Implement trusted self conversion for all extension-type method and slot wrappers by Copilot · Pull Request #1 · MatthieuDartiailh/pyo3

Copilot · 2026-04-06T16:14:09Z

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Extends the trusted (unchecked) self conversion originally introduced for descriptor slots (__get__/__set__/__delete__) to all extension-type method and slot entrypoints, replacing the ad-hoc descriptor_slot_receiver: bool flag with a proper SelfConversionPolicy enum.

Core plumbing (`src/impl_/extract_argument.rs`)

Added extract_pyclass_ref_trusted / extract_pyclass_ref_mut_trusted: unsafe variants that skip the runtime isinstance check via cast_unchecked, valid when CPython's dispatch contract guarantees the receiver type.

Macro backend (`pyo3-macros-backend/src/method.rs`)

Introduced SelfConversionPolicy { Trusted, Checked } enum replacing descriptor_slot_receiver: bool.
Added trusted path for SelfType::Receiver (&self, &mut self) in addition to the existing TryFromBoundRef path.
get_wrapper_function now takes SelfConversionPolicy explicitly.
Updated SelfConversionPolicy documentation to correctly describe that CPython enforces the receiver type for both slot dispatch and tp_methods entries before the C function is reached, and that Checked is specifically needed for number-protocol binary operator fragments (__add__, __radd__, …, __pow__, __rpow__) where CPython's combined slot implementation may swap operands.
Lint hygiene: unsafe {} blocks in generated trusted-path code use quote! (not quote_spanned!), keeping Span::call_site() so they don't trigger #![forbid(unsafe_code)] in user crates.

Slot and method wrapper rollout (`pyo3-macros-backend/src/pymethod.rs`)

Added self_conversion: SelfConversionPolicy field to SlotFragmentDef; defaults to Trusted.
Binary operator fragments (__add__, __radd__, …, __pow__, __rpow__) remain Checked: CPython's combined nb_add/nb_power slot implementation swaps operands before calling the reflected fragment, so _slf can legally arrive with a non-class type. The existing ExtractErrorMode::NotImplemented behaviour on type mismatch is preserved.
All other SlotFragmentDef (richcmp, __set__, __delete__, __setitem__, etc.) and all SlotDef fixed-argument slots use Trusted.
tp_call, tp_clear, getter/setter/deleter wrappers → Trusted.
tp_methods entries → Trusted: CPython's method-wrapper descriptor enforces the correct receiver type before the C function is reached (verified by descr_check in CPython's descriptor machinery), so the trusted path is valid for regular instance methods too.
Checked is now reserved exclusively for standalone #[pyfunction]s (no class receiver) and number-protocol binary operator fragments where CPython does not guarantee the receiver type.

Testing

Added tp_methods_receiver_type_checked_by_cpython test in tests/test_methods.rs demonstrating that calling an unbound tp_methods method with a wrong-type receiver from Python raises TypeError.
Added tests/test_trusted_self_conversion_safety.rs with comprehensive coverage of all Trusted slot categories, verifying CPython raises TypeError before reaching the Rust wrapper for each:
- tp_str, tp_repr, tp_hash (unary format/hash slots)
- tp_richcompare via fragments __lt__, __le__, __eq__, __ne__, __gt__, __ge__
- tp_iter, tp_iternext
- mp_length, mp_subscript, mp_ass_subscript, sq_contains
- tp_setattro via __setattr__, __delattr__ fragments
- tp_call
- nb_positive, nb_negative, nb_invert, nb_int, nb_float, nb_index, nb_bool
- nb_inplace_add, nb_inplace_subtract, nb_inplace_multiply
- tp_getset getter/setter (via getset_descriptor / descr_check)

UI test snapshots

Updated tests/ui/invalid_frozen_pyclass_borrow.stderr and tests/ui/invalid_pymethod_enum.stderr to reflect that frozen-class &mut self errors now point to extract_pyclass_ref_mut_trusted instead of the former extract_pyclass_ref_mut/PyClassGuardMut.
Updated tests/ui/not_send.stderr and tests/ui/not_send2.stderr to match current stable compiler output (dropped redundant PhantomData struct-declaration note lines).

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MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-06T17:06:53Z

@copilot Can you point to the reference from which you concluded that:
Regular tp_methods entries remain Checked — Python allows calling them as MyClass.method(wrong_type)

MatthieuDartiailh

The approach for methods defined in tp_methods is wrong and need to be changed. It is unclear why tests that have been edited needed to be edited and additional tests demonstrating the changes are safe should be added (passing bad types from Python is caught even though Rust does not perform a check).
Please address @copilot

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T07:28:12Z

+    /// The receiver's type is verified at runtime. Used when the receiver cannot
+    /// be assumed to be of the correct type (e.g., regular Python-callable methods).


I checked on a C++ project. For methods defined in tp_methods, CPython does enforce the proper type is used when the method is called from Python. As a consequence, methods listed in tp_methods can use Trusted.

