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Copy transfer incorrectly consumes a copyable leaf · case 01

Copy transfer incorrectly consumes a copyable leaf.

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ROOT CAUSE

The static analyzer mishandles copy nonconsuming: copy transfer incorrectly consumes a copyable leaf.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Apply the specified transfer or inference rule at this site: elif op=='copy': out.append(arg in live).

Unsuccessful approach: The partial repair uses elif op=='copy': out.append(arg in live); live.clear(), which still violates the stipulated analysis contract.

Case contract

Static path initialization lattice for a record with declared leaf names. Commands init/move/read/whole/assign/drop/reset/copy/merge/available. init and assign initialize one leaf. move consumes only initialized named leaf and reports success; read tests one; whole tests all. drop consumes all and reports previously initialized names. reset clears; copy tests without consumption. merge intersects current initialized leaves with supplied branch leaves. available returns sorted initialized names. Unknown leaves never initialize. Return one result per command. This is definite-initialization analysis, not runtime borrowing.

Why this case matters

A finite offline static-analysis model of ownership and borrowing; it does not execute the analyzed program.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(leaves, ops):
    allowed=set(leaves); live=set(); out=[]
    for op,arg in ops:
        if op=='init':
            live.update(set(arg)&allowed); out.append(sorted(live))
        elif op=='move':
            ok=arg in live
            if ok: live.remove(arg)
            out.append(ok)
        elif op=='read': out.append(arg in live)
        elif op=='whole': out.append(live==allowed)
        elif op=='assign':
            if arg in allowed: live.add(arg)
            out.append(sorted(live))
        elif op=='drop':
            out.append(sorted(live)); live.clear()
        elif op=='reset':
            live.clear(); out.append([])
        elif op=='copy': out.append(arg in live); live.discard(arg)
        elif op=='merge':
            live.intersection_update(arg); out.append(sorted(live))
        elif op=='available': out.append(sorted(live))
    return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
x='v'+str(N)
check('unknown init',solve(['a'],[('init',['a',x])]),[['a']])
check('last move',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('move','a'),('read','a')]),[['a'],True,False])
check('uninitialized sibling',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('read','b')]),[['a'],False])
check('empty whole',solve([], [('whole',None)]),[True])
check('partial whole',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('whole',None)]),[['a'],False])
check('reassign empty',solve(['a'],[('assign','a'),('read','a')]),[['a'],True])
check('drop clears',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('drop',None),('read','a')]),[['a'],['a'],False])
check('storage reset',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('reset',None),('read','a')]),[['a'],[],False])
check('copy preserves',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('copy','a'),('read','a')]),[['a'],True,True])
check('join intersection',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('merge',['b']),('available',None)]),[['a'],[],[]])
check('available subset',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('available',None)]),[['a'],['a']])
check('variant leaf',solve([x],[('init',[x]),('move',x),('available',None)]),[[x],True,[]])
check('record arity',solve(list(range(N+1)),[('init',list(range(N+1))),('move',N),('available',None)]),[list(range(N+1)),True,list(range(N))])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
unknown init[['a']][['a']]Passed
last move[['a'], True, False][['a'], True, False]Passed
uninitialized sibling[['a'], False][['a'], False]Passed
empty whole[True][True]Passed
partial whole[['a'], False][['a'], False]Passed
reassign empty[['a'], True][['a'], True]Passed
drop clears[['a'], ['a'], False][['a'], ['a'], False]Passed
storage reset[['a'], [], False][['a'], [], False]Passed
copy preserves[['a'], True, False][['a'], True, True]Failed
join intersection[['a'], [], []][['a'], [], []]Passed
available subset[['a'], ['a']][['a'], ['a']]Passed
variant leaf[['v1'], True, []][['v1'], True, []]Passed
record arity[[0, 1], True, [0]][[0, 1], True, [0]]Passed

