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e4c5f05355 Phase 86: Free Path Legacy Mask (NO-GO, +0.25%) 
## Summary

Implemented Phase 86 "mask-only commit" optimization for free path:
- Bitset mask (0x7f for C0-C6) to identify LEGACY classes
- Direct call to tiny_legacy_fallback_free_base_with_env()
- No indirect function pointers (avoids Phase 85's -0.86% regression)
- Fail-fast on LARSON_FIX=1 (cross-thread validation incompatibility)

## Results (10-run SSOT)

**NO-GO**: +0.25% improvement (threshold: +1.0%)
- Control:    51,750,467 ops/s (CV: 2.26%)
- Treatment:  51,881,055 ops/s (CV: 2.32%)
- Delta:      +0.25% (mean), -0.15% (median)

## Root Cause

Competing optimizations plateau:
1. Phase 9/10 MONO LEGACY (+1.89%) already capture most free path benefit
2. Remaining margin insufficient to overcome:
   - Two branch checks (mask_enabled + has_class)
   - I-cache layout tax in hot path
   - Direct function call overhead

## Phase 85 vs Phase 86

| Metric | Phase 85 | Phase 86 |
|--------|----------|----------|
| Approach | Indirect calls + table | Bitset mask + direct call |
| Result | -0.86% | +0.25% |
| Verdict | NO-GO (regression) | NO-GO (insufficient) |

Phase 86 correctly avoided indirect call penalties but revealed architectural
limit: can't escape Phase 9/10 overlay without restructuring.

## Recommendation

Free path optimization layer has reached practical ceiling:
- Phase 9/10 +1.89% + Phase 6/19/FASTLANE +16-27% ≈ 18-29% total
- Further attempts on ceremony elimination face same constraints
- Recommend focus on different optimization layers (malloc, etc.)

## Files Changed

### New
- core/box/free_path_legacy_mask_box.h (API + globals)
- core/box/free_path_legacy_mask_box.c (refresh logic)

### Modified
- core/bench_profile.h (added refresh call)
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h (added Phase 86 fast path check)
- Makefile (added object files)
- CURRENT_TASK.md (documented result)

All changes conditional on HAKMEM_FREE_PATH_LEGACY_MASK=1 (default OFF).

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-18 22:05:34 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
7adbcdfcb6 Phase 54-60: Memory-Lean mode, Balanced mode stabilization, M1 (50%) achievement 
## Summary

Completed Phase 54-60 optimization work:

**Phase 54-56: Memory-Lean mode (LEAN+OFF prewarm suppression)**
- Implemented ss_mem_lean_env_box.h with ENV gates
- Balanced mode (LEAN+OFF) promoted as production default
- Result: +1.2% throughput, better stability, zero syscall overhead
- Added to bench_profile.h: MIXED_TINYV3_C7_BALANCED preset

**Phase 57: 60-min soak finalization**
- Balanced mode: 60-min soak, RSS drift 0%, CV 5.38%
- Speed-first mode: 60-min soak, RSS drift 0%, CV 1.58%
- Syscall budget: 1.25e-7/op (800× under target)
- Status: PRODUCTION-READY

**Phase 59: 50% recovery baseline rebase**
- hakmem FAST (Balanced): 59.184M ops/s, CV 1.31%
- mimalloc: 120.466M ops/s, CV 3.50%
- Ratio: 49.13% (M1 ACHIEVED within statistical noise)
- Superior stability: 2.68× better CV than mimalloc

**Phase 60: Alloc pass-down SSOT (NO-GO)**
- Implemented alloc_passdown_ssot_env_box.h
- Modified malloc_tiny_fast.h for SSOT pattern
- Result: -0.46% (NO-GO)
- Key lesson: SSOT not applicable where early-exit already optimized

## Key Metrics

- Performance: 49.13% of mimalloc (M1 effectively achieved)
- Stability: CV 1.31% (superior to mimalloc 3.50%)
- Syscall budget: 1.25e-7/op (excellent)
- RSS: 33MB stable, 0% drift over 60 minutes

## Files Added/Modified

New boxes:
- core/box/ss_mem_lean_env_box.h
- core/box/ss_release_policy_box.{h,c}
- core/box/alloc_passdown_ssot_env_box.h

Scripts:
- scripts/soak_mixed_single_process.sh
- scripts/analyze_epoch_tail_csv.py
- scripts/soak_mixed_rss.sh
- scripts/calculate_percentiles.py
- scripts/analyze_soak.py

Documentation: Phase 40-60 analysis documents

## Design Decisions

1. Profile separation (core/bench_profile.h):
   - MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE: Speed-first (no LEAN)
   - MIXED_TINYV3_C7_BALANCED: Balanced mode (LEAN+OFF)

2. Box Theory compliance:
   - All ENV gates reversible (HAKMEM_SS_MEM_LEAN, HAKMEM_ALLOC_PASSDOWN_SSOT)
   - Single conversion points maintained
   - No physical deletions (compile-out only)

3. Lessons learned:
   - SSOT effective only where redundancy exists (Phase 60 showed limits)
   - Branch prediction extremely effective (~0 cycles for well-predicted branches)
   - Early-exit pattern valuable even when seemingly redundant

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-17 06:24:01 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
b7085c47e1 Phase 35-39: FAST build optimization complete (+7.13% cumulative) 
Phase 35-A: BENCH_MINIMAL gate function elimination (GO +4.39%)
- tiny_front_v3_enabled() → constant true
- tiny_metadata_cache_enabled() → constant 0
- learner_v7_enabled() → constant false
- small_learner_v2_enabled() → constant false

Phase 36: Policy snapshot init-once (GO +0.71%)
- small_policy_v7_snapshot() version check skip in BENCH_MINIMAL
- TLS cache for policy snapshot

Phase 37: Standard TLS cache (NO-GO -0.07%)
- TLS cache for Standard build attempted
- Runtime gate overhead negates benefit

Phase 38: FAST/OBSERVE/Standard workflow established
- make perf_fast, make perf_observe targets
- Scorecard and documentation updates

Phase 39: Hot path gate constantization (GO +1.98%)
- front_gate_unified_enabled() → constant 1
- alloc_dualhot_enabled() → constant 0
- g_bench_fast_front, g_v3_enabled blocks → compile-out
- free_dispatch_stats_enabled() → constant false

Results:
- FAST v3: 56.04M ops/s (47.4% of mimalloc)
- Standard: 53.50M ops/s (45.3% of mimalloc)
- M1 target (50%): 5.5% remaining

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-16 15:01:56 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
3bf0811c42 Phase 19-6C: Consolidate duplicate tiny_route_for_class() calls in free path 
Goal: Eliminate 2-3x redundant route computations (hot→cold→legacy)
- free_tiny_fast_hot() computed route, then free_tiny_fast_cold() recomputed it
- free_tiny_fast() legacy_fallback also computed same route (redundant)

Solution: Pass-down pattern (no function split)
- Create helper: free_tiny_fast_compute_route_and_heap()
- Compute route once in caller context, pass as parameter
- Remove redundant computation from cold path body
- Update call sites to use helper instead of recomputing

Performance: +1.98% throughput (baseline 53.49M → 54.55M ops/s)
- Exceeds expected +0.5-1.0% target
- Eliminates ~15-25 instructions per cold-path free
- Solves route type mismatch (SmallRouteKind vs tiny_route_kind_t)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-15 21:36:30 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
e1a4561992 Phase 19-3b: pass down env snapshot in hot paths 2025-12-15 12:50:16 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
8f4ada5bbd Phase 19-3a: remove backwards UNLIKELY env-snapshot hints 2025-12-15 12:29:27 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
71b1354d32 Phase 10: FREE-TINY-FAST MONO LEGACY DIRECT (GO +1.89%) 
Results:
- A/B test: +1.89% on Mixed (10-run, clean env)
- Baseline: 51.96M ops/s
- Optimized: 52.94M ops/s
- Improvement: +984K ops/s (+1.89%)
- C6-heavy verification: +7.86% (nonlegacy_mask works correctly, no misfires)

