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fix(runall/align): accept bwa's mid-pair -K split; emit BAM from the bwa-mem3 preset; keep mimalloc from purging - #988

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Part 3 of 5 of the in-process bwa-mem3 aligner stack (#986 → #987 → #988 (this PR) → #989 → #990).

Summary

Subprocess-route fixes and performance, independent of the in-process backend.

Mid-pair -K split (bug fix). bwa reads -p input in -K-base chunks and cuts a chunk at the first even read count past -K (bwa.c bseq_read; bwa-mem3 fast_reader_bseq.c), then pairs adjacent same-name reads within the chunk (bseq_classify). With paired-only input that never splits a pair, but with mixed single-end/paired input the cut can land between a pair's two reads, and bwa aligns them as two unpaired reads. The subprocess reader used to fail on that output. It now recognises the shape and splits the unmapped template the same way, clearing each half's pairing bits so the zipper merge copies each read's own tags and QC-fail flag onto its alignment (including supplementary/secondary records). This is accepted only from the bwa and bwa-mem3 presets, which run mem -p -K; a custom --aligner::command still gets the error, since a non-pairing aligner produces the same shape for every pair.

--aligner::chunk-size bound. Rejected above i32::MAX for the presets: bwa parses -K with atoi.

--bam=0 (perf). The bwa-mem3 preset asks bwa-mem3 for uncompressed BAM instead of SAM text, skipping SAM formatting in bwa-mem3 and SAM parsing in fgumi. Merged records are unchanged (checked record by record, including aux type widths).

mimalloc purge delay (perf). With an align stage in the chain, fgumi sets mimalloc's purge delay to -1 (keep freed pages) unless MIMALLOC_PURGE_DELAY is set, and passes the same setting to the aligner child. The setting is process-wide, so later runall stages keep freed pages too (fgumi-sort's force_mi_collect() stops releasing memory). Measured end to end on the subprocess route (extract through simplex consensus, 1M pairs, 32 threads, with and without a spilling sort): ~4% faster wall, ~2.5% less CPU, page faults ~700k → ~34k, for ~0.4 GB more peak RSS.

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  1. Output: unchanged except on input that used to error (mixed SE/PE input split mid-pair by -K, from the bwa presets), which now produces merged output.
  2. unsafe: the existing mimalloc FFI sub-module in fgumi-sort gains retain_freed_memory/mi_purge_delay_ms (mi_option_set/mi_option_get); the CLAUDE.md allowlist entry is updated.
  3. Memory: the purge-delay setting raises peak RSS (~0.4 GB measured) in exchange for fewer page faults; opt out with MIMALLOC_PURGE_DELAY.

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Unit tests for the split detection, the split itself (flags cleared, order kept) and the merge onto both halves (RX on both, QC-fail transferred, supplementary tagged); preset vs command-mode acceptance; the chunk-size bound; the purge-env matching (case-insensitive, like mimalloc's own lookup) and the mimalloc option index. tests/align_subprocess_split_parity.rs runs the real bwa-mem3 CLI: thread invariance, every input read appearing once as a primary with its RX/QC-fail state, and a forced mid-pair split; it skips without bwa-mem3 and runs in CI from part 5.

Risk: Output: split-pair alignment handling changes records for affected preset runs; tests check tag and QC-fail transfer and normalized BAM parity across thread counts. The uncompressed BAM setting changes encoding, not reported record content. No changes to grouping, consensus, sort order, corrected UMIs, or metrics are reported. Unsafe: adds mimalloc FFI calls in the approved unsafe module, and CLAUDE.md updates the allowlist. Memory: retains freed pages and can increase peak RSS; no queue-capacity or thread/backpressure policy change is reported.

The bwa and bwa-mem3 presets accept bwa’s mid-pair -K split. Custom aligner commands continue to reject it. Preset chunk sizes above i32::MAX are rejected. The bwa-mem3 preset requests uncompressed BAM with --bam=0.

When an align stage runs, fgumi sets mimalloc’s purge delay to -1 unless the user sets a supported override. The aligner subprocess receives the same setting. The PR reports about 4% faster wall time, 2.5% less CPU, and 0.4 GB more peak RSS.

Tests cover split detection, tag and QC-fail flag transfer, preset-versus-command behavior, chunk-size limits, and thread-invariant output. The real-CLI parity test skips when bwa-mem3 is unavailable. Test execution results were not provided.

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The alignment pipeline configures mimalloc purge delay and handles qualifying bwa mid-pair splits for preset subprocesses. It splits matching unmapped pairs before creating zipper batches. Tests cover split handling and subprocess output parity.

