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nyash-codex f85e485195 feat(mir/phi): add LoopForm Meta-Box for PHI circular dependency solution

**Problem**: ValueId(14)/ValueId(17) circular dependency in multi-carrier
loop PHI construction. Loop body PHIs referenced ValueIds not defined in
header exit block, causing SSA use-before-def violations.

**Root Cause**: Interleaved ValueId allocation when processing pinned
(parameters like 'me', 'args') and carrier (locals like 'i', 'n')
variables created forward references:
```
Iteration 1: pre_copy=%13, phi=%14  ✅
Iteration 2: pre_copy=%15, phi=%19  ✅ (but %14 not yet emitted!)
Body PHI: phi %17 = [%14, bb3]  ❌ %14 doesn't exist in bb3
```

**Solution**: LoopForm Meta-Box with 3-pass PHI construction algorithm
inspired by Braun et al. (2013) "Simple and Efficient SSA Construction".

**Core Design**:
- **Meta-Box abstraction**: Treat entire loop as single Box with explicit
  carrier/pinned separation
- **Three-pass algorithm**:
  1. Allocate ALL ValueIds upfront (no emission)
  2. Emit preheader copies in deterministic order
  3. Emit header PHIs (incomplete)
  4. Seal PHIs after loop body (complete)
- **Guarantees**: No circular dependencies possible (all IDs pre-allocated)

**Academic Foundation**:
- Cytron et al. (1991): Classical SSA with dominance frontiers
- Braun et al. (2013): Simple SSA with incomplete φ-nodes ✅ Applied here
- LLVM Canonical Loop Form: Preheader→Header(PHI)→Body→Latch

**Files Added**:

1. **src/mir/phi_core/loopform_builder.rs** (360 lines):
   - LoopFormBuilder struct with carrier/pinned separation
   - LoopFormOps trait (abstraction layer)
   - Three-pass algorithm implementation
   - Unit tests (all pass ✅)

2. **docs/development/analysis/loopform-phi-circular-dependency-solution.md**:
   - Comprehensive problem analysis (600+ lines)
   - Academic literature review
   - Alternative approaches comparison
   - Detailed implementation plan

3. **docs/development/analysis/LOOPFORM_PHI_SOLUTION_SUMMARY.md**:
   - Executive summary (250 lines)
   - Testing strategy
   - Migration timeline (4 weeks)
   - Risk assessment

4. **docs/development/analysis/LOOPFORM_PHI_NEXT_STEPS.md**:
   - Step-by-step integration guide (400 lines)
   - Code snippets for mir/loop_builder.rs
   - Troubleshooting guide
   - Success metrics

**Testing**:
- ✅ Unit tests pass (deterministic allocation verified)
- ⏳ Integration tests (Week 2 with feature flag)
- ⏳ Selfhost support (Week 3)

**Migration Strategy**:
- Week 1 (Current): ✅ Prototype complete
- Week 2: Integration with NYASH_LOOPFORM_PHI_V2=1 feature flag
- Week 3: Selfhost compiler support
- Week 4: Full migration, deprecate old code

**Advantages**:
1. **Correctness**: Guarantees SSA definition-before-use
2. **Simplicity**: ~360 lines (preserves Box Theory philosophy)
3. **Academic alignment**: Matches state-of-art SSA construction
4. **Backward compatible**: Feature-flagged with rollback capability

**Impact**: This resolves the fundamental ValueId circular dependency
issue blocking Stage-B selfhosting, while maintaining the LoopForm
design philosophy of "normalize everything, confine to scope".

**Total Contribution**: ~2,000 lines of code + documentation

**Next Steps**: Integrate LoopFormBuilder into src/mir/loop_builder.rs
following LOOPFORM_PHI_NEXT_STEPS.md guide (estimated 2-4 hours).

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