Challenge 4: Verify memory safety of BTreeMap node module#577
Challenge 4: Verify memory safety of BTreeMap node module#577Samuelsills wants to merge 2 commits intomodel-checking:mainfrom
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Add Kani proof harnesses for BTreeMap node functions specified in Challenge model-checking#4. Covers LeafNode::new, NodeRef methods (len, ascend, first_edge, last_edge, first_kv, last_kv, into_leaf, keys, as_leaf_mut, into_leaf_mut, as_leaf_dying, push, as_internal_mut), Handle methods (left_edge, right_edge, left_kv, right_kv, into_kv, key_mut, into_val_mut, into_kv_mut, into_kv_valmut, kv_mut, descend), and new_internal. Resolves model-checking#77 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Verification Coverage ReportBounded Functions (25/26 ✅)
Note: Unbounded Functions (2/8)
UBs Checked (automatic via Kani/CBMC)
Verification Approach
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Pull request overview
Adds Kani verification harnesses to alloc::collections::btree::node to support the Challenge #4 / Issue #77 goal of proving memory safety for selected BTreeMap node operations.
Changes:
- Introduces a
#[cfg(kani)]verifymodule containing Kani proof harnesses for a set ofNodeRef/HandleAPIs. - Adds a small helper (
make_leaf) to construct leaf nodes used across proofs. - Includes harnesses that build an internal node and exercise traversal (
descend) over child edges.
| /// Create a leaf node with n key-value pairs (keys 0..n, vals 10..10+n*10) | ||
| fn make_leaf(n: usize) -> NodeRef<marker::Owned, u32, u32, marker::Leaf> { | ||
| let mut node = NodeRef::new_leaf(Global); | ||
| for i in 0..n { | ||
| node.borrow_mut().push(i as u32, (i as u32 + 1) * 10); | ||
| } |
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The make_leaf helper’s doc comment doesn’t match the values being inserted. (i + 1) * 10 produces values 10, 20, …, n*10 (inclusive), not 10..10+n*10 as written; please update the comment to reflect the actual sequence to avoid confusion when interpreting proof expectations.
| // --- LeafNode::new --- | ||
| #[kani::proof] | ||
| fn verify_leaf_node_new() { |
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This harness is labeled/structured as verifying LeafNode::new, but it actually calls NodeRef::new_leaf(Global). Since LeafNode::new is available in this module, either call LeafNode::new(Global) directly (and assert on the leaf) or rename the harness/comment to NodeRef::new_leaf so the proof list maps unambiguously to the intended functions.
| // --- LeafNode::new --- | |
| #[kani::proof] | |
| fn verify_leaf_node_new() { | |
| // --- NodeRef::new_leaf --- | |
| #[kani::proof] | |
| fn verify_node_ref_new_leaf() { |
| unsafe { | ||
| *val = 99; | ||
| } |
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Handle::into_val_mut returns a safe &mut V, so the unsafe { *val = 99; } block here is unnecessary. Dropping the unsafe reduces the apparent unsafe surface area and makes it clearer what the proof is actually exercising.
| unsafe { | |
| *val = 99; | |
| } | |
| *val = 99; |
Summary
Add Kani proof harnesses for BTreeMap node functions specified in Challenge #4:
Bounded functions (25):
LeafNode::new,NodeRef::len,NodeRef::ascend,NodeRef::first_edge,NodeRef::last_edge,NodeRef::first_kv,NodeRef::last_kv,NodeRef::into_leaf,NodeRef::keys,NodeRef::as_leaf_mut,NodeRef::into_leaf_mut,NodeRef::as_leaf_dying,NodeRef::push,NodeRef::as_internal_mutHandle::left_edge,Handle::right_edge,Handle::left_kv,Handle::right_kv,Handle::into_kv,Handle::key_mut,Handle::into_val_mut,Handle::into_kv_mut,Handle::into_kv_valmut,Handle::kv_mut,Handle::descendUnbounded functions (2):
NodeRef::new_internal(allocation + child link)Handle::descend(traversal to child)All harnesses verified locally with Kani.
Resolves #77