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libakstdlib/AGENTS.md
Andrew Kesterson 437da2960b Test the libc wrappers: 52% -> 99% line coverage
Every wrapper outside the list and tree code was untested. Six new test
files close that, following the plan already written in TODO.md 1.2-1.6:

  test_stream.c   fopen/fread/fwrite/fclose -- happy paths, the round
                  trip, AKERR_EOF on a short read, AKERR_IO on a stream
                  opened in the wrong mode, ENOENT, and the NULL guards
  test_format.c   printf/fprintf/sprintf -- text *and* count asserted
                  (stdout is pointed at a temp file to check aksl_printf),
                  all eight NULL guards, EBADF on a read-only stream, and
                  512 variadic calls in a loop as sanitizer cover for the
                  missing va_end
  test_convert.c  ato{i,l,ll,f} happy paths, negatives, leading
                  whitespace, NULL guards
  test_path.c     realpath on a file and on a symlink, both compared
                  against realpath(3) since TMPDIR may itself be a link;
                  ENOENT, ENOTDIR, NULL path
  test_strhash.c  djb2 known-answer vectors, len == 0, embedded NUL,
                  stability, NULL guards
  test_convert_strict.c
                  known-failing (2.1.5): the AKERR_VALUE / ERANGE
                  contract the ato* family cannot express today

test_tree.c gains the BFS AKERR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED contract, NULL arguments,
and a callback error that is not AKERR_ITERATOR_BREAK propagating out.

Tests deliberately say nothing about behaviour TODO.md records as
defective -- unchecked ptr/mode/resolved_path, short transfers reported as
success, *count left at -1, the djb2 sign extension -- so the eventual fix
does not have to come with a test rewrite. Each failure case in
test_path.c passes a zeroed buffer, because the wrapper's own error path
formats resolved_path with %s (2.1.6).

aksl_capture.h gains aksl_temp_file() with an atexit unlink backstop.
Without it every test that fails before its own unlink leaves temp files
behind -- which is the normal case for a known-failing test, and happens
173 times over in a mutation run.

Coverage on src/stdlib.c: 52.0% -> 99.0% of lines (200/202), 23.6% ->
51.0% of branches, 8/21 -> 21/21 functions. The two uncovered lines are
both `} HANDLE(e, AKERR_ITERATOR_BREAK) {`, where the macro starts with
the `break;` of PROCESS's `case 0:` arm -- reachable only via a non-NULL
error context whose status is zero, the pathology 2.2.1 exists to remove.

Mutation score on src/stdlib.c: 46.8% -> 89.6% (155/173 killed). CI, the
pre-push hook and the docs ratchet from 40 to 80 accordingly, and the 18
survivors are grouped by cause in TODO.md and README.md. A new CI
coverage job gates at 90% lines / 45% branches.

Verified:
  ctest --test-dir build            # 12/12
  ctest --test-dir build-asan       # 12/12 under ASan + UBSan
  ctest --test-dir build-coverage   # 14/14, report attached
  ctest --test-dir build -j8 --repeat until-fail:3
  gcc -Wall -Wextra -c on all nine test files  # no warnings
  python3 scripts/mutation_test.py --target src/stdlib.c  # 89.6%
No temp files left in /tmp after any of the above.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-07-30 02:07:36 -04:00

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# Repository Guidelines
## Project Structure & Module Organization
`libakstdlib` is a C shared library that wraps libc calls and small data
structures in `libakerror` error contexts. Public API declarations live in
`include/akstdlib.h`; implementation lives in `src/stdlib.c`. Tests are
one-file CTest executables under `tests/test_<name>.c`, with shared test helpers
in `tests/aksl_capture.h`. CMake package templates are in `cmake/` and
`akstdlib.pc.in`. The vendored dependency is `deps/libakerror`; update it as a
submodule rather than editing generated files under `build/`, `build-asan/` or
`build-coverage/`.
## Build, Test, and Development Commands
Initialize dependencies before a fresh build:
```sh
git submodule update --init --recursive
cmake -S . -B build
cmake --build build
```
Run the normal suite with `ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure`. Use the
instrumented build for memory and undefined-behavior checks:
```sh
cmake -S . -B build-asan -DAKSL_SANITIZE=ON
cmake --build build-asan
ctest --test-dir build-asan --output-on-failure
```
For coverage, configure a third tree; the report is part of that suite (the
`coverage_reset` / `coverage_report` CTest entries) and also lands in
`build-coverage/coverage-summary.txt`:
```sh
cmake -S . -B build-coverage -DAKSL_COVERAGE=ON
cmake --build build-coverage --target coverage
```
Run `cmake --build build --target mutation` only when you need the slower
mutation harness. `rebuild.sh` installs to `/home/andrew/local` and removes the
local build directory, so treat it as a local convenience script.
## Coding Style & Naming Conventions
Use C with 4-space indentation; existing files sometimes use tabs for continued
statements, so match the surrounding block. Public symbols use the `aksl_`
prefix, structs use `aksl_<Name>`, and tests use `test_<feature>.c` plus static
`test_<case>` functions. Preserve the `akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *`
return convention and the `PREPARE_ERROR` / `FAIL_*` / `SUCCEED_RETURN` pattern.
## Testing Guidelines
Add a new test by creating `tests/test_mything.c` and adding `mything` to the
right list in `CMakeLists.txt`. `AKSL_TESTS` must exit zero.
`AKSL_WILL_FAIL_TESTS` are deliberate abort/contract tests.
`AKSL_KNOWN_FAILING_TESTS` assert documented defects from `TODO.md`; when one
starts unexpectedly passing, move it into `AKSL_TESTS` with the fix.
`src/stdlib.c` is at 99.0% line coverage and CI gates it at 90 (line) / 45
(branch), so new code needs tests in the same commit. Run
`cmake --build build-coverage --target coverage` and check the uncovered-line
listing before proposing a change. Tests for behaviour that `TODO.md` records as
defective belong in `AKSL_KNOWN_FAILING_TESTS` asserting the *correct* contract —
do not pin current-but-wrong behaviour in `AKSL_TESTS`, since that turns the
eventual fix into a test failure.
## Commit & Pull Request Guidelines
Recent commits use short imperative summaries, for example `Add memory wrapper
tests` and `Make error-status assertions authoritative`. Keep commits focused
and include tests with behavior changes. Pull requests should describe the
changed API or behavior, list the CTest/sanitizer/mutation commands run, and
link the relevant `TODO.md` item or issue when fixing a known defect.
## Agent-Specific Instructions
Do not modify generated build trees, profiling artifacts, or untracked scratch
files unless explicitly asked. Prefer small, test-backed changes and update
`README.md` or `TODO.md` when changing documented workflows or known failures.