⚡️ Speed up function heuristic_resize_fast by 5%

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📄 5% (0.05x) speedup for heuristic_resize_fast in invokeai/app/util/controlnet_utils.py

⏱️ Runtime : 734 milliseconds → 697 milliseconds (best of 7 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a 5% speedup by eliminating expensive NumPy operations in the image sampling phase. The key optimization replaces two memory-intensive np.vstack() calls with pre-allocated arrays and direct indexing.

What was optimized:

• Replaced np.vstack([img[0, 0], img[0, w - 1], img[h - 1, 0], img[h - 1, w - 1]]) with pre-allocated np.empty() and direct assignment
• Replaced np.vstack([corners, flat[np.random.choice(N, cnt, replace=False)]]) with pre-allocated buffer and np.random.randint() for indexing
• Added conditional logic to avoid random sampling when cnt >= N

Why it's faster:
The original code performed expensive array concatenation operations that required memory allocation and copying. np.vstack() creates new arrays and copies data, while np.random.choice() with replace=False is particularly slow for large arrays as it must track uniqueness. The optimization eliminates these bottlenecks by:

1. Pre-allocating memory once instead of multiple dynamic allocations
2. Using direct indexing instead of concatenation
3. Switching to faster np.random.randint() for random sampling
4. Avoiding unnecessary random generation when all samples are needed

Performance impact:
The line profiler shows the sampling operations dropped from ~57ms to ~12ms (78% reduction), which drives the overall 5% improvement. This optimization is most effective for larger images where sampling overhead becomes significant, as evidenced by test cases showing 16-29% improvements on smaller images and 2-4% on larger ones. The function appears to be used for ControlNet preprocessing, making this optimization valuable for AI image generation pipelines where it may be called repeatedly.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 39 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

import cv2
import numpy as np
# imports
import pytest
from invokeai.app.util.controlnet_utils import heuristic_resize_fast

# function to test (copied from above)
_KERNEL3 = cv2.getStructuringElement(cv2.MORPH_RECT, (3, 3))
_DIRS = [
    np.array([[0, 0, 0], [1, 1, 1], [0, 0, 0]], np.uint8),
    np.array([[0, 1, 0], [0, 1, 0], [0, 1, 0]], np.uint8),
    np.array([[1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1]], np.uint8),
    np.array([[0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0], [1, 0, 0]], np.uint8),
]
from invokeai.app.util.controlnet_utils import heuristic_resize_fast

# unit tests

# --------------------------
# 1. Basic Test Cases
# --------------------------

def test_resize_rgb_to_smaller():
    # Test resizing a simple RGB image to a smaller size
    img = np.random.randint(0, 256, (100, 100, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (50, 50)); out = codeflash_output # 5.60ms -> 5.44ms (2.90% faster)

def test_resize_rgb_to_larger():
    # Test resizing a simple RGB image to a larger size
    img = np.random.randint(0, 256, (50, 50, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (100, 100)); out = codeflash_output # 1.26ms -> 1.25ms (0.387% faster)

def test_resize_grayscale_to_smaller():
    # Test resizing a grayscale image to a smaller size
    img = np.random.randint(0, 256, (60, 40), dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(np.stack([img]*3, axis=2), (30, 20)); out = codeflash_output # 1.14ms -> 1.06ms (7.98% faster)

def test_resize_rgba_preserves_alpha():
    # Test RGBA image: alpha channel should be preserved and thresholded
    rgb = np.random.randint(0, 256, (64, 64, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    alpha = np.random.randint(0, 256, (64, 64), dtype=np.uint8)
    img = np.dstack((rgb, alpha))
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (32, 32)); out = codeflash_output # 2.11ms -> 2.08ms (1.29% faster)

def test_resize_same_shape_returns_input():
    # Test that resizing to same shape returns the original array
    img = np.random.randint(0, 256, (20, 30, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (30, 20)); out = codeflash_output # 1.19μs -> 1.31μs (9.17% slower)

# --------------------------
# 2. Edge Test Cases
# --------------------------


def test_resize_single_pixel():
    # Test resizing a 1x1 image to larger size
    img = np.array([[[123, 45, 67]]], dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (10, 10)); out = codeflash_output # 183μs -> 150μs (22.0% faster)

def test_resize_binary_edge_map():
    # Test a binary edge map (black/white), triggers NMS/thinning
    img = np.zeros((32, 32, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[8:24, 16, :] = 255  # vertical white line
    img[16, 8:24, :] = 255  # horizontal white line
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (16, 16)); out = codeflash_output # 582μs -> 555μs (4.86% faster)

def test_resize_segmentation_map():
    # Test a segmentation map (few unique colors)
    img = np.zeros((30, 30, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[:10, :, :] = [10, 20, 30]
    img[10:20, :, :] = [100, 110, 120]
    img[20:, :, :] = [200, 210, 220]
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (15, 15)); out = codeflash_output # 446μs -> 397μs (12.3% faster)
    # Should contain only the original colors (nearest interpolation)
    unique_colors = np.unique(out.reshape(-1, 3), axis=0)
    for color in unique_colors:
        pass

