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fix(core): preserve child bindings across resumed parent renders - #9280
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Keep child props, subscriptions, and hook state when the parent has active render subscriptions. This preserves local state without rerunning children for existing prop updates. Fixes #9279
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Child vnode-data discovery packages/qwik/src/core/shared/serdes/serialize.ts, .changeset/resumed-child-bindings.md |
When a parent has a component back-reference, the serializer discovers vnode-data values for eligible children. The changeset records a patch release for @qwik.dev/core. |
Resumed child behavior coverage packages/qwik/src/core/tests/component.spec.tsx, packages/qwik/src/core/tests/render-namespace.spec.tsx |
Tests cover child state and label props across parent updates, serialized state for an unrelated static branch, and updated ssr-required VDOM expectations. |
Streamed pending projections
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SSR projection and pending fallback packages/qwik/src/core/ssr/ssr-render-slot.ts, packages/qwik/src/core/ssr/ssr-render-jsx.ts, packages/qwik/src/core/control-flow/pending.tsx, packages/qwik/src/server/ssr-container.ts, .changeset/fix-streamed-zero-content.md |
Slot projection setup is shared through openSlotProjection. Pending fallback content uses a host element, and segment roots use segment-derived vnode references. |
Segment vnode-data materialization packages/qwik/src/core/shared/types.ts, packages/qwik/src/core/client/types.ts, packages/qwik/src/core/client/process-vnode-data.ts, packages/qwik/src/core/client/dom-container.ts, packages/qwik/src/core/client/vnode-utils.ts, packages/qwik/src/core/qwik.core.api.md, packages/qwik/src/core/client/process-vnode-data.unit.tsx |
Segment vnode data is stored separately and materialized into slot projections on the client. VNode reference maps accept VNode values. Tests cover segment rendering into shell slots and the resulting vnode relationships. |
Projection reconciliation and fallback handling packages/qwik/src/core/client/vnode-diff.ts, packages/qwik/src/core/shared/error/catch.ts, packages/qwik/src/core/shared/utils/markers.ts, packages/qwik/src/core/tests/projection.spec.tsx, packages/qwik/src/core/tests/catch.spec.tsx |
Projection reconciliation updates slot-parent assignment, fallback projection creation, and projected-child cleanup. Error fallbacks use a named slot. Projection tests cover default-slot fallback identity and cleanup. |
Pending behavior and streamed-render validation packages/qwik/src/core/tests/pending.spec.tsx, e2e/qwik-e2e/apps/e2e/src/components/pending/ooos.tsx, e2e/qwik-e2e/tests/pending-ooos.e2e.ts, e2e/qwik-e2e/apps/error-handling/src/routes/async/index.tsx, e2e/qwik-e2e/tests/error-handling.e2e.ts, .changeset/resolved-pending-parent.md |
Tests cover zero-valued content, resolved content across owner rerenders, and parent updates before segment delivery. End-to-end tests check slot relationships, interactivity, and error fallback behavior. |
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Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes
Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium
Sequence Diagram(s)
sequenceDiagram
participant SSRPending
participant SSRSlotProjection
participant SegmentVNodeData
participant ClientMaterialization
SSRPending->>SSRSlotProjection: Open projection for deferred slot
SSRSlotProjection->>SegmentVNodeData: Render projected children into segment
SegmentVNodeData->>ClientMaterialization: Provide segment vnode data
ClientMaterialization->>ClientMaterialization: Materialize segment projection in shell slot
Possibly related issues
- [🐞] Async useComputed$ resolved in an out-of-order <Pending> re-runs on the client at the first unrelated re-render #9164 — The changes update pending-boundary and projection handling, but do not show a direct fix for the reported computed rerun.
- [🐞] <Pending> child reading a signal from its owner breaks when the owner re-renders (consumerBackRef[_EFFECT_BACK_REF].set is not a function) #9166 — The changes update Pending projection ownership and projected-child cleanup during rerenders.