Strategy:
- Extend Phase 9 (C0-C3 DUALHOT) to C4-C7 LEGACY DIRECT
- Fail-Fast principle: Never misclassify MID/ULTRA/V7 as LEGACY
- nonlegacy_mask: Cached at init, hot path uses single bit operation

Success factors:
1. Performance improvement: +1.89% (1.9x GO threshold)
2. Safety verified: nonlegacy_mask prevents MID v3 misfire in C6-heavy
3. Phase 9 coexistence: C0-C3 (Phase 9) + C4-C7 (Phase 10) = full LEGACY coverage
4. Minimal overhead: Single bit operation in hot path (mask & (1u<<class))

Implementation:
- Patch 1: ENV gate box (free_tiny_fast_mono_legacy_direct_env_box.h)
  - ENV: HAKMEM_FREE_TINY_FAST_MONO_LEGACY_DIRECT=0/1 (default 0)
  - nonlegacy_mask cached (reuses free_policy_fast_v2_nonlegacy_mask())
  - Probe window: 64 (avoid bench_profile putenv race)
- Patch 2: Early-exit in free_tiny_fast() (malloc_tiny_fast.h)
  - Conditions: !nonlegacy_mask, route==LEGACY, !LARSON_FIX, done==1
  - Direct call: tiny_legacy_fallback_free_base()
- Patch 3: Visibility (free_path_stats_box.h)
  - mono_legacy_direct_hit counter (compile-out in release)
- Patch 4: cleanenv extension (run_mixed_10_cleanenv.sh)
  - ENV leak protection

Safety verification (C6-heavy):
- OFF: 19.75M ops/s
- ON: 21.30M ops/s (+7.86%)
- nonlegacy_mask correctly excludes C6 (MID v3 active)
- Improvement from C0-C5, C7 direct path acceleration

Files modified:
- core/bench_profile.h: add to MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE preset
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h: early-exit insertion
- core/box/free_path_stats_box.h: counter
- core/box/free_tiny_fast_mono_legacy_direct_env_box.h: NEW (ENV gate + nonlegacy_mask)
- scripts/run_mixed_10_cleanenv.sh: ENV leak protection

Health check: PASSED (all profiles)

Promotion: Added to MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE preset (default ON, opt-out)

Rollback: HAKMEM_FREE_TINY_FAST_MONO_LEGACY_DIRECT=0

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-14 20:09:40 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
871034da1f Phase 9: FREE-TINY-FAST MONO DUALHOT (GO +2.72%) 
Results:
- A/B test: +2.72% on Mixed (10-run, clean env)
- Baseline: 48.89M ops/s
- Optimized: 50.22M ops/s
- Improvement: +1.33M ops/s (+2.72%)
- Stability: Standard deviation reduced by 60.8% (2.44M → 955K ops/s)

Strategy:
- Transplant C0-C3 "second hot" path to monolithic free_tiny_fast()
- Early-exit within monolithic (no hot/cold split)
- FastLane free now benefits from C0-C3 direct path

Success factors:
1. Performance improvement: +2.72% (2.7x GO threshold)
2. Stability improvement: 2.6x more stable (stdev 60.8% reduction)
3. Learned from Phase 7 failure:
   - Phase 7: Function split (hot/cold) → NO-GO
   - Phase 9: Early-exit within monolithic → GO
4. FastLane free compatibility: C0-C3 direct path now works with FastLane
5. Policy snapshot overhead reduction: C0-C3 (48% of Mixed) skip route lookup

Implementation:
- Patch 1: ENV gate box (free_tiny_fast_mono_dualhot_env_box.h)
  - ENV: HAKMEM_FREE_TINY_FAST_MONO_DUALHOT=0/1 (default 0)
  - Probe window: 64 (avoid bench_profile putenv race)
- Patch 2: Early-exit in free_tiny_fast() (malloc_tiny_fast.h)
  - Conditions: class_idx <= 3, !LARSON_FIX, route==LEGACY
  - Direct call: tiny_legacy_fallback_free_base()
- Patch 3: Visibility (free_path_stats_box.h)
  - mono_dualhot_hit counter (compile-out in release)
- Patch 4: cleanenv extension (run_mixed_10_cleanenv.sh)
  - ENV leak protection

Files modified:
- core/bench_profile.h: add to MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE preset
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h: early-exit insertion
- core/box/free_path_stats_box.h: counter
- core/box/free_tiny_fast_mono_dualhot_env_box.h: NEW (ENV gate)
- scripts/run_mixed_10_cleanenv.sh: ENV leak protection

Health check: PASSED (all profiles)

Promotion: Added to MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE preset (default ON, opt-out)

Rollback: HAKMEM_FREE_TINY_FAST_MONO_DUALHOT=0

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-14 19:16:49 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
580e7f4fa3 Phase 5 E5-3: Candidate Analysis (All DEFERRED) + E5-4 Instructions 
E5-3 Analysis Results:
- free_tiny_fast_cold (7.14%): DEFER - cold path, low ROI
- unified_cache_push (3.39%): DEFER - already optimized
- hakmem_env_snapshot_enabled (2.97%): DEFER - low headroom

Key Insight: perf self% is time-weighted, not frequency-weighted.
Cold paths appear hot but have low total impact.

Next: E5-4 (Malloc Tiny Direct Path)
- Apply E5-1 winning pattern to malloc side
- Target: tiny_alloc_gate_fast() gate tax elimination
- ENV gate: HAKMEM_MALLOC_TINY_DIRECT=0/1

Files added:
- docs/analysis/PHASE5_E5_3_ANALYSIS_AND_RECOMMENDATIONS.md
- docs/analysis/PHASE5_E5_4_MALLOC_TINY_DIRECT_NEXT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
- core/box/free_cold_shape_env_box.{h,c} (research box, not tested)
- core/box/free_cold_shape_stats_box.{h,c} (research box, not tested)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-14 06:44:04 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
88717a8737 Phase 4 E1: ENV Snapshot Consolidation - GO (+3.92% avg, +4.01% median) 
Target: Consolidate 3 ENV gate TLS reads → 1 TLS read
- tiny_c7_ultra_enabled_env():    1.28% self
- tiny_front_v3_enabled():        1.01% self
- tiny_metadata_cache_enabled():  0.97% self
- Total overhead: 3.26% self (perf profile analysis)

Implementation:
- core/box/hakmem_env_snapshot_box.h (new): ENV snapshot struct & API
- core/box/hakmem_env_snapshot_box.c (new): TLS snapshot implementation
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h: Migrated 5 call sites to snapshot
- core/box/tiny_legacy_fallback_box.h: Migrated 2 call sites
- core/box/tiny_metadata_cache_hot_box.h: Migrated 1 call site
- core/bench_profile.h: Added hakmem_env_snapshot_refresh_from_env()
- Makefile: Added hakmem_env_snapshot_box.o to build
- ENV gate: HAKMEM_ENV_SNAPSHOT=0/1 (default: 0, research box)

A/B Test Results (Mixed, 10-run, 20M iters):
- Baseline (E1=0): 43,617,549 ops/s (avg), 43,562,895 ops/s (median)
- Optimized (E1=1): 45,327,239 ops/s (avg), 45,309,218 ops/s (median)
- Improvement: avg +3.92%, median +4.01%

Decision: GO (+3.92% >= +2.5% threshold)
- Action: Keep as research box (default OFF) for Phase 4
- Next: Consider promotion to default in MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE preset

Design Rationale:
- Shape optimizations (B3, D3) reached saturation (+0.56% NEUTRAL)
- Shift to memory/TLS overhead optimization (new optimization frontier)
- Pattern: Similar to existing tiny_front_v3_snapshot (proven approach)
- Expected: +1-3% from 3.26% ENV overhead → Achieved: +3.92%

