perf: specialize dense Array subclass indexing

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Closes #8655.

What changed

• cache dense Array-subclass layouts by exact (class_id, semantic ShapeId) without retaining heap pointers
• emit a guarded per-site IC for unknown-receiver numeric reads, loading inline or object-owned spill slots directly
• keep generic side exits for holes, accessors, prototype changes, proxies, forwarding, noncanonical indices, and ordinary element-kind transitions
• avoid numeric key stringification and js_dyn_index_get in the Wolf ECS hot loop
• add runtime, semantic, and emitted-IR regression coverage

Performance

Exact issue-shaped workload (1,000 entities, 2,000 system iterations), 8 interleaved runs on Windows:

	Median	Checksum
pre-fix compiler	1,064.0 ms	2,000
this PR	149.1 ms	2,000

That is a 7.1x speedup. The pre-fix compiler was linked against this branch's improved runtime, making the comparison conservative.

Validation

• cargo check -p perry-runtime -p perry-codegen
• cargo test -p perry-runtime --lib array::subclass_tests -- --test-threads=1
• cargo test -p perry --test issue_8655_array_subclass_indexing -- --test-threads=1
• cargo test -p perry --test issue_6369_captured_array_specialization -- --test-threads=1
• cargo test -p perry --test issue_5525_typed_array_untyped_index -- --test-threads=1

No version bump.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Performance

  • Improved numeric indexing for dense Array subclasses and array-like values.
  • Optimized reads can be substantially faster while preserving existing behavior for unsupported cases.

• Bug Fixes

  • Maintained correct handling after deletions, accessor changes, prototype accessors, proxies, and mixed array contents.
  • Preserved generic property lookup behavior when fast-path conditions are not met.

• Tests

  • Added regression coverage for indexing correctness, fallback behavior, and generated-code optimization.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The PR adds guarded dense-layout caching for Array subclasses, runtime fast paths for length and numeric reads, and codegen inline caching for packed Array-like access. It adds fallback, invalidation, IR, semantic, and performance regression tests.

Changes

Array-subclass indexed reads

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Dense layout cache and guarded accessors crates/perry-runtime/src/array/subclass.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/object/mod.rs	Array-subclass layouts are cached by class and shape after validating branding, descriptors, dense prefixes, prototypes, and storage bounds. Fast length and index reads use inline or spilled storage when valid.
Runtime array-like entry points crates/perry-runtime/src/array/..., crates/perry-runtime/src/object/polymorphic_index.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/value/dynamic_object.rs, crates/perry-codegen/src/runtime_decls/strings.rs	Numeric object indexing and length lookup try Array-subclass fast paths. js_packed_arraylike_index_get dispatches real arrays, cached subclasses, and generic fallback behavior.
Codegen inline cache and merge paths crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index_get/inline_dyn_typed_array.rs	Dynamic index reads validate pointer, class, shape, length, density, inline bounds, and spill metadata. Valid reads load directly, while misses call js_packed_arraylike_index_get.
Fast-path validation coverage crates/perry-runtime/src/array/subclass_tests.rs, crates/perry/tests/issue_8655_array_subclass_indexing.rs, changelog.d/8668-array-subclass-indexing.md	Tests cover dense reads, invalidation, non-Array objects, holes, prototype accessors, proxies, mixed arrays, emitted IR, and benchmark results.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to be39c

The specialized array-indexing fast path can return incorrect element values on weakly ordered platforms because its concurrent layout-cache read lacks the required memory-ordering barrier. Merge should wait until that correctness issue is fixed.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant CompiledLoop as compiled numeric loop
  participant LayoutCache as Array-subclass layout cache
  participant RuntimeEntry as js_packed_arraylike_index_get
  participant GenericLookup as js_dyn_index_get
  CompiledLoop->>LayoutCache: check class, shape, length, and dense bounds
  LayoutCache-->>CompiledLoop: load inline or spilled element on hit
  CompiledLoop->>RuntimeEntry: pass receiver, index, and cache on miss
  RuntimeEntry->>GenericLookup: perform generic lookup when guards fail
  GenericLookup-->>RuntimeEntry: return indexed property value
  RuntimeEntry-->>CompiledLoop: return boxed array-like value

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🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: performance specialization for dense Array subclass indexing.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description covers the changes, linked issue, performance results, validation commands, and version policy, but omits several template headings and checklist items.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The implementation addresses the primary [#8655] requirements with guarded fast paths, generic side exits, performance gains, and runtime, semantic, and IR coverage.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes remain focused on Array-subclass indexing optimization, related runtime and code generation support, tests, and the associated changelog entry.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	Docstring check was indeterminate for this PR — some files could not be analyzed in time. Not blocking.

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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/array/subclass.rs`:
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• changelog.d/8668-array-subclass-indexing.md
• crates/perry-codegen/src/expr/index_get/inline_dyn_typed_array.rs
• crates/perry-codegen/src/runtime_decls/strings.rs
• crates/perry-runtime/src/array/mod.rs
• crates/perry-runtime/src/array/subclass.rs
• crates/perry-runtime/src/array/subclass_tests.rs
• crates/perry-runtime/src/object/mod.rs
• crates/perry-runtime/src/object/polymorphic_index.rs
• crates/perry-runtime/src/value/dynamic_object.rs
• crates/perry/tests/issue_8655_array_subclass_indexing.rs

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Landed on main via #8680 (squash 81ddd46b2), together with the rest of this batch.

Validated on the merged 4-PR result rather than per-branch: 9 ratchet gates + cargo fmt --check pass, perry-codegen --lib 1194/0, perry-runtime --lib 2651/0 at RUST_TEST_THREADS=1. The squashed tree was verified byte-identical to the merged tree before push.

Version bump stripped per maintainer policy (the Cargo.lock diff was version-only); your changelog.d/ fragment carried through unchanged. Thanks!