Problem 122
Sum of m(k) for 1≤k≤200 — minimal multiplication-chain length to reach k.
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Performance comparison
| Metric | Our solution | Best known |
| Time complexity | O(n log n) | O(n log n) |
| Space complexity | O(n) | O(n) |
| Approach | Flow solution | Addition chain DP |
| Verdict | Optimal |
Flow source
# Project Euler 122
# Sum of m(k) for 1≤k≤200 — minimal multiplication-chain length to reach k.
extern {
function calloc(n: i64, size: i64) -> ptr<void>
function free(p: ptr<void>) -> void
}
function dfs(chain: ptr<i32>, len: i32, depth: i32, limit: i32, best: ptr<i32>) -> void {
let cur: i32 = chain[len - 1]
if depth > best[cur] {
return
}
best[cur] = depth
let mut i: i32 = len - 1
while i >= 0 {
let nxt: i32 = cur + chain[i]
if nxt <= limit {
if depth + 1 <= best[nxt] {
chain[len] = nxt
dfs(chain, len + 1, depth + 1, limit, best)
}
}
i = i - 1
}
}
function main() -> i32 {
let limit: i32 = 200
let best: ptr<i32> = calloc((limit + 1) as i64, 4)
let chain: ptr<i32> = calloc(64, 4)
if best == null || chain == null { return 1 }
let mut i: i32 = 0
while i <= limit {
best[i] = 999
i = i + 1
}
chain[0] = 1
dfs(chain, 1, 0, limit, best)
let mut total: i64 = 0
i = 1
while i <= limit {
total = total + (best[i] as i64)
i = i + 1
}
printf("%lld\n", total)
free(chain)
free(best)
return 0
}
Generated C
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
/* Flow runtime helpers */
typedef struct flow_temp_node { struct flow_temp_node* next; } flow_temp_node;
static flow_temp_node* flow_temp_head = NULL;
static int flow_temp_atexit_set = 0;
__attribute__((unused)) static void flow_temp_free_all(void) {
while (flow_temp_head) {
flow_temp_node* n = flow_temp_head;
flow_temp_head = n->next;
free(n);
}
}
__attribute__((unused)) static void* flow_temp_alloc(size_t nbytes) {
flow_temp_node* node = (flow_temp_node*)malloc(sizeof(flow_temp_node) + nbytes);
if (!node) return NULL;
node->next = flow_temp_head;
flow_temp_head = node;
if (!flow_temp_atexit_set) {
flow_temp_atexit_set = 1;
atexit(flow_temp_free_all);
}
return (void*)(node + 1);
}
#ifndef FLOW_DIAG
#define FLOW_DIAG(msg) fprintf(stderr, "%s", (msg))
#endif
#ifndef FLOW_LOG
#define FLOW_LOG(fmt, ...) printf(fmt, __VA_ARGS__)
#endif
#ifndef FLOW_LOG_EMPTY
#define FLOW_LOG_EMPTY(fmt) printf(fmt)
#endif
static char* flow_strcat(const char* a, const char* b) {
size_t la = strlen(a ? a : ""), lb = strlen(b ? b : "");
char* r = (char*)flow_temp_alloc(la + lb + 1);
if (!r) return NULL;
if (la) memcpy(r, a, la);
if (lb) memcpy(r + la, b, lb);
r[la + lb] = '\0';
return r;
}
#define __flow_in_arr(arr, val) __extension__ ({ \
int _found = 0; \
size_t _n = sizeof(arr)/sizeof((arr)[0]); \
for (size_t _i = 0; _i < _n; _i++) { \
if ((arr)[_i] == (val)) { _found = 1; break; } \
} _found; })
/* Unified fault handler (MISRA #279) — override with -DFLOW_FAULT_HANDLER=fn */
#ifndef FLOW_FAULT_HANDLER
__attribute__((unused)) static inline void flow_fault_handler(const char* msg) {
fprintf(stderr, "flow: %s\n", msg ? msg : "fault");
abort();
#if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__)
__builtin_unreachable();
#endif
}
#else
#define flow_fault_handler FLOW_FAULT_HANDLER
#endif
#define flow_div_by_zero_handler() flow_fault_handler("division by zero")
#define flow_shift_ub_handler() flow_fault_handler("invalid shift (amount out of range or left-shift of negative)")
#ifndef FLOW_CHECKED_DIV
#define FLOW_CHECKED_DIV(L, R) (((R) != 0) ? ((L) / (R)) : (flow_div_by_zero_handler(), (L) * 0))
#endif
#ifndef FLOW_CHECKED_MOD
#define FLOW_CHECKED_MOD(L, R) (((R) != 0) ? ((L) % (R)) : (flow_div_by_zero_handler(), (L) * 0))
#endif
#ifndef FLOW_CHECKED_SHL
#define FLOW_CHECKED_SHL(L, R) ((((R) >= 0) && ((unsigned long long)(R) < (sizeof(L) * 8ull)) && ((L) >= 0)) ? ((L) << (R)) : (flow_shift_ub_handler(), (L) * 0))
#endif
#ifndef FLOW_CHECKED_SHR
#define FLOW_CHECKED_SHR(L, R) ((((R) >= 0) && ((unsigned long long)(R) < (sizeof(L) * 8ull))) ? ((L) >> (R)) : (flow_shift_ub_handler(), (L) * 0))
