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perf(codegen): brand claimed-array receivers before the plain tier; gate the guarded store's layout note inline (wolf-ecs -3.2%/-3.7%, -2.3%/-2.0%) - #8890

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Two codegen follow-ups to #8876 (measured on the Mac mini reference box on top of the #8876 head; a re-measure on the merged main is in progress and will be posted as a comment) with the wolf-ecs (noctjs/ecs-benchmark) add/remove and entity-cycle cases, 11 alternating pairs, retained only with 11/11 wins on BOTH; semantics probe byte-identical to Node for every build.

  1. Claimed-receiver brand before the guarded plain tier (expr/index_get.rs). An erased Array declaration admits object-backed Array subclasses (class Archetype extends Array) and typed arrays as readily as plain Arrays. The canonical-i32 read split (perf: remove cross-module ECS dispatch and argument-bundle overhead #8872) committed such a receiver's integer keys to the guarded plain-array tier, whose feedback fallback classified the receiver out of line on every read (packed[sparse[x]] in the wolf-ecs SparseSet: 4.0% / 5.6% of the two profiles even after perf(ecs): guarded store follows forwarding edge, inline typeof/typed-array/subclass fast paths (wolf-ecs -16.5% / -20.9%) #8876's fallback fix). The element arm now reads the GcHeader type byte once: plain Array → guarded tier; any other heap pointer → the receiver-unknown numeric tiers (inline typed-array read, dense-subclass arrlike.ic, complete dispatcher) the runtime-key arm already uses; non-pointers keep the guarded tier's unchanged fallback. add/remove −3.24%, entity-cycle −3.66%.
  2. Gated layout note in the guarded store fast arm (expr/index_set_guarded.rs, expr/write_barrier.rs). js_gc_note_slot_layout_aware returns without acting when the old and new slot values share a pointer classification unless both are pointers and the array carries an element-shape proof; the fast arm still paid the call on every store (4% of add/remove, almost all ents[id] = arch). The fast arm now stores through a deferred-note variant of the shared audited emitter, classifies both values with an exact codegen mirror of layout_pointer_bearing_bits, tests GC_ARRAY_ELEMENT_SHAPE on the _reserved word it already loaded, and calls the note only from a gated laynote block. add/remove −2.30%, entity-cycle −2.02%.

Also measured and NOT included: an inline total-truthiness diamond (+3.8% / +2.8% — program-wide IR growth pushes clones past the pre-statepoint inline budgets; parked on perf/ecs-v92-truthy-inline), and inlining js_method_direct_shape_class at the multi-arm direct-method form and the dispatch tower's own-override probe (neutral / mixed: the probe's 2.4% self share is the header work itself, not the call), parked on perf/ecs-v88-probe-inline.

Tests

  • index_get_claim_tests::claimed_array_receiver_brands_before_committing_a_canonical_key_to_the_plain_tier
  • index_set_barrier_tests::the_fast_arm_layout_note_is_gated_on_the_pointer_classification_and_shape_bit
  • codegen 1325/1325, runtime array/typed_feedback suites, -D warnings workspace check with the host-compatible exclusions, all lint audits (file size, addr-class, raw-handle incl. --no-raise-vs merge base, shape census, GC store-site inventory, local-binding audit).

https://claude.ai/code/session_019WVcWKmYsUBnnFB7nBgbBJ

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  • Performance Improvements
    • Improved numeric element reads for typed arrays and dense Array subclasses accessed through broadly typed receivers.
    • Optimized array element stores by avoiding unnecessary garbage-collection tracking when it is not required.
    • Improved fast paths for dense numeric array updates.
    • Maintained behavior compatibility, with measurable benchmark improvements across entity and add/remove workloads.

Ralph Küpper added 3 commits August 27, 2026 21:24
… tier

An erased Array declaration admits object-backed Array subclasses
(`class Archetype extends Array`) and typed arrays as readily as plain
Arrays. The canonical-i32 read split (PerryTS#8872) committed such a receiver's
integer keys to the guarded plain-array tier, whose feedback fallback
classifies the receiver out of line on every read; wolf-ecs
`packed[sparse[x]]` paid 4-6% of both benchmarks there even after the
fallback learned the dense subclass read.

