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Moe Charm (CI)
e769dec283 Refactor: Clean up SuperSlab shared pool code 
- Removed unused/disabled L0 cache implementation from core/hakmem_shared_pool.c.
- Deleted stale backup file core/hakmem_tiny_superslab.c.bak.
- Removed untracked and obsolete shared_pool source files.
 2025-11-30 15:27:53 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
0276420938 Extract adopt/refill boundary into tiny_adopt_refill_box 2025-11-30 11:06:44 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
eea3b988bd Phase 9-3: Box Theory refactoring (TLS_SLL_DUP root fix) 
Implementation:
- Step 1: TLS SLL Guard Box (push前meta/class/state突合)
- Step 2: SP_REBIND_SLOT macro (原子的slab rebind)
- Step 3: Unified Geometry Box (ポインタ演算API統一)
- Step 4: Unified Guard Box (HAKMEM_TINY_GUARD=1 統一制御)

New Files (545 lines):
- core/box/tiny_guard_box.h (277L)
  - TLS push guard (SuperSlab/slab/class/state validation)
  - Recycle guard (EMPTY確認)
  - Drain guard (準備)
  - 統一ENV制御: HAKMEM_TINY_GUARD=1

- core/box/tiny_geometry_box.h (174L)
  - BASE_FROM_USER/USER_FROM_BASE conversion
  - SS_FROM_PTR/SLAB_IDX_FROM_PTR lookup
  - PTR_CLASSIFY combined helper
  - 85+箇所の重複コード削減候補を特定

- core/box/sp_rebind_slot_box.h (94L)
  - SP_REBIND_SLOT macro (geometry + TLS reset + class_map原子化)
  - 6箇所に適用 (Stage 0/0.5/1/2/3)
  - デバッグトレース: HAKMEM_SP_REBIND_TRACE=1

Results:
- ✅ TLS_SLL_DUP完全根絶 (0 crashes, 0 guard rejects)
- ✅ パフォーマンス改善 +5.9% (15.16M → 16.05M ops/s on WS8192)
- ✅ コンパイル警告0件（新規）
- ✅ Box Theory準拠 (Single Responsibility, Clear Contract, Observable, Composable)

Test Results:
- Debug build: HAKMEM_TINY_GUARD=1 で10M iterations完走
- Release build: 3回平均 16.05M ops/s
- Guard reject rate: 0%
- Core dump: なし

Box Theory Compliance:
- Single Responsibility: 各Boxが単一責任 (guard/rebind/geometry)
- Clear Contract: 明確なAPI境界
- Observable: ENV変数で制御可能な検証
- Composable: 全allocation/free pathから利用可能

Performance Impact:
- Release build (guard無効): 影響なし (+5.9%改善)
- Debug build (guard有効): 数%のオーバーヘッド (検証コスト)

Architecture Improvements:
- ポインタ演算の一元管理 (85+箇所の統一候補)
- Slab rebindの原子性保証
- 検証機能の統合 (単一ENV制御)

Phase 9 Status:
- 性能目標 (25-30M ops/s): 未達 (16.05M = 53-64%)
- TLS_SLL_DUP根絶: ✅ 達成
- コード品質: ✅ 大幅向上

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 2025-11-30 10:48:50 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
87b7d30998 Phase 9: SuperSlab optimization & EMPTY slab recycling (WIP) 
Phase 9-1: O(1) SuperSlab lookup optimization
- Created ss_addr_map_box: Hash table (8192 buckets) for O(1) SuperSlab lookup
- Created ss_tls_hint_box: TLS caching layer for SuperSlab hints
- Integrated hash table into registry (init, insert, remove, lookup)
- Modified hak_super_lookup() to use new hash table
- Expected: 50-80 cycles → 10-20 cycles (not verified - SuperSlab disabled by default)

Phase 9-2: EMPTY slab recycling implementation
- Created slab_recycling_box: SLAB_TRY_RECYCLE() macro following Box pattern
- Integrated into remote drain (superslab_slab.c)
- Integrated into TLS SLL drain (tls_sll_drain_box.h) with touched slab tracking
- Observable: Debug tracing via HAKMEM_SLAB_RECYCLE_TRACE
- Updated Makefile: Added new box objects to 3 build targets

Known Issues:
- SuperSlab registry exhaustion still occurs (unregistration not working)
- shared_pool_release_slab() may not be removing from g_super_reg[]
- Needs investigation before Phase 9-2 can be completed

Expected Impact (when fixed):
- Stage 1 hit rate: 0% → 80%
- shared_fail events: 4 → 0
- Kernel overhead: 55% → 15%
- Throughput: 16.5M → 25-30M ops/s (+50-80%)

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 2025-11-30 07:16:50 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
da8f4d2c86 Phase 8-TLS-Fix: BenchFast crash root cause fixes 
Two critical bugs fixed:

1. TLS→Atomic guard (cross-thread safety):
   - Changed `__thread int bench_fast_init_in_progress` to `atomic_int`
   - Root cause: pthread_once() creates threads with fresh TLS (= 0)
   - Guard must protect entire process, not just calling thread
   - Box Contract: Observable state across all threads

2. Direct header write (P3 optimization bypass):
   - bench_fast_alloc() now writes header directly: 0xa0 | class_idx
   - Root cause: P3 optimization skips header writes by default
   - BenchFast REQUIRES headers for free routing (0xa0-0xa7 magic)
   - Box Contract: BenchFast always writes headers

Result:
- Normal mode: 16.3M ops/s (working)
- BenchFast mode: No crash (pool exhaustion expected with 128 blocks/class)

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 2025-11-30 05:12:32 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
191e659837 Phase 8 Root Cause Fix: BenchFast crash investigation and infrastructure isolation 
Goal: Fix BenchFast mode crash and improve infrastructure separation
Status: Normal mode works perfectly (17.9M ops/s), BenchFast crash reduced but persists (separate issue)

Root Cause Analysis (Layers 0-3):

Layer 1: Removed unnecessary unified_cache_init() call
- Problem: Phase 8 Step 2 added unified_cache_init() to bench_fast_init()
- Design error: BenchFast uses TLS SLL strategy, NOT Unified Cache
- Impact: 16KB mmap allocations created, later misclassified as Tiny → crash
- Fix: Removed unified_cache_init() call from bench_fast_box.c lines 123-129
- Rationale: BenchFast and Unified Cache are different allocation strategies

Layer 2: Infrastructure isolation (__libc bypass)
- Problem: Infrastructure allocations (cache arrays) went through HAKMEM wrapper
- Risk: Can interact with BenchFast mode, causing path conflicts
- Fix: Use __libc_calloc/__libc_free in unified_cache_init/shutdown
- Benefit: Clean separation between workload (measured) and infrastructure (unmeasured)
- Defense: Prevents future crashes from infrastructure/workload mixing

Layer 3: Box Contract documentation
- Problem: Implicit assumptions about BenchFast behavior were undocumented
- Fix: Added comprehensive Box Contract to bench_fast_box.h (lines 13-51)
- Documents:
  * Workload allocations: Tiny only, TLS SLL strategy
  * Infrastructure allocations: __libc bypass, no HAKMEM interaction
  * Preconditions, guarantees, and violation examples
- Benefit: Future developers understand design constraints

Layer 0: Limit prealloc to actual TLS SLL capacity
- Problem: Old code preallocated 50,000 blocks/class
- Reality: Adaptive sizing limits TLS SLL to 128 blocks/class at runtime
- Lost blocks: 50,000 - 128 = 49,872 blocks/class × 6 = 299,232 lost blocks!
- Impact: Lost blocks caused heap corruption
- Fix: Hard-code prealloc to 128 blocks/class (observed actual capacity)
- Result: 768 total blocks (128 × 6), zero lost blocks

Performance Impact:
- Normal mode: ✅ 17.9M ops/s (perfect, no regression)
- BenchFast mode: ⚠️ Still crashes (different root cause, requires further investigation)

Benefits:
- Unified Cache infrastructure properly isolated (__libc bypass)
- BenchFast Box Contract documented (prevents future misunderstandings)
- Prealloc overflow eliminated (no more lost blocks)
- Normal mode unchanged (backward compatible)

Known Issue (separate):
- BenchFast mode still crashes with "free(): invalid pointer"
- Crash location: Likely bench_random_mixed.c line 145 (BENCH_META_FREE(slots))
- Next steps: GDB debugging, AddressSanitizer build, or strace analysis
- Not caused by Phase 8 changes (pre-existing issue)

Files Modified:
- core/box/bench_fast_box.h        - Box Contract documentation (Layer 3)
- core/box/bench_fast_box.c        - Removed prewarm, limited prealloc (Layer 0+1)
- core/front/tiny_unified_cache.c  - __libc bypass (Layer 2)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-11-30 04:51:36 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
cfa587c61d Phase 8-Step1-3: Unified Cache hot path optimization (config macro + prewarm + PGO init removal) 
Goal: Reduce branches in Unified Cache hot paths (-2 branches per op)
Expected improvement: +2-3% in PGO mode

Changes:
1. Config Macro (Step 1):
   - Added TINY_FRONT_UNIFIED_CACHE_ENABLED macro to tiny_front_config_box.h
   - PGO mode: compile-time constant (1)
   - Normal mode: runtime function call unified_cache_enabled()
   - Replaced unified_cache_enabled() calls in 3 locations:
     * unified_cache_pop() line 142
     * unified_cache_push() line 182
     * unified_cache_pop_or_refill() line 228

2. Function Declaration Fix:
   - Moved unified_cache_enabled() from static inline to non-static
   - Implementation in tiny_unified_cache.c (was in .h as static inline)
   - Forward declaration in tiny_front_config_box.h
   - Resolves declaration conflict between config box and header

3. Prewarm (Step 2):
   - Added unified_cache_init() call to bench_fast_init()
   - Ensures cache is initialized before benchmark starts
   - Enables PGO builds to remove lazy init checks

4. Conditional Init Removal (Step 3):
   - Wrapped lazy init checks in #if !HAKMEM_TINY_FRONT_PGO
   - PGO builds assume prewarm → no init check needed (-1 branch)
   - Normal builds keep lazy init for safety
   - Applied to 3 functions: unified_cache_pop(), unified_cache_push(), unified_cache_pop_or_refill()

Performance Impact:
  PGO mode: -2 branches per operation (enabled check + init check)
  Normal mode: Same as before (runtime checks)

Branch Elimination (PGO):
  Before: if (!unified_cache_enabled()) + if (slots == NULL)
  After:  if (!1) [eliminated] + [init check removed]
  Result: -2 branches in alloc/free hot paths

Files Modified:
  core/box/tiny_front_config_box.h        - Config macro + forward declaration
  core/front/tiny_unified_cache.h         - Config macro usage + PGO conditionals
  core/front/tiny_unified_cache.c         - unified_cache_enabled() implementation
  core/box/bench_fast_box.c               - Prewarm call in bench_fast_init()

Note: BenchFast mode has pre-existing crash (not caused by these changes)

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 2025-11-29 17:58:42 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
6b75453072 Phase 7-Step8: Replace SFC/HEAP_V2/ULTRA_SLIM runtime checks with config macros 
**Goal**: Complete dead code elimination infrastructure for all runtime checks

**Changes**:
1. core/box/tiny_front_config_box.h:
   - Rename sfc_cascade_enabled() → tiny_sfc_enabled() (avoid name collision)
   - Update TINY_FRONT_SFC_ENABLED macro to use tiny_sfc_enabled()

2. core/tiny_alloc_fast.inc.h (5 locations):
   - Line 274: tiny_heap_v2_alloc_by_class() - use TINY_FRONT_HEAP_V2_ENABLED
   - Line 431: SFC TLS cache init - use TINY_FRONT_SFC_ENABLED
   - Line 678: SFC cascade check - use TINY_FRONT_SFC_ENABLED
   - Line 740: Ultra SLIM debug check - use TINY_FRONT_ULTRA_SLIM_ENABLED

3. core/hakmem_tiny_free.inc (1 location):
   - Line 233: Heap V2 free path - use TINY_FRONT_HEAP_V2_ENABLED

**Performance**: 79.5M ops/s (maintained, -0.4M vs Step 7, within noise)
- Normal mode: Neutral (runtime checks preserved)
- PGO mode: Ready for dead code elimination

**Total Runtime Checks Replaced (Phase 7)**:
- ✅ TINY_FRONT_FASTCACHE_ENABLED: 3 locations (Step 4-6)
- ✅ TINY_FRONT_TLS_SLL_ENABLED: 7 locations (Step 7)
- ✅ TINY_FRONT_SFC_ENABLED: 2 locations (Step 8)
- ✅ TINY_FRONT_HEAP_V2_ENABLED: 2 locations (Step 8)
- ✅ TINY_FRONT_ULTRA_SLIM_ENABLED: 1 location (Step 8)
**Total**: 15 runtime checks → config macros

**PGO Mode Expected Benefit**:
- Eliminate 15 runtime checks across hot paths
- Reduce branch mispredictions
- Smaller code size (dead code removed by compiler)
- Better instruction cache locality

**Design Complete**: Config Box as single entry point for all Tiny Front policy
- Unified macro interface for all feature toggles
- Include order independent (static inline wrappers)
- Dual-mode support (PGO compile-time vs normal runtime)

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 2025-11-29 17:40:05 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
69e6df4cbc Phase 7-Step7: Replace g_tls_sll_enable with TINY_FRONT_TLS_SLL_ENABLED macro 
**Goal**: Enable dead code elimination for TLS SLL checks in PGO mode

**Changes**:
1. core/box/tiny_front_config_box.h:
   - Add TINY_FRONT_TLS_SLL_ENABLED macro (PGO: 1, Normal: tiny_tls_sll_enabled())
   - Add tiny_tls_sll_enabled() wrapper function (static inline)

2. core/tiny_alloc_fast.inc.h (5 hot path locations):
   - Line 220: tiny_heap_v2_refill_mag() - early return check
   - Line 388: SLIM mode - SLL freelist check
   - Line 459: tiny_alloc_fast_pop() - Layer 1 SLL check
   - Line 774: Main alloc path - cached sll_enabled check (most critical!)
   - Line 815: Generic front - SLL toggle respect

3. core/hakmem_tiny_refill.inc.h (2 locations):
   - Line 186: bulk_mag_refill_fc() - refill from SLL
   - Line 213: bulk_mag_to_sll_if_room() - push to SLL

**Performance**: 79.9M ops/s (maintained, +0.1M vs Step 6)
- Normal mode: Same performance (runtime checks preserved)
- PGO mode: Dead code elimination ready (if (!1) → removed by compiler)

**Expected PGO benefit**:
- Eliminate 7 TLS SLL checks across hot paths
- Reduce instruction count in main alloc loop
- Better branch prediction (no runtime checks)

**Design**: Config Box as single entry point
- All TLS SLL checks now use TINY_FRONT_TLS_SLL_ENABLED
- Consistent pattern with FASTCACHE/SFC/HEAP_V2 macros
- Include order independent (wrapper in config box header)

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 2025-11-29 17:35:51 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
ae00221a0a Phase 7-Step6: Fix include order issue - refill path optimization complete 
**Problem**: Include order dependency prevented using TINY_FRONT_FASTCACHE_ENABLED
macro in hakmem_tiny_refill.inc.h (included before tiny_alloc_fast.inc.h).

**Solution** (from ChatGPT advice):
- Move wrapper functions to tiny_front_config_box.h as static inline
- This makes them available regardless of include order
- Enables dead code elimination in PGO mode for refill path

**Changes**:
1. core/box/tiny_front_config_box.h:
   - Add tiny_fastcache_enabled() and sfc_cascade_enabled() as static inline
   - These access static global variables via extern declaration

2. core/hakmem_tiny_refill.inc.h:
   - Include tiny_front_config_box.h
   - Use TINY_FRONT_FASTCACHE_ENABLED macro (line 162)
   - Enables dead code elimination in PGO mode

3. core/tiny_alloc_fast.inc.h:
   - Remove duplicate wrapper function definitions
   - Now uses functions from config box header

**Performance**: 79.8M ops/s (maintained, 77M/81M/81M across 3 runs)

**Design Principle**: Config Box as "single entry point" for Tiny Front policy
- All config checks go through TINY_FRONT_*_ENABLED macros
- Wrapper functions centralized in config box header
- Include order independent (static inline in header)

🐱 Generated with ChatGPT advice for solving include order dependencies

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 2025-11-29 17:31:32 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
490b1c132a Phase 7-Step1: Unified front path branch hint reversal (+54.2% improvement!) 
Performance Results (bench_random_mixed, ws=256):
- Before: 52.3 M ops/s (Phase 5/6 baseline)
- After:  80.6 M ops/s (+54.2% improvement, +28.3M ops/s)

Implementation:
- Changed __builtin_expect(TINY_FRONT_UNIFIED_GATE_ENABLED, 0) → (..., 1)
- Applied to BOTH malloc and free paths
- Lines changed: 137 (malloc), 190 (free)

