Type for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language

Type for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language
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The talk I gave for the dissertation of my bachelor degree.

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1. Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Candidato: Andrea Tosatto Relatore: Corelatore: Dott. Luca Padovani Prof. Viviana Bono Tesi di Laurea Triennale in Informatica Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 1 / 12
2. Sing# : Copyless message passing E1 E2 msg queue Exchange heap (µ) Threads Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 2 / 12
3. Sing# : Copyless message passing E1 E2 msg queue Exchange heap (µ) Threads Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 2 / 12
4. Sing# : Copyless message passing E1 E2 msg queue Exchange heap (µ) Threads Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 2 / 12
5. A dangerous communication model let (a, b) = open () in close (send a b) Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 3 / 12
6. A dangerous communication model let (a, b) = open () in close (send a b) E Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 3 / 12
7. A dangerous communication model let (a, b) = open () in close (send a b) a b E Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 3 / 12
8. A dangerous communication model let (a, b) = open () in close (send a b) a E b Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 3 / 12
9. A dangerous communication model let (a, b) = open () in close (send a b) E b Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 3 / 12
10. Endpoint Types ?Bool.end !Bool.?Bool.end ?T.end Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 4 / 12
11. Types Type t ::= Bool | Unit | t → t | t t | t ⊗ t | T Endpoint Type T ::= end (termination) | !t.T (input) | ?t.T (output) | α (type variable) | rec α.T (recursive type) Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 5 / 12
12. Looking at types for detecting leaks let (a, b) = open () in close (send a b) t ::= Bool | Unit | t → t | t t | t ⊗ t | T T ::= end | !t.T | ?t.T | α | rec α.T Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 6 / 12
13. Looking at types for detecting leaks let (a, b) = open () in close (send a b) T = !S.end t ::= Bool | Unit | t → t | t t | t ⊗ t | T T ::= end | !t.T | ?t.T | α | rec α.T Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 6 / 12
14. Looking at types for detecting leaks let (a, b) = open () in close (send a b) T = !S.end S = ?S.end t ::= Bool | Unit | t → t | t t | t ⊗ t | T T ::= end | !t.T | ?t.T | α | rec α.T Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 6 / 12
15. A problematic example let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 7 / 12
16. A problematic example let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) E Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 7 / 12
17. A problematic example let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) a b E Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 7 / 12
18. A problematic example let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) g b a E Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 7 / 12
19. A problematic example let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) g b E Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 7 / 12
20. A problematic example let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) g b E Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 7 / 12
21. A problematic example let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) Unit Unit g b E Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 7 / 12
22. A problematic example let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) Unit Unit g = λx.λy.(fix(λf .λz.f z)x) g b E Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 7 / 12
23. Type weight (1) • t = “maximum length of chains of pointers starting from object of type t” • only pointers whose type has finite weight can be sent T = ?Bool.end T = 1 T = ?T.end T = ∞ t = s1 s2 t = ? Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 8 / 12
24. Type weight (1) • t = “maximum length of chains of pointers starting from object of type t” • only pointers whose type has finite weight can be sent T = ?Bool.end T = 1 T = ?T.end T = ∞ t = s1 s2 t = ? Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 8 / 12
25. Type weight (1) • t = “maximum length of chains of pointers starting from object of type t” • only pointers whose type has finite weight can be sent T = ?Bool.end T = 1 T = ?T.end T = ∞ t = s1 s2 t = ? Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 8 / 12
26. Type weight (1) • t = “maximum length of chains of pointers starting from object of type t” • only pointers whose type has finite weight can be sent T = ?Bool.end T = 1 T = ?T.end T = ∞ t = s1 s2 t = ? Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 8 / 12
27. Type weight (1) • t = “maximum length of chains of pointers starting from object of type t” • only pointers whose type has finite weight can be sent T = ?Bool.end T = 1 T = ?T.end T = ∞ t = s1 w s2 t = w Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 8 / 12
28. Type weight (2) (T-AbsW) Γ, x : t E : s ∀u ∈ dom(Γ) Γ(u) ≤ w Γ λx.E : t w s Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 9 / 12
29. Type weight (2) (T-AbsW) Γ, x : t E : s ∀u ∈ dom(Γ) Γ(u) ≤ w Γ λx.E : t w s Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 9 / 12
30. Type weight (3) let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 10 / 12
31. Type weight (3) let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) Unit ∞ Unit Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 10 / 12
32. Type weight (3) let (a, b) = open () in close (send a (g b)) Unit ∞ Unit (T-Send) Γ1 E1 : !t.T Γ2 E2 : t t < ∞ Γ1 + Γ2 send E1 E2 : T Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 10 / 12
33. Conclusions We have deployed a type system to prevent memory leaks... . . . BUT. . . Does it really work?! Theorem (Soundness) If E is well typed, then E is leak free. Possible extensions • Subtyping... Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 11 / 12
34. Conclusions We have deployed a type system to prevent memory leaks... . . . BUT. . . Does it really work?! Theorem (Soundness) If E is well typed, then E is leak free. Possible extensions • Subtyping... Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 11 / 12
35. Conclusions We have deployed a type system to prevent memory leaks... . . . BUT. . . Does it really work?! Theorem (Soundness) If E is well typed, then E is leak free. Possible extensions • Subtyping... Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 11 / 12
36. Conclusions We have deployed a type system to prevent memory leaks... . . . BUT. . . Does it really work?! Theorem (Soundness) If E is well typed, then E is leak free. Possible extensions • Subtyping... Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 11 / 12
37. The End Grazie dell’attenzione! Types for leak detection in a session-oriented functional programming language Andrea Tosatto 12 / 12