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Summary

Native async resolutions (fetch, DB drivers, WebSocket, argon2/bcrypt, containers, etc. — the spawn_for_promise-style bindings) created their Promise via the nursery arena (js_promise_new), pinned it, and handed the raw pointer to a tokio worker thread. Until the worker completes and queues the resolution into PENDING_RESOLUTIONS, the promise is reachable only via the worker-thread capture — invisible to the main-thread copying minor.

A copying-minor from-space flip destroys a nursery resident regardless of its GC_FLAG_PINNED (the flip resets eden/survivor blocks wholesale; only root-reachable pins force the pinned-young fallback — see the js_promise_new_cross_thread doc comment in promise/then.rs). So the promise is reclaimed, and when the worker's resolution later reaches js_stdlib_process_pending, it roots/unpins/resolves through the reclaimed promise header → EXC_BAD_ACCESS in js_stdlib_process_pending (clearing GC_FLAG_PINNED on a from-space header), or (number).get is not a function downstream.

Fix: allocate these promises via js_promise_new_cross_thread (malloc space — non-moving, and both sweep paths honor GC_FLAG_PINNED), the design-intended allocator for exactly this cross-thread hand-off. Re-export the symbol from perry-runtime and switch every native-binding caller.

How it was found / confirmed

The #8770 GC-corruption campaign (getting the compiled Claude Code CLI to run natively). On a symbolicated build under PERRY_GC_PROTECT_FROMSPACE=1, the SIGSEGV was 12/12 in js_stdlib_process_pending on a protected from-space promise header; after this change that fault is gone (the nursery-pin path for native resolutions never fires — all such promises are malloc).

Files

perry-runtime/src/lib.rs (re-export js_promise_new_cross_thread) + perry-stdlib/src/common/async_bridge.rs (the helper) + 21 native-binding callers (fetch/mod.rs, ws, ioredis, bcrypt, argon2, axios, mongodb, nodemailer, sharp, pg/*, mysql2/*, net/mod, container/*, worker_threads/async_shim).

Testing

cargo check -p perry-runtime -p perry-stdlib clean on current main. Malloc promises are valid everywhere they're used (non-moving; sweep honors the pin), so the switch is safe at every call site.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01TwxRkALrR9HKSF1zKLSTAF

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved reliability for asynchronous operations across networking, databases, containers, file processing, messaging, and security APIs.
    • Promises created by background tasks are now handled more safely, reducing the risk of lost or invalid results.
    • WebSocket, fetch, HTTP, and worker-based operations receive more consistent cross-thread behavior.
    • MySQL query timeout errors now provide clearer guidance when the server may be unavailable.

Native async resolutions (fetch/db/ws/etc.) created their Promise via the
nursery arena (js_promise_new), pinned it, and handed the raw pointer to a
tokio worker. A copying-minor from-space flip wipes a nursery resident
regardless of its pin flag (the flip resets eden/survivor blocks wholesale;
only root-reachable pins force the fallback), so the worker's later resolution
dereferenced a reclaimed Promise -> SIGSEGV in js_stdlib_process_pending.

Allocate these promises via js_promise_new_cross_thread (malloc space,
non-moving; both sweep paths honor GC_FLAG_PINNED). Re-export the symbol from
perry-runtime and switch every native-binding caller.

Found getting the compiled Claude Code CLI to run natively; confirmed to remove
the js_stdlib_process_pending fault under PERRY_GC_PROTECT_FROMSPACE.

Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01TwxRkALrR9HKSF1zKLSTAF
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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The runtime now exports js_promise_new_cross_thread. Standard-library promise-producing APIs use this constructor across cryptography, networking, containers, databases, mail, imaging, and WebSocket modules.

Changes

Cross-thread promise allocation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Runtime export and native-resolution bridge
crates/perry-runtime/src/lib.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/common/async_bridge.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/worker_threads/async_shim.rs
The runtime exports js_promise_new_cross_thread. Native-resolution paths use it for worker-safe promise allocation.
General asynchronous integrations
crates/perry-stdlib/src/argon2.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/axios.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/bcrypt.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/fetch/mod.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/net/mod.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/nodemailer.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/sharp.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/ws.rs
Promise creation uses js_promise_new_cross_thread without other reported control-flow or error-handling changes.
Container and data-service integrations
crates/perry-stdlib/src/container/*, crates/perry-stdlib/src/ioredis.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/mongodb.rs, crates/perry-stdlib/src/mysql2/*, crates/perry-stdlib/src/pg/*
Container, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL promise-producing functions use the cross-thread constructor.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 5ecd8

The PR changes native async promise allocation, but some async paths can still use a collected promise or retain unrooted objects across allocations, while certain string values are tagged incorrectly. This can cause crashes or incorrect results in affected APIs, so the issues should be fixed before merging.