The element arm of a claimed-receiver site now reads the GcHeader type
byte once: a plain Array keeps the guarded tier, every other heap pointer
takes the receiver-unknown numeric tiers (inline typed-array read, dense
subclass `arrlike.ic`, complete dispatcher) that the runtime-key arm of the
same site already uses, and non-pointers keep the guarded tier's unchanged
fallback.

Test: `index_get_claim_tests::claimed_array_receiver_brands_before_committing_a_canonical_key_to_the_plain_tier`.

Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_019WVcWKmYsUBnnFB7nBgbBJ
(cherry picked from commit 8819e362356139322bddb6b2c1734637630bb24d)
…ssification

`js_gc_note_slot_layout_aware` returns without acting when the old and new
slot values share a pointer classification, unless both are pointers and the
array carries an element-shape proof (`GC_ARRAY_ELEMENT_SHAPE`). The guarded
in-bounds store fast arm still paid the call on every store — 4% of the
wolf-ecs add/remove profile, almost all of it `ents[id] = arch` pointer-over-
pointer stores into proof-free arrays.

The fast arm now stores through a deferred-note variant of the shared slot
emitter (old bits loaded, string-addref demote unchanged), classifies both
values with an exact codegen mirror of `layout_pointer_bearing_bits`, tests
the element-shape bit on the `_reserved` word `deref.live` already loaded,
and calls the note only from a gated `laynote` block when it has work: a
classification change (which must reach `layout_note_slot`) or a pointer-
over-pointer store into a proof-bearing array.

Test: `index_set_barrier_tests::the_fast_arm_layout_note_is_gated_on_the_pointer_classification_and_shape_bit`.

Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_019WVcWKmYsUBnnFB7nBgbBJ
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The change brands erased Array receivers before canonical integer reads and routes non-array heap receivers to dynamic typed-array reads. Guarded array stores now gate layout-note emission using old/new pointer classification and the element-shape bit. Array indexing runtime code adds a dense-number fast lane and removes obsolete tracking helpers.

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Array fast paths

Layer / File(s) Summary
Claimed receiver branding and read routing
crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index_get.rs, crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index_get_claim_tests.rs
Canonical integer reads check the receiver brand before selecting the guarded plain-array tier. Typed arrays and dense Array subclasses use dynamic read tiers. Tests verify the emitted IR paths.
Pointer-aware guarded stores
crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/write_barrier.rs, crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index_set_guarded.rs, crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index_set_barrier_tests.rs, changelog.d/8890-claimed-receiver-brand-gated-layout-note.md
Guarded stores defer old-value capture and classify old and new values. The element-shape bit gates slot-aware layout-note emission. Tests verify the predicate and control flow. The changelog records benchmark and semantics results.

Array runtime tracking cleanup

Layer / File(s) Summary
Array indexing runtime updates
crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing.rs
The runtime removes obsolete prototype tracking and cold error helpers. Strict extending stores check the dense-number fast lane before the existing dense-index lane.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to e2160

The new numeric store fast path can bypass indexed-prototype invalidation, potentially skipping inherited setters or non-writable property checks. Merge should wait until this guard is added or the behavior is explicitly accepted by the owner.

Suggested reviewers: thehypnoo

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sequenceDiagram
  participant CanonicalIndexGet
  participant ReceiverHeader
  participant DynamicReadTier
  CanonicalIndexGet->>ReceiverHeader: Check pointer classification and GC_TYPE_ARRAY
  ReceiverHeader-->>CanonicalIndexGet: Return receiver brand
  CanonicalIndexGet->>DynamicReadTier: Select guarded array or dynamic heap read
  DynamicReadTier-->>CanonicalIndexGet: Return merged read result
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PerryTS#8885/PerryTS#8876 composition

main's 77b994f moved note_object_prototype_index_write, note_array_proto_iterator_write and array_proto_iterator_modified into indexing_support.rs (glob-imported) but left the originals in indexing.rs, which -D warnings rejects as dead code plus unused AtomicBool/AtomicU8 imports. The support copies are the live ones; remove the duplicates.

