From 0f5c8a65f9b590b1eb4727086412f7c03159889a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mehmetcansahin <sahinmcan@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 12:06:04 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Specialize min and max for long arrays

---
 ext/standard/array.c                          | 77 ++++++++++++++++++-
 .../array/min_max_array_long_fast_path.phpt   | 44 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 119 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 ext/standard/tests/array/min_max_array_long_fast_path.phpt

diff --git a/ext/standard/array.c b/ext/standard/array.c
index 25259c47d61b..c08ea8abd419 100644
--- a/ext/standard/array.c
+++ b/ext/standard/array.c
@@ -1095,6 +1095,69 @@ static int php_data_compare(const void *f, const void *s) /* {{{ */
 }
 /* }}} */
 
+static zend_always_inline bool php_array_minmax_long(HashTable *array, zval *return_value, bool max) /* {{{ */
+{
+	zval *entry, *result = NULL;
+	zend_long result_lval;
+	bool long_mode = true;
+
+	ZEND_HASH_FOREACH_VAL(array, entry) {
+		zval *value = entry;
+		zend_long value_lval;
+
+		ZVAL_DEREF(value);
+		if (!result) {
+			if (Z_TYPE_P(value) != IS_LONG) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			result = value;
+			result_lval = Z_LVAL_P(value);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (long_mode && EXPECTED(Z_TYPE_P(value) == IS_LONG)) {
+			value_lval = Z_LVAL_P(value);
+			if (max) {
+				if (result_lval < value_lval) {
+					result = value;
+					result_lval = value_lval;
+				}
+			} else {
+				if (result_lval > value_lval) {
+					result = value;
+					result_lval = value_lval;
+				}
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		long_mode = false;
+
+		if (max) {
+			if (php_data_compare(result, value) < 0) {
+				result = value;
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (php_data_compare(result, value) > 0) {
+				result = value;
+			}
+		}
+	} ZEND_HASH_FOREACH_END();
+
+	if (!result) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (long_mode) {
+		ZVAL_LONG(return_value, result_lval);
+	} else {
+		ZVAL_COPY_DEREF(return_value, result);
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+/* }}} */
+
 /* {{{
  * proto mixed min(array values)
  * proto mixed min(mixed arg1 [, mixed arg2 [, mixed ...]])
@@ -1114,7 +1177,12 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(min)
 			zend_argument_type_error(1, "must be of type array, %s given", zend_zval_value_name(&args[0]));
 			RETURN_THROWS();
 		} else {
-			zval *result = zend_hash_minmax(Z_ARRVAL(args[0]), php_data_compare, 0);
+			HashTable *array = Z_ARRVAL(args[0]);
+			if (php_array_minmax_long(array, return_value, false)) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			zval *result = zend_hash_minmax(array, php_data_compare, 0);
 			if (result) {
 				RETURN_COPY_DEREF(result);
 			} else {
@@ -1242,7 +1310,12 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(max)
 			zend_argument_type_error(1, "must be of type array, %s given", zend_zval_value_name(&args[0]));
 			RETURN_THROWS();
 		} else {
-			zval *result = zend_hash_minmax(Z_ARRVAL(args[0]), php_data_compare, 1);
+			HashTable *array = Z_ARRVAL(args[0]);
+			if (php_array_minmax_long(array, return_value, true)) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			zval *result = zend_hash_minmax(array, php_data_compare, 1);
 			if (result) {
 				RETURN_COPY_DEREF(result);
 			} else {
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/array/min_max_array_long_fast_path.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/array/min_max_array_long_fast_path.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..26ace9bad0df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/array/min_max_array_long_fast_path.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+--TEST--
+min() and max() array long fast path preserves comparison behavior
+--FILE--
+<?php
+
+$cases = [];
+
+$cases["packed"] = [4, 1, 7, -3, 2];
+
+$sparse = [4, 1, 7];
+unset($sparse[1]);
+$sparse[5] = -2;
+$cases["sparse"] = $sparse;
+
+$a = 4;
+$b = 9;
+$cases["refs"] = [&$a, &$b, 3];
+
+$cases["first non-long"] = ["5", 3, 4];
+$cases["fallback after longs"] = [5, 4, "3", 2];
+
+foreach ($cases as $name => $values) {
+    echo "-- $name --\n";
+    var_dump(min($values));
+    var_dump(max($values));
+}
+
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+-- packed --
+int(-3)
+int(7)
+-- sparse --
+int(-2)
+int(7)
+-- refs --
+int(3)
+int(9)
+-- first non-long --
+int(3)
+string(1) "5"
+-- fallback after longs --
+int(2)
+int(5)