Phase 26: Front Gate Unification - Tiny allocator fast path (+12.9%)

Implementation:
- New single-layer malloc/free path for Tiny (≤1024B) allocations
- Bypasses 3-layer overhead: malloc → hak_alloc_at (236 lines) → wrapper → tiny_alloc_fast
- Leverages Phase 23 Unified Cache (tcache-style, 2-3 cache misses)
- Safe fallback to normal path on Unified Cache miss

Performance (Random Mixed 256B, 100K iterations):
- Baseline (Phase 26 OFF): 11.33M ops/s
- Phase 26 ON: 12.79M ops/s (+12.9%)
- Prediction (ChatGPT): +10-15% → Actual: +12.9% (perfect match!)

Bug fixes:
- Initialization bug: Added hak_init() call before fast path
- Page boundary SEGV: Added guard for offset_in_page == 0

Also includes Phase 23 debug log fixes:
- Guard C2_CARVE logs with #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
- Guard prewarm logs with #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
- Set Hot_2048 as default capacity (C2/C3=2048, others=64)

Files:
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h: Phase 26 implementation (145 lines)
- core/box/hak_wrappers.inc.h: Fast path integration (+28 lines)
- core/front/tiny_unified_cache.h: Hot_2048 default
- core/tiny_refill_opt.h: C2_CARVE log guard
- core/box/ss_hot_prewarm_box.c: Prewarm log guard
- CURRENT_TASK.md: Phase 26 completion documentation

ENV variables:
- HAKMEM_FRONT_GATE_UNIFIED=1 (enable Phase 26, default: OFF)
- HAKMEM_TINY_UNIFIED_CACHE=1 (Phase 23, required)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

CURRENT_TASK.md

@@ -1,8 +1,106 @@
-# CURRENT TASK (Phase 14–17 Snapshot) – Tiny / Mid / ExternalGuard / Small-Mid
+# CURRENT TASK (Phase 14–26 Snapshot) – Tiny / Mid / ExternalGuard / Unified Cache / Front Gate
 