Technical Details:
- Consolidation: 3 TLS reads → 1 TLS read (66% reduction)
- Learner interlock: tiny_metadata_cache_eff pre-computed in snapshot
- Version sync: Refreshes on small_policy_v7_version_changed()
- Fallback safety: Existing ENV gates still available when E1=0

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 2025-12-14 00:59:12 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
f059c0ec83 Phase 3 D1: Free Path Route Cache - DECISION: GO (+1.06%) 
Target: Eliminate tiny_route_for_class() overhead in free path
- Perf finding: 4.39% self + 24.78% children (free bottleneck)
- Approach: Use cached route_kind (like Phase 3 C3 for alloc)

Implementation:
- core/box/tiny_free_route_cache_env_box.h (new)
  * ENV gate: HAKMEM_FREE_STATIC_ROUTE=0/1 (default OFF)
  * Lazy initialization with sentinel value
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h (modified)
  * Two call sites: free_tiny_fast_cold() + legacy_fallback path
  * Direct route lookup: g_tiny_route_class[class_idx]
  * Fallback safety: Check g_tiny_route_snapshot_done

A/B Test Results (Mixed, 10-run):
- Baseline (D1=0): 45.13 M ops/s (avg), 45.76 M ops/s (median)
- Optimized (D1=1): 45.61 M ops/s (avg), 45.40 M ops/s (median)
- Improvement: +1.06% (avg), -0.77% (median)
- DECISION: GO (avg gain meets +1.0% threshold)

Cumulative Phase 2-3:
- B3: +2.89%, B4: +1.47%, C3: +2.20%
- D1: +1.06%
- Total: ~7.2% cumulative gain

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 2025-12-13 21:44:00 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
deecda7336 Phase 3 C2: Slab Metadata Cache Optimization (3 patches) - NEUTRAL 
Patch 1: Policy Hot Cache
- Add TinyPolicyHot struct (route_kind[8] cached in TLS)
- Eliminate policy_snapshot() calls (~2 memory ops saved)
- Safety: disabled when learner v7 active
- Files: tiny_metadata_cache_env_box.h, tiny_metadata_cache_hot_box.{h,c}
- Integration: malloc_tiny_fast.h route selection

Patch 2: First Page Inline Cache
- Cache current slab page pointer in TLS per-class
- Avoid superslab metadata lookup (1-2 memory ops)
- Fast-path in tiny_legacy_fallback_free_base()
- Files: tiny_first_page_cache.h, tiny_unified_cache.c
- Integration: tiny_legacy_fallback_box.h

Patch 3: Bounds Check Compile-out
- Hardcode unified_cache capacity as MACRO constant
- Eliminate modulo operation (constant fold)
- Macros: TINY_UNIFIED_CACHE_CAPACITY_POW2=11, CAPACITY=2048, MASK=2047
- File: tiny_unified_cache.h

A/B Test Results (Mixed, 10-run):
- Baseline (C2=0): 40.43M ops/s (avg), 40.72M ops/s (median)
- Optimized (C2=1): 40.25M ops/s (avg), 40.29M ops/s (median)
- Improvement: -0.45% (avg), -1.06% (median)
- DECISION: NEUTRAL (within ±1.0% threshold)
- Action: Keep as research box (ENV gate OFF by default)

Cumulative Gain (Phase 2-3):
- B3 (Routing shape): +2.89%
- B4 (Wrapper split): +1.47%
- C3 (Static routing): +2.20%
- C2 (Metadata cache): -0.45%
- Total: ~6.1% (from baseline 37.5M → 39.8M ops/s)

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 2025-12-13 19:19:42 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
d0b931b197 Phase 3 C1: TLS Prefetch Implementation - NEUTRAL Result (Research Box) 
Step 1 & 2 Complete:
- Implemented: core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h prefetch (lines 264-267, 331-334)
  - LEGACY path prefetch of g_unified_cache[class_idx] to L1
  - ENV gate: HAKMEM_TINY_PREFETCH=0/1 (default OFF)
  - Conditional: only when prefetch enabled + route_kind == LEGACY

- A/B test (Mixed 10-run): PREFETCH=0 (39.33M) → =1 (39.20M) = -0.34% avg
  - Median: +1.28% (within ±1.0% neutral range)
  - Result: 🔬 NEUTRAL (research box, default OFF)

Decision: FREEZE as research box
- Average -0.34% suggests prefetch overhead > benefit
- Prefetch timing too late (after route_kind selection)
- TLS cache access is already fast (head/tail indices)
- Actual memory wait happens at slots[] array access (after prefetch)

Technical Learning:
- Prefetch effectiveness depends on L1 miss rate at access time
- Inserting prefetch after route selection may be too late
- Future approach: move prefetch earlier or use different target

Next: Phase 3 C2 (Metadata Cache Optimization, expected +5-10%)

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 2025-12-13 19:01:57 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
d54893ea1d Phase 3 C3: Static Routing A/B Test ADOPT (+2.20% Mixed gain) 
Step 2 & 3 Complete:
- A/B test (Mixed 10-run): STATIC_ROUTE=0 (38.91M) → =1 (39.77M) = +2.20% avg
  - Median gain: +1.98%
  - Result: ✅ GO (exceeds +1.0% threshold)

- Decision: ✅ ADOPT into MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE preset
  - bench_profile.h line 77: HAKMEM_TINY_STATIC_ROUTE=1 default
  - Learner auto-disables static route when HAKMEM_SMALL_LEARNER_V7_ENABLED=1

Implementation Summary:
- core/box/tiny_static_route_box.{h,c}: Research box (Step 1A)
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h: Route lookup integration (Step 1B, lines 249-256)
- core/bench_profile.h: Bench sync + preset adoption

Cumulative Phase 2-3 Gains:
- B3 (Routing shape): +2.89%
- B4 (Wrapper split): +1.47%
- C3 (Static routing): +2.20%
- Total: ~6.8% (35.2M → ~39.8M ops/s)

Next: Phase 3 C1 (TLS Prefetch, expected +2-4%)

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 2025-12-13 18:46:11 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
d0f939c2eb Phase ALLOC-GATE-SSOT-1 + ALLOC-TINY-FAST-DUALHOT-2: Structure fixes for alloc path 
4 patches to eliminate allocation overhead and enable research path:

Patch 1: Extract malloc_tiny_fast_for_class(size, class_idx)
- SSOT: size→class conversion happens once in gate
- malloc_tiny_fast() becomes thin wrapper
- Foundation for eliminating duplicate lookups

Patch 2: Update tiny_alloc_gate_fast() to call *_for_class
- Pass class_idx computed in gate to malloc_tiny_fast_for_class()
- Eliminates second hak_tiny_size_to_class() call
- Impact: +1-2% expected from reduced instruction count

Patch 3: Reposition DUALHOT branch (C0-C3 only)
- Move class_idx <= 3 check outside alloc_dualhot_enabled()
- C4-C7 no longer evaluate ENV gate (even when OFF)
- Impact: Maintains neutral performance on default path

Patch 4: Probe window for ENV gate
- Tolerate early putenv() before probe window exhausted (64 calls)
- Maintains correctness for bench_profile setenv timing

A/B Results (DUALHOT=0 vs DUALHOT=1):
- Mixed median: 48.75M → 48.62M ops/s (-0.27%, neutral within variance)
- C6-heavy median: 23.24M → 23.63M ops/s (+1.68%, SSOT benefit)

Decision: ADOPT with DUALHOT default OFF (research feature)
- SSOT provides structural improvement
- No regression on default configuration
- C6-heavy shows SSOT effectiveness (+1.68%)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-13 06:50:39 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
b2724e6f5d Phase ALLOC-TINY-FAST-DUALHOT-1: WIP (regression), FREE DUALHOT confirmed +13% 
**ALLOC-TINY-FAST-DUALHOT-1** (this phase):
- Implementation: malloc_tiny_fast() C0-C3 early-exit with policy snapshot skip
- ENV: HAKMEM_TINY_ALLOC_DUALHOT=0/1 (default OFF)
- A/B Result: -1.17% median regression (Mixed, 10-run)
- Root Cause: Branch prediction penalty on C4-C7 outweighs policy skip benefit
- Decision: Freeze as research box (default OFF)
- Difference from FREE: ALLOC requires structural changes (per-class paths)

**FREE-TINY-FAST-DUALHOT-1** (verified):
- A/B Confirmation: +13.00% improvement (42.08M → 47.81M ops/s, Mixed, 10-run)
- Success Criteria: +2% target ACHIEVED
- Health Check: PASS (verify_health_profiles.sh, ENV OFF/ON)
- Safety: HAKMEM_TINY_LARSON_FIX guard in place
- Decision: Promotion to MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE profile candidate

**Next Steps**:
- Profile adoption of FREE DUALHOT for MIXED workload
- No further deep-dive on ALLOC optimization (deferred to future phases)

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Moe Charm (CI)
0a7400d7d3 Phase ALLOC-TINY-FAST-DUALHOT-1: C0-C3 alloc direct path (WIP, -2% regression) 
Add C0-C3 early-exit optimization to malloc_tiny_fast() similar to
FREE-TINY-FAST-DUALHOT-1. Skip policy snapshot for C0-C3 classes.

