PHP 8.0 comes with many long-awaited features: A just-in-time compiler, attributes, union types, and named arguments are just a small part of the list. As a major version, it also includes some backward-incompatible changes, which are centered around stricter error handling and enhanced type safety. Let's have an overview of the important changes in PHP 8.0 and how they might affect you!
PHP 8.0 comes with many long-awaited features: A just-in-time compiler, attributes, union types, and named arguments are just a small part of the list. As a major version, it also includes some backward-incompatible changes, which are centered around stricter error handling and enhanced type safety. Let's have an overview of the important changes in PHP 8.0 and how they might affect you!
Tracing MariaDB server with bpftrace - MariaDB Server Fest 2021Valeriy Kravchuk
Bpftrace is a relatively new eBPF-based open source tracer for modern Linux versions (kernels 5.x.y) that is useful for analyzing production performance problems and troubleshooting software. Basic usage of the tool, as well as bpftrace one liners and advanced scripts useful for MariaDB DBAs are presented. Problems of MariaDB Server dynamic tracing with bpftrace and some possible solutions and alternative tracing tools are discussed.
We'll discuss our experiences with tooling aimed at finding and fixing performance problems in a production Rust application, as experienced through the eyes of somebody who's more familiar with the Go ecosystem but grew to love Rust. We'll cover CPU and Heap profiling, and also briefly touch causal profiling.
USENIX LISA2021 talk by Brendan Gregg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Z2AU7QTH4). This talk is a deep dive that describes how BPF (eBPF) works internally on Linux, and dissects some modern performance observability tools. Details covered include the kernel BPF implementation: the verifier, JIT compilation, and the BPF execution environment; the BPF instruction set; different event sources; and how BPF is used by user space, using bpftrace programs as an example. This includes showing how bpftrace is compiled to LLVM IR and then BPF bytecode, and how per-event data and aggregated map data are fetched from the kernel.
Note: When you view the the slide deck via web browser, the screenshots may be blurred. You can download and view them offline (Screenshots are clear).
Those slides, inspired by the works and ideas of many, are a state of what PHP gets in upgrades as of Q4 2018.
Market share and evolution.
PHP 7.3
PHP 7.4
PHP 8.0
Tracing MariaDB server with bpftrace - MariaDB Server Fest 2021Valeriy Kravchuk
Bpftrace is a relatively new eBPF-based open source tracer for modern Linux versions (kernels 5.x.y) that is useful for analyzing production performance problems and troubleshooting software. Basic usage of the tool, as well as bpftrace one liners and advanced scripts useful for MariaDB DBAs are presented. Problems of MariaDB Server dynamic tracing with bpftrace and some possible solutions and alternative tracing tools are discussed.
We'll discuss our experiences with tooling aimed at finding and fixing performance problems in a production Rust application, as experienced through the eyes of somebody who's more familiar with the Go ecosystem but grew to love Rust. We'll cover CPU and Heap profiling, and also briefly touch causal profiling.
USENIX LISA2021 talk by Brendan Gregg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Z2AU7QTH4). This talk is a deep dive that describes how BPF (eBPF) works internally on Linux, and dissects some modern performance observability tools. Details covered include the kernel BPF implementation: the verifier, JIT compilation, and the BPF execution environment; the BPF instruction set; different event sources; and how BPF is used by user space, using bpftrace programs as an example. This includes showing how bpftrace is compiled to LLVM IR and then BPF bytecode, and how per-event data and aggregated map data are fetched from the kernel.
Note: When you view the the slide deck via web browser, the screenshots may be blurred. You can download and view them offline (Screenshots are clear).
Those slides, inspired by the works and ideas of many, are a state of what PHP gets in upgrades as of Q4 2018.
Market share and evolution.
PHP 7.3
PHP 7.4
PHP 8.0
Slides for the Cluj.py meetup where we explored the inner workings of CPython, the reference implementation of Python. Includes examples of writing a C extension to Python, and introduces Cython - ultimately the sanest way of writing C extensions.
Also check out the code samples on GitHub: https://github.com/trustyou/meetups/tree/master/python-c
The why and how of moving to PHP 5.5/5.6Wim Godden
With PHP 5.6 out and many production environments still running 5.2 or 5.3, it's time to paint a clear picture on why everyone should move to 5.5 and 5.6 and how to get code ready for the latest version of PHP. In this talk, we'll look at some handy tools and techniques to ease the migration.
