git.delta.rocks / jrsonnet / refs/commits / be410fc52d08

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refactor closure interpreter

yoxtmquyYaroslav Bolyukin2026-05-05parent: #644f9f3.patch.diff
in: master

14 files changed

modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/arr/mod.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/arr/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/arr/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
 
 use jrsonnet_gcmodule::{Cc, cc_dyn};
 
-use crate::{Context, Result, Thunk, Val, analyze::LExpr, function::NativeFn, typed::IntoUntyped};
+use crate::{
+	Context, Result, Thunk, Val,
+	analyze::{ClosureShape, LExpr},
+	function::NativeFn,
+	typed::IntoUntyped,
+};
 
 mod spec;
 pub use spec::{ArrayLike, *};
@@ -36,8 +41,8 @@
 		Self::new(())
 	}
 
-	pub fn expr(ctx: Context, exprs: Rc<Vec<LExpr>>) -> Self {
-		Self::new(ExprArray::new(ctx, exprs))
+	pub fn expr(ctx: Context, shape: &ClosureShape, exprs: Rc<Vec<LExpr>>) -> Self {
+		Self::new(ExprArray::new(ctx, shape, exprs))
 	}
 
 	pub fn repeated(data: Self, repeats: u32) -> Option<Self> {
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/arr/spec.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/arr/spec.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/arr/spec.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 use super::ArrValue;
 use crate::{
 	Context, Error, ObjValue, Result, Thunk, Val,
-	analyze::LExpr,
+	analyze::{ClosureShape, LExpr},
 	error::ErrorKind::InfiniteRecursionDetected,
 	evaluate::evaluate,
 	function::NativeFn,
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@
 	cached: Cc<RefCell<Vec<ArrayThunk>>>,
 }
 impl ExprArray {
-	pub fn new(ctx: Context, src: Rc<Vec<LExpr>>) -> Self {
+	pub fn new(outer: Context, shape: &ClosureShape, src: Rc<Vec<LExpr>>) -> Self {
 		Self {
-			ctx,
+			ctx: Context::enter_using(&outer, shape),
 			cached: Cc::new(RefCell::new(vec![ArrayThunk::Waiting; src.len()])),
 			src,
 		}
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/async_import.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/async_import.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/async_import.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 use jrsonnet_ir::{IStr, Source, SourcePath, visit::Visitor};
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 
-use crate::{AsPathLike, FileData, ImportResolver, ResolvePathOwned, State};
+use crate::{AsPathLike, FileData, ImportResolver, ResolvePathOwned, Result, State};
 