Suggested reviewers: wmertens
Merge Risk: 
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Mergeable with owner awareness: a previously reported edge case may leave removed slot content visible, and an error-fallback test may intermittently sample projection ownership too early.
Security architecture risk: 
a0312
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The changes preserve child state and improve streamed-content ownership. Existing serialization protections remain, but the new discovery step does not explicitly exclude failed, inert children. Whether that can expose abandoned child state in production remains unresolved; no sensitive-data disclosure was verified.
Retained concerns
- Medium · security · inferred: The new child-data discovery path has no child-level INERT exclusion. If a failed, inert child remains beneath an otherwise eligible rerenderable parent, its retained attribute objects can be registered independently of the later suppression of the child vnode itself. Error cleanup clears subscriptions but does not remove those attribute objects. Production eligibility and sensitive contents were not demonstrated, so this is an unresolved serialization-boundary concern, not a verified data leak.
Security review details
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Security Blast Radius
- inferred — The demonstrated exposure surface is child state included in a rendered browser response and the corresponding container's vnode ownership. Application-controlled values can newly enter that response through eligible child attributes; the inspected path does not establish tenant-wide, datastore, or infrastructure authority.
Security Findings and Attack Paths
- inferred — The conditional concern is an eligible inert child's retained attribute object becoming a serialization root and then browser-visible state despite suppression of the child vnode. No concrete sensitive object, attacker-triggerable production sequence, or verified disclosure was established.
Trust Boundaries and Controls
- observed — Segment processing resolves the nearest container, retains separate reference maps for nested containers, waits for vnode-data readiness, and checks that the captured container instance is still current before applying streamed state. These are ownership and lifecycle controls, not authentication of arbitrary injected DOM.
Resilience and Maintainability Implications
- observed — Roots discovered while writing an out-of-order state patch are not excluded merely because patch emission has started. The installed root-add callback commits new roots and appends their local IDs to the same mutable list whose current length is checked by the selected-root writer.
Hardening Proposals
- proposed — Clarify whether inert-child payloads must be excluded from discovery. If so, apply that policy before registering child attribute roots and verify it with a failed-child case under a rerenderable parent, including normal and out-of-order serialization. This is a proposal to resolve the conditional boundary concern, not evidence of an exploited leak.
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Check name Status Explanation Resolution Out of Scope Changes check The PR contains changes that are not connected to [ #9279]. The changes include pending-boundary streaming and out-of-order segment handling, Slot projection, fallback markers, error handling, server s…Remove the pending-boundary, streaming, Slot projection, fallback, error-handling, server-segment, E2E, and unrelated changeset changes from this PR. Move that work to a separate PR linked to its own issue. Keep the serialize.tsimplement…Docstring Coverage Docstring coverage is 18.18% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 11 functions across 23 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold. -
Check name Status Explanation Description Check Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled. Title check The title "fix(core): preserve child bindings across resumed parent renders" matches the main change. The changeset, serializer, and tests all keep child state and prop bindings when a resumed parent … Linked Issues check [ #9279]serialize.tsnow discovers child vnode data when a parent can rerender and the child hasOnRenderProp. This preserves the child bindings needed for props and hook state after resume. `comp…Full details: Title check
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The title "fix(core): preserve child bindings across resumed parent renders" matches the main change. The changeset, serializer, and tests all keep child state and prop bindings when a resumed parent rerenders. The linked objectives (PR
#9280, issue#9279) describe the same goal: a resumed child without serialized props keeps its local state across parent rerenders. The title is specific and follows conventional commit style. It is 64 characters, within a reasonable length.
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#9279]serialize.tsnow discovers child vnode data when a parent can rerender and the child hasOnRenderProp. This preserves the child bindings needed for props and hook state after resume.component.spec.tsxaddsssrRenderToDomanddomRendercoverage for unchanged, changed, removed, and added props. The unchