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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog.d/8873-release-construct-unwind.md
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Fix catchable dynamic-constructor TypeErrors aborting at the runtime construct boundary.
8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct.rs
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Expand Up @@ -230,7 +230,11 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn nm_ctor_stream(
}

#[no_mangle]
pub unsafe extern "C" fn js_new_function_construct(
// This is a generated-code boundary whose TypeError paths unwind to the
// caller's JavaScript catch landing pad. A plain `extern "C"` installs an
// abort-on-unwind guard in the debug/static runtime, so `new <primitive>()`
// aborts instead of remaining catchable.
pub unsafe extern "C-unwind" fn js_new_function_construct(
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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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file="crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct.rs"

if rg -n 'pub unsafe extern "C" fn js_new_function_construct_with_new_target' "$file"; then
  echo "Found a non-unwinding construct wrapper" >&2
  exit 1
fi

rg -n -C 6 \
  'js_new_function_construct_with_new_target|js_new_function_construct|Reflect\.construct|catch_js' \
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printf '%s\n' '--- new-target wrapper and direct calls ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- ABI assertions and related declarations ---'
rg -n -C 5 'C-unwind|function-pointer|js_new_function_construct_with_new_target|js_new_function_construct' \
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Rust Reference C-unwind ABI non-unwinding ABI panic unwinding across extern C function boundary

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In Rust, the behavior of panic unwinding across an FFI boundary depends on the specified Application Binary Interface (ABI) and the panic strategy [1][2]. The "C-unwind" ABI (and other variants like "system-unwind") is explicitly designed to support safe unwinding across FFI boundaries [3][4][5]. When a function is declared with an "-unwind" suffix (e.g., extern "C-unwind"), the compiler allows Rust panics or foreign exceptions to traverse these frames, provided the panic=unwind strategy is used [3][2]. This enables scenarios such as a C++ exception propagating through Rust frames or a Rust panic unwinding through C++ frames [3][6]. Conversely, standard ABIs (such as "C", "system", etc.) do not permit unwinding [3][2]. If a Rust panic attempts to cross an FFI boundary defined with a non-unwinding ABI (like extern "C"), the Rust runtime is designed to safely abort the process rather than allowing the panic to propagate, provided the panic=unwind strategy is active [7][2][8]. However, the reverse scenario—a foreign exception (e.g., from C++) entering Rust through an extern "C" boundary—is considered undefined behavior (UB), as Rust assumes foreign code called via standard ABIs will not unwind [1][2]. Key points regarding these boundaries: - "C-unwind" ABI: Supports unwinding in both directions when using panic=unwind [3][2]. - Standard ABIs (e.g., "C"): Do not support unwinding. Rust panics attempting to escape these boundaries will trigger a safe abort [7][2]. - Undefined Behavior: Occurs when a foreign exception enters Rust through a non-unwinding ABI boundary or when a function is called with an ABI that does not match its definition [1][2]. - Panic=abort: When the program is compiled with panic=abort, any panic! will immediately abort the process, regardless of the ABI specified [2][9].

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Propagate C-unwind through js_new_function_construct_with_new_target.

If a TypeError unwinds from its calls to js_new_function_construct, Rust aborts at the wrapper's extern "C" boundary instead of reaching the JavaScript catch landing pad. Change the wrapper to extern "C-unwind" and add a matching four-argument function-pointer assertion.

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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct.rs` around lines 233
- 237, Change js_new_function_construct_with_new_target to use the extern
"C-unwind" ABI so TypeError unwinding from js_new_function_construct remains
catchable; add the corresponding four-argument function-pointer ABI assertion to
verify the signature.

Source: MCP tools

func_value: f64,
args_ptr: *const f64,
args_len: usize,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1160,6 +1164,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn js_new_function_construct(
super::super::object_ops::throw_object_type_error(b"is not a constructor")
}

const _: unsafe extern "C-unwind" fn(f64, *const f64, usize) -> f64 = js_new_function_construct;

/// `new <callee>(...spread)` — spread-bearing construction. Codegen builds a
/// single JS array containing every argument in evaluation order (regular args
/// pushed, spread sources expanded via `js_array_like_to_array` + concat), then
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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions crates/perry/tests/issue_5253_construct_reference_source_location.rs
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Expand Up @@ -98,11 +98,13 @@ fn run_fixture(fixture: &str, extra_args: &[&str]) -> String {
let bin = root.join("main_bin");
let run = Command::new(&bin).output().expect("run compiled binary");
// Both fixtures catch the throw and log it, so the program must exit
// cleanly. Preserve stderr here so an ABI abort cannot masquerade as an
// empty-output assertion failure.
// cleanly. This is also the ABI regression assertion: every runtime
// boundary between the throw helper and generated code's catch landing
// pad must permit unwinding. Preserve stderr so an ABI abort cannot
// masquerade as an empty-output assertion failure.
assert!(
run.status.success(),
"compiled binary must exit successfully; status: {:?}\nstdout:\n{}\nstderr:\n{}",
"compiled binary must catch the runtime throw and exit successfully; status: {:?}\nstdout:\n{}\nstderr:\n{}",
run.status,
String::from_utf8_lossy(&run.stdout),
String::from_utf8_lossy(&run.stderr),
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