 pub struct Import {
 	path: ResolvePathOwned,
@@ -109,23 +109,23 @@
 				}
 			}
 			Job::ParseFile(path) => {
-				if let Some(file) = s.0.file_cache.borrow_mut().get_mut(&path) {
-					if file.parsed.is_none() {
-						let Some(code) = file.get_string() else {
-							continue;
-						};
-						let source = Source::new(path.clone(), code.clone());
-						// If failed - then skip import
-						file.parsed = crate::parse_jsonnet(&code, source).map(Rc::new).ok();
-						if let Some(parsed) = &file.parsed {
-							let mut imports = FoundImports(vec![]);
-							imports.visit_expr(parsed);
-							for import in imports.0 {
-								queue.push(Job::ResolveImport {
-									from: path.clone(),
-									import,
-								});
-							}
+				if let Some(file) = s.0.file_cache.borrow_mut().get_mut(&path)
+					&& file.parsed.is_none()
+				{
+					let Some(code) = file.get_string() else {
+						continue;
+					};
+					let source = Source::new(path.clone(), code.clone());
+					// If failed - then skip import
+					file.parsed = crate::parse_jsonnet(&code, source).map(Rc::new).ok();
+					if let Some(parsed) = &file.parsed {
+						let mut imports = FoundImports(vec![]);
+						imports.visit_expr(parsed);
+						for import in imports.0 {
+							queue.push(Job::ResolveImport {
+								from: path.clone(),
+								import,
+							});
 						}
 					}
 				}
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/ctx.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
after · crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/ctx.rs
1use std::{2	cell::{Cell, OnceCell, RefCell},3	clone::Clone,4	fmt::{self, Debug},5};67use educe::Educe;8use jrsonnet_gcmodule::{Cc, Trace};9use jrsonnet_interner::IStr;1011use crate::{12	Result, SupThis, Thunk, Val,13	analyze::{CaptureSlot, ClosureShape, LSlot, LocalId, LocalSlot},14	bail, error,15	error::ErrorKind::*,16};1718#[derive(Debug, Trace, Clone, Educe)]19#[educe(PartialEq)]20pub struct Context(#[educe(PartialEq(method = Cc::ptr_eq))] pub(crate) Cc<ContextInternal>);2122#[derive(Trace)]23pub(crate) struct ContextInternal {24	/// Immutable, packed at closure-create time.25	pub(crate) captures: Cc<Vec<Thunk<Val>>>,26	/// Filled during closure initialization27	pub(crate) locals: Cc<LocalsFrame>,28	pub(crate) sup_this: Option<SupThis>,29}3031impl Debug for ContextInternal {32	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {33		f.debug_struct("ContextInternal")34			.field("captures", &self.captures.len())35			.field("locals", &self.locals)36			.field("sup_this", &self.sup_this.is_some())37			.finish()38	}39}4041#[derive(Trace, Debug)]42pub(crate) struct IterFrame {43	slots: Vec<RefCell<Option<Thunk<Val>>>>,44	captured: Cell<bool>,45}46impl IterFrame {47	pub fn new(n: u16) -> IterFrame {48		let cells: Vec<RefCell<Option<Thunk<Val>>>> = (0..n).map(|_| RefCell::new(None)).collect();49		IterFrame {50			slots: cells,51			captured: Cell::new(false),52		}53	}54	pub fn set(&self, slot: LocalSlot, value: Thunk<Val>) {55		*self.slots[slot.0 as usize].borrow_mut() = Some(value);56	}57}5859#[derive(Trace, Debug)]60pub(crate) enum LocalsFrame {61	Once1(OnceCell<Thunk<Val>>),62	/// Letrec/function/object/for frames - slots are filled during frame setup63	Once(Vec<OnceCell<Thunk<Val>>>),64	/// Comp-eager fast-path, cells are reset per iteration for the unique frames (i.e for the non-capturing thunks)65	Iter(IterFrame),66}67impl LocalsFrame {68	pub fn set(&self, slot: LocalSlot, value: Thunk<Val>) {69		match self {70			LocalsFrame::Once1(cell) => {71				debug_assert_eq!(slot.0, 0, "Once1 only holds slot 0");72				cell.set(value)73					.map_err(|_| ())74					.expect("slot already filled");75			}76			LocalsFrame::Once(cells) => {77				cells[slot.0 as usize]78					.set(value)79					.map_err(|_| ())80					.expect("slot already filled");81			}82			LocalsFrame::Iter(_) => unreachable!("iter frame has different constructors"),83		}84	}85}8687impl LocalsFrame {88	pub(crate) fn new_once(n: u16) -> Cc<Self> {89		if n == 1 {90			return Cc::new(Self::Once1(OnceCell::new()));91		}92		let cells: Vec<OnceCell<Thunk<Val>>> = (0..n).map(|_| OnceCell::new()).collect();93		Cc::new(Self::Once(cells))94	}95}9697pub(crate) struct IterContext {98	context: Context,99}100impl IterContext {101	pub(crate) fn create(&self, build: impl FnOnce(&IterFrame)) -> Result<Context> {102		if !Cc::is_unique(&self.context.0.locals) {103			bail!(EagerCompspecCaptured);104		}105		let LocalsFrame::Iter(frame) = &*self.context.0.locals else {106			unreachable!("IterContext is only created for Iter ctx");107		};108		if frame.captured.get() {109			bail!(EagerCompspecCaptured);110		}111		build(frame);112		Ok(self.context.clone())113	}114}115116#[derive(Trace, Clone)]117pub(crate) struct PackedContext {118	captures: Cc<Vec<Thunk<Val>>>,119	n_locals: u16,120}121impl PackedContext {122	pub fn enter(self, sup_this: SupThis, build: impl FnOnce(&LocalsFrame, &Context)) -> Context {123		let locals = LocalsFrame::new_once(self.n_locals);124		let val = Context(Cc::new(ContextInternal {125			captures: self.captures.clone(),126			locals,127			sup_this: Some(sup_this),128		}));129		build(&val.0.locals, &val);130		val131	}132}133#[derive(Trace, Clone, Educe, Debug)]134#[educe(PartialEq)]135pub(crate) struct PackedContextSupThis {136	#[educe(PartialEq(method = Cc::ptr_eq))]137	captures: Cc<Vec<Thunk<Val>>>,138	n_locals: u16,139	sup_this: Option<SupThis>,140}141impl PackedContextSupThis {142	pub fn enter(self, build: impl FnOnce(&LocalsFrame, &Context)) -> Context {143		let locals = LocalsFrame::new_once(self.n_locals);144		let val = Context(Cc::new(ContextInternal {145			captures: self.captures.clone(),146			locals,147			sup_this: self.sup_this,148		}));149		build(&val.0.locals, &val);150		val151	}152}153154impl Context {155	#[inline]156	pub fn slot(&self, slot: LSlot) -> Thunk<Val> {157		match slot {158			LSlot::Local(i) => self.local(i),159			LSlot::Capture(i) => self.capture(i),160		}161	}162	/// Read a local slot from the shared locals frame.163	///164	/// # Panics165	/// If the slot has not yet been filled. The analyzer guarantees166	/// that slot indices are in range and that letrec setup completes167	/// before the first read. A panic indicates an analyzer/runtime168	/// invariant violation, not a user error.169	#[inline]170	pub fn local(&self, slot: LocalSlot) -> Thunk<Val> {171		match &*self.0.locals {172			LocalsFrame::Once1(cell) => {173				debug_assert_eq!(slot.0, 0, "Once1 only holds slot 0");174				cell.get().expect("local read before letrec init").clone()175			}176			LocalsFrame::Once(cells) => cells[slot.0 as usize]177				.get()178				.expect("local read before letrec init")179				.clone(),180			LocalsFrame::Iter(cells) => cells.slots[slot.0 as usize]181				.borrow()182				.as_ref()183				.expect("iter local read before iteration filled it")184				.clone(),185		}186	}187188	/// Read a captured slot from this closure's capture pack.189	#[inline]190	pub fn capture(&self, slot: CaptureSlot) -> Thunk<Val> {191		(*self.0.captures)[slot.0 as usize].clone()192	}193194	pub fn sup_this(&self) -> Option<&SupThis> {195		self.0.sup_this.as_ref()196	}197198	pub fn try_sup_this(&self) -> Result<SupThis> {199		self.0200			.sup_this201			.clone()202			.ok_or_else(|| error!(CantUseSelfSupOutsideOfObject))203	}204205	/// Build a root context: empty captures, externals filled into a206	/// fresh Once locals frame in declaration order. Used once at207	/// program entry to construct the context the analyzed root LIR208	/// runs against.209	pub(crate) fn root(externals: Vec<Thunk<Val>>) -> Self {210		let n: u16 = externals211			.len()212			.try_into()213			.expect("more than u16::MAX externals");214		let cells: Vec<OnceCell<Thunk<Val>>> = externals215			.into_iter()216			.map(|t| {217				let cell = OnceCell::new();218				cell.set(t).map_err(|_| ()).expect("fresh cell");219				cell220			})221			.collect();222		debug_assert_eq!(cells.len(), n as usize);223		let locals = Cc::new(LocalsFrame::Once(cells));224		Self(Cc::new(ContextInternal {225			captures: Cc::new(Vec::new()),226			locals,227			sup_this: None,228		}))229	}230231	pub(crate) fn pack_captures(&self, shape: &ClosureShape) -> PackedContext {232		PackedContext {233			captures: Cc::new(pack_captures(self, &shape.captures)),234			n_locals: shape.n_locals,235		}236	}237	pub(crate) fn pack_captures_sup_this(&self, shape: &ClosureShape) -> PackedContextSupThis {238		PackedContextSupThis {239			captures: Cc::new(pack_captures(self, &shape.captures)),240			n_locals: shape.n_locals,241			sup_this: self.0.sup_this.clone(),242		}243	}244245	pub(crate) fn enter_iter(246		parent: &Context,247		shape: &ClosureShape,248		cb: impl FnOnce(IterContext) -> Result<()>,249	) -> Result<()> {250		let captures = Cc::new(pack_captures(parent, &shape.captures));251		let locals = IterFrame::new(shape.n_locals);252		cb(IterContext {253			context: Self(Cc::new(ContextInternal {254				captures,255				locals: Cc::new(LocalsFrame::Iter(locals)),256				sup_this: parent.0.sup_this.clone(),257			})),258		})259	}260261	pub(crate) fn enter_using(parent: &Context, shape: &ClosureShape) -> Self {262		debug_assert_eq!(shape.n_locals, 0);263		if shape.captures.is_empty() {264			if let LocalsFrame::Iter(i) = &*parent.0.locals {265				i.captured.set(true);266			}267			// Value never uses captures, thus evaluating it against the parent gives the same result268			return parent.clone();269		}270		let captures = Cc::new(pack_captures(parent, &shape.captures));271		Self(Cc::new(ContextInternal {272			captures,273			locals: parent.0.locals.clone(),274			sup_this: parent.0.sup_this.clone(),275		}))276	}277}278279fn pack_captures(parent: &Context, sources: &[LSlot]) -> Vec<Thunk<Val>> {280	sources.iter().map(|src| parent.slot(*src)).collect()281}282283pub struct InitialContextBuilder {284	externals: Vec<(IStr, LocalId)>,285	values: Vec<Thunk<Val>>,286	next_id: u32,287}288289impl InitialContextBuilder {290	pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {291		Self {292			externals: Vec::new(),293			values: Vec::new(),294			next_id: 0,295		}296	}297298	pub fn bind(&mut self, name: impl Into<IStr>, value: Thunk<Val>) {299		let name = name.into();300		let id = LocalId(self.next_id);301		self.next_id += 1;302		self.externals.push((name, id));303		self.values.push(value);304	}305306	pub(crate) fn build(self) -> (Vec<(IStr, LocalId)>, Vec<Thunk<Val>>) {307		(self.externals, self.values)308	}309}310311impl Default for InitialContextBuilder {312	fn default() -> Self {313		Self::new()314	}315}
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/dynamic.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/dynamic.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/dynamic.rs
@@ -1,59 +1,6 @@
-use std::{cell::OnceCell, hash::Hasher, ptr::addr_of};
-
-use educe::Educe;
-use jrsonnet_gcmodule::{Cc, Trace};
-
-use crate::{Result, bail, error::ErrorKind::InfiniteRecursionDetected, val::ThunkValue};
-
-#[derive(Trace, Educe)]
-#[educe(Clone)]
-pub struct Pending<V: Trace + 'static>(pub Cc<OnceCell<V>>);
-impl<T: Trace + 'static> Pending<T> {
-	pub fn new() -> Self {
-		Self(Cc::new(OnceCell::new()))
-	}
-	pub fn new_filled(v: T) -> Self {
-		let cell = OnceCell::new();
-		let _ = cell.set(v);
-		Self(Cc::new(cell))
-	}
-	/// # Panics
-	/// If wrapper is filled already
-	pub fn fill(self, value: T) {
-		self.0
-			.set(value)
-			.map_err(|_| ())
-			.expect("wrapper is filled already");
-	}
-}
-impl<T: Trace + 'static + Clone> Pending<T> {
-	/// # Panics
-	/// If wrapper is not yet filled
-	pub fn unwrap(&self) -> T {
-		self.0.get().cloned().expect("pending was not filled")
-	}
-	pub fn try_get(&self) -> Option<T> {
-		self.0.get().cloned()
-	}
-}
+use std::{hash::Hasher, ptr::addr_of};
 
