## Overview Analyzed 34 loops across selfhost codebase to identify JoinIR coverage gaps. Current readiness: 47% (16/30 loops). Next frontier: Pattern P5b (Escape Handling). ## Current Status - Phase 91 planning document: Complete - Loop inventory across 6 key files - Priority ranking: P5b (escape) > P5 (guard) > P6 (nested) - Effort estimates and ROI analysis - Pattern P5b Design: Complete - Problem statement (variable-step carriers) - Pattern definition with Skeleton layout - Recognition algorithm (8-step detection) - Capability taxonomy (P5b-specific guards) - Lowering strategy (Phase 92 preview) - Test fixture: Created - Minimal escape sequence parser - JSON string with backslash escape - Loop Canonicalizer extended - Capability table updated with P5b entries - Fail-Fast criteria documented - Implementation checklist added ## Key Findings ### Loop Readiness Matrix | Category | Count | JoinIR Status | |----------|-------|--------------| | Pattern 1 (simple bounded) | 16 | ✅ Ready | | Pattern 2 (with break) | 1 | ⚠️ Partial | | **Pattern P5b (escape seq)** | ~3 | ❌ NEW | | Pattern P5 (guard-bounded) | ~2 | ❌ Deferred | | Pattern P6 (nested loops) | ~8 | ❌ Deferred | ### Top Candidates 1. **P5b**: json_loader.hako:30 (8 lines, high reuse) - Effort: 2-3 days (recognition) - Impact: Unlocks all escape parsers 2. **P5**: mini_vm_core.hako:541 (204 lines, monolithic) - Effort: 1-2 weeks - Impact: Major JSON optimization 3. **P6**: seam_inspector.hako:76 (7+ nesting) - Effort: 2-3 weeks - Impact: Demonstrates nested composition ## Phase 91 Strategy **Recognition-only phase** (no lowering in P1): - Step 1: Design & planning ✅ - Step 2: Canonicalizer implementation (detect_escape_pattern) - Step 3: Unit tests + parity verification - Step 4: Lowering deferred to Phase 92 ## Files Added - docs/development/current/main/phases/phase-91/README.md - Full analysis & planning - docs/development/current/main/design/pattern-p5b-escape-design.md - Technical design - tools/selfhost/test_pattern5b_escape_minimal.hako - Test fixture ## Files Modified - docs/development/current/main/design/loop-canonicalizer.md - Capability table extended with P5b entries - Pattern P5b full section added - Implementation checklist updated ## Acceptance Criteria (Phase 91 Step 1) - ✅ Loop inventory complete (34 loops across 6 files) - ✅ Pattern P5b design document ready - ✅ Test fixture created - ✅ Capability taxonomy extended - ⏳ Implementation deferred (Step 2+) ## References - JoinIR Architecture: joinir-architecture-overview.md - Phase 91 Plan: phases/phase-91/README.md - P5b Design: design/pattern-p5b-escape-design.md Next: Implement detect_escape_pattern() recognition in Phase 91 Step 2 🤖 Generated with Claude Code Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Hybrid Selfhost Build (80/20)
Purpose
- Provide a minimal, fast path to compile Hako source via Hakorune Stage‑B to Program(JSON v0), and optionally run it via Core‑Direct (in‑proc).
- Future: add MIR emit and ny-llvmc EXE build in small increments.
Script
- tools/selfhost/selfhost_build.sh
- --in <file.hako>: input Hako source
- --json <out.json>: write Program(JSON v0); default: /tmp/hako_stageb_$$.json
- --mir <out.json>: emit MIR(JSON) from source (runner path)
- --exe : build native executable via ny-llvmc (llvmlite harness)
- --run: run via Gate‑C/Core Direct (in‑proc). Exit code mirrors program return.
- Env:
- NYASH_BIN: path to hakorune/nyash binary (auto-detected)
- NYASH_ROOT: repo root (auto-detected)
- HAKO_USE_BUILDBOX=1: use BuildBox for emit-only (no run/exe)
Examples
# Emit JSON only (Stage‑B)
tools/selfhost/selfhost_build.sh --in apps/demo/main.hako --json /tmp/demo.json
# Run and use exit code
tools/selfhost/selfhost_build.sh --in apps/demo/return7.hako --run; echo $?
Notes
- Stage‑B emit uses either the Stage‑B entry or BuildBox(HAKO_USE_BUILDBOX=1 for emit-only)
- Runner executes Core‑Direct in-proc under HAKO_CORE_DIRECT_INPROC=1.
- For heavier cases (bundles/alias/require), keep Stage‑B canaries opt‑in in quick profile.
Stage1 Selfhost Binary (Phase 25.1 — initial wiring)
Purpose
- Provide a concrete Stage1 binary (
hakorune) built from Hako sources. - Separate the Rust bootstrap binary (Stage0,
nyash) from the Hakorune selfhost binary at the build-script level.
Script
- tools/selfhost/build_stage1.sh
- Builds a Stage1 selfhost executable from a Nyash/Hako entry point.
- Current entry (default):
lang/src/runner/launcher.hako— Stage1 CLI launcher (commands: emit program-json/mir-json, etc.).
- Output:
target/selfhost/hakoruneby default.
Usage
# Build Stage1 selfhost binary with defaults
tools/selfhost/build_stage1.sh
# Custom output path
tools/selfhost/build_stage1.sh --out /tmp/hakorune-dev
# Custom entry (experimental)
tools/selfhost/build_stage1.sh --entry apps/selfhost-minimal/main.hako --out /tmp/hako_min
How it works
- Pipeline:
- Stage‑B + MirBuilder:
tools/hakorune_emit_mir.sh <entry.hako> <mir.json>
- LLVM EXE build:
tools/ny_mir_builder.sh --in <mir.json> --emit exe -o <exe>
- Stage‑B + MirBuilder:
- The Rust binary (Stage0) is resolved via the existing helpers inside
hakorune_emit_mir.sh/ny_mir_builder.sh:- Prefers
target/release/hakorunewhen present. - Falls back to
target/release/nyashotherwise.
- Prefers
Notes
- This Stage1 binary is a minimal Ny Executor and not yet a full CLI replacement.
- Full CLI / mode selection for Stage1 will be implemented in later phases; this script focuses on establishing the binary layout and build wiring.
Helper — Stage1 CLI Runner
tools/selfhost/run_stage1_cli.sh- Wraps a Stage1 binary (default
target/selfhost/hakorune) with the required runtime env:NYASH_NYRT_SILENT_RESULT=1(Result 行を抑止して JSON stdout を維持)NYASH_DISABLE_PLUGINS=1,NYASH_FILEBOX_MODE=core-ro(FileBox などのコア実装を強制)
- Pass arguments verbatim to the Stage1 CLI:
tools/selfhost/run_stage1_cli.sh emit program-json apps/tests/minimal.hako tools/selfhost/run_stage1_cli.sh --bin /tmp/hakorune-dev emit mir-json apps/tests/minimal.hako - Use this helper (or set the env vars manually) whenever CLI output is consumed by scripts, so that stdout matches llvmlite harness expectations.
- Wraps a Stage1 binary (default