-**Last Updated**: 2025-11-16
+**Last Updated**: 2025-11-17
-**Owner**: ChatGPT → Phase 17 実装中: Claude Code
+**Owner**: ChatGPT → Phase 23/25/26 実装完了: Claude Code
-**Size**: 約 300 行（Claude 用コンテキスト簡略版）
+**Size**: 約 350 行（Claude 用コンテキスト簡略版）
+
+---
+
+## 🎉 **Phase 26: Front Gate Unification - 完了** (2025-11-17)
+
+**成果**: Random Mixed 256B ベンチマーク **+12.9%** 改善 (11.33M → 12.79M ops/s)
+
+### Phase 26: Front Gate Unification (ChatGPT先生提案)
+- **設計**: malloc → hak_alloc_at (236行) → wrapper → tiny_alloc_fast の **3層オーバーヘッド削減**
+- **実装**: `core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h` + `core/box/hak_wrappers.inc.h` 統合
+- **戦略**: Tiny範囲（≤1024B）専用の単層直行経路、Phase 23 Unified Cache 活用
+- **ENV**: `HAKMEM_FRONT_GATE_UNIFIED=1` でデフォルトOFF → **本番投入推奨**
+
+### Phase 26 実装詳細
+**malloc_tiny_fast()** (alloc fast path):
+```c
+1. size → class_idx (inline table lookup, 1-2 instructions)
+2. unified_cache_pop_or_refill(class_idx) (Phase 23 tcache, 2-3 cache misses)
+3. Write header + return USER pointer (2-3 instructions)
+Total: 8-10 instructions (vs 3-layer cascade: 236 lines routing + diagnostics)
+```
+
+**free_tiny_fast()** (free fast path):
+```c
+1. Page boundary guard (offset_in_page == 0 → return 0)
+2. Read header + validate Tiny magic (0xa0-0xa7)
+3. unified_cache_push(class_idx, base) (Phase 23 tcache, 2-3 cache misses)
+Total: 6-8 instructions (vs classify_ptr + hak_free_at routing)
+```
+
+### Phase 26 修正したバグ
+1. **初期化バグ**: Phase 26 fast path が hak_init() をバイパス → `if (!g_initialized) hak_init()` 追加
+2. **ページ境界SEGV**: free_tiny_fast() がページ先頭 (offset==0) で前ページ読み → ガード追加
+   ```c
+   uintptr_t off = (uintptr_t)ptr & 0xFFFu;
+   if (off == 0) return 0;  // Page-aligned → 通常 free 経路へ
+   ```
+
+### A/B ベンチマーク結果 (Random Mixed 256B, 100K iterations)
+| Configuration | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | **Average** | vs Baseline |
+|---------------|-------|-------|-------|-------------|-------------|
+| **Phase 26 OFF** | 11.21M | 11.02M | 11.76M | **11.33M ops/s** | Baseline |
+| **Phase 26 ON** | 13.21M | 12.55M | 12.62M | **12.79M ops/s** | **+12.9%** 🎯 |
+
+**ChatGPT先生の予測**: +10-15% (3層オーバーヘッド削減による改善)
+**実測結果**: **+12.9%** ← **予測ど真ん中！** 🎯
+
+### 本番推奨設定 (Phase 23 + Phase 26 組み合わせ)
+```bash
+export HAKMEM_TINY_UNIFIED_CACHE=1     # Phase 23: Hot_2048がデフォルト
+export HAKMEM_FRONT_GATE_UNIFIED=1     # Phase 26: Front Gate Unification
+./out/release/bench_random_mixed_hakmem
+# Expected: 12.79M ops/s (+27.8% vs Phase 23前のbaseline 10.0M ops/s)
+```
+
+**主要ファイル**:
+- `core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h` - Phase 26 single-layer malloc/free implementation
+- `core/box/hak_wrappers.inc.h:128-143` - Phase 26 fast path integration (malloc)
+- `core/box/hak_wrappers.inc.h:179-190` - Phase 26 fast path integration (free)
+
+---
+
+## 🎉 **Phase 23/25: Unified Frontend Cache - 完了** (2025-11-17)
+
+**成果**: Random Mixed 256B ベンチマーク **+7.3%** 改善 (10.58M → 11.35M ops/s)
+
+### Phase 23: Unified Cache Implementation
+- **設計**: tcache-style single-layer frontend (Ring → FastCache → SFC → SLL の 4 層を 1 層に統合)
+- **実装**: `core/front/tiny_unified_cache.{h,c}` - Array-based ring buffer (2-3 cache misses)
+- **統合**: Alloc path (`tiny_alloc_fast.inc.h:621-633`) + Free path (`hak_free_api.inc.h`)
+- **ENV**: `HAKMEM_TINY_UNIFIED_CACHE=1` でデフォルトOFF → **Hot_2048設定で本番投入**
+
+### Phase 23 Capacity Optimization (Hot_2048)
+- **Task Agent**: 10 configurations × 3 runs = 35 benchmarks
+- **最適設定**: C2/C3 (128B/256B) = 2048 slots, 他 = 64 slots
+- **根拠**: Hot-class優先戦略が+6.2%の追加改善（vs All_128）
+- **メモリ**: ~1.1MB cache overhead (C2/C3 に集中配置)
+
+### Phase 25-A: Header Read Optimization (+2.2%)
+- **削減**: FG_DOMAIN_TINY の重複 header read を除去
+- **L1 hit**: 2回目の header read は L1 cache hit (~1 cycle) → 効果限定的
+
+### Phase 25-B-1: Promote-on-Full (REVERTED, -4.0%)
+- **失敗**: Smart promotion logic が overhead > benefit
+- **教訓**: Clever ≠ Fast、incremental最適化は限界に達した
+
+### Debug Log修正 (性能改善)
+- **修正箇所**: `core/tiny_refill_opt.h:316-326`, `core/box/ss_hot_prewarm_box.c:143-146`
+- **問題**: `[C2_CARVE]` / `[BOX_SS_HOT_PREWARM]` が Release build で常時出力
+- **解決**: `#if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE` で囲み、stderr負荷を除去
+
+### 本番推奨設定
+```bash
+export HAKMEM_TINY_UNIFIED_CACHE=1  # Hot_2048がデフォルト（C2/C3=2048, 他=64）
+./out/release/bench_random_mixed_hakmem
+```
+
+**次の戦略**: Phase 23でfrontend最適化は限界、Phase 12 Shared SuperSlab Pool (backend根本解決) へ進む
 
 ---
 

core/box/hak_wrappers.inc.h

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ void* realloc(void* ptr, size_t size) {
 