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In `@crates/perry-stdlib/src/argon2.rs`:
- Around line 18-19: Root the raw info_obj in js_nodemailer_send_mail before
js_string_from_bytes allocates id_ptr and resp_ptr, and use JSValue::string_ptr
rather than JSValue::pointer for StringHeader values in js_fetch_text and
js_ws_connect. Apply this across crates/perry-stdlib/src/argon2.rs:18-19 (no
direct change), crates/perry-stdlib/src/fetch/mod.rs:383, 453, 529, 607, 935
(change only the js_fetch_text site; the other listed async sites require no
direct change), crates/perry-stdlib/src/nodemailer.rs:196 (root info_obj),
crates/perry-stdlib/src/sharp.rs:272, 320, 349 (no direct change), and
crates/perry-stdlib/src/ws.rs:244 (use string_ptr in js_ws_connect); retain the
current-thread RUNTIME usage.

In `@crates/perry-stdlib/src/worker_threads/async_shim.rs`:
- Line 31: Update js_promise_new_cross_thread and the queue_deferred_resolution
flow to pin/root the created Promise before conversion, retaining that root
through converter execution and resolve or reject settlement; apply the same
lifetime protection to direct queue_promise_resolution calls so GC cannot sweep
the Promise between creation and settlement.
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  • crates/perry-runtime/src/lib.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/argon2.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/axios.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/bcrypt.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/common/async_bridge.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/container/backend_ctl.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/container/compose_ffi.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/container/images.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/container/lifecycle.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/container/logs_exec.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/container/workload.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/fetch/mod.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/ioredis.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/mongodb.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/mysql2/connection.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/mysql2/pool.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/net/mod.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/nodemailer.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/pg/connection.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/pg/pool.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/sharp.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/worker_threads/async_shim.rs
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/ws.rs

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pub unsafe extern "C" fn js_argon2_hash(password_ptr: *const StringHeader) -> *mut Promise {
let promise = js_promise_new();
let promise = js_promise_new_cross_thread();

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Fix the remaining GC-root and string-tag violations.

  • In js_nodemailer_send_mail, root info_obj before js_string_from_bytes allocates id_ptr and resp_ptr. The raw object pointer crosses GC-capable allocations without a root store.
  • In js_fetch_text and js_ws_connect, use JSValue::string_ptr instead of JSValue::pointer for StringHeader values.
  • The listed async calls use the current-thread RUNTIME, so the worker-thread arena failure does not apply to these paths.
📍 Affects 5 files
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/argon2.rs#L18-L19 (this comment)
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/fetch/mod.rs#L383-L383
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/fetch/mod.rs#L453-L453
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/fetch/mod.rs#L529-L529
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/fetch/mod.rs#L607-L607
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/fetch/mod.rs#L935-L935
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/nodemailer.rs#L196-L196
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/sharp.rs#L272-L272
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/sharp.rs#L320-L320
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/sharp.rs#L349-L349
  • crates/perry-stdlib/src/ws.rs#L244-L244
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In `@crates/perry-stdlib/src/argon2.rs` around lines 18 - 19, Root the raw
info_obj in js_nodemailer_send_mail before js_string_from_bytes allocates id_ptr
and resp_ptr, and use JSValue::string_ptr rather than JSValue::pointer for
StringHeader values in js_fetch_text and js_ws_connect. Apply this across
crates/perry-stdlib/src/argon2.rs:18-19 (no direct change),
crates/perry-stdlib/src/fetch/mod.rs:383, 453, 529, 607, 935 (change only the
js_fetch_text site; the other listed async sites require no direct change),
crates/perry-stdlib/src/nodemailer.rs:196 (root info_obj),
crates/perry-stdlib/src/sharp.rs:272, 320, 349 (no direct change), and
crates/perry-stdlib/src/ws.rs:244 (use string_ptr in js_ws_connect); retain the
current-thread RUNTIME usage.

