kr.Context = NewGatewayContext(cg.PushContext(), "Kubernetes")
	ctx := configContext{
		GatewayResources:  kr,
		AllowedReferences: convertReferencePolicies(kr),
	}
	_, gwMap, _ := convertGateways(ctx)
	ctx.GatewayReferences = gwMap

	b.ResetTimer()
	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
		// for gateway routes, build one VS per gateway+host
		gatewayRoutes := make(map[string]map[string]*config.Config)