hakmem/core/box/tiny_legacy_fallback_box.h

#ifndef HAKMEM_TINY_LEGACY_FALLBACK_BOX_H
#define HAKMEM_TINY_LEGACY_FALLBACK_BOX_H

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include "../front/tiny_unified_cache.h"
#include "../front/tiny_first_page_cache.h"  // Phase 3 C2: First page inline cache
#include "../hakmem.h"
#include "tiny_front_v3_env_box.h"
#include "free_path_stats_box.h"
#include "tiny_front_hot_box.h"
#include "tiny_metadata_cache_env_box.h"  // Phase 3 C2: Metadata cache ENV gate

// Purpose: Encapsulate legacy free logic (shared by multiple paths)
// Called by: malloc_tiny_fast.h (free path) + tiny_c6_ultra_free_box.c (C6 fallback)
//
// Contract:
//   - base: BASE pointer (already extracted via ptr - 1)
//   - class_idx: size class (0-7)
//   - Returns: void (always succeeds or falls back to tiny_hot_free_fast)
//
__attribute__((always_inline))
static inline void tiny_legacy_fallback_free_base(void* base, uint32_t class_idx) {
    const TinyFrontV3Snapshot* front_snap =
        __builtin_expect(tiny_front_v3_enabled(), 0) ? tiny_front_v3_snapshot_get() : NULL;

    // Phase 3 C2 Patch 2: First page cache hint (optional fast-path)
    // Check if pointer is in cached page (avoids metadata lookup in future optimizations)
    if (__builtin_expect(tiny_metadata_cache_enabled(), 0)) {
        // Note: This is a hint-only check. Even if it hits, we still use the standard path.
        // The cache will be populated during refill operations for future use.
        // Currently this just validates the cache state; actual optimization TBD.
        if (tiny_first_page_cache_hit(class_idx, base, 4096)) {
            // Future: could optimize metadata access here
        }
    }

    // Legacy fallback - Unified Cache push
    if (!front_snap || front_snap->unified_cache_on) {
        if (unified_cache_push(class_idx, HAK_BASE_FROM_RAW(base))) {
            FREE_PATH_STAT_INC(legacy_fallback);

            // Per-class breakdown (Phase 4-1)
            if (__builtin_expect(free_path_stats_enabled(), 0)) {
                if (class_idx < 8) {
                    g_free_path_stats.legacy_by_class[class_idx]++;
                }
            }
            return;
        }
    }

    // Final fallback
    tiny_hot_free_fast(class_idx, base);
}

#endif // HAKMEM_TINY_LEGACY_FALLBACK_BOX_H