 #include "../ptr_trace.h"              // Debug: pointer trace immediate dump on libc fallback
 #include "front_gate_classifier.h"     // Box FG: pointer classification (header/reg)
+#include "../front/malloc_tiny_fast.h" // Phase 26: Front Gate Unification
 
 // malloc wrapper - intercepts system malloc() calls
 __thread uint64_t g_malloc_total_calls = 0;
@@ -124,6 +125,26 @@ void* malloc(size_t size) {
         }
     }
 
+    // Phase 26: CRITICAL - Ensure initialization before fast path
+    // (fast path bypasses hak_alloc_at, so we need to init here)
+    if (!g_initialized) hak_init();
+
+    // Phase 26: Front Gate Unification (Tiny fast path)
+    // Placed AFTER all safety checks (lock depth, initializing, LD_SAFE, jemalloc)
+    // Bypasses: hak_alloc_at routing (236 lines) + wrapper diagnostics + tiny overhead
+    // Target: +10-15% performance (11.35M → 12.5-13.5M ops/s)
+    // ENV: HAKMEM_FRONT_GATE_UNIFIED=1 to enable (default: OFF)
+    if (__builtin_expect(front_gate_unified_enabled(), 0)) {
+        if (size <= tiny_get_max_size()) {
+            void* ptr = malloc_tiny_fast(size);
+            if (__builtin_expect(ptr != NULL, 1)) {
+                g_hakmem_lock_depth--;
+                return ptr;
+            }
+            // Unified Cache miss → fallback to normal path (hak_alloc_at)
+        }
+    }
+
 #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
     if (count > 14250 && count < 14280 && size <= 1024) {
         fprintf(stderr, "[MALLOC_WRAPPER] count=%lu calling hak_alloc_at\n", count);
@@ -159,6 +180,19 @@ void free(void* ptr) {
         // Fallback to normal path for non-Tiny or no-header mode
     }
 
+    // Phase 26: Front Gate Unification (Tiny free fast path)
+    // Placed AFTER BenchFast check, BEFORE expensive classify_ptr()
+    // Bypasses: hak_free_at routing + wrapper overhead + classification
+    // Target: +10-15% performance (pairs with malloc_tiny_fast)
+    // ENV: HAKMEM_FRONT_GATE_UNIFIED=1 to enable (default: OFF)
+    if (__builtin_expect(front_gate_unified_enabled(), 0)) {
+        int freed = free_tiny_fast(ptr);
+        if (__builtin_expect(freed, 1)) {
+            return;  // Success (pushed to Unified Cache)
+        }
+        // Unified Cache full OR invalid header → fallback to normal path
+    }
+
     do { static int on=-1; if (on==-1){ const char* e=getenv("HAKMEM_FREE_WRAP_TRACE"); on=(e&&*e&&*e!='0')?1:0;} if(on){ fprintf(stderr,"[WRAP_FREE_ENTER] ptr=%p depth=%d init=%d\n", ptr, g_hakmem_lock_depth, g_initializing); } } while(0);
 #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
     // Debug safety: guard obviously invalid tiny integers to avoid libc crash and collect trace

core/box/ss_hot_prewarm_box.c

@@ -140,8 +140,10 @@ int box_ss_hot_prewarm_all(void) {
         total_prewarmed += actual;
     }
 
-    // Phase 20-1: ALWAYS log prewarm summary (even in release) for verification
+    // Phase 20-1: Log prewarm summary (DEBUG ONLY to avoid perf impact)
+#if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
     fprintf(stderr, "[BOX_SS_HOT_PREWARM] Total blocks pre-warmed: %d\n", total_prewarmed);
+#endif
 
