocator (#434)

This change integrates mimalloc as the default memory allocator for Regorus,
delivering significant performance improvements across all evaluation modes
and language bindings.

Technical Implementation:
- Build mimalloc in vendored mode from C sources (following QSharp approach)
- Implement GlobalAlloc trait for seamless Rust integration
- Add optional 'mimalloc' feature flag for conditional compilation
- Add comprehensive ACI benchmarks to measure evaluation performance

Performance Impact:

Rust Engine Evaluation:
- Single-threaded: ~29% improvement (423 vs 328 Kelem/s)
- Multi-threaded: Better scaling with reduced thread contention
- Fresh engines: ~24% improvement (56 vs 45 Kelem/s)

Rust Compiled Policy Evaluation:
- Single-threaded: ~41% improvement (426 vs 303 Kelem/s)
- Multi-threaded: Improved allocation efficiency under contention
- Fresh compilation: ~26% improvement (53 vs 42 Kelem/s)

C# FFI Bindings:
- Engine evaluation: ~27% improvement (279 vs 219 Kelem/s)
- Compiled policies: ~29% improvement (273 vs 211 Kelem/s)
- Better threading characteristics through improved underlying allocation

Key Benefits:
- Reduced allocation-related contention in multi-threaded scenarios
- More consistent performance across different thread counts
- Improved memory allocation efficiency for both native Rust and FFI workloads
- Better scaling characteristics for production deployments

The mimalloc integration provides substantial performance gains while
maintaining full compatibility with existing code through feature flags.

Reference: QSharp allocator implementation
(https://github.com/microsoft/qsharp/tree/main/source/allocator)

Fixes #297

Signed-off-by: Anand Krishnamoorthi <anakrish@microsoft.com>
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Anand Krishnamoorthi
2025-08-25 15:01:38 -05:00
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