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[ruby-core:121837] [Ruby Feature#21311] Namespace on read (revised)
by tagomoris (Satoshi Tagomori) 19 Nov '25

19 Nov '25

Issue #21311 has been reported by tagomoris (Satoshi Tagomori). ---------------------------------------- Feature #21311: Namespace on read (revised) https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21311 * Author: tagomoris (Satoshi Tagomori) * Status: Open ---------------------------------------- This replaces #19744 ## Concept This proposes a new feature to define virtual top-level namespaces in Ruby. Those namespaces can require/load libraries (either .rb or native extension) separately from other namespaces. Dependencies of required/loaded libraries are also required/loaded in the namespace. This feature will be disabled by default at first, and will be enabled by an env variable `RUBY_NAMESPACE=1` as an experimental feature. (It could be enabled by default in the future possibly.) ### "on read" approach The "on write" approach here is the design to define namespaces on the loaded side. For example, Java packages are defined in the .java files and it is required to separate namespaces from each other. It can be implemented very easily, but it requires all libraries to be updated with the package declaration. (In my opinion, it's almost impossible in the Ruby ecosystem.) The "on read" approach is to create namespaces and then require/load applications and libraries in them. Programmers can control namespace separation at the "read" time. So, we can introduce the namespace separation incrementally. ## Motivation The "namespace on read" can solve the 2 problems below, and can make a path to solve another problem: * Avoiding name conflicts between libraries * Applications can require two different libraries safely which use the same module name. * Avoiding unexpected globally shared modules/objects * Applications can make an independent/unshared module instance. * Multiple versions of gems can be required * Application developers will have fewer version conflicts between gem dependencies if rubygems/bundler will support the namespace on read. (Support from RubyGems/Bundler and/or other packaging systems will be needed) For the motivation details, see [Feature #19744]. ## How we can use Namespace ```ruby # app1.rb PORT = 2048 class App def self.port = ::PORT def val = PORT.to_s end p App.port # 2048 # app2.rb class Number def double = self * 2 end PORT = 2048.double class App def self.port = ::PORT def val = PORT.double.to_s end p App.port # 4096 # main.rb - executed as `ruby main.rb` ns1 = Namespace.new ns1.require('./app1') # 2048 ns2 = Namespace.new ns2.require('./app2') # 4096 PORT = 8080 class App def self.port = ::PORT def val = PORT.to_s end p App.port # 8080 p App.val # "8080" p ns1::App.port # 2048 p ns1::App.val # "2048" p ns2::App.port # 4096 p ns2::App.val # "8192" 1.double # NoMethodError ``` ## Namespace specification ### Types of namespaces There are two namespace types, "root" and "user" namespace. "Root" namespace exists solely in a Ruby process, and "user" namespaces can be created as many as Ruby programmers want. ### Root namespace Root namespace is a unique namespace to be defined when a Ruby process starts. It only contains built-in classes/modules/constants, which are available without any `require` calls, including RubyGems itself (when `--disable-gems` is not specified). ### User namespace User namespace is a namespace to run users' Ruby scripts. The "main" namespace is the namespace to run the user's `.rb` script specified by the `ruby` command-line argument. Other user namespaces ("optional" namespaces) can be created by `Namespace.new` call. In user namespace (both main and optional namespaces), built-in class/module definitions are copied from the root namespace, and other new classes/modules are defined in the namespace, separately from other (root/user) namespaces. The newly defined classes/modules are top-level classes/modules in the main namespace like `App`, but in optional namespaces, classes/modules are defined under the namespace (subclass of Module), like `ns::App`. In that namespace `ns`, `ns::App` is accessible as `App` (or `::App`). There is no way to access `App` in the main namespace from the code in the different namespace `ns`. ### Constants, class variables and global variables Constants, Class variables of built-in classes and global variables are also separated by namespace. Values set to class/global variables in a namespace are invisible in other namespaces. ### Methods and procs Methods defined in a namespace run with the defined namespace, even when called from other namespaces. Procs created in a namespace run with the defined namespace too. ### Dynamic link libraries Dynamic link libraries (typically .so files) are also loaded in namespaces as well as .rb files. ### Open class (Changes on built-in classes) In user namespaces, built-in class definitions can be modified. But those operations are processed as copy-on-write of class definition from the root namespace, and the changed definitions are visible only in the (user) namespace. Definitions in the root namespace are not modifiable from other namespaces. Methods defined in the root namespace run only with root-namespace definitions. ## Enabling Namespace Specify `RUBY_NAMESPACE=1` environment variable when starting Ruby processes. `1` is the only valid value here. Namespace feature can be enabled only when Ruby processes start. Setting `RUBY_NAMESPACE=1` after starting Ruby scripts performs nothing. ## Pull-request https://github.com/ruby/ruby/pull/13226 -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:122303] [Ruby Bug#21375] Set[] does not call #initialize
by Ethan (Ethan -) 18 Nov '25