SHA-256 / a2a239e9a1c4dcbb7ee682a5f5e6981b1d0bd494be07c022c0768c4d5a567e06

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(leaves, ops):
    allowed=set(leaves); live=set(); out=[]
    for op,arg in ops:
        if op=='init':
            live.update(set(arg)&allowed); out.append(sorted(live))
        elif op=='move':
            ok=arg in live
            if ok: live.remove(arg)
            out.append(ok)
        elif op=='read': out.append(arg in live)
        elif op=='whole': out.append(live==allowed)
        elif op=='assign':
            if arg in allowed: live.add(arg)
            out.append(sorted(live))
        elif op=='drop':
            out.append(sorted(live)); live.clear()
        elif op=='reset':
            live.clear(); out.append([])
        elif op=='copy': out.append(arg in live); live.clear()
        elif op=='merge':
            live.intersection_update(arg); out.append(sorted(live))
        elif op=='available': out.append(sorted(live))
    return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
x='v'+str(N)
check('unknown init',solve(['a'],[('init',['a',x])]),[['a']])
check('last move',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('move','a'),('read','a')]),[['a'],True,False])
check('uninitialized sibling',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('read','b')]),[['a'],False])
check('empty whole',solve([], [('whole',None)]),[True])
check('partial whole',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('whole',None)]),[['a'],False])
check('reassign empty',solve(['a'],[('assign','a'),('read','a')]),[['a'],True])
check('drop clears',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('drop',None),('read','a')]),[['a'],['a'],False])
check('storage reset',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('reset',None),('read','a')]),[['a'],[],False])
check('copy preserves',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('copy','a'),('read','a')]),[['a'],True,True])
check('join intersection',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('merge',['b']),('available',None)]),[['a'],[],[]])
check('available subset',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('available',None)]),[['a'],['a']])
check('variant leaf',solve([x],[('init',[x]),('move',x),('available',None)]),[[x],True,[]])
check('record arity',solve(list(range(N+1)),[('init',list(range(N+1))),('move',N),('available',None)]),[list(range(N+1)),True,list(range(N))])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
unknown init[['a']][['a']]Passed
last move[['a'], True, False][['a'], True, False]Passed
uninitialized sibling[['a'], False][['a'], False]Passed
empty whole[True][True]Passed
partial whole[['a'], False][['a'], False]Passed
reassign empty[['a'], True][['a'], True]Passed
drop clears[['a'], ['a'], False][['a'], ['a'], False]Passed
storage reset[['a'], [], False][['a'], [], False]Passed
copy preserves[['a'], True, False][['a'], True, True]Failed
join intersection[['a'], [], []][['a'], [], []]Passed
available subset[['a'], ['a']][['a'], ['a']]Passed
variant leaf[['v1'], True, []][['v1'], True, []]Passed
record arity[[0, 1], True, [0]][[0, 1], True, [0]]Passed

SHA-256 / 89d78992b624505a53c35e2bd8c99471a00394df2620cfd96382f827dbd24f23

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(leaves, ops):
    allowed=set(leaves); live=set(); out=[]
    for op,arg in ops:
        if op=='init':
            live.update(set(arg)&allowed); out.append(sorted(live))
        elif op=='move':
            ok=arg in live
            if ok: live.remove(arg)
            out.append(ok)
        elif op=='read': out.append(arg in live)
        elif op=='whole': out.append(live==allowed)
        elif op=='assign':
            if arg in allowed: live.add(arg)
            out.append(sorted(live))
        elif op=='drop':
            out.append(sorted(live)); live.clear()
        elif op=='reset':
            live.clear(); out.append([])
        elif op=='copy': out.append(arg in live)
        elif op=='merge':
            live.intersection_update(arg); out.append(sorted(live))
        elif op=='available': out.append(sorted(live))
    return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
x='v'+str(N)
check('unknown init',solve(['a'],[('init',['a',x])]),[['a']])
check('last move',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('move','a'),('read','a')]),[['a'],True,False])
check('uninitialized sibling',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('read','b')]),[['a'],False])
check('empty whole',solve([], [('whole',None)]),[True])
check('partial whole',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('whole',None)]),[['a'],False])
check('reassign empty',solve(['a'],[('assign','a'),('read','a')]),[['a'],True])
check('drop clears',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('drop',None),('read','a')]),[['a'],['a'],False])
check('storage reset',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('reset',None),('read','a')]),[['a'],[],False])
check('copy preserves',solve(['a'],[('init',['a']),('copy','a'),('read','a')]),[['a'],True,True])
check('join intersection',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('merge',['b']),('available',None)]),[['a'],[],[]])
check('available subset',solve(['a','b'],[('init',['a']),('available',None)]),[['a'],['a']])
check('variant leaf',solve([x],[('init',[x]),('move',x),('available',None)]),[[x],True,[]])
check('record arity',solve(list(range(N+1)),[('init',list(range(N+1))),('move',N),('available',None)]),[list(range(N+1)),True,list(range(N))])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
unknown init[['a']][['a']]Passed
last move[['a'], True, False][['a'], True, False]Passed
uninitialized sibling[['a'], False][['a'], False]Passed
empty whole[True][True]Passed
partial whole[['a'], False][['a'], False]Passed
reassign empty[['a'], True][['a'], True]Passed
drop clears[['a'], ['a'], False][['a'], ['a'], False]Passed
storage reset[['a'], [], False][['a'], [], False]Passed
copy preserves[['a'], True, True][['a'], True, True]Passed
join intersection[['a'], [], []][['a'], [], []]Passed
available subset[['a'], ['a']][['a'], ['a']]Passed
variant leaf[['v1'], True, []][['v1'], True, []]Passed
record arity[[0, 1], True, [0]][[0, 1], True, [0]]Passed

SHA-256 / 387a35b8e885bbc7a8a218ef7169356754c561fb33ef9e719085fa119ba50c48

Verification & scope

The explicitly stated toy language is the complete scope; this is not a production compiler or a claim about Rust semantics. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:43:57.231887+00:00.

Case digest / 2fcf714eed7014aecf023dd293fd6a1b1bd69ccb35b97030f66a55e423fc636b