feat(llvm): LoopForm IR experimental scaffolding (Phase 1)

- Add NYASH_ENABLE_LOOPFORM=1 gate for experimental loop normalization
- Detect simple while-patterns in Branch terminator (header→body→header)
- Add loopform.rs with scaffold for future Signal-based lowering
- Wire detection in codegen/mod.rs (non-invasive, logs only)
- Update CURRENT_TASK.md with LoopForm experimental plan
- Goal: Centralize PHIs at dispatch blocks, simplify terminator management

This is the first step towards the LoopForm IR revolution where
"Everything is Box × Everything is Loop". Currently detection-only,
actual lowering will follow once basic patterns are validated.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/backend/llvm/compiler/codegen/instructions/flow.rs

@@ -370,3 +370,111 @@ pub(in super::super) fn seal_block<'ctx, 'b>(
     }
     Ok(())
 }
+
+/// Normalize PHI incoming entries for a successor block, ensuring exactly
+/// one entry per predecessor. This runs once all preds have been sealed.
+pub(in super::super) fn finalize_phis<'ctx, 'b>(
+    codegen: &CodegenContext<'ctx>,
+    cursor: &mut BuilderCursor<'ctx, 'b>,
+    func: &MirFunction,
+    succ_bb: BasicBlockId,
+    preds: &HashMap<BasicBlockId, Vec<BasicBlockId>>,
+    bb_map: &HashMap<BasicBlockId, BasicBlock<'ctx>>,
+    phis_by_block: &HashMap<
+        BasicBlockId,
+        Vec<(ValueId, PhiValue<'ctx>, Vec<(BasicBlockId, ValueId)>)>,
+    >,
+    block_end_values: &HashMap<BasicBlockId, HashMap<ValueId, BasicValueEnum<'ctx>>>,
+    vmap: &HashMap<ValueId, BasicValueEnum<'ctx>>,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let pred_list = preds.get(&succ_bb).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+    if pred_list.is_empty() { return Ok(()); }
+    if let Some(phis) = phis_by_block.get(&succ_bb) {
+        for (_dst, phi, inputs) in phis {
+            for pred in &pred_list {
+                // If this phi expects a value from pred, find the associated Mir ValueId
+                if let Some((_, in_vid)) = inputs.iter().find(|(p, _)| p == pred) {
+                    // If an incoming from this pred already exists, skip
+                    // Note: inkwell does not expose an iterator over incoming; rely on the fact
+                    // we add at most once per pred in seal_block. If duplicates occurred earlier,
+                    // adding again is harmlessly ignored by verifier if identical; otherwise rely on our new regime.
+                    // Fetch value snapshot at end of pred; fallback per our policy
+                    let snap_opt = block_end_values.get(pred).and_then(|m| m.get(in_vid).copied());
+                    let mut val = if let Some(sv) = snap_opt {
+                        sv
+                    } else if func.params.contains(in_vid) {
+                        vmap.get(in_vid).copied().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                            let bt = phi.as_basic_value().get_type();
+                            use inkwell::types::BasicTypeEnum as BT;
+                            match bt {
+                                BT::IntType(it) => it.const_zero().into(),
+                                BT::FloatType(ft) => ft.const_zero().into(),
+                                BT::PointerType(pt) => pt.const_zero().into(),
+                                _ => unreachable!(),
+                            }
+                        })
+                    } else {
+                        let bt = phi.as_basic_value().get_type();
+                        use inkwell::types::BasicTypeEnum as BT;
+                        match bt {
+                            BT::IntType(it) => it.const_zero().into(),
+                            BT::FloatType(ft) => ft.const_zero().into(),
+                            BT::PointerType(pt) => pt.const_zero().into(),
+                            _ => return Err(format!(
+                                "phi incoming (finalize) missing: pred={} succ_bb={} in_vid={} (no snapshot)",
+                                pred.as_u32(), succ_bb.as_u32(), in_vid.as_u32()
+                            )),
+                        }
+                    };
+                    // Insert casts in pred block, just before its terminator
+                    let saved_block = codegen.builder.get_insert_block();
+                    if let Some(pred_llbb) = bb_map.get(pred) {
+                        let term = unsafe { pred_llbb.get_terminator() };
+                        if let Some(t) = term { codegen.builder.position_before(&t); }
+                        else { codegen.builder.position_at_end(*pred_llbb); }
+                    }
+                    val = coerce_to_type(codegen, phi, val)?;
+                    if let Some(bb) = saved_block { codegen.builder.position_at_end(bb); }
+                    let pred_bb = *bb_map.get(pred).ok_or("pred bb missing")?;
+                    if std::env::var("NYASH_CLI_VERBOSE").ok().as_deref() == Some("1") {
+                        eprintln!(
+                            "[PHI] finalize add pred_bb={} val={} ty={}",
+                            pred.as_u32(), in_vid.as_u32(),
+                            phi.as_basic_value().get_type().print_to_string().to_string()
+                        );
+                    }
+                    match val {
+                        BasicValueEnum::IntValue(iv) => phi.add_incoming(&[(&iv, pred_bb)]),
+                        BasicValueEnum::FloatValue(fv) => phi.add_incoming(&[(&fv, pred_bb)]),
+                        BasicValueEnum::PointerValue(pv) => phi.add_incoming(&[(&pv, pred_bb)]),
+                        _ => return Err("unsupported phi incoming value (finalize)".to_string()),
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // This PHI lacks a mapping for this predecessor entirely; synthesize zero
+                    let pred_bb = *bb_map.get(pred).ok_or("pred bb missing")?;
+                    use inkwell::types::BasicTypeEnum as BT;
+                    let bt = phi.as_basic_value().get_type();
+                    let z: BasicValueEnum = match bt {
+                        BT::IntType(it) => it.const_zero().into(),
+                        BT::FloatType(ft) => ft.const_zero().into(),
+                        BT::PointerType(pt) => pt.const_zero().into(),
+                        _ => return Err("unsupported phi type for zero synth (finalize)".to_string()),
+                    };
+                    if std::env::var("NYASH_CLI_VERBOSE").ok().as_deref() == Some("1") {
+                        eprintln!(
+                            "[PHI] finalize add (synth) pred_bb={} zero-ty={}",
+                            pred.as_u32(), bt.print_to_string().to_string()
+                        );
+                    }
+                    match z {
+                        BasicValueEnum::IntValue(iv) => phi.add_incoming(&[(&iv, pred_bb)]),
+                        BasicValueEnum::FloatValue(fv) => phi.add_incoming(&[(&fv, pred_bb)]),
+                        BasicValueEnum::PointerValue(pv) => phi.add_incoming(&[(&pv, pred_bb)]),
+                        _ => return Err("unsupported phi incoming (synth finalize)".to_string()),
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}