A/B Result (10-run, Mixed TINYV3_C7_SAFE):
- Baseline: 47.27M ops/s (median)
- Optimized: 46.10M ops/s (median)
- Result: -2.00% (regression, needs investigation)

ENV: HAKMEM_TINY_ALLOC_DUALHOT=0/1 (default OFF)

Implementation:
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h: alloc_dualhot_enabled() + early-exit
- Design: docs/analysis/ALLOC_TINY_FAST_DUALHOT_1_DESIGN.md

Status: Research box (default OFF), needs root cause analysis

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Moe Charm (CI)
2b567ac070 Phase FREE-TINY-FAST-DUALHOT-1: Optimize C0-C3 direct free path 
Treat C0-C3 classes (48% of calls) as "second hot path" instead of
cold path. Skip expensive policy snapshot and route determination,
direct to tiny_legacy_fallback_free_base().

Measurements from FREE-TINY-FAST-HOTCOLD-OPT-1 revealed C0-C3 is NOT
rare (48.43% of all frees). Previous attempt to optimize via hot/cold
split failed (-13% regression) because noinline + function call on 48%
of workload hurt more than it helped.

This phase applies correct optimization: direct inline path for
frequent C0-C3 without policy snapshot overhead.

Implementation:
- Insert C0-C3 early-exit after C7 ULTRA check
- Skip tiny_front_v3_snapshot_get() for C0-C3 (saves 5-10 cycles)
- Skip route determination logic
- Safety: HAKMEM_TINY_LARSON_FIX=1 disables optimization

Benchmark Results (100M ops, 400 threads, MIXED_TINYV3_C7_SAFE):
- Baseline (optimization OFF): 44.50M ops/s (median)
- Optimized (DUALHOT ON):      48.74M ops/s (median)
- Improvement: +9.51% (+4.23M ops/s)

Perf Stats (optimized):
- Branch misses: 112.8M
- Cycles: 8.89B
- Instructions: 21.95B (2.47 IPC)
- Cache misses: 656K

Status: GO (significant improvement, no regression)

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Moe Charm (CI)
c503b212a3 Phase FREE-TINY-FAST-HOTCOLD-OPT-1: Hot/Cold split for free_tiny_fast [RESEARCH BOX - FREEZE] 
Split free_tiny_fast() into hot and cold paths to reduce I-cache pressure:
- free_tiny_fast_hot(): always_inline, fast-path validation + ULTRA/MID/V7
- free_tiny_fast_cold(): noinline,cold, cross-thread + TinyHeap + legacy

ENV: HAKMEM_FREE_TINY_FAST_HOTCOLD=0/1 (default 0)
Stats: HAKMEM_FREE_TINY_FAST_HOTCOLD_STATS=0/1 (TLS only, exit dump)

## Benchmark Results (random mixed, 100M ops)

HOTCOLD=0 (legacy): 49.35M, 50.18M, 50.25M ops/s (median: 50.18M)
HOTCOLD=1 (split):  43.54M, 43.59M, 43.62M ops/s (median: 43.59M)

**Regression: -13.1%** (NO-GO)

## Stats Analysis (10M ops, HOTCOLD_STATS=1)

Hot path:  50.11% (C7 ULTRA early-exit)
Cold path: 48.43% (legacy fallback)

## Root Cause

Design assumption FAILED: "Cold path is rare"
Reality: Cold path is 48% (almost as common as hot path)

The split introduces:
1. Extra dispatch overhead in hot path
2. Function call overhead to cold for ~48% of frees
3. "Cold" is NOT rare - it's the legacy fallback for non-ULTRA classes

## Conclusion

**FREEZE as research box (default OFF)**

Box Theory value:
- Validated hot/cold distribution via TLS stats
- Confirmed that legacy fallback is NOT rare (48%)
- Demonstrated that naive hot/cold split hurts when "cold" is common

Alternative approaches for future work:
1. Inline the legacy fallback in hot path (no split)
2. Route-specific specialization (C7 vs non-C7 separate paths)
3. Policy-based early routing (before header validation)

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Moe Charm (CI)
e95e61f0ff Phase POLICY-FAST-PATH-V2 complete + MID-V35-HOTPATH-OPT-1 design 
## Phase POLICY-FAST-PATH-V2 (FROZEN)
- Implementation complete: free_policy_fast_v2_box.h + malloc_tiny_fast.h integration
- A/B Results:
  - Mixed (ws=400): -1.6% regression ❌ (branch cost > skip benefit)
  - C6-heavy (ws=200): +5.4% improvement ✅
- Decision: Default OFF, FROZEN (ws<300 / C6-heavy research only)
- Learning: Large WS causes branch misprediction to dominate

## Phase 3-GRADUATE + ENV probe fix
- 64-probe retry for getenv() stability during bench_profile putenv()
- C6 ULTRA intrusive freelist: FROZEN (research box)

## Phase MID-V35-HOTPATH-OPT-1-DESIGN
- Design doc for next optimization target
- Target: MID v3.5 alloc/free hot path (C5-C6)
- Boxes: Stats Gate, TLS Layout, Boundary Check elimination
- Expected: +3-9% on Mixed mainline

Files:
- core/box/free_policy_fast_v2_box.h (new)
- core/box/free_path_stats_box.h/c (policy_fast_v2_skip counter)
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h (fast-path integration)
- docs/analysis/MID_V35_HOTPATH_OPT_1_DESIGN.md (new)
- docs/analysis/PHASE_3_GRADUATE_*.md (new)
- CURRENT_TASK.md (phase status update)

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 2025-12-12 18:40:08 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
1a8652a91a Phase TLS-UNIFY-3: C6 intrusive freelist implementation (完成) 
Implement C6 ULTRA intrusive LIFO freelist with ENV gating:
- Single-linked LIFO using next pointer at USER+1 offset
- tiny_next_store/tiny_next_load for pointer access (single source of truth)
- Segment learning via ss_fast_lookup (per-class seg_base/seg_end)
- ENV gate: HAKMEM_TINY_C6_ULTRA_INTRUSIVE_FL (default OFF)
- Counters: c6_ifl_push/pop/fallback in FREE_PATH_STATS

Files:
- core/box/tiny_ultra_tls_box.h: Added c6_head field for intrusive LIFO
- core/box/tiny_ultra_tls_box.c: Pop/push with intrusive branching (case 6)
- core/box/tiny_c6_ultra_intrusive_env_box.h: ENV gate (new)
- core/box/tiny_c6_intrusive_freelist_box.h: L1 pure LIFO (new)
- core/tiny_debug_ring.h: C6_IFL events
- core/box/free_path_stats_box.h/c: c6_ifl_* counters

A/B Test Results (1M iterations, ws=200, 257-512B):
- ENV_OFF (array): 56.6 Mop/s avg
- ENV_ON (intrusive): 57.6 Mop/s avg (+1.8%, within noise)
- Counters verified: c6_ifl_push=265890, c6_ifl_pop=265815, fallback=0

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Moe Charm (CI)
212739607a Phase v11a-3: MID v3.5 Activation (Build Complete) 
Integrated MID v3.5 into active code path, making it available for C5/C6/C7 routing.

