Use bitflagset for type flags by youknowone · Pull Request #8873 · RustPython/RustPython

youknowone · 2026-09-27T22:39:53Z

Follow-up to #8857 and #8882.

Changes

Type flags on bitflagset: PyTypeFlags is now defined with bitflagset!, and the atomic tp_flags word with atomic_bitflagset!(... on PyTypeFlags). This replaces the hand-written PyAtomicTypeFlags. Bit values are unchanged, and every static builtin type has the same __flags__ as before.

Dependency

This needs bitflagset 0.0.4 (youknowone/bitflagset#2, #3), which adds:

repr(transparent) layout;
an atomic set linked to a position-form set;
#[cfg] on flag constants.

0.0.4 is not on crates.io yet, so [patch.crates-io] points to bitflagset's git main. The patch is in the root workspace and also in the example projects (barebone, frozen_stdlib, wasm32_without_js/rustpython-without-js), because each of those is a separate workspace. The last commit will be replaced with the crates.io version before merge.

Test

fmt; clippy (workspace and crates/capi)
builds of example_projects/barebone and example_projects/frozen_stdlib; cargo check of rustpython-without-js for wasm32-unknown-unknown
workspace tests, crates/capi tests
test_descr test_types test_class

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Refactor
- Updated how the runtime handles type capabilities and class metadata across object creation, class matching, and attribute storage.
- Existing type flags and behavior are preserved, including whether instances receive dictionaries. No user-facing behavior changes are expected.

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Cargo.toml
crates/derive-impl/src/pyclass.rs
crates/vm/src/builtins/descriptor.rs
crates/vm/src/builtins/type.rs
crates/vm/src/frame.rs
crates/vm/src/types/slot.rs
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The pull request replaces the type-flag implementation with generated plain and atomic flag types. It updates flag construction, storage, and checks across the runtime, adjusts the C API flag read, and changes workspace and example manifests to select the updated bitflagset dependency.

Changes

Type-flag API and runtime migration

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Generated flag types and dependency `Cargo.toml`, `example_projects/*/Cargo.toml`, `crates/vm/src/types/slot.rs`, `crates/vm/src/builtins/descriptor.rs`	The manifests select `bitflagset` 0.0.4 from the specified Git branch. The plain and atomic flag types use generated APIs. Atomic loads retain unnamed bits. A debug-only test checks conversion and feature detection.
Type construction and flag propagation `crates/derive-impl/src/pyclass.rs`, `crates/vm/src/builtins/type.rs`, `crates/vm/src/class.rs`, `crates/vm/src/exception_group.rs`, `crates/vm/src/macros.rs`, `crates/vm/src/stdlib/_ctypes.rs`, `crates/vm/src/vm/context.rs`	Type creation and flag propagation use the updated constructors and operations. Derived class flags are collected as elements and passed to `PyTypeFlags::from_slice`.
Runtime flag reads and checks `crates/capi/src/object/pytype.rs`, `crates/vm/src/object/core.rs`, `crates/vm/src/stdlib/_abc.rs`, `crates/vm/src/stdlib/_ast/python.rs`, `crates/vm/src/frame.rs`, `crates/vm/src/vm/context.rs`	Runtime checks use `has_feature` or loaded atomic flags. `PyType_GetFlags` loads flags before reading their bits. Existing conditional flag checks and propagation remain in place.

Priority: ➖ Normal

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

Change: Refactor

Suggested reviewers: moreal, 1ndahous3

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 348eb

No actionable merge-blocking issue is established. The flag migration is mergeable after normal checks.

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Security architecture risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 348eb

The reviewed type-flag paths retain their existing checks, but the PR currently makes example builds depend on a moving upstream branch. The main workspace has a locked revision; the example workspaces do not have lockfiles. This leaves a build-integrity risk until the dependency is pinned or released as intended.

Retained concerns

Medium · security · observed: The new bitflagset override follows a mutable Git branch in three example workspaces without lockfiles. A subsequent build can resolve different upstream code without a corresponding repository change, weakening dependency integrity for those builds. The root lockfile pins its current resolution.