Root Cause (from ChatGPT + Task agent analysis):
- Unified fast path existed but was marked UNLIKELY (hint = 0)
- Compiler optimized for legacy path, not unified cache path
- malloc/free consumed 43% CPU due to branch misprediction
- Reversing hint: unified path now primary, legacy path fallback

Impact Analysis:
- Tiny allocations now hit malloc_tiny_fast() → Unified Cache → SuperSlab
- Legacy layers (FastCache/SFC/HeapV2/TLS SLL) still exist but cold
- Next step: Compile-time elimination of legacy paths (Step 2)

Code Changes:
- core/box/hak_wrappers.inc.h:137 (malloc path)
- core/box/hak_wrappers.inc.h:190 (free path)
- Total: 2 lines changed (4 lines including comments)

Why This Works:
- CPU branch predictor now expects unified path
- Cache locality improved (unified path hot, legacy path cold)
- Instruction cache pressure reduced (hot path smaller)

Next Steps (ChatGPT recommendations):
1. ✅ free side hint reversal (DONE - already applied)
2. ⏸️ Compile-time unified ON fixed (Step 2)
3. ⏸️ Document Phase 7 results (Step 3)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-11-29 16:17:34 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
c19bb6a3bc Phase 6-B: Header-based Mid MT free (lock-free, +2.65% improvement) 
Performance Results (bench_mid_mt_gap, 1KB-8KB, ws=256):
- Before: 41.0 M ops/s (mutex-protected registry)
- After:  42.09 M ops/s (+2.65% improvement)

Expected vs Actual:
- Expected: +17-27% (based on perf showing 13.98% mutex overhead)
- Actual:   +2.65% (needs investigation)

Implementation:
- Added MidMTHeader (8 bytes) to each Mid MT allocation
- Allocation: Write header with block_size, class_idx, magic (0xAB42)
- Free: Read header for O(1) metadata lookup (no mutex!)
- Eliminated entire registry infrastructure (127 lines deleted)

Changes:
- core/hakmem_mid_mt.h: Added MidMTHeader, removed registry structures
- core/hakmem_mid_mt.c: Updated alloc/free, removed registry functions
- core/box/mid_free_route_box.h: Header-based detection instead of registry lookup

Code Quality:
✅ Lock-free (no pthread_mutex operations)
✅ Simpler (O(1) header read vs O(log N) binary search)
✅ Smaller binary (127 lines deleted)
✅ Positive improvement (no regression)

Next: Investigate why improvement is smaller than expected

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-11-29 15:45:29 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
6f8742582b Phase 5-Step3: Mid/Large Config Box (future workload optimization) 
Add compile-time configuration for Mid/Large allocation paths using Box pattern.

Implementation:
- Created core/box/mid_large_config_box.h
- Dual-mode config: PGO (compile-time) vs Normal (runtime)
- Replace HAK_ENABLED_* checks with MID_LARGE_* macros
- Dead code elimination when HAKMEM_MID_LARGE_PGO=1

Target Checks Eliminated (PGO mode):
- MID_LARGE_BIGCACHE_ENABLED (BigCache for 2MB+ allocations)
- MID_LARGE_ELO_ENABLED (ELO learning/threshold)
- MID_LARGE_ACE_ENABLED (ACE allocator gate)
- MID_LARGE_EVOLUTION_ENABLED (Evolution sampling)

Files:
- core/box/mid_large_config_box.h (NEW) - Config Box pattern
- core/hakmem_build_flags.h - Add HAKMEM_MID_LARGE_PGO flag
- core/box/hak_alloc_api.inc.h - Replace 2 checks (ELO, BigCache)
- core/box/hak_free_api.inc.h - Replace 2 checks (BigCache)

Performance Impact:
- Current workloads (16B-8KB): No effect (checks not in hot path)
- Future workloads (2MB+): Expected +2-4% via dead code elimination

Box Pattern: ✅ Single responsibility, clear contract, testable

Note: Config Box infrastructure ready for future large allocation benchmarks.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-11-29 14:39:07 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
3daf75e57f Phase 5-Step2: Mid Free Route Box (+28.9x free perf, 1.53x faster than system) 
Fix critical 19x free() slowdown in Mid MT allocator (1KB-8KB range).

Root Cause:
- Mid MT registers chunks in MidGlobalRegistry
- Free path searches Pool's mid_desc registry (different registry!)
- Result: 100% lookup failure → 4x cascading lookups → libc fallback

Solution (Box Pattern):
- Created core/box/mid_free_route_box.h
- Try Mid MT registry BEFORE classify_ptr() in free()
- Direct route to mid_mt_free() if found
- Fall through to existing path if not found

Performance Results (bench_mid_mt_gap, 1KB-8KB allocs):
- Before: 1.49 M ops/s (19x slower than system malloc)
- After:  41.0 M ops/s (+28.9x improvement)
- vs System malloc: 1.53x faster (41.0 vs 26.8 M ops/s)

Files:
- core/box/mid_free_route_box.h (NEW) - Mid Free Route Box
- core/box/hak_wrappers.inc.h - Add mid_free_route_try() call
- core/hakmem_mid_mt.h - Fix mid_get_min_size() (1024 not 2048)
- bench_mid_mt_gap.c (NEW) - Targeted 1KB-8KB benchmark
- Makefile - Add bench_mid_mt_gap targets

Box Pattern: ✅ Single responsibility, clear contract, testable, minimal change

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-11-29 14:18:20 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
e0aa51dba1 Phase 4-Step3: Add Front Config Box (+2.7-4.9% dead code elimination) 
Implement compile-time configuration system for dead code elimination in Tiny
allocation hot paths. The Config Box provides dual-mode configuration:
- Normal mode: Runtime ENV checks (backward compatible, flexible)
- PGO mode: Compile-time constants (dead code elimination, performance)

PERFORMANCE:
- Baseline (runtime config): 50.32 M ops/s (avg of 5 runs)
- Config Box (PGO mode): 52.77 M ops/s (avg of 5 runs)
- Improvement: +2.45 M ops/s (+4.87% with outlier, +2.72% without)
- Target: +5-8% (partially achieved)

IMPLEMENTATION:

1. core/box/tiny_front_config_box.h (NEW):
   - Defines TINY_FRONT_*_ENABLED macros for all config checks
   - PGO mode (#if HAKMEM_TINY_FRONT_PGO): Macros expand to constants (0/1)
   - Normal mode (#else): Macros expand to function calls
   - Functions remain in their original locations (no code duplication)

2. core/hakmem_build_flags.h:
   - Added HAKMEM_TINY_FRONT_PGO build flag (default: 0, off)
   - Documentation: Usage with make EXTRA_CFLAGS="-DHAKMEM_TINY_FRONT_PGO=1"

3. core/box/hak_wrappers.inc.h:
   - Replaced front_gate_unified_enabled() with TINY_FRONT_UNIFIED_GATE_ENABLED
   - 2 call sites updated (malloc and free fast paths)
   - Added config box include

EXPECTED DEAD CODE ELIMINATION (PGO mode):
  if (TINY_FRONT_UNIFIED_GATE_ENABLED) { ... }
  → if (1) { ... }  // Constant, always true
  → Compiler optimizes away the branch, keeps body

SCOPE:
  Currently only front_gate_unified_enabled() is replaced (2 call sites).
  To achieve full +5-8% target, expand to other config checks:
  - ultra_slim_mode_enabled()
  - tiny_heap_v2_enabled()
  - sfc_cascade_enabled()
  - tiny_fastcache_enabled()
  - tiny_metrics_enabled()
  - tiny_diag_enabled()

BUILD USAGE:
  Normal mode (runtime config, default):
    make bench_random_mixed_hakmem

  PGO mode (compile-time config, dead code elimination):
    make EXTRA_CFLAGS="-DHAKMEM_TINY_FRONT_PGO=1" bench_random_mixed_hakmem

BOX PATTERN COMPLIANCE:
✅ Single Responsibility: Configuration management ONLY
✅ Clear Contract: Dual-mode (PGO = constants, Normal = runtime)
✅ Observable: Config report function (debug builds)
✅ Safe: Backward compatible (default is normal mode)
✅ Testable: Easy A/B comparison (PGO vs normal builds)

WHY +2.7-4.9% (below +5-8% target)?
- Limited scope: Only 2 call sites for 1 config function replaced
- Lazy init overhead: front_gate_unified_enabled() cached after first call
- Need to expand to more config checks for full benefit

NEXT STEPS:
- Expand config macro usage to other functions (optional)
- OR proceed with PGO re-enablement (Final polish)

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 2025-11-29 12:18:37 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
04186341c1 Phase 4-Step2: Add Hot/Cold Path Box (+7.3% performance) 
Implemented Hot/Cold Path separation using Box pattern for Tiny allocations:

Performance Improvement (without PGO):
- Baseline (Phase 26-A):     53.3 M ops/s
- Hot/Cold Box (Phase 4-Step2): 57.2 M ops/s
- Gain: +7.3% (+3.9 M ops/s)

Implementation:
1. core/box/tiny_front_hot_box.h - Ultra-fast hot path (1 branch)
   - Removed range check (caller guarantees valid class_idx)
   - Inline cache hit path with branch prediction hints
   - Debug metrics with zero overhead in Release builds

2. core/box/tiny_front_cold_box.h - Slow cold path (noinline, cold)
   - Refill logic (batch allocation from SuperSlab)
   - Drain logic (batch free to SuperSlab)
   - Error reporting and diagnostics

3. core/front/malloc_tiny_fast.h - Updated to use Hot/Cold Boxes
   - Hot path: tiny_hot_alloc_fast() (1 branch: cache empty check)
   - Cold path: tiny_cold_refill_and_alloc() (noinline, cold attribute)
   - Clear separation improves i-cache locality

Branch Analysis:
- Baseline: 4-5 branches in hot path (range check + cache check + refill logic mixed)
- Hot/Cold Box: 1 branch in hot path (cache empty check only)
- Reduction: 3-4 branches eliminated from hot path

Design Principles (Box Pattern):
✅ Single Responsibility: Hot path = cache hit only, Cold path = refill/errors
✅ Clear Contract: Hot returns NULL on miss, Cold handles miss
✅ Observable: Debug metrics (TINY_HOT_METRICS_*) gated by NDEBUG
✅ Safe: Branch prediction hints (TINY_HOT_LIKELY/UNLIKELY)
✅ Testable: Isolated hot/cold paths, easy A/B testing

PGO Status:
- Temporarily disabled (build issues with __gcov_merge_time_profile)
- Will re-enable PGO in future commit after resolving gcc/lto issues
- Current benchmarks are without PGO (fair A/B comparison)

Other Changes:
- .gitignore: Added *.d files (dependency files, auto-generated)
- Makefile: PGO targets temporarily disabled (show informational message)
- build_pgo.sh: Temporarily disabled (show "PGO paused" message)

Next: Phase 4-Step3 (Front Config Box, target +5-8%)

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 2025-11-29 11:58:37 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
d78baf41ce Phase 3: Remove mincore() syscall completely 
Problem:
- mincore() was already disabled by default (DISABLE_MINCORE=1)
- Phase 1b/2 registry-based validation made mincore obsolete
- Dead code (~60 lines) remained with complex #ifdef guards

Solution:
Complete removal of mincore() syscall and related infrastructure:

1. Makefile:
   - Removed DISABLE_MINCORE configuration (lines 167-177)
   - Added Phase 3 comment documenting removal rationale

2. core/box/hak_free_api.inc.h:
   - Removed ~60 lines of mincore logic with TLS page cache
   - Simplified to: int is_mapped = 1;
   - Added comprehensive history comment

3. core/box/external_guard_box.h:
   - Simplified external_guard_is_mapped() from 20 lines to 4 lines
   - Always returns 1 (assume mapped)
   - Added Phase 3 comment

Safety:
Trust internal metadata for all validation:
- SuperSlab registry: validates Tiny allocations (Phase 1b/2)
- AllocHeader: validates Mid/Large allocations
- FrontGate classifier: routes external allocations

Testing:
✓ Build: Clean compilation (no warnings)
✓ Stability: 100/100 test iterations passed (0% crash rate)
✓ Performance: No regression (mincore already disabled)

History:
- Phase 9: Used mincore() for safety
- 2025-11-14: Added DISABLE_MINCORE flag (+10.3% perf improvement)
- Phase 1b/2: Registry-based validation (0% crash rate)
- Phase 3: Dead code cleanup (this commit)

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 2025-11-29 09:04:32 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
4f2bcb7d32 Refactor: Phase 2 Box化 - SuperSlab Lookup Box with multiple contract levels 
Purpose: Formalize SuperSlab lookup responsibilities with clear safety guarantees

Evolution:
- Phase 12: UNSAFE mask+dereference (5-10 cycles) → 12% crash rate
- Phase 1b: SAFE registry lookup (50-100 cycles) → 0% crash rate
- Phase 2: Box化 - multiple contracts (UNSAFE/SAFE/GUARDED)

Box Pattern Benefits:
1. Clear Contracts: Each API documents preconditions and guarantees
2. Multiple Levels: Choose speed vs safety based on context
3. Future-Proof: Enables optimizations without breaking existing code

API Design:
- ss_lookup_unsafe(): 5-10 cycles, requires validated pointer (internal use only)
- ss_lookup_safe(): 50-100 cycles, works with arbitrary pointers (recommended)
- ss_lookup_guarded(): 100-200 cycles, adds integrity checks (debug only)
- ss_fast_lookup(): Backward compatible (→ ss_lookup_safe)

Implementation:
- Created core/box/superslab_lookup_box.h with full contract documentation
- Integrated into core/superslab/superslab_inline.h
- ss_lookup_safe() implemented as macro to avoid circular dependency
- ss_lookup_guarded() only available in debug builds
- Removed conflicting extern declarations from 3 locations

Testing:
- Build: Success (all warnings resolved)
- Crash rate: 0% (50/50 iterations passed)
- Backward compatibility: Maintained via ss_fast_lookup() macro

Future Optimization Opportunities (documented in Box):
- Phase 2.1: Hybrid lookup (try UNSAFE first, fallback to SAFE)
- Phase 2.2: Per-thread cache (1-2 cycles hit rate)
- Phase 2.3: Hardware-assisted validation (PAC/CPUID)

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 2025-11-29 08:44:29 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
846daa3edf Cleanup: Fix 2 additional Class 0/7 header bugs (correctness fix) 
Task Agent Investigation:
- Found 2 more instances of hardcoded `class_idx != 7` checks
- These are real bugs (C0 also uses offset=0, not just C7)
- However, NOT the root cause of 12% crash rate

Bug Fixes (2 locations):
1. tls_sll_drain_box.h:190
   - Path: TLS SLL drain → tiny_free_local_box()
   - Fix: Use tiny_header_write_for_alloc() (ALL classes)
   - Reason: tiny_free_local_box() reads header for class_idx

2. hakmem_tiny_refill.inc.h:384
   - Path: SuperSlab refill → TLS SLL push
   - Fix: Use tiny_header_write_if_preserved() (C1-C6 only)
   - Reason: TLS SLL push needs header for validation

Test Results:
- Before: 12% crash rate (88/100 runs successful)
- After: 12% crash rate (44/50 runs successful)
- Conclusion: Correctness fix, but not primary crash cause

Analysis:
- Bugs are real (incorrect Class 0 handling)
- Fixes don't reduce crash rate → different root cause exists
- Heisenbug characteristics (disappears under gdb)
- Likely: Race condition, uninitialized memory, or use-after-free

Remaining Work:
- 12% crash rate persists (requires different investigation)
- Next: Focus on TLS initialization, race conditions, allocation paths

Design Note:
- tls_sll_drain_box.h uses tiny_header_write_for_alloc()
  because tiny_free_local_box() needs header to read class_idx
- hakmem_tiny_refill.inc.h uses tiny_header_write_if_preserved()
  because TLS SLL push validates header (C1-C6 only)

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 2025-11-29 08:12:08 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
6e2552e654 Bugfix: Add Header Box and fix Class 0/7 header handling (crash rate -50%) 
Root Cause Analysis:
- tls_sll_box.h had hardcoded `class_idx != 7` checks
- This incorrectly assumed only C7 uses offset=0
- But C0 (8B) also uses offset=0 (header overwritten by next pointer)
- Result: C0 blocks had corrupted headers in TLS SLL → crash

Architecture Fix: Header Box (Single Source of Truth)
- Created core/box/tiny_header_box.h
- Encapsulates "which classes preserve headers" logic
- Delegates to tiny_nextptr.h (0x7E bitmask: C0=0, C1-C6=1, C7=0)
- API:
  * tiny_class_preserves_header() - C1-C6 only
  * tiny_header_write_if_preserved() - Conditional write
  * tiny_header_validate() - Conditional validation
  * tiny_header_write_for_alloc() - Unconditional (alloc path)

Bug Fixes (6 locations):
- tls_sll_box.h:366 - push header restore (C1-C6 only; skip C0/C7)
- tls_sll_box.h:560 - pop header validate (C1-C6 only; skip C0/C7)
- tls_sll_box.h:700 - splice header restore head (C1-C6 only)
- tls_sll_box.h:722 - splice header restore next (C1-C6 only)
- carve_push_box.c:198 - freelist→TLS SLL header restore
- hakmem_tiny_free.inc:78 - drain freelist header restore

Impact:
- Before: 23.8% crash rate (bench_random_mixed_hakmem)
- After: 12% crash rate
- Improvement: 49.6% reduction in crashes
- Test: 88/100 runs successful (vs 76/100 before)

Design Principles:
- Eliminates hardcoded class_idx checks (class_idx != 7)
- Single Source of Truth (tiny_nextptr.h → Header Box)
- Type-safe API prevents future bugs
- Future: Add lint to forbid direct header manipulation

Remaining Work:
- 12% crash rate still exists (likely different root cause)
- Next: Investigate with core dump analysis

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 2025-11-29 07:57:49 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
3f461ba25f Cleanup: Consolidate debug ENV vars to HAKMEM_DEBUG_LEVEL 
Integrated 4 new debug environment variables added during bug fixes
into the existing unified HAKMEM_DEBUG_LEVEL system (expanded to 0-5 levels).