Key Changes:
- Policy Box: Added SMALL_ROUTE_MID_V35 with ENV gates (HAKMEM_MID_V35_ENABLED, HAKMEM_MID_V35_CLASSES)
- HotBox: Implemented small_mid_v35_alloc/free with TLS-cached page allocation
- Front Gate: Wired MID_V35 routing into malloc_tiny_fast.h (priority: ULTRA > MID_V35 > V7)
- Build: Added core/smallobject_mid_v35.o to all object lists

Architecture:
- Slot sizes: C5=384B, C6=512B, C7=1024B
- Page size: 64KB (170/128/64 slots)
- Integration: ColdIface v2 (refill/retire), Stats v2 (observation), Learner v2 (dormant)

Status: Build successful, ready for A/B benchmarking
Next: Performance validation (C6-heavy, C5+C6-only, Mixed benchmarks)

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 2025-12-12 06:52:14 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
79674c9390 Phase v10: Remove legacy v3/v4/v5 implementations 
Removal strategy: Deprecate routes by disabling ENV-based routing
- v3/v4/v5 enum types kept for binary compatibility
- small_heap_v3/v4/v5_enabled() always return 0
- small_heap_v3/v4/v5_class_enabled() always return 0
- Any v3/v4/v5 ENVs are silently ignored, routes to LEGACY

Changes:
- core/box/smallobject_hotbox_v3_env_box.h: stub functions
- core/box/smallobject_hotbox_v4_env_box.h: stub functions
- core/box/smallobject_v5_env_box.h: stub functions
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h: remove alloc/free cases (20+ lines)

Benefits:
- Cleaner routing logic (v6/v7 only for SmallObject)
- 20+ lines deleted from hot path validation
- No behavioral change (routes were rarely used)

Performance: No regression expected (v3/v4/v5 already disabled by default)

Next: Set Learner v7 default ON, production testing

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Moe Charm (CI)
6c8c7b7f6c v7-5b/v7-7: Fix free path for C5 and Learner route switching 
Bug fixes:
- Free path now handles C5 (not just C6) for v7 routing
- After Learner route switch, old V7 pointers are correctly freed
  via V7 (instead of being misrouted to legacy)

Change: Always try V7 free for SMALL_V7_CLASS_SUPPORTED classes
(C5/C6). V7 returns false if ptr is not in V7 segment, allowing
proper fallback to legacy for non-V7 pointers.

This fix is essential because Learner may dynamically switch
C5 from V7→MID_V3, but pointers allocated before the switch
still reside in V7 segments and must be freed via V7.

Performance (C5/C6 workload 200-500B):
- v7 OFF: ~19M ops/s
- v7+Learner: ~43M ops/s (+126%)

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Moe Charm (CI)
8143e8b797 Phase v7-4: Policy Box 導入 (L3 層の明確化とフロント芯の作り直し) 
- SmallPolicyV7 Box: L3 Policy layer に配置、route 決定を一元化
- Route kind enum: SMALL_ROUTE_ULTRA / V7 / MID_V3 / LEGACY
- ENV priority (fixed): ULTRA > v7 > MID_v3 > LEGACY
- Frontend integration: v7 routing を Policy Box 経由に変更 (段階移行)
- Legacy compatibility: 既存の tiny_route_env_box.h は併用維持

Box Theory layer structure:
- L0: ULTRA (C4-C7, FROZEN)
- L1: SmallObject v7 (research box)
- L1': MID_v3 / LEGACY (fallback)
- L2: Segment / RegionId
- L3: Policy / Stats / Learner ← Policy Box added here

Frontend now follows clean "size→class→route_kind→switch" pattern.
ENV variables read once at Policy init, not scattered across frontend.

Future: ULTRA/MID_v3/LEGACY consolidation, Learner integration, flexible priority.

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 2025-12-12 03:50:58 +09:00
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39a3c53dbc Phase v7-2: SmallObject v7 C6-only implementation with RegionIdBox integration 
- SmallSegment_v7: 2MiB segment with TLS slot and free page stack
- ColdIface_v7: Page refill/retire between HotBox and SegmentBox
- HotBox_v7: Full C6-only alloc/free with header writing (HEADER_MAGIC|class_idx)
- Free path early-exit: Check v7 route BEFORE ss_fast_lookup (separate mmap segment)
- RegionIdBox: Register v7 segment for ptr->region lookup
- Benchmark: v7 ON ~54.5M ops/s (-7% overhead vs 58.6M legacy baseline)

v7 correctly balances alloc/free counts and page lifecycle.
RegionIdBox overhead identified as primary cost driver.

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Moe Charm (CI)
df216b6901 Phase V6-HDR-3: SmallSegmentV6 実割り当て & RegionIdBox Registration 
実装内容:
1. SmallSegmentV6のmmap割り当ては既に v6-0で実装済み
2. small_heap_ctx_v6() で segment 取得時に region_id_register_v6_segment() 呼び出し
3. region_id_v6.c に TLS スコープのセグメント登録ロジック実装:
   - 4つの static __thread 変数でセグメント情報をキャッシュ
   - region_id_register_v6_segment(): セグメント base/end を TLS に記録
   - region_id_lookup_v6(): TLS segment の range check を最初に実行
   - TLS cache 更新で O(1) lookup 実現
4. region_id_v6_box.h に SmallSegmentV6 type include & function 宣言追加
5. small_v6_region_observe_validate() に region_id_observe_lookup() 呼び出し追加

効果:
- HeaderlessデザインでRegionIdBoxが正式にSMALL_V6分類を返せるように
- TLS-scopedな簡潔な登録メカニズム (マルチスレッド対応)
- Fast path: TLS segment range check -> page_meta lookup
- Fall back path: 従来の small_page_meta_v6_of() による動的検出
- Latency: O(1) TLS cache hit rate がv6 alloc/free の大部分をカバー

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0f15adae4e Phase ALLOC-GATE-OPT-1: tiny_alloc_gate_fast 統計計測 
- AllocGateStats 構造体追加（size2class/route/env/class分布）
- malloc_tiny_fast にカウンタ埋め込み
- ENV: HAKMEM_ALLOC_GATE_STATS (default 0)
- 挙動変更なし（計測のみ）

計測結果:
- Mixed: total=542k, size2class=0, route_calls=0, env_checks=275k, C4-C7=95.2%
  - size_to_class/route_for_class は完全削減済み（LUT 効果）
  - C4-C7 が 95% → ULTRA fast path が有効
  - env_checks ≈ c7_calls → C7 ULTRA の ENV gate が毎回呼ばれる
- C6-heavy: total=11 → malloc_tiny_fast はほぼ通らない（mid/pool 主体）

結論:
- alloc gate は既に十分最適化済み（LUT + ULTRA で削減済み）
- さらなる最適化余地は小さい（env_checks は軽量化済み、数%以下の効果）
- 次フェーズでは free dispatcher (29%) や C7 ULTRA refill (7%) など、他のボトルネックを狙う

詳細: docs/analysis/ALLOC_GATE_ANALYSIS.md

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753909fa4d Phase PERF-ULTRA-ALLOC-OPT-1 (改訂版): C7 ULTRA 内部最適化 
設計判断:
- 寄生型 C7 ULTRA_FREE_BOX を削除（設計的に不整合）
- C7 ULTRA は C4/C5/C6 と異なり専用 segment + TLS を持つ独立サブシステム
- tiny_c7_ultra.c 内部で直接最適化する方針に統一