-impl<T: Trace + Clone> ThunkValue for Pending<T> {
-	type Output = T;
-
-	fn get(&self) -> Result<Self::Output> {
-		let Some(value) = self.0.get() else {
-			// TODO: Other error?
-			bail!(InfiniteRecursionDetected);
-		};
-		Ok(value.clone())
-	}
-}
-
-impl<T: Trace + 'static> Default for Pending<T> {
-	fn default() -> Self {
-		Self::new()
-	}
-}
+use jrsonnet_gcmodule::Cc;
 
 pub fn identity_hash<T, H: Hasher>(v: &Cc<T>, hasher: &mut H) {
 	hasher.write_usize(addr_of!(**v) as usize);
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/error.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/error.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
 	ObjValue, ResolvePathOwned,
+	analyze::Diagnostic,
 	function::{CallLocation, FunctionSignature, ParamName},
 	stdlib::format::FormatError,
 	typed::TypeLocError,
@@ -112,12 +113,14 @@
 	CantUseSelfSupOutsideOfObject,
 
 	#[error("static analysis errors: {}", .0.iter().map(|d| d.message.as_str()).collect::<Vec<_>>().join("; "))]
-	StaticAnalysisError(Vec<crate::analyze::Diagnostic>),
+	StaticAnalysisError(Vec<Diagnostic>),
 	#[error("no super found")]
 	NoSuperFound,
 
 	#[error("for loop can only iterate over arrays")]
 	InComprehensionCanOnlyIterateOverArray,
+	#[error("(should not be visible) eager compspec evaluation failed due to captured context")]
+	EagerCompspecCaptured,
 
 	#[error("array out of bounds: {0} is not within [0,{1})")]
 	ArrayBoundsError(isize, u32),
@@ -394,12 +397,5 @@
 	};
 	($l:literal$(, $($tt:tt)*)?) => {
 		<$crate::error::Error as From<$crate::error::ErrorKind>>::from($crate::error::ErrorKind::RuntimeError($crate::jrsonnet_macros::format_istr!($l$(, $($tt)*)?)).into())
-	};
-}
-
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! runtime_error {
-	($l:literal$(, $($tt:tt)*)?) => {
-		$crate::error::Error::from($crate::error::ErrorKind::RuntimeError($crate::jrsonnet_macros::format_istr!($l$(, $($tt)*)?)))
 	};
 }
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/evaluate/compspec.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/evaluate/compspec.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/evaluate/compspec.rs
@@ -3,16 +3,19 @@
 use jrsonnet_types::ValType;
 
 use super::{
-	destructure::{self, evaluate_locals, evaluate_locals_unbound},
+	destructure::{destruct, evaluate_locals_unbound, fill_letrec_binds},
 	evaluate_field_member_static, evaluate_field_member_unbound,
 };
 use crate::{
-	Context, ContextBuilder, ObjValue, ObjValueBuilder, Pending, Result, Thunk, Val,
-	analyze::{LArrComp, LBind, LCompSpec, LDestruct, LExpr, LFieldMember, LObjComp, LocalId},
+	Context, ObjValue, ObjValueBuilder, Result, Thunk, Val,
+	analyze::{
+		ClosureShape, LArrComp, LBind, LCompSpec, LDestruct, LExpr, LFieldMember, LObjComp,
+		LocalSlot,
+	},
 	arr::ArrValue,
 	bail,
 	error::ErrorKind::*,
-	evaluate::evaluate,
+	evaluate::{evaluate, evaluate_trivial},
 };
 
 trait CompCollector {
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@
 
 struct EagerArrCollector<'a> {
 	out: &'a mut Vec<Val>,
+	value_shape: &'a ClosureShape,
 	value: &'a LExpr,
 }
 impl CompCollector for EagerArrCollector<'_> {
@@ -29,13 +33,23 @@
 		self.out.reserve(size_hint);
 	}
 	fn collect(&mut self, ctx: Context) -> Result<()> {
-		self.out.push(evaluate(ctx, self.value)?);
+		if let Some(v) = evaluate_trivial(self.value) {
+			self.out.push(v);
+			return Ok(());
+		}
+		if let LExpr::Slot(slot) = self.value {
+			self.out.push(ctx.slot(*slot).evaluate()?);
+			return Ok(());
+		}
+		let env = Context::enter_using(&ctx, self.value_shape);
+		self.out.push(evaluate(env, self.value)?);
 		Ok(())
 	}
 }
 
 struct LazyArrCollector<'a> {
 	out: &'a mut Vec<Thunk<Val>>,
+	value_shape: &'a ClosureShape,
 	value: &'a Rc<LExpr>,
 }
 impl CompCollector for LazyArrCollector<'_> {
@@ -43,14 +57,24 @@
 		self.out.reserve(size_hint);
 	}
 	fn collect(&mut self, ctx: Context) -> Result<()> {
+		if let Some(v) = evaluate_trivial(self.value) {
+			self.out.push(Thunk::evaluated(v));
+			return Ok(());
+		}
+		if let LExpr::Slot(slot) = self.value.as_ref() {
+			self.out.push(ctx.slot(*slot));
+			return Ok(());
+		}
+		let env = Context::enter_using(&ctx, self.value_shape);
 		let value_expr = self.value.clone();
-		self.out.push(Thunk!(move || evaluate(ctx, &value_expr)));
+		self.out.push(Thunk!(move || evaluate(env, &value_expr)));
 		Ok(())
 	}
 }
 
 struct ObjCompCollectorStatic<'a> {
 	builder: &'a mut ObjValueBuilder,
+	frame_shape: &'a ClosureShape,
 	locals: &'a [LBind],
 	field: &'a LFieldMember,
 }
@@ -59,15 +83,23 @@
 		self.builder.reserve_fields(guaranteed);
 	}
 	fn collect(&mut self, inner_ctx: Context) -> Result<()> {
-		let value_ctx = evaluate_locals(inner_ctx.clone(), self.locals);
+		// Build the object's A-frame fresh per iteration: captures from
+		// the comp's iter ctx, locals = `this` (slot 0, unfilled in the
+		// static path) + member-locals via letrec.
+		let value_ctx = inner_ctx
+			.pack_captures_sup_this(self.frame_shape)
+			.enter(|fill, ctx| {
+				fill_letrec_binds(fill, &ctx, self.locals);
+			});
 		evaluate_field_member_static(self.builder, inner_ctx, value_ctx, self.field)
 	}
 }
 
 struct ObjCompCollectorUnbound<'a> {
 	builder: &'a mut ObjValueBuilder,
+	frame_shape: Rc<ClosureShape>,
 	locals: Rc<Vec<LBind>>,
-	this_id: Option<LocalId>,
+	this_slot: Option<LocalSlot>,
 	field: &'a LFieldMember,
 }
 impl CompCollector for ObjCompCollectorUnbound<'_> {
@@ -75,7 +107,12 @@
 		self.builder.reserve_fields(guaranteed);
 	}
 	fn collect(&mut self, inner_ctx: Context) -> Result<()> {
-		let uctx = evaluate_locals_unbound(inner_ctx.clone(), self.locals.clone(), self.this_id);
+		let uctx = evaluate_locals_unbound(
+			&inner_ctx,
+			&self.frame_shape,
+			self.this_slot,
+			self.locals.clone(),
+		);
 		evaluate_field_member_unbound(self.builder, inner_ctx, uctx, self.field)
 	}
 }
@@ -100,8 +137,9 @@
 			0,
 			&mut ObjCompCollectorUnbound {
 				builder: &mut builder,
+				frame_shape: comp.frame_shape.clone(),
 				locals: comp.locals.clone(),
-				this_id: comp.this,
+				this_slot: comp.this,
 				field: &comp.field,
 			},
 		)?;
@@ -114,6 +152,7 @@
 			0,
 			&mut ObjCompCollectorStatic {
 				builder: &mut builder,
+				frame_shape: &comp.frame_shape,
 				locals: &comp.locals,
 				field: &comp.field,
 			},
@@ -126,7 +165,9 @@
 pub fn evaluate_arr_comp(ctx: Context, comp: &LArrComp) -> Result<Val> {
 	let cached_overs = cache_overs(&ctx, &comp.compspecs)?;
 