Changes:

1. Expanded HAKMEM_DEBUG_LEVEL from 0-3 to 0-5 levels:
   - 0 = OFF (production)
   - 1 = ERROR (critical errors)
   - 2 = WARN (warnings)
   - 3 = INFO (allocation paths, header validation, stats)
   - 4 = DEBUG (guard instrumentation, failfast)
   - 5 = TRACE (verbose tracing)

2. Integrated 4 environment variables:
   - HAKMEM_ALLOC_PATH_TRACE → HAKMEM_DEBUG_LEVEL >= 3 (INFO)
   - HAKMEM_TINY_SLL_VALIDATE_HDR → HAKMEM_DEBUG_LEVEL >= 3 (INFO)
   - HAKMEM_TINY_REFILL_FAILFAST → HAKMEM_DEBUG_LEVEL >= 4 (DEBUG)
   - HAKMEM_TINY_GUARD → HAKMEM_DEBUG_LEVEL >= 4 (DEBUG)

3. Kept 2 special-purpose variables (fine-grained control):
   - HAKMEM_TINY_GUARD_CLASS (target class for guard)
   - HAKMEM_TINY_GUARD_MAX (max guard events)

4. Backward compatibility:
   - Legacy ENV vars still work via hak_debug_check_level()
   - New code uses unified system
   - No behavior changes for existing users

Updated files:
- core/hakmem_debug_master.h (level 0-5 expansion)
- core/hakmem_tiny_superslab_internal.h (alloc path trace)
- core/box/tls_sll_box.h (header validation)
- core/tiny_failfast.c (failfast level)
- core/tiny_refill_opt.h (failfast guard)
- core/hakmem_tiny_ace_guard_box.inc (guard enable)
- core/hakmem_tiny.c (include hakmem_debug_master.h)

Impact:
- Simpler debug control: HAKMEM_DEBUG_LEVEL=3 instead of 4 separate ENVs
- Easier to discover/use
- Consistent debug levels across codebase
- Reduces ENV variable proliferation (43+ vars surveyed)

Future work:
- Consolidate remaining 39+ debug variables (documented in survey)
- Gradual migration over 2-3 releases

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 2025-11-29 06:57:03 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
20f8d6f179 Cleanup: Add tiny_debug_api.h to eliminate guard/failfast implicit warnings 
Created central header for debug instrumentation API to fix implicit
function declaration warnings across the codebase.

Changes:
1. Created core/tiny_debug_api.h
   - Declares guard system API (3 functions)
   - Declares failfast debugging API (3 functions)
   - Uses forward declarations for SuperSlab/TinySlabMeta

2. Updated 3 files to include tiny_debug_api.h:
   - core/tiny_region_id.h (removed inline externs)
   - core/hakmem_tiny_tls_ops.h
   - core/tiny_superslab_alloc.inc.h

Warnings eliminated (6 of 11 total):
✅ tiny_guard_is_enabled()
✅ tiny_guard_on_alloc()
✅ tiny_guard_on_invalid()
✅ tiny_failfast_log()
✅ tiny_failfast_abort_ptr()
✅ tiny_refill_failfast_level()

Remaining warnings (deferred to P1):
- ss_active_add (2 occurrences)
- expand_superslab_head
- hkm_ace_set_tls_capacity
- smallmid_backend_free

Impact:
- Cleaner build output
- Better type safety for debug functions
- No behavior changes

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 2025-11-29 06:47:13 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
3c6c76cb11 Fix: Restore headers in box_carve_and_push_with_freelist() 
Root cause identified by Task exploration agent:
- box_carve_and_push_with_freelist() pops blocks from slab
  freelist without restoring headers before pushing to TLS SLL
- Freelist blocks have stale data at offset 0
- When popped from TLS SLL, header validation fails
- Error: [TLS_SLL_HDR_RESET] cls=1 got=0x00 expect=0xa1

Fix applied:
1. Added HEADER_MAGIC restoration before tls_sll_push()
   in box_carve_and_push_with_freelist() (carve_push_box.c:193-198)
2. Added tiny_region_id.h include for HEADER_MAGIC definition

Results:
- 20 threads: Header corruption ELIMINATED ✓
- 4 threads: Still shows 1 corruption (partial fix)
- Suggests multiple freelist pop paths exist

Additional work needed:
- Check hakmem_tiny_alloc_new.inc freelist pops
- Verify all freelist → TLS SLL paths write headers

Reference:
Same pattern as tiny_superslab_alloc.inc.h:159-169 (correct impl)

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 2025-11-29 05:44:13 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
5582cbc22c Refactor: Unified allocation macros + header validation 
1. Archive unused backend files (ss_legacy/unified_backend_box.c/h)
   - These files were not linked in the build
   - Moved to archive/ to reduce confusion

2. Created HAK_RET_ALLOC_BLOCK macro for SuperSlab allocations
   - Replaces superslab_return_block() function
   - Consistent with existing HAK_RET_ALLOC pattern
   - Single source of truth for header writing
   - Defined in hakmem_tiny_superslab_internal.h

3. Added header validation on TLS SLL push
   - Detects blocks pushed without proper header
   - Enabled via HAKMEM_TINY_SLL_VALIDATE_HDR=1 (release)
   - Always on in debug builds
   - Logs first 10 violations with backtraces

Benefits:
- Easier to track allocation paths
- Catches header bugs at push time
- More maintainable macro-based design

Note: Larson bug still reproduces - header corruption occurs
before push validation can catch it.

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 2025-11-29 05:37:24 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
6ac6f5ae1b Refactor: Split hakmem_tiny_superslab.c + unified backend exit point 
Major refactoring to improve maintainability and debugging:

1. Split hakmem_tiny_superslab.c (1521 lines) into 7 focused files:
   - superslab_allocate.c: SuperSlab allocation/deallocation
   - superslab_backend.c: Backend allocation paths (legacy, shared)
   - superslab_ace.c: ACE (Adaptive Cache Engine) logic
   - superslab_slab.c: Slab initialization and bitmap management
   - superslab_cache.c: LRU cache and prewarm cache management
   - superslab_head.c: SuperSlabHead management and expansion
   - superslab_stats.c: Statistics tracking and debugging

2. Created hakmem_tiny_superslab_internal.h for shared declarations

3. Added superslab_return_block() as single exit point for header writing:
   - All backend allocations now go through this helper
   - Prevents bugs where headers are forgotten in some paths
   - Makes future debugging easier

4. Updated Makefile for new file structure

5. Added header writing to ss_legacy_backend_box.c and
   ss_unified_backend_box.c (though not currently linked)

Note: Header corruption bug in Larson benchmark still exists.
Class 1-6 allocations go through TLS refill/carve paths, not backend.
Further investigation needed.

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 2025-11-29 05:13:04 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
da3f3507b8 Perf optimization: Add __builtin_expect hints to hot paths 
Problem: Branch mispredictions in allocation hot paths.
Perf analysis suggested adding likely/unlikely hints.

Solution: Added __builtin_expect hints to critical allocation paths:
1. smallmid_is_enabled() - unlikely (disabled by default)
2. sm_ptr/tiny_ptr/pool_ptr/mid_ptr null checks - likely (success expected)

Optimized locations (core/box/hak_alloc_api.inc.h):
- Line 44: smallmid check (unlikely)
- Line 53: smallmid success check (likely)
- Line 81: tiny success check (likely)
- Line 112: pool success check (likely)
- Line 126: mid success check (likely)

Benchmark results (10M iterations × 5 runs, ws=256):
- Before (Opt2): 71.30M ops/s (avg)
- After (Opt3):  72.92M ops/s (avg)
- Improvement: +2.3% (+1.62M ops/s)

Matches Task agent's prediction of +2-3% throughput gain.

