[performance] minimise log field allocations (#3529)

* when appending log field only do so by minimal amount

* move slice utils to separate package to fix import cycle, add GrowJust() and AppendJust() functions

* fix GrowJust() not returning slice of same length

* improved xslices tests

* make AppendJust() test check for slice contents, fix AppendJust() final copying behaviour

* add a +1 with field growth to try minimise allocation for log 'msg' field

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/internal/log/log.go b/internal/log/log.go
index bb2e561b3..52703ef28 100644
--- a/internal/log/log.go
+++ b/internal/log/log.go
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log/syslog"
 	"os"
-	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"codeberg.org/gruf/go-kv"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/util/xslices"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -412,7 +412,10 @@ func logf(ctx context.Context, depth int, lvl LEVEL, fields []kv.Field, s string
 	buf.B = append(buf.B, lvlstrs[lvl]...)
 	buf.B = append(buf.B, ' ')
 
-	if ctx != nil {
+	if ctx != nil && len(ctxhooks) > 0 {
+		// Ensure fields have space for hooks (+1 for below).
+		fields = xslices.GrowJust(fields, len(ctxhooks)+1)
+
 		// Pass context through hooks.
 		for _, hook := range ctxhooks {
 			fields = hook(ctx, fields)
@@ -420,9 +423,8 @@ func logf(ctx context.Context, depth int, lvl LEVEL, fields []kv.Field, s string
 	}
 
 	if s != "" {
-		// Append message to log fields.
-		fields = slices.Grow(fields, 1)
-		fields = append(fields, kv.Field{
+		// Append message (if given) as final log field.
+		fields = xslices.AppendJust(fields, kv.Field{
 			K: "msg", V: fmt.Sprintf(s, a...),
 		})
 	}