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Closes #8772

Summary

  • Add a non-allocating runtime proof for exact ordinary packed Array tails with 0–4 present elements.
  • Emit class/shape/invalidation-guarded direct method calls for every short arity, including the hot empty and one-element ECS cases.
  • Preserve a single full iterator-aware apply fallback for holes, accessors, proxies, subclasses, iterator/prototype overrides, mutations, wrong receivers/methods, throwing iterators, and oversized tails.
  • Keep receiver, fixed arguments, and spread operands rooted and evaluated once in source order across both paths.
  • Report the specialization, accepted arities, direct targets, guards, and generic fallback through explain-lowering.
  • Make Array Proxy values() iteration use live trapped length and indexed reads, which is required by the fallback semantics.
  • Add a changelog fragment; no version bump.

Guard and lowering

The fast path accepts only an exact ordinary Array with the built-in iterator, no own/custom prototype iterator state, no indexed descriptors or holes, and at most four elements. It then verifies the receiver's class, shape, and invalidation state before calling the concrete public or private-shape clone. Any failed proof goes to the existing iterator-aware method/apply dispatcher.

The empty and one-element arms do not allocate an argument Array and contain no apply dispatch. Fixed arguments are padded or truncated to the selected method ABI exactly as the generic path would do.

Verification

  • cargo check -p perry-runtime -p perry-codegen
  • cargo test -p perry-runtime short_packed_call_guard --lib — 2 passed
  • cargo test -p perry-runtime array_proxy_values_iterator_uses_live_trapped_reads --lib — 1 passed
  • cargo test -p perry-codegen call_spread_short_tests --lib — 2 passed
  • issue_8772_short_packed_spread integration suite — 3 passed, comparing Node and Perry in normal and forced-moving-GC modes
    • exact ECS repro checksum: 90000900000
    • IR proves the empty/one direct arms have no apply call and retains the generic fallback
    • semantics matrix covers holes, accessors, own iterator overrides, proxies, Array subclasses, element/length mutation, replaced methods, wrong receivers, oversized tails, and throwing iterators
    • explain-lowering artifacts assert accepted arities, method target, guards, and fallback
  • python scripts/gc_runtime_root_holders.py --quiet
  • GC root-holder analyzer self-test — 90 planted declarations classified, 281 inventory entries checked
  • targeted rustfmt --check and git diff --check

Hardware benchmark note

The issue's quiet Apple M1 perform-ecs/destroy 11-run acceptance protocol, profile, RSS, and binary-size measurements were not available on this Windows x86_64 host. I am therefore not claiming the requested >=10% median / 9-of-11 M1 result. The exact workload/checksum fixture and structural IR assertions are included so that hardware validation can be run reproducibly on an M1 runner.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Performance

    • Improved spread method calls with faster handling for small, packed arrays containing up to four elements.
    • Preserved generic iteration behavior for unsupported or unusual arrays and spread values.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Preserved proxy traps, custom iterators, mutations, holes, and iterator exceptions during spread calls.
    • Added coverage for receiver and method changes, array subclasses, and garbage-collection scenarios.
  • Documentation

    • Added a changelog entry describing the improved short-spread handling.

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  • changelog.d/8788-short-packed-spread.md
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread.rs
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread_short_tests.rs
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/mod.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/flat_clone.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/iter_object.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/mod.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/tests.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/native_abi.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/object/native_call_method.rs
  • crates/perry/tests/issue_8772_short_packed_spread.rs
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The change adds guarded direct calls for method calls with short packed spread tails. It supports zero through four spread elements, preserves generic iterator-based fallback behavior, adds proxy-aware iteration handling, and introduces codegen, runtime, and end-to-end regression tests.

Changes

Short packed spread calls

Layer / File(s) Summary
Guarded direct-call lowering
crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread_short.rs, crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread.rs, crates/perry-codegen/src/runtime_decls/arrays.rs, crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/mod.rs
Eligible method calls now test receiver, method, shape, and packed-spread guards. Supported arities call direct method targets. Guard misses use generic spread materialization and method application.
Runtime spread and proxy semantics
crates/perry-runtime/src/array/..., crates/perry-runtime/src/object/native_call_method.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/symbol/iterator.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/native_abi.rs
The runtime adds packed-spread extraction and fallback argument materialization. Array proxies use iterator-based live length and element reads. Exported helpers receive keepalive anchors.
IR and runtime helper validation
crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread_short_tests.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/array/spread_dense_tests.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/array/tests.rs
Tests verify direct LLVM calls for empty and one-element spreads, one generic apply fallback, packed-array rejection cases, and live proxy reads.
End-to-end spread regression coverage
crates/perry/tests/issue_8772_short_packed_spread.rs, test-files/fixtures/issue_8772_short_packed_spread/*, changelog.d/8772-short-packed-spread.md
Integration tests compare Perry with Node under normal and moving GC. Fixtures cover exotic arrays, proxies, subclasses, mutations, method replacement, wide calls, and throwing iterators.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 96e2f