-	// In eager evaluation, Context is not captured, thus updates in CoW fashion will likely to success
+	// Eager fast-path: when the comp has only `if` and `for { destruct: Full(_) }`
+	// specs, allocate one Iter A-frame per for-spec and re-set the slot
+	// per iteration as long as the frame's refcount stays at 1.
 	'eager: {
 		let mut out = Vec::new();
 
@@ -147,6 +188,7 @@
 			0,
 			&mut EagerArrCollector {
 				out: &mut out,
+				value_shape: &comp.value_shape,
 				value: &comp.value,
 			},
 		)
@@ -166,6 +208,7 @@
 		0,
 		&mut LazyArrCollector {
 			out: &mut items,
+			value_shape: &comp.value_shape,
 			value: &comp.value,
 		},
 	)?;
@@ -220,7 +263,12 @@
 				evaluate_compspecs_eager(ctx, specs, cached_overs, idx + 1, 0, collector)?;
 			}
 		}
-		LCompSpec::For { destruct, over, .. } => {
+		LCompSpec::For {
+			frame_shape,
+			destruct,
+			over,
+			..
+		} => {
 			let arr = if let Some(cached) = &cached_overs[idx] {
 				cached.clone()
 			} else {
@@ -232,21 +280,24 @@
 			};
 			let inner_reserve = guaranteed_reserve.max(1) * arr.len() as usize;
 			match destruct {
-				LDestruct::Full(id) => {
-					let id = *id;
-					let mut inner_ctx = ContextBuilder::extend(ctx, 1).build();
-					for (i, item) in arr.iter().enumerate() {
-						// TODO: reuse one ContextBuilder for full evaluate_compspecs pipeline
-						inner_ctx.cow_fill_binding(id, Thunk::evaluated(item?));
-						evaluate_compspecs_eager(
-							inner_ctx.clone(),
-							specs,
-							cached_overs,
-							idx + 1,
-							if i == 0 { inner_reserve } else { 0 },
-							collector,
-						)?;
-					}
+				LDestruct::Full(slot) => {
+					Context::enter_iter(&ctx, frame_shape, |it| {
+						for (i, item) in arr.iter().enumerate() {
+							let item = item?;
+							let ctx = it.create(|f| {
+								f.set(*slot, Thunk::evaluated(item));
+							})?;
+							evaluate_compspecs_eager(
+								ctx,
+								specs,
+								cached_overs,
+								idx + 1,
+								if i == 0 { inner_reserve } else { 0 },
+								collector,
+							)?;
+						}
+						Ok(())
+					})?;
 				}
 				// TODO: Should not be eager? CoW won't work here
 				#[cfg(feature = "exp-destruct")]
@@ -283,7 +334,12 @@
 				evaluate_compspecs(ctx, specs, cached_overs, idx + 1, 0, collector)?;
 			}
 		}
-		LCompSpec::For { destruct, over, .. } => {
+		LCompSpec::For {
+			frame_shape,
+			destruct: dst,
+			over,
+			..
+		} => {
 			let arr = if let Some(cached) = &cached_overs[idx] {
 				cached.clone()
 			} else {
@@ -295,16 +351,10 @@
 			};
 			let inner_reserve = guaranteed_reserve.max(1) * arr.len() as usize;
 			for (i, item) in arr.iter().enumerate() {
-				let item_val = item?;
-				let mut inner_builder = ContextBuilder::extend(ctx.clone(), 1);
-				let fctx = Pending::new();
-				destructure::destruct(
-					destruct,
-					Thunk::evaluated(item_val),
-					fctx.clone(),
-					&mut inner_builder,
-				);
-				let inner_ctx = inner_builder.build().into_future(fctx);
+				let item = item?;
+				let inner_ctx = ctx.pack_captures_sup_this(frame_shape).enter(|fill, ctx| {
+					destruct(dst, fill, Thunk::evaluated(item), &ctx);
+				});
 				evaluate_compspecs(
 					inner_ctx,
 					specs,
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/evaluate/destructure.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/evaluate/destructure.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/evaluate/destructure.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 use jrsonnet_gcmodule::Trace;
 
 use crate::{
-	Context, ContextBuilder, Pending, Result, SupThis, Thunk, Unbound, Val,
-	analyze::{LBind, LDestruct, LDestructField, LDestructRest, LExpr, LocalId},
+	Context, LocalsFrame, PackedContext, Result, SupThis, Thunk, Unbound, Val,
+	analyze::{
+		ClosureShape, LBind, LDestruct, LDestructField, LDestructRest, LExpr, LLocalExpr, LocalSlot,
+	},
 	bail,
 	evaluate::evaluate,
 };
@@ -15,9 +17,9 @@
 	rest: Option<&LDestructRest>,
 	end: &[LDestruct],
 
+	fill: &LocalsFrame,
 	value: Thunk<Val>,
-	fctx: Pending<Context>,
-	builder: &mut ContextBuilder,
+	a_ctx: &Context,
 ) {
 	let min_len = start.len() + end.len();
 	let has_rest = rest.is_some();
@@ -44,19 +46,19 @@
 		let full = full.clone();
 		destruct(
 			d,
+			fill,
 			Thunk!(move || Ok(full.evaluate()?.get(i as u32)?.expect("length is checked"))),
-			fctx.clone(),
-			builder,
+			a_ctx,
 		);
 	}
 
 	let start_len = start.len() as u32;
 	let end_len = end.len() as u32;
 
-	if let Some(crate::analyze::LDestructRest::Keep(id)) = rest {
+	if let Some(LDestructRest::Keep(slot)) = rest {
 		let full = full.clone();
-		builder.bind(
-			*id,
+		fill.set(
+			*slot,
 			Thunk!(move || {
 				let full = full.evaluate()?;
 				let to = full.len() - end_len;
@@ -73,14 +75,14 @@
 		let full = full.clone();
 		destruct(
 			d,
+			fill,
 			Thunk!(move || {
 				let full = full.evaluate()?;
 				Ok(full
 					.get(full.len() - end_len + i as u32)?
 					.expect("length is checked"))
 			}),
-			fctx.clone(),
-			builder,
+			a_ctx,
 		);
 	}
 }
@@ -90,9 +92,9 @@
 	fields: &[LDestructField],
 	rest: Option<&LDestructRest>,
 
+	fill: &LocalsFrame,
 	value: Thunk<Val>,
-	fctx: Pending<Context>,
-	builder: &mut ContextBuilder,
+	a_ctx: &Context,
 ) {
 	use jrsonnet_interner::IStr;
 	use rustc_hash::FxHashSet;
@@ -124,10 +126,10 @@
 		Ok(obj)
 	});
 
-	if let Some(crate::analyze::LDestructRest::Keep(id)) = rest {
+	if let Some(LDestructRest::Keep(slot)) = rest {
 		let full = full.clone();
-		builder.bind(
-			*id,
+		fill.set(
+			*slot,
 			Thunk!(move || {
 				let full = full.evaluate()?;
 				let mut out = ObjValueBuilder::new();
@@ -140,121 +142,100 @@
 
 	for field in fields {
 		let field_name = field.name.clone();
-		let default: Option<(Pending<Context>, Rc<LExpr>)> =
-			field.default.as_ref().map(|e| (fctx.clone(), e.clone()));
+		let default_thunk: Option<Thunk<Val>> = field
+			.default
+			.as_ref()
+			.map(|(shape, expr)| build_b_thunk(a_ctx, shape, expr.clone()));
+
 		let field_full = full.clone();
 		let value_thunk = Thunk!(move || {
 			let obj = field_full.evaluate()?;
 			obj.get(field_name)?.map_or_else(
-				|| {
-					let (fctx, expr) = default.as_ref().expect("shape is checked");
-					evaluate(fctx.unwrap(), expr)
-				},
+				|| default_thunk.as_ref().expect("shape is checked").evaluate(),
 				Ok,
 			)
 		});
 
