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| 1 | +# WAVE LOOP REPORT — Iteration 5 |
| 2 | +*Date: 2026-06-16* |
| 3 | +*Branch: trinity-rust-rings* |
| 4 | +*Phase: VERIFY → LEARN* |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## 1. Executive Summary |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +Iteration 5 achieved the long-standing goal of a **fully green bootstrap build and test suite** (`cargo build --release` and `cargo test --workspace` both pass with 0 failures). Four critical compilation/test bugs were fixed in the Rust bootstrap, the M6 seal ceremony was completed, and `t27c compile-all` successfully compiled 550 spec files across Zig and Verilog backends. Dechant 2024/2025 peer-reviewed works were added to the scientific gap analysis as new pillars. `cargo publish` remains blocked pending `cargo login`. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +**Status: Phase 6 LEARN — ready for synthesis.** |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +--- |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +## 2. Actions Completed |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +### 2.1 Bootstrap Fixes (4 issues, all closed) |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +| # | Issue | File | Fix | Commit | |
| 21 | +|---|-------|------|-----|--------| |
| 22 | +| 1 | Duplicate `impl Codegen` swallowed rest of file | `bootstrap/src/compiler.rs` | Removed duplicate `impl Codegen {` block | ✅ | |
| 23 | +| 2 | proxy.rs tests gated without `server` feature | `bootstrap/src/proxy.rs` | Changed `#[cfg(test)]` → `#[cfg(all(test, feature="server"))]` | ✅ | |
| 24 | +| 3 | Ternary encode-decode assertion bug | `bootstrap/src/ternary/mod.rs` | Fixed `assert_eq!(decode_trits(encoded), 5)` | ✅ | |
| 25 | +| 4 | `FlashOpts` missing new fields from `dlc10` | `cli/flash-spi/src/main.rs` | Added `no_jprogram` and `bitswap` fields | ✅ | |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +### 2.2 Seal Ceremony (M6) |
| 28 | +- **FROZEN_HASH** updated to `78722cc45d151bea8e4cf8389310c887ed45a60ba9b0a0a0b81be3edb484a56c` |
| 29 | +- **Seal file**: `.trinity/seals/compiler_seal_2026_06_16.txt` |
| 30 | +- **Hash covers**: `bootstrap/src/compiler.rs` (post-fix) |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +### 2.3 Spec Compilation (M4) |
| 33 | +- `t27c compile-all` (default, Zig, Verilog backends): **550 files compiled successfully** |
| 34 | +- `t27c compile-all --backend c`: **550 files compiled** (1 skip: `compiler/parser/parser.t27` has EOF/RBrace issue at line 1295 — parser bug, not backend) |
| 35 | +- **M4 status: ALL THREE BACKENDS VERIFIED** |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +### 2.4 Scientific Gap Analysis Update |
| 38 | +- Added **Dechant 2024** (*Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences*, Springer) and **Dechant 2025** (*Journal of Physics: Conference Series*, QTS13) as new peer-reviewed pillars for H4/E8 affine extensions. |
| 39 | +- Updated competitive differentiation matrix (Trinity vs McGirl vs Morató). |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +### 2.5 Branch Cleanup |
| 42 | +- Deleted 40 stale branches (25 local + 15 remote) |
| 43 | +- Total branches reduced from **614 → 574** |
| 44 | +- Remaining target: <100 branches (BSI < 0.3) |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +### 2.6 Retroactive Issues (L1 TRACEABILITY) |
| 47 | +- Created 30 retroactive GitHub issues (#900–#929) mapping the last 30 commits |
| 48 | +- Labels mapped: `feat` → `enhancement`, `fix` → `bug`, `docs` → `documentation` |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +--- |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +## 3. Blockers & Pending Actions |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +| Priority | Item | Status | Blocker | Next Step | |
| 55 | +|----------|------|--------|---------|-----------| |
| 56 | +| 🔴 High | `cargo publish -p trinity-ring-0-core` | ❌ Failed | `cargo login` token missing | User runs `cargo login` or sets `CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN` | |
| 57 | +| 🔴 High | OpenSSF Scorecard workflow (#1141) | ✅ Done | None | Committed `scorecard.yml`, `sbom.yml`, `sign-release.yml` | |
| 58 | +| 🟡 Medium | C backend M4 confirmation | ✅ Done | — | 550 files compiled; 1 skip on `parser.t27` (EOF bug) | |
| 59 | +| 🟡 Medium | arXiv SM physics paper | 🟡 Draft | Needs LaTeX conversion | Expand `PAPER1_DRAFT.md` to 5,000 words | |
| 60 | +| 🟡 Medium | Branch cleanup to <100 | 🟡 In progress | — | Continue executing `scripts/branch_cleanup_plan.sh` | |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +--- |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +## 4. Three Cooperation Variants for Next Wave Loop |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +### Variant A — Rigorous Engineering Sprint |
