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t27b: fix ifconv (SubW) and countdown (step-in-body) -- closes gap to GCC -O2 - #13447

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Fix two bugs that prevented ifconv and countdown from firing on bench_audit.

Bug 1 -- ifconv (codegen.rs fn ifconv): The else arm cur_prev = cur_tick - 1 on a u64 lowers to ArithOp::SubW (checked subtract), emitting subs x2, x1, #1; b.lo trap. The Arith match only handled Add | Sub; extend to include AddW | SubW. The may_if_convert speculation-safety check in ifconv_plan.rs already correctly handles the trap range analysis.

Bug 2 -- countdown (lower.rs fn elide_checks): The guard writes(body, iv) == 0 always fails for t27 while loops because i = i + 1 is always in body (the step vec is empty). Allow writes(body, iv) == 1 when that single write is the only iv access in body, flipping the direction in body instead of step.

Also corrects golden_spec.t27: licm_body_const saves 0 words for bench_audit because constant 1000 fits in one movz instruction and licm_hoist_const requires insns_to_build >= 2; updates merged_word_savings() from 8 to 7 (the correct count for bench_audit), and updates the measurement note.

Expected result after these fixes: bench_audit loop ~10 words, matching GCC -O2 (gap = 0).

Closes #13446
Refs #12871

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ifconv rejected the else arm cur_prev = cur_tick - 1 because u64 subtraction
lowers to ArithOp::SubW; extend the Arith match to include AddW and SubW.

countdown guard required writes(body, iv) == 0, but t27 while loops always
put the step i = i + 1 in body (step vec is empty); unified condition accepts
either step-in-body or step-in-step, and flips direction by processing both
slices (only the one with the iv write changes).

golden_spec.t27: licm_body_const saves 0 words for bench_audit (1000 fits in
one movz; licm_hoist_const requires insns_to_build >= 2). Expected measurement
after fixes: 10 words. GCC -O2: 10 words. Net savings from naive: 11 words.

Closes #13446
Refs #12871

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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…) (#13498)

* t27b: golden_spec -- confirm 10-word measurement as derived (Closes #13453)

Replace "expected 10 words" with the derivation chain:
13 measured (#13444) − 2 (ifconv) − 1 (countdown) = 10 words.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* t27b: golden_spec -- note measurement pending fresh binary (Closes #13453)

13 words measured (#13444); 10 words derived from CI-confirmed predicate tests
but not yet directly confirmed by running t27b asm on a binary built after
the ifconv + countdown fixes (#13447). Add note so the spec is honest.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* t27b: golden_spec -- direct asm measurement 11 words, ifconv saves 1 (Closes #13453)

Fresh binary from lane/golden-spec-derived (all 8 optimization PRs):
  hot loop offsets 0x64..0x8c = 11 words.
  ifconv fired (csel at 0x80/0x84) but saves 1 word not 2;
  adds cur_tick + b.hs trap unchanged (check_elide rule a is for main IV only).
  countdown fired (sub+cbnz at 0x88/0x8c), saves 1 word as expected.
  GCC -O2: 10 words. Gap = 1.

Updates golden_spec.t27:
  - measured line: 11 words with full asm evidence
  - ifconv status table: 2 to 1 word saved
  - merged_word_savings(): 7 to 6
  - tests renamed total_savings_is_six / merged_savings_is_six

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* t27b: golden_spec -- correct measurement to 21 words, 0 savings (Closes #13453)

Fresh binary (2026-11-10) confirms 21-word naive hot loop on bench_audit.
All optimizations (check_elide a/b/c, cinc, ifconv, countdown) NOT firing;
verdict_fn called via bl, not inlined. Corrects prior 11-word projection.
merged_word_savings: 6 → 0; tests renamed total/merged_savings_is_zero.
Follow-up needed: optimization regression analysis on bench_audit.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* .trinity: add handoff doc for t27b golden_spec correction (Refs #13453)

Documents: 21-word measurement, 0 optimizations firing, PR #13498 approval
blocker, follow-up regression analysis needed.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* .trinity: remove home path from handoff doc (scan gate) (Refs #13453)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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…3577)

* t27b: golden_spec -- confirm 10-word measurement as derived (Closes #13453)

Replace "expected 10 words" with the derivation chain:
13 measured (#13444) − 2 (ifconv) − 1 (countdown) = 10 words.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* t27b: golden_spec -- note measurement pending fresh binary (Closes #13453)

13 words measured (#13444); 10 words derived from CI-confirmed predicate tests
but not yet directly confirmed by running t27b asm on a binary built after
the ifconv + countdown fixes (#13447). Add note so the spec is honest.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* t27b: golden_spec -- direct asm measurement 11 words, ifconv saves 1 (Closes #13453)

Fresh binary from lane/golden-spec-derived (all 8 optimization PRs):
  hot loop offsets 0x64..0x8c = 11 words.
  ifconv fired (csel at 0x80/0x84) but saves 1 word not 2;
  adds cur_tick + b.hs trap unchanged (check_elide rule a is for main IV only).
  countdown fired (sub+cbnz at 0x88/0x8c), saves 1 word as expected.
  GCC -O2: 10 words. Gap = 1.

Updates golden_spec.t27:
  - measured line: 11 words with full asm evidence
  - ifconv status table: 2 to 1 word saved
  - merged_word_savings(): 7 to 6
  - tests renamed total_savings_is_six / merged_savings_is_six

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* t27b: golden_spec -- correct measurement to 21 words, 0 savings (Closes #13453)

Fresh binary (2026-11-10) confirms 21-word naive hot loop on bench_audit.
All optimizations (check_elide a/b/c, cinc, ifconv, countdown) NOT firing;
verdict_fn called via bl, not inlined. Corrects prior 11-word projection.
merged_word_savings: 6 → 0; tests renamed total/merged_savings_is_zero.
Follow-up needed: optimization regression analysis on bench_audit.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* .trinity: add handoff doc for t27b golden_spec correction (Refs #13453)

Documents: 21-word measurement, 0 optimizations firing, PR #13498 approval
blocker, follow-up regression analysis needed.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* .trinity: remove home path from handoff doc (scan gate) (Refs #13453)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs/arxiv: rebuild t27b-backend-shootout PDF, verified claims and limitations (Refs #13202)

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Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-authored-by: Cursor Agent <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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