def test_resize_alpha_all_transparent():
    # Test RGBA image with all alpha zero (fully transparent)
    rgb = np.random.randint(0, 256, (32, 32, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    alpha = np.zeros((32,32), dtype=np.uint8)
    img = np.dstack((rgb, alpha))
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (16, 16)); out = codeflash_output # 535μs -> 503μs (6.30% faster)

def test_resize_alpha_all_opaque():
    # Test RGBA image with all alpha 255 (fully opaque)
    rgb = np.random.randint(0, 256, (32, 32, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    alpha = np.full((32,32), 255, dtype=np.uint8)
    img = np.dstack((rgb, alpha))
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (16, 16)); out = codeflash_output # 528μs -> 508μs (3.95% faster)

def test_resize_non_standard_channel():
    # Test with an image with 1 channel (grayscale, but as shape (h,w,1))
    img = np.random.randint(0,256,(20,20,1),dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(np.repeat(img,3,axis=2), (10,10)); out = codeflash_output # 244μs -> 214μs (13.9% faster)

def test_resize_minimum_size():
    # Test resizing to 1x1
    img = np.random.randint(0,256,(10,10,3),dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (1,1)); out = codeflash_output # 139μs -> 112μs (24.5% faster)

# --------------------------
# 3. Large Scale Test Cases
# --------------------------

def test_resize_large_image_downscale():
    # Test resizing a large image down to a smaller size
    img = np.random.randint(0, 256, (500, 500, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (100, 100)); out = codeflash_output # 73.3ms -> 71.3ms (2.77% faster)

def test_resize_large_image_upscale():
    # Test resizing a medium image up to a large size
    img = np.random.randint(0, 256, (100, 100, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (500, 500)); out = codeflash_output # 5.74ms -> 5.58ms (2.80% faster)

def test_resize_large_rgba():
    # Test resizing a large RGBA image
    rgb = np.random.randint(0, 256, (256, 256, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    alpha = np.random.randint(0, 256, (256, 256), dtype=np.uint8)
    img = np.dstack((rgb, alpha))
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (128, 128)); out = codeflash_output # 44.4ms -> 44.6ms (0.470% slower)

def test_resize_large_binary_edge_map():
    # Large binary edge map, triggers thinning
    img = np.zeros((512, 512, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[256, :] = 255
    img[:, 256] = 255
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (256, 256)); out = codeflash_output # 70.6ms -> 68.4ms (3.18% faster)

def test_resize_large_segmentation_map():
    # Large segmentation map (few unique colors)
    img = np.zeros((400, 400, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[:100, :, :] = [10, 20, 30]
    img[100:200, :, :] = [40, 50, 60]
    img[200:300, :, :] = [70, 80, 90]
    img[300:, :, :] = [100, 110, 120]
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (200, 200)); out = codeflash_output # 66.9ms -> 65.9ms (1.58% faster)
    unique_colors = np.unique(out.reshape(-1, 3), axis=0)
    for color in unique_colors:
        pass
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.
#------------------------------------------------
import cv2
import numpy as np
# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from invokeai.app.util.controlnet_utils import heuristic_resize_fast

# function to test (copied from above)
_KERNEL3 = cv2.getStructuringElement(cv2.MORPH_RECT, (3, 3))
_DIRS = [
    np.array([[0, 0, 0], [1, 1, 1], [0, 0, 0]], np.uint8),
    np.array([[0, 1, 0], [0, 1, 0], [0, 1, 0]], np.uint8),
    np.array([[1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1]], np.uint8),
    np.array([[0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0], [1, 0, 0]], np.uint8),
]
from invokeai.app.util.controlnet_utils import heuristic_resize_fast

# unit tests

# ----------- BASIC TEST CASES -----------
def test_resize_basic_color():
    # Test resizing a simple color image (RGB)
    img = np.full((10, 20, 3), [100, 150, 200], dtype=np.uint8)  # solid color
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (5, 5)); out = codeflash_output # 190μs -> 153μs (24.5% faster)

def test_resize_basic_grayscale():
    # Test resizing a grayscale image (single channel, but as 3D array)
    img = np.full((8, 8, 3), 128, dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (4, 4)); out = codeflash_output # 134μs -> 111μs (21.3% faster)

def test_resize_basic_rgba():
    # Test resizing an RGBA image (with alpha channel)
    img = np.zeros((6, 6, 4), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[:, :, :3] = 255  # white
    img[:, :, 3] = 128   # semi-transparent
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (3, 3)); out = codeflash_output # 150μs -> 125μs (19.3% faster)

def test_resize_basic_no_change():
    # Test early exit: resizing to same size returns the same object
    img = np.random.randint(0, 255, (7, 13, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (13, 7)); out = codeflash_output # 1.19μs -> 1.28μs (7.20% slower)

