fix(hir): keep the reified receiver for a computed dynamic key on a builtin namespace by proggeramlug · Pull Request #10629 · PerryTS/perry

proggeramlug · 2026-09-18T13:50:29Z

Summary

Math[k], JSON[k], Object[k], Number[k], Reflect[k], Date[k], String[k], … — a
computed member read on a built-in namespace/constructor with a variable (non-literal) key —
read a property of the number 0 instead of the real object. Math[key](x) threw
(number).x is not a function; typeof Math[key] was undefined for every key. Closed #6677
fixed only the string-literal direct-call form (Math["max"](...)); this fixes the variable-key
forms it left broken, in both call position and value-read position.

Root cause

crates/perry-hir/src/lower/expr_member/member_tail.rs. #973 reroutes bare built-in identifiers
used as values (Math, JSON, Number, …) to PropertyGet { GlobalGet(0), name } so identity
comparisons resolve to the real globalThis.<name> object. In member-OBJECT position
(Math.max(…), JSON.stringify(…)), a block in lower_member_tail undoes that reroute back to
the bare GlobalGet(0) intrinsic-sentinel receiver, because the intrinsic call / constant-fold
paths for a statically-known member name expect that shape (test_gap_number_math regressed
when #973 first landed, which is why the undo exists at all).

That undo is wrong when the member name is a computed non-literal key: nothing can resolve to an
intrinsic at lowering time. outer_static_member (the extracted member name) is already None for
this shape — but the code only used that to zero out the outer_is_reified_*/outer_is_inherited_*
guards, which enabled the undo rather than blocking it. So a dynamic-key read collapsed to bare
GlobalGet(0), and the runtime property lookup that followed ran against the number 0.

Fix

One new flag, outer_is_dynamic_computed_key, added to the existing guard conjunction right before
the object_expr = Expr::GlobalGet(0); site:

let outer_is_dynamic_computed_key = matches!(
    &member.prop,
    ast::MemberProp::Computed(c)
        if !matches!(c.expr.as_ref(), ast::Expr::Lit(ast::Lit::Str(_)))
);

Any dynamic key now keeps the reified namespace/constructor receiver, so the runtime property
lookup resolves against the real object instead of 0. The flag only ever fires for
MemberProp::Computed with a non-string-literal key, so every statically-known member name
(Math.max, Math["max"], JSON.stringify, …) is untouched by construction — confirmed with
--trace hir --focus: the emitted HIR for Math.max(1,2), Math["max"](1,2),
JSON.stringify({a:1}) and Number.parseInt("42",10) is byte-identical before/after (they fold to
the same MathMax/JsonStringifyFull/ParseInt intrinsic nodes either way).

Array already had independent protection for this exact outer_static_member == None shape via
receiver_is_array_ctor_unknown_static (#5898, for an unrelated reason — unknown Array statics
need the real receiver too) — this flag is redundant-but-harmless for Array and load-bearing for
every other builtin.

console is not excluded, despite carrying its own legacy workaround
(js_console_method_by_value, added for the Next.js prefixedLog wall) that used to depend on this
same undo collapsing the receiver to bare GlobalGet(0) for a call-position dynamic key. I verified
this rather than assuming it: with the flag applied uniformly, console[method](msg) now lowers to
a plain IndexGet { PropertyGet{GlobalGet(0),"console"}, key } dynamic call (confirmed via
--trace hir --focus) instead of routing through js_console_method_by_value — and it still runs
correctly, because the real console receiver this flag now preserves is exactly what that generic
dynamic-dispatch path needs. The old workaround only existed to compensate for the receiver being
lost; once the receiver survives, its branch simply goes unreached for this shape. I built and ran
an A/B on the host (with vs. without a console carve-out) and both produced byte-identical output
against Node for the full test, including console[method](msg) and typeof console[method].

Tests

Added test-files/test_gap_10483_computed_key_namespace_member.ts: dynamic keys on Math, JSON,
Reflect, Number, Date, Array, String, both in call position (Math[k](1,2)) and
value-read position (const f = Math[k]), with keys from a plain variable, a template literal, and
a function return; static-key controls (Math.max, Math["max"], JSON.stringify,
Number.parseInt, Array.isArray, Reflect.has) to pin byte-identical unaffected behavior; and a
console[m] dynamic-dispatch regression check (call form + value-read form).

