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6859d589ea Add Box 3 (Pointer Conversion Layer) and fix POOL_TLS_PHASE1 default
## Major Changes

### 1. Box 3: Pointer Conversion Module (NEW)
- File: core/box/ptr_conversion_box.h
- Purpose: Unified BASE ↔ USER pointer conversion (single source of truth)
- API: PTR_BASE_TO_USER(), PTR_USER_TO_BASE()
- Features: Zero-overhead inline, debug mode, NULL-safe, class 7 headerless support
- Design: Header-only, fully modular, no external dependencies

### 2. POOL_TLS_PHASE1 Default OFF (CRITICAL FIX)
- File: build.sh
- Change: POOL_TLS_PHASE1 now defaults to 0 (was hardcoded to 1)
- Impact: Eliminates pthread_mutex overhead on every free() (was causing 3.3x slowdown)
- Usage: Set POOL_TLS_PHASE1=1 env var to enable if needed

### 3. Pointer Conversion Fixes (PARTIAL)
- Files: core/box/front_gate_box.c, core/tiny_alloc_fast.inc.h, etc.
- Status: Partial implementation using Box 3 API
- Note: Work in progress, some conversions still need review

### 4. Performance Investigation Report (NEW)
- File: HOTPATH_PERFORMANCE_INVESTIGATION.md
- Findings:
  - Hotpath works (+24% vs baseline) after POOL_TLS fix
  - Still 9.2x slower than system malloc due to:
    * Heavy initialization (23.85% of cycles)
    * Syscall overhead (2,382 syscalls per 100K ops)
    * Workload mismatch (C7 1KB is 49.8%, but only C5 256B has hotpath)
    * 9.4x more instructions than system malloc

### 5. Known Issues
- SEGV at 20K-30K iterations (pre-existing bug, not related to pointer conversions)
- Root cause: Likely active counter corruption or TLS-SLL chain issues
- Status: Under investigation

## Performance Results (100K iterations, 256B)
- Baseline (Hotpath OFF): 7.22M ops/s
- Hotpath ON: 8.98M ops/s (+24% improvement ✓)
- System malloc: 82.2M ops/s (still 9.2x faster)

## Next Steps
- P0: Fix 20K-30K SEGV bug (GDB investigation needed)
- P1: Lazy initialization (+20-25% expected)
- P1: C7 (1KB) hotpath (+30-40% expected, biggest win)
- P2: Reduce syscalls (+15-20% expected)

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2025-11-12 01:01:23 +09:00
862e8ea7db Infrastructure and build updates
- Update build configuration and flags
- Add missing header files and dependencies
- Update TLS list implementation with proper scoping
- Fix various compilation warnings and issues
- Update debug ring and tiny allocation infrastructure
- Update benchmark results documentation

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2025-11-11 21:49:05 +09:00
dde490f842 Phase 7: header-aware TLS front caches and FG gating
- core/hakmem_tiny_fastcache.inc.h: make tiny_fast_pop/push read/write next at base+1 for C0–C6; clear C7 next on pop
- core/hakmem_tiny_hot_pop.inc.h: header-aware next reads for g_fast_head pops (classes 0–3)
- core/tiny_free_magazine.inc.h: header-aware chain linking for BG spill chain (base+1 for C0–C6)
- core/box/front_gate_classifier.c: registry fallback classifies headerless only for class 7; others as headered

Build OK; bench_fixed_size_hakmem still SIGBUS right after init. FREE_ROUTE trace shows invalid frees (ptr=0xa0, etc.). Next steps: instrument early frees and audit remaining header-aware writes in any front caches not yet patched.
2025-11-10 18:04:08 +09:00
b09ba4d40d Box TLS-SLL + free boundary hardening: normalize C0–C6 to base (ptr-1) at free boundary; route all caches/freelists via base; replace remaining g_tls_sll_head direct writes with Box API (tls_sll_push/splice) in refill/magazine/ultra; keep C7 excluded. Fixes rbp=0xa0 free crash by preventing header overwrite and centralizing TLS-SLL invariants. 2025-11-10 16:48:20 +09:00
52386401b3 Debug Counters Implementation - Clean History
Major Features:
- Debug counter infrastructure for Refill Stage tracking
- Free Pipeline counters (ss_local, ss_remote, tls_sll)
- Diagnostic counters for early return analysis
- Unified larson.sh benchmark runner with profiles
- Phase 6-3 regression analysis documentation

Bug Fixes:
- Fix SuperSlab disabled by default (HAKMEM_TINY_USE_SUPERSLAB)
- Fix profile variable naming consistency
- Add .gitignore patterns for large files

Performance:
- Phase 6-3: 4.79 M ops/s (has OOM risk)
- With SuperSlab: 3.13 M ops/s (+19% improvement)

This is a clean repository without large log files.

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2025-11-05 12:31:14 +09:00