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 ### 67.7 What was NOT changed (intentional)
 
-- **Per-thread CPU%** (synthetic) — defer to v1.44 if
-  user demand appears. The Linux kernel only exposes
-  process-total CPU%, not per-thread.
+- **Per-thread CPU%** (synthetic) — defer to v1.45+ if
+  user demand appears. The Linux kernel exposes
+  `/proc/<pid>/task/<tid>/stat`, but the Redox
+  `proc:` scheme (in `local/sources/kernel/src/scheme/proc.rs`)
+  does NOT expose `task/` paths. Until the kernel
+  proc scheme is extended, the feature would work on
+  Linux hosts (CI only) but silently return `None`
+  for every process on the actual Red Bear runtime.
+  This is the same trap as the v1.41
+  `read_thread_io` (`/proc/<pid>/io`) — Linux-only
+  data source. Tracked as a kernel-side follow-up:
+  "kernel proc scheme: add `/proc/[pid]/task/[tid]/stat`
+  + `io` paths to enable per-thread CPU% in
+  redbear-power." Not a v1.44 feature.
 - **CPU affinity setter (taskset-style keypress)** —
-  defer to v1.44. The reader side is in v1.42; the
-  writer side requires an ioctl wrapper that we don't
-  have yet.
-- **History reclaim for `disk_history`** — defer to
-  v1.44 if a use case appears. The natural bound on
-  block device count makes the cap moot for typical
-  systems.
+  v1.44 candidate. The reader side shipped in v1.42.
+  See §68 for the v1.44 plan.
+- **History reclaim for `disk_history`** — defer
+  indefinitely. The natural bound on block device
+  count (~4-8 typically, max ~32 on any realistic
+  machine) is well below any reasonable cap. A
+  32-disk cap on a map that currently holds 4-8
+  entries solves a problem that doesn't occur.
+
+## 68. v1.44 Plan: CPU Affinity Setter (2026-06-21)
+
+This is a planning-only entry. The v1.43 scope audit
+identified three candidates for v1.44:
+
+1. CPU affinity setter (taskset-style keypress)
+2. Per-thread CPU% (synthetic)
+3. History reclaim for `disk_history`
+
+This section captures the **feasibility analysis** and
+the **implementation plan** for the chosen candidate
+(#1). The other two were audited but rejected for
+specific reasons documented below.
+
+### 68.1 Feasibility: surprising pre-existing work
+
+The agent's v1.43 audit surfaced a major correction
+to the v1.42 deferred-list assumption:
+
+**The Redox kernel already implements
+`sched_setaffinity` and `sched_getaffinity`.**
+
+Specifically:
+
+- `local/sources/kernel/src/syscall/mod.rs:235-236`
+  dispatches `SYS_SCHED_SETAFFINITY` and
+  `SYS_SCHED_GETAFFINITY`.
+- `local/sources/kernel/src/syscall/process.rs:322-349`
+  (`sched_setaffinity`) and lines 360-382
+  (`sched_getaffinity`) are real working
+  implementations with `RawMask` IO,
+  `ctx.sched_affinity.override_from(&raw_mask)`, etc.
+- `__NR_sched_setaffinity` = 203 (x86_64) / 122
+  (aarch64) and `__NR_sched_getaffinity` = 204 /
+  123 are already exposed in
+  `local/sources/relibc/src/header/sys_syscall/`.
+
+The only piece missing is the **relibc POSIX
+`<sched.h>` wrapper** that the rest of userspace
+links against. v1.44's relibc-only scope is ~80-100
+LoC of new code (the patch carrier scaffolding is
+already mature across P0-P11).
+
+### 68.2 Reuse of P7-pthread-affinity helpers
+
+The existing relibc patch
+`local/patches/relibc/P7-pthread-affinity.patch`
+(231 lines) already provides the helpers we'll need:
+
+- `cpu_set_t` type (1024 bits, 16 × u64)
+- `cpuset_to_u64(&cpu_set_t) -> u64` — convert the
+  bit-set to a u64 mask (sufficient for any
+  realistic machine with ≤ 64 CPUs)
+- `copy_u64_to_cpuset(u64, &mut cpu_set_t)` —
+  inverse
+
+If those helpers are `pub(crate)` from the pthread
+module, v1.44's relibc patch reuses them directly
+(avoiding ~30 LoC of duplication). If they're
+`pub(super)` or private, we duplicate the 30 LoC —
+the duplication is acceptable because the cost is
+small and the alternative is a cross-module
+visibility refactor outside v1.44's scope.
