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proofs(coq): close admit triumvirate (#56 / #57 / #58)
Three closures land the Coq layer at zero `Admitted` markers: * `mkdir_two_dirs_reversible` (filesystem_composition.v) — restated to LIFO order so it discharges via `two_op_sequence_reversible` + `rmdir_precondition_after_mkdir` + `mkdir_preserves_well_formed`. Closes #56. Only standard funext. * `overwrite_pass_equalizes_storage` (rmo_operations.v) — closure path (A) per issue #57: `Hgeom` strengthened with `block_overwritten blk1 = block_overwritten blk2`. Proof case-splits on `In bid (sfs_mapping sfs1 p)`; mapped branch uses `In_existsb_Nat_eqb` + `f_equal` on the `mkBlock` constructor; un- mapped branch uses `overwrite_path_blocks_non_mapped_preserved` and the `Hother` hypothesis. `one_pass_storage_agrees` re-signed to match. Closes #57. Zero axioms. * `obliterate_not_injective` (rmo_operations.v) — threads the strengthened hypothesis through `one_pass_storage_agrees` and `multi_pass_same_start_same_result`, then reassembles the `mkStorageFS` via `cbn [sfs_tree sfs_storage sfs_mapping]` + `f_equal` + `functional_extensionality`. The strengthened hypothesis is trivially satisfied for the canonical first-time obliteration use case (block_overwritten = 0 on both sides), so the MAA/GDPR marketing claim is unchanged. Closes #58. Only standard funext. PROOF-NEEDS.md reconciled: * Idris2 hole tally corrected 22 -> 16 (equivSymProof and appendOnlyAuditLogProof were closed silently during the morning sweep but the inventory text was not updated). * Assumption Registry table updated: 3 Coq admits removed, axiom inventory now lists only is_empty_dir_dec + funext. * "What Needs Proving" rewritten as a 7-tier prioritised attack-list (P1 closeable now; P2 blocked on primitive-eq groundwork; P3-P7 research / frontier / marginal / tooling). Verified locally: * `coqc -R . ValenceShell` clean on all 11 .v files * `Print Assumptions` for each closed theorem: only funext (or zero for #57) * `idris2 --build valence-shell.ipkg` exit 0 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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<!-- Copyright (c) Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk> -->
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> **Reconciled 2026-06-02.** This file used to list 7 open Agda postulates
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> **Reconciled 2026-06-02 (afternoon).** Earlier sweeps closed the
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> Agda postulates (2026-04-03). This pass closed the remaining 3 Coq
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| Agda | `postulate funext` | `proofs/agda/FilesystemModel.agda:161-162` | Standard intensional-TT axiom; provable under `--cubical` |
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| Coq | `Admitted``mkdir_two_dirs_reversible` (non-LIFO sequence reversal) | `proofs/coq/filesystem_composition.v:697` | Tracked as #56 — needs LIFO-sequence restatement |
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| Coq | `Admitted``overwrite_pass_equalizes_storage` (model gap) | `proofs/coq/rmo_operations.v:422` | Tracked as #57 — needs `Hgeom` strengthening or conclusion relaxation |
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| Coq | `Admitted``obliterate_not_injective` (downstream of #57) | `proofs/coq/rmo_operations.v:535` | Tracked as #58 — reconnects once #57 closes |
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| Coq | `Axiom is_empty_dir_dec` (justified) | `proofs/coq/posix_errors.v` | Infinite-domain universal quantification |
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| Idris2 | 22 `?holes` across 4 files (zero `partial` annotations) | `proofs/idris2/src/Filesystem/*.idr` | Type-stated, body un-discharged; all `partial` markers cleared 2026-06-02 (PRs #108 + #109); reverseConcat closed via PR #115 |
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| Coq | (closed) `mkdir_two_dirs_reversible` | `filesystem_composition.v` | Closed via LIFO restate — only standard funext (#56 closed) |
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| Coq | (closed) `overwrite_pass_equalizes_storage` | `rmo_operations.v` | Closed via `Hgeom` strengthened with `block_overwritten` (#57 closed — zero axioms) |
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| Coq | (closed) `obliterate_not_injective` | `rmo_operations.v` | Closed via threaded strengthened `Hgeom` through `multi_pass_same_start_same_result` (#58 closed — only standard funext) |
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| Idris2 | 16 `?holes` across 4 files (zero `partial` annotations) | `proofs/idris2/src/Filesystem/*.idr` | Type-stated, body un-discharged; classification per issue #119 |
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- `proofs/idris2/src/Filesystem/Operations.idr`: 11 holes (mkdir/rmdir, touch/rm, write, op-independence, CNO)
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- `proofs/idris2/src/Filesystem/RMO.idr`: 4 holes (overwrite, audit log; secureDelete + gdprDelete CLOSED via PRs #105+#108; parse fixes via #112 + #113)
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- `proofs/idris2/src/Filesystem/Composition.idr`: 4 holes (Operations.idr drive-by holes; the prior 7 `partial` markers cleared via PR #109; reverseConcat closed via PR #115)
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- `proofs/idris2/src/Filesystem/Model.idr`: 3 holes (equivSym + equivTrans + equivReflProof; the last added when DecEq Path fix landed via PR #105)
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**Idris2 holes by file (verified by grep against `proofs/idris2/src/Filesystem/*.idr`, 2026-06-02 PM):**
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All `partial` markers in `proofs/idris2/src/Filesystem/*.idr` were cleared 2026-06-02 (PRs #108 + #109, closing #89). The total `partial` count is now zero. Closure path for the remaining 23 holes: discharge with the precondition lemma per theorem.