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In `@crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index_get.rs`:
- Around line 470-472: Update the call to lower_inline_dyn_typed_array_get in
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Comment on lines +470 to +472
ctx.current_block = other_idx;
let other_value =
lower_inline_dyn_typed_array_get(ctx, arr_box, idx_double, coerce_numeric_fallback);

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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Preserve the inline tier for boxed INT32 indices.

lower_inline_dyn_typed_array_get applies floating-point guards to raw idx_d, so a boxed INT32 index misses the inline load and uses js_packed_arraylike_index_get. Pass the decoded idx_i32 in the expected representation.

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In `@crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index_get.rs` around lines 470 - 472, Update
the call to lower_inline_dyn_typed_array_get in the boxed-index path to pass the
decoded idx_i32 using the representation expected by that helper, rather than
idx_double, so boxed INT32 indices remain on the inline load path.

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proggeramlug force-pushed the perf/ecs-claimed-receiver-brand branch from 85b066d to 7a79282 Compare August 27, 2026 19:37
…e the dense-index lane

The PerryTS#8885/PerryTS#8876 composition on main kept only try_strict_dense_index_set in js_array_set_f64_extend_strict, leaving PerryTS#8885's try_strict_dense_number_store reachable from its unit tests alone (a -D warnings dead-code error). Wire both exact lanes — the plain-number lane first, then the dense-index lane — and drop the throw helpers indexing_support.rs already owns.

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Two extra commits here are main cleanups, not perf work — the #8885/#8876 composition (77b994f6b) left crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing.rs failing the -D warnings workspace check (main's own CI runs were cancelled, so it went unnoticed):

With those, cargo check --workspace --all-targets under -D warnings (host-compatible exclusions) passes on this head; codegen 1324/1324, runtime array/typed_feedback/dyn_eval suites green, all lint audits green. A re-measure of v90+v91 on the merged main is running and will be posted here.

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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing.rs`:
- Around line 1313-1315: Update the strict array index-setting flow around
try_strict_dense_number_store to check PERRY_ARRAY_INDEX_FAST_PATH_INVALIDATED
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Comment on lines +1313 to +1315
if let Some(resolved) = unsafe { try_strict_dense_number_store(arr, index, value) } {
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Respect indexed-prototype invalidation before the number fast lane.

try_strict_dense_number_store does not check PERRY_ARRAY_INDEX_FAST_PATH_INVALIDATED. try_strict_dense_index_set performs that check. After an indexed prototype mutation, this lane can write and return before the strict fallback processes an inherited setter or non-writable property.

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-    if let Some(resolved) = unsafe { try_strict_dense_number_store(arr, index, value) } {
-        return resolved;
+    if super::PERRY_ARRAY_INDEX_FAST_PATH_INVALIDATED.load(Ordering::Relaxed) == 0 {
+        if let Some(resolved) = unsafe { try_strict_dense_number_store(arr, index, value) } {
+            return resolved;
+        }
     }
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if let Some(resolved) = unsafe { try_strict_dense_number_store(arr, index, value) } {
return resolved;
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if super::PERRY_ARRAY_INDEX_FAST_PATH_INVALIDATED.load(Ordering::Relaxed) == 0 {
if let Some(resolved) = unsafe { try_strict_dense_number_store(arr, index, value) } {
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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing.rs` around lines 1313 - 1315, Update
the strict array index-setting flow around try_strict_dense_number_store to
check PERRY_ARRAY_INDEX_FAST_PATH_INVALIDATED before entering the number fast
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Re-measured on the merged main (77b994f6b, which composes #8885 with #8876) vs this PR's head e2160040f, Mac mini, taskpolicy -t 0 -l 0, 11 alternating process pairs, wolf-ecs (noctjs/ecs-benchmark):

case main (ms/op) #8890 (ms/op) paired median wins
add/remove 0.4589 0.4375 -4.78% 11/11
entity-cycle 0.3839 0.3623 -5.64% 11/11

(deltas add: -4.70 … -5.02, all within 0.6 pp; entity: -5.36 … -5.85.) Semantics probe byte-identical to Node on both binaries. Perry/Node now ≈ 3.27× / 2.43× on these two cases.

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