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proof(L1): typing judgment with R-threading + counterexample regression Qed (#155)
## Summary **L1 region-capability redesign — first checkpoint.** Adds the new typing judgment from `formal/PRESERVATION-DESIGN.md §4` and proves the counterexample regression — the bad input from PR #153 no longer has a derivation under the new rules. This is intentionally a **small, focused checkpoint**. It establishes the new judgment and the regression test; it does **not** migrate `Semantics.v` lemmas (those are sequenced follow-ups). ## What's in **`formal/TypingL1.v` (new, ~280 lines)** - `has_type_l1 : region_env -> ctx -> expr -> ty -> region_env -> ctx -> Prop` - Notation: `R ; G |=L1 e : T -| R' ; G'` - All 30+ typing rules re-stated with R-threading - Value rules preserve R; compound rules thread R left-to-right; region rules expose the operational effect of `S_Region_Exit` (`R_out = remove_first_L1 r R_body`) **`formal/Counterexample.v` (+1 lemma, all 4 `Qed`)** - New `bad_input_untypable_l1` — proves the bad input has no derivation under `has_type_l1`. Proof inverts T_Pair_L1 → T_Loc_L1 → T_Region_{L1,Active_L1}; concludes that the second sibling would need `In r1 [r0]`, which is false. **`formal/_CoqProject`** — adds `TypingL1.v` before `Semantics.v`. ## What's NOT in (sequenced follow-ups) | Follow-up | Approximate scope | |---|---| | Migrate `Semantics.v` lemmas to `has_type_l1` | ~80 lemmas; signature updates + proof tweaks; days of focused work | | State + prove preservation under `has_type_l1` | After lemma migration | | L2 modality parameter on the judgment | Separate PR; introduces ephapax-affine as a distinct mechanised body for the first time | | L3 `formal/Echo.v` | Separate PR; depends on echo-types' fiber definition | | L4 mode declaration | UX-only; no proofs | ## Documented limitation `T_Lam_L1` requires lambda bodies to be R-preserving (`body R_in = R_out`). Without this, function call's R-effect would need to live in TFun (effect typing). Stated in the file's docstring + §4 of the design doc. Functions with net region effects are out of L1's scope until effect-typed TFun is added. ## Coexistence Legacy `formal/Typing.v` (`has_type`) is untouched. All `Semantics.v` lemmas still compile. The new judgment is namespaced (`has_type_l1`, `T_*_L1`, `remove_first_L1`) so the two coexist cleanly. ## Test plan - [x] `coqc 8.18.0` builds `TypingL1.v` cleanly (0 admits) - [x] `coqc 8.18.0` builds `Counterexample.v` with all 4 lemmas `Qed` (verified via `grep -c "Admitted\|Abort" → 0`) - [ ] CI green - [ ] Review: judgment shape matches `PRESERVATION-DESIGN.md §4.2-§4.3`; lambda restriction acceptable as an L1 limitation Base branch: `proof/l1-region-threading-design` (PR #153). Will rebase onto main once #153 lands. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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‎formal/Counterexample.v‎

