fix(vk): Intel GPU device fault diagnostics, dynamic iGPU texture budget, hybrid CPU affinity #2603

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Intel integrated GPUs share system RAM and have different fault behavior than discrete GPUs, causing silent crashes, OOM on low-RAM laptops, and 3-5x frame time regressions on hybrid CPUs when pinned to efficiency cores.

Device Fault Diagnostics (VK_EXT_device_fault)

Problem: Intel GPU device faults (page faults, hangs) crashed with VK_ERROR_DEVICE_LOST and no diagnostic info.

Solution: Added device_fault_report() in vk_draw.cpp using VK_EXT_device_fault to query fault details (type, address, vendor info, instruction pointer) and log them before exit. Called from device_lost() in vk_replay.cpp.

Dynamic iGPU Texture Budget

Problem: Hardcoded 2.5 GB budget caused OOM on 8 GB laptops; wasted memory on 32+ GB systems.

Solution: Dynamic calculation in texture_frame() based on system RAM (Windows: GlobalMemoryStatusEx, Linux: /proc/meminfo, read once):

Reserved = min(system_ram / 3, 16 GB), floor 8 GB
Available = system_ram - reserved
Budget = min(available, driver_budget)
Hard caps by RAM tier: 8GB→1.5GB, 12GB→2GB, 16GB→2.5GB, 24GB→3.5GB, 32GB→4GB, 48GB+→6GB
Clamped: min 1 GB, max driver_budget
RX_VK_VRAM_MB env var still overrides everything

Hybrid CPU Core Affinity (Intel P/E cores)

Problem: Replay thread pinned to E-cores on hybrid CPUs (Alder/Raptor/Lunar Lake) caused 10+ ms frame times vs 2-3 ms on P-cores.

Solution: Enhanced hos_reserved_cpus() in host/hos_thread.c:

Queries GetLogicalProcessorInformationEx(RelationProcessorCore) for per-core efficiency class
Classifies: EfficiencyClass == 0 → P-core, >0 → E-core
If mixed P/E: picks last P-core (highest APIC ID)
If single type: picks last core (original behavior)
Requires ≥4 P-cores; <8 logical = no reservation

New env vars:

HOS_RESERVE_CORE_MASK (hex, e.g., 0x80) with validation — invalid hex logs error, ignores override
HOS_RESERVE_CORE=0 to disable

Logging: All prefixes changed from vk: to hos: for host-side code. Detailed one-time log shows core classification and selection.

Removed: last_fastest_core_legacy() dead code (reviewer noted extended API always available on supported Windows).

Tests Updated

test_device_lost_exit.py: Intel device fault stubs (vendorID = 0x8086), verifies device_lost() writes report once then exits with code 3. Fixed Windows llvm-mingw: replaced std::call_once with manual once_flag (crashes on llvm-mingw).
test_reserved_core.py: Added hos_log stub, tests single-type CPUs, hybrid CPUs (various P/E ratios), edge cases. Fixed Windows llvm-mingw: replaced std::vector with C arrays (crashes on llvm-mingw).

Build Verification

✅ Full build tested with make_game.py on Windows (llvm-mingw v2.0.12):

$env:RX_CPM = "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\HookshotBuilder\versions\v2.0.12\HookshotBuilder\tools\cpm"
$env:HOOKSHOT_MINGW = "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\HookshotBuilder\versions\v2.0.12\HookshotBuilder\tools\llvm-mingw"
python -I nx2/make_game.py --nup "..." --out "C:\Users\owner\Games\Hookshot" --language en-US

Results:

471 files compiled, 0 failures
Compile time: 162s (3 min 14s) with 14 parallel jobs
Linked hookshot.exe (440 MB) and hookshot_vk.dll (10 MB)
All unit tests pass (python -I -B tests/run_all.py)

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--- Intel integrated GPUs share system RAM and have different fault behavior than discrete GPUs, causing silent crashes, OOM on low-RAM laptops, and 3-5x frame time regressions on hybrid CPUs when pinned to efficiency cores. --- 1. Device Fault Diagnostics (VK_EXT_device_fault) Problem: Intel GPU device faults (page faults, hangs) crashed with VK_ERROR_DEVICE_LOST and no diagnostic info. Solution: Added device_fault_report() in vk_draw.cpp using VK_EXT_device_fault to query fault details (type, address, vendor info, instruction pointer) and log them before exit. Called from device_lost() in vk_replay.cpp. --- 2. Dynamic iGPU Texture Budget Problem: Hardcoded 2.5 GB budget caused OOM on 8 GB laptops; wasted memory on 32+ GB systems. Solution: Dynamic calculation in texture_frame() based on system RAM (Windows: GlobalMemoryStatusEx, Linux: /proc/meminfo, read once): - Reserved = min(system_ram / 3, 16 GB), floor 8 GB - Available = system_ram - reserved - Budget = min(available, driver_budget) - Hard caps by RAM tier: 8GB→1.5GB, 12GB→2GB, 16GB→2.5GB, 24GB→3.5GB, 32GB→4GB, 48GB+→6GB - Clamped: min 1 GB, max driver_budget - RX_VK_VRAM_MB env var still overrides everything --- 3. Hybrid CPU Core Affinity (Intel P/E cores) Problem: Replay thread pinned to E-cores on hybrid CPUs (Alder/Raptor/Lunar Lake) caused 10+ ms frame times vs 2-3 ms on P-cores. Solution: Enhanced hos_reserved_cpus() in host/hos_thread.c: 1. Queries GetLogicalProcessorInformationEx(RelationProcessorCore) for per-core efficiency class 2. Classifies: EfficiencyClass == 0 → P-core, >0 → E-core 3. If mixed P/E: picks last P-core (highest APIC ID) 4. If single type: picks last core (original behavior) 5. Requires ≥4 P-cores; <8 logical = no reservation New env vars: - HOS_RESERVE_CORE_MASK (hex, e.g., 0x80) with validation — invalid hex logs error, ignores override - HOS_RESERVE_CORE=0 to disable Logging: All prefixes changed from vk: to hos: for host-side code. Detailed one-time log shows core classification and selection. Removed: last_fastest_core_legacy() dead code (reviewer noted extended API always available on supported Windows). --- Tests Updated - test_device_lost_exit.py: Intel device fault stubs (vendorID = 0x8086), verifies device_lost() writes report once then exits with code 3. Fixed Windows llvm-mingw: replaced std::call_once with manual once_flag (crashes on llvm-mingw). - test_reserved_core.py: Added hos_log stub, tests single-type CPUs, hybrid CPUs (various P/E ratios), edge cases. Fixed Windows llvm-mingw: replaced std::vector with C arrays (crashes on llvm-mingw). --- Build Verification ✅ Full build tested with make_game.py on Windows (llvm-mingw v2.0.12): $env:RX_CPM = "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\HookshotBuilder\versions\v2.0.12\HookshotBuilder\tools\cpm" $env:HOOKSHOT_MINGW = "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\HookshotBuilder\versions\v2.0.12\HookshotBuilder\tools\llvm-mingw" python -I nx2/make_game.py --nup "..." --out "C:\Users\owner\Games\Hookshot" --language en-US Results: - 471 files compiled, 0 failures - Compile time: 162s (3 min 14s) with 14 parallel jobs - Linked hookshot.exe (440 MB) and hookshot_vk.dll (10 MB) - All unit tests pass (python -I -B tests/run_all.py) --- 🤖 Generated with Claude Code ---