⚡️ Speed up function manual_convolution_1d by 12,774%

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📄 12,774% (127.74x) speedup for manual_convolution_1d in src/signal/filters.py

⏱️ Runtime : 47.7 milliseconds → 371 microseconds (best of 135 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a 127x speedup by replacing nested Python loops with vectorized NumPy operations using stride tricks.

Key optimizations:

1. Eliminated nested loops: The original code uses two nested Python loops that perform 167,188 individual array access operations (63.8% of runtime). The optimized version removes these entirely.

2. Used as_strided for sliding windows: Instead of manually indexing signal[i + j] in loops, as_strided creates a 2D view of the signal where each row represents a sliding window. This avoids copying data and enables vectorized operations.

3. Vectorized computation with np.dot: Replaced the inner loop multiplication and accumulation (result[i] += signal[i + j] * kernel[j]) with a single np.dot(windows, kernel) operation that leverages optimized BLAS routines.

4. Added edge case handling: The if result_len <= 0 check prevents errors when the kernel is longer than the signal.

Performance characteristics from tests:

• Small arrays (< 10 elements): ~50-75% slower due to NumPy overhead
• Medium arrays (100s of elements): ~2000-17000% faster
• Large arrays (1000+ elements): ~11000-77000% faster

The optimization shines on larger inputs where the vectorized operations drastically outweigh setup costs, transforming an O(n*k) nested loop operation into efficient matrix multiplication.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 43 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

import numpy as np
# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from src.signal.filters import manual_convolution_1d

# unit tests

# --------- BASIC TEST CASES ---------

def test_basic_identity_kernel():
    # Test that convolving with kernel [1] returns the original signal
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    kernel = np.array([1])
    expected = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 3.50μs -> 7.46μs (53.1% slower)

def test_basic_simple_kernel():
    # Test a simple moving average kernel
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    kernel = np.array([1, 1])
    expected = np.array([1*1 + 2*1, 2*1 + 3*1, 3*1 + 4*1, 4*1 + 5*1])  # [3,5,7,9]
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 4.46μs -> 7.29μs (38.8% slower)

def test_basic_weighted_kernel():
    # Test a weighted kernel
    signal = np.array([2, 4, 6, 8])
    kernel = np.array([0.5, 0.5])
    expected = np.array([2*0.5 + 4*0.5, 4*0.5 + 6*0.5, 6*0.5 + 8*0.5])  # [3,5,7]
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 4.21μs -> 7.67μs (45.1% slower)

def test_basic_negative_kernel():
    # Test with negative values in kernel
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3])
    kernel = np.array([1, -1])
    expected = np.array([1*1 + 2*-1, 2*1 + 3*-1])  # [-1, -1]
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 3.00μs -> 7.12μs (57.9% slower)

def test_basic_float_values():
    # Test with float values in signal and kernel
    signal = np.array([0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4])
    kernel = np.array([0.5, 0.5])
    expected = np.array([
        0.1*0.5 + 0.2*0.5,
        0.2*0.5 + 0.3*0.5,
        0.3*0.5 + 0.4*0.5
    ])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 3.42μs -> 7.42μs (53.9% slower)

# --------- EDGE TEST CASES ---------

def test_edge_kernel_same_length_as_signal():
    # Kernel length equals signal length: should return a single value
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3])
    kernel = np.array([4, 5, 6])
    expected = np.array([1*4 + 2*5 + 3*6])  # [32]
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 2.67μs -> 7.38μs (63.8% slower)




def test_edge_kernel_of_zeros():
    # Kernel of all zeros: result should be all zeros
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4])
    kernel = np.array([0, 0])
    expected = np.zeros(len(signal) - len(kernel) + 1)
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 4.04μs -> 8.29μs (51.3% slower)

def test_edge_signal_of_zeros():
    # Signal of all zeros: result should be all zeros
    signal = np.zeros(5)
    kernel = np.array([1, 2])
    expected = np.zeros(len(signal) - len(kernel) + 1)
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 4.50μs -> 8.25μs (45.5% slower)

def test_edge_single_element_signal_and_kernel():
    # Both signal and kernel are single elements
    signal = np.array([7])
    kernel = np.array([3])
    expected = np.array([21])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 1.88μs -> 7.75μs (75.8% slower)

def test_edge_signal_and_kernel_length_one():
    # Signal and kernel both length one, but negative value
    signal = np.array([-2])
    kernel = np.array([-3])
    expected = np.array([6])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 1.79μs -> 7.42μs (75.8% slower)

def test_edge_large_kernel_with_small_signal():
    # Kernel much larger than signal: should raise error
    signal = np.array([1])
    kernel = np.array([1,2,3,4])
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel) # 1.12μs -> 1.21μs (6.87% slower)

def test_edge_non_integer_types():
    # Test with boolean arrays
    signal = np.array([True, False, True, True])
    kernel = np.array([False, True])
    # True==1, False==0
    expected = np.array([
        1*0 + 0*1,  # 0
        0*0 + 1*1,  # 1
        1*0 + 1*1   # 1
    ])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 10.1μs -> 8.08μs (24.7% faster)

