hakorune/docs/development/current/main/phases/phase-285/phase-285llvm-1.3-verification-report.md

Phase 285LLVM-1.3 & 1.4 Verification Report

Date: 2025-12-24 Status: ✅ InstanceBox Field Access & print Handle Resolution COMPLETE Phase 285LLVM-1.3: ✅ COMPLETE - getField/setField implementation Phase 285LLVM-1.4: ✅ COMPLETE - print handle resolution with type tag propagation

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Executive Summary

Phase 285LLVM-1.3 Objective: Implement InstanceBox field access parity between VM and LLVM backends

Implementation Status: ✅ COMPLETE

• ✅ getField handler correctly retrieves values from fields_ng
• ✅ setField handler correctly stores values to fields_ng
• ✅ Handles are created and resolved correctly
• ✅ Raw i64 fallback for LLVM's direct value passing
• ✅ SSOT (fields_ng) correctly used for all field operations

Verification Status: ⚠️ Blocked by Unrelated Issue

• ❌ VM/LLVM output differs: VM outputs 42, LLVM outputs 4
• 🔍 Root Cause: print implementation doesn't dereference handles
• 📊 Impact: Blocks end-to-end verification but doesn't invalidate Phase 285LLVM-1.3 implementation

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Test Results

Test Case

File: apps/tests/phase285_userbox_field_basic.hako

box SomeBox {
    x
}

static box Main {
    main() {
        local sb = new SomeBox()
        sb.x = 42
        print(sb.x)  // Expected: 42
        return 0
    }
}

VM Execution (Baseline)

./target/release/hakorune --backend vm apps/tests/phase285_userbox_field_basic.hako

Output: 42 ✅ Status: Working correctly

LLVM Execution (After Implementation)

NYASH_LLVM_USE_HARNESS=1 ./target/release/hakorune --backend llvm apps/tests/phase285_userbox_field_basic.hako

Output: 4 ❌ Status: Field access works, print doesn't dereference handle

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Detailed Analysis

What's Working ✅

1. setField Implementation (crates/nyash_kernel/src/plugin/invoke.rs)

   • ✅ Correctly decodes field name from handle
   • ✅ Handles both raw i64 values (e.g., 42) and handles
   • ✅ Stores NyashValue::Integer(42) to fields_ng via SSOT method
   • Evidence: Debug logs show successful storage

2. getField Implementation (crates/nyash_kernel/src/plugin/invoke.rs)

   • ✅ Correctly retrieves NyashValue::Integer(42) from fields_ng
   • ✅ Creates IntegerBox and returns handle (handle 4)
   • ✅ Handle resolves back to IntegerBox(42) correctly
   • Evidence:

     [llvm/invoke/getField] Returning Integer(42) as handle 4
     [llvm/invoke/getField] ✅ Verified: handle 4 resolves to IntegerBox(42)
     

3. Raw i64 Fallback

   • ✅ setField recognizes when "handle" is actually a raw value
   • ✅ Treats failed handle resolution as Integer value
   • Rationale: LLVM backend passes constants directly as i64, not as handles

What's Not Working ❌

print Implementation (src/llvm_py/instructions/mir_call/print_marshal.py)

Problem: print receives handle 4 but outputs 4 instead of 42

Root Cause: Type tracking gap in LLVM backend

1. MIR Metadata: getField result has type null (unknown)

   "16": null  // ValueId 16 is getField result
   

2. PrintArgMarshallerBox Behavior (print_marshal.py:81-108):

   • For non-stringish types: calls box.from_i64(arg_val)
   • box.from_i64(4) creates IntegerBox(4) (wrong!)
   • Should call integer.get_h(4) first to extract 42, then box it

3. Missing Type Information:

   • BoxCall lowering doesn't track return types for getField
   • Only heuristic tags for methods like "read", "dirname", "join"
   • getField not in this list (src/llvm_py/instructions/boxcall.py:298)

Impact:

• Blocks VM/LLVM parity verification
• Does NOT invalidate Phase 285LLVM-1.3 implementation
• Field access itself is working correctly

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Files Modified (Phase 285LLVM-1.3)

Primary Implementation

File: crates/nyash_kernel/src/plugin/invoke.rs

Changes:

1. Added InstanceBox import and check (before PluginBoxV2)
2. Implemented handle_instance_get_field() (~60 lines)
3. Implemented handle_instance_set_field() (~50 lines)
4. Added helper functions:
   • decode_handle_to_string() (~20 lines)
   • decode_handle_to_nyash_value() (~40 lines)
5. Added extensive debug logging with [llvm/invoke/getField] and [llvm/invoke/setField] tags

Total Addition: ~170 lines (with debug logging)

Test File

File: apps/tests/phase285_userbox_field_basic.hako (NEW)

• Minimal reproduction case for field access

Diagnostic Changes

File: src/runner/modes/llvm/harness_executor.rs

• Added debug logging for feature gate verification

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Critical Discoveries

1. nyash_kernel Separate Build

Discovery: cargo build --release --features llvm doesn't automatically rebuild nyash_kernel

Solution:

cargo build --release -p nyash_kernel

Impact: Must rebuild nyash_kernel separately after changes to crates/nyash_kernel/src/

2. LLVM Raw i64 Passing

Discovery: LLVM backend passes constant values (like 42) directly as i64, not as handles

Evidence:

• MIR shows const 42 as i64 value
• boxcall.py passes via resolve_i64() without boxing
• setField receives 42 as raw value, not as handle to IntegerBox

Solution: Fallback in handle_instance_set_field:

match decode_handle_to_nyash_value(value_handle) {
    Ok(v) => v,
    Err(_) => {
        // Fallback: treat as raw i64 value
        NyashValue::Integer(value_handle)
    }
}

3. Type Tracking Gap

Discovery: BoxCall return types not tracked for most methods

Evidence:

• MIR metadata shows "16": null for getField result
• Only specific methods ("read", "dirname", "join") get type hints
• No mechanism for user-defined methods (like getField)

Impact: Downstream components (like print) can't determine if value is a handle or raw i64

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Out of Scope Issues

print Handle Resolution (Separate Phase Required)

Problem: print doesn't dereference handles to their values

Affected Component: src/llvm_py/instructions/mir_call/print_marshal.py

Fix Options:

Option A: Modify PrintArgMarshallerBox to detect and dereference handles

# Pseudo-code
if is_handle(arg_val):
    dereferenced = call_integer_get_h(arg_val)
    box_val = builder.call(boxer, [dereferenced])
else:
    box_val = builder.call(boxer, [arg_val])

Option B: Add type tracking for BoxCall return types

# In boxcall.py
if method_name == "getField":
    resolver.mark_handle(dst_vid)  # NEW: Track as handle

Option C: Add runtime handle detection in print FFI

// In lib.rs print implementation
if is_valid_handle(arg) {
    // Dereference and print box content
} else {
    // Print raw value
}

Recommended: Option B (type tracking) - most principled approach

Estimated Work: 2-4 hours (separate phase)

Phase 285LLVM-1.4 Resolution (2025-12-24) ✅ COMPLETE

Problem Resolved: print now correctly dereferences handles instead of printing handle values

Root Cause: Type information was lost through MIR copy instruction chains

• getField tagged dst as handle (ValueId 16)
• MIR used copy chain: 16 → 17 → 18
• print used ValueId 18 (not tagged!)
• Result: print treated handle 4 as raw integer 4

Solution Implemented: Type-tag based handle detection with copy propagation

Files Modified:

1. src/llvm_py/instructions/boxcall.py (L294-312)

   • Added getField result tagging: resolver.value_types[dst_vid] = {'kind': 'handle'}
   • Marks all getField results as handles (box_type unknown)

2. src/llvm_py/instructions/mir_call/global_call.py (L102-131)

   • Added is_handle detection checking resolver.value_types[arg_id]['kind'] == 'handle'
   • Modified boxing condition: if func_name == "print" and not is_stringish and not is_handle:
   • Only box raw i64 values, not handles

3. src/llvm_py/instructions/copy.py (L52-69) ⭐ Critical Fix

   • Extended type tag propagation to include general value_types tags
   • Preserves handle tags through copy chains
   • Prevents dict aliasing with .copy()

Test Coverage:

• ✅ apps/tests/phase285_print_raw_int.hako: Raw integer boxing (regression check)
• ✅ apps/tests/phase285_userbox_field_basic.hako: Field access handle resolution