Proved the test fails on an unmodified build: reverted the fix, rebuilt, ran the test — baseline
throws TypeError: (number).max is not a function on callMath("max", 1, 5, 3) (line 1 of
output), matching the issue's reported symptom exactly. Restored the fix, rebuilt, re-ran: output
is byte-identical to node --experimental-strip-types.
python3 scripts/check_test_registration.py: OK (this gap test needs no registry entry).

Validation

cargo test --release -p perry-hir --tests: 741 passed, 0 failed.
Integration tests referencing the touched receiver shapes / console dispatch (not part of the
default per-PR e2e-scoped set, run manually since I touched their subject matter):
issue_10303_global_alias_member_read (2/2), issue_6652_global_proto_inherited_members (2/2),
short_circuit_builtin_callee (1/1), perry-codegen's scalar_replaced_slot_roots (11/11) — all
pass.
cargo fmt --all — no changes needed.
./scripts/run_lint_gates.sh (SKIP_COMPILE_GATES=1): 76 of 77 gates passed. The one failure
is [Public benchmark evidence freshness] python3 benchmarks/ci_public_baseline_check.py, which is
red on every PR in this repo (pre-existing on main, not touched by this change).
Gap suite (targeted filters, not the full suite — this change touches a narrow, cold lowering
branch, not a hot path used by most programs): test_gap_10483, test_gap_number_math,
test_gap_console* (3 files), test_issue_557_console, test_gap_5588,
test_gap_7844_array_isarray_reassigned_local, test_gap_json_instanceof_2900_2909,
test_gap_9347_uint8array_reflected_accessors, test_issue_236,
test_gap_2021_json_stringify_grown_array — all pass, 0 fail, 0 compile-fail, 0 crashed.
Performance: instruction-count A/B (perf stat -e instructions,task-clock, 3 runs each) on a
20M-iteration Math.max(i, i-1, i%7) hot loop, baseline vs. this fix, full matching
-p perry -p perry-runtime-static -p perry-stdlib-static build for both arms:

build instructions (3 runs)

baseline 30,837,463,256 / 30,805,584,082 / 30,808,373,438

fixed 30,806,470,609 / 30,806,840,286 / 30,807,759,763

Statistically identical — the fixed-vs-baseline spread is smaller than the spread within the
baseline's own three runs. Zero regression, exactly as expected since the new flag structurally
never activates for a literal member name. (Node wall time for the same loop: 0.142s, for
context only — this is a pre-existing, unrelated intrinsic path this PR does not touch.)

Known pre-existing gap (not fixed here, not a regression)

Map.groupBy is missing on main independent of this change — noted so it doesn't read as new
breakage if anyone probes around this area.

Not verified

The full (non-filtered) gap suite was not run locally, per the standard guidance for a change
that touches a narrow, cold lowering branch rather than a hot path used by most programs. CI's
gap-suite shards cover the rest.
Did not exhaustively enumerate every builtin in is_builtin_global_value_name for the dynamic-key
fix (e.g. Promise, BigInt, Symbol, WeakMap, etc.) — the fix is structural (any dynamic key
keeps the reified receiver for any of them), and the gap test covers a representative cross-section
(Math, JSON, Reflect, Number, Date, Array, String), not every name in that list.

Fixes #10483

Summary by CodeRabbit

Bug Fixes
- Fixed dynamic property access on built-in namespaces and constructors, including Math[key], JSON[key], and similar expressions.
- Calls and value reads using variable, template-literal, or function-return keys now target the correct property instead of an invalid numeric value.
- Preserved existing behavior for statically known property names.
Tests
- Added coverage across multiple built-in objects and dynamic key sources.

…uiltin namespace Math[k], JSON[k], Object[k] and other builtin namespace/constructor member reads with a non-literal computed key collapsed to the bare GlobalGet(0) intrinsic sentinel, so the read landed on the number 0 instead of the real object (Math[key](x) threw "(number).x is not a function"). #973's value-form reroute wraps these idents as PropertyGet{GlobalGet(0), name}; member_tail.rs undoes that reroute in member-object position so the intrinsic call/constant-fold paths for a STATICALLY-KNOWN member name (Math.max(...)) keep their pre-#973 bare receiver. That undo is only safe when the member name is known at lowering time -- outer_static_member is None for a computed non-literal key, which zeroed out the outer_is_reified_*/ outer_is_inherited_* guards instead of blocking the undo itself. Add outer_is_dynamic_computed_key to the existing conjunction so any dynamic key keeps the reified receiver, letting the runtime property lookup resolve against the real namespace/constructor object. Verified this needs no console carve-out (console[m](...) already falls back correctly to the generic dynamic-dispatch path once its receiver survives). Literal-key paths are untouched by construction -- the flag only fires for MemberProp::Computed with a non-string-literal key.

coderabbitai · 2026-09-18T13:51:06Z

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The member-lowering logic now preserves builtin receivers for computed non-literal keys. Regression tests cover calls and value reads across builtin namespaces, constructors, and dynamic console access.

