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Retain Comparable for weak references and proxies
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7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion crates/vm/src/builtins/function.rs
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Expand Up @@ -1663,7 +1663,12 @@ impl Py<PyCell> {
};
// compare cells by contents; empty cells come before anything else
match (zelf.get(), other.get()) {
(Some(a), Some(b)) => a.rich_compare(b, op, vm).map(Either::A),
(Some(a), Some(b)) => {
let result = PyObject::rich_compare(&a, &b, op, vm).map(Either::A);
drop(a);
drop(b);
result
}
(a, b) => Ok(Either::B(op.eval_ord(b.is_none().cmp(&a.is_none())).into())),
}
}
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83 changes: 53 additions & 30 deletions crates/vm/src/builtins/weakproxy.rs
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@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
use super::{PyStr, PyStrRef, PyType, PyWeak};
use crate::common::lock::LazyLock;
use crate::{
Context, Py, PyObject, PyObjectRef, PyPayload, PyRef, PyResult, VirtualMachine, atomic_func,
AsObject, Context, Py, PyObject, PyObjectRef, PyPayload, PyRef, PyResult, VirtualMachine,
atomic_func,
class::PyClassImpl,
common::hash::PyHash,
function::{FuncArgs, PyArithmeticValue, PyComparisonValue, PySetterValue},
function::{Either, FuncArgs, PyArithmeticValue, PyComparisonValue, PySetterValue},
protocol::{PyIter, PyIterReturn, PyMappingMethods, PyNumberMethods, PySequenceMethods},
stdlib::builtins::reversed,
types::{
AsMapping, AsNumber, AsSequence, Callable, Comparable, Constructor, GetAttr, Hashable,
IterNext, Iterable, PyComparisonOp, Representable, SetAttr,
},
};
use rustpython_common::wtf8::{Wtf8Buf, wtf8_concat};

#[pyclass(module = "weakref", name = "ProxyType", unhashable = true)]
#[derive(Debug)]
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -137,11 +139,36 @@ impl PyWeakProxy {
}
}

impl Comparable for PyWeakProxy {
fn slot_richcompare(
zelf: &PyObject,
other: &PyObject,
op: PyComparisonOp,
vm: &VirtualMachine,
) -> PyResult<Either<PyObjectRef, PyComparisonValue>> {
proxy_binary_op(zelf, other, vm, |vm, a, b| a.rich_compare(b, op, vm)).map(Either::A)
}

fn cmp(
zelf: &Py<Self>,
other: &PyObject,
op: PyComparisonOp,
vm: &VirtualMachine,
) -> PyResult<PyComparisonValue> {
match Self::slot_richcompare(zelf.as_object(), other, op, vm)? {
Either::A(value) => PyArithmeticValue::from_object(vm, value)
.map(|value| value.try_to_bool(vm))
.transpose(),
Either::B(value) => Ok(value),
}
}
}

#[pyclass(with(
Comparable,
GetAttr,
SetAttr,
Constructor,
Comparable,
AsNumber,
AsSequence,
AsMapping,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -243,13 +270,17 @@ fn proxy_binary_op(
a: &PyObject,
b: &PyObject,
vm: &VirtualMachine,
op: fn(&VirtualMachine, &PyObject, &PyObject) -> PyResult,
op: impl FnOnce(&VirtualMachine, &PyObject, &PyObject) -> PyResult,
) -> PyResult {
let a_up = proxy_upgrade_opt(a, vm)?;
let b_up = proxy_upgrade_opt(b, vm)?;
let a_ref = a_up.as_deref().unwrap_or(a);
let b_ref = b_up.as_deref().unwrap_or(b);
op(vm, a_ref, b_ref)
let result = op(vm, a_ref, b_ref);
// CPython releases unwrapped operands in argument order after the callback.
drop(a_up);
drop(b_up);
result
}

macro_rules! proxy_binary_slot {
Expand All @@ -271,7 +302,11 @@ fn proxy_ternary_op(
let a_ref = a_up.as_deref().unwrap_or(a);
let b_ref = b_up.as_deref().unwrap_or(b);
let c_ref = c_up.as_deref().unwrap_or(c);
op(vm, a_ref, b_ref, c_ref)
let result = op(vm, a_ref, b_ref, c_ref);
drop(a_up);
drop(b_up);
drop(c_up);
result
}

macro_rules! proxy_ternary_slot {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -335,23 +370,6 @@ impl AsNumber for PyWeakProxy {
}
}

impl Comparable for PyWeakProxy {
fn cmp(
zelf: &Py<Self>,
other: &PyObject,
op: PyComparisonOp,
vm: &VirtualMachine,
) -> PyResult<PyComparisonValue> {
let obj = zelf.try_upgrade(vm)?;
// CPython parity (Objects/weakref.c::proxy_richcompare): delegate to
// PyObject_RichCompare on the referent, not the bool variant.
let res = obj.rich_compare(other.to_owned(), op, vm)?;
PyArithmeticValue::from_object(vm, res)
.map(|o| o.try_to_bool(vm))
.transpose()
}
}

impl AsSequence for PyWeakProxy {
fn as_sequence() -> &'static PySequenceMethods {
static AS_SEQUENCE: LazyLock<PySequenceMethods> = LazyLock::new(|| PySequenceMethods {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -387,13 +405,18 @@ impl AsMapping for PyWeakProxy {

impl Representable for PyWeakProxy {
#[inline]
fn repr(zelf: &Py<Self>, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<PyStrRef> {
zelf.try_upgrade(vm)?.repr(vm)
}