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Alignment subprocess behavior

Layer / File(s) Summary
Mimalloc purge-delay controls
CLAUDE.md, crates/fgumi-sort/src/*, src/lib/aligner.rs, src/lib/pipeline/steps/align/mod.rs, src/lib/pipeline/steps/align/subprocess.rs
The mimalloc purge-delay getter and setter are exposed. Alignment code sets retention when neither recognized environment variable is set and logs the current delay.
Preset subprocess configuration
src/lib/aligner.rs, src/lib/pipeline/steps/align/mod.rs, src/lib/pipeline/steps/align/subprocess.rs
BWA-MEM3 preset commands request uncompressed BAM. Preset mode enables mid-pair split acceptance and rejects chunk sizes above i32::MAX. Command mode does not enable split acceptance and is exempt from the limit.
Mid-pair split parsing and pairing
src/lib/pipeline/steps/align/mod.rs, src/lib/pipeline/steps/align/subprocess.rs, src/lib/pipeline/steps/align/merge.rs
Subprocess streams split qualifying groups into two mapped templates. The reader splits the corresponding unmapped pair before creating a zipper batch. Tests cover split points, flags, tags, and supplementary records.
Subprocess parity fixtures and tests
tests/align_common/mod.rs, tests/align_subprocess_split_parity.rs
Shared helpers create deterministic alignment fixtures and compare normalized BAM output. Subprocess tests check parity across thread counts and mixed-input split pairs.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~50 minutes

Change: Bug fix

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Bwa as bwa preset
  participant Stream as BAM or SAM template stream
  participant Reader as subprocess reader
  participant Batch as ZipperBatch
  Bwa->>Stream: emit aligned records
  Stream->>Reader: return two templates for a qualifying group
  Reader->>Reader: split the matching unmapped pair
  Reader->>Batch: create batch with mapped and unmapped halves
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The new mid-pair split behavior is not guaranteed to be exercised in CI, so regressions could go undetected. Require BWA-MEM3 for this test before merging; the current implementation is not shown to fail.

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- Around line 669-681: Update mid_pair_chunk to return the targeted template
name alongside its result, then assert that split_names(&out) contains that name
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…s' tags

With mixed single-end/paired input, bwa's even-read-count -K chunk cut can
land between a pair's two reads; with -p smart pairing bwa then aligns
them as two unpaired reads and emits them back to back under the pair's
name. The subprocess reader failed on that output. It now recognizes the
shape (no record paired, exactly two primaries) and splits the pair's
unmapped template to match, clearing each half's pairing bits so the
zipper merge copies each read's own tags and QC-fail flag.

The split is accepted only from the bwa and bwa-mem3 presets, which run
`mem -p -K`; a free-form --aligner::command keeps the loud "multiple
primaries" error, since the same shape from an aligner that never pairs
would otherwise split every pair silently.

Also cap a preset's --aligner::chunk-size at i32::MAX: bwa parses -K with
atoi into an int. And add a subprocess align/merge guard
(tests/align_subprocess_split_parity.rs) that runs the preset over a
fixture of substitutions, indels, unmappable, chimeric, discordant,
repeat and zero-length reads with RX tags, checks every read keeps its
tags (including across a forced mid-pair split), and that the output is
identical across --threads values; it runs where a bwa-mem3 binary is
available and skips otherwise.
…eep mimalloc from purging

- The bwa-mem3 preset now runs `bwa-mem3 mem --bam=0`, so fgumi's single
  reader thread takes records zero-copy instead of parsing SAM text, which
  at 32 threads kept bwa-mem3 blocked on its output (a fused extract ->
  correct -> align ran 36% faster). The merged records are identical.
- With an align stage, runall sets mimalloc's purge delay to -1 (never
  return freed pages to the OS) unless MIMALLOC_PURGE_DELAY or its legacy
  name is set (any case, as mimalloc matches them), and passes the same
  setting to the aligner child through its environment. The per-batch
  buffer churn otherwise costs hundreds of thousands of page faults. The
  setting is process-wide, so later stages keep freed pages too;
  measured end to end (extract through simplex consensus, 1M pairs, 32
  threads, with and without a spilling sort) it is ~4% faster for ~0.4 GB
  more peak RSS. The setter lives next to the existing mimalloc FFI in
  fgumi-sort's memory_probe (CLAUDE.md allowlist updated); the option
  index is pinned by a test against mimalloc v3's 1000 ms default.
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🔵 Trivial · Require BWA-MEM3 in CI for this test. · align_subprocess_split_parity.rs:53-70

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Require BWA-MEM3 in CI for this test.

Normal CI includes this integration target, but bin_or_skip! returns success when BWA-MEM3 is unavailable. The assertions at tests/align_subprocess_split_parity.rs:159-178 can therefore remain unexecuted while CI passes. Provision BWA-MEM3 and set FGUMI_BWA_MEM3_REQUIRE_TOOLS for the CI test job.

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