18 Nov '25

Issue #21375 has been reported by Ethan (Ethan -). ---------------------------------------- Bug #21375: Set[] does not call #initialize https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21375 * Author: Ethan (Ethan -) * Status: Open * ruby -v: ruby 3.5.0dev (2025-05-26T17:42:35Z master 909a0daab6) +PRISM [x86_64-darwin22] * Backport: 3.2: UNKNOWN, 3.3: UNKNOWN, 3.4: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- I have a subclass of Set that overrides #initialize. Following #21216, .new does call #initialize but .[] does not. ```ruby class MySet < Set def initialize(enum = nil) compare_by_identity super end end MySet.new.compare_by_identity? # => true MySet[].compare_by_identity? # => false ``` -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:122411] [Ruby Bug#21396] Set#initialize should call Set#add on items passed in
by tenderlovemaking (Aaron Patterson) 18 Nov '25

18 Nov '25

Issue #21396 has been reported by tenderlovemaking (Aaron Patterson). ---------------------------------------- Bug #21396: Set#initialize should call Set#add on items passed in https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21396 * Author: tenderlovemaking (Aaron Patterson) * Status: Open * Backport: 3.2: UNKNOWN, 3.3: UNKNOWN, 3.4: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- ```ruby class Foo < Set def add(item) = super(item.bytesize) end x = Foo.new(["foo"]) p x p x.include?(3) ``` On Ruby 3.4 the output is this: ``` > ruby -v test.rb ruby 3.4.1 (2024-12-25 revision 48d4efcb85) +PRISM [arm64-darwin24] #<Foo: {3}> true ``` On Ruby master the output is this: ``` > make run ./miniruby -I./lib -I. -I.ext/common -r./arm64-darwin24-fake ./test.rb #<Set: {"foo"}> false ``` The bug is that `initialize` is not calling `add` for the elements passed in, so the subclass doesn't get a chance to change them. I've sent a PR here: https://github.com/ruby/ruby/pull/13518 -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:119998] [Ruby master Bug#20907] Fiber scheduler does not correctly re-lock mutex if `Mutex#sleep` is interrupted.
by ioquatix (Samuel Williams) 17 Nov '25

17 Nov '25

Issue #20907 has been reported by ioquatix (Samuel Williams). ---------------------------------------- Bug #20907: Fiber scheduler does not correctly re-lock mutex if `Mutex#sleep` is interrupted. https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20907 * Author: ioquatix (Samuel Williams) * Status: Open * Assignee: ioquatix (Samuel Williams) * Backport: 3.1: REQUIRED, 3.2: REQUIRED, 3.3: REQUIRED ---------------------------------------- The following test fails with a `ThreadError` instead of a `RuntimeError`: ```ruby def test_condition_variable condition_variable = ::Thread::ConditionVariable.new mutex = ::Thread::Mutex.new error = nil thread = Thread.new do Thread.current.report_on_exception = false scheduler = Scheduler.new Fiber.set_scheduler scheduler fiber = Fiber.schedule do begin mutex.synchronize do condition_variable.wait(mutex) end rescue => error end end fiber.raise(RuntimeError) end thread.join assert_kind_of RuntimeError, error end ``` Fix: https://github.com/ruby/ruby/pull/12158 -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:121688] [Ruby Feature#21275] Update to Unicode 17.0
by duerst 14 Nov '25

14 Nov '25

Issue #21275 has been reported by duerst (Martin Dürst). ---------------------------------------- Feature #21275: Update to Unicode 17.0 https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21275 * Author: duerst (Martin Dürst) * Status: Open * Assignee: duerst (Martin Dürst) * Target version: 3.5 ---------------------------------------- Unicode 17.0 is currently in alpha. Beta is planned for late May, release for September 2025. We just updated to Unicode 16.0, so we can start testing with alpha/beta. -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:119895] [Ruby master Bug#20889] IO#ungetc and IO#ungetbyte should not cause IO#pos to report an inaccurate position
by javanthropus (Jeremy Bopp) 13 Nov '25

13 Nov '25

Issue #20889 has been reported by javanthropus (Jeremy Bopp). ---------------------------------------- Bug #20889: IO#ungetc and IO#ungetbyte should not cause IO#pos to report an inaccurate position https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20889 * Author: javanthropus (Jeremy Bopp) * Status: Open * ruby -v: ruby 3.3.6 (2024-11-05 revision 75015d4c1f) [x86_64-linux] * Backport: 3.1: UNKNOWN, 3.2: UNKNOWN, 3.3: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- ```ruby require 'tempfile' Tempfile.open(encoding: 'utf-8') do |f| f.write('0123456789') f.rewind f.ungetbyte(93) f.pos # => -1; negative value is surprising! end Tempfile.open(encoding: 'utf-8') do |f| f.write('0123456789') f.rewind f.ungetc('a'.encode('utf-8')) f.pos # => -1; similar to the ungetbyte case end Tempfile.open(encoding: 'utf-8:utf-16le') do |f| f.write('0123456789') f.rewind f.ungetc('a'.encode('utf-16le')) f.pos # => 0; maybe should be -2 to match the previous ungetc case? end ``` It doesn't seem logical that `IO#pos` should ever be affected by `IO#ungetc` or `IO#ungetbyte`. The pushed characters or bytes aren't really in the stream source. The value of `IO#pos` implies that jumping directly to that position via `IO#seek` and reading from there would return the same character or byte that was pushed, but the pushed characters or bytes are lost when the operation to seek in the stream is performed. In the case where `IO#pos` is a negative value, attempting to seek to that position actually raises an exception. In the `IO#ungetc` with character conversion case above, it seems unreasonable to make `IO#pos` report an even less correct position. In that case, the position would need to be adjusted by 2 bytes in reverse due to the internal encoding of the stream, but that is completely inconsistent with the behavior of `IO#pos` when reading from the stream normally where it reports the underlying stream's byte position and not the number of transcoded bytes that have been read: ```ruby require 'tempfile' Tempfile.open(encoding: 'utf-8:utf-16le') do |f| f.write('0123456789') f.rewind f.getc.bytesize # => 2; due to the internal encoding of the stream f.pos # => 1; reports actual bytes read from the stream, not transcoded bytes end ``` Attempting to use `IO#pos` when there are characters or bytes pushed into the read buffer by way of `IO#ungetc` or `IO#ungetbyte` should result in one of the following behaviors: 1. Raise and exception 2. Return the stream's position, clearing the read buffer entirely 3. Return the stream's position, ignoring the pushed characters or bytes, and produce a warning -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:122773] [Ruby Feature#21513] Raise on converting endless range to set
by viralpraxis (Iaroslav Kurbatov) 13 Nov '25

13 Nov '25

Issue #21513 has been reported by viralpraxis (Iaroslav Kurbatov). ---------------------------------------- Feature #21513: Raise on converting endless range to set https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21513 * Author: viralpraxis (Iaroslav Kurbatov) * Status: Open ---------------------------------------- Converting endless range to array raises: ``` shell ruby -e '(1..).to_a' -e:1:in 'Range#to_a': cannot convert endless range to an array (RangeError) from -e:1:in '<main>' ``` but converting to set does not: ``` shell ruby -e '(1..).to_set # hangs' ``` I think it makes to raise in both cases for consistency. Something like this should do the trick: ``` diff diff --git i/prelude.rb w/prelude.rb index f49cada637..11bfa3fc95 100644 --- i/prelude.rb +++ w/prelude.rb @@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ module Enumerable # Makes a set from the enumerable object with given arguments. # Passing arguments to this method is deprecated. def to_set(*args, &block) + if self.class == Range && self.end.nil? + raise RangeError, "cannot convert endless range to a set" + end + klass = if args.empty? Set else diff --git i/test/ruby/test_range.rb w/test/ruby/test_range.rb index f875c0ab40..27b968641b 100644 --- i/test/ruby/test_range.rb +++ w/test/ruby/test_range.rb @@ -1541,4 +1541,11 @@ def test_overlap? assert_not_operator((1...3), :overlap?, (3..4)) assert_not_operator((...3), :overlap?, (3..)) end + + def test_to_set + assert_equal(Set[], (1..-1).to_set) + assert_equal(Set[1, 2, 3], (1..3).to_set) + + assert_raise(RangeError) { (239..).to_set } + end end ``` If this patch is accepted, I'll open a PR. ``` shell ./ruby -v ruby 3.5.0dev (2025-07-14T20:34:32Z master a6d483971a) +PRISM [x86_64-linux] ``` -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:122343] [Ruby Misc#21385] Namespace: Suggesting a rename
by fxn (Xavier Noria) 11 Nov '25

11 Nov '25

Issue #21385 has been reported by fxn (Xavier Noria). ---------------------------------------- Misc #21385: Namespace: Suggesting a rename https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21385 * Author: fxn (Xavier Noria) * Status: Open ---------------------------------------- I'd like to suggest a rename of namespaces. The word "namespace" is already taken in Ruby. We say that classes and modules act as or represent. Constant paths nest them in practice. We say that it is a best practice that gems create their own namespace, etc. If the feature goes ahead with this name, the above sentences, well-established in the Ruby community, will start to sound confusing, because that meaning of "namespace" stays. If you look at the index in Matz's book, "namespaces" is indexed in pages 248–250. Title of section 7.5.1 is "Modules as Namespaces". Besides, I have had a few experiences explaining the proposal to people, and quickly realizing they assume this is something like C++ namespaces or Java packages. Then, I have to undo that mental model and start all over saying "forget that mental model". Those are like our constant paths, only more simple and strict. I think it may also be confusing in this sense (though this could be OK if it wasn't for the previous point.) To be constructive: Some alternative names that I have thought about are "isolates", "shields", or "cells". ("sandboxes" is close, but may have security connotations you do not want to suggest.) -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:123146] [Ruby Bug#21559] Unicode normalization nfd -> nfc -> nfd is not reversible
by tompng (tomoya ishida) 03 Nov '25

03 Nov '25

Issue #21559 has been reported by tompng (tomoya ishida). ---------------------------------------- Bug #21559: Unicode normalization nfd -> nfc -> nfd is not reversible https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21559 * Author: tompng (tomoya ishida) * Status: Open * Backport: 3.2: UNKNOWN, 3.3: UNKNOWN, 3.4: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- I expect `nfd(nfc(str)) == nfd(str)` but found a string that doesn't. ~~~ruby # Ruby 3.1 - 3.5 str = "s\u{11930}\u{323}\u{11930}\u{307}" p str.unicode_normalize(:nfd) == str.unicode_normalize(:nfc).unicode_normalize(:nfd) #=> false ~~~ ~~~ruby # ruby 3.5.0dev str = "s\u{1611e}\u{323}\u{1611e}\u{307}\u{1611f}" p str.unicode_normalize(:nfd) == str.unicode_normalize(:nfc).unicode_normalize(:nfd) #=> false ~~~ -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:123172] [Ruby Bug#21560] RUBY_MN_THREADS=1 causes large performance regression in Puma 7
by schneems (Richard Schneeman) 02 Nov '25

02 Nov '25

Issue #21560 has been reported by schneems (Richard Schneeman). ---------------------------------------- Bug #21560: RUBY_MN_THREADS=1 causes large performance regression in Puma 7 https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21560 * Author: schneems (Richard Schneeman) * Status: Open * Backport: 3.2: UNKNOWN, 3.3: UNKNOWN, 3.4: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- ## Expected Running a webserver with `RUBY_MN_THREADS=1` will increase performance or keep it the same. ## Actual - Before: 22919.85 Requests/sec - After: 2287.13 Requests/sec ## Reproduction Tracking this at https://github.com/puma/puma/issues/3720. I would like to get a smaller reproduction, but until then here's how we're able to induce the failure: Prepare puma: ``` $ git clone https://github.com/puma/puma $ cd puma $ git checkout v7.0.0.pre1 $ rake compile ``` Boot the server to deliver a "hello world" response: ``` $ bundle exec ruby -Ilib bin/puma -w 1 -t1 --preload test/rackup/hello.ru ``` Exercise the server with `wrk` (brew install wrk): ``` $ wrk -H 'Host: tfb-server' -H 'Accept: text/plain,text/html;q=0.9,application/xhtml+xml;q=0.9,application/xml;q=0.8,*/*;q=0.7' -H 'Connection: keep-alive' --latency -d 15 -c 16 --timeout 8 -t 12 http://localhost:9292 ``` ### Results Before: ``` $ bundle exec ruby -Ilib bin/puma -w 1 -t1 --preload test/rackup/hello.ru ``` ``` $ wrk -H 'Host: tfb-server' -H 'Accept: text/plain,text/html;q=0.9,application/xhtml+xml;q=0.9,application/xml;q=0.8,*/*;q=0.7' -H 'Connection: keep-alive' --latency -d 15 -c 16 --timeout 8 -t 12 http://localhost:9292 Running 15s test @ http://localhost:9292 12 threads and 16 connections Thread Stats Avg Stdev Max +/- Stdev Latency 786.74us 1.45ms 45.57ms 90.62% Req/Sec 1.92k 188.55 4.20k 83.22% Latency Distribution 50% 386.00us 75% 523.00us 90% 2.11ms 99% 4.63ms 344638 requests in 15.04s, 25.23MB read Requests/sec: 22919.85 Transfer/sec: 1.68MB ``` After: ``` $ env RUBY_MN_THREADS=1 bundle exec ruby -Ilib bin/puma -w 1 -t1 --preload test/rackup/hello.ru ``` ``` $ wrk -H 'Host: tfb-server' -H 'Accept: text/plain,text/html;q=0.9,application/xhtml+xml;q=0.9,application/xml;q=0.8,*/*;q=0.7' -H 'Connection: keep-alive' --latency -d 15 -c 16 --timeout 8 -t 12 http://localhost:9292 Running 15s test @ http://localhost:9292 12 threads and 16 connections Thread Stats Avg Stdev Max +/- Stdev Latency 28.89ms 40.82ms 129.37ms 78.94% Req/Sec 207.34 64.09 252.00 70.70% Latency Distribution 50% 212.00us 75% 56.77ms 90% 99.48ms 99% 127.01ms 34365 requests in 15.03s, 2.52MB read Requests/sec: 2287.13 Transfer/sec: 171.45KB ``` (Notice the dramatic drop in requests per second). -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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