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Summary

Fix sequential indexed writes to large pre-sized arrays by materializing their
dense backing prefix geometrically instead of routing each write through the
string-keyed sparse-property table. This removes the quadratic behavior above
one million elements while preserving array values, expandos, sparse indices,
and GC-traced element slots across growth.

Changes

  • Grow a large holey array's allocated prefix when an in-bounds write reaches
    its dense frontier, while keeping true far-apart sparse indices sparse.
  • Admit only physically allocated prefix slots in generated and typed-feedback
    store guards, and classify/scan only that prefix until it is materialized.
  • Transfer named-property ownership and replay GC barriers correctly when array
    growth replaces the allocation.
  • Add runtime and compiled-program regressions around the one-million boundary,
    every growth boundary, expandos, object pointers, huge sparse arrays, and
    forced moving GC.

Related issue

Fixes #9371

Test plan

  • ./scripts/test_affected_crates.sh --base HEAD

  • RUST_TEST_THREADS=1 cargo test --lib -p perry-runtime (2,893 passed, 4 ignored)

  • cargo test -p perry --test issue_9371_large_presized_array -- --nocapture
    (normal and forced-evacuation executions pass)

  • ./scripts/pre-tag-check.sh --quick

  • Manual issue reproducer on perrymaster.skelpo.net:

    250000  fill_ms=0  wrong=0
    500000  fill_ms=0  wrong=0
    1000000 fill_ms=1  wrong=0
    1100000 fill_ms=5  wrong=0
    1500000 fill_ms=10 wrong=0
    
  • cargo build --release clean (not run; cargo check --release --workspace passes)

  • cargo test --workspace --exclude perry-ui-ios --exclude perry-ui-tvos --exclude perry-ui-watchos --exclude perry-ui-gtk4 --exclude perry-ui-android --exclude perry-ui-windows passes (affected-crate and full runtime suites pass)

  • (if user-facing) Added or updated a test under test-files/ or a #[test] in the affected crate

  • (if CLI / stdlib / runtime API changed) Updated docs/src/ (not applicable; internal runtime behavior only)

  • (if touching a platform UI backend) Built -p perry-ui-<backend> locally on that platform (not applicable)

Screenshots / output

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Checklist

  • I have NOT bumped the workspace version or edited CLAUDE.md / CHANGELOG.md (maintainer handles these at merge)
  • My commits follow the loose feat: / fix: / docs: / chore: prefix convention used in the log
  • I've read CONTRIBUTING.md and agree to the Code of Conduct

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved performance when sequentially filling large pre-sized arrays.
    • Preserved array values and custom properties as large arrays grow.
    • Improved handling of sparse and partially materialized arrays.
    • Prevented invalid access beyond allocated array storage.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for large arrays, sparse arrays, garbage collection, and property preservation.

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Walkthrough

Large pre-sized arrays now materialize dense storage during sequential indexed writes. Store guards and array classification use physical capacity. Growth preserves named properties and GC-traced slots. Runtime and end-to-end tests cover sparse properties, expandos, object elements, and evacuation GC.

Changes

Large Presized Array Fill

Layer / File(s) Summary
Array store guards and physical-prefix classification
crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index.rs, crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index_set_guarded.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/typed_feedback.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/typed_feedback/tests.rs
Codegen and typed-feedback guards admit stores below physical capacity when logical length exceeds capacity. Classification and read guards remain bounded by the dense prefix.
Dense growth and sparse property handling
crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing_support.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/array/header.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/array/push_pop.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/array/mod.rs
Small-gap writes grow dense storage. Larger gaps and existing sparse indices use named properties. Growth transfers named-property ownership.
Dense-prefix GC validation
crates/perry-runtime/src/array/header.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/array/header_gc_slots.rs
Array allocation checks use tracked allocation sizes. GC slot discovery and write-barrier replay scan only the physically allocated prefix.
Regression coverage and changelog
crates/perry-runtime/src/array/large_presized_tests.rs, crates/perry/tests/issue_9371_large_presized_array.rs, changelog.d/9376-large-presized-array-fill.md
Tests validate sequential fills, sparse-property preservation, expandos, object elements, value retention, and moving-GC execution. The changelog records the behavior.
Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant TypeScriptFixture
  participant ArrayIndexSet
  participant JSArrayGrow
  participant GC
  TypeScriptFixture->>ArrayIndexSet: write sequential array index
  ArrayIndexSet->>JSArrayGrow: grow dense storage for small gap
  JSArrayGrow-->>ArrayIndexSet: return relocated array
  JSArrayGrow->>GC: preserve dense slots and named properties
  TypeScriptFixture->>GC: force evacuation and verify values
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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to fa498

The PR changes large-array indexed writes to use geometric dense growth and updates backing-store and GC ownership handling. A nearby sparse index can still force later prefix writes back into the quadratic property path, while moving GC or failed allocation publication may leave stale pointers or inconsistent ownership. These concrete performance and correctness risks should be addressed or explicitly accepted before merging.

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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 64.71% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 34 functions across 12 files. (1 skipped:… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the primary change: dense growth for large pre-sized arrays. The fix(runtime): prefix is concise and appropriate.
Description check ✅ Passed The description includes the required Summary, Changes, Related issue, Test plan, Screenshots / output, and Checklist sections. It explains the implementation, links issue #9371, lists validation resu…
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue #9371. They keep sequential writes dense, preserve sparse behavior for large gaps, constrain guards and classification to allocated storage, preserve named properties, handle…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes are related to issue #9371 and its data-integrity requirements. Runtime, code-generation, GC metadata, changelog, and regression-test updates all support the fix. No unrelated code changes…
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The description includes the required Summary, Changes, Related issue, Test plan, Screenshots / output, and Checklist sections. It explains the implementation, links issue #9371, lists validation results, and identifies tests that were not run.