     return total_prewarmed;
 }

core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+// malloc_tiny_fast.h - Phase 26: Front Gate Unification (Tiny Fast Path)
+//
+// Goal: Eliminate 3-layer overhead (malloc → hak_alloc_at → wrapper → tiny_alloc_fast)
+// Target: +10-15% performance (11.35M → 12.5-13.5M ops/s)
+//
+// Design (ChatGPT analysis):
+//   - Replace: malloc → hak_alloc_at (236 lines) → wrapper (diagnostics) → tiny_alloc_fast
+//   - With: malloc → malloc_tiny_fast (single-layer, direct to Unified Cache)
+//   - Preserves: Safety checks (lock depth, initializing, LD_SAFE, jemalloc block)
+//   - Leverages: Phase 23 Unified Cache (tcache-style, 2-3 cache misses)
+//
+// Performance:
+//   - Current overhead: malloc(8.97%) + routing + wrapper(3.63%) + tiny(5.37%) = 17.97%
+//   - BenchFast ceiling: 8-10 instructions (~1-2% overhead)
+//   - Gap: ~16%
+//   - Target: Close half the gap (+10-15% improvement)
+//
+// ENV Variables:
+//   HAKMEM_FRONT_GATE_UNIFIED=1  # Enable Front Gate Unification (default: 0, OFF)
+
+#ifndef HAK_FRONT_MALLOC_TINY_FAST_H
+#define HAK_FRONT_MALLOC_TINY_FAST_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "../hakmem_build_flags.h"
+#include "../hakmem_tiny_config.h"  // For TINY_NUM_CLASSES
+#include "tiny_unified_cache.h"     // For unified_cache_pop_or_refill
+#include "../tiny_region_id.h"      // For tiny_region_id_write_header
+#include "../hakmem_tiny.h"         // For hak_tiny_size_to_class
+
+// ============================================================================
+// ENV Control (cached, lazy init)
+// ============================================================================
+
+// Enable flag (default: 0, OFF)
+static inline int front_gate_unified_enabled(void) {
+    static int g_enable = -1;
+    if (__builtin_expect(g_enable == -1, 0)) {
+        const char* e = getenv("HAKMEM_FRONT_GATE_UNIFIED");
+        g_enable = (e && *e && *e != '0') ? 1 : 0;
+#if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
+        if (g_enable) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "[FrontGate-INIT] front_gate_unified_enabled() = %d\n", g_enable);
+            fflush(stderr);
+        }
+#endif
+    }
+    return g_enable;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Phase 26-A: malloc_tiny_fast() - Ultra-thin Tiny allocation
+// ============================================================================
+
+// Single-layer Tiny allocation (bypasses hak_alloc_at + wrapper + diagnostics)
+// Preconditions:
+//   - Called AFTER malloc() safety checks (lock depth, initializing, LD_SAFE)
+//   - size <= tiny_get_max_size() (caller verified)
+// Returns:
+//   - USER pointer on success
+//   - NULL on Unified Cache miss (caller falls back to normal path)
+__attribute__((always_inline))
+static inline void* malloc_tiny_fast(size_t size) {
+    // 1. size → class_idx (inline table lookup, 1-2 instructions)
+    int class_idx = hak_tiny_size_to_class(size);
+    if (__builtin_expect(class_idx < 0 || class_idx >= TINY_NUM_CLASSES, 0)) {
+        return NULL;  // Out of range (should not happen if caller checked tiny_get_max_size())
+    }
+
+    // 2. Phase 23: Unified Cache pop-or-refill (tcache-style, 2-3 cache misses)
+    // This internally handles:
+    //   - Cache hit: direct pop (fast path)
+    //   - Cache miss: batch refill from SuperSlab (slow path)
+    void* base = unified_cache_pop_or_refill(class_idx);
+    if (__builtin_expect(base == NULL, 0)) {
+        // Unified Cache disabled OR refill failed
+        // Fall back to normal path (caller handles via hak_alloc_at)
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // 3. Write header + return USER pointer (2-3 instructions)
+    #ifdef HAKMEM_TINY_HEADER_CLASSIDX
+    tiny_region_id_write_header(base, class_idx);  // Write 1-byte header (BASE first!)
+    return (void*)((char*)base + 1);  // Return USER pointer
+    #else
+    return base;  // No header mode - return BASE directly
+    #endif
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Phase 26-B: free_tiny_fast() - Ultra-thin Tiny deallocation
+// ============================================================================
+
+// Single-layer Tiny deallocation (bypasses hak_free_at + wrapper + diagnostics)
+// Preconditions:
+//   - ptr is from malloc_tiny_fast() (has valid header)
+//   - Front Gate Unified is enabled
+// Returns:
+//   - 1 on success (pushed to Unified Cache)
+//   - 0 on failure (caller falls back to normal free path)
+__attribute__((always_inline))
+static inline int free_tiny_fast(void* ptr) {
+    if (__builtin_expect(!ptr, 0)) return 0;
+
+    #ifdef HAKMEM_TINY_HEADER_CLASSIDX
+    // 1. ページ境界ガード:
+    //    ptr がページ先頭 (offset==0) の場合、ptr-1 は別ページか未マップ領域になる可能性がある。
+    //    その場合はヘッダ読みを行わず、通常 free 経路にフォールバックする。
+    uintptr_t off = (uintptr_t)ptr & 0xFFFu;
+    if (__builtin_expect(off == 0, 0)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // 2. Fast header magic validation (必須)
+    //    Release ビルドでは tiny_region_id_read_header() が magic を省略するため、
+    //    ここで自前に Tiny 専用ヘッダ (0xA0) を検証しておく。
+    uint8_t* header_ptr = (uint8_t*)ptr - 1;
+    uint8_t header = *header_ptr;
+    uint8_t magic = header & 0xF0u;
+    if (__builtin_expect(magic != HEADER_MAGIC, 0)) {
+        // Tiny ヘッダではない → Mid/Large/外部ポインタなので通常 free 経路へ
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // 3. class_idx 抽出（下位4bit）
+    int class_idx = (int)(header & HEADER_CLASS_MASK);
+    if (__builtin_expect(class_idx < 0 || class_idx >= TINY_NUM_CLASSES, 0)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // 4. BASE を計算して Unified Cache に push
+    void* base = (void*)((char*)ptr - 1);
+    int pushed = unified_cache_push(class_idx, base);
+    if (__builtin_expect(pushed, 1)) {
+        return 1;  // Success
+    }
+
+    // Unified Cache full → 通常 free 経路へ
+    return 0;
+    #else
+    // No header mode - fall back to normal free
+    return 0;
+    #endif
+}
+
+#endif // HAK_FRONT_MALLOC_TINY_FAST_H

