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rose-ash/spec/compiler.sx
giles 5ca2ee92bc VM auto-compile infrastructure + disable until compiler is complete
Added vm-compile command: iterates env, compiles lambdas to bytecode,
replaces with NativeFn VM wrappers (with CEK fallback on error).
Tested: 3/109 compile, reduces CEK steps 23%.

Disabled auto-compile in production — the compiler doesn't handle
closures with upvalues yet, and compiled functions that reference
dynamic env vars crash. Infrastructure stays for when compiler
handles all SX features.

Also: added set-nth! and mutable-list primitives (needed by
compiler.sx for bytecode patching). Fixed compiler.sx to use
mutable lists on OCaml (ListRef for append!/set-nth! mutation).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-19 19:30:54 +00:00

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;; ==========================================================================
;; compiler.sx — SX bytecode compiler
;;
;; Compiles SX AST to bytecode for the platform-native VM.
;; Written in SX — runs on any platform with an SX evaluator.
;;
;; Architecture:
;; Pass 1: Scope analysis — resolve variables, detect tail positions
;; Pass 2: Code generation — emit bytecode
;;
;; The compiler produces Code objects (bytecode + constant pool).
;; The VM executes them with a stack machine model.
;; ==========================================================================
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; Constant pool builder
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(define make-pool
(fn ()
{:entries (if (primitive? "mutable-list") (mutable-list) (list))
:index {:_count 0}}))
(define pool-add
(fn (pool value)
"Add a value to the constant pool, return its index. Deduplicates."
(let ((key (serialize value))
(idx-map (get pool "index")))
(if (has-key? idx-map key)
(get idx-map key)
(let ((idx (get idx-map "_count")))
(dict-set! idx-map key idx)
(dict-set! idx-map "_count" (+ idx 1))
(append! (get pool "entries") value)
idx)))))
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; Scope analysis
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(define make-scope
(fn (parent)
{:locals (list) ;; list of {name, slot, mutable?}
:upvalues (list) ;; list of {name, is-local, index}
:parent parent
:next-slot 0}))
(define scope-define-local
(fn (scope name)
"Add a local variable, return its slot index."
(let ((slot (get scope "next-slot")))
(append! (get scope "locals")
{:name name :slot slot :mutable false})
(dict-set! scope "next-slot" (+ slot 1))
slot)))
(define scope-resolve
(fn (scope name)
"Resolve a variable name. Returns {:type \"local\"|\"upvalue\"|\"global\", :index N}."
(if (nil? scope)
{:type "global" :index name}
;; Check locals
(let ((locals (get scope "locals"))
(found (some (fn (l) (= (get l "name") name)) locals)))
(if found
(let ((local (first (filter (fn (l) (= (get l "name") name)) locals))))
{:type "local" :index (get local "slot")})
;; Check upvalues (already captured)
(let ((upvals (get scope "upvalues"))
(uv-found (some (fn (u) (= (get u "name") name)) upvals)))
(if uv-found
(let ((uv (first (filter (fn (u) (= (get u "name") name)) upvals))))
{:type "upvalue" :index (get uv "index")})
;; Try parent scope — if found, capture as upvalue
(let ((parent-result (scope-resolve (get scope "parent") name)))
(if (= (get parent-result "type") "global")
parent-result
;; Capture from parent as upvalue
(let ((uv-idx (len (get scope "upvalues"))))
(append! (get scope "upvalues")
{:name name
:is-local (= (get parent-result "type") "local")
:index (get parent-result "index")})
{:type "upvalue" :index uv-idx}))))))))))
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; Code emitter
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(define make-emitter
(fn ()
{:bytecode (if (primitive? "mutable-list") (mutable-list) (list))
:pool (make-pool)}))
(define emit-byte
(fn (em byte)
(append! (get em "bytecode") byte)))
(define emit-u16
(fn (em value)
(emit-byte em (mod value 256))
(emit-byte em (mod (floor (/ value 256)) 256))))
(define emit-i16
(fn (em value)
(let ((v (if (< value 0) (+ value 65536) value)))
(emit-u16 em v))))
(define emit-op
(fn (em opcode)
(emit-byte em opcode)))
(define emit-const
(fn (em value)
(let ((idx (pool-add (get em "pool") value)))
(emit-op em 1) ;; OP_CONST
(emit-u16 em idx))))
(define current-offset
(fn (em)
(len (get em "bytecode"))))
(define patch-i16
(fn (em offset value)
"Patch a previously emitted i16 at the given bytecode offset."
