perf(runtime): bulk-copy Uint8Array/Buffer.prototype.set instead of per-byte view lookups (#10088)

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Summary

Fixes #10088. Uint8Array/Buffer.prototype.set(source, offset) materialized
its source into a Vec<u8> one byte at a time via js_buffer_get/
js_typed_array_get — each call paying a view-registry lookup (and, for a
TypedArray source, a per-element dispatch/coercion) — before copying that
Vec into the target a second time. At 1M bytes this measured 82x Node
(171x at 100k) in the issue.

For a Buffer source, or a same-element-width (1-byte) TypedArray source
(Int8Array/Uint8Array/Uint8ClampedArray, where the stored byte already
equals what to_uint8 of the read element gives), the fix resolves the
source's raw byte span once via the existing view::resolve_data_ptr /
typedarray::data_ptr resolvers, and copies the whole span into the target
with ptr::copy (a memmove) instead of the byte loop + intermediate Vec.
ptr::copy rather than copy_nonoverlapping matters here: resolve_data_ptr
can legitimately hand back a pointer into the same backing buffer the target
is itself a view of (e.g. buf.set(buf.subarray(2), 0)), so source and
destination ranges can really overlap.

Array/Object sources and wider/BigInt TypedArray sources are untouched —
they still need per-element ToNumber/property-read coercion, so they keep
the existing collect_buffer_set_bytes path.

Locally, a 1M-byte Uint8Array.set now measures ~1.2x Node, down from the
issue's ~82x.

Testing

• test-files/test_gap_10088_uint8array_set_bulk_copy.ts (new gap test):
  Buffer→Buffer, TypedArray→Buffer for all three 1-byte kinds (including
  Int8Array's negative-value wrap), a multi-byte TypedArray source (still
  per-element), an Array source needing ToUint8 wrapping, an array-like
  Object source, a zero-length source, an out-of-range offset, a BigInt-kind
  mismatch, three overlap shapes (forward/backward/nested subarray self-set),
  and a Improve node:buffer slice/subarray shared backing-store parity #1205 view-coherency case (direct write to the backing after a view
  was taken, read back through .set() on that view). Compiled and diffed
  byte-for-byte against node 26.5.1 (the .node-version pin) — identical.
• RUST_TEST_THREADS=1 cargo test --release -p perry-runtime buffer:: typedarray:: — 74 passed, 0 failed.
• cargo fmt --all -- --check, scripts/check_file_size.sh,
  scripts/addr_class_inventory.py — all clean.

Note: unrelated pre-existing bug found while testing

While comparing the out-of-range-offset RangeError against Node, I found
that throw_range_error_code (crates/perry-runtime/src/buffer/numeric.rs,
used for ERR_OUT_OF_RANGE throws including this one) builds its error via
js_object_alloc directly rather than the real RangeError constructor path,
so .constructor is undefined on it — the same class of bug
throw_dataview_offset_out_of_bounds right next to it was already fixed for
(see that function's comment). instanceof RangeError still holds. This is
unrelated to #10088 and out of scope for this PR (the gap test uses
instanceof to sidestep it, with a comment); happy to file a follow-up issue
if useful.

No version bump per request — this PR does not touch Cargo.toml or the
CLAUDE.md version line.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Performance

  • Improved Uint8Array and Buffer bulk-copy operations for compatible byte-based sources.
  • Large transfers are significantly faster and now handle overlapping source and destination ranges safely.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved consistency when copying data through shared or registered views.
  • Preserved correct coercion behavior for arrays, objects, wider typed arrays, and BigInt-based sources.
  • Added coverage for offsets, zero-length operations, range errors, and overlapping copies.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The runtime now bulk-copies compatible Buffer and one-byte typed-array sources with overlap-safe ptr::copy. Other sources retain per-element conversion. New tests cover coercion, errors, overlaps, zero-length copies, and view coherency.

Changes

Bulk copy behavior

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Source pointer resolution crates/perry-runtime/src/buffer/access.rs	bulk_copy_source_ptr resolves raw pointers for Buffer, Int8Array, Uint8Array, and Uint8ClampedArray sources. Other source kinds return None.
Copy path and validation crates/perry-runtime/src/buffer/access.rs, test-files/test_gap_10088_uint8array_set_bulk_copy.ts, changelog.d/10096-uint8array-set-bulk-copy.md	js_buffer_set_from_value uses ptr::copy for eligible sources and preserves per-element conversion for other sources. Tests cover source types, offsets, errors, overlap behavior, and view coherency. The changelog records the bulk-copy behavior and benchmark results.

Priority: ➖ Normal

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

Change: Refactor · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Uint8Array.set
  participant js_buffer_set_from_value
  participant bulk_copy_source_ptr
  participant backing_buffer
  participant view_registry
  Uint8Array.set->>js_buffer_set_from_value: set source at offset
  js_buffer_set_from_value->>bulk_copy_source_ptr: resolve source pointer
  bulk_copy_source_ptr->>backing_buffer: read compatible byte span
  backing_buffer-->>bulk_copy_source_ptr: return pointer or None
  js_buffer_set_from_value->>js_buffer_set_from_value: ptr::copy or per-element fallback
  js_buffer_set_from_value->>view_registry: propagate written range

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❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 60.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 5 functions across 2 files. (1 skipped: 1…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely identifies the main performance change: bulk-copying Uint8Array and Buffer.prototype.set operations instead of using per-byte view lookups.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description is mostly complete. It explains the motivation, implementation, scope, related issue, test coverage, commands, performance results, and an unrelated pre-existing bug. It does not use s…
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes satisfy the coding requirements in [#10088]. bulk_copy_source_ptr resolves Buffer views once and resolves eligible 1-byte TypedArray data directly. ptr::copy preserves overlap semantic…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	All changed files support [#10088]. The runtime change implements the bulk-copy path, the test file verifies its required behavior, and the changelog documents the fix and benchmark. No unrelated impl…

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Correct the benchmark baseline.

Line 3 reads as if 171x and 82x Node are post-fix results, while line 16 records the post-fix 1 MB result as approximately 1.2x Node and line 17 identifies 82x as the issue baseline. Label 171x and 82x as pre-fix measurements, or remove them.

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Landed on main via merge train #10121 (rebase-merged, per-commit authorship preserved).

Your commits are on main starting at 78db0936f8; the train tree was verified identical to main after the merge (git diff origin/main HEAD --stat empty).

Conflict resolved on the train. This branch is based on train161's main; train162's #10071 (zero-copy Buffer/Uint8Array subarrays) has since deleted view::propagate_written_range_from_receiver outright — views share their backing storage now, so a write through the target's data pointer is already visible to every view of it. Both arms of your new match called that function, so the hunk would not have compiled as written. Your bulk_copy_source_ptr fast path and the deliberate ptr::copy overlap handling are kept verbatim (the overlap case matters more after #10071, not less); the two propagate calls are dropped. Verified every other symbol you depend on still exists: view::resolve_data_ptr (now a thin buffer_data wrapper, which is what a bulk copy wants), typedarray::data_ptr, buffer_data_mut, collect_buffer_set_bytes, and the three 1-byte KIND_* constants.

Closing this PR as landed — GitHub cannot auto-close it because the train merges as its own branch.