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(Option 3 in PRESERVATION-HANDOFF.md) is required. *)
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End Counterexample.
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(** * L1 regression: the redesigned typing blocks the bad input
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With the [has_type_l1] judgement from [TypingL1.v], the bad input
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[e_bad] no longer has a derivation — the L1 fix replaces the
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post-step untypability of the original counterexample with **input
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untypability**.
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Proof structure:
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- Invert [T_Pair_L1] on the assumed derivation: forces the
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second child to be typed at the first child's R-output.
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- Invert [T_Loc_L1] on the second child ([ELoc l1 r1]): gives
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[In r1 R1] as a premise.
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- Invert the typing of the first child ([ERegion r1 (ELoc l0 r0)]):
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[T_Region_L1] fails because [~ In r1 [r0; r1]] does not hold;
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[T_Region_Active_L1] forces [R1 = remove_first_L1 r1 R_body]
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where [R_body] is the body's R-output. The body is a value
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([ELoc l0 r0]) typed under [T_Loc_L1], so [R_body = [r0; r1]]
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and hence [R1 = [r0]].
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- [In r1 [r0]] is false; contradiction. *)
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From Ephapax Require Import TypingL1.
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Section L1Fix.
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(** Helper: T_Loc_L1 has [R_out = R_in], [G_out = G_in]. By inversion. *)
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Lemma t_loc_l1_R_preserving :
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forall R G l r R' G' T,
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has_type_l1 R G (ELoc l r) T R' G' ->
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R' = R /\ G' = G.
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Proof.
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intros R G l r R' G' T H.
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inversion H; subst; split; reflexivity.
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Qed.
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(** The L1 regression theorem. *)
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Lemma bad_input_untypable_l1 :
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forall R_out G_out,
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~ has_type_l1 (r0 :: r1 :: nil) nil e_bad T_bad R_out G_out.
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Proof.
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intros R_out G_out Htype.
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unfold e_bad, T_bad in Htype.
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(* Invert T_Pair_L1; only rule matching EPair. *)
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inversion Htype; subst.
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(* Hte1 = typing of (ERegion r1 (ELoc l0 r0)); Hte2 = typing of (ELoc l1 r1). *)
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match goal with
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| [ H : has_type_l1 _ _ (ERegion r1 (ELoc l0 r0)) _ ?R1 _ |- _ ] =>
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rename H into Hte1; rename R1 into R1_e1
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end.
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match goal with
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| [ H : has_type_l1 _ _ (ELoc l1 r1) _ _ _ |- _ ] =>
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rename H into Hte2
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end.
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(* From Hte2 = T_Loc_L1: In r1 R1_e1. *)
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inversion Hte2; subst.
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match goal with
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| [ Hin : In r1 ?R |- _ ] => rename Hin into Hin_r1
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end.
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(* From Hte1 = T_Region_L1 or T_Region_Active_L1. *)
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inversion Hte1; subst.
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- (* T_Region_L1: requires ~ In r1 (r0 :: r1 :: nil), contradicted by r1 being there. *)
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match goal with
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| [ H : ~ In r1 _ |- _ ] => exfalso; apply H; right; left; reflexivity
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end.
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- (* T_Region_Active_L1: body ([ELoc l0 r0]) is a value; t_loc_l1_R_preserving
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gives body's R_out = R_in = [r0; r1]. Hence R1_e1 = remove_first_L1 r1 [r0; r1]. *)
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match goal with
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| [ Hbody : has_type_l1 _ _ (ELoc _ _) _ ?Rbody _ |- _ ] =>
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assert (HRb : Rbody = r0 :: r1 :: nil)
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by (eapply t_loc_l1_R_preserving; eassumption)
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end.
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subst.
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(* Compute remove_first_L1 r1 (r0::r1::nil):
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r0 ≠ r1, so skip; r1 = r1, so remove; result = [r0]. *)
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unfold r0, r1, remove_first_L1 in Hin_r1.
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simpl in Hin_r1.
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destruct (String.eqb "r1" "r0") eqn:Heq1;
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[ apply String.eqb_eq in Heq1; discriminate | ].
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destruct (String.eqb "r1" "r1") eqn:Heq2;
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[ | apply String.eqb_neq in Heq2; exfalso; apply Heq2; reflexivity ].
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simpl in Hin_r1.
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destruct Hin_r1 as [Heq_r | []].
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discriminate.
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Qed.
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End L1Fix.

‎formal/TypingL1.v‎

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(* SPDX-License-Identifier: PMPL-1.0-or-later *)
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(* SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Jonathan D.A. Jewell *)
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(** * Ephapax Typing Rules — L1 redesign (region capability threading)
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This file contains the **new** typing judgment as specified in
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[formal/PRESERVATION-DESIGN.md §4]. It coexists with the legacy
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[Typing.v] (`has_type`) so that the migration is incremental: old
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lemmas in [Semantics.v] continue to compile against the legacy
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judgment, and [Counterexample.v] gains a new lemma proving the
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L1 fix blocks the bad input.
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The judgment shape is:
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[R_in ; G ⊢ e : T -| R_out ; G']
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where [R_in] is the live-region capability set at the start of
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evaluating [e] and [R_out] is the live-region capability set
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after [e] has reduced to a value. Compound rules thread R
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left-to-right through sub-expressions, mirroring the existing
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G-threading. Region introduction / re-entry rules expose the
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capability shift caused by S_Region_Exit.
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Known limitation (documented for future work):
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- T_Lam_L1 requires the lambda body to be **R-preserving** (body's
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R_in = R_out). Without this, the function call's R-effect would
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need to be carried in TFun, which is an effect-typing extension
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beyond L1's scope. This is the same simplification echo-types
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makes by parameterising over a thin order rather than a fibration.
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See [formal/PRESERVATION-DESIGN.md §4] for the full design
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rationale and [Counterexample.v]'s new [bad_input_untypable_l1]
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lemma for the regression. *)
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Require Import Coq.Strings.String.
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Require Import Coq.Lists.List.
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Require Import Coq.Arith.Arith.
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Require Import Coq.Bool.Bool.
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Require Import Lia.
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Import ListNotations.
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From Ephapax Require Import Syntax.
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From Ephapax Require Typing. (* legacy judgment, for cross-reference only *)
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(** ** Helper: remove the first occurrence of [r] from [R].
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file doesn't pull in the operational semantics. The two are
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pointwise equivalent. *)
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Fixpoint remove_first_L1 (r : region_name) (R : region_env) : region_env :=
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match R with
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| [] => []
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end.
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(** ** L1 Typing Judgement
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[R_in ; G ⊢ e : T -| R_out ; G']
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every rule.
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T_Lam): [R_out = R_in], because evaluating a value does not
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consume regions.
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T_StringConcat, T_Fst, T_Snd, T_Inl, T_Inr, T_Drop, T_Copy):
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R ; G |=L1 EBool b : TBase TBool -| R ; G
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ctx_lookup G i = Some (T, u) ->
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(** ===== Strings ===== *)
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