 		if let Some(into) = &field.into {
-			destruct(into, value_thunk, fctx.clone(), builder);
+			destruct(into, fill, value_thunk, a_ctx);
 		} else {
 			unreachable!("analyzer lowers object-destruct shorthands into `into`");
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-/// Bind a pre-built thunk to an [`LDestruct`] pattern, inserting one
-/// binding per [`LocalId`] the pattern introduces.
-///
-/// `fctx` is needed for object-destruct defaults (feature `exp-destruct`).
 #[allow(unused_variables)]
-pub fn destruct(
-	d: &LDestruct,
-	value: Thunk<Val>,
-	fctx: Pending<Context>,
-	builder: &mut ContextBuilder,
-) {
+pub fn destruct(d: &LDestruct, fill: &LocalsFrame, value: Thunk<Val>, a_ctx: &Context) {
 	match d {
-		LDestruct::Full(id) => builder.bind(*id, value),
+		LDestruct::Full(slot) => fill.set(*slot, value),
 		#[cfg(feature = "exp-destruct")]
 		LDestruct::Skip => {}
 		#[cfg(feature = "exp-destruct")]
 		LDestruct::Array { start, rest, end } => {
-			destruct_array(start, rest.as_ref(), end, value, fctx, builder)
+			destruct_array(start, rest.as_ref(), end, fill, value, a_ctx)
 		}
 		#[cfg(feature = "exp-destruct")]
-		LDestruct::Object { fields, rest } => {
-			destruct_object(fields, rest.as_ref(), value, fctx, builder)
-		}
+		LDestruct::Object { fields, rest } => destruct_object(fields, rest.as_ref(), fill, value, a_ctx),
 	}
 }
 
-/// Bind one [`LBind`] as a lazy thunk that evaluates in the given
-/// future context. Mirrors the old `evaluate_dest` — one entry per
-/// binding in a `local … ;` frame.
-pub fn evaluate_dest(bind: &LBind, fctx: Pending<Context>, builder: &mut ContextBuilder) {
-	let value = bind.value.clone();
-	let fctx_clone = fctx.clone();
-	let thunk = Thunk!(move || {
-		let ctx = fctx_clone.unwrap();
-		evaluate(ctx, &value)
-	});
-	destruct(&bind.destruct, thunk, fctx, builder);
+pub fn build_b_thunk(a_ctx: &Context, shape: &ClosureShape, expr: Rc<LExpr>) -> Thunk<Val> {
+	let env = Context::enter_using(a_ctx, shape);
+	Thunk!(move || evaluate(env, &expr))
+}
+pub fn build_b_thunk_uno(a_ctx: &Context, shape: Rc<(ClosureShape, LExpr)>) -> Thunk<Val> {
+	let env = Context::enter_using(a_ctx, &shape.0);
+	Thunk!(move || evaluate(env, &shape.1))
 }
 
-/// Bind each LBind's value as a lazy thunk. Mutually recursive locals
-/// resolve lazily through the shared Pending<Context>.
-pub fn evaluate_locals(parent: Context, binds: &[LBind]) -> Context {
-	if binds.is_empty() {
-		return parent;
-	}
-	let fctx = Context::new_future();
-	let mut builder =
-		ContextBuilder::extend(parent, binds.iter().map(|b| b.destruct.ids().len()).sum());
+pub fn fill_letrec_binds(fill: &LocalsFrame, ctx: &Context, binds: &[LBind]) {
 	for bind in binds {
-		evaluate_dest(bind, fctx.clone(), &mut builder);
+		let value_thunk = build_b_thunk(ctx, &bind.value_shape, bind.value.clone());
+		destruct(&bind.destruct, fill, value_thunk, ctx);
 	}
-	builder.build().into_future(fctx)
 }
 
+pub fn evaluate_local_expr(parent: Context, l: &LLocalExpr) -> Result<Val> {
+	let ctx = parent
+		.pack_captures_sup_this(&l.frame_shape)
+		.enter(|fill, ctx| {
+			fill_letrec_binds(fill, ctx, &l.binds);
+		});
+	evaluate(ctx, &l.body)
+}
+
 pub trait CloneableUnbound<T>: Unbound<Bound = T> + Clone {}
 impl<V, T> CloneableUnbound<T> for V where V: Unbound<Bound = T> + Clone {}
 
 pub fn evaluate_locals_unbound(
-	fctx: Context,
+	outer: &Context,
+	frame_shape: &ClosureShape,
+	this_slot: Option<LocalSlot>,
 	locals: Rc<Vec<LBind>>,
-	this_id: Option<LocalId>,
 ) -> impl CloneableUnbound<Context> {
 	#[derive(Trace, Clone)]
 	struct UnboundLocals {
-		fctx: Context,
+		captures: PackedContext,
+		this_slot: Option<LocalSlot>,
 		locals: Rc<Vec<LBind>>,
-		this_id: Option<LocalId>,
 	}
 	impl Unbound for UnboundLocals {
 		type Bound = Context;
 
 		fn bind(&self, sup_this: SupThis) -> Result<Context> {
-			let parent = self.fctx.clone();
-
-			let fctx = Context::new_future();
-			let mut builder = ContextBuilder::extend(
-				parent,
-				self.locals.iter().map(|b| b.destruct.ids().len()).sum(),
-			);
-			for b in self.locals.iter() {
-				evaluate_dest(b, fctx.clone(), &mut builder);
-			}
-			if let Some(this_id) = self.this_id {
-				builder.bind(this_id, Thunk::evaluated(Val::Obj(sup_this.this().clone())));
-			}
-			let ctx = builder.build_sup_this(sup_this).into_future(fctx);
-			Ok(ctx)
+			Ok(self.captures.clone().enter(sup_this, |fill, ctx| {
+				if let Some(slot) = self.this_slot {
+					let this_obj = ctx.sup_this().expect("sup_this set above").this().clone();
+					fill.set(slot, Thunk::evaluated(Val::Obj(this_obj)));
+				}
+				fill_letrec_binds(fill, ctx, &self.locals);
+			}))
 		}
 	}
 
 	UnboundLocals {
-		fctx,
+		captures: outer.pack_captures(frame_shape),
+		this_slot,
 		locals,
-		this_id,
 	}
 }
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/evaluate/mod.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/evaluate/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/evaluate/mod.rs
@@ -7,21 +7,22 @@
 
 use self::{
 	compspec::{evaluate_arr_comp, evaluate_obj_comp},
-	destructure::{evaluate_locals, evaluate_locals_unbound},
+	destructure::{build_b_thunk_uno, evaluate_local_expr, evaluate_locals_unbound},
 	operator::evaluate_binary_op_special,
 };
 use crate::{
 	Context, Error, ObjValue, ObjValueBuilder, ObjectAssertion, Result, ResultExt as _, SupThis,
 	Unbound, Val,
 	analyze::{
-		LArgsDesc, LAssertStmt, LExpr, LFieldMember, LFieldName, LFunction, LIndexPart, LObjBody,
-		LObjMembers,
+		ClosureShape, LArgsDesc, LAssertStmt, LExpr, LFieldMember, LFieldName, LFunction,
+		LIndexPart, LObjAsserts, LObjBody, LObjMembers, LSlot,
 	},
-	bail,
+	arr::ArrValue,
+	bail, error,
 	error::{ErrorKind::*, suggest_object_fields},
-	evaluate::operator::evaluate_unary_op,
+	evaluate::{destructure::fill_letrec_binds, operator::evaluate_unary_op},
 	function::{CallLocation, FuncDesc, FuncVal, prepared::PreparedFuncVal},
-	in_frame, runtime_error,
+	in_frame,
 	typed::FromUntyped as _,
 	val::{CachedUnbound, Thunk},
 	with_state,
@@ -62,11 +63,10 @@
 	})
 }
 