# ----------- EDGE TEST CASES -----------
def test_resize_edge_one_pixel():
    # Test resizing a 1x1 image to a larger size
    img = np.array([[[0, 128, 255]]], dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (10, 10)); out = codeflash_output # 158μs -> 130μs (22.2% faster)

def test_resize_edge_binary_map():
    # Test resizing a binary edge map (black and white)
    img = np.zeros((10, 10, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[2:8, 2:8] = 255  # white square
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (20, 20)); out = codeflash_output # 321μs -> 290μs (10.6% faster)

def test_resize_edge_segmentation_map():
    # Test resizing a segmentation map (few unique colors)
    img = np.zeros((12, 12, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[:6, :] = [10, 20, 30]
    img[6:, :] = [200, 210, 220]
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (6, 6)); out = codeflash_output # 170μs -> 144μs (18.3% faster)
    # Only two unique colors should remain
    unique_colors = np.unique(out.reshape(-1, 3), axis=0)

def test_resize_edge_alpha_mask():
    # Test RGBA image with alpha mask, resizing to larger
    img = np.zeros((5, 5, 4), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[:, :, :3] = 100
    img[:, :, 3] = 255
    img[2, 2, 3] = 0  # center pixel transparent
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (10, 10)); out = codeflash_output # 152μs -> 131μs (16.6% faster)

def test_resize_edge_non_standard_shape():
    # Test resizing non-square image to another non-square shape
    img = np.full((7, 13, 3), 50, dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (8, 3)); out = codeflash_output # 144μs -> 121μs (18.3% faster)

def test_resize_edge_small_to_large():
    # Test upscaling from small to large
    img = np.random.randint(0, 255, (2, 2, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (20, 20)); out = codeflash_output # 106μs -> 88.0μs (20.9% faster)

def test_resize_edge_large_to_small():
    # Test downscaling from large to small
    img = np.random.randint(0, 255, (100, 100, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (10, 10)); out = codeflash_output # 5.60ms -> 5.44ms (2.78% faster)

def test_resize_edge_all_unique():
    # Test image with all unique colors (should use INTER_CUBIC or INTER_AREA)
    img = np.arange(36).reshape(6, 6, 1).repeat(3, axis=2).astype(np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (3, 3)); out = codeflash_output # 127μs -> 99.1μs (29.2% faster)

# ----------- LARGE SCALE TEST CASES -----------
def test_resize_large_color():
    # Test resizing a large color image
    img = np.full((500, 300, 3), [25, 50, 75], dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (1000, 600)); out = codeflash_output # 69.2ms -> 69.1ms (0.148% faster)

def test_resize_large_binary():
    # Large binary edge map, upscaling
    img = np.zeros((300, 300, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[100:200, 100:200] = 255
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (600, 600)); out = codeflash_output # 63.0ms -> 62.3ms (1.14% faster)

def test_resize_large_rgba():
    # Large RGBA image
    img = np.zeros((400, 400, 4), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[:, :, :3] = 123
    img[:, :, 3] = 200
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (800, 800)); out = codeflash_output # 72.4ms -> 72.0ms (0.585% faster)

def test_resize_large_segmentation():
    # Large segmentation map (few unique colors)
    img = np.zeros((500, 500, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[:250, :] = [10, 20, 30]
    img[250:, :] = [200, 210, 220]
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (1000, 1000)); out = codeflash_output # 69.0ms -> 66.2ms (4.25% faster)
    # Only two unique colors should remain
    unique_colors = np.unique(out.reshape(-1, 3), axis=0)

def test_resize_large_random():
    # Large random image, upscaling and downscaling
    img = np.random.randint(0, 255, (999, 999, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (500, 500)); out = codeflash_output # 90.5ms -> 77.5ms (16.8% faster)
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (1000, 1000)); out2 = codeflash_output # 86.6ms -> 73.2ms (18.4% faster)

# ----------- MUTATION SENSITIVITY TESTS -----------
def test_mutation_unique_color_detection():
    # If unique color detection fails, segmentation maps will be interpolated incorrectly
    img = np.zeros((20, 20, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[:10, :] = [50, 100, 150]
    img[10:, :] = [200, 50, 100]
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (10, 10)); out = codeflash_output # 312μs -> 261μs (19.6% faster)
    # Should use nearest neighbor, so only two colors present
    unique_colors = np.unique(out.reshape(-1, 3), axis=0)

def test_mutation_binary_detection():
    # If binary detection fails, output will not be strictly binary
    img = np.zeros((20, 20, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[5:15, 5:15] = 255
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (40, 40)); out = codeflash_output # 616μs -> 560μs (10.0% faster)

def test_mutation_alpha_restore():
    # If alpha is not restored, output will be missing the 4th channel
    img = np.zeros((10, 10, 4), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[:, :, :3] = 100
    img[:, :, 3] = 200
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (20, 20)); out = codeflash_output # 200μs -> 174μs (14.6% faster)

def test_mutation_interp_choice():
    # If interpolation method is wrong, output will be blurred for segmentation maps
    img = np.zeros((30, 30, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
    img[:15, :] = [0, 0, 255]
    img[15:, :] = [255, 0, 0]
    codeflash_output = heuristic_resize_fast(img, (10, 10)); out = codeflash_output # 569μs -> 514μs (10.7% faster)
    unique_colors = np.unique(out.reshape(-1, 3), axis=0)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

To edit these changes git checkout codeflash/optimize-heuristic_resize_fast-mhna15qm and push.