Source: Coding guidelines

//! consequence of deferral — it keeps the promise alive across the window
//! between creation and the pump's resolution — and an inline settle spans no
//! collection point, so a plain `js_promise_new` is the correct counterpart.
//! collection point, so a plain `js_promise_new_cross_thread` is the correct counterpart.

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rg -n -C 14 'js_promise_new_for_native_resolution|queue_deferred_resolution|queue_promise_resolution' crates/perry-stdlib/src/worker_threads crates/perry-stdlib/src --glob '*.rs' | rg -v 'commander|cron|exponential_backoff' | head -n 320
printf '%s\n' '--- async bridge scanner and pending drain ---'
rg -n -C 18 'scan_.*roots|PENDING_RESOLUTIONS|PENDING_DEFERRED|process_pending|unpin_promise_after_native_resolution' crates/perry-stdlib/src/common/async_bridge.rs
printf '%s\n' '--- Promise allocation and GC sweep behavior ---'
sed -n '55,115p' crates/perry-runtime/src/promise/then.rs
rg -n -C 10 'GC_FLAG_PINNED|pin_object|gc_malloc|malloc.*sweep|sweep.*malloc' crates/perry-runtime/src/gc crates/perry-runtime/src/arena.rs | head -n 240

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printf '%s\n' '--- cross-thread allocator and pin semantics ---'
sed -n '64,110p' crates/perry-runtime/src/promise/then.rs
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Keep the inline promise alive through conversion and settlement.

js_promise_new_cross_thread() does not pin the returned Promise. queue_deferred_resolution() runs converter() before settlement, and the converter can allocate and trigger GC. The later resolve or reject can then dereference a swept Promise. Pin the Promise at creation and root it through conversion and settlement. Apply the same protection to direct queue_promise_resolution() calls.

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In `@crates/perry-stdlib/src/worker_threads/async_shim.rs` at line 31, Update
js_promise_new_cross_thread and the queue_deferred_resolution flow to pin/root
the created Promise before conversion, retaining that root through converter
execution and resolve or reject settlement; apply the same lifetime protection
to direct queue_promise_resolution calls so GC cannot sweep the Promise between
creation and settlement.

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proggeramlug added a commit that referenced this pull request Aug 25, 2026
* test: normalize method literal GC arms

* docs(runtime): pin captured cache hint bounds

* runtime: allocate native async-resolution promises in malloc space

Native async resolutions (fetch/db/ws/etc.) created their Promise via the
nursery arena (js_promise_new), pinned it, and handed the raw pointer to a
tokio worker. A copying-minor from-space flip wipes a nursery resident
regardless of its pin flag (the flip resets eden/survivor blocks wholesale;
only root-reachable pins force the fallback), so the worker's later resolution
dereferenced a reclaimed Promise -> SIGSEGV in js_stdlib_process_pending.

Allocate these promises via js_promise_new_cross_thread (malloc space,
non-moving; both sweep paths honor GC_FLAG_PINNED). Re-export the symbol from
perry-runtime and switch every native-binding caller.

Found getting the compiled Claude Code CLI to run natively; confirmed to remove
the js_stdlib_process_pending fault under PERRY_GC_PROTECT_FROMSPACE.

Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01TwxRkALrR9HKSF1zKLSTAF

* runtime: root async-from-sync iterator objects across GC safepoints

The %AsyncFromSyncIteratorPrototype% helpers created nursery objects (the
wrapper, the outer promise, reaction closures, the iter result, the captured
sync iterator) and held them as raw pointers across later allocations and JS
calls. Under the default-on moving young-gen scavenge those raw pointers are
invalidated (evacuated, or swept when unreachable), so a later use dereferenced
a stale/poison receiver.

Root every live young value in a RuntimeHandleScope and re-read it through the
handle after each allocation/JS call; use the long-lived string allocator for
the immortal property-name keys. Covers wrap_iterator, install_next/method,
next/return/throw, call/call_raw, continue, fulfilled/rejected_value, and
iter_result.

Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01TwxRkALrR9HKSF1zKLSTAF

* chore: fmt + raw-handle ceiling for array/iterator.rs (#8801)

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Co-authored-by: Ralph Küpper <ralph@skelpo.com>
@proggeramlug

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Landed on main via the #8805 batch.

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