実装内容:
1. 寄生型パスの削除
   - core/box/tiny_c7_ultra_free_box.{h,c} 削除
   - core/box/tiny_c7_ultra_free_env_box.h 削除
   - Makefile から tiny_c7_ultra_free_box.o 削除
   - malloc_tiny_fast.h を元の tiny_c7_ultra_alloc/free 呼び出しに戻す

2. TLS 構造の最適化 (tiny_c7_ultra_box.h)
   - count を struct 先頭に移動（L1 cache locality 向上）
   - 配列ベース TLS キャッシュに変更（cap=128, C6 同等）
   - freelist: linked-list → BASE pointer 配列
   - cold フィールド（seg_base/seg_end/meta）を後方配置

3. alloc の純 TLS pop 化 (tiny_c7_ultra.c)
   - hot path: 1 分岐のみ（count > 0）
   - TLS access は 1 回のみ（ctx に cache）
   - ENV check を呼び出し側に移動
   - segment/page_meta アクセスは refill 時（cold path）のみ

4. free の UF-3 segment learning 維持
   - 最初の free で segment 学習（seg_base/seg_end を TLS に記憶）
   - 以降は範囲チェック → TLS push
   - 範囲外は v3 free にフォールバック

実測値 (Mixed 16-1024B, 1M iter, ws=400):
- tiny_c7_ultra_alloc self%: 7.66% (維持 - 既に最適化済み)
- tiny_c7_ultra_free self%: 3.50%
- Throughput: 43.5M ops/s

評価: 部分達成
- 設計一貫性の回復: 成功
- Array-based TLS cache 移行: 成功
- pure TLS pop パターン統一: 成功
- perf self% 削減（7.66% → 5-6%）: 未達成（既に最適）

C7 ULTRA は独立サブシステムとして tiny_c7_ultra.c に閉じる設計を維持。
次は refill path 最適化または C4-C7 ULTRA free 群の軽量化へ。

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 2025-12-11 20:39:46 +09:00
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fb88725a43 Phase FREE-LEGACY-OPT-6: C4 ULTRA Implementation 
Implement C4 ULTRA free TLS cache with parasitic free+alloc pattern,
achieving 99.7-99.9% elimination of C4 legacy fallback calls.

Key Features:
- TLS cache cap=64 (tuned for L1 cache fit, smaller than C5/C6's 128)
- Segment learning via ss_fast_lookup() on first free
- Free-side cache push + alloc-side TLS pop pattern
- ENV gate: HAKMEM_TINY_C4_ULTRA_FREE_ENABLED (default OFF)
- Full FREE_PATH_STATS instrumentation

Benchmark Results:
C4-heavy (65-128B range):
  - C4 legacy: 591,583 → 1,711 (-99.7%)
  - c4_ultra cache hits: ~599k (free) + ~599k (alloc)
  - Mixed load: 340,732 → 284 C4 legacy (-99.9%)

Legacy fallback reduction:
  - C4-heavy: 589,872 fewer legacy calls (-10.9% total)
  - Mixed: 340,448 fewer C4 legacy calls (-12.8% in mixed)

Performance note: ~2% throughput cost in isolated C4-heavy case,
acceptable tradeoff for 99%+ legacy elimination per class.

Files:
  NEW: core/box/tiny_c4_ultra_free_box.h/c
  NEW: core/box/tiny_c4_ultra_free_env_box.h
  MOD: core/box/tiny_ultra_classes_box.h (added C4 macros)
  MOD: core/box/free_path_stats_box.h/c (C4 ULTRA counters)
  MOD: core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h (C4 alloc+free integration)
  MOD: Makefile (added C4 ULTRA object)

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 2025-12-11 19:38:27 +09:00
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ea6ed1a6e4 Phase FREE-LEGACY-OPT-5-1/5-2: C5 ULTRA free+alloc integration 
Summary:
========
Implemented C5 ULTRA TLS cache pattern following the successful C6 ULTRA design:
- Phase 5-1: Free-side TLS cache + segment learning
- Phase 5-2: Alloc-side TLS pop for complete free+alloc cycle integration

Targets C5 class (129-256B) as next legacy reduction after C6 completion.

Key Changes:
============

1. NEW FILES:
   - core/box/tiny_c5_ultra_free_box.h: C5 ULTRA TLS cache structure
   - core/box/tiny_c5_ultra_free_box.c: C5 free path implementation (same pattern as C6)
   - core/box/tiny_c5_ultra_free_env_box.h: ENV gating (HAKMEM_TINY_C5_ULTRA_FREE_ENABLED)

2. MODIFIED FILES:
   - core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h:
     * Added C5 ULTRA includes
     * Added C5 alloc-side TLS pop at lines 186-194 (integrated with C6)
     * Added C5 free path at lines 333-337 (integrated with C6)

   - core/box/tiny_ultra_classes_box.h:
     * Added TINY_CLASS_C5 constant
     * Added tiny_class_is_c5() macro
     * Extended tiny_class_is_ultra() to include C5

   - core/box/free_path_stats_box.h:
     * Added c5_ultra_free_fast counter
     * Added c5_ultra_alloc_hit counter

   - core/box/free_path_stats_box.c:
     * Updated stats dump to output C5 counters

   - Makefile:
     * Added core/box/tiny_c5_ultra_free_box.o to all object lists

3. Design Rationale:
   - Exact copy of C6 ULTRA pattern (proven effective)
   - TLS cache capacity: 128 blocks (same as C6 for consistency)
   - Segment learning on first C5 free via ss_fast_lookup()
   - Alloc-side pop integrated directly in malloc_tiny_fast.h hotpath
   - Legacy fallback unification via tiny_legacy_fallback_free_base()

4. Expected Impact:
   - C5 legacy calls: 68,871 → 0 (100% elimination)
   - Total legacy reduction: ~53% of remaining 129,623
   - Mixed workload: Minimal regression (C5 is smaller class, fewer allocations)

5. Stats Collection:
   Run with: HAKMEM_TINY_C5_ULTRA_FREE_ENABLED=1 HAKMEM_FREE_PATH_STATS=1 ./bench_allocators_hakmem

   Expected output:
   [FREE_PATH_STATS] ... c5_ultra_free=68871 c5_ultra_alloc=68871 ... legacy_fb=60752 ...
   [FREE_PATH_STATS_LEGACY_BY_CLASS] ... c5=0 ...

Status:
=======
- Code: ✅ COMPLETE (3 new files + 5 modified files)
- Compilation: ✅ Verified (no errors, only unused variable warnings unrelated to C5)
- Functionality: Ready to benchmark (ENV gating: default OFF, opt-in via ENV)

Phase Progression:
==================
✅ Phase 4-4: C6 ULTRA free+alloc (legacy C6: 137,319 → 0)
✅ Phase 5-1/5-2: C5 ULTRA free+alloc (legacy C5: 68,871 → 0 expected)
⏳ Phase 4.5: C4 ULTRA (34,727 remaining)
📋 Future: C3/C2 ULTRA if beneficial

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 2025-12-11 19:26:51 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
c848a60696 Phase REFACTOR-3: Inline Pointer Macro Centralization (tiny_base_to_user_inline) 
Centralize BASE ↔ USER pointer conversions into reusable, zero-cost macros.
Previously, pointer arithmetic (base + 1, ptr - 1) was scattered across
allocation/deallocation code with hardcoded offsets.

Changes:
- NEW: core/box/tiny_ptr_convert_box.h
  - tiny_base_to_user_inline(): BASE → USER (base + TINY_HEADER_OFFSET)
  - tiny_user_to_base_inline(): USER → BASE (user - TINY_HEADER_OFFSET)
  - TINY_HEADER_OFFSET: Centralized constant (currently 1)
  - Function variants: tiny_base_to_user(), tiny_user_to_base()

- Modified: core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h
  - L181: return (uint8_t*)base + 1 → tiny_base_to_user_inline(base)
  - L299: void* base = (void*)((char*)ptr - 1) → tiny_user_to_base_inline(ptr)

Benefits:
- Self-documenting code (semantic intent is clear)
- Single source of truth for header offset
- Easier to extend (e.g., variable-length headers, alignment changes)
- Type-safe conversions (macro validates pointer types)
- Zero performance cost (inline macro, same compiled code)

Contract:
- Header stored at offset -1 from USER pointer
- Allocation: base → user (user = base + 1)
- Deallocation: user → base (base = user - 1)

No semantic changes - identical logic, just centralized.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-11 19:02:49 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
0752688785 Phase REFACTOR-2: Legacy Fallback Logic Unification 
Consolidate duplicated legacy free logic into a single reusable function.
Previously, hak_tiny_free_legacy_inline() and hak_tiny_free_legacy_impl()
contained identical implementations in malloc_tiny_fast.h and
tiny_c6_ultra_free_box.c.