Changes

Builtin dynamic member lookup

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Preserve receivers for dynamic keys `crates/perry-hir/src/lower/expr_member/member_tail.rs`	The lowering logic identifies computed keys that are not string literals. The reroute-undo guard keeps the reified builtin or namespace receiver instead of resetting it to `GlobalGet(0)`.
Validate builtin member access `test-files/test_gap_10483_computed_key_namespace_member.ts`, `changelog.d/10629-computed-key-namespace-member.md`	Regression tests cover variable, template-literal, and function-return keys across builtin namespaces and constructors. The changelog documents call and value-read behavior and static-key controls.

Priority: ⬆️ High

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: High

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 977e0

The fix is covered for calls and some direct reads, but direct value-read regressions for several builtin constructors remain untested. Add those focused assertions before merge if practical.

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 6.25% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 16 functions across 2 files. (1 skipped: 1…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely identifies the main fix: preserving the reified receiver for dynamic computed keys on built-in namespaces.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description is comprehensive. It explains the issue, root cause, fix, affected behavior, tests, validation results, pre-existing failures, and linked issue. Although it does not use every template…
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The change addresses `#10483` by preventing the lowering pass from replacing a reified built-in receiver with `GlobalGet(0)` for non-string-literal computed keys. This preserves runtime reads and calls …
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The pull request changes only the member-lowering guard, adds a regression test for the linked computed-key behavior, and adds a related changelog entry. These changes directly support `#10483` and pres…

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- Line 74: Update the fixture’s computed-member coverage by adding direct
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coderabbitai · 2026-09-18T14:04:54Z

+console.log("value-read/variable:");
+function readTypeof(obj: unknown, key: string): string {
+  // @ts-ignore
+  return typeof obj[key];


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Add direct dynamic value reads for each builtin receiver.

readTypeof evaluates obj[key] with obj as a local parameter. Its calls do not exercise builtin receiver lowering. The fixture already directly reads computed members on Math and JSON, so grabMax is not the only such test. It lacks direct value-read coverage for Object, Reflect, Number, Date, Array, and String.

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-function readTypeof(obj: unknown, key: string): string { - // `@ts-ignore` - return typeof obj[key]; -} -console.log(readTypeof(Math, "max")); -console.log(readTypeof(JSON, "stringify")); -console.log(readTypeof(Reflect, "ownKeys")); -console.log(readTypeof(Number, "isInteger")); -console.log(readTypeof(Date, "now")); -console.log(readTypeof(Array, "isArray")); -console.log(readTypeof(String, "fromCharCode")); +const mathKey = "max"; +const jsonKey = "stringify"; +const objectKey = "isExtensible"; +const reflectKey = "ownKeys"; +const numberKey = "isInteger"; +const dateKey = "now"; +const arrayKey = "isArray"; +const stringKey = "fromCharCode"; +// `@ts-ignore` -- deliberately untyped computed access +console.log(typeof Math[mathKey]); +// `@ts-ignore` +console.log(typeof JSON[jsonKey]); +// `@ts-ignore` +console.log(typeof Object[objectKey]); +// `@ts-ignore` +console.log(typeof Reflect[reflectKey]); +// `@ts-ignore` +console.log(typeof Number[numberKey]); +// `@ts-ignore` +console.log(typeof Date[dateKey]); +// `@ts-ignore` +console.log(typeof Array[arrayKey]); +// `@ts-ignore` +console.log(typeof String[stringKey]);

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Landed via merge train #10710 (v0.5.1597). All source commits preserve authorship; merged main matches the validated train exactly.

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docs(changelog): add fragment for #10629

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Merge train 219: implicit-this/new.target exception safety, event-dispatch rooting, instanceof split, shadow-stack and regex perf, AsyncResource and heritage fixes (v0.5.1597) #10710

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