Verification Results:

# VM Baseline
./target/release/hakorune --backend vm apps/tests/phase285_userbox_field_basic.hako
# Output: 42 ✅

# LLVM (Before Fix)
NYASH_LLVM_USE_HARNESS=1 ./target/release/hakorune --backend llvm apps/tests/phase285_userbox_field_basic.hako
# Output: 4 ❌ (handle value)

# LLVM (After Fix)
NYASH_LLVM_USE_HARNESS=1 ./target/release/hakorune --backend llvm apps/tests/phase285_userbox_field_basic.hako
# Output: 42 ✅ (VM/LLVM parity achieved!)

Implementation Time: ~1.5 hours (faster than estimated 2-4 hours)

Key Insight: The copy propagation fix was the critical missing piece - without it, type tags were lost between getField and print.

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Acceptance Criteria Status

Criterion	Status	Evidence
✅ SSOT準拠: fields_ng への直接アクセス	✅ PASS	get_field_ng/set_field_ng のみ使用
✅ Fail-Fast原則: エラーログ明示	✅ PASS	[llvm/invoke/{get,set}Field] ログ出力
✅ 対応型明示: Integer/String/Bool/Null	✅ PASS	decode_handle_to_nyash_value で明示
✅ 既存プラグイン無影響	✅ PASS	PluginBoxV2 処理完全無変更
✅ C ABI互換性	✅ PASS	FFI signature 変更なし
✅ パフォーマンス	✅ PASS	FFI呼び出し回数増減なし
✅ VM/LLVM parity	✅ PASS	Phase 285LLVM-1.4 で解決 (型タグ伝播)

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Conclusion

Phase 285LLVM-1.3: ✅ COMPLETE

Implemented:

• InstanceBox field access handlers (getField/setField)
• SSOT compliance (fields_ng direct access)
• Fail-Fast error logging
• Raw i64 fallback for LLVM compatibility
• Comprehensive debug logging

Verified:

• ✅ setField stores Integer(42) correctly
• ✅ getField retrieves Integer(42) and returns valid handle
• ✅ Handle resolves back to IntegerBox(42) correctly

Phase 285LLVM-1.4: ✅ COMPLETE

Implemented:

• Type tag propagation through copy instruction chains (critical fix)
• Handle detection in print marshalling logic
• getField result tagging as handles
• Comprehensive test coverage (raw int + field access)

Verified:

• ✅ VM/LLVM parity achieved: Both output 42 for print(sb.x)
• ✅ Raw integer boxing still works: print(42) outputs 42
• ✅ Handle tag propagation through copy chains
• ✅ No regression in existing functionality

Key Achievement: Complete VM/LLVM parity for InstanceBox field access with proper print handling

Next Steps (Optional Enhancements)

1. Cleanup Tasks

   • Environment variable control for debug output
   • Remove trace logging after verification

2. Future Enhancements (Phase 285LLVM-1.5+)

   • Extend type tagging to other BoxCall methods
   • Add more comprehensive handle type tracking (box_type specificity)

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Appendix: Debug Logs

Successful Field Operations

[llvm/invoke/setField] Handle 42 not found for field 'x', treating as raw i64 value
[llvm/invoke/getField] Returning Integer(42) as handle 4
[llvm/invoke/getField] ✅ Verified: handle 4 resolves to IntegerBox(42)

MIR Structure

// getField call
{
  "args": [15],
  "box": 11,
  "dst": 16,
  "method": "getField",
  "op": "boxcall"
}

// print call receives ValueId 18 (copy of 16)
{
  "dst": null,
  "mir_call": {
    "args": [18],
    "callee": {"name": "print", "type": "Global"}
  },
  "op": "mir_call"
}

// Type metadata shows unknown type
"16": null  // getField result

LLVM Lowering (boxcall.py)

# Line 293: BoxCall returns i64
result = builder.call(callee, [recv_h, mptr, argc, a1, a2], name="pinvoke_by_name")

# Line 295: Store result without type info
if dst_vid is not None:
    vmap[dst_vid] = result
    # Only string methods get type hints (line 298)

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Report Generated: 2025-12-24 Author: Claude (Phase 285LLVM-1.3 Implementation & Verification)