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This PR addresses #2523 by removing outputs identical to inputs from several kernel procedures.

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Protocol-level procedures (miden-protocol)

  • note::write_assets_to_memory: output changed from [num_assets, dest_ptr]\ to []\
  • active_note::get_assets: output changed from [num_assets, dest_ptr]\ to [num_assets]\
  • input_note::get_assets: output changed from [num_assets, dest_ptr, note_index]\ to [num_assets]\
  • output_note::get_assets: output changed from [num_assets, dest_ptr, note_index]\ to [num_assets]\
  • active_note::get_storage: output changed from [num_storage_items, dest_ptr]\ to [num_storage_items]\
  • faucet::mint: output changed from [NEW_ASSET_VALUE]\ to []\

Standards-level callers (miden-standards)

Updated all callers to account for removed return values:

  • faucets/mod.masm: reconstructs \ASSET_PTR\ after \get_assets; removes \dropw\ after \ aucet::mint\
  • notes/swap.masm: reconstructs \ASSET_PTR\ after \get_assets; removes \drop\ after \get_storage\
  • wallets/basic.masm: reconstructs pointer from \locaddr.0\ after \get_assets\
  • notes/p2id.masm: removes \drop\ after \get_storage\ assertion
  • notes/p2ide.masm: pushes storage address explicitly after \get_storage\
  • notes/mint.masm: adjusts \movdn/\drop\ sequences in both public and private note branches after \get_storage\

Closes #2523

giwaov added 3 commits April 6, 2026 10:48
Remove outputs identical to inputs from kernel procedures:
- note::write_assets_to_memory: output [] instead of [num_assets, dest_ptr]
- active_note::get_assets: output [num_assets] instead of [num_assets, dest_ptr]
- input_note::get_assets: output [num_assets] instead of [num_assets, dest_ptr, note_index]
- output_note::get_assets: output [num_assets] instead of [num_assets, dest_ptr, note_index]
- active_note::get_storage: output [num_storage_items] instead of [num_storage_items, dest_ptr]
- faucet::mint: output [] instead of [NEW_ASSET_VALUE]

Update all callers in miden-standards to reconstruct dropped values
where needed.

Closes 0xMiden#2523
Update agglayer note scripts (B2AGG, CLAIM, CONFIG_AGG_BRIDGE, UPDATE_GER)
to account for removed dest_ptr from get_storage and get_assets outputs.

Update kernel tests to not assert removed return values:
- test_active_note: remove dest_ptr assertions for get_assets/get_storage
- test_faucet: remove minted asset value assertions for mint
- test_input_note/test_output_note: remove dest_ptr and note_index from
  expected get_assets outputs

Update faucet_mint_asset API doc and mock faucet comments.
The call frame returns 16 elements. Previously the assert_eqw on the
minted asset value consumed a net 4 elements. With that assertion
removed, add dropw to keep the stack at 16 elements.
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Pull request overview

This PR implements the #2523 refactor across the Miden protocol/standards stack by removing kernel procedure return values that were redundant with their inputs, and updates downstream MASM callers and kernel tests to align with the new stack effects.

Changes:

  • Updated protocol-level MASM procedures to no longer return dest_ptr / note_index echoes (and removed the NEW_ASSET_VALUE return from faucet::mint).
  • Updated standards and agglayer note scripts to explicitly re-push/reconstruct pointers when needed (and removed now-unnecessary drop/dropw cleanup).
  • Updated kernel transaction tests and mock faucet wrappers/documentation to match the new stack outputs.

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crates/miden-testing/src/kernel_tests/tx/test_output_note.rs Updates asset-reading assertions to re-push dest_ptr since output_note::get_assets no longer returns it.
crates/miden-testing/src/kernel_tests/tx/test_input_note.rs Same as above for input_note::get_assets; adjusts final stack cleanup.
crates/miden-testing/src/kernel_tests/tx/test_faucet.rs Removes assertions on faucet::mint return value and adjusts stack handling after mint.
crates/miden-testing/src/kernel_tests/tx/test_active_note.rs Updates tests to re-push pointers for asset/storage assertions after reduced outputs.
crates/miden-standards/src/testing/mock_account_code.rs Updates mock faucet interface docs to reflect mint no longer returning NEW_ASSET_VALUE.
crates/miden-standards/asm/standards/wallets/basic.masm Reconstructs asset pointer using locaddr.0 after active_note::get_assets output change.
crates/miden-standards/asm/standards/notes/swap.masm Removes reliance on returned pointers for get_storage/get_assets; pushes constants explicitly for loads.
crates/miden-standards/asm/standards/notes/p2id.masm Removes now-unnecessary drop after get_storage.
crates/miden-standards/asm/standards/notes/p2ide.masm Pushes explicit storage pointer before mem_loadw_le after get_storage change.
crates/miden-standards/asm/standards/notes/mint.masm Adjusts stack motion/drop logic in both public/private branches after get_storage output change.
crates/miden-standards/asm/standards/faucets/mod.masm Removes dropw after faucet::mint and updates asset loading to push ASSET_PTR.
crates/miden-protocol/asm/protocol/output_note.masm Changes get_assets to return only num_assets and reshuffles stack accordingly.
crates/miden-protocol/asm/protocol/input_note.masm Same as above for input notes.
crates/miden-protocol/asm/protocol/active_note.masm Changes get_assets/get_storage to drop returned pointers and only return counts.
crates/miden-protocol/asm/protocol/note.masm Makes note::write_assets_to_memory return nothing by dropping echoed inputs.
crates/miden-protocol/asm/protocol/faucet.masm Makes faucet::mint return nothing and updates stack cleanup accordingly.
crates/miden-protocol/asm/kernels/transaction/api.masm Updates kernel API docs to reflect faucet_mint_asset no longer yields a minted value.
crates/miden-agglayer/asm/note_scripts/UPDATE_GER.masm Removes post-assert drop that previously removed returned dest_ptr.
crates/miden-agglayer/asm/note_scripts/CONFIG_AGG_BRIDGE.masm Same as above; keeps stack consistent with new get_storage output.
crates/miden-agglayer/asm/note_scripts/CLAIM.masm Adjusts drop count after get_storage since only one value is returned.
crates/miden-agglayer/asm/note_scripts/B2AGG.masm Pushes explicit pointers before storage/asset loads following output reductions.
CHANGELOG.md Adds a breaking-change entry documenting the procedure signature/output changes.

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Avoid returning outputs identical to inputs in kernel procedures

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