You're right — I was mistaken. CPython's method-wrapper descriptor (used for tp_methods entries) enforces that the receiver is an instance of the correct type before the C function is reached. Updated impl_py_method_def to use Trusted and corrected the SelfConversionPolicy documentation in commit 733b529.

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T07:31:48Z

+        // Regular `tp_methods` entries can be called from Python with an arbitrary
+        // receiver (e.g. `MyClass.method(wrong_type)`), so the receiver type must
+        // be checked at runtime.
+        SelfConversionPolicy::Checked,


This is not true. Here we should use Trusted.

Fixed in commit 733b529 — impl_py_method_def now uses SelfConversionPolicy::Trusted.

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T08:00:33Z

Why did those tests were touched ?

These were accidentally modified when I ran TRYBUILD=overwrite to investigate a test failure. They're unrelated to the actual code changes. Reverted in commit 733b529.

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T08:01:03Z

-    |            ^^^ the trait `pyo3::PyClass` is not implemented for `Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>`
+    |            ^^^ the trait `PyClass` is not implemented for `Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>`
    |
    = note: implement `FromPyObject` to enable using `Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>` as a function argument
    = note: `Python<'py>` is also a valid argument type to pass the Python token into `#[pyfunction]`s and `#[pymethods]`
-    = help: the following other types implement trait `pyo3::PyClass`:
+    = help: the following other types implement trait `PyClass`:


Why did those test change ?

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T08:01:16Z

-  |
-  | pub struct PhantomData<T: PointeeSized>;
-  |            ^^^^^^^^^^^
 note: required because it appears within the type `pyo3::marker::NotSend`
 --> src/marker.rs
  |
  | struct NotSend(PhantomData<*mut Python<'static>>);
  |        ^^^^^^^
 note: required because it appears within the type `PhantomData<pyo3::marker::NotSend>`
 --> $RUST/core/src/marker.rs
-  |
-  | pub struct PhantomData<T: PointeeSized>;
-  |            ^^^^^^^^^^^


Why did those tests change ?

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T08:01:34Z

-   |
-   | pub struct PhantomData<T: PointeeSized>;
-   |            ^^^^^^^^^^^
 note: required because it appears within the type `pyo3::marker::NotSend`
  --> src/marker.rs
   |
   | struct NotSend(PhantomData<*mut Python<'static>>);
   |        ^^^^^^^


Why did those tests change ?

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T08:02:29Z

-   |
-   | pub struct PhantomData<T: PointeeSized>;
-   |            ^^^^^^^^^^^
 note: required because it appears within the type `pyo3::marker::NotSend`
  --> src/marker.rs
   |
   | struct NotSend(PhantomData<*mut Python<'static>>);
   |        ^^^^^^^
 note: required because it appears within the type `PhantomData<pyo3::marker::NotSend>`
  --> $RUST/core/src/marker.rs
-   |
-   | pub struct PhantomData<T: PointeeSized>;
-   |            ^^^^^^^^^^^
 note: required because it appears within the type `pyo3::Python<'_>`


Why did those change ?

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T08:02:43Z

-error[E0277]: `Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>` cannot be used as a Python function argument
-   --> tests/ui/invalid_pyclass_args.rs:205:12
-    |
-205 |     field: Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>,
-    |            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the trait `PyFunctionArgument<'_, '_, '_, false>` is not implemented for `Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>`
-    |
-    = note: implement `FromPyObject` to enable using `Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>` as a function argument
-    = note: `Python<'py>` is also a valid argument type to pass the Python token into `#[pyfunction]`s and `#[pymethods]`
-help: the following other types implement trait `PyFunctionArgument<'a, 'holder, 'py, IMPLEMENTS_FROMPYOBJECT>`
-   --> src/impl_/extract_argument.rs
-    |
-    | / impl<'a, 'holder, 'py, T: 'a + 'py> PyFunctionArgument<'a, 'holder, 'py, false>
-    | |     for &'holder Bound<'py, T>
-    | | where
-    | |     T: PyTypeCheck,
-    | |___________________^ `&'holder pyo3::Bound<'py, T>` implements `PyFunctionArgument<'a, 'holder, 'py, false>`
-...
-    | / impl<'a, 'holder, 'py, T> PyFunctionArgument<'a, 'holder, 'py, false> for Option<T>
-    | | where
-    | |     T: PyFunctionArgument<'a, 'holder, 'py, false>,
-    | |___________________________________________________^ `Option<T>` implements `PyFunctionArgument<'a, 'holder, 'py, false>`
-...
-    |   impl<'a, 'holder, T: PyClass> PyFunctionArgument<'a, 'holder, '_, false> for &'holder T {
-    |   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ `&'holder T` implements `PyFunctionArgument<'a, 'holder, '_, false>`
-...
-    | / impl<'a, 'holder, T: PyClass<Frozen = False>> PyFunctionArgument<'a, 'holder, '_, false>
-    | |     for &'holder mut T
-    | |______________________^ `&'holder mut T` implements `PyFunctionArgument<'a, 'holder, '_, false>`
-
 error[E0592]: duplicate definitions with name `__pymethod___richcmp____`
  --> tests/ui/invalid_pyclass_args.rs:37:1


Why did those change ?

