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Summary

Adds Python sampling APIs and classical register support on top of #1973.

  • Expose QCO DD functionality construction, simulation, sampling, and classical sampling in Python.
  • Add QCOProgram.entry_func support for the bindings.
  • Interpret static one-dimensional classical memrefs, including allocation, load, store, and deallocation.
  • Expand concrete classical SSA handling required by sampling and control flow.
  • Add Python and C++ coverage for the new APIs and error contracts.

This is layer 2 of the QCO DD functionality stack. Part of #1915.

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  • The layer builds independently.
  • All 116 QCO utility tests pass.
  • All 4 focused Python QCO DD tests pass.

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@simon1hofmann simon1hofmann changed the title codex/qco dd sampling classical registers ✨ Add QCO DD sampling and classical registers Aug 13, 2026
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  • New Features
    • Added QCO decision-diagram APIs for building functionality matrices, simulating programs, and sampling results.
    • Added optional seeded execution for reproducible simulations and samples.
    • Added support for classical registers, arithmetic and bitwise operations, loops, function calls, and mid-circuit measurement records.
    • Added sampling results that distinguish final quantum outcomes from classical measurement histories.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved validation and diagnostics for missing entry functions, unsupported programs, and conflicting configuration options.
  • Documentation
    • Updated QCO decision-diagram documentation and changelog coverage.

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The PR adds QCO decision-diagram support for classical registers, arithmetic, loops, function calls, mid-circuit measurement sampling, and Python bindings. It also adds entry-function lookup, diagnostics, seeded sampling, API annotations, and C++ and Python tests.

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QCO decision-diagram execution

Layer / File(s) Summary
Execution contracts and entry selection
mlir/include/mlir/Compiler/Programs.h, mlir/lib/Compiler/Programs.cpp, mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.h, mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/CMakeLists.txt
Adds QCOProgram::entryFunc(), documents supported execution behavior, adds SampleResult, and declares classical sampling overloads.
Classical and control-flow execution
mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp
Adds memref<Nxi1> registers, classical operations, SCF loops, nonrecursive func.call execution, active-call tracking, and classical measurement recording.
Python API integration
bindings/mlir/CMakeLists.txt, bindings/mlir/register_mlir.cpp, python/mqt/core/mlir.pyi
Exposes functionality construction, simulation, final sampling, and classical sampling with seeded RNG support, diagnostics, DD package lifetime handling, and GIL release during sampling.
Validation and regression coverage
mlir/unittests/Compiler/test_compiler_pipeline.cpp, mlir/unittests/Dialect/QCO/Utils/test_dd_functionality.cpp, test/python/test_qco_dd.py, CHANGELOG.md
Adds coverage for entry selection, classical execution, loops, calls, sampling, error paths, Python APIs, and the unreleased changelog entry.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 0379e

This PR adds QCO DD sampling, classical registers, and Python bindings, but the current implementation can omit a promised public API, reject register passing through calls, add unnecessary per-shot simulation, and silently produce incorrect sampling distributions when measurements occur inside callees and affect caller control flow. These are material merge-readiness risks that should be fixed before merging.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant PythonCaller
  participant register_mlir
  participant sampleWithClassics
  participant DDPackage
  PythonCaller->>register_mlir: call sample_with_classics
  register_mlir->>sampleWithClassics: pass entry function, package, shots, and RNG
  sampleWithClassics->>DDPackage: simulate and sample the program
  sampleWithClassics-->>register_mlir: return SampleResult
  register_mlir-->>PythonCaller: return shots and classical histograms
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Poem

A rabbit samples bits in a row,
Through loops and calls, the histograms grow.
Classical memrefs safely store,
While DD states travel through the door.
Seeded hops make outcomes glow.

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mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp (1)

1241-1291: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Propagate callee measurements in requiresDynamicSampling.

When recordClassics is false, a callee that ends after qco.measure returns false. The caller does not update measured, so sample selects the static path. simulateImpl then defers the callee measurement and applies later caller gates to the uncollapsed state. For example, H -> measure in callee -> H produces an incorrect final distribution.