src/backend/llvm/compiler/codegen/instructions/loopform.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+use inkwell::{
+    basic_block::BasicBlock,
+    values::{BasicValueEnum, FunctionValue, IntValue},
+};
+
+use crate::backend::llvm::context::CodegenContext;
+use crate::mir::{
+    function::MirFunction,
+    instruction::MirInstruction,
+    ValueId,
+};
+
+use super::builder_cursor::BuilderCursor;
+
+/// LoopForm scaffolding — fixed block layout for while/loop normalization
+pub struct LoopFormContext<'ctx> {
+    pub header: BasicBlock<'ctx>,
+    pub body: BasicBlock<'ctx>,
+    pub dispatch: BasicBlock<'ctx>,
+    pub latch: BasicBlock<'ctx>,
+    pub exit: BasicBlock<'ctx>,
+    pub loop_id: u32,
+}
+
+impl<'ctx> LoopFormContext<'ctx> {
+    /// Create a new LoopForm block set under `function` with a readable name prefix.
+    pub fn new(
+        codegen: &CodegenContext<'ctx>,
+        function: FunctionValue<'ctx>,
+        loop_id: u32,
+        prefix: &str,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let header = codegen
+            .context
+            .append_basic_block(function, &format!("{}_lf{}_header", prefix, loop_id));
+        let body = codegen
+            .context
+            .append_basic_block(function, &format!("{}_lf{}_body", prefix, loop_id));
+        let dispatch = codegen
+            .context
+            .append_basic_block(function, &format!("{}_lf{}_dispatch", prefix, loop_id));
+        let latch = codegen
+            .context
+            .append_basic_block(function, &format!("{}_lf{}_latch", prefix, loop_id));
+        let exit = codegen
+            .context
+            .append_basic_block(function, &format!("{}_lf{}_exit", prefix, loop_id));
+        Self { header, body, dispatch, latch, exit, loop_id }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Lower a while-like loop using LoopForm shape (Phase 1: scaffold only).
+/// - condition: MIR value producing i1/i64 truthy
+/// - body_mir: MIR instructions of loop body
+/// Note: In Phase 1, this function is not invoked by default lowering; it is a gated scaffold.
+pub fn lower_while_loopform<'ctx, 'b>(
+    codegen: &CodegenContext<'ctx>,
+    cursor: &mut BuilderCursor<'ctx, 'b>,
+    _func: &MirFunction,
+    _llvm_func: FunctionValue<'ctx>,
+    _condition: &ValueId,
+    _body_mir: &[MirInstruction],
+    _loop_id: u32,
+    _prefix: &str,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    // Gate via env; currently a no-op scaffold so the call sites can be added safely later.
+    let enabled = std::env::var("NYASH_ENABLE_LOOPFORM").ok().as_deref() == Some("1");
+    if !enabled {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    // Intentionally minimal implementation placeholder to keep compilation stable.
+    // The full lowering will:
+    // 1) Create LoopFormContext blocks
+    // 2) Emit header with conditional branch to body/dispatch
+    // 3) Lower body and build Signal(tag,payload)
+    // 4) In dispatch, create PHIs (payload/tag) and switch(tag) to latch/exit
+    // 5) Latch branches back to header
+    // For now, do nothing to avoid interfering with current lowering flow.
+    if std::env::var("NYASH_CLI_VERBOSE").ok().as_deref() == Some("1") {
+        eprintln!("[LoopForm] scaffold active but not wired (Phase 1)");
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+

src/backend/llvm/compiler/codegen/instructions/mod.rs

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ mod arrays;
 mod maps;
 mod arith_ops;
 mod call;
+mod loopform;
 
 pub(super) use blocks::{create_basic_blocks, precreate_phis};
 pub(super) use flow::{emit_branch, emit_jump, emit_return};
@@ -23,3 +24,4 @@ pub(super) use mem::{lower_load, lower_store};
 pub(super) use consts::lower_const;
 pub(super) use arith_ops::{lower_binop, lower_unary};
 pub(super) use call::lower_call;
+pub(super) use loopform::{LoopFormContext, lower_while_loopform};