Perf analysis: commit 53bc92842
 2025-11-28 18:04:32 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
5a5aaf7514 Cleanup: Reformat super-long line in pool_api.inc.h for readability 
Refactored the extremely compressed line 312 (previously 600+ chars) into
properly indented, readable code while preserving identical logic:

- Broke down TLS local freelist spill operation into clear steps
- Added clarifying comment for spill operation
- Improved atomic CAS loop formatting
- No functional changes, only formatting improvements

Performance verified: 16-18M ops/s maintained (same as before)
 2025-11-28 17:10:32 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
f36ebe83aa Phase 4c: Add master trace control (HAKMEM_TRACE) 
Add unified trace control that allows enabling specific trace modules
using comma-separated values or "all" to enable everything.

New file: core/hakmem_trace_master.h
- HAKMEM_TRACE=all: Enable all trace modules
- HAKMEM_TRACE=ptr,refill,free,mailbox: Enable specific modules
- HAKMEM_TRACE_LEVEL=N: Set trace verbosity (1-3)
- hak_trace_check(): Check if module should enable tracing

Available trace modules:
  ptr, refill, superslab, ring, free, mailbox, registry

Priority order:
1. HAKMEM_QUIET=1 → suppress all
2. Specific module ENV (e.g., HAKMEM_PTR_TRACE=1)
3. HAKMEM_TRACE=module1,module2
4. Default → disabled

Updated files:
- core/tiny_refill.h: Use hak_trace_check() for refill tracing
- core/box/mailbox_box.c: Use hak_trace_check() for mailbox tracing

Performance: No regression (72.9M ops/s)

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 2025-11-28 16:08:44 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
a6e681aae7 P2: TLS SLL Redesign - class_map default, tls_cached tracking, conditional header restore 
This commit completes the P2 phase of the Tiny Pool TLS SLL redesign to fix the
Header/Next pointer conflict that was causing ~30% crash rates.

Changes:
- P2.1: Make class_map lookup the default (ENV: HAKMEM_TINY_NO_CLASS_MAP=1 for legacy)
- P2.2: Add meta->tls_cached field to track blocks cached in TLS SLL
- P2.3: Make Header restoration conditional in tiny_next_store() (default: skip)
- P2.4: Add invariant verification functions (active + tls_cached ≈ used)
- P0.4: Document new ENV variables in ENV_VARS.md

New ENV variables:
- HAKMEM_TINY_ACTIVE_TRACK=1: Enable active/tls_cached tracking (~1% overhead)
- HAKMEM_TINY_NO_CLASS_MAP=1: Disable class_map (legacy mode)
- HAKMEM_TINY_RESTORE_HEADER=1: Force header restoration (legacy mode)
- HAKMEM_TINY_INVARIANT_CHECK=1: Enable invariant verification (debug)
- HAKMEM_TINY_INVARIANT_DUMP=1: Enable periodic state dumps (debug)

Benchmark results (bench_tiny_hot_hakmem 64B):
- Default (class_map ON): 84.49 M ops/sec
- ACTIVE_TRACK=1: 83.62 M ops/sec (-1%)
- NO_CLASS_MAP=1 (legacy): 85.06 M ops/sec
- MT performance: +21-28% vs system allocator

No crashes observed. All tests passed.

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 2025-11-28 14:11:37 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
6b86c60a20 P1.3: Add meta->active for TLS SLL tracking 
Add active field to TinySlabMeta to track blocks currently held by
users (not in TLS SLL or freelist caches). This enables accurate
empty slab detection that accounts for TLS SLL cached blocks.

Changes:
- superslab_types.h: Add _Atomic uint16_t active field
- ss_allocation_box.c, hakmem_tiny_superslab.c: Initialize active=0
- tiny_free_fast_v2.inc.h: Decrement active on TLS SLL push
- tiny_alloc_fast.inc.h: Add tiny_active_track_alloc() helper,
  increment active on TLS SLL pop (all code paths)
- ss_hot_cold_box.h: ss_is_slab_empty() uses active when enabled

All tracking is ENV-gated: HAKMEM_TINY_ACTIVE_TRACK=1 to enable.
Default is off for zero performance impact.

Invariant: active = used - tls_cached (active <= used)

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 2025-11-28 13:53:45 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
dc9e650db3 Tiny Pool redesign: P0.1, P0.3, P1.1, P1.2 - Out-of-band class_idx lookup 
This commit implements the first phase of Tiny Pool redesign based on
ChatGPT architecture review. The goal is to eliminate Header/Next pointer
conflicts by moving class_idx lookup out-of-band (to SuperSlab metadata).

## P0.1: C0(8B) class upgraded to 16B
- Size table changed: {16,32,64,128,256,512,1024,2048} (8 classes)
- LUT updated: 1..16 → class 0, 17..32 → class 1, etc.
- tiny_next_off: C0 now uses offset 1 (header preserved)
- Eliminates edge cases for 8B allocations

## P0.3: Slab reuse guard Box (tls_slab_reuse_guard_box.h)
- New Box for draining TLS SLL before slab reuse
- ENV gate: HAKMEM_TINY_SLAB_REUSE_GUARD=1
- Prevents stale pointers when slabs are recycled
- Follows Box theory: single responsibility, minimal API

## P1.1: SuperSlab class_map addition
- Added uint8_t class_map[SLABS_PER_SUPERSLAB_MAX] to SuperSlab
- Maps slab_idx → class_idx for out-of-band lookup
- Initialized to 255 (UNASSIGNED) on SuperSlab creation
- Set correctly on slab initialization in all backends

## P1.2: Free fast path uses class_map
- ENV gate: HAKMEM_TINY_USE_CLASS_MAP=1
- Free path can now get class_idx from class_map instead of Header
- Falls back to Header read if class_map returns invalid value
- Fixed Legacy Backend dynamic slab initialization bug

## Documentation added
- HAKMEM_ARCHITECTURE_OVERVIEW.md: 4-layer architecture analysis
- TLS_SLL_ARCHITECTURE_INVESTIGATION.md: Root cause analysis
- PTR_LIFECYCLE_TRACE_AND_ROOT_CAUSE_ANALYSIS.md: Pointer tracking
- TINY_REDESIGN_CHECKLIST.md: Implementation roadmap (P0-P3)

## Test results
- Baseline: 70% success rate (30% crash - pre-existing issue)
- class_map enabled: 70% success rate (same as baseline)
- Performance: ~30.5M ops/s (unchanged)

## Next steps (P1.3, P2, P3)
- P1.3: Add meta->active for accurate TLS/freelist sync
- P2: TLS SLL redesign with Box-based counting
- P3: Complete Header out-of-band migration

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 2025-11-28 13:42:39 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
813ebd5221 ENV Cleanup Step 18: Gate HAKMEM_TINY_SLL_DIAG 
Gate the SLL diagnostics debug variable behind #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE:
- HAKMEM_TINY_SLL_DIAG: Controls singly-linked list integrity diagnostics
- 5 call sites gated (2 already gated, 5 needed gating):

Files modified:
- core/box/tls_sll_box.h:117 (tls_sll_dump_tls_window)
- core/box/tls_sll_box.h:191 (tls_sll_diag_next)
- core/hakmem_tiny.c:629 (tiny_tls_sll_diag_atexit destructor)
- core/hakmem_tiny_superslab.c:142 (remote drain diag)
- core/tiny_superslab_free.inc.h:132 (header mismatch detector)

Already gated:
- core/box/free_local_box.c:38 (already gated at line 33)
- core/box/free_local_box.c:87 (already gated at line 82)

Performance: 30.9M ops/s (baseline maintained)

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 2025-11-28 04:39:20 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
f8b0f38f78 ENV Cleanup Step 8: Gate HAKMEM_SUPER_LOOKUP_DEBUG in header 
Gate HAKMEM_SUPER_LOOKUP_DEBUG environment variable behind
#if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE in hakmem_super_registry.h inline function.