+
+### 68.3 Kernel pid=0 limitation (honest UX)
+
+The kernel `sched_setaffinity` syscall only supports
+`pid == 0` (current process). Other PIDs return
+`ESRCH`. This is documented at
+`local/sources/kernel/src/syscall/process.rs:336-338`
+as a TODO ("PID-based lookup not yet supported").
+
+**Implication for v1.44 UX**: the operator can
+highlight a process in the Process panel, but
+pressing `A` will pin **redbear-power's own**
+affinity to that process's CPU list, not the
+highlighted process's. The popup will surface this
+limitation in plain language:
+
+> Set redbear-power's CPU affinity to match this
+> process's list? (Note: pinning another process's
+> affinity requires future kernel support.)
+
+This is honest and operator-friendly. The htop
+"highlight and pin" workflow becomes "highlight to
+inspect, A to pin redbear-power's own TUI". A real
+operator workflow: pin the monitor TUI to a
+housekeeping core (CPU 0) so it doesn't fight for
+time with the workload under measurement.
+
+A future kernel patch (extending
+`sched_setaffinity` to honor non-zero PIDs) would
+unblock the full htop UX. That's a separate kernel
+patch, not v1.44.
+
+### 68.4 Rejected candidates (audit trail)
+
+**Candidate 2 — Per-thread CPU% (synthetic)**:
+rejected for v1.44.
+
+Reason: the Redox `proc:` scheme does not expose
+`/proc/<pid>/task/<tid>/stat`. The feature would
+work on Linux hosts (CI passes) but silently return
+`None` for every process on the actual Red Bear
+runtime. This is the same trap as the v1.41
+`read_thread_io` (which also relies on
+`/proc/<pid>/io` — also not exposed by Redox's
+`proc:` scheme). The Linux `cargo test` would pass;
+the operator on real Red Bear would see a "—" column
+everywhere.
+
+The kernel fix is small (similar shape to the
+existing `status` path in
+`local/sources/kernel/src/scheme/proc.rs:253`) but
+it's a kernel-side change, not a redbear-power
+feature. Tracked as a follow-up kernel patch, not
+v1.44.
+
+**Candidate 3 — History reclaim for
+`disk_history`**: rejected for v1.44.
+
+Reason: `disk_history` is keyed by disk name and
+has a natural bound on block device count
+(~4-8 typically, max ~32 on any realistic
+machine). A 32-disk cap on a map that currently
+holds 4-8 entries solves a problem that doesn't
+exist. Even on a hypothetical server with 32
+disks, alphabetical eviction by
+`BTreeMap::pop_first()` would not correspond to
+"least recently active", so the cap would be
+gamed immediately.
+
+The ~30 LoC of cap code is fine to write, but it's
+not worth a v1.44 slot. Drive-by include it in any
+other patch if convenient; otherwise defer
+indefinitely.
+
+### 68.5 Implementation plan for v1.44 (when approved)
+
+When the user gives the go-ahead:
+
+#### Step 1 — relibc patch `P12-sched-setaffinity.patch`
+
+- `local/sources/relibc/src/header/sched/mod.rs`:
+  add `sched_setaffinity` and `sched_getaffinity`
+  POSIX wrappers (~40 LoC), reusing
+  `cpuset_to_u64`/`copy_u64_to_cpuset` from
+  `pthread/mod.rs` if `pub(crate)`, else
+  duplicating.
+- `local/sources/relibc/src/platform/pal/mod.rs`:
+  add 2 trait methods (`sched_setaffinity`,
+  `sched_getaffinity`) to `Pal` trait (~6 LoC).
+- `local/sources/relibc/src/platform/redox/mod.rs`:
+  add 2 redox impls using
+  `syscall::sched_setaffinity`/`sched_getaffinity`
+  wrappers (~25 LoC). Process-scoped (not
+  thread-scoped), so no FdGuard needed.
+- `local/sources/relibc/src/platform/linux/mod.rs`:
+  add 2 linux impls using raw `syscall!` (~15 LoC).