#endif
#include <math.h>
void* _ui_state = NULL;
static inline float i32_to_f32(int32_t v) { return (float)v; }
/* Host stub for @gpu kernels (device codegen replaces this). */
static inline int32_t gpu_thread_id(void) { return 0; }
void dfs_ptr_i32_i32_i32_i32_ptr_i32(int32_t* chain, int32_t len, int32_t depth, int32_t limit, int32_t* best);
int32_t main(void);
void dfs_ptr_i32_i32_i32_i32_ptr_i32(int32_t* chain, int32_t len, int32_t depth, int32_t limit, int32_t* best) {
int32_t cur = chain[(len - 1)];
if (depth > best[cur]) {
return;
}
best[cur] = depth;
int32_t i = (len - 1);
while (i >= 0) {
int32_t nxt = (cur + chain[i]);
if (nxt <= limit) {
if ((depth + 1) <= best[nxt]) {
chain[len] = nxt;
dfs_ptr_i32_i32_i32_i32_ptr_i32(chain, (len + 1), (depth + 1), limit, best);
}
}
i = (i - 1);
}
}
int32_t main(void) {
int32_t limit = 200;
int32_t* best = (int32_t*)(calloc(((int64_t)((limit + 1))), 4));
int32_t* chain = (int32_t*)(calloc(64, 4));
if ((best == NULL || chain == NULL)) {
return 1;
}
int32_t i = 0;
while (i <= limit) {
best[i] = 999;
i = (i + 1);
}
chain[0] = 1;
dfs_ptr_i32_i32_i32_i32_ptr_i32(chain, 1, 0, limit, best);
int64_t total = 0;
i = 1;
while (i <= limit) {
total = (total + ((int64_t)(best[i])));
i = (i + 1);
}
printf("%lld\n", total);
free(chain);
free(best);
return 0;
}
Generated MLIR
module {
llvm.func @printf(!llvm.ptr, ...) -> i32
llvm.mlir.global internal constant @str_0("%lld\n\00") {addr_space = 0 : i32} : !llvm.array<6 x i8>
func.func private @calloc(i64, i64) -> !llvm.ptr
func.func private @free(!llvm.ptr) -> ()
func.func @dfs(%arg0: !llvm.ptr, %arg1: i32, %arg2: i32, %arg3: i32, %arg4: !llvm.ptr) -> () {
%1 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%2 = arith.subi %arg1, %1 : i32
%3 = arith.extsi %2 : i32 to i64
%4 = llvm.getelementptr %arg0[%3] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, i32
%0 = llvm.load %4 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%6 = arith.extsi %0 : i32 to i64
%7 = llvm.getelementptr %arg4[%6] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, i32
%5 = llvm.load %7 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%8 = arith.cmpi sgt, %arg2, %5 : i32
cf.cond_br %8, ^bb0, ^bb1
^bb0:
func.return
^bb1:
cf.br ^bb2
^bb2:
%9 = arith.extsi %0 : i32 to i64
%10 = llvm.getelementptr %arg4[%9] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, i32
llvm.store %arg2, %10 : i32, !llvm.ptr
%11 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%12 = arith.subi %arg1, %11 : i32
%13 = llvm.mlir.constant(1 : i64) : i64
%14 = llvm.alloca %13 x i32 : (i64) -> !llvm.ptr
llvm.store %12, %14 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb3
^bb3:
%15 = llvm.load %14 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%16 = arith.constant 0 : i32
%17 = arith.cmpi sge, %15, %16 : i32
cf.cond_br %17, ^bb4, ^bb5
^bb4:
%19 = llvm.load %14 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%20 = arith.extsi %19 : i32 to i64
%21 = llvm.getelementptr %arg0[%20] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, i32
%18 = llvm.load %21 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%22 = arith.addi %0, %18 : i32
%23 = arith.cmpi sle, %22, %arg3 : i32
cf.cond_br %23, ^bb6, ^bb7
^bb6:
%24 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%25 = arith.addi %arg2, %24 : i32
%27 = arith.extsi %22 : i32 to i64
%28 = llvm.getelementptr %arg4[%27] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, i32
%26 = llvm.load %28 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%29 = arith.cmpi sle, %25, %26 : i32
cf.cond_br %29, ^bb9, ^bb10
^bb9:
%30 = arith.extsi %arg1 : i32 to i64
%31 = llvm.getelementptr %arg0[%30] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, i32
llvm.store %22, %31 : i32, !llvm.ptr
%33 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%34 = arith.addi %arg1, %33 : i32
%35 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%36 = arith.addi %arg2, %35 : i32
