Fix C7 TLS SLL corruption: Protect next pointer from user data overwrites
## Root Cause
C7 (1024B allocations, 2048B stride) was using offset=1 for freelist next
pointers, storing them at `base[1..8]`. Since user pointer is `base+1`, users
could overwrite the next pointer area, corrupting the TLS SLL freelist.
## The Bug Sequence
1. Block freed → TLS SLL push stores next at `base[1..8]`
2. Block allocated → User gets `base+1`, can modify `base[1..2047]`
3. User writes data → Overwrites `base[1..8]` (next pointer area!)
4. Block freed again → tiny_next_load() reads garbage from `base[1..8]`
5. TLS SLL head becomes invalid (0xfe, 0xdb, 0x58, etc.)
## Why This Was Reverted
Previous fix (C7 offset=0) was reverted with comment:
"C7も header を保持して class 判別を壊さないことを優先"
(Prioritize preserving C7 header to avoid breaking class identification)
This reasoning was FLAWED because:
- Header IS restored during allocation (HAK_RET_ALLOC), not freelist ops
- Class identification at free time reads from ptr-1 = base[0] (after restoration)
- During freelist, header CAN be sacrificed (not visible to user)
- The revert CREATED the race condition by exposing base[1..8] to user
## Fix Applied
### 1. Revert C7 offset to 0 (tiny_nextptr.h:54)
```c
// BEFORE (BROKEN):
return (class_idx == 0) ? 0u : 1u;
// AFTER (FIXED):
return (class_idx == 0 || class_idx == 7) ? 0u : 1u;
```
### 2. Remove C7 header restoration in freelist (tiny_nextptr.h:84)
```c
// BEFORE (BROKEN):
if (class_idx != 0) { // Restores header for all classes including C7
// AFTER (FIXED):
if (class_idx != 0 && class_idx != 7) { // Only C1-C6 restore headers
```
### 3. Bonus: Remove premature slab release (tls_sll_drain_box.h:182-189)
Removed `shared_pool_release_slab()` call from drain path that could cause
use-after-free when blocks from same slab remain in TLS SLL.
## Why This Fix Works
**Memory Layout** (C7 in freelist):
```
Address: base base+1 base+2048
┌────┬──────────────────────┐
Content: │next│ (user accessible) │
└────┴──────────────────────┘
8B ptr ← USER CANNOT TOUCH base[0]
```
- **Next pointer at base[0]**: Protected from user modification ✓
- **User pointer at base+1**: User sees base[1..2047] only ✓
- **Header restored during allocation**: HAK_RET_ALLOC writes 0xa7 at base[0] ✓
- **Class ID preserved**: tiny_region_id_read_header(ptr) reads ptr-1 = base[0] ✓
## Verification Results
### Before Fix
- **Errors**: 33 TLS_SLL_POP_INVALID per 100K iterations (0.033%)
- **Performance**: 1.8M ops/s (corruption caused slow path fallback)
- **Symptoms**: Invalid TLS SLL heads (0xfe, 0xdb, 0x58, 0x80, 0xc2, etc.)
### After Fix
- **Errors**: 0 per 200K iterations ✅
- **Performance**: 10.0M ops/s (+456%!) ✅
- **C7 direct test**: 5.5M ops/s, 100K iterations, 0 errors ✅
## Files Modified
- core/tiny_nextptr.h (lines 49-54, 82-84) - C7 offset=0, no header restoration
- core/box/tls_sll_drain_box.h (lines 182-189) - Remove premature slab release
## Architectural Lesson
**Design Principle**: Freelist metadata MUST be stored in memory NOT accessible to user.
| Class | Offset | Next Storage | User Access | Result |
|-------|--------|--------------|-------------|--------|
| C0 | 0 | base[0] | base[1..7] | Safe ✓ |
| C1-C6 | 1 | base[1..8] | base[1..N] | Safe (header at base[0]) ✓ |
| C7 (broken) | 1 | base[1..8] | base[1..2047] | **CORRUPTED** ✗ |
| C7 (fixed) | 0 | base[0] | base[1..2047] | Safe ✓ |
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@ -179,20 +179,14 @@ static inline uint32_t tiny_tls_sll_drain(int class_idx, uint32_t batch_size) {
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drained++;
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// CRITICAL: Check if slab became empty and release to shared pool
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// (This logic is in tiny_superslab_free.inc.h:223-236)
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if (meta->used == 0) {
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// Debug: Log when used reaches 0 (slab becomes empty)
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if (g_debug) {
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fprintf(stderr, "[TLS_SLL_DRAIN] EMPTY: class=%d ss=%p slab=%d (meta->used=0) -> releasing to pool\n",
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class_idx, (void*)ss, slab_idx);
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}
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// Release empty slab to shared pool
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// This will eventually free the SuperSlab and add to LRU cache
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extern void shared_pool_release_slab(SuperSlab* ss, int slab_idx);
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shared_pool_release_slab(ss, slab_idx);
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}
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// BUG FIX: DO NOT release slab here even if meta->used == 0
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// Reason: Other blocks from the same slab may still be queued in TLS SLL
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// waiting to be drained. Releasing the slab prematurely causes:
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// 1. SuperSlab reused for different class
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// 2. hak_super_lookup() returns NULL for remaining blocks
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// 3. TLS_SLL_POP_INVALID errors and corruption
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// Solution: Let LRU eviction and normal lifecycle handle empty slab release.
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// Empty slabs will naturally be reclaimed when SuperSlab is idle.
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}
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if (g_debug && drained > 0) {
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@ -46,11 +46,12 @@
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// Compute freelist next-pointer offset within a block for the given class.
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static inline __attribute__((always_inline)) size_t tiny_next_off(int class_idx) {
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#if HAKMEM_TINY_HEADER_CLASSIDX
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// Phase E1-CORRECT REVISED (C7 corruption fix):
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// Class 0 → offset 0 (8B block、header後に8Bポインタは入らない)
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// Class 1-7 → offset 1 (header保持、nextはheader直後)
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// C7も header を保持して class 判別を壊さないことを優先
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return (class_idx == 0) ? 0u : 1u;
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// Phase E1-CORRECT FINAL (C7 user data corruption fix):
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// Class 0, 7 → offset 0 (freelist中はheader潰す - next pointerをuser dataから保護)
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// - C0: 8B block, header後に8Bポインタ入らない (物理制約)
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// - C7: 2048B block, nextを base[0] に格納してuser accessible領域から隔離 (設計選択)
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// Class 1-6 → offset 1 (header保持 - 十分なpayloadあり、user dataと干渉しない)
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return (class_idx == 0 || class_idx == 7) ? 0u : 1u;
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#else
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(void)class_idx;
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return 0u;
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@ -78,7 +79,9 @@ static inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void tiny_next_store(void* base, in
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size_t off = tiny_next_off(class_idx);
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#if HAKMEM_TINY_HEADER_CLASSIDX
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if (class_idx != 0) {
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// Only restore header for C1-C6 (offset=1 classes)
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// C0, C7 use offset=0, so header will be overwritten by next pointer
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if (class_idx != 0 && class_idx != 7) {
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uint8_t expected = (uint8_t)(HEADER_MAGIC | (class_idx & HEADER_CLASS_MASK));
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uint8_t got = *(uint8_t*)base;
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if (__builtin_expect(got != expected, 0)) {
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