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Security Blast Radius

inferred — A changed dependency resolution can affect code built by each independent example workspace. The root workspace currently has a revision recorded in its lockfile; no tenant, credential, or deployed-service exposure was established.

Security Findings and Attack Paths

inferred — Someone able to change the upstream branch could change dependency code subsequently resolved by an unlocked example build. This is a supply-chain exposure from the new override, not evidence that the upstream repository is compromised.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

observed — The reviewed Python-to-type boundary retains ABC flag validation. Published flag reads remain atomic, and the located runtime callers of the changed collection predicate use fixed flag values.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

observed — Masked atomic updates preserve unrelated flag bits. A split clear-and-set during construction affects unpublished slots; published recursive ABC updates retain their prior per-type invalidation ordering rather than adding an all-types atomicity guarantee.

Hardening Proposals

proposed — Before relying on the example builds, replace their moving branch overrides with the intended released version or an immutable revision, and make their dependency resolution reproducible.

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Cargo.toml (1)
132-132: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Pin the temporary branch to the locked commit.

bitflagset 0.0.4 is not published, so keep this patch for now. CI uses --locked, so the current workflow remains reproducible. However, lockfile regeneration can select a newer commit from the mutable branch. Pin the current commit instead.
Suggested fix
-bitflagset = { git = "https://github.com/youknowone/bitflagset", branch = "repr-transparent" }
+bitflagset = { git = "https://github.com/youknowone/bitflagset", rev = "bc36b1a495498c42292d9f632846790a4a5172ae" }
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Update the bitflagset dependency declaration to pin it to the locked commit
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crates/capi/src/descrobject.rs
crates/capi/src/object/pytype.rs
crates/derive-impl/src/pyclass.rs
crates/stdlib/src/elementtree.rs
crates/stdlib/src/select.rs
crates/vm/src/builtins/builtin_func.rs
crates/vm/src/builtins/descriptor.rs
crates/vm/src/builtins/genericalias.rs
crates/vm/src/builtins/mod.rs
crates/vm/src/builtins/type.rs
crates/vm/src/class.rs
crates/vm/src/exception_group.rs
crates/vm/src/frame.rs
crates/vm/src/macros.rs
crates/vm/src/object/core.rs
crates/vm/src/stdlib/_abc.rs
crates/vm/src/stdlib/_ast/python.rs
crates/vm/src/stdlib/_ctypes.rs
crates/vm/src/stdlib/sys.rs
crates/vm/src/types/slot.rs
crates/vm/src/vm/context.rs

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PyTypeFlags is defined with bitflagset! and the atomic tp_flags word with atomic_bitflagset!, replacing the hand-written PyAtomicTypeFlags. Assisted-by: Grok:4.7 Assisted-by: Claude:claude-opus-5-5

bitflagset 0.0.4 is not on crates.io yet. Patch it to the git main branch in the workspace and in the example projects that depend on rustpython-vm, since each of them is a separate workspace. Assisted-by: Claude:claude-opus-5-5

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youknowone mentioned this pull request Sep 28, 2026

Fix 32-bit member layout assertions and address member descriptor review #8882

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youknowone changed the title ~~Fix 32-bit member assertions, address member review, use bitflagset for type flags~~ Use bitflagset for type flags Sep 28, 2026

youknowone added 2 commits September 29, 2026 02:03

Use bitflagset for type flags

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PyTypeFlags is defined with bitflagset! and the atomic tp_flags word with atomic_bitflagset!, replacing the hand-written PyAtomicTypeFlags. Assisted-by: Grok:4.7 Assisted-by: Claude:claude-opus-5-5

Use bitflagset 0.0.4 from its git main branch

348eb95

bitflagset 0.0.4 is not on crates.io yet. Patch it to the git main branch in the workspace and in the example projects that depend on rustpython-vm, since each of them is a separate workspace. Assisted-by: Claude:claude-opus-5-5

youknowone force-pushed the member-review-bitflagset branch 2 times, most recently from 0a0dcc1 to 348eb95 Compare September 28, 2026 17:24

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