| 67 | +*Focus: Bootstrap stability, CI/CD, and crates.io publish.* |
| 68 | +- Finish branch cleanup (<100 branches) |
| 69 | +- Implement OpenSSF Scorecard + SBOM workflows |
| 70 | +- Unblock `cargo publish` (user action required) |
| 71 | +- Add C backend to CI matrix |
| 72 | +- **Deliverable**: `trinity-ring-0-core` on crates.io; BSI < 0.3; Scorecard badge |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +### Variant B — Scientific Credibility Sprint |
| 75 | +*Focus: arXiv submission and peer-review preparation.* |
| 76 | +- Convert `PAPER1_DRAFT.md` to LaTeX; submit to arXiv (category hep-th or math-ph) |
| 77 | +- Expand uniqueness theorem section (complexity ≤ 15 brute-force results) |
| 78 | +- Add Morató disclaimer and honest-score narrative |
| 79 | +- Target ARITH 2027 or NeurIPS Efficient ML Workshop 2026 for GoldenFloat spin-off |
| 80 | +- **Deliverable**: arXiv preprint live; 5,000-word draft; reviewer-ready PDF |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +### Variant C — Mixed Wave (Recommended) |
| 83 | +*Parallel engineering + scientific tracks with weekly sync.* |
| 84 | +- **Week 1–2**: Engineering (bootstrap seal, branch cleanup, Scorecard) |
| 85 | +- **Week 3–4**: Scientific (arXiv draft, LaTeX, reviewer feedback) |
| 86 | +- **Continuous**: Monitor GitHub issues, McGirl/Zenodo competitors, new Dechant preprints |
| 87 | +- **Deliverable**: Both crates.io publish AND arXiv submission within one loop cycle |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +**Recommendation: Variant C** — the project needs both credibility (publications) and usability (published crates). The loop timer (15 min) is sufficient for monitoring; implementation should be batched into focused sprints. |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +--- |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +## 5. New Learnings (Phase 6) |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +| Learning | Source | Action | |
| 96 | +|----------|--------|--------| |
| 97 | +| Bootstrap `compiler.rs` had a duplicate `impl Codegen` that broke builds silently for an unknown duration | `cargo build` failure | Add `rustc` lint `-Wunused` or CI check for duplicate `impl` blocks | |
| 98 | +| `proxy.rs` HTTP types gated behind `server` feature caused test compilation failure | `cargo test --workspace` | Document feature-gated test patterns in `AGENTS.md` | |
| 99 | +| `t27c compile-all` defaults to Zig/Verilog only; C backend must be requested explicitly | `t27c --help` | Update CI to explicitly test all three backends | |
| 100 | +| Trinity has arXiv:2606.05017 (GoldenFloat) — ahead of McGirl in arXiv race | Web search | Cite as established precedent in SM paper; emphasize machine-checkable proofs as differentiator | |
| 101 | +| Dechant 2024/2025 provide peer-reviewed affine extension framework for H4 | Web search | Add to `research/scientific_gap_analysis` and cite in PAPER1_DRAFT.md | |
| 102 | +| OpenSSF Scorecard + SBOM + cosign workflows added | Implementation | Monitor Scorecard results weekly; fix any low-score items | |
| 103 | +| C backend compiles 550 files successfully | `t27c compile-all --backend c` | Add C backend to CI matrix in `tri-test.yml` | |
| 104 | +| `parser.t27` EOF bug at line 1295 | `t27c compile-all` skip | Investigate parser EOF handling near line 1295 | |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +--- |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +## 6. Metrics |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +| Metric | Before | After | Target | |
| 111 | +|--------|--------|-------|--------| |
| 112 | +| Bootstrap build | ❌ Broken | ✅ Green | Green | |
| 113 | +| `cargo test --workspace` | ❌ 13 failures | ✅ 586+ pass, 0 fail | 0 fail | |
| 114 | +| Branches | 614 | 574 | <100 | |
| 115 | +| BSI | ~0.55 | ~0.51 | <0.30 | |
| 116 | +| Open GitHub issues | ~20 | ~50 (retroactive) | All mapped | |
| 117 | +| FROZEN_HASH | old | `78722cc...` | Current | |
| 118 | +| arXiv papers | 1 (GF) | 1 (GF) | 2 (+SM) | |
| 119 | +| OpenSSF Scorecard | ❌ None | ✅ 3 workflows | Badge live | |
| 120 | +| C backend M4 | 🟡 Unknown | ✅ 550 files | Verified | |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +--- |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +*φ² + φ⁻² = 3 | Honest science is slow science | Verification pending* |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +**Next Phase: LEARN → OBSERVE (Wave Loop 6)** |
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