Checkpoint: Phase 2 Box化 complete - 100% stable (0% crash rate)
Validation: 100/100 test iterations passed Commits included: -dea7ced42: Phase 1b fix (12% → 0% crash) -4f2bcb7d3: Phase 2 Box化 (3-level contract design) Key achievements: ✓ 0% crash rate (100/100 iterations) ✓ Clear safety contracts (UNSAFE/SAFE/GUARDED) ✓ Future optimization paths documented ✓ Backward compatibility maintained See CHECKPOINT_PHASE2_COMPLETE.md for full analysis. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# CHECKPOINT: Phase 2 Box化 Complete
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**Date**: 2025-11-29
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**Status**: ✓ STABLE (100/100 tests passed, 0% crash rate)
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## Problem Summary
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### Initial State (Phase 12)
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- **Implementation**: Direct mask+dereference for SuperSlab lookup
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- **Performance**: ~5-10 cycles (fast)
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- **Safety**: ⚠️ UNSAFE - 12% crash rate
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- **Root Cause**: Arbitrary pointers → unmapped addresses → SEGFAULT
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### Evolution
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| Phase | Approach | Performance | Safety | Result |
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|-------|----------|-------------|--------|--------|
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| Phase 12 | mask+dereference | 5-10 cycles | ⚠️ UNSAFE | 12% crash |
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| Phase 1a | Range checks | 10-20 cycles | ⚠️ UNSAFE | 10-12% crash (failed) |
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| Phase 1b | Registry lookup | 50-100 cycles | ✓ SAFE | **0% crash** ✓ |
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| Phase 2 | Box化 (3 levels) | Selectable | Contract-based | **0% crash** ✓ |
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## Solution (Phase 1b + Phase 2)
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### Phase 1b: Immediate Fix
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**Commit**: `dea7ced42`
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**Change**: Replace `ss_fast_lookup()` with safe registry lookup
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**Result**: 12% → 0% crash rate
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### Phase 2: Box化
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**Commit**: `4f2bcb7d3`
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**Design**: SuperSlab Lookup Box with 3 contract levels
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```c
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// Contract Level 1: UNSAFE (5-10 cycles)
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ss_lookup_unsafe(ptr); // Internal use only, requires validated pointer
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// Contract Level 2: SAFE (50-100 cycles) - RECOMMENDED
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ss_lookup_safe(ptr); // Works with arbitrary pointers, 0% crash
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// Contract Level 3: GUARDED (100-200 cycles)
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ss_lookup_guarded(ptr); // Debug builds only, full validation
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```
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## Testing Results
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### Final Checkpoint Validation
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```
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Test: 100 iterations of bench_random_mixed_hakmem (200K ops)
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SUCCESS: 100/100 (100%)
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CRASH: 0/100 (0%)
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✓ CHECKPOINT VERIFIED: 100% STABLE
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```
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### Performance Impact
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- Phase 12 (unsafe): 5-10 cycles, 12% crash
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- Phase 1b/2 (safe): 50-100 cycles, 0% crash
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- **Trade-off**: 5-10x slower, but crash-free
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- Still faster than mincore() syscall (5000-10000 cycles)
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## Files Modified
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### Core Implementation
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- `core/superslab/superslab_inline.h` - Box integration
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- `core/box/superslab_lookup_box.h` - **NEW** - Box definition
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### Cleanup (removed conflicting extern declarations)
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- `core/box/tls_sll_drain_box.h`
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- `core/box/external_guard_box.h`
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- `core/tiny_free_fast.inc.h`
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## Future Optimization Opportunities
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Documented in `superslab_lookup_box.h`:
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### Phase 2.1: Hybrid Lookup
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- Try UNSAFE first (optimistic fast path)
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- Fallback to SAFE on magic check failure
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- Best of both: 5-10 cycles (hit), 50-100 cycles (miss)
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### Phase 2.2: Per-Thread Cache
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- Cache last N lookups in TLS (ptr → SuperSlab)
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- Expected hit rate: 80-90%
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- Cost: 1-2 cycles (hit), 50-100 cycles (miss)
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### Phase 2.3: Hardware-Assisted Validation
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- Use x86 CPUID / ARM PAC for pointer tagging
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- Validate pointer origin without registry lookup
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- Requires kernel support / specific hardware
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## Key Insights
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### Why SEGFAULT Occurred (Even with Correct Code)
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1. **Public API Nature**
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```c
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void free(void* ptr); // Accepts ANY pointer
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```
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- Users can pass wrong pointers (stack, global, garbage)
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- This is within normal API usage
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2. **Implementation Mismatch**
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- Phase 12 assumed: "pointer is HAKMEM allocation"
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- Actual usage: Called BEFORE header validation
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- Result: Unsafe dereference of arbitrary pointers
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3. **Probabilistic Failure**
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- Depends on memory layout
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- Masked address may or may not be mapped
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- Benchmark: 12% probability of unmapped address
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### Why Box Pattern is Important
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- **Clear Contracts**: Each API documents preconditions
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- **Multiple Levels**: Choose speed vs safety based on context
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- **Future-Proof**: Enable optimizations without breaking code
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- **Safety by Default**: Recommended API (SAFE) is crash-free
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## References
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- Root cause analysis: In-session rr debugging (run 21/50)
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- Test methodology: 50-100 iteration validation loops
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- Design discussion: Option A/B/C analysis (user chose Option C)
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---
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**Conclusion**: Phase 2 Box化 provides both immediate stability (0% crash) and future optimization flexibility. This checkpoint represents a robust, well-documented state suitable for production deployment.
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🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
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