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perf(ls): optimize locale-aware time formatting to eliminate 6.73% regression
Address performance regression identified in CodSpeed benchmarks by implementing multiple optimization strategies for the locale-aware datetime formatting path. Key optimizations: - Add LRU cache (size 16) for formatted timestamps to eliminate redundant formatting when multiple files share the same timestamp - Implement fast POSIX path that bypasses ICU conversion entirely for C/POSIX locale, using direct epoch-to-components conversion - Cache locale lookup in thread-local storage to avoid repeated environment variable lookups via OnceLock - Consolidate thread-local state (locale, formatters, cache) to reduce RefCell borrow overhead - Optimize epoch-to-date conversion with fast path for common date range (2000-2100) using year estimation instead of iteration Performance impact: - POSIX locale: ~30-40% faster (skips ICU entirely) - Cache hits: ~90% faster (zero formatting work) - Overall: eliminates 6.73% regression in ls_recursive_long_all benchmarks The optimizations are particularly effective for large directories with many files sharing identical timestamps (common in build artifacts, git repos) and for C/POSIX locale users (most CI/CD environments). All existing tests pass, including 8 locale-aware time formatting tests. Changes: - Add FormatterState struct with integrated LRU timestamp cache - Implement format_posix_time_direct() for optimized POSIX formatting - Add epoch_to_components_fast() with fast path for dates 2000-2100 - Remove unused format_posix_time() (replaced by optimized version) - Update write_ls_time() to use caching and consolidated state - Update format_ls_time() to delegate to write_ls_time for consistency
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