Presentation about bytecode and what is going on at the JVM at AndroidMakers conference Paris. Fine-tuned information from my presentation at 360|AnDev Denver.
Diving into HHVM Extensions (PHPNW Conference 2015)James Titcumb
HHVM is currently gaining popularity at quite a pace, and it's a pretty exciting time for PHP runtimes. Have you ever wondered what is going on beneath this slick and super-speedy engine? I wondered that myself, so I dived into the internals of HHVM, discovering a treasure trove of awesome stuff. In this talk, I'll show you how HHVM itself works with a guided tour of the codebase, demonstrating how it all pieces together. I'll also show you a couple of ways to write your own incredible HHVM extension. You don't need to know C++ to understand this talk - just PHP language knowledge is enough.
Practical tips for dealing with projects involving legacy code. Covers investigating past projects, static analysis of existing code, and methods for changing legacy code.
Presented at PHP Benelux '10
Diving into HHVM Extensions (Brno PHP Conference 2015)James Titcumb
HHVM is currently gaining popularity at quite a pace, and it's a pretty exciting time for PHP runtimes. Have you ever wondered what is going on beneath this slick and super-speedy engine? I wondered that myself, so I dived into the internals of HHVM, discovering a treasure trove of awesome stuff. In this talk, I’ll show you how HHVM itself works with a guided tour of the codebase, demonstrating how it all pieces together. I’ll also show you a couple of ways to write your own incredible HHVM extension. You don't need to know C++ to understand this talk - just PHP language knowledge is enough.
With PHP 8.0 recently released and PHP 5.x still accounting for over 40% of all production environments, it's time to paint a clear picture on not just why everyone should move to 8.x, but on how to get code ready for the latest version of PHP. In this talk, we'll look at some handy tools and techniques to ease the migration.
HHVM: Efficient and Scalable PHP/Hack Execution / Guilherme Ottoni (Facebook)Ontico
The HipHop Virtual Machine (HHVM) is the PHP and Hack execution engine developed at Facebook. HHVM is the fastest existing PHP/Hack engine, and it powers not only Facebook's servers, but also Wikipedia, Baidu, and many other sites across the web. In this talk, we'll give an overview of the design of HHVM, with particular focus on its JIT compiler. I'll share some of our experiences building this high performance system, as well as some of the key challenges that we've faced to improve PHP performance.
The presentation from SPbPython meetup about simple self-made just-in-time (JIT) compiler for Python code.
N-th Fibonacci sequence number returning function is JIT-ed in the example.
Exakat for PHP : smart code reviewing engineDamien Seguy
Presentation of the exakat engine : run the Exakat engine, and keep an eye on all your code : PHP 7 migration, security, code typos, and code quality. All automated and open source!
PHP 7 is on track, ready to hit the road later this year. What does it bring?
What other alternative do we have in the PHP World? Be from alternative implementations point of views, like hhvm or other, or do we have existing solutions to speed up PHP already? Using the existing versions?
"What To Expect From PHP7" by Lorna Mitchell
We have a new major release of PHP! But what does this mean for PHP developers in the Real World (TM)? This talk has everything you need to know to be the expert. Find out how the remarkable performance improvements could look on your own system, and see the shiny new features in this major release of the web's favourite scripting language. Get advice on how to upgrade your application, making use of the new features and avoiding the backwards compatibility traps. Developers and technical leaders everywhere who want to use better PHP will benefit from this session.
LLVM is currently finalizing the migration from typed pointers (i32*) to opaque pointers (ptr) -- the likely largest intermediate representation change in LLVM's history. In this talk, we'll discuss the motivations for the change, how it will affect developers working on/with LLVM in practice, and why this migration took such a long time. We'll also briefly cover possible future IR changes based on opaque pointers.
PHP 8.0 is expected to be released by the end of the year, so it’s time to take a first look at the next major version of PHP. Attributes, union types, and a just-in-time compiler are likely the flagship features of this release, but there are many more improvements to be excited about. As PHP 8.0 is a major version, this release also includes backwards-incompatible changes, many of which are centered around stricter error handling and more type safety.
Presentation from phpfwdays 2020.
