Replace base64 implementation with absl

Benchmarking results show a much more efficient implementation, around 80% faster for decoding 4K inputs.

benchmark_result
name                              old cpu/op   new cpu/op   delta
BM_Base64Encode/64                 156ns ± 1%    66ns ± 2%  -57.30%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Encode/512               1.00µs ± 2%  0.34µs ± 2%  -65.82%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Encode/4096              7.79µs ± 2%  2.50µs ± 1%  -67.97%   (p=0.000 n=10+9)
BM_Base64Encode/32768             61.8µs ± 2%  19.6µs ± 2%  -68.21%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Encode/262144             495µs ± 2%   157µs ± 2%  -68.27%   (p=0.000 n=10+9)
BM_Base64Encode/2097152           4.04ms ± 2%  1.26ms ± 2%  -68.89%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64Encode/8388608           16.1ms ± 3%   5.0ms ± 2%  -68.75%   (p=0.000 n=10+9)
BM_Base64Decode/64                 331ns ± 2%   137ns ± 2%  -58.45%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Decode/512               2.22µs ± 2%  0.88µs ± 2%  -60.35%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Decode/4096              17.5µs ± 1%   6.8µs ± 1%  -61.38%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64Decode/32768              139µs ± 1%    54µs ± 1%  -61.39%    (p=0.000 n=9+8)
BM_Base64Decode/262144            1.11ms ± 3%  0.43ms ± 2%  -61.46%   (p=0.000 n=10+9)
BM_Base64Decode/2097152           8.93ms ± 2%  3.42ms ± 2%  -61.75%   (p=0.000 n=10+9)
BM_Base64Decode/8388608           35.7ms ± 1%  13.7ms ± 2%  -61.63%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/64        327ns ± 2%    96ns ± 2%  -70.69%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/512      2.35µs ± 3%  0.49µs ± 2%  -78.93%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/4096     18.6µs ± 2%   3.7µs ± 2%  -80.21%   (p=0.000 n=8+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/32768     148µs ± 2%    29µs ± 4%  -80.45%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/262144   1.18ms ± 2%  0.23ms ± 2%  -80.51%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/2097152  9.54ms ± 1%  1.84ms ± 1%  -80.69%   (p=0.000 n=8+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/8388608  37.9ms ± 2%   7.4ms ± 1%  -80.56%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)

name                              old time/op          new time/op          delta
BM_Base64Encode/64                 156ns ± 1%            67ns ± 2%  -57.29%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Encode/512               1.00µs ± 2%          0.34µs ± 2%  -65.82%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Encode/4096              7.83µs ± 1%          2.50µs ± 1%  -68.05%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64Encode/32768             62.0µs ± 2%          19.7µs ± 2%  -68.21%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Encode/262144             496µs ± 2%           157µs ± 2%  -68.27%   (p=0.000 n=10+9)
BM_Base64Encode/2097152           4.05ms ± 2%          1.26ms ± 2%  -68.88%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64Encode/8388608           16.1ms ± 3%           5.0ms ± 2%  -68.83%   (p=0.000 n=10+8)
BM_Base64Decode/64                 331ns ± 2%           138ns ± 2%  -58.34%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64Decode/512               2.22µs ± 2%          0.88µs ± 2%  -60.35%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Decode/4096              17.6µs ± 1%           6.8µs ± 1%  -61.37%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64Decode/32768              140µs ± 1%            54µs ± 1%  -61.38%    (p=0.000 n=9+8)
BM_Base64Decode/262144            1.11ms ± 3%          0.43ms ± 2%  -61.45%   (p=0.000 n=10+9)
BM_Base64Decode/2097152           8.95ms ± 2%          3.43ms ± 2%  -61.73%   (p=0.000 n=10+9)
BM_Base64Decode/8388608           35.8ms ± 1%          13.7ms ± 2%  -61.61%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/64        328ns ± 2%            96ns ± 2%  -70.68%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/512      2.35µs ± 3%          0.50µs ± 2%  -78.92%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/4096     18.6µs ± 2%           3.7µs ± 2%  -80.21%   (p=0.000 n=8+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/32768     149µs ± 2%            29µs ± 4%  -80.45%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/262144   1.18ms ± 2%          0.23ms ± 2%  -80.51%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/2097152  9.56ms ± 1%          1.85ms ± 1%  -80.68%   (p=0.000 n=8+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/8388608  38.0ms ± 2%           7.4ms ± 1%  -80.55%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)

