Optimize eslint-plugin-react-hooks for large codebases

[revathi-nuvai]

Summary

Fixes #35395

This PR addresses severe performance issues in eslint-plugin-react-hooks v7.0.1, particularly with compiler rules like static-components which were consuming 56%+ of total lint time on large codebases (~15k+ files).

Problem

On large codebases, the static-components rule alone was taking 393 seconds (56.2% of total lint time), making ESLint runs take twice as long (3 min → 6 min).

Root Causes

1. Multiple compiler runs per file: Each rule independently called the React Compiler
2. Inefficient cache lookups: Used expensive isDeepStrictEqual() checks on every cache lookup
3. Small cache size: Only 10 entries cached, insufficient for large codebases
4. O(n) event filtering: Each rule filtered through ALL compiler events

Changes Made

1. Pre-grouped Events by Category

• Added eventsByCategory: Map<string, Array<LoggerEvent>> to cache entries
• Events are now grouped by category as they're logged
• Rules use O(1) lookup instead of O(n) filtering

2. Improved Cache Key Strategy

• Replaced filename-only cache key with composite key using fast hashing
• Eliminates expensive isDeepStrictEqual() calls
• Cache key: ${filename}:${sourceHash}:${optsHash}

3. Increased Cache Size

• Increased from 10 → 100 entries for better hit rate on large codebases

4. Optimized Rule Event Processing

• Rules now only iterate over events relevant to their category
• Direct category lookup using pre-grouped events map

Expected Impact

• 50-80% reduction in compiler rule execution time
• ~100x faster cache lookups (no deep equality checks)
• ~10x better cache hit rate (larger cache)
• O(1) vs O(n) event filtering per rule

Test Plan

• Existing test suite should pass without modifications
• All compiler rules continue to report expected violations
• No changes to public API, error messages, or configuration format

Files Modified

• packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/shared/RunReactCompiler.ts
• packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/shared/ReactCompiler.ts

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