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Align native sequence iterator state and lifecycle - #9701

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Summary

Align concrete sequence iterator state and lifecycle with CPython 3.15 in 437 changed production Rust lines across nine files.

  • Share signed cursor, owner retention, length hints, state validation and reduction snapshots through a native iterator helper. Concrete reads remain atomic without holding locks across Python allocation or owner release.
  • Preserve the distinct list, reverse-list, immutable sequence and bytearray negative-state rules, including reversible list states and irreversible bytearray exhaustion.
  • Validate strict integer state and native ssize overflow even after exhaustion. Share the borrowed conversion helper with the generic iterator companion in Align builtin iterator controls and callback lifetimes #9699, rather than duplicating conversion logic.
  • Correct empty reverse-list initialization, clamping and live length hints. Keep list/tuple fast paths and normal iteration on the same implementation.
  • Move bytes, bytearray and string result allocation outside iterator/storage locks, keep rejected string states from invalidating cached offsets, and register the retained owners for cyclic traversal.

The separate memoryview lifecycle changes extend #9692, which already owns memory iterator constructor validation. This PR does not duplicate that work. Existing generic sequence, dictionary/set, range and other PositionIterInternal consumers remain unchanged. No Python, Lib, tests, expected-failure markers or workflows changed.

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Source comparison uses CPython commit d220409a13b77de7a6c30abe16ea90db01528edc: list, tuple, string, bytes and bytearray.

Native RustPython execution was not performed. Full workspace/C-API suites and cross-platform runtime tests remain unrun. Hosted CI is required, and no runtime expected failure is claimed resolved. Existing cross-thread scheduling and allocation-timing differences outside these iterator controls remain outside scope.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved iteration across lists, tuples, strings, bytes, and bytearrays, including more consistent iterator state restoration and length reporting.
    • Invalid iterator state values now produce clearer type or overflow errors.

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Built-in bytearray, bytes, list, string, and tuple iterators now use NativeSequenceIter for cursor state and iterator operations. The shared implementation handles advancement, length hints, state restoration, and reduction, with iterator-kind-specific cursor behavior.

Changes: Native sequence iterator migration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Native iterator state and operations
crates/vm/src/builtins/native_iter.rs, crates/vm/src/builtins/mod.rs, crates/vm/src/function/number.rs, crates/vm/src/function/mod.rs
Adds native iterator kinds and synchronized state. Adds cursor advancement, length hints, state restoration, and reduction. Adds int_as_ssize for integer state conversion.
Bytes and tuple iterators
crates/vm/src/builtins/bytes.rs, crates/vm/src/builtins/tuple.rs
Bytes and tuple iterators use the native iterator for construction, advancement, length hints, state restoration, and reduction.
String iterator and character offsets
crates/vm/src/builtins/str.rs
String iteration stores a byte offset alongside its string and uses the native cursor. After state restoration, it derives the byte offset from the character index.
Forward and reverse list iterators
crates/vm/src/builtins/list.rs
Forward and reverse list iterators use the native iterator. Reverse iteration initializes its cursor at the final list index.
Bytearray iterator
crates/vm/src/builtins/bytearray.rs
Bytearray iteration uses the native iterator in ByteArray mode for advancement and iterator state operations.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Bug fix

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The iterator changes have no established merge-blocking defect. The string restoration performance limitation is unchanged; merge remains subject to normal CI checks.

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Minor · Keep the str iterator restore scan out of the iterator lock, or use the cached… · str.rs:364-365

crates/vm/src/builtins/str.rs:364-365
Minor · Performance & Scalability · Poor tradeoff

Keep the str iterator restore scan out of the iterator lock, or use the cached index lookup.

After __setstate__ sets the byte offset sentinel, the next call scans from the start of the string with code_point_indices().nth(index). It does this while holding the NativeSequenceIter mutex. Restoring and consuming at increasing positions therefore costs O(n²) code point visits and blocks other users of the iterator during each scan. The StrData::char_index_to_byte index cache could replace the scan, but that cache builds a table on first use, so the lock and build cost must be handled together.

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Review comment at @crates/vm/src/builtins/str.rs around lines 364 - 365:
Update the string iterator restore path after the byte-offset sentinel so
repeated restores do not rescan from the start while holding the
NativeSequenceIter mutex. Move the scan outside the lock or use
StrData::char_index_to_byte, ensuring any cache initialization is handled
without holding the iterator lock; preserve the restored position and avoid
repeated O(n) scans.

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Review comments at @crates/vm/src/builtins/str.rs:
- Around line 364-365: Update the string iterator restore path after the
byte-offset sentinel so repeated restores do not rescan from the start while
holding the NativeSequenceIter mutex. Move the scan outside the lock or use
StrData::char_index_to_byte, ensuring any cache initialization is handled
without holding the iterator lock; preserve the restored position and avoid
repeated O(n) scans.

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Files selected for processing: 9

  • crates/vm/src/builtins/bytearray.rs
  • crates/vm/src/builtins/bytes.rs
  • crates/vm/src/builtins/list.rs
  • crates/vm/src/builtins/mod.rs
  • crates/vm/src/builtins/native_iter.rs
  • crates/vm/src/builtins/str.rs
  • crates/vm/src/builtins/tuple.rs
  • crates/vm/src/function/mod.rs
  • crates/vm/src/function/number.rs

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