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The changes satisfy issue #9371. They keep sequential writes dense, preserve sparse behavior for large gaps, constrain guards and classification to allocated storage, preserve named properties, handle GC metadata, and add regression tests for values, expandos, object elements, sparse arrays, growth boundaries, and moving GC.

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The changes are related to issue #9371 and its data-integrity requirements. Runtime, code-generation, GC metadata, changelog, and regression-test updates all support the fix. No unrelated code changes are evident.

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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing_support.rs`:
- Line 37: Update array_sparse_index_property_set to root arr before the
js_string_from_bytes/arena_alloc_gc path, then reload the array pointer from
that handle before calling array_named_property_set and updating length. Ensure
all post-allocation accesses use the reloaded pointer, and run runtime tests
with RUST_TEST_THREADS=1.

In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing.rs`:
- Around line 1910-1912: Update the dense-growth logic around array indexing to
track the nearest sparse numeric index, permit growth while the new capacity
remains below that index, and migrate the sparse entry when growth reaches it;
replace the current array_has_sparse_index_properties_resolved guard without
crossing the sparse index. In
crates/perry-runtime/src/array/large_presized_tests.rs lines 52-57, add
assertions that growth preserves the sparse value and does not expand across its
index.
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  • changelog.d/9376-large-presized-array-fill.md
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index.rs
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index_set_guarded.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/header.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/header_gc_slots.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing_support.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/large_presized_tests.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/mod.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/push_pop.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/typed_feedback.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/typed_feedback/tests.rs
  • crates/perry/tests/issue_9371_large_presized_array.rs

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let key_ptr = crate::string::js_string_from_bytes(key.as_ptr(), key.len() as u32);
array_named_property_set(arr, key_ptr, value);
let new_length = index + 1;
if (*arr).length < new_length {

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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Root and reload arr in array_sparse_index_property_set. js_string_from_bytes can run moving GC through arena_alloc_gc. This helper keeps its raw arr across that call, and array_named_property_set does not update the caller's pointer. Lines 37–38 can therefore access the old array header. Root arr before key allocation and reload it from the handle before the property set and length update. Run runtime tests with RUST_TEST_THREADS=1.

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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing_support.rs` at line 37, Update
array_sparse_index_property_set to root arr before the
js_string_from_bytes/arena_alloc_gc path, then reload the array pointer from
that handle before calling array_named_property_set and updating length. Ensure
all post-allocation accesses use the reloaded pointer, and run runtime tests
with RUST_TEST_THREADS=1.

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Comment on lines +1910 to +1912
if index - capacity <= DENSE_ARRAY_GAP_LIMIT
&& !array_has_sparse_index_properties_resolved(arr)
{

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🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Allow dense growth below the nearest sparse numeric index.

After new Array(1_200_000); arr[500_000] = 7, a write at capacity 16 fails this condition. Growth to 32 cannot hide index 500,000. Every later sequential prefix write then uses array_named_property_set, whose linear property search restores quadratic behavior.

Track the nearest sparse numeric index and allow dense growth below it. Migrate that sparse entry when growth reaches it.

  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing.rs#L1910-L1912: replace the boolean guard with a boundary check against the nearest sparse numeric index.
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/large_presized_tests.rs#L52-L57: assert that growth preserves the sparse value without growing across its index.
📍 Affects 2 files
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing.rs#L1910-L1912 (this comment)
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/array/large_presized_tests.rs#L52-L57
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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/array/indexing.rs` around lines 1910 - 1912, Update
the dense-growth logic around array indexing to track the nearest sparse numeric
index, permit growth while the new capacity remains below that index, and
migrate the sparse entry when growth reaches it; replace the current
array_has_sparse_index_properties_resolved guard without crossing the sparse
index. In crates/perry-runtime/src/array/large_presized_tests.rs lines 52-57,
add assertions that growth preserves the sparse value and does not expand across
its index.

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Needs a rebase, and the reason is substantive rather than textual — I tried to resolve it and stopped deliberately.

This branch's merge base is 3d1adbc4c8 (#9359), which is before #9370 reapplied #9297. So its indexing.rs targets the post-revert shape of that file, and main now has the restored prototype-chain code back.

The collision is not incidental: this PR deletes DENSE_ARRAY_GAP_LIMIT, array_sparse_index_property_get and array_sparse_index_property_set, and those symbols have 11 references in indexing.rs on current main — several of them inside the code #9370 restored. Resolving that means deciding how the new dense-growth policy composes with the restored [[Set]] owner-walk and sparse fallback, which is your design call, not a merge conflict I should settle by picking a side.

I would rather say that than guess: an array-growth change resolved wrongly is a silent wrong answer, which is exactly the class the gap suite caught in #9360 today.

Everything else in the queue is merged, including #9339 and #9387 from the same area, so main should be a clean base whenever you rebase. The rest of your change (12 other files) applied without conflict, so this should be a contained rebase of one file.

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Landed via #9434, rebased onto current main, with your work preserved.

The rebase kept both behaviours rather than choosing between them: DENSE_ARRAY_GAP_LIMIT and the two sparse helpers moved to the existing array/indexing_support.rs instead of being deleted, and dense frontier growth now runs only after the inherited-accessor and non-writable checks, so #9297/#9370's owner walk still happens first.

I verified independently of the rebase itself: no baseline or ratchet file touched, the three symbols genuinely present in their new home, raw-handle still 963 with no ceiling raised, and test_gap_9220_9221_array_proto_paths.ts byte-identical to node — that being the fixture that would catch a lost owner walk.

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