-/// Evaluate a method definition.
 pub fn evaluate_method(ctx: Context, name: IStr, func: &Rc<LFunction>) -> Val {
 	Val::Func(FuncVal::Normal(Cc::new(FuncDesc {
 		name,
-		ctx,
+		body_captures: ctx.pack_captures_sup_this(&func.body_shape),
 		func: func.clone(),
 	})))
 }
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@
 }
 
 pub fn evaluate_thunk(ctx: Context, expr: Rc<LExpr>, tailstrict: bool) -> Result<Thunk<Val>> {
+	match &*expr {
+		LExpr::Slot(LSlot::Local(i)) => return Ok(ctx.local(*i)),
+		LExpr::Slot(LSlot::Capture(i)) => return Ok(ctx.capture(*i)),
+		_ => {
+			if let Some(v) = evaluate_trivial(&expr) {
+				return Ok(Thunk::evaluated(v));
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	Ok(if tailstrict {
 		Thunk::evaluated(evaluate(ctx, &expr)?)
 	} else {
@@ -106,40 +115,21 @@
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn evaluate_named(name: &IStr, ctx: Context, expr: &LExpr) -> Result<Val> {
-	if let LExpr::Function(f) = &expr {
-		return Ok(evaluate_method(
-			ctx,
-			f.name.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| name.clone()),
-			f,
-		));
-	}
-	evaluate(ctx, expr)
-}
-
 pub fn evaluate(ctx: Context, expr: &LExpr) -> Result<Val> {
 	Ok(match expr {
 		LExpr::Null => Val::Null,
 		LExpr::Bool(b) => Val::Bool(*b),
 		LExpr::Str(s) => Val::string(s.clone()),
 		LExpr::Num(n) => Val::Num(*n),
-		LExpr::Local(id) => {
-			let Some(thunk) = ctx.binding(*id) else {
-				bail!("should not happen: unbound local {id:?}");
-			};
-			thunk.evaluate()?
-		}
+		LExpr::Slot(slot) => ctx.slot(*slot).evaluate()?,
 		LExpr::BadLocal(name) => panic!("unresolvable reference: {name}"),
-		LExpr::Arr(items) => Val::Arr(crate::arr::ArrValue::expr(ctx, items.clone())),
+		LExpr::Arr { shape, items } => Val::Arr(ArrValue::expr(ctx, shape, items.clone())),
 		LExpr::UnaryOp(op, value) => {
 			let value = evaluate(ctx, value)?;
 			evaluate_unary_op(*op, &value)?
 		}
 		LExpr::BinaryOp { lhs, op, rhs } => evaluate_binary_op_special(ctx, lhs, *op, rhs)?,
-		LExpr::LocalExpr { binds, body } => {
-			let ctx = evaluate_locals(ctx, binds);
-			evaluate(ctx, body)?
-		}
+		LExpr::LocalExpr(local_expr) => evaluate_local_expr(ctx, local_expr)?,
 		LExpr::IfElse {
 			cond,
 			cond_then,
@@ -176,6 +166,7 @@
 			func.name.clone().unwrap_or_else(names::anonymous),
 			func,
 		),
+		LExpr::IdentityFunction => Val::Func(FuncVal::identity()),
 		LExpr::Apply {
 			applicable,
 			args,
@@ -240,8 +231,7 @@
 					let n = v.as_num().ok_or_else(|| -> crate::Error {
 						TypeMismatch("slice step", vec![ValType::Num], v.value_type()).into()
 					})?;
-					BoundedUsize::new(n as usize)
-						.ok_or_else(|| runtime_error!("slice step must be >= 1"))
+					BoundedUsize::new(n as usize).ok_or_else(|| error!("slice step must be >= 1"))
 				})
 				.transpose()?;
 			Val::from(indexable.slice(start, end, step)?)
@@ -278,7 +268,32 @@
 		bail!(OnlyFunctionsCanBeCalledGot(func_val.value_type()))
 	};
 
+	if func.is_identity() && args.names.is_empty() && args.unnamed.len() == 1 {
+		return evaluate_thunk(ctx, args.unnamed[0].clone(), tailstrict)?.evaluate();
+	}
+
 	let name = func.name();
+
+	if args.names.is_empty() && args.unnamed.len() == 1 && func.params().len() == 1 {
+		use crate::function::prepared::PreparedCall;
+		let prepared_inline = PreparedCall::empty();
+		let arg = evaluate_thunk(ctx, args.unnamed[0].clone(), tailstrict)?;
+		let arg_slice = std::slice::from_ref(&arg);
+		return in_frame(
+			loc,
+			|| format!("function <{name}> call"),
+			|| {
+				func.evaluate_prepared(
+					&prepared_inline,
+					CallLocation::native(),
+					arg_slice,
+					&[],
+					tailstrict,
+				)
+			},
+		);
+	}
+
 	let unnamed = args
 		.unnamed
 		.iter()
@@ -286,6 +301,26 @@
 		.map(|e| evaluate_thunk(ctx.clone(), e, tailstrict))
 		.collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
 
+	// Fast path: positional-only multi-arg call fully covering the
+	// params, no defaults.
+	if args.names.is_empty() && unnamed.len() == func.params().len() {
+		use crate::function::prepared::PreparedCall;
+		let prepared_inline = PreparedCall::empty();
+		return in_frame(
+			loc,
+			|| format!("function <{name}> call"),
+			|| {
+				func.evaluate_prepared(
+					&prepared_inline,
+					CallLocation::native(),
+					&unnamed,
+					&[],
+					tailstrict,
+				)
+			},
+		);
+	}
+
 	let named = args
 		.values
 		.iter()
@@ -302,7 +337,7 @@
 }
 
 fn evaluate_index(ctx: Context, indexable: &LExpr, parts: &[LIndexPart]) -> Result<Val> {
-	let mut value = if let LExpr::Super = indexable {
+	let mut value = if matches!(indexable, LExpr::Super) {
 		let sup_this = ctx.try_sup_this()?;
 		// First part must be evaluated to get the super field name
 		if parts.is_empty() {
@@ -422,13 +457,15 @@
 	#[derive(Trace)]
 	struct UnboundValue<B: Trace> {
 		uctx: B,
-		value: Rc<LExpr>,
+		value: Rc<(ClosureShape, LExpr)>,
 		name: IStr,
 	}
 	impl<B: Unbound<Bound = Context>> Unbound for UnboundValue<B> {
 		type Bound = Val;
 		fn bind(&self, sup_this: SupThis) -> Result<Val> {
-			evaluate(self.uctx.bind(sup_this)?, &self.value)
+			let a_ctx = self.uctx.bind(sup_this)?;
+			let b_ctx = Context::enter_using(&a_ctx, &self.value.0);
+			evaluate(b_ctx, &self.value.1)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -468,12 +505,12 @@
 		return Ok(());
 	};
 
-	let value = value.clone();
+	let thunk = build_b_thunk_uno(&value_ctx, value.clone());
 	builder
 		.field(name)
 		.with_add(*plus)
 		.with_visibility(*visibility)
-		.try_thunk(Thunk!(move || { evaluate(value_ctx, &value) }))?;
+		.try_thunk(thunk)?;
 	Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -491,34 +528,33 @@
 
 	if needs_unbound {
 		let uctx = CachedUnbound::new(evaluate_locals_unbound(
-			ctx.clone(),
-			members.locals.clone(),
+			&ctx,
+			&members.frame_shape,
 			members.this,
+			members.locals.clone(),
 		));
 		for field in &members.fields {
 			evaluate_field_member_unbound(&mut builder, ctx.clone(), uctx.clone(), field)?;
 		}
-		if !members.asserts.is_empty() {
+		if let Some(asserts_block) = &members.asserts {
 			builder.assert(evaluate_object_assertions_unbound(
 				uctx,
-				members.asserts.clone(),
+				asserts_block.clone(),
 			));
 		}
 	} else {
-		let field_ctx = ctx;
-		let value_ctx = evaluate_locals(field_ctx.clone(), &members.locals);
+		let a_ctx = ctx
+			.pack_captures_sup_this(&members.frame_shape)
+			.enter(|fill, ctx| {
+				fill_letrec_binds(fill, &ctx, &members.locals);
+			});
 		for field in &members.fields {
-			evaluate_field_member_static(
-				&mut builder,
-				field_ctx.clone(),
-				value_ctx.clone(),
-				field,
-			)?;
+			evaluate_field_member_static(&mut builder, ctx.clone(), a_ctx.clone(), field)?;
 		}
-		if !members.asserts.is_empty() {
+		if let Some(asserts_block) = &members.asserts {
 			builder.assert(evaluate_object_assertions_static(
-				value_ctx,
-				members.asserts.clone(),
+				a_ctx,
+				asserts_block.clone(),
 			));
 		}
 	}
@@ -529,7 +565,7 @@
 pub fn evaluate_assert(ctx: Context, assertion: &LAssertStmt) -> Result<()> {
 	let LAssertStmt { cond, message } = assertion;
 	let assertion_result = in_frame(
-		CallLocation::native(),
+		CallLocation::new(&cond.span),
 		|| "assertion condition".to_owned(),
 		|| bool::from_untyped(evaluate(ctx.clone(), cond)?),
 	)?;
@@ -550,18 +586,19 @@
 