(let ((v (if (< value 0) (+ value 65536) value))
(bc (get em "bytecode")))
;; Direct mutation of bytecode list at offset
(set-nth! bc offset (mod v 256))
(set-nth! bc (+ offset 1) (mod (floor (/ v 256)) 256)))))
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; Compilation — expression dispatch
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(define compile-expr
(fn (em expr scope tail?)
"Compile an expression. tail? indicates tail position for TCO."
(cond
;; Nil
(nil? expr)
(emit-op em 2) ;; OP_NIL
;; Number
(= (type-of expr) "number")
(emit-const em expr)
;; String
(= (type-of expr) "string")
(emit-const em expr)
;; Boolean
(= (type-of expr) "boolean")
(emit-op em (if expr 3 4)) ;; OP_TRUE / OP_FALSE
;; Keyword
(= (type-of expr) "keyword")
(emit-const em (keyword-name expr))
;; Symbol — resolve to local/upvalue/global
(= (type-of expr) "symbol")
(compile-symbol em (symbol-name expr) scope)
;; List — dispatch on head
(= (type-of expr) "list")
(if (empty? expr)
(do (emit-op em 64) (emit-u16 em 0)) ;; OP_LIST 0
(compile-list em expr scope tail?))
;; Dict literal
(= (type-of expr) "dict")
(compile-dict em expr scope)
;; Fallback
:else
(emit-const em expr))))
(define compile-symbol
(fn (em name scope)
(let ((resolved (scope-resolve scope name)))
(cond
(= (get resolved "type") "local")
(do (emit-op em 16) ;; OP_LOCAL_GET
(emit-byte em (get resolved "index")))
(= (get resolved "type") "upvalue")
(do (emit-op em 18) ;; OP_UPVALUE_GET
(emit-byte em (get resolved "index")))
:else
;; Global or primitive
(let ((idx (pool-add (get em "pool") name)))
(emit-op em 20) ;; OP_GLOBAL_GET
(emit-u16 em idx))))))
(define compile-dict
(fn (em expr scope)
(let ((ks (keys expr))
(count (len ks)))
(for-each (fn (k)
(emit-const em k)
(compile-expr em (get expr k) scope false))
ks)
(emit-op em 65) ;; OP_DICT
(emit-u16 em count))))
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; List compilation — special forms, calls
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(define compile-list
(fn (em expr scope tail?)
(let ((head (first expr))
(args (rest expr)))
(if (not (= (type-of head) "symbol"))
;; Non-symbol head — compile as call
(compile-call em head args scope tail?)
;; Symbol head — check for special forms
(let ((name (symbol-name head)))
(cond
(= name "if") (compile-if em args scope tail?)
(= name "when") (compile-when em args scope tail?)
(= name "and") (compile-and em args scope tail?)
(= name "or") (compile-or em args scope tail?)
(= name "let") (compile-let em args scope tail?)
(= name "let*") (compile-let em args scope tail?)
(= name "begin") (compile-begin em args scope tail?)
(= name "do") (compile-begin em args scope tail?)
(= name "lambda") (compile-lambda em args scope)
(= name "fn") (compile-lambda em args scope)
(= name "define") (compile-define em args scope)
(= name "set!") (compile-set em args scope)
(= name "quote") (compile-quote em args)
(= name "if") (compile-if em args scope tail?)
;; Default — function call
:else
(compile-call em head args scope tail?)))))))
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; Special form compilation
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(define compile-if
(fn (em args scope tail?)
