FA-49901 / PCM sample encoding / Open access
Pcm nonlinear reconstruction table: zero reference · case 01
Reconstruction leaves the calibration-table DC offset.
ROOT CAUSE
Reconstruction leaves the calibration-table DC offset.
VERIFIED REPAIR
Use the stated conversion contract at zero reference.
Unsuccessful approach: Subtracting an index instead of its amplitude uses incompatible units.
Case contract
Decode an explicitly calibrated nonlinear PCM code table relative to its designated zero entry; invalid indices return null rather than a plausible sample.
Why this case matters
Offline PCM interchange uses these exact bounded packet and sample representation decisions.
1 / The failure
Exit 1"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(codes, table, zero_index):
out=[]
for code in codes:
if code<0 or code>=len(table):
out.append(None)
continue
amplitude=table[code]
out.append(amplitude)
return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('oracle 1', solve(*([0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1)), [-7, 0, 6, 17])
check('oracle 2', solve(*([-1, 0, 3], [1, 3, 9], 0)), [None, 0, None])
check('oracle 3', solve(*([0], [-5], 0)), [0])
check('oracle 4', solve(*([], [-3, 2], 1)), [])
check('oracle 5', solve(*([1, 2], [0, 10, 11], 1)), [0, 1])
check('oracle 6', solve(*([0, 2, 4], [-8, -3, 0, 3, 8], 2)), [-8, 0, 8])
check('oracle 7', solve(*([0, -2, 2], [4, 8, 12], 1)), [-4, None, 4])
if N == 1: check('variant packet 1', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 2: check('variant packet 2', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 3: check('variant packet 3', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 4: check('variant packet 4', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 5: check('variant packet 5', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
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 fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle 1 | [-9, -2, 4, 15] | [-7, 0, 6, 17] | Failed |
| oracle 2 | [None, 1, None] | [None, 0, None] | Failed |
| oracle 3 | [-5] | [0] | Failed |
| oracle 4 | [] | [] | Passed |
| oracle 5 | [10, 11] | [0, 1] | Failed |
| oracle 6 | [-8, 0, 8] | [-8, 0, 8] | Passed |
| oracle 7 | [4, None, 12] | [-4, None, 4] | Failed |
| variant packet 1 | [-9, -2, 4, 15, -9, -2, 4, 15] | [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17] | Failed |
SHA-256 / 90681a2735e27718695abd92604996cf4152ab6e7529688e9357f1b23d2d87b7
2 / The unsuccessful fix
Exit 1"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(codes, table, zero_index):
out=[]
for code in codes:
if code<0 or code>=len(table):
out.append(None)
continue
amplitude=table[code]-zero_index
out.append(amplitude)
return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('oracle 1', solve(*([0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1)), [-7, 0, 6, 17])
check('oracle 2', solve(*([-1, 0, 3], [1, 3, 9], 0)), [None, 0, None])
check('oracle 3', solve(*([0], [-5], 0)), [0])
check('oracle 4', solve(*([], [-3, 2], 1)), [])
check('oracle 5', solve(*([1, 2], [0, 10, 11], 1)), [0, 1])
check('oracle 6', solve(*([0, 2, 4], [-8, -3, 0, 3, 8], 2)), [-8, 0, 8])
check('oracle 7', solve(*([0, -2, 2], [4, 8, 12], 1)), [-4, None, 4])
if N == 1: check('variant packet 1', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 2: check('variant packet 2', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 3: check('variant packet 3', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 4: check('variant packet 4', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 5: check('variant packet 5', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
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 fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle 1 | [-10, -3, 3, 14] | [-7, 0, 6, 17] | Failed |
| oracle 2 | [None, 1, None] | [None, 0, None] | Failed |
| oracle 3 | [-5] | [0] | Failed |
| oracle 4 | [] | [] | Passed |
| oracle 5 | [9, 10] | [0, 1] | Failed |
| oracle 6 | [-10, -2, 6] | [-8, 0, 8] | Failed |
| oracle 7 | [3, None, 11] | [-4, None, 4] | Failed |
| variant packet 1 | [-10, -3, 3, 14, -10, -3, 3, 14] | [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17] | Failed |
SHA-256 / e9d768407b77a0de12b288e5aa98653c5e39aedd8002d71e079c810d68b677c4
3 / The verified repair
Exit 0"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(codes, table, zero_index):
out=[]
for code in codes:
if code<0 or code>=len(table):
out.append(None)
continue
amplitude=table[code]-table[zero_index]
out.append(amplitude)
return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('oracle 1', solve(*([0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1)), [-7, 0, 6, 17])
check('oracle 2', solve(*([-1, 0, 3], [1, 3, 9], 0)), [None, 0, None])
check('oracle 3', solve(*([0], [-5], 0)), [0])
check('oracle 4', solve(*([], [-3, 2], 1)), [])
check('oracle 5', solve(*([1, 2], [0, 10, 11], 1)), [0, 1])
check('oracle 6', solve(*([0, 2, 4], [-8, -3, 0, 3, 8], 2)), [-8, 0, 8])
check('oracle 7', solve(*([0, -2, 2], [4, 8, 12], 1)), [-4, None, 4])
if N == 1: check('variant packet 1', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 2: check('variant packet 2', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 3: check('variant packet 3', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 4: check('variant packet 4', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
if N == 5: check('variant packet 5', solve(*[[0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3], [-9, -2, 4, 15], 1]), [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17])
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 fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle 1 | [-7, 0, 6, 17] | [-7, 0, 6, 17] | Passed |
| oracle 2 | [None, 0, None] | [None, 0, None] | Passed |
| oracle 3 | [0] | [0] | Passed |
| oracle 4 | [] | [] | Passed |
| oracle 5 | [0, 1] | [0, 1] | Passed |
| oracle 6 | [-8, 0, 8] | [-8, 0, 8] | Passed |
| oracle 7 | [-4, None, 4] | [-4, None, 4] | Passed |
| variant packet 1 | [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17] | [-7, 0, 6, 17, -7, 0, 6, 17] | Passed |
SHA-256 / d754a48d1633122d3f5923c7b9156a14acad856ca6c136430413b61518b4994b
Verification & scope
Stipulated finite model; no claim of hardware timing or full file-format conformance. 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 2026-09-29T14:45:04.209870+00:00.
Case digest / 83cdbf13dbaec0e2bfae2d98410c6f850c0f78da18d0f56cc4d8289486c3dcfb