 fn evaluate_object_assertions_unbound<B: Unbound<Bound = Context>>(
 	uctx: B,
-	asserts: Rc<Vec<LAssertStmt>>,
+	asserts: Rc<LObjAsserts>,
 ) -> impl ObjectAssertion {
 	#[derive(Trace)]
 	struct ObjectAssert<B: Trace> {
 		uctx: B,
-		asserts: Rc<Vec<LAssertStmt>>,
+		asserts: Rc<LObjAsserts>,
 	}
 	impl<B: Unbound<Bound = Context>> ObjectAssertion for ObjectAssert<B> {
 		fn run(&self, sup_this: SupThis) -> Result<()> {
-			let ctx = self.uctx.bind(sup_this)?;
-			for assert in &*self.asserts {
-				evaluate_assert(ctx.clone(), assert)?;
+			let a_ctx = self.uctx.bind(sup_this)?;
+			let assert_env = Context::enter_using(&a_ctx, &self.asserts.shape);
+			for assert in &self.asserts.asserts {
+				evaluate_assert(assert_env.clone(), assert)?;
 			}
 			Ok(())
 		}
@@ -569,21 +606,25 @@
 	ObjectAssert { uctx, asserts }
 }
 fn evaluate_object_assertions_static(
-	ctx: Context,
-	asserts: Rc<Vec<LAssertStmt>>,
+	a_ctx: Context,
+	asserts: Rc<LObjAsserts>,
 ) -> impl ObjectAssertion {
 	#[derive(Trace)]
 	struct ObjectAssert {
-		ctx: Context,
-		asserts: Rc<Vec<LAssertStmt>>,
+		assert_env: Context,
+		asserts: Rc<LObjAsserts>,
 	}
 	impl ObjectAssertion for ObjectAssert {
 		fn run(&self, _sup_this: SupThis) -> Result<()> {
-			for assert in &*self.asserts {
-				evaluate_assert(self.ctx.clone(), assert)?;
+			for assert in &self.asserts.asserts {
+				evaluate_assert(self.assert_env.clone(), assert)?;
 			}
 			Ok(())
 		}
 	}
-	ObjectAssert { ctx, asserts }
+	let assert_env = Context::enter_using(&a_ctx, &asserts.shape);
+	ObjectAssert {
+		assert_env,
+		asserts,
+	}
 }
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/function/mod.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/function/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/function/mod.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@
 	prepared::{PreparedCall, parse_prepared_builtin_call},
 };
 use crate::{
-	Context, ContextBuilder, Result, Thunk, Val,
-	analyze::{LDestruct, LExpr, LFunction},
-	evaluate::{destructure::destruct, ensure_sufficient_stack, evaluate, evaluate_trivial},
+	PackedContextSupThis, Result, Thunk, Val,
+	analyze::LFunction,
+	evaluate::{
+		destructure::{build_b_thunk, destruct},
+		ensure_sufficient_stack, evaluate, evaluate_trivial,
+	},
 	function::builtin::BuiltinFunc,
 };
 
@@ -56,16 +59,7 @@
 	/// { a() = ... }
 	/// ```
 	pub name: IStr,
-	/// Context, in which this function was evaluated.
-	///
-	/// # Example
-	/// In
-	/// ```jsonnet
-	/// local a = 2;
-	/// function() ...
-	/// ```
-	/// context will contain `a`.
-	pub ctx: Context,
+	pub(crate) body_captures: PackedContextSupThis,
 
 	#[educe(PartialEq(method = Rc::ptr_eq))]
 	pub func: Rc<LFunction>,
@@ -82,44 +76,34 @@
 		named: &[Thunk<Val>],
 		prepared: &PreparedCall,
 	) -> Result<Val> {
-		let has_defaults = !prepared.defaults().is_empty();
-		let mut builder = ContextBuilder::extend(self.ctx.clone(), self.func.params.len());
-
-		let fctx = Context::new_future();
-		for (param_idx, thunk) in unnamed.iter().enumerate() {
-			destruct(
-				&self.func.params[param_idx].destruct,
-				thunk.clone(),
-				fctx.clone(),
-				&mut builder,
-			);
-		}
-
-		for &(param_idx, arg_idx) in prepared.named() {
-			destruct(
-				&self.func.params[param_idx].destruct,
-				named[arg_idx].clone(),
-				fctx.clone(),
-				&mut builder,
-			);
-		}
+		let body_ctx = self.body_captures.clone().enter(|fill, ctx| {
+			// Place each provided arg-thunk into its destructured slots.
+			for (param_idx, thunk) in unnamed.iter().enumerate() {
+				destruct(
+					&self.func.params[param_idx].destruct,
+					fill,
+					thunk.clone(),
+					&ctx,
+				);
+			}
+			for &(param_idx, arg_idx) in prepared.named() {
+				destruct(
+					&self.func.params[param_idx].destruct,
+					fill,
+					named[arg_idx].clone(),
+					&ctx,
+				);
+			}
 
-		if has_defaults {
 			for &param_idx in prepared.defaults() {
 				let param = &self.func.params[param_idx];
-				if let Some(default_expr) = &param.default {
-					let default_expr = default_expr.clone();
-					let fctxc = fctx.clone();
-					let thunk = Thunk!(move || {
-						let ctx = fctxc.unwrap();
-						evaluate(ctx, &default_expr)
-					});
-					destruct(&param.destruct, thunk, fctx.clone(), &mut builder);
-				}
+				let (shape, expr) = param.default.as_ref().expect("default exists");
+				let thunk = build_b_thunk(&ctx, shape, expr.clone());
+				destruct(&param.destruct, fill, thunk, &ctx);
 			}
-		};
-		let ctx = builder.build().into_future(fctx);
-		ensure_sufficient_stack(|| evaluate(ctx, &self.func.body))
+		});
+
+		ensure_sufficient_stack(|| evaluate(body_ctx, &self.func.body))
 	}
 
 	pub fn evaluate_trivial(&self) -> Option<Val> {
@@ -157,6 +141,10 @@
 		Self::Builtin(BuiltinFunc::new(builtin))
 	}
 
+	pub fn identity() -> Self {
+		Self::builtin(builtin_id {})
+	}
+
 	pub fn params(&self) -> FunctionSignature {
 		match self {
 			Self::Builtin(i) => i.params(),
@@ -193,27 +181,12 @@
 	}
 
 	/// Is this function an identity function.
-	///
-	/// Currently only works for builtin `std.id`, aka `Self::Id` value, and `function(x) x`.
 	///
 	/// This function should only be used for optimization, not for the conditional logic, i.e code should work with syntetic identity function too
 	pub fn is_identity(&self) -> bool {
 		match self {
 			Self::Builtin(b) => b.as_any().downcast_ref::<builtin_id>().is_some(),
-			Self::Normal(desc) => {
-				if desc.func.params.len() != 1 {
-					return false;
-				}
-				let param = &desc.func.params[0];
-				if param.default.is_some() {
-					return false;
-				}
-				#[allow(irrefutable_let_patterns, reason = "refutable with exp-destruct")]
-				let LDestruct::Full(id) = &param.destruct else {
-					return false;
-				};
-				matches!(&*desc.func.body, LExpr::Local(v) if v == id)
-			}
+			Self::Normal(_) => false,
 		}
 	}
 