(let ((test (first args))
(then-expr (nth args 1))
(else-expr (if (> (len args) 2) (nth args 2) nil)))
;; Compile test
(compile-expr em test scope false)
;; Jump if false to else
(emit-op em 33) ;; OP_JUMP_IF_FALSE
(let ((else-jump (current-offset em)))
(emit-i16 em 0) ;; placeholder
;; Compile then (in tail position if if is)
(compile-expr em then-expr scope tail?)
;; Jump over else
(emit-op em 32) ;; OP_JUMP
(let ((end-jump (current-offset em)))
(emit-i16 em 0) ;; placeholder
;; Patch else jump
(patch-i16 em else-jump (- (current-offset em) (+ else-jump 2)))
;; Compile else
(if (nil? else-expr)
(emit-op em 2) ;; OP_NIL
(compile-expr em else-expr scope tail?))
;; Patch end jump
(patch-i16 em end-jump (- (current-offset em) (+ end-jump 2))))))))
(define compile-when
(fn (em args scope tail?)
(let ((test (first args))
(body (rest args)))
(compile-expr em test scope false)
(emit-op em 33) ;; OP_JUMP_IF_FALSE
(let ((skip-jump (current-offset em)))
(emit-i16 em 0)
(compile-begin em body scope tail?)
(emit-op em 32) ;; OP_JUMP
(let ((end-jump (current-offset em)))
(emit-i16 em 0)
(patch-i16 em skip-jump (- (current-offset em) (+ skip-jump 2)))
(emit-op em 2) ;; OP_NIL
(patch-i16 em end-jump (- (current-offset em) (+ end-jump 2))))))))
(define compile-and
(fn (em args scope tail?)
(if (empty? args)
(emit-op em 3) ;; OP_TRUE
(if (= (len args) 1)
(compile-expr em (first args) scope tail?)
(do
(compile-expr em (first args) scope false)
(emit-op em 6) ;; OP_DUP
(emit-op em 33) ;; OP_JUMP_IF_FALSE
(let ((skip (current-offset em)))
(emit-i16 em 0)
(emit-op em 5) ;; OP_POP (discard duplicated truthy)
(compile-and em (rest args) scope tail?)
(patch-i16 em skip (- (current-offset em) (+ skip 2)))))))))
(define compile-or
(fn (em args scope tail?)
(if (empty? args)
(emit-op em 4) ;; OP_FALSE
(if (= (len args) 1)
(compile-expr em (first args) scope tail?)
(do
(compile-expr em (first args) scope false)
(emit-op em 6) ;; OP_DUP
(emit-op em 34) ;; OP_JUMP_IF_TRUE
(let ((skip (current-offset em)))
(emit-i16 em 0)
(emit-op em 5) ;; OP_POP
(compile-or em (rest args) scope tail?)
(patch-i16 em skip (- (current-offset em) (+ skip 2)))))))))
(define compile-begin
(fn (em exprs scope tail?)
(if (empty? exprs)
(emit-op em 2) ;; OP_NIL
(if (= (len exprs) 1)
(compile-expr em (first exprs) scope tail?)
(do
(compile-expr em (first exprs) scope false)
(emit-op em 5) ;; OP_POP
(compile-begin em (rest exprs) scope tail?))))))
(define compile-let
(fn (em args scope tail?)
(let ((bindings (first args))
(body (rest args))
(let-scope (make-scope scope)))
;; Compile each binding
(for-each (fn (binding)
(let ((name (if (= (type-of (first binding)) "symbol")
(symbol-name (first binding))
(first binding)))
(value (nth binding 1))
(slot (scope-define-local let-scope name)))
(compile-expr em value let-scope false)
(emit-op em 17) ;; OP_LOCAL_SET
(emit-byte em slot)))
bindings)
;; Compile body in let scope
(compile-begin em body let-scope tail?))))