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Copilot · 2026-04-07T08:14:29Z

The approach for methods defined in tp_methods is wrong and need to be changed. It is unclear why tests that have been edited needed to be edited and additional tests demonstrating the changes are sa...

Fixed in commit 733b529:

impl_py_method_def now uses SelfConversionPolicy::Trusted (CPython's method-wrapper descriptor enforces the receiver type before the C function is reached)
Unrelated .stderr snapshot files have been reverted
Added tp_methods_receiver_type_checked_by_cpython test in tests/test_methods.rs that calls an unbound tp_methods method with a wrong-type receiver from Python and asserts TypeError is raised — demonstrating CPython's enforcement before our Rust wrapper is invoked

@copilot Can you point to the reference from which you concluded that:
Regular tp_methods entries remain Checked — Python allows calling them as MyClass.method(wrong_type)

That claim was incorrect — I was assuming unbound method calls could bypass the type check, but CPython's method-wrapper descriptor enforces the correct receiver type before reaching the C function regardless of how the method is called from Python. The comment and code have been updated in commit 733b529 to correctly use Trusted for tp_methods entries.

MatthieuDartiailh

@copilot address review comments.

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T08:26:11Z

+/// `Checked` should be used for standalone `#[pyfunction]`s and other contexts
+/// where no class receiver contract exists (e.g., free functions passed as
+/// arguments to `tp_methods` when `cls` is `None`).


Checked also apply to number protocols methods (__add__) this should be mentionned.

Updated the SelfConversionPolicy doc in commit dfa09ca to explicitly list number-protocol binary operator fragments (__add__, __radd__, …, __pow__, __rpow__) as the case where Checked is required.

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T08:27:10Z

+/// Test that CPython's method-wrapper descriptor rejects wrong receiver types
+/// when `tp_methods` entries are called with a bad `self` from Python.
+/// This validates that the trusted self conversion in generated wrappers is safe:
+/// even though the Rust code skips a runtime type check, CPython enforces the
+/// receiver type before the C function is reached.
+#[test]
+fn tp_methods_receiver_type_checked_by_cpython() {
+    Python::attach(|py| {
+        let cls = py.get_type::<InstanceMethod>();
+        // Calling an unbound method with a wrong-type `self` raises TypeError.
+        // CPython's method-wrapper descriptor enforces the type before our Rust
+        // wrapper is invoked.
+        py_expect_exception!(
+            py,
+            cls,
+            "cls.method(object())",
+            PyTypeError
+        );
+    });
+}
+


Such tests should exist for all slots that used Trusted conversion method to ensure we did not miss a corner case.

Added tests/test_trusted_self_conversion_safety.rs in commit dfa09ca with 9 test functions covering all Trusted slot categories: tp_str/tp_repr/tp_hash, richcmp fragments, tp_iter/tp_iternext, container slots (__len__, __getitem__, __setitem__, __delitem__, __contains__), tp_setattro fragments, tp_call, all numeric unary slots (__pos__, __neg__, __invert__, __int__, __float__, __index__, __bool__), inplace operator slots (__iadd__, __isub__, __imul__), and tp_getset getter/setter. Each test verifies that passing a wrong-type receiver from Python raises TypeError before our Rust wrapper is invoked.

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Copilot · 2026-04-07T08:52:56Z

@copilot address review comments.

Addressed in commit dfa09ca:

Updated SelfConversionPolicy::Checked documentation to explicitly mention number-protocol binary operator fragments as the use case
Added tests/test_trusted_self_conversion_safety.rs with 9 test functions covering all Trusted slot categories

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T09:10:53Z

@copilot fix rust formatting issue

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Copilot · 2026-04-07T09:12:21Z

@copilot fix rust formatting issue

Fixed in commit f3b177a — ran cargo fmt to resolve the line-length formatting issues in method.rs and pyfunction.rs.

MatthieuDartiailh · 2026-04-07T09:32:49Z

@copilot please bless the UI tests so that the CI can make progress.

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Copilot · 2026-04-07T09:36:20Z

@copilot please bless the UI tests so that the CI can make progress.

Done in commit d1b38a7. Updated four snapshot files:

invalid_frozen_pyclass_borrow.stderr and invalid_pymethod_enum.stderr: now reference extract_pyclass_ref_mut_trusted (instead of the old extract_pyclass_ref_mut/PyClassGuardMut) as a result of the trusted conversion changes.
not_send.stderr and not_send2.stderr: dropped PhantomData struct declaration note lines that the current stable compiler no longer emits.

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Bless UI test snapshots to match current compiler output

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		/// The receiver's type is verified at runtime. Used when the receiver cannot
		/// be assumed to be of the correct type (e.g., regular Python-callable methods).

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