core/front/tiny_unified_cache.h

@@ -77,18 +77,27 @@ static inline int unified_cache_enabled(void) {
     return g_enable;
 }
 
-// Per-class capacity (default: 128 for all classes)
+// Per-class capacity (default: Hot_2048 strategy - optimized for 256B workload)
+// Phase 23 Capacity Optimization Result: Hot_2048 = 14.63M ops/s (+43% vs baseline)
+// Hot classes (C2/C3: 128B/256B) get 2048 slots, others get 64 slots
 static inline size_t unified_capacity(int class_idx) {
     static size_t g_cap[TINY_NUM_CLASSES] = {0};
     if (__builtin_expect(g_cap[class_idx] == 0, 0)) {
         char env_name[64];
         snprintf(env_name, sizeof(env_name), "HAKMEM_TINY_UNIFIED_C%d", class_idx);
         const char* e = getenv(env_name);
-        g_cap[class_idx] = (e && *e) ? (size_t)atoi(e) : 128;  // Default: 128
+
+        // Default: Hot_2048 strategy (C2/C3=2048, others=64)
+        size_t default_cap = 64;  // Cold classes
+        if (class_idx == 2 || class_idx == 3) {
+            default_cap = 2048;  // Hot classes (128B, 256B)
+        }
+
+        g_cap[class_idx] = (e && *e) ? (size_t)atoi(e) : default_cap;
 
         // Round up to power of 2 (for fast modulo)
         if (g_cap[class_idx] < 32) g_cap[class_idx] = 32;
-        if (g_cap[class_idx] > 512) g_cap[class_idx] = 512;
+        if (g_cap[class_idx] > 4096) g_cap[class_idx] = 4096;  // Increased limit for Hot_2048
 
         // Ensure power of 2
         size_t pow2 = 32;

core/tiny_refill_opt.h

@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ static inline uint32_t trc_linear_carve(uint8_t* base, size_t bs,
         *block = HEADER_MAGIC | (class_idx & HEADER_CLASS_MASK);
         PTR_TRACK_HEADER_WRITE((void*)block, HEADER_MAGIC | (class_idx & HEADER_CLASS_MASK));
 
-        // ✅ Option C: Class 2 inline logs - CARVE operation
+#if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
+        // ✅ Option C: Class 2 inline logs - CARVE operation (DEBUG ONLY)
         if (class_idx == 2) {
             uint64_t carve_id = atomic_fetch_add(&g_carve_count, 1);
             extern _Atomic uint64_t malloc_count;
@@ -322,6 +323,7 @@ static inline uint32_t trc_linear_carve(uint8_t* base, size_t bs,
                     (void*)block, i+1, batch, carve_id, call);
             fflush(stderr);
         }
+#endif
     }
 #endif