ChatGPT's diagnostic changes to address TLS_SLL_HDR_RESET issue.
Current status: Partial mitigation, but root cause remains.
Changes Applied:
1. SuperSlab Registry Fallback (hakmem_super_registry.h)
- Added legacy table probe when hash map lookup misses
- Prevents NULL returns for valid SuperSlabs during initialization
- Status: ✅ Works but may hide underlying registration issues
2. TLS SLL Push Validation (tls_sll_box.h)
- Reject push if SuperSlab lookup returns NULL
- Reject push if class_idx mismatch detected
- Added [TLS_SLL_PUSH_NO_SS] diagnostic message
- Status: ✅ Prevents list corruption (defensive)
3. SuperSlab Allocation Class Fix (superslab_allocate.c)
- Pass actual class_idx to sp_internal_allocate_superslab
- Prevents dummy class=8 causing OOB access
- Status: ✅ Root cause fix for allocation path
4. Debug Output Additions
- First 256 push/pop operations traced
- First 4 mismatches logged with details
- SuperSlab registration state logged
- Status: ✅ Diagnostic tool (not a fix)
5. TLS Hint Box Removed
- Deleted ss_tls_hint_box.{c,h} (Phase 1 optimization)
- Simplified to focus on stability first
- Status: ⏳ Can be re-added after root cause fixed
Current Problem (REMAINS UNSOLVED):
- [TLS_SLL_HDR_RESET] still occurs after ~60 seconds of sh8bench
- Pointer is 16 bytes offset from expected (class 1 → class 2 boundary)
- hak_super_lookup returns NULL for that pointer
- Suggests: Use-After-Free, Double-Free, or pointer arithmetic error
Root Cause Analysis:
- Pattern: Pointer offset by +16 (one class 1 stride)
- Timing: Cumulative problem (appears after 60s, not immediately)
- Location: Header corruption detected during TLS SLL pop
Remaining Issues:
⚠️ Registry fallback is defensive (may hide registration bugs)
⚠️ Push validation prevents symptoms but not root cause
⚠️ 16-byte pointer offset source unidentified
Next Steps for Investigation:
1. Full pointer arithmetic audit (Magazine ⇔ TLS SLL paths)
2. Enhanced logging at HDR_RESET point:
- Expected vs actual pointer value
- Pointer provenance (where it came from)
- Allocation trace for that block
3. Verify Headerless flag is OFF throughout build
4. Check for double-offset application in conversions
Technical Assessment:
- 60% root cause fixes (allocation class, validation)
- 40% defensive mitigation (registry fallback, push rejection)
Performance Impact:
- Registry fallback: +10-30 cycles on cold path (negligible)
- Push validation: +5-10 cycles per push (acceptable)
- Overall: < 2% performance impact estimated
Related Issues:
- Phase 1 TLS Hint Box removed temporarily
- Phase 2 Headerless blocked until stability achieved
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**Problem**: Larson benchmark crashes with TLS_SLL_DUP (double-free), 100% crash rate in debug
**Root Cause**: TLS drain pushback code (commit c2f104618) created duplicates by
pushing pointers back to TLS SLL while they were still in the linked list chain.
**Diagnostic Enhancements** (ChatGPT + Claude collaboration):
1. **Callsite Tracking**: Track file:line for each TLS SLL push (debug only)
- Arrays: g_tls_sll_push_file[], g_tls_sll_push_line[]
- Macro: tls_sll_push() auto-records __FILE__, __LINE__
2. **Enhanced Duplicate Detection**:
- Scan depth: 64 → 256 nodes (deep duplicate detection)
- Error message shows BOTH current and previous push locations
- Calls ptr_trace_dump_now() for detailed analysis
3. **Evidence Captured**:
- Both duplicate pushes from same line (221)
- Pointer at position 11 in TLS SLL (count=18, scanned=11)
- Confirms pointer allocated without being popped from TLS SLL
**Fix**:
- **core/box/tls_sll_drain_box.h**: Remove pushback code entirely
- Old: Push back to TLS SLL on validation failure → duplicates!
- New: Skip pointer (accept rare leak) to avoid duplicates
- Rationale: SuperSlab lookup failures are transient/rare
**Status**: Fix implemented, ready for testing
**Updated**:
- LARSON_DOUBLE_FREE_INVESTIGATION.md: Root cause confirmed
Optimized HAKMEM_SFC_DEBUG environment variable handling by caching
the value at initialization instead of repeated getenv() calls in
hot paths.
Changes:
1. Added g_sfc_debug global variable (core/hakmem_tiny_sfc.c)
- Initialized once in sfc_init() by reading HAKMEM_SFC_DEBUG
- Single source of truth for SFC debug state
2. Declared g_sfc_debug as extern (core/hakmem_tiny_config.h)
- Available to all modules that need SFC debug checks
3. Replaced getenv() with g_sfc_debug in hot paths:
- core/tiny_alloc_fast_sfc.inc.h (allocation path)
- core/tiny_free_fast.inc.h (free path)
- core/box/hak_wrappers.inc.h (wrapper layer)
Impact:
- getenv() calls: 7 → 1 (86% reduction)
- Hot-path calls eliminated: 6 (all moved to init-time)
- Performance: 15.10M ops/s (stable, 0% CV)
- Build: Clean compilation, no new warnings
Testing:
- 10 runs of 100K iterations: consistent performance
- Symbol verification: g_sfc_debug present in hakmem_tiny_sfc.o
- No regression detected
Note: 3 additional getenv("HAKMEM_SFC_DEBUG") calls exist in
hakmem_tiny_ultra_simple.inc but are dead code (file not compiled
in current build configuration).
Files modified: 5 core files
Status: Production-ready, all tests passed
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