Parasitic Patch Theorem
An architectural principle in AI self-modifying pipeline design: when the patcher and the patched component run on the same host process, any fix cannot take effect within the current execution cycle. The theorem covers three variants: boot-path self-locking, ESM cache freeze determination logic, and validation-result queue delay.
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The Parasitic Patch Theorem states: when the fixer and the thing being fixed run on the same carrier, the fix can never take effect on the spot.
The startup path and the judgment path are naturally unreachable dead zones for self-modification.
The three principles for breaking the deadlock are: carrier separation (the code to be fixed must not run inside the process being repaired), semantic idempotency (locks must not depend on reference counting), and honest disclosure of delay (the run number at which the fix takes effect must be written into the report).
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The Parasitic Patch Theorem states: when the fixer and the thing being fixed run on the same carrier, the fix can never take effect on the spot.
50%UnverifiedThe startup path and the judgment path are naturally unreachable dead zones for self-modification.
50%UnverifiedThe three principles for breaking the deadlock are: carrier separation (the code to be fixed must not run inside the process being repaired), semantic idempotency (locks must not depend on reference counting), and honest disclosure of delay (the run number at which the fix takes effect must be written into the report).
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