#[cold]
fn repr_str(_zelf: &Py<Self>, _vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<String> {
unreachable!("use repr instead")
fn repr_wtf8(zelf: &Py<Self>, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<Wtf8Buf> {
let id = zelf.get_id();
let Some(obj) = zelf.0.upgrade() else {
return Ok(format!("<weakproxy at {id:#x}; dead>").into());
};
let type_name = obj.class().fully_qualified_name(vm)?;
let obj_id = obj.get_id();
Ok(wtf8_concat!(
format!("<weakproxy at {id:#x}; to '"),
type_name,
format!("' at {obj_id:#x}>")
))
}
}

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117 changes: 68 additions & 49 deletions crates/vm/src/builtins/weakref.rs
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@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
use super::{PyGenericAlias, PyType, PyTypeRef};
#[cfg(not(feature = "threading"))]
use crate::common::atomic::Radium;
use crate::common::{
atomic::{Ordering, Radium},
atomic::Ordering,
hash::{self, PyHash},
};
use crate::{
AsObject, Context, Py, PyObject, PyObjectRef, PyPayload, PyResult, VirtualMachine,
class::PyClassImpl,
function::{FuncArgs, OptionalArg, PyArithmeticValue, PyComparisonValue},
function::{Either, FuncArgs, OptionalArg, PyArithmeticValue, PyComparisonValue},
types::{
Callable, Comparable, Constructor, Hashable, Initializer, PyComparisonOp, Representable,
},
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -75,11 +77,58 @@ impl Initializer for PyWeak {
}
}

impl Comparable for PyWeak {
fn slot_richcompare(
zelf: &PyObject,
other: &PyObject,
op: PyComparisonOp,
vm: &VirtualMachine,
) -> PyResult<Either<PyObjectRef, PyComparisonValue>> {
if !matches!(op, PyComparisonOp::Eq | PyComparisonOp::Ne) {
return Ok(Either::B(PyComparisonValue::NotImplemented));
}
// PyWeakref_Check also accepts both proxy types, which share this payload.
let (Some(zelf), Some(other)) = (zelf.downcast_ref::<Self>(), other.downcast_ref::<Self>())
else {
return Ok(Either::B(PyComparisonValue::NotImplemented));
};
let a = zelf.upgrade();
let b = other.upgrade();
let result = match (&a, &b) {
// PyObject_RichCompare preserves the exact operation and raw result,
// including when both references point to the same object.
(Some(a), Some(b)) => PyObject::rich_compare(a, b, op, vm).map(Either::A),
_ => {
let equal = zelf.is(other);
Ok(Either::B((equal == (op == PyComparisonOp::Eq)).into()))
}
};
// Release the upgraded referents in argument order, also on errors.
drop(a);
drop(b);
result
}

fn cmp(
zelf: &Py<Self>,
other: &PyObject,
op: PyComparisonOp,
vm: &VirtualMachine,
) -> PyResult<PyComparisonValue> {
match Self::slot_richcompare(zelf.as_object(), other, op, vm)? {
Either::A(value) => PyArithmeticValue::from_object(vm, value)
.map(|value| value.try_to_bool(vm))
.transpose(),
Either::B(value) => Ok(value),
}
}
}

#[pyclass(
with(
Callable,
Hashable,
Comparable,
Hashable,
Constructor,
Initializer,
Representable
Expand All @@ -104,52 +153,22 @@ impl Py<PyWeak> {

impl Hashable for PyWeak {
fn hash(zelf: &Py<Self>, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<PyHash> {
let hash = match zelf.hash.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
hash::SENTINEL => {
let obj = zelf
.upgrade()
.ok_or_else(|| vm.new_type_error("weak object has gone away"))?;
let hash = obj.hash(vm)?;
match Radium::compare_exchange(
&zelf.hash,
hash::SENTINEL,
hash::fix_sentinel(hash),
Ordering::Relaxed,
Ordering::Relaxed,
) {
Ok(_) => hash,
Err(prev_stored) => prev_stored,
}
}
hash => hash,
};
Ok(hash)
}
}

impl Comparable for PyWeak {
fn cmp(
zelf: &Py<Self>,
other: &PyObject,
op: PyComparisonOp,
vm: &VirtualMachine,
) -> PyResult<PyComparisonValue> {
op.eq_only(|| {
let other = class_or_notimplemented!(Self, other);
let both = zelf.upgrade().zip(other.upgrade());
match both {
// CPython parity (Objects/weakref.c::weakref_richcompare): use
// PyObject_RichCompare on the referents, not the bool variant,
// so referent __eq__ runs even when referents share identity.
Some((a, b)) => {
let res = a.rich_compare(b, PyComparisonOp::Eq, vm)?;
PyArithmeticValue::from_object(vm, res)
.map(|obj| obj.try_to_bool(vm))
.transpose()
}
None => Ok(zelf.is(other).into()),
}
})
let cached = zelf.hash.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
if cached != hash::SENTINEL {
return Ok(cached);
}
let obj = zelf
.upgrade()
.ok_or_else(|| vm.new_type_error("weak object has gone away"))?;
let result = obj.hash(vm).map(hash::fix_sentinel);
// A recursive hash may have filled the cache. The outer call still
// replaces it, or clears it on failure, before releasing the referent.
zelf.hash.store(
result.as_ref().copied().unwrap_or(hash::SENTINEL),
Ordering::Relaxed,
);
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Keep the cached hash when a concurrent hash fails.

The new PyWeak::hash stores SENTINEL after any failed referent hash, even when another thread has already cached a successful value. A dict that stored the weakref under that value then raises TypeError for d[w], w in d, and del d[w] once the referent is gone. Serialize the cache update with the referent hash, or do not clear a value that another call published.

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Review comment at @crates/vm/src/builtins/weakref.rs around lines 166 - 169:
Update PyWeak::hash so a failed referent hash does not overwrite a successful
hash cached by a concurrent call; serialize referent hashing and cache updates,
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drop(obj);
result
}
}

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