# --------- LARGE SCALE TEST CASES ---------

def test_large_scale_long_signal_short_kernel():
    # Large signal, small kernel
    signal = np.arange(1000)
    kernel = np.array([1, -1])
    # Result should be the difference between consecutive elements
    expected = signal[1:] - signal[:-1]
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 702μs -> 15.7μs (4384% faster)

def test_large_scale_long_kernel_short_signal():
    # Large kernel, short signal (should raise error)
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3])
    kernel = np.arange(10)
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel) # 1.12μs -> 1.08μs (3.88% faster)

def test_large_scale_equal_length():
    # Both signal and kernel are large and equal length
    signal = np.arange(500)
    kernel = np.arange(500)
    expected = np.array([np.dot(signal, kernel)])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 162μs -> 7.67μs (2019% faster)

def test_large_scale_random_signal_and_kernel():
    # Large random arrays
    rng = np.random.default_rng(42)
    signal = rng.random(800)
    kernel = rng.random(200)
    # Use numpy's convolve for reference (mode='valid')
    expected = np.convolve(signal, kernel, mode='valid')
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 33.6ms -> 43.5μs (77223% faster)

def test_large_scale_all_ones():
    # Signal and kernel of all ones
    signal = np.ones(1000)
    kernel = np.ones(10)
    expected = np.full(len(signal) - len(kernel) + 1, 10.0)
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 2.83ms -> 16.2μs (17337% faster)

# --------- ADDITIONAL EDGE CASES ---------

def test_edge_signal_kernel_different_dtypes():
    # Signal is int, kernel is float
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4], dtype=int)
    kernel = np.array([0.5, 1.5], dtype=float)
    expected = np.array([
        1*0.5 + 2*1.5,
        2*0.5 + 3*1.5,
        3*0.5 + 4*1.5
    ])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 4.58μs -> 7.79μs (41.2% slower)

def test_edge_signal_kernel_with_nan():
    # Signal with NaN value
    signal = np.array([1.0, np.nan, 3.0])
    kernel = np.array([1, 1])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 3.17μs -> 8.08μs (60.8% slower)

def test_edge_signal_kernel_with_inf():
    # Signal with inf value
    signal = np.array([1.0, np.inf, 3.0])
    kernel = np.array([1, 1])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 3.00μs -> 7.67μs (60.9% slower)


def test_mutation_wrong_order_kernel():
    # If kernel is reversed (cross-correlation), result should not match expected
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4])
    kernel = np.array([1, 2])
    expected = np.array([
        1*1 + 2*2,
        2*1 + 3*2,
        3*1 + 4*2
    ])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 4.08μs -> 8.25μs (50.5% slower)

def test_mutation_wrong_stride():
    # If the function skips or repeats indices, result will be wrong
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    kernel = np.array([1, 2])
    expected = np.array([
        1*1 + 2*2,
        2*1 + 3*2,
        3*1 + 4*2,
        4*1 + 5*2
    ])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 4.46μs -> 7.50μs (40.5% slower)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.
#------------------------------------------------
import numpy as np
# imports
import pytest
from src.signal.filters import manual_convolution_1d

# =========================
# Basic Test Cases
# =========================

def test_basic_identity_kernel():
    # Convolution with kernel [1] should return the original signal
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    kernel = np.array([1])
    expected = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 3.42μs -> 7.42μs (53.9% slower)

def test_basic_simple_sum():
    # Convolution with kernel [1, 1] should return moving sum of size 2
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4])
    kernel = np.array([1, 1])
    expected = np.array([3, 5, 7])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 3.71μs -> 7.17μs (48.3% slower)

def test_basic_kernel_reversal():
    # Convolution is not the same as cross-correlation; kernel is not reversed
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3])
    kernel = np.array([2, 1])
    # Expected: [1*2+2*1, 2*2+3*1] = [2+2, 4+3] = [4, 7]
    expected = np.array([4, 7])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 3.08μs -> 7.21μs (57.2% slower)

def test_basic_negative_values():
    # Test with negative numbers in signal and kernel
    signal = np.array([1, -2, 3])
    kernel = np.array([-1, 2])
    # Expected: [1*-1 + -2*2, -2*-1 + 3*2] = [-1 + -4, 2 + 6] = [-5, 8]
    expected = np.array([-5, 8])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 2.96μs -> 7.08μs (58.2% slower)

def test_basic_float_values():
    # Test with floating point numbers
    signal = np.array([0.5, 1.5, 2.5])
    kernel = np.array([2.0, 0.5])
    # Expected: [0.5*2.0 + 1.5*0.5, 1.5*2.0 + 2.5*0.5] = [1.0+0.75, 3.0+1.25] = [1.75, 4.25]
    expected = np.array([1.75, 4.25])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 2.79μs -> 7.54μs (63.0% slower)

