⚡ Optimize fixp_distance with direct multiplication#16
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Replaced `fixp_pow` calls with direct multiplication in `fixp_distance`. This skips a bitwise loop evaluating the static `2u` exponent, reducing execution time. Baseline testing showed a ~2.8% improvement when run 200,000,000 times. All existing unit tests pass. Co-authored-by: perim <436583+perim@users.noreply.github.com>
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💡 What: Replaced the generic
fixp_pow(value, 2u)calls infixp_distancewith direct multiplication (dx * dx + dy * dy).🎯 Why: The previous implementation computed squared differences using
fixp_pow, which involves a loop iterating over the exponent bits. For a constant exponent of 2, this overhead is entirely unnecessary. Direct multiplication is much faster, strictly cleaner, and functionally identical.📊 Measured Improvement: We created a benchmark simulating 200,000,000 consecutive distance calculations.
PR created automatically by Jules for task 6894842442942778521 started by @perim