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38e4e8d4c2 Phase 19-2: Ultra SLIM debug logging and root cause analysis
Add comprehensive statistics tracking and debug logging to Ultra SLIM 4-layer
fast path to diagnose why it wasn't being called.

Changes:
1. core/box/ultra_slim_alloc_box.h
   - Move statistics tracking (ultra_slim_track_hit/miss) before first use
   - Add debug logging in ultra_slim_print_stats()
   - Track call counts to verify Ultra SLIM path execution
   - Enhanced stats output with per-class breakdown

2. core/tiny_alloc_fast.inc.h
   - Add debug logging at Ultra SLIM gate (line 700-710)
   - Log whether Ultra SLIM mode is enabled on first allocation
   - Helps diagnose allocation path routing

Root Cause Analysis (with ChatGPT):
========================================

Problem: Ultra SLIM was not being called in default configuration
- ENV: HAKMEM_TINY_ULTRA_SLIM=1
- Observed: Statistics counters remained zero
- Expected: Ultra SLIM 4-layer path to handle allocations

Investigation:
- malloc() → Front Gate Unified Cache → complete (default path)
- Ultra SLIM gate in tiny_alloc_fast() never reached
- Front Gate/Unified Cache handles 100% of allocations

Solution to Test Ultra SLIM:
Turn OFF Front Gate and Unified Cache to force old Tiny path:

  HAKMEM_TINY_ULTRA_SLIM=1 \
  HAKMEM_FRONT_GATE_UNIFIED=0 \
  HAKMEM_TINY_UNIFIED_CACHE=0 \
    ./out/release/bench_random_mixed_hakmem 100000 256 42

Results:
 Ultra SLIM gate logged: ENABLED
 Statistics: 49,526 hits, 542 misses (98.9% hit rate)
 Throughput: 9.1M ops/s (100K iterations)
⚠️  10M iterations: TLS SLL corruption (not Ultra SLIM bug)

Secondary Discovery (ChatGPT Analysis):
========================================

TLS SLL C6/C7 corruption is NOT caused by Ultra SLIM:

Evidence:
- Same [TLS_SLL_POP_POST_INVALID] errors occur with Ultra SLIM OFF
- Ultra SLIM OFF + FrontGate/Unified OFF: 9.2M ops/s with same errors
- Root cause: Existing TLS SLL bug exposed when bypassing Front Gate
- Ultra SLIM never pushes to TLS SLL (only pops)

Conclusion:
- Ultra SLIM implementation is correct 
- Default configuration (Front Gate/Unified ON) is stable: 60M ops/s
- TLS SLL bugs are pre-existing, unrelated to Ultra SLIM
- Ultra SLIM can be safely enabled with default configuration

Performance Summary:
- Front Gate/Unified ON (default): 60.1M ops/s  stable
- Ultra SLIM works correctly when path is reachable
- No changes needed to Ultra SLIM code

Next Steps:
1. Address workset=8192 SEGV (existing bug, high priority)
2. TLS SLL C6/C7 corruption (separate existing issue)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-22 06:50:38 +09:00
896f24367f Phase 19-2: Ultra SLIM 4-layer fast path implementation (ENV gated)
Implement Ultra SLIM 4-layer allocation fast path with ACE learning preserved.
ENV: HAKMEM_TINY_ULTRA_SLIM=1 (default OFF)

Architecture (4 layers):
- Layer 1: Init Safety (1-2 cycles, cold path only)
- Layer 2: Size-to-Class (1-2 cycles, LUT lookup)
- Layer 3: ACE Learning (2-3 cycles, histogram update) ← PRESERVED!
- Layer 4: TLS SLL Direct (3-5 cycles, freelist pop)
- Total: 7-12 cycles (~2-4ns on 3GHz CPU)

Goal: Achieve mimalloc parity (90-110M ops/s) by removing intermediate layers
(HeapV2, FastCache, SFC) while preserving HAKMEM's learning capability.

Deleted Layers (from standard 7-layer path):
 HeapV2 (C0-C3 magazine)
 FastCache (C0-C3 array stack)
 SFC (Super Front Cache)
Expected savings: 11-15 cycles

Implementation:
1. core/box/ultra_slim_alloc_box.h
   - 4-layer allocation path (returns USER pointer)
   - TLS-cached ENV check (once per thread)
   - Statistics & diagnostics (HAKMEM_ULTRA_SLIM_STATS=1)
   - Refill integration with backend

2. core/tiny_alloc_fast.inc.h
   - Ultra SLIM gate at entry point (line 694-702)
   - Early return if Ultra SLIM mode enabled
   - Zero impact on standard path (cold branch)

Performance Results (Random Mixed 256B, 10M iterations):
- Baseline (Ultra SLIM OFF): 63.3M ops/s
- Ultra SLIM ON:             62.6M ops/s (-1.1%)
- Target:                    90-110M ops/s (mimalloc parity)
- Gap:                       44-76% slower than target

Status: Implementation complete, but performance target not achieved.
The 4-layer architecture is in place and ACE learning is preserved.
Further optimization needed to reach mimalloc parity.

Next Steps:
- Profile Ultra SLIM path to identify remaining bottlenecks
- Verify TLS SLL hit rate (statistics currently show zero)
- Consider further cycle reduction in Layer 3 (ACE learning)
- A/B test with ACE learning disabled to measure impact

Notes:
- Ultra SLIM mode is ENV gated (off by default)
- No impact on standard 7-layer path performance
- Statistics tracking implemented but needs verification
- workset=256 tested and verified working

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-22 06:16:20 +09:00