# =========================
# Edge Test Cases
# =========================

def test_edge_kernel_length_equals_signal_length():
    # Kernel length equals signal length: only one output
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3])
    kernel = np.array([4, 5, 6])
    # Expected: 1*4 + 2*5 + 3*6 = 4 + 10 + 18 = 32
    expected = np.array([32])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 2.62μs -> 7.33μs (64.2% slower)

def test_edge_kernel_length_one():
    # Kernel of length 1: output should be identical to signal
    signal = np.array([7, 8, 9])
    kernel = np.array([1])
    expected = np.array([7, 8, 9])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 2.71μs -> 7.21μs (62.4% slower)

def test_edge_signal_shorter_than_kernel_raises():
    # Should raise an error if kernel is longer than signal
    signal = np.array([1, 2])
    kernel = np.array([1, 2, 3])
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        # We'll add a check here to make the test meaningful
        if len(signal) < len(kernel):
            raise ValueError("Signal must be at least as long as kernel")
        manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel)



def test_edge_both_empty():
    # Both signal and kernel empty: should raise
    signal = np.array([])
    kernel = np.array([])
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        if len(signal) == 0 or len(kernel) == 0:
            raise ValueError("Signal and kernel must not be empty")
        manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel)

def test_edge_all_zeros():
    # Signal and kernel all zeros
    signal = np.zeros(5)
    kernel = np.zeros(3)
    expected = np.zeros(3)
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 4.29μs -> 7.92μs (45.8% slower)

def test_edge_large_kernel_of_ones():
    # Kernel of all ones, moving sum
    signal = np.arange(1, 7)  # [1,2,3,4,5,6]
    kernel = np.ones(3)
    # Expected: [1+2+3, 2+3+4, 3+4+5, 4+5+6] = [6,9,12,15]
    expected = np.array([6, 9, 12, 15])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 6.62μs -> 7.83μs (15.4% slower)

# =========================
# Large Scale Test Cases
# =========================

def test_large_scale_ones():
    # Large signal and kernel of ones
    signal = np.ones(1000)
    kernel = np.ones(10)
    # Each output should be 10 (sum of ten ones)
    expected = np.full(991, 10.0)
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 2.84ms -> 17.2μs (16403% faster)

def test_large_scale_increasing_signal():
    # Large increasing signal, kernel of ones
    signal = np.arange(1000)
    kernel = np.ones(5)
    # Each output is sum of 5 consecutive integers
    expected = np.array([sum(range(i, i+5)) for i in range(996)])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 1.92ms -> 17.1μs (11100% faster)

def test_large_scale_random_values():
    # Large random signal and kernel
    rng = np.random.default_rng(42)
    signal = rng.random(500)
    kernel = rng.random(20)
    # Compare with numpy's own convolution (mode='valid')
    expected = np.convolve(signal, kernel, mode='valid')
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 2.70ms -> 14.6μs (18332% faster)

def test_large_scale_negative_and_positive():
    # Large signal with both negative and positive values
    signal = np.linspace(-100, 100, 1000)
    kernel = np.linspace(1, -1, 10)
    expected = np.convolve(signal, kernel, mode='valid')
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 2.84ms -> 16.4μs (17235% faster)

# =========================
# Additional Edge Cases
# =========================

def test_edge_kernel_with_zeros_and_ones():
    # Kernel with zeros and ones
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    kernel = np.array([0, 1, 0])
    # Should pick out the middle value of each window of 3
    expected = np.array([2, 3, 4])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 4.96μs -> 7.50μs (33.9% slower)

def test_edge_signal_with_nan():
    # Signal contains NaN; result should propagate NaN
    signal = np.array([1.0, np.nan, 3.0, 4.0])
    kernel = np.array([1.0, 2.0])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 3.50μs -> 7.54μs (53.6% slower)

def test_edge_kernel_with_inf():
    # Kernel contains inf; result should be inf where inf is involved
    signal = np.array([1.0, 2.0, 3.0])
    kernel = np.array([np.inf, 1.0])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 2.75μs -> 7.29μs (62.3% slower)

def test_edge_signal_and_kernel_int_types():
    # Signal and kernel are integer types
    signal = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5], dtype=int)
    kernel = np.array([2, 0, 1], dtype=int)
    expected = np.array([
        1*2 + 2*0 + 3*1,
        2*2 + 3*0 + 4*1,
        3*2 + 4*0 + 5*1
    ])
    codeflash_output = manual_convolution_1d(signal, kernel); result = codeflash_output # 4.71μs -> 7.46μs (36.9% slower)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.
#------------------------------------------------
from src.signal.filters import manual_convolution_1d

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