From 6ae0db9fd21af6c8b54fb4c987eeba408e0ae5b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Moe Charm (CI)" <moecharm@example.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:56:06 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] Fix: workset=8192 SEGV - Align slab_index_for to Box3
 geometry (iteration 2)
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Problem:
After Box3 geometry unification (commit 2fe970252), workset=8192 still SEGVs:
- 200K iterations: ✅ OK
- 300K iterations: ❌ SEGV

Root Cause (identified by ChatGPT):
Header/metadata class mismatches around 300K iterations:
- [HDR_META_MISMATCH] hdr_cls=6 meta_cls=5
- [FREE_FAST_HDR_META_MISMATCH] hdr_cls=5 meta_cls=4
- [TLS_SLL_PUSH_META_MISMATCH] cls=5 meta_cls=4

Cause: slab_index_for() geometry mismatch with Box3
- tiny_slab_base_for_geometry() (Box3):
    - Slab 0: ss + SUPERSLAB_SLAB0_DATA_OFFSET
    - Slab 1: ss + 1*SLAB_SIZE
    - Slab k: ss + k*SLAB_SIZE

- Old slab_index_for():
    rel = p - (base + SUPERSLAB_SLAB0_DATA_OFFSET);
    idx = rel / SLAB_SIZE;

- Result: Off-by-one for slab_idx > 0
    Example: tiny_slab_base_for_geometry(ss, 4) returns 0x...40000
             slab_index_for(ss, 0x...40000) returns 3 (wrong!)

Impact:
- Block allocated in "C6 slab 4" appears to be in "C5 slab 3"
- Header class_idx (C6) != meta->class_idx (C5)
- TLS SLL corruption → SEGV after extended runs

Fix: core/superslab/superslab_inline.h
======================================
Rewrite slab_index_for() as inverse of Box3 geometry:

  static inline int slab_index_for(SuperSlab* ss, void* ptr) {
      // ... bounds checks ...

      // Slab 0: special case (has metadata offset)
      if (p < base + SLAB_SIZE) {
          return 0;
      }

      // Slab 1+: simple SLAB_SIZE spacing from base
      size_t rel = p - base;  // ← Changed from (p - base - OFFSET)
      int idx = (int)(rel / SLAB_SIZE);
      return idx;
  }

Verification:
- slab_index_for(ss, tiny_slab_base_for_geometry(ss, idx)) == idx ✅
- Consistent for any address within slab

Test Results:
=============
workset=8192 SEGV threshold improved further:

Before this fix (after 2fe970252):
  ✅ 200K iterations: OK
  ❌ 300K iterations: SEGV

After this fix:
  ✅ 220K iterations: OK (15.5M ops/s)
  ❌ 240K iterations: SEGV (different bug)

Progress:
- Iteration 1 (2fe970252): 0 → 200K stable
- Iteration 2 (this fix):  200K → 220K stable
- Total improvement: ∞ → 220K iterations (+10% stability)

Known Issues:
- 240K+ still SEGVs (suspected: TLS SLL double-free, per ChatGPT)
- Debug builds may show TLS_SLL_PUSH FATAL double-free detection
- Requires further investigation of free path

Impact:
- No performance regression in stable range
- Header/metadata mismatch errors eliminated
- workset=256 unaffected: 60M+ ops/s maintained

Credit: Root cause analysis and fix by ChatGPT

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 core/superslab/superslab_inline.h | 18 ++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/superslab/superslab_inline.h b/core/superslab/superslab_inline.h
index ad3305a8..54cd64b7 100644
--- a/core/superslab/superslab_inline.h
+++ b/core/superslab/superslab_inline.h
@@ -30,19 +30,33 @@ static inline uint8_t* tiny_slab_base_for(SuperSlab* ss, int slab_idx)
 }
 
 // Compute slab index for a pointer inside ss.
+// Box 5 wrapper: inverse of Box 3 geometry (tiny_slab_base_for_geometry).
+// Layout (data regions):
+//   - Slab 0: [ss + SUPERSLAB_SLAB0_DATA_OFFSET, ss + SLAB_SIZE)
+//   - Slab 1: [ss + 1*SLAB_SIZE, ss + 2*SLAB_SIZE)
+//   - Slab k: [ss + k*SLAB_SIZE, ss + (k+1)*SLAB_SIZE)
 static inline int slab_index_for(SuperSlab* ss, void* ptr)
 {
-    if (!ss || !ptr) return -1;
+    if (!ss || !ptr) {
+        return -1;
+    }
 
     uintptr_t base = (uintptr_t)ss;
     uintptr_t p    = (uintptr_t)ptr;
     size_t ss_size = (size_t)1 << ss->lg_size;
 
+    // Outside overall SuperSlab range
     if (p < base + SUPERSLAB_SLAB0_DATA_OFFSET || p >= base + ss_size) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    size_t rel = p - (base + SUPERSLAB_SLAB0_DATA_OFFSET);
+    // Slab 0: from first data byte up to the end of first slab
+    if (p < base + SLAB_SIZE) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // Slabs 1+ use simple SLAB_SIZE spacing from SuperSlab base
+    size_t rel = p - base;
     int idx = (int)(rel / SLAB_SIZE);
     if (idx < 0 || idx >= SLABS_PER_SUPERSLAB_MAX) {
         return -1;