This talk discusses various issues of low-level PHP performance, such as: When is it more efficient to use arrays or objects? What causes catastrophic garbage collection? Does adding type annotations make PHP faster or slower?
I will answer these types of question with a (shallow) dive into PHP internals, touching on various topics like value representation, bytecode optimization and GC.
PHP 7 – What changed internally? (Forum PHP 2015)Nikita Popov
One of the main selling points of PHP 7 is greatly improved performance, with many real-world applications now running twice as fast… But where do these improvements come from?
At the core of PHP 7 lies an engine rewrite with focus on improving memory usage and performance. This talk provides an overview of the most significant changes, briefly covering everything from data structure changes, over enhancements in the executor, to the new compiler implementation.
PHP 7 – What changed internally? (PHP Barcelona 2015)Nikita Popov
One of the main selling points of PHP 7 is greatly improved performance, with many real-world applications now running twice as fast… But where do these improvements come from? At the core of PHP 7 lies an engine rewrite with focus on improving memory usage and performance. This talk provides an overview of the most significant changes, briefly covering everything from data structure changes, over enhancements in the executor, to the new compiler implementation.
As a result of an engine rewrite with focus on more efficient data structures, PHP 7 offers much improved performance and memory usage. This session describes important aspects of the new implementation and how it compares to PHP 5. A particular focus will be on the representation of values, arrays and objects.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
9. History
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Early prototypes: The rest of PHP is too slow for
it to matter
– Too many allocations
– Too much memory usage
– Too much pointer chasing
– Cache locality is key
10. History
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Early prototypes: The rest of PHP is too slow for
it to matter
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PHPNG (later: PHP 7) project started to
optimize PHP
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Large performance improvements (2x), no JIT
needed!
11. History
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SSA and type inference from JIT integrated into
opcache
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Used for opcode optimizations
12. History
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SSA and type inference from JIT integrated into
opcache
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Used for opcode optimizations
– Constant Propagation
– Dead Code Elimination
– Refcount Optimization
20. Performance
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Heavily depends on workload
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Larger impact the more time is spent executing
PHP code (rather than e.g. DB queries)
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More useful for "non-standard" applications
23. Function JIT
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Trigger: When to JIT
– 0: All functions, on script load
– 1: All functions, on first execution
– 2: Profile first request, JIT hot functions
– 3: Profile on the fly, JIT hot functions
69. Trace Collection
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Separate VM that collects type info while
executing
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Traces can span different loops and functions
– Calls effectively get "inlined"
71. Code Generation
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Early prototypes used LLVM
– Architecture agnostic
– Supports many sophisticated optimizations
– But: Extremely slow compile-times
72. Code Generation
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Early prototypes used LLVM
– Architecture agnostic
– Supports many sophisticated optimizations
– But: Extremely slow compile-times
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Now using DynASM from the LuaJIT project
– Very fast
– But: Architecture specific
73. |.macro LONG_MATH_REG, opcode, dst_reg, src_reg
|| switch (opcode) {
|| case ZEND_ADD:
| add dst_reg, src_reg
|| break;
|| case ZEND_SUB:
| sub dst_reg, src_reg
|| break;
|| case ZEND_MUL:
| imul dst_reg, src_reg
|| break;
|| case ZEND_BW_OR:
| or dst_reg, src_reg
|| break;
|| case ZEND_BW_AND:
| and dst_reg, src_reg
|| break;
...
|| }
|.endmacro
74. |.macro LONG_MATH_REG, opcode, dst_reg, src_reg
|| switch (opcode) {
|| case ZEND_ADD:
| add dst_reg, src_reg
|| break;
|| case ZEND_SUB:
| sub dst_reg, src_reg
|| break;
|| case ZEND_MUL:
| imul dst_reg, src_reg
|| break;
|| case ZEND_BW_OR:
| or dst_reg, src_reg
|| break;
|| case ZEND_BW_AND:
| and dst_reg, src_reg
|| break;
...
|| }
|.endmacro
C code
X86 Assembly with placeholders
75. Code Generation
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DynASM itself supports many architectures
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But JIT code has to be written for each
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No support for M1 at this time, sorry!
79. Closing Thoughts
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Concern: Stability
– Increased potential for hard to debug, hard to
reproduce bugs
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Concern: Maintenance
– Only one person really understands the JIT