+- `local/sources/relibc/src/header/sched/cbindgen.toml`:
+  add to `[export].include` (~5 LoC).
+- Tests in `src/header/sched/mod.rs` (~20 LoC):
+  set/get round-trip, NULL mask, EINVAL on bad
+  size, cpuset_to_u64 limits >64.
+
+Total: ~110 LoC, packaged as `P12-sched-setaffinity.patch`,
+wired into the recipe via `local/patches/relibc/P12-...patch`.
+
+#### Step 2 — redbear-power `affinity.rs` module
+
+```rust
+// src/affinity.rs
+pub fn get_current_affinity() -> Result<u64, i32> { ... }
+pub fn set_current_affinity(mask: u64) -> Result<(), i32> { ... }
+```
+
+Wraps `libc::sched_setaffinity` / `sched_getaffinity`.
+Reuses `parse_cpu_list` and `format_cpu_list` from
+v1.42 for mask ↔ display string conversion.
+
+#### Step 3 — Key binding in `main.rs`
+
+Press `A` (capital A) on a Process panel row →
+open PID detail popup with a "Set redbear-power
+affinity" action. Press `Esc` to close without
+acting.
+
+The lower-case `a` key is reserved for a future
+"pin highlighted process" workflow (when the
+kernel extends `sched_setaffinity` to honor
+non-zero PIDs).
+
+#### Step 4 — PID detail popup integration
+
+Extend the existing `[cpu_affinity]` section
+(added in v1.42) with a "Pin redbear-power to
+this CPU list" button (rendered as a selectable
+line). On Enter, calls
+`affinity::set_current_affinity(parsed_mask)`.
+
+The popup surfaces the pid=0 limitation in plain
+text (so the operator understands the action
+applies to the TUI, not the highlighted process).
+
+#### Step 5 — Tests in redbear-power
+
+5-7 new tests:
+- `get_current_affinity_returns_nonzero_mask`
+  (sanity check on test runner's own mask)
+- `set_then_get_round_trip` (the canonical
+  round-trip — set a mask, read it back, assert
+  equal)
+- `set_affinity_rejects_kernel_pids_above_zero`
+  (verifies the pid=0 limitation; on Linux where
+  the kernel DOES support non-zero PIDs, this
+  test is skipped or asserts the success case)
+- `pid_detail_popup_shows_pin_action`
+  (render-test the popup text contains the
+  expected action line)
+- `affinity_set_then_kparse_cpu_list_round_trip`
+  (end-to-end: parse "0-3,5" → set mask → get
+  mask → format → assert equal)
+- Integration test: set redbear-power's own
+  affinity to a single CPU, verify
+  `/proc/self/status:Cpus_allowed_list` reflects
+  the change.
+
+#### Step 6 — Doc update
+
+Add §69 to this plan documenting the actual
+v1.44 release (what shipped vs. planned,
+audit findings, deferred list).
+
+### 68.6 Downstream recipe impact (audit)
+
+Confirmed consumers of
+`sched_setaffinity`/`sched_getaffinity` in the
+recipe tree (from the agent's audit):
+
+- `recipes/libs/mesa/source/src/util/u_cpu_detect.c:752`
+  — runtime probe of available CPUs. Already wraps
+  the call in `#ifdef` defensive checks.
+- `recipes/recipes/tools/xz/source/src/common/tuklib_cpucores.c:58`
+  — runtime CPU count. Same defensive pattern.
+
+Both recipes will go from "ENOSYS on Redox" to
+"current process mask works on Redox" — a strict
+improvement. **No recipe will break** because the
+defensive probe patterns already handle the
+failure case; the v1.44 relibc patch just makes
+the success case work.
+
+### 68.7 Effort estimate
+
+- relibc patch: ~3 hours (P7 reuse minimizes new
+  code; cbindgen export update is mechanical;
+  redox + linux impls are straightforward)
+- redbear-power affinity.rs: ~30 minutes
+- redbear-power main.rs + popup integration:
+  ~1.5 hours
+- Tests: ~1.5 hours (the round-trip tests are
+  the bulk)
+- Doc update: ~30 minutes (this section becomes
+  §69 with "what shipped")
+
+**Total: ~1 working day, end-to-end.**
 
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