func.call @dfs(%arg0, %34, %36, %arg3, %arg4) : (!llvm.ptr, i32, i32, i32, !llvm.ptr) -> ()
cf.br ^bb11
^bb10:
cf.br ^bb11
^bb11:
cf.br ^bb8
^bb7:
cf.br ^bb8
^bb8:
%37 = llvm.load %14 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%38 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%39 = arith.subi %37, %38 : i32
llvm.store %39, %14 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb3
^bb5:
func.return
}
func.func @main() -> i32 {
%40 = arith.constant 200 : i32
%42 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%43 = arith.addi %40, %42 : i32
%44 = arith.extsi %43 : i32 to i64
%45 = arith.constant 4 : i32
%46 = arith.extsi %45 : i32 to i64
%41 = func.call @calloc(%44, %46) : (i64, i64) -> !llvm.ptr
%48 = arith.constant 64 : i32
%49 = arith.constant 4 : i32
%50 = arith.extsi %48 : i32 to i64
%51 = arith.extsi %49 : i32 to i64
%47 = func.call @calloc(%50, %51) : (i64, i64) -> !llvm.ptr
%52 = llvm.mlir.zero : !llvm.ptr
%53 = llvm.icmp "eq" %41, %52 : !llvm.ptr
%54 = scf.if %53 -> (i1) {
%55 = arith.constant true
scf.yield %55 : i1
} else {
%56 = llvm.mlir.zero : !llvm.ptr
%57 = llvm.icmp "eq" %47, %56 : !llvm.ptr
scf.yield %57 : i1
}
cf.cond_br %54, ^bb12, ^bb13
^bb12:
%58 = arith.constant 1 : i32
func.return %58 : i32
^bb13:
cf.br ^bb14
^bb14:
%59 = arith.constant 0 : i32
%60 = llvm.mlir.constant(1 : i64) : i64
%61 = llvm.alloca %60 x i32 : (i64) -> !llvm.ptr
llvm.store %59, %61 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb15
^bb15:
%62 = llvm.load %61 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%63 = arith.cmpi sle, %62, %40 : i32
cf.cond_br %63, ^bb16, ^bb17
^bb16:
%64 = arith.constant 999 : i32
%65 = llvm.load %61 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%66 = arith.extsi %65 : i32 to i64
%67 = llvm.getelementptr %41[%66] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, i32
llvm.store %64, %67 : i32, !llvm.ptr
%68 = llvm.load %61 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%69 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%70 = arith.addi %68, %69 : i32
llvm.store %70, %61 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb15
^bb17:
%71 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%72 = arith.constant 0 : i32
%73 = arith.extsi %72 : i32 to i64
%74 = llvm.getelementptr %47[%73] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, i32
llvm.store %71, %74 : i32, !llvm.ptr
%76 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%77 = arith.constant 0 : i32
func.call @dfs(%47, %76, %77, %40, %41) : (!llvm.ptr, i32, i32, i32, !llvm.ptr) -> ()
%78 = arith.constant 0 : i32
%79 = arith.extsi %78 : i32 to i64
%80 = llvm.mlir.constant(1 : i64) : i64
%81 = llvm.alloca %80 x i64 : (i64) -> !llvm.ptr
llvm.store %79, %81 : i64, !llvm.ptr
%82 = arith.constant 1 : i32
llvm.store %82, %61 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb18
^bb18:
%83 = llvm.load %61 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%84 = arith.cmpi sle, %83, %40 : i32
cf.cond_br %84, ^bb19, ^bb20
^bb19:
%85 = llvm.load %81 : !llvm.ptr -> i64
%87 = llvm.load %61 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%88 = arith.extsi %87 : i32 to i64
%89 = llvm.getelementptr %41[%88] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, i32
%86 = llvm.load %89 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%90 = arith.extsi %86 : i32 to i64
%91 = arith.addi %85, %90 : i64
llvm.store %91, %81 : i64, !llvm.ptr
%92 = llvm.load %61 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%93 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%94 = arith.addi %92, %93 : i32
llvm.store %94, %61 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb18
^bb20:
%95 = llvm.mlir.addressof @str_0 : !llvm.ptr
%96 = llvm.load %81 : !llvm.ptr -> i64
%97 = llvm.call @printf(%95, %96) vararg(!llvm.func<i32 (ptr, ...)>) : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> i32
func.call @free(%47) : (!llvm.ptr) -> ()
func.call @free(%41) : (!llvm.ptr) -> ()
%100 = arith.constant 0 : i32
func.return %100 : i32
}
}