Changes:
- Wrap s_dbg initialization in conditional compilation
- Release builds use constant s_dbg = 0 for complete elimination
- Debug logging in hak_super_lookup() now fully compiled out in release

Performance: 30.3M ops/s Larson (stable, no regression)

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 2025-11-28 01:45:45 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
cfa5e4e91c ENV Cleanup Step 7: Gate debug ENV vars in core/box/free_local_box.c 
Changes:
- Gated HAKMEM_TINY_SLL_DIAG (2 call sites) behind #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
- Gated HAKMEM_TINY_FREELIST_MASK behind #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
- Gated HAKMEM_SS_FREE_DEBUG behind #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
- Entire diagnostic blocks wrapped (not just getenv) to avoid compilation errors
- ENV variables gated: HAKMEM_TINY_SLL_DIAG, HAKMEM_TINY_FREELIST_MASK, HAKMEM_SS_FREE_DEBUG

Performance: 30.4M ops/s Larson (baseline 30.4M, perfect match)
Build: Clean, pre-existing warnings only

FIX: Previous version had scoping issue with static variables inside do{}while blocks

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 2025-11-28 01:10:26 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
d8e3971dc2 Fix cross-thread ownership check: Use bits 8-15 for owner_tid_low 
Problem:
- TLS_SLL_PUSH_DUP crash in Larson multi-threaded benchmark
- Cross-thread frees incorrectly routed to same-thread TLS path
- Root cause: pthread_t on glibc is 256-byte aligned (TCB base)
  so lower 8 bits are ALWAYS 0x00 for ALL threads

Fix:
- Change owner_tid_low from (tid & 0xFF) to ((tid >> 8) & 0xFF)
- Bits 8-15 actually vary between threads, enabling correct detection
- Applied consistently across all ownership check locations:
  - superslab_inline.h: ss_owner_try_acquire/release/is_mine
  - slab_handle.h: slab_try_acquire
  - tiny_free_fast.inc.h: tiny_free_is_same_thread_ss
  - tiny_free_fast_v2.inc.h: cross-thread detection
  - tiny_superslab_free.inc.h: same-thread check
  - ss_allocation_box.c: slab initialization
  - hakmem_tiny_superslab.c: ownership handling

Also added:
- Address watcher debug infrastructure (tiny_region_id.h)
- Cross-thread detection in malloc_tiny_fast.h Front Gate

Test results:
- Larson 1T/2T/4T: PASS (no TLS_SLL_PUSH_DUP crash)
- random_mixed: PASS
- Performance: ~20M ops/s (regression from 48M, needs optimization)

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 2025-11-27 11:52:11 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
8af9123bcc Larson double-free investigation: Add full operation lifecycle logging 
**Diagnostic Enhancement**: Complete malloc/free/pop operation tracing for debug

**Problem**: Larson crashes with TLS_SLL_DUP at count=18, need to trace exact
pointer lifecycle to identify if allocator returns duplicate addresses or if
benchmark has double-free bug.

**Implementation** (ChatGPT + Claude + Task collaboration):

1. **Global Operation Counter** (core/hakmem_tiny_config_box.inc:9):
   - Single atomic counter for all operations (malloc/free/pop)
   - Chronological ordering across all paths

2. **Allocation Logging** (core/hakmem_tiny_config_box.inc:148-161):
   - HAK_RET_ALLOC macro enhanced with operation logging
   - Logs first 50 class=1 allocations with ptr/base/tls_count

3. **Free Logging** (core/tiny_free_fast_v2.inc.h:222-235):
   - Added before tls_sll_push() call (line 221)
   - Logs first 50 class=1 frees with ptr/base/tls_count_before

4. **Pop Logging** (core/box/tls_sll_box.h:587-597):
   - Added in tls_sll_pop_impl() after successful pop
   - Logs first 50 class=1 pops with base/tls_count_after

5. **Drain Debug Logging** (core/box/tls_sll_drain_box.h:143-151):
   - Enhanced drain loop with detailed logging
   - Tracks pop failures and drained block counts

**Initial Findings**:
- First 19 operations: ALL frees, ZERO allocations, ZERO pops
- OP#0006: First free of 0x...430
- OP#0018: Duplicate free of 0x...430 → TLS_SLL_DUP detected
- Suggests either: (a) allocations before logging starts, or (b) Larson bug

**Debug-only**: All logging gated by !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE (zero cost in release)

**Next Steps**:
- Expand logging window to 200 operations
- Log initialization phase allocations
- Cross-check with Larson benchmark source

**Status**: Ready for extended testing
 2025-11-27 08:18:01 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
8553894171 Larson double-free investigation: Enhanced diagnostics + Remove buggy drain pushback 
**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
 2025-11-27 07:30:32 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
c2f104618f Fix critical TLS drain memory leak causing potential double-free 
## Root Cause

TLS drain was dropping pointers when SuperSlab lookup or slab_idx validation failed:
- Pop pointer from TLS SLL
- Lookup/validation fails
- continue → LEAK! Pointer never returned to any freelist

## Impact

Memory leak + potential double allocation:
1. Pointer P popped but leaked
2. Same address P reallocated from carve/other source
3. User frees P again → duplicate detection → ABORT

## Fix

**Before (BUGGY)**:
```c
if (!ss || invalid_slab_idx) {
    continue;  // ← LEAK!
}
```

**After (FIXED)**:
```c
if (!ss || invalid_slab_idx) {
    // Push back to TLS SLL head (retry later)
    tiny_next_write(class_idx, base, g_tls_sll[class_idx].head);
    g_tls_sll[class_idx].head = base;
    g_tls_sll[class_idx].count++;
    break;  // Stop draining to avoid infinite retry
}
```

## Files Changed

- core/box/tls_sll_drain_box.h: Fix 2 leak sites (SS lookup + slab_idx validation)
- docs/analysis/LARSON_DOUBLE_FREE_INVESTIGATION.md: Investigation report

## Related

- Larson double-free investigation (47% crash rate)
- Commit e4868bf23: Freelist header write + abort() on duplicate
- ChatGPT analysis: Larson benchmark code is correct (no user bug)
 2025-11-27 06:49:38 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
e4868bf236 Larson crash investigation: Add freelist header write + abort() on duplicate 
## Changes

1. **TLS SLL duplicate detection** (core/box/tls_sll_box.h:381)
   - Changed 'return true' to 'abort()' to get backtrace on double-free
   - Enables precise root cause identification

2. **Freelist header write fix** (core/tiny_superslab_alloc.inc.h:159-169)
   - Added tiny_region_id_write_header() call in freelist allocation path
   - Previously only linear carve wrote headers → stale headers on reuse
   - Now both paths write headers consistently

## Root Cause Analysis

Backtrace revealed true double-free pattern:
- last_push_from=hak_tiny_free_fast_v2 (freed once)
- last_pop_from=(null) (never allocated)
- where=hak_tiny_free_fast_v2 (freed again!)

Same pointer freed twice WITHOUT reallocation in between.

## Status

- Freelist header fix: ✅ Implemented (necessary but not sufficient)
- Double-free still occurs: ❌ Deeper investigation needed
- Possible causes: User code bug, TLS drain race, remote free issue

Next: Investigate allocation/free flow with enhanced tracing
 2025-11-27 05:57:22 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
6b791b97d4 ENV Cleanup: Delete Ultra HEAP & BG Remote dead code (-1,096 LOC) 
Deleted files (11):
- core/ultra/ directory (6 files: tiny_ultra_heap.*, tiny_ultra_page_arena.*)
- core/front/tiny_ultrafront.h
- core/tiny_ultra_fast.inc.h
- core/hakmem_tiny_ultra_front.inc.h
- core/hakmem_tiny_ultra_simple.inc
- core/hakmem_tiny_ultra_batch_box.inc

Edited files (10):
- core/hakmem_tiny.c: Remove Ultra HEAP #includes, move ultra_batch_for_class()
- core/hakmem_tiny_tls_state_box.inc: Delete TinyUltraFront, g_ultra_simple
- core/hakmem_tiny_phase6_wrappers_box.inc: Delete ULTRA_SIMPLE block
- core/hakmem_tiny_alloc.inc: Delete Ultra-Front code block
- core/hakmem_tiny_init.inc: Delete ULTRA_SIMPLE ENV loading
- core/hakmem_tiny_remote_target.{c,h}: Delete g_bg_remote_enable/batch
- core/tiny_refill.h: Remove BG Remote check (always break)
- core/hakmem_tiny_background.inc: Delete BG Remote drain loop

Deleted ENV variables:
- HAKMEM_TINY_ULTRA_HEAP (build flag, undefined)
- HAKMEM_TINY_ULTRA_L0
- HAKMEM_TINY_ULTRA_HEAP_DUMP
- HAKMEM_TINY_ULTRA_PAGE_DUMP
- HAKMEM_TINY_ULTRA_FRONT
- HAKMEM_TINY_BG_REMOTE (no getenv, dead code)
- HAKMEM_TINY_BG_REMOTE_BATCH (no getenv, dead code)
- HAKMEM_TINY_ULTRA_SIMPLE (references only)

Impact:
- Code reduction: -1,096 lines
- Binary size: 305KB → 304KB (-1KB)
- Build: PASS
- Sanity: 15.69M ops/s (3 runs avg)
- Larson: 1 crash observed (seed 43, likely existing instability)

Notes:
- Ultra HEAP never compiled (#if HAKMEM_TINY_ULTRA_HEAP undefined)
- BG Remote variables never initialized (g_bg_remote_enable always 0)
- Ultra SLIM (ultra_slim_alloc_box.h) preserved (active 4-layer path)

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 2025-11-27 04:35:47 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
43015725af ENV cleanup: Add RELEASE guards to DEBUG ENV variables (14 vars) 
Added compile-time guards (#if HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE) to eliminate
DEBUG ENV variable overhead in RELEASE builds.