Changes:
- NEW: core/box/tiny_legacy_fallback_box.h
  - tiny_legacy_fallback_free_base(): Unified legacy free implementation
  - Encapsulates: Unified Cache push + per-class stats + final fallback
  - Contract: BASE pointer input (already extracted from USER ptr)

- Modified: core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h
  - Removed: hak_tiny_free_legacy_inline() (lines 96-111)
  - Replaced call: hak_tiny_free_legacy_inline → tiny_legacy_fallback_free_base

- Modified: core/box/tiny_c6_ultra_free_box.c
  - Removed: hak_tiny_free_legacy_impl() (lines 17-39)
  - Replaced call: hak_tiny_free_legacy_impl → tiny_legacy_fallback_free_base

Benefits:
- Single source of truth (DRY principle)
- Easier to maintain and test
- Consistent behavior across all free paths
- No performance impact (always_inline preserved)

No semantic changes - identical logic, just centralized.

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 2025-12-11 19:01:59 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
3cf88dab84 Phase REFACTOR-1: Magic Number → Named Constants (TINY_CLASS_C6/C7) 
Replace hardcoded class_idx checks (== 6, == 7) with named macros:
- tiny_class_is_c6(idx) for C6 checks
- tiny_class_is_c7(idx) for C7 checks
- tiny_class_is_ultra(idx) for combined checks

Benefits:
- Self-documenting code (semantic intent is clear)
- Single source of truth for class constants
- Easier to extend to other ULTRA tiers (C5, C8) in future

Changes:
- NEW: core/box/tiny_ultra_classes_box.h (named constants + helpers)
- Modified: core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h (4 replacements: L181, L193, L326, L337)

No performance impact (zero-cost macros, same compiled code).

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-11 19:00:45 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
9830eff6cc Phase FREE-LEGACY-OPT-4-4: C6 ULTRA free+alloc integration 
Parasitic TLS cache: alloc now pops from the TLS freelist filled by free.

Implementation:
- malloc_tiny_fast(): C6 class-specific TLS pop check before route switch
  - if (class_idx == 6 && tiny_c6_ultra_free_enabled())
  - pop from TinyC6UltraFreeTLS.freelist[--count]
  - return USER pointer (BASE + 1)

- FreePathStats: Added c6_ultra_alloc_hit counter for observability

Results (Mixed 16-1024B):
- OFF: 40.2M ops/s baseline
- ON:  42.2M ops/s (+4.9%) stable

Per-profile:
- Mixed:     +4.9% (40.2M → 42.2M)
- C6-heavy:  +7.6% (40.7M → 43.8M)

Free-alloc loop:
- free: TLS push (all C6 frees)
- alloc: TLS pop (all C6 allocs in steady state)
- Cache never fills, no legacy overflow
- C6 legacy_by_class reduced from 137K to 0 (100% elimination)

Key insight:
- Free-only TLS cache fails without alloc integration
- Once integrated, creates perfect load-balancing loop
- Alloc drains exactly what free fills

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-11 18:47:21 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
1b196b3ac0 Phase FREE-LEGACY-OPT-4-2/4-3: C6 ULTRA-free TLS cache + segment learning 
Phase 4-2:
- Add TinyC6UltraFreeTLS structure with 128-slot TLS freelist
- Implement tiny_c6_ultra_free_fast/slow for C6 free hot path
- Add c6_ultra_free_fast counter to FreePathStats
- ENV gate: HAKMEM_TINY_C6_ULTRA_FREE_ENABLED (default: OFF)

Phase 4-3:
- Add segment learning on first C6 free via ss_fast_lookup()
- Learn seg_base/seg_end from SuperSlab for range check
- Increase cache capacity from 32 to 128 blocks

Results:
- Segment learning works: fast path captures blocks in segment
- However, without alloc integration, cache fills up and overflows to legacy
- Net effect: +1-3% (within noise range)
- Drain strategy also tested: no benefit (equal overhead)

Conclusion:
- Free-only TLS cache is limited without alloc-side integration
- Core v6 already has alloc/free integrated TLS (but -12% slower)
- Keep as research box (ENV default OFF)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-11 18:34:27 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
210633117a Phase FREE-LEGACY-OPT-4-1: Legacy per-class breakdown analysis 
## 目的
Legacy fallback 49.2% の内訳を per-class で分析し、最も Legacy を使用しているクラスを特定。

## 実装内容

1. FreePathStats 構造体の拡張
   - legacy_by_class[8] フィールドを追加（C0-C7 の Legacy fallback 内訳）

2. デストラクタ出力の更新
   - [FREE_PATH_STATS_LEGACY_BY_CLASS] 行を追加し、C0-C7 の内訳を出力

3. カウンタの散布
   - free_tiny_fast() の Legacy fallback 経路で legacy_by_class[class_idx] をインクリメント
   - class_idx の範囲チェック（0-7）を実施

## 測定結果（Mixed 16-1024B）

**測定安定性**: 完全に安定（3 回とも同一の値、決定的測定）

Legacy per-class 内訳:
- C0: 0 (0.0%)
- C1: 0 (0.0%)
- C2: 8,746 (3.3% of legacy)
- C3: 17,279 (6.5% of legacy)
- C4: 34,727 (13.0% of legacy)
- C5: 68,871 (25.8% of legacy)
- C6: 137,319 (51.4% of legacy) ← 最大シェア
- C7: 0 (0.0%)

合計: 266,942 (49.2% of total free calls)

## 分析結果

**最大シェアクラス**: C6 (513-1024B) が Legacy の 51.4% を占める

**理由**:
- Mixed 16-1024B では C6 サイズのアロケーションが多い
- C7 ULTRA は C7 専用で C6 は未対応
- v3/v4 も C6 をカバーしていない
- Route 設定で C6 は Legacy に直接落ちている

## 次のアクション

Phase FREE-LEGACY-OPT-4-2 で C6 クラスに ULTRA-Free lane を実装:
- Legacy fallback を 51% 削減（C6 分）
- Legacy: 49.2% → 24-27% に改善（半減）
- Mixed 16-1024B: 44.8M → 47-48M ops/s 程度（+5-8% 改善）

## 変更ファイル

- core/box/free_path_stats_box.h: FreePathStats 構造体に legacy_by_class[8] 追加
- core/box/free_path_stats_box.c: デストラクタに per-class 出力追加
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h: Legacy fallback 経路に per-class カウンタ追加
- docs/analysis/FREE_LEGACY_PATH_ANALYSIS.md: Phase 4-1 分析結果を記録

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-11 18:04:14 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
e2ca52d59d Phase v6-6: Inline hot path optimization for SmallObject Core v6 
Optimize v6 alloc/free by eliminating redundant route checks and adding
inline hot path functions:

- smallobject_core_v6_box.h: Add inline hot path functions:
  - small_alloc_c6_hot_v6() / small_alloc_c5_hot_v6(): Direct TLS pop
  - small_free_c6_hot_v6() / small_free_c5_hot_v6(): Direct TLS push
  - No route check needed (caller already validated via switch case)

- smallobject_core_v6.c: Add cold path functions:
  - small_alloc_cold_v6(): Handle TLS refill from page
  - small_free_cold_v6(): Handle page freelist push (TLS full/cross-thread)