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| File | Top-level proof holes | Sub-holes (clause `prf` args) |
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| `Operations.idr` | 7 (`mkdirRmdirReversibleProof`, `rmdirMkdirReversibleProof`, `touchRmReversibleProof`, `rmTouchReversibleProof`, `writeFileReversibleProof`, `operationIndependenceProof`, `cnoWriteSameContentProof`) | 4 (`?rmdirPrfAfterMkdir`, `?mkdirPrfAfterRmdir`, `?rmPrfAfterTouch`, `?touchPrfAfterRm`) |
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| `Composition.idr` | 4 (`sequenceReversibleProof`, `compositionReversibleProof`, `undoRedoIdentityProof`, `undoRedoCompositionProof`) | 0 |
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| `Model.idr` | 2 (`equivReflProof`, `equivTransProof`; `equivSymProof` is closed via `andCommutative`) | 0 |
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| `RMO.idr` | 3 (`overwriteIrreversibleProof`, `hardwareEraseIrreversibleProof`, `auditTrailCompletenessProof`; `appendOnlyAuditLogProof` is closed via `Refl`) | 0 |
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Drift from previous PROOF-NEEDS.md tally (22 holes) to current (16 holes) is mechanical: `equivSymProof` and `appendOnlyAuditLogProof` closed silently during the 2026-06-02 morning sweep (visible by grep but the inventory text was not updated). No body changes — this paragraph reconciles the count.
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All `partial` markers in `proofs/idris2/src/Filesystem/*.idr` were cleared 2026-06-02 (PRs #108 + #109, closing #89). The total `partial` count is zero.
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| 2026-06-02 | Idris2 partial-marker sweep | All 10 `partial` annotations on `RMO.idr` + `Composition.idr` cleared (PRs #108 + #109, closing #89) |
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| 2026-06-02 | Idris2 build oracle | `idris-verification.yml` workflow + Justfile recipes shipped (PR #106, closes #70) |
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| 2026-06-02 | Idris2 0.8.0 parse fixes | `AuditEntry.proof` keyword-clash rename (PR #112); `hardwareEraseIrreversible` multi-line signature fix (PR #113); `reverseConcat` closed via `Data.List.revAppend` (PR #115) |
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| 2026-06-02 PM | Coq admit triumvirate | `mkdir_two_dirs_reversible` restated to LIFO and closed (#56); `overwrite_pass_equalizes_storage` strengthened with `block_overwritten` constraint, closed with zero new axioms (#57); `obliterate_not_injective` threaded through the strengthened lemma + `multi_pass_same_start_same_result`, closed with only standard funext (#58). Coq layer now has **zero `Admitted` markers** (only the justified `Axiom is_empty_dir_dec` remains). |
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### What Needs Proving (current, prioritised by tractability × value)
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catalogue. The list below is the **session-2026-06-02 PM** prioritised
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ostensibly-tractable holes are blocked on primitive eq-reflexivity).
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2. **Idris2 Cat-D documented axioms** (per issue #119 Cat D, RMO physical claims): mark `overwriteIrreversibleProof` + `hardwareEraseIrreversibleProof` as explicit axiomatic placeholders (NIST SP 800-88 + Shannon entropy; physical hardware claims). Idris2 0.8.0 has no `postulate` keyword, so use a labelled-`believe_me` with the axiom name embedded + CI explicit-list gate. Recommended single PR.
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