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Remove boxing for awaited custom awaiters#131342

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This optimizes calls to AsyncHelpers.UnsafeAwaitAwaiter with struct awaiters to instead call a new function AsyncHelpers.UnsafeAwaitAwaiterInContinuation(int offset). The idea is that the JIT ensures that the awaiter will be present in the continuation at the specified offset. The UnsafeOnCompleted call can then be done without any boxing by extracting it from the continuation.

This introduces a new GT_CONTINUATION_MEMBER_OFFSET which is used to solve the linking problem where we do not know the offset into the continuation until much later. The async transformation is responsible for replacing this node with a constant after it knows the offset.

I have a couple of use cases for GT_CONTINUATION_MEMBER_OFFSET in mind, so I have made the mechanism to represent the type of member easily expandable.

Fix #119842

Likely still needs ILC scanner work...

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Pull request overview

This PR extends CoreCLR runtime-async to avoid boxing custom struct awaiters on suspension by storing the awaiter value into the continuation object and later invoking OnCompleted/UnsafeOnCompleted by extracting the awaiter from that continuation using a JIT-computed byte offset. It introduces a symbolic “continuation member offset” node so the importer can reference the eventual offset before the async transformation finalizes the continuation layout, and adds a new JIT↔EE query to resolve the specialized helper method.

Changes:

  • Add new CoreLib helpers to await via “awaiter-in-continuation” with an offset, and update suspension handling to call OnCompleted/UnsafeOnCompleted by reading the awaiter out of the continuation.
  • Add GT_CONTINUATION_MEMBER_OFFSET plus continuation-member layout plumbing in the JIT async transformation; update importer to rewrite struct-await helper calls to the new helper and record the member offset.
  • Extend the JIT↔EE interface and supporting tooling (VM, SuperPMI, ILC/ReadyToRun) to resolve the new helper method; add a regression test covering safe/unsafe custom awaiters.

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src/tests/async/struct/struct.cs Adds a regression test for safe and unsafe custom struct awaiters under runtime async.
src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/Runtime/CompilerServices/AsyncHelpers.cs Adds new private awaiter-in-continuation helpers and extraction-based OnCompleted/UnsafeOnCompleted paths.
src/coreclr/vm/jitinterface.h Adds VM declaration for the new JIT↔EE query to resolve the awaiter-in-continuation helper.
src/coreclr/vm/jitinterface.cpp Implements helper resolution + runtime lookup computation for the new awaiter-in-continuation call.
src/coreclr/vm/corelib.h Adds CoreLibBinder method IDs for the new AsyncHelpers helper methods.
src/coreclr/tools/superpmi/superpmi/icorjitinfo.cpp Plumbs the new ICorJitInfo method through SuperPMI.
src/coreclr/tools/superpmi/superpmi-shim-simple/icorjitinfo_generated.cpp Updates generated shim to forward the new ICorJitInfo entrypoint.
src/coreclr/tools/superpmi/superpmi-shim-counter/icorjitinfo_generated.cpp Updates generated counter shim to track/forward the new call.
src/coreclr/tools/superpmi/superpmi-shim-collector/icorjitinfo.cpp Updates collector shim to record/replay the new query.
src/coreclr/tools/superpmi/superpmi-shared/methodcontext.h Adds recording/replay declarations and a new packet kind for the query.
src/coreclr/tools/superpmi/superpmi-shared/methodcontext.cpp Implements record/dump/replay for the new query.
src/coreclr/tools/superpmi/superpmi-shared/lwmlist.h Adds LWM map entry for the query.
src/coreclr/tools/superpmi/superpmi-shared/agnostic.h Adds agnostic key struct for recording the query inputs.
src/coreclr/tools/Common/JitInterface/ThunkGenerator/ThunkInput.txt Adds the new API to the JIT interface thunk generator input.
src/coreclr/tools/Common/JitInterface/CorInfoImpl.cs Adds ILC implementation to resolve the new helper method handle.
src/coreclr/tools/Common/JitInterface/CorInfoImpl_generated.cs Adds generated unmanaged callback plumbing for the new API.
src/coreclr/tools/aot/jitinterface/jitinterface_generated.h Updates NativeAOT jitinterface wrapper with the new callback.
src/coreclr/tools/aot/ILCompiler.ReadyToRun/Compiler/ReadyToRunCodegenCompilation.cs Ensures R2R token availability for the new helper methods.
src/coreclr/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/Runtime/CompilerServices/AsyncHelpers.CoreCLR.cs Adds runtime stack-state fields + dispatcher logic to call awaiter continuation callbacks.
src/coreclr/jit/wellknownargs.h Introduces a new well-known arg kind for the async awaiter pseudo-arg.
src/coreclr/jit/importercalls.cpp Adds importer rewrite to swap struct awaiter calls to the new helper and attach symbolic continuation-member offset.
src/coreclr/jit/ICorJitInfo_wrapper_generated.hpp Adds wrapper method for the new JIT↔EE query.
src/coreclr/jit/ICorJitInfo_names_generated.h Adds the new API name for logging/tracing.
src/coreclr/jit/gtstructs.h Extends GenTreeVal struct mapping to include GT_CONTINUATION_MEMBER_OFFSET.
src/coreclr/jit/gtlist.h Adds the GT_CONTINUATION_MEMBER_OFFSET node kind and documentation.
src/coreclr/jit/gentree.cpp Updates pseudo-arg handling and debug printing for the new node.
src/coreclr/jit/compiler.h Adds compiler state for tracking continuation members and the importer helper prototype.
src/coreclr/jit/async.h Adds continuation-member abstractions and extends layout builder to allocate member offsets.
src/coreclr/jit/async.cpp Implements continuation-member tracking, reserves storage in continuation layouts, and bashes symbolic offsets to constants.
src/coreclr/inc/jiteeversionguid.h Bumps JIT↔EE version GUID due to interface change.
src/coreclr/inc/icorjitinfoimpl_generated.h Adds the new virtual method to the generated ICorJitInfo impl surface.
src/coreclr/inc/corinfo.h Adds the new ICorStaticInfo virtual method for helper resolution.

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Runtime async should avoid boxing custom awaiters on suspension

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