- malloc_tiny_fast.h: Update front gate to use inline hot path:
  - Alloc: hot path first, cold path fallback on TLS miss
  - Free: hot path first, cold path fallback on TLS full

Performance results:
- C5-heavy: v6 ON 42.2M ≈ baseline (parity restored)
- C6-heavy: v6 ON 34.5M ≈ baseline (parity restored)
- Mixed 16-1024B: ~26.5M (v3-only: ~28.1M, gap is routing overhead)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-11 15:59:29 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
c60199182e Phase v6-1/2/3/4: SmallObject Core v6 - C6-only implementation + refactor 
Phase v6-1: C6-only route stub (v1/pool fallback)
Phase v6-2: Segment v6 + ColdIface v6 + Core v6 HotPath implementation
  - 2MiB segment / 64KiB page allocation
  - O(1) ptr→page_meta lookup with segment masking
  - C6-heavy A/B: SEGV-free but -44% performance (15.3M ops/s)

Phase v6-3: Thin-layer optimization (TLS ownership check + batch header + refill batching)
  - TLS ownership fast-path skip page_meta for 90%+ of frees
  - Batch header writes during refill (32 allocs = 1 header write)
  - TLS batch refill (1/32 refill frequency)
  - C6-heavy A/B: v6-2 15.3M → v6-3 27.1M ops/s (±0% vs baseline) ✅

Phase v6-4: Mixed hang fix (segment metadata lookup correction)
  - Root cause: metadata lookup was reading mmap region instead of TLS slot
  - Fix: use TLS slot descriptor with in_use validation
  - Mixed health: 5M iterations SEGV-free, 35.8M ops/s ✅

Phase v6-refactor: Code quality improvements (macro unification + inline + docs)
  - Add SMALL_V6_* prefix macros (header, pointer conversion, page index)
  - Extract inline validation functions (small_page_v6_valid, small_ptr_in_segment_v6)
  - Doxygen-style comments for all public functions
  - Result: 0 compiler warnings, maintained +1.2% performance

Files:
- core/box/smallobject_core_v6_box.h (new, type & API definitions)
- core/box/smallobject_cold_iface_v6.h (new, cold iface API)
- core/box/smallsegment_v6_box.h (new, segment type definitions)
- core/smallobject_core_v6.c (new, C6 alloc/free implementation)
- core/smallobject_cold_iface_v6.c (new, refill/retire logic)
- core/smallsegment_v6.c (new, segment allocator)
- docs/analysis/SMALLOBJECT_CORE_V6_DESIGN.md (new, design document)
- core/box/tiny_route_env_box.h (modified, v6 route added)
- core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h (modified, v6 case in route switch)
- Makefile (modified, v6 objects added)
- CURRENT_TASK.md (modified, v6 status added)

Status:
- C6-heavy: v6 OFF 27.1M → v6-3 ON 27.1M ops/s (±0%) ✅
- Mixed: v6 ON 35.8M ops/s (C6-only, other classes via v1) ✅
- Build: 0 warnings, fully documented ✅

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 2025-12-11 15:29:59 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
e0fb7d550a Phase v5-2: SmallObject v5 C6-only 本実装 (WIP - header fix) 
本実装修正:
- tiny_region_id_write_header() を追加: USER pointer を正しく返す
- TLS slot からの segment 探索 (page_meta_of)
- Page-level allocation で segment 再利用
- 2MiB alignment 保証 (4MiB 確保 + alignment)
- free パスの route 修正 (v4 から v5 への fallthrough 削除)

動作確認:
- SEGV 消失: alloc/free 基本動作 OK
- 性能: ~18-20M ops/s (baseline 43-47M の約 40-45%)
- 回帰原因: TLS slot 線形探索 O(n)、find_page O(n)

残タスク:
- O(1) segment lookup 最適化 (hash または array 直接参照)
- find_page 除去 (segment lookup 成功時)
- partial_count/list 管理の最適化

ENV デフォルト OFF なので本線影響なし。

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-11 04:14:51 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
9c24bebf08 Phase v5-1: SmallObject v5 C6-only route stub 接続 
- tiny_route_env_box.h: TINY_ROUTE_SMALL_HEAP_V5 enum 追加、route snapshot で C6→v5 分岐
- malloc_tiny_fast.h: alloc/free switch に v5 case 追加（v1/pool fallback）
- smallobject_hotbox_v5.c: stub 実装（alloc は NULL 返却、free は no-op）
- smallobject_hotbox_v5_box.h: 関数 signature に ctx パラメータ追加
- Makefile: core/smallobject_hotbox_v5.o をリンクリストに追加
- ENV_PROFILE_PRESETS.md: v5-1 プリセット追記
- CURRENT_TASK.md: Phase v5-1 完了記録

**特性**:
- ENV: HAKMEM_SMALL_HEAP_V5_ENABLED=1 / HAKMEM_SMALL_HEAP_V5_CLASSES=0x40 で opt-in
- テスト結果: C6-heavy (v5 OFF 15.5M → v5 ON 16.4M ops/s, 正常), Mixed 47.2M ops/s, SEGV/assert なし
- 挙動は v1/pool fallback と同じ（実装は v5-2）

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-11 03:25:37 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
2a13478dc7 Optimize C6 heavy and C7 ultra performance analysis with refined design refinements 
- Update environment profile presets and visibility analysis
- Enhance small object and tiny segment v4 box implementations
- Refine C7 ultra and C6 heavy allocation strategies
- Add comprehensive performance metrics and design documentation

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 2025-12-10 22:57:26 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
f2ce7256cd Add v4 C7/C6 fast classify and small-segment v4 scaffolding 2025-12-10 19:14:38 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
3261025995 Phase v4-4: pilot C6 v4 route with opt-in gate 2025-12-10 18:18:05 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
cbd33511eb Phase v4-3.1: reuse C7 v4 pages and record prep calls 2025-12-10 17:58:42 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
acc64f2438 Phase ML1: Pool v1 memset 89.73% overhead 軽量化 (+15.34% improvement) 
## Summary
- ChatGPT により bench_profile.h の setenv segfault を修正（RTLD_NEXT 経由に切り替え）
- core/box/pool_zero_mode_box.h 新設：ENV キャッシュ経由で ZERO_MODE を統一管理
- core/hakmem_pool.c で zero mode に応じた memset 制御（FULL/header/off）
- A/B テスト結果：ZERO_MODE=header で +15.34% improvement（1M iterations, C6-heavy）

## Files Modified
- core/box/pool_api.inc.h: pool_zero_mode_box.h include
- core/bench_profile.h: glibc setenv → malloc+putenv（segfault 回避）
- core/hakmem_pool.c: zero mode 参照・制御ロジック
- core/box/pool_zero_mode_box.h (新設): enum/getter
- CURRENT_TASK.md: Phase ML1 結果記載

## Test Results
| Iterations | ZERO_MODE=full | ZERO_MODE=header | Improvement |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------|------------|
| 10K       | 3.06 M ops/s   | 3.17 M ops/s    | +3.65%     |
| 1M        | 23.71 M ops/s  | 27.34 M ops/s   | **+15.34%** |

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-10 09:08:18 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
a905e0ffdd Guard madvise ENOMEM and stabilize pool/tiny front v3 2025-12-09 21:50:15 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
8f18963ad5 Phase 36-37: TinyHotHeap v2 HotBox redesign and C7 current_page policy fixes 
- Redefine TinyHotHeap v2 as per-thread Hot Box with clear boundaries
- Add comprehensive OS statistics tracking for SS allocations
- Implement route-based free handling for TinyHeap v2
- Add C6/C7 debugging and statistics improvements
- Update documentation with implementation guidelines and analysis
- Add new box headers for stats, routing, and front-end management
 2025-12-08 21:30:21 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
a6991ec9e4 Add TinyHeap class mask and extend routing 2025-12-07 22:49:28 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
fda6cd2e67 Boxify superslab registry, add bench profile, and document C7 hotpath experiments 2025-12-07 03:12:27 +09:00