Add `asv` benchmarks to rvlib

[mmcky]

@danielcsaba I just setup asv for QuantEcon.py and it might be a good idea to setup asv for rvlib given it is a package about performance. It would allow you to track performance of some test cases over . Happy to collaborate on this with you.

https://github.com/spacetelescope/asv

[danielcsaba]

@mmcky sorry for the delayed response. Sure, sounds good. Should we try and figure out the issues with the package first or would it make sense to go ahead with this in any case?

[mmcky]

@danielcsaba I think one one of the benefits of performance tracking is to observe regressions and improvements in execution timing as an additional metric to assist in the development process. But if you would like to focus on development of rvlib that is fine too -- I can setup asv but I would need some good test cases.

[mmcky]

I might not be able to get to this in the next couple of weeks. Perhaps we can set this up in January.

[danielcsaba]

Hi Matt, sounds good to me. I'll get some test cases in the meantime. Thanks for the help.