The existing calleeMeasure test uses SampleWithClassics, which selects the dynamic path. Add a sample regression test with a caller gate, and propagate the callee measurement state or mark such callees as dynamic.

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In `@mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp` around lines 1241 - 1291,
Update requiresDynamicSampling to propagate whether a called function performs a
terminal qco.measure when recordClassics is false, so callers treat subsequent
operations as dynamic and do not defer the callee measurement; preserve existing
recursion and dynamic-operation handling. Add a sample-mode regression test
covering a caller gate after a callee measurement, such as H, callee measure,
then H, and verify the resulting distribution.
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Inline comments:
In `@bindings/mlir/register_mlir.cpp`:
- Around line 996-1013: Update the binding around the QCO simulation lambda and
its initial_state argument to validate that the VectorDD belongs to the supplied
ddPackage before calling either mlir::qco::simulate overload. Add or reuse
package-ownership tracking, and reject foreign-package states with a clear
binding error; do not pass them to package operations.

In `@mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/CMakeLists.txt`:
- Around line 69-71: Add MLIRSCFDialect to the link dependencies for
MLIRQCODDFunctionality in its CMake configuration, alongside the existing MLIR
dialect dependencies. Do not rely on MLIRQCODialect to provide this dependency.

In `@mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp`:
- Around line 546-761: Add an arith::TruncIOp case to applyClassicalOp that
evaluates the source integer value and stores its low-bit result in
classical.bools, supporting the reachable iN-to-i1 conversion and preserving the
documented extui/trunci contract. Ensure failures use the existing lookup/error
handling conventions.
- Around line 1056-1088: Replace the ModuleOp-based callee lookup in the
func::CallOp handling at
mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp:1056-1088 with
SymbolTable::lookupNearestSymbolFrom using call and call.getCalleeAttr(), and
emit an error and return failure when unresolved before accessing the callee
body. Apply the same lookup change at
mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp:1276-1286; when unresolved, set
dynamic to true and interrupt the walk so simulateImpl reports the error.
- Around line 490-516: Validate that the memref used by applyMemRefStore and
applyMemRefLoad has the expected ranked, indexed shape before accessing
getIndices()[0]. Reject rank-0 or otherwise unsupported memrefs through the
existing failure path, then call lookupI1MemRefSlot only after the validation
succeeds.

In `@test/python/test_qco_dd.py`:
- Around line 79-80: Update the pytest.raises match in the mlir.simulate test to
use the exact pattern r"measurements require simulate(..., rng)", removing the
broader cannot simulate|measure alternatives so the test validates the
measurement-specific diagnostic.

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Outside diff comments:
In `@mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp`:
- Around line 1241-1291: Update requiresDynamicSampling to propagate whether a
called function performs a terminal qco.measure when recordClassics is false, so
callers treat subsequent operations as dynamic and do not defer the callee
measurement; preserve existing recursion and dynamic-operation handling. Add a
sample-mode regression test covering a caller gate after a callee measurement,
such as H, callee measure, then H, and verify the resulting distribution.
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Validate DD package ownership, reject malformed memrefs and unresolved calls safely, and preserve measurement semantics across function calls.

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Use a ranges algorithm for live-root lookup, include the node definition directly, remove an unused MLIR include, and give the sampling requirements type internal linkage.

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130-137: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Expose QCOProgram.entry_func.

Lines 130-137 add only a private helper. The qcoProgram binding has no entry_func property, and python/mqt/core/mlir.pyi has no declaration. Python users cannot access the entry function promised by this PR.

Bind entry_func on QCOProgram. Add a focused Python test. Regenerate the stub after the binding change.

Based on learnings, keep the docstring in bindings/mlir/register_mlir.cpp and regenerate python/mqt/core/mlir.pyi; do not edit the stub manually. As per coding guidelines, “Add or update automated tests for every behavioral code change.”

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In `@bindings/mlir/register_mlir.cpp` around lines 130 - 137, Bind
QCOProgram.entry_func using the existing entryFunc helper, retain its docstring
in the binding, regenerate python/mqt/core/mlir.pyi, and add a focused Python
test verifying access to the program’s entry function.

Sources: Coding guidelines, Learnings

mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp (2)

1256-1311: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Keep deterministic control flow on the static sampling path.