(define compile-lambda
(fn (em args scope)
(let ((params (first args))
(body (rest args))
(fn-scope (make-scope scope))
(fn-em (make-emitter)))
;; Define params as locals in fn scope
(for-each (fn (p)
(let ((name (if (= (type-of p) "symbol") (symbol-name p) p)))
(when (and (not (= name "&key"))
(not (= name "&rest")))
(scope-define-local fn-scope name))))
params)
;; Compile body
(compile-begin fn-em body fn-scope true) ;; tail position
(emit-op fn-em 50) ;; OP_RETURN
;; Add code object to parent constant pool
(let ((code {:arity (len (get fn-scope "locals"))
:bytecode (get fn-em "bytecode")
:constants (get (get fn-em "pool") "entries")
:upvalues (get fn-scope "upvalues")})
(code-idx (pool-add (get em "pool") code)))
(emit-op em 51) ;; OP_CLOSURE
(emit-u16 em code-idx)))))
(define compile-define
(fn (em args scope)
(let ((name-expr (first args))
(name (if (= (type-of name-expr) "symbol")
(symbol-name name-expr)
name-expr))
(value (nth args 1))
(name-idx (pool-add (get em "pool") name)))
(compile-expr em value scope false)
(emit-op em 128) ;; OP_DEFINE
(emit-u16 em name-idx))))
(define compile-set
(fn (em args scope)
(let ((name (if (= (type-of (first args)) "symbol")
(symbol-name (first args))
(first args)))
(value (nth args 1))
(resolved (scope-resolve scope name)))
(compile-expr em value scope false)
(cond
(= (get resolved "type") "local")
(do (emit-op em 17) ;; OP_LOCAL_SET
(emit-byte em (get resolved "index")))
(= (get resolved "type") "upvalue")
(do (emit-op em 19) ;; OP_UPVALUE_SET
(emit-byte em (get resolved "index")))
:else
(let ((idx (pool-add (get em "pool") name)))
(emit-op em 21) ;; OP_GLOBAL_SET
(emit-u16 em idx))))))
(define compile-quote
(fn (em args)
(if (empty? args)
(emit-op em 2) ;; OP_NIL
(emit-const em (first args)))))
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; Function call compilation
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(define compile-call
(fn (em head args scope tail?)
;; Check for known primitives
(let ((is-prim (and (= (type-of head) "symbol")
(let ((name (symbol-name head)))
(and (not (= (get (scope-resolve scope name) "type") "local"))
(not (= (get (scope-resolve scope name) "type") "upvalue"))
(primitive? name))))))
(if is-prim
;; Direct primitive call — no closure overhead
(let ((name (symbol-name head))
(name-idx (pool-add (get em "pool") name)))
(for-each (fn (a) (compile-expr em a scope false)) args)
(emit-op em 52) ;; OP_CALL_PRIM
(emit-u16 em name-idx)
(emit-byte em (len args)))
;; General call
(do
(compile-expr em head scope false)
(for-each (fn (a) (compile-expr em a scope false)) args)
(if tail?
(do (emit-op em 49) ;; OP_TAIL_CALL
(emit-byte em (len args)))
(do (emit-op em 48) ;; OP_CALL
(emit-byte em (len args)))))))))
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; Top-level API
;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(define compile
(fn (expr)
"Compile a single SX expression to a bytecode module."
(let ((em (make-emitter))
(scope (make-scope nil)))
(compile-expr em expr scope false)
(emit-op em 50) ;; OP_RETURN
{:bytecode (get em "bytecode")
:constants (get (get em "pool") "entries")})))
(define compile-module
(fn (exprs)
"Compile a list of top-level expressions to a bytecode module."
(let ((em (make-emitter))
(scope (make-scope nil)))
(for-each (fn (expr)
(compile-expr em expr scope false)
(emit-op em 5)) ;; OP_POP between top-level exprs
(init exprs))
;; Last expression's value is the module result
(compile-expr em (last exprs) scope false)
(emit-op em 50) ;; OP_RETURN
{:bytecode (get em "bytecode")
:constants (get (get em "pool") "entries")})))