name                              old INSTRUCTIONS/op  new INSTRUCTIONS/op  delta
BM_Base64Encode/64                 2.27k ± 0%           0.87k ± 0%  -61.60%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Encode/512                15.4k ± 0%            4.5k ± 0%  -71.19%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Encode/4096                121k ± 0%             33k ± 0%  -72.48%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Encode/32768               965k ± 0%            263k ± 0%  -72.77%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Encode/262144             7.71M ± 0%           2.10M ± 0%  -72.81%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Encode/2097152            61.7M ± 0%           16.8M ± 0%  -72.81%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Encode/8388608             247M ± 0%             67M ± 0%  -72.81%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Decode/64                 4.41k ± 0%           1.91k ± 0%  -56.60%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Decode/512                32.4k ± 0%           12.1k ± 0%  -62.84%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Decode/4096                257k ± 0%             94k ± 0%  -63.65%    (p=0.001 n=8+9)
BM_Base64Decode/32768              2.05M ± 0%           0.74M ± 0%  -63.81%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Decode/262144             16.4M ± 0%            5.9M ± 0%  -63.83%    (p=0.000 n=9+8)
BM_Base64Decode/2097152             131M ± 0%             48M ± 0%  -63.83%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Decode/8388608             526M ± 0%            190M ± 0%  -63.83%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/64        4.45k ± 0%           1.30k ± 0%  -70.73%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/512       32.7k ± 0%            7.1k ± 0%  -78.15%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/4096       259k ± 0%             54k ± 0%  -79.01%    (p=0.000 n=9+8)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/32768     2.07M ± 0%           0.43M ± 0%  -79.23%    (p=0.000 n=8+8)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/262144    16.6M ± 0%            3.4M ± 0%  -79.25%    (p=0.000 n=8+9)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/2097152    132M ± 0%             27M ± 0%  -79.26%    (p=0.000 n=8+9)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/8388608    530M ± 0%            110M ± 0%  -79.26%    (p=0.001 n=6+8)

name                              old CYCLES/op        new CYCLES/op        delta
BM_Base64Encode/64                   502 ± 0%             214 ± 0%  -57.25%   (p=0.000 n=10+8)
BM_Base64Encode/512                3.22k ± 0%           1.10k ± 0%  -65.82%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Encode/4096               25.1k ± 0%            8.0k ± 0%  -68.02%   (p=0.000 n=8+10)
BM_Base64Encode/32768               200k ± 0%             63k ± 0%  -68.33%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Encode/262144             1.60M ± 0%           0.51M ± 0%  -68.38%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64Encode/2097152            13.0M ± 0%            4.0M ± 0%  -68.91%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Encode/8388608            52.0M ± 0%           16.2M ± 0%  -68.88%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Decode/64                 1.07k ± 0%           0.44k ± 0%  -58.38%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64Decode/512                7.19k ± 0%           2.85k ± 0%  -60.36%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Decode/4096               56.5k ± 0%           21.9k ± 0%  -61.30%   (p=0.000 n=8+10)
BM_Base64Decode/32768               450k ± 0%            173k ± 0%  -61.50%   (p=0.000 n=10+9)
BM_Base64Decode/262144             3.60M ± 0%           1.38M ± 0%  -61.58%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64Decode/2097152            28.8M ± 0%           11.1M ± 0%  -61.60%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64Decode/8388608             115M ± 0%             44M ± 0%  -61.56%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/64        1.06k ± 0%           0.31k ± 0%  -70.66%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/512       7.61k ± 0%           1.60k ± 0%  -79.00%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/4096      60.1k ± 0%           11.9k ± 0%  -80.14%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/32768      478k ± 0%             94k ± 0%  -80.42%    (p=0.000 n=9+9)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/262144    3.83M ± 0%           0.75M ± 0%  -80.51%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/2097152   30.6M ± 0%            6.0M ± 0%  -80.54%  (p=0.000 n=10+10)
BM_Base64DecodeForgiving/8388608    123M ± 0%             24M ± 0%  -80.55%   (p=0.000 n=9+10)

Bug: webrtc:42220265
Change-Id: I753d9314f2102efddc7480537b104fee73d11dca
Reviewed-on: https://webrtc-review.googlesource.com/c/src/+/384400
Reviewed-by: Tomas Gunnarsson <tommi@webrtc.org>
Commit-Queue: Evan Shrubsole <eshr@webrtc.org>
Cr-Commit-Position: refs/heads/main@{#44314}
5 files changed
tree: e03655f5b76a79e455d36dd68ec081f27da5041c
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