Lines 1271-1273 set dynamic for every IfOp and IndexSwitchOp. Line 1325 then re-simulates the full program for every shot. A program with deterministic control flow and no measure or reset does not need this path.

Do not set dynamic only because deterministic control flow exists. Reserve per-shot simulation for paths that can collapse or otherwise change the state between shots. Add coverage for constant-selector control flow without measurement or reset.

The public contract states that programs without measure or reset, including deterministic control flow, are simulated once.

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In `@mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp` around lines 1256 - 1311, The
getSamplingRequirements walk should not mark deterministic IfOp or IndexSwitchOp
control flow as dynamic by itself; reserve dynamic sampling for measurement,
reset, or state-dependent behavior that can change between shots. Preserve
dynamic handling for genuinely non-static control flow and update coverage to
verify constant-selector control flow without measure or reset is simulated
once.

787-808: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Support static memref arguments across func.call.

Line 803 sends every non-qubit argument to ClassicalEnv::bindFrom. That function accepts only i1 and index. A memref<Nxi1> argument therefore fails before the callee can load or store the register.

Represent memref storage with shared backing state. Bind source and destination memref SSA values to the same storage. Do not copy the register, because callee stores must remain visible to the caller. Add a regression that passes memref<1xi1> through a func.call.

The public contract supports static memref<Nxi1> registers and non-recursive single-block calls without this restriction.

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In `@mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp` around lines 787 - 808,
Update bindValuePairs and the relevant call-handling state so static
memref<Nxi1> arguments use shared backing storage rather than
ClassicalEnv::bindFrom; bind each callee memref SSA value to the caller’s
storage without copying, preserving callee stores for the caller and existing
qubit/scalar behavior. Add a regression covering a memref<1xi1> passed through
func.call, including visibility of callee updates.
test/python/test_qco_dd.py (1)

20-33: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Add docstrings to both test helper functions.

Line 20 and Line 33 define helper functions without docstrings. Add brief Google-style docstrings that state the program each helper creates.

Proposed change
 def _x_program() -> mlir.QCOProgram:
+    """Create a QCO program that applies X to qubit zero."""
     return mlir.QCOProgram.from_mlir_str("""
@@
 def _measure_program() -> mlir.QCOProgram:
+    """Create a QCO program with measurement-controlled execution."""
     return mlir.QCOProgram.from_mlir_str("""

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In `@test/python/test_qco_dd.py` around lines 20 - 33, Add brief Google-style
docstrings to the _x_program and _measure_program test helpers, describing the
QCO program each function constructs and returns. Keep the implementation
unchanged.

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In `@bindings/mlir/register_mlir.cpp`:
- Around line 130-137: Bind QCOProgram.entry_func using the existing entryFunc
helper, retain its docstring in the binding, regenerate
python/mqt/core/mlir.pyi, and add a focused Python test verifying access to the
program’s entry function.

In `@mlir/lib/Dialect/QCO/Utils/DDFunctionality.cpp`:
- Around line 1256-1311: The getSamplingRequirements walk should not mark
deterministic IfOp or IndexSwitchOp control flow as dynamic by itself; reserve
dynamic sampling for measurement, reset, or state-dependent behavior that can
change between shots. Preserve dynamic handling for genuinely non-static control
flow and update coverage to verify constant-selector control flow without
measure or reset is simulated once.
- Around line 787-808: Update bindValuePairs and the relevant call-handling
state so static memref<Nxi1> arguments use shared backing storage rather than
ClassicalEnv::bindFrom; bind each callee memref SSA value to the caller’s
storage without copying, preserving callee stores for the caller and existing
qubit/scalar behavior. Add a regression covering a memref<1xi1> passed through
func.call, including visibility of callee updates.

In `@test/python/test_qco_dd.py`:
- Around line 20-33: Add brief Google-style docstrings to the _x_program and
_measure_program test helpers, describing the QCO program each function
constructs and returns. Keep the implementation unchanged.

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Keep deterministic control flow on the static sampling path, preserve classical memref aliasing across function calls, and expose the selected entry function as textual MLIR in Python.

Add focused C++ and Python regressions and regenerate the binding stub.

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