Variables guarded (14 total):
- HAKMEM_TINY_TRACE_RING, HAKMEM_TINY_DUMP_RING_ATEXIT
- HAKMEM_TINY_RF_TRACE, HAKMEM_TINY_MAILBOX_TRACE
- HAKMEM_TINY_MAILBOX_TRACE_LIMIT, HAKMEM_TINY_MAILBOX_SLOWDISC
- HAKMEM_TINY_MAILBOX_SLOWDISC_PERIOD
- HAKMEM_SS_PREWARM_DEBUG, HAKMEM_SS_FREE_DEBUG
- HAKMEM_TINY_FRONT_METRICS, HAKMEM_TINY_FRONT_DUMP
- HAKMEM_TINY_COUNTERS_DUMP, HAKMEM_TINY_REFILL_DUMP
- HAKMEM_PTR_TRACE_DUMP, HAKMEM_PTR_TRACE_VERBOSE

Files modified (9 core files):
- core/tiny_debug_ring.c (ring trace/dump)
- core/box/mailbox_box.c (mailbox trace + slowdisc)
- core/tiny_refill.h (refill trace)
- core/hakmem_tiny_superslab.c (superslab debug)
- core/box/ss_allocation_box.c (allocation debug)
- core/tiny_superslab_free.inc.h (free debug)
- core/box/front_metrics_box.c (frontend metrics)
- core/hakmem_tiny_stats.c (stats dump)
- core/ptr_trace.h (pointer trace)

Bug fixes during implementation:
1. mailbox_box.c - Fixed variable scope (moved 'used' outside guard)
2. hakmem_tiny_stats.c - Fixed incomplete declarations (on1, on2)

Impact:
- Binary size: -85KB total
  - bench_random_mixed_hakmem: 319K → 305K (-14K, -4.4%)
  - larson_hakmem: 380K → 309K (-71K, -18.7%)
- Performance: No regression (16.9-17.9M ops/s maintained)
- Functional: All tests pass (Random Mixed + Larson)
- Behavior: DEBUG ENV vars correctly ignored in RELEASE builds

Testing:
- Build: Clean compilation (warnings only, pre-existing)
- 100K Random Mixed: 16.9-17.9M ops/s (PASS)
- 10K Larson: 25.9M ops/s (PASS)
- DEBUG ENV verification: Correctly ignored (PASS)

Result: 14 DEBUG ENV variables now have zero overhead in RELEASE builds.

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 2025-11-27 03:41:07 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
543abb0586 ENV cleanup: Consolidate SFC_DEBUG getenv() calls (86% reduction) 
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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 2025-11-27 03:18:33 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
6fadc74405 ENV cleanup: Remove obsolete ULTRAHOT variable + organize docs 
Changes:
1. Removed HAKMEM_TINY_FRONT_ENABLE_ULTRAHOT variable
   - Deleted front_prune_ultrahot_enabled() function
   - UltraHot feature was removed in commit bcfb4f6b5
   - Variable was dead code, no longer referenced

2. Organized ENV cleanup analysis documents
   - Moved 5 ENV analysis docs to docs/analysis/
   - ENV_CLEANUP_PLAN.md - detailed file-by-file plan
   - ENV_CLEANUP_SUMMARY.md - executive summary
   - ENV_CLEANUP_ANALYSIS.md - categorized analysis
   - ENV_CONSOLIDATION_PLAN.md - consolidation proposals
   - ENV_QUICK_REFERENCE.md - quick reference guide

Impact:
- ENV variables: 221 → 220 (-1)
- Build: ✅ Successful
- Risk: Zero (dead code removal)

Next steps (documented in ENV_CLEANUP_SUMMARY.md):
- 21 variables need verification (Ultra/HeapV2/BG/HotMag)
- SFC_DEBUG deduplication opportunity (7 callsites)

File: core/box/front_metrics_box.h
Status: SAVEPOINT - stable baseline for future ENV cleanup

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 2025-11-26 17:12:41 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
6b38bc840e Cleanup: Remove unused hakmem_libc.c (duplicate of hakmem_syscall.c) 
- File was not included in Makefile OBJS_BASE
- Functions already implemented in hakmem_syscall.c
- Size: 361 bytes removed
 2025-11-26 13:03:17 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
bcfb4f6b59 Remove dead code: UltraHot, RingCache, FrontC23, Class5 Hotpath 
(cherry-picked from 225b6fcc7, conflicts resolved)
 2025-11-26 12:33:49 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
950627587a Remove legacy/unused code: 6 .inc files + disabled #if 0 block (1,159 LOC) 
(cherry-picked from 9793f17d6)
 2025-11-26 12:30:30 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
5c85675621 Add callsite tracking for tls_sll_push/pop (macro-based Box Theory) 
Problem:
- [TLS_SLL_PUSH_DUP] at 225K iterations but couldn't identify bypass path
- Need push AND pop callsites to diagnose reuse-before-pop bug

Implementation (Box Theory):
- Renamed tls_sll_push → tls_sll_push_impl (with where parameter)
- Renamed tls_sll_pop → tls_sll_pop_impl (with where parameter)
- Added macro wrappers with __func__ auto-insertion
- Zero changes to 40+ call sites (Box boundary preserved)

Debug-only tracking:
- All tracking code wrapped in #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
- Release builds: where=NULL, zero overhead
- Arrays: s_tls_sll_last_push_from[], s_tls_sll_last_pop_from[]

New log format:
[TLS_SLL_PUSH_DUP] cls=5 ptr=0x...
  last_push_from=hak_tiny_free_fast_v2
  last_pop_from=(null)  ← SMOKING GUN!
  where=hak_tiny_free_fast_v2

Decisive Evidence:
✅ last_pop_from=(null) proves TLS SLL never popped
✅ Unified Cache bypasses TLS SLL (confirmed by Task agent)
✅ Root cause: unified_cache_refill() directly carves from SuperSlab

Impact:
- Complete push/pop flow tracking (debug builds only)
- Root cause identified: Unified Cache at Line 289
- Next step: Fix unified_cache_refill() to check TLS SLL first

Credit: Box Theory macro pattern suggested by ChatGPT

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 2025-11-22 11:30:46 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
3d341a8b3f Fix: TLS SLL double-free diagnostics - Add error handling and detection improvements 
Problem:
workset=8192 crashes at 240K iterations with TLS SLL double-free:
[TLS_SLL_PUSH] FATAL double-free: cls=5 ptr=... already in SLL

Investigation (Task agent):
Identified 8 tls_sll_push() call sites and 3 high-risk areas:
1. HIGH: Carve-Push Rollback pop failures (carve_push_box.c)
2. MEDIUM: Splice partial orphaned nodes (tiny_refill_opt.h)
3. MEDIUM: Incomplete double-free scan - only 64 nodes (tls_sll_box.h)

Fixes Applied:

1. core/box/carve_push_box.c (Lines 115-139)
   - Track pop_failed count during rollback
   - Log orphaned blocks: [BOX_CARVE_PUSH_ROLLBACK] warning
   - Helps identify when rollback leaves blocks in SLL

2. core/box/tls_sll_box.h (Lines 347-370)
   - Increase double-free scan: 64 → 256 nodes
   - Add scanned count to error: (scanned=%u/%u)
   - Catches orphaned blocks deeper in chain

3. core/tiny_refill_opt.h (Lines 135-166)
   - Enhanced splice partial logging
   - Abort in debug builds on orphaned nodes
   - Prevents silent memory leaks

Test Results:
Before: SEGV at 220K iterations
After:  SEGV at 240K iterations (improved detection)
        [TLS_SLL_PUSH] FATAL double-free: cls=5 ptr=... (scanned=2/71)

Impact:
✅ Early detection working (catches at position 2)
✅ Diagnostic capability greatly improved
⚠️  Root cause not yet resolved (deeper investigation needed)

Status: Diagnostic improvements committed for further analysis

Credit: Root cause analysis by Task agent (Explore)

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 2025-11-22 08:43:18 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
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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 2025-11-22 06:50:38 +09:00
Moe Charm (CI)
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