The PR adds a guarded direct-call path for short packed array spreads, but a Proxy element read can be invalidated by moving garbage collection before it is stored, potentially causing incorrect values or crashes. Merge should wait for the rooting fix; the moving-GC test setup also needs to reliably force relocation.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant TypeScriptCall
  participant Codegen
  participant PackedSpreadRuntime
  participant DirectMethod
  participant GenericApply
  TypeScriptCall->>Codegen: lower method call with spread tail
  Codegen->>PackedSpreadRuntime: validate and extract short packed spread
  PackedSpreadRuntime-->>Codegen: arity 0-4 or fallback
  Codegen->>DirectMethod: invoke guarded method target
  Codegen->>GenericApply: materialize and apply on guard miss
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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 41.67% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 60 functions across 18 files. (1 skipped:… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: guarded direct calls for stable methods with short packed spread tails.
Description check ✅ Passed The description provides a clear summary, detailed changes, linked issue, verification results, semantic constraints, and benchmark limitations. It does not reproduce the template headings or checklis…
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The implementation satisfies the coding objectives in issue [#8772]. It adds guarded direct calls for 0–4 element packed arrays, preserves iterator-aware fallback and evaluation/GC behavior, reports l…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within scope for issue [#8772]. Array Proxy iterator handling, fallback materialization, keepalive anchors, tests, and the changelog support the required semantics or implementation…
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The description provides a clear summary, detailed changes, linked issue, verification results, semantic constraints, and benchmark limitations. It does not reproduce the template headings or checklist, but the required core information is present.

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The implementation satisfies the coding objectives in issue [#8772]. It adds guarded direct calls for 0–4 element packed arrays, preserves iterator-aware fallback and evaluation/GC behavior, reports lowering details, and includes runtime, codegen, and integration coverage. The Apple M1 benchmark was not run, but that is a validation task rather than a coding requirement.

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The changes remain within scope for issue [#8772]. Array Proxy iterator handling, fallback materialization, keepalive anchors, tests, and the changelog support the required semantics or implementation. No unrelated feature changes are evident.

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Actionable comments posted: 3

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crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread_short_tests.rs (1)

149-165: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Extend the arity ratchet to all supported arities.

The lowering emits direct arms for arities 0 through 4, and the changelog states the same range. This ratchet pins only arities 0 and 1, so a regression that drops or misroutes the arity 2-4 arms stays undetected. The arms are emitted unconditionally, so the wider loop asserts static IR structure only.

♻️ Proposed change
     for candidate in 0..2 {
-        for arity in 0..=1 {
+        for arity in 0..=4 {

Rename the test to match the wider range if you take this change.

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In `@crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread_short_tests.rs` around lines 149 -
165, Extend the arity loop in the test around named_block and the direct-call
assertions to cover every supported arity, 0 through 4, instead of only 0 and 1.
Preserve the existing checks for the selected reset body and absence of
apply/fallback machinery, and rename the test to reflect the expanded arity
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Inline comments:
In `@changelog.d/8772-short-packed-spread.md`:
- Around line 1-3: Rename the changelog fragment from the issue-number prefix to
the actual pull-request number, keeping the existing short-packed-spread slug,
heading, and body unchanged.

In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/array/iter_object.rs`:
- Around line 711-724: In the iterator value path around KIND_PROXY_VALUES, root
the GC-managed elem immediately after obtaining it, before constructing the
iterator result. Ensure the result-construction code reloads elem from that root
after any allocation or collection, rather than relying on the unrooted Rust
local.

In `@crates/perry/tests/issue_8772_short_packed_spread.rs`:
- Around line 8-20: Add PERRY_GEN_GC_EVACUATE to the GC_ENV_OVERRIDES scrub list
so inherited collector settings are removed before the test arm applies its
intended Command environment.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread_short_tests.rs`:
- Around line 149-165: Extend the arity loop in the test around named_block and
the direct-call assertions to cover every supported arity, 0 through 4, instead
of only 0 and 1. Preserve the existing checks for the selected reset body and
absence of apply/fallback machinery, and rename the test to reflect the expanded
arity coverage.
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  • changelog.d/8772-short-packed-spread.md
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread.rs
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread_short.rs
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/call_spread_short_tests.rs
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/mod.rs
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/runtime_decls/arrays.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/flat_clone.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/iter_object.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/iterator.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/mod.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/spread_dense_tests.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/tests.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/native_abi.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/object/native_call_method.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/symbol/iterator.rs
  • crates/perry/tests/issue_8772_short_packed_spread.rs
  • test-files/fixtures/issue_8772_short_packed_spread/main.ts
  • test-files/fixtures/issue_8772_short_packed_spread/semantics.ts
  • test-files/fixtures/issue_8772_short_packed_spread/throwing.ts

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Addressed all review feedback in 2de72a4ca: renamed the changelog fragment to the PR number, rooted Proxy iterator values across result allocation, scrubbed PERRY_GEN_GC_EVACUATE, expanded the direct-arm IR ratchet to every supported arity 0..=4, and fixed the lint gate findings (pinned rustfmt, GC store-site classification, and raw-handle reads). The branch is rebased onto current main; post-rebase compile check and focused runtime/codegen tests pass.

proggeramlug added a commit that referenced this pull request Aug 25, 2026
* fix(ffi): reject extension failures with Error objects

* perf(codegen): version packed loops over closure captures

* perf(codegen): specialize imported object literal methods

* docs(changelog): note imported object method specialization

* fix(codegen): address imported method review feedback

* perf(codegen): specialize short packed spread calls

* fix: address short packed spread review feedback

* fix(hir): compose imported methods with static literals

* fix(runtime): root native async error messages

* chore: batch-landing fixes (fmt, payload baseline, module_decl 2000-line split)

* fix(runtime): scope the native-async error message pointer (#7341)

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Co-authored-by: Ralph Küpper <ralph@skelpo.com>
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Landed on main via the #8803 batch.

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