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/function/prepared.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/function/prepared.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/function/prepared.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
 	pub fn defaults(&self) -> &[usize] {
 		&self.defaults
 	}
+	pub const fn empty() -> Self {
+		Self {
+			named: Vec::new(),
+			defaults: Vec::new(),
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 pub fn prepare_call(
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/integrations/serde.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/integrations/serde.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/integrations/serde.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 };
 
 use crate::{
-	Error as JrError, ObjValue, ObjValueBuilder, Result, Val, in_description_frame, runtime_error,
+	Error as JrError, ObjValue, ObjValueBuilder, Result, Val, error, in_description_frame,
 };
 
 impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Val {
@@ -629,6 +629,6 @@
 	where
 		T: std::fmt::Display,
 	{
-		runtime_error!("serde: {msg}")
+		error!("serde: {msg}")
 	}
 }
modifiedcrates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/lib.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/lib.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 pub use val::{Thunk, Val};
 
 pub mod analyze;
+use self::analyze::{LExpr, analyze_root};
 use crate::gc::WithCapacityExt as _;
 
 #[allow(clippy::needless_return)]
@@ -408,12 +409,15 @@
 		file.evaluating = true;
 		// Dropping file cache guard here, as evaluation may use this map too
 		drop(file_cache);
-		let (ctx, externals) = self.create_default_context(file_name.clone()).build();
-		let report = analyze::analyze_root(&parsed, externals);
+		let (externals, thunks) = self.create_default_context(file_name).build();
+		let report = analyze_root(&parsed, externals);
 		if report.errored {
 			return Err(StaticAnalysisError(report.diagnostics_list).into());
 		}
-		let res = evaluate::evaluate(ctx.build(), &report.lir);
+		debug_assert_eq!(report.root_shape.n_locals as usize, thunks.len());
+		debug_assert!(report.root_shape.captures.is_empty());
+		let ctx = Context::root(thunks);
+		let res = evaluate::evaluate(ctx, &report.lir);
 
 		let mut file_cache = self.file_cache();
 		let mut file = file_cache.entry(path);
@@ -501,33 +505,66 @@
 	}
 }
 
+pub struct PreparedSnippet {
+	lir: LExpr,
+	thunks: Vec<Thunk<Val>>,
+}
+
 /// Raw methods evaluate passed values but don't perform TLA execution
 impl State {
-	/// Parses and evaluates the given snippet
-	pub fn evaluate_snippet(&self, name: impl Into<IStr>, code: impl Into<IStr>) -> Result<Val> {
-		self.evaluate_snippet_with(name, code, &())
-	}
-	/// Parses and evaluates the given snippet with custom context modifier
-	pub fn evaluate_snippet_with(
+	/// Parses and analyses the given snippet with a custom context
+	/// modifier.
+	pub fn prepare_snippet_with(
 		&self,
 		name: impl Into<IStr>,
 		code: impl Into<IStr>,
 		context_initializer: &dyn ContextInitializer,
-	) -> Result<Val> {
+	) -> Result<PreparedSnippet> {
 		let code = code.into();
 		let source = Source::new_virtual(name.into(), code.clone());
 		let parsed = parse_jsonnet(&code, source.clone()).map_err(|e| ImportSyntaxError {
 			path: source.clone(),
 			error: Box::new(e),
 		})?;
-		let (ctx, externals) = self
-			.create_default_context_with(source.clone(), context_initializer)
+		let (externals, thunks) = self
+			.create_default_context_with(source, context_initializer)
 			.build();
-		let report = analyze::analyze_root(&parsed, externals);
+		let report = analyze_root(&parsed, externals);
 		if report.errored {
 			return Err(StaticAnalysisError(report.diagnostics_list).into());
 		}
-		evaluate::evaluate(ctx.build(), &report.lir)
+		debug_assert_eq!(report.root_shape.n_locals as usize, thunks.len());
+		debug_assert!(report.root_shape.captures.is_empty());
+		Ok(PreparedSnippet {
+			lir: report.lir,
+			thunks,
+		})
+	}
+	/// Parses and analyses the given snippet
+	pub fn prepare_snippet(
+		&self,
+		name: impl Into<IStr>,
+		code: impl Into<IStr>,
+	) -> Result<PreparedSnippet> {
+		self.prepare_snippet_with(name, code, &())
+	}
+	pub fn evaluate_prepared_snippet(&self, prepared: &PreparedSnippet) -> Result<Val> {
+		let ctx = Context::root(prepared.thunks.clone());
+		evaluate::evaluate(ctx, &prepared.lir)
+	}
+	/// Parses and evaluates the given snippet with custom context modifier
+	pub fn evaluate_snippet_with(
+		&self,
+		name: impl Into<IStr>,
+		code: impl Into<IStr>,
+		context_initializer: &dyn ContextInitializer,
+	) -> Result<Val> {
+		let prepared = self.prepare_snippet_with(name, code, context_initializer)?;
+		self.evaluate_prepared_snippet(&prepared)
+	}
+	/// Parses and evaluates the given snippet
+	pub fn evaluate_snippet(&self, name: impl Into<IStr>, code: impl Into<IStr>) -> Result<Val> {
+		self.evaluate_snippet_with(name, code, &())
 	}
 }
 
modifiedtests/benches/cpp_test_suite.rsdiffbeforeafterboth
--- a/tests/benches/cpp_test_suite.rs
+++ b/tests/benches/cpp_test_suite.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-use std::{collections::HashMap, fs::read_dir, hint::black_box, path::Path};
+use std::{collections::HashMap, fs, fs::read_dir, hint::black_box, path::Path};
 
 use criterion::{Criterion, criterion_group, criterion_main};
 use jrsonnet_evaluator::{
-	FileImportResolver, State, apply_tla,
-	manifest::{BlackBoxFormat, JsonFormat},
-	stack::limit_stack_depth,
+	FileImportResolver, State, apply_tla, manifest::JsonFormat, stack::limit_stack_depth,
 	trace::PathResolver,
 };
 
@@ -12,31 +10,37 @@
 static GLOBAL: mimallocator::Mimalloc = mimallocator::Mimalloc;
 
 fn bench_entry(c: &mut Criterion, path: &Path) {
-	c.bench_function(
-		path.file_name()
-			.expect("file path")
-			.to_str()
-			.expect("name is utf-8"),
-		|b| {
-			let _stack = limit_stack_depth(200_000);
+	let name = path
+		.file_name()
+		.expect("file path")
+		.to_str()
+		.expect("name is utf-8")
+		.to_owned();
+	let code = fs::read_to_string(path).expect("read bench source");
 
-			let mut s = State::builder();
+	c.bench_function(&name, |b| {
+		let _stack = limit_stack_depth(200_000);
 
-			s.context_initializer(jrsonnet_stdlib::ContextInitializer::new(
-				PathResolver::Absolute,
-			))
-			.import_resolver(FileImportResolver::new(vec![]));
+		let mut s = State::builder();
+		s.context_initializer(jrsonnet_stdlib::ContextInitializer::new(
+			PathResolver::Absolute,
+		))
+		.import_resolver(FileImportResolver::new(vec![]));
+		let s = s.build();
+		let _entered = s.enter();
 
-			let s = s.build();
-			let _s = s.enter();
+		// Parse + analysis happen once; each iter only measures
+		// evaluation + manifestation.
+		let prepared = s
+			.prepare_snippet(name.clone(), code.clone())
+			.expect("prepared");
 
-			b.iter(|| {
-				let imported = s.import(path).expect("evaluated");
-				let res = apply_tla(&HashMap::new(), imported).expect("tla applied");
-				black_box(res.manifest(JsonFormat::cli(3)).expect("manifested"));
-			});
-		},
-	);
+		b.iter(|| {
+			let imported = s.evaluate_prepared_snippet(&prepared).expect("evaluated");
+			let res = apply_tla(&HashMap::new(), imported).expect("tla applied");
+			black_box(res.manifest(JsonFormat::cli(3)).expect("manifested"));
+		});
+	});
 }
 fn criterion_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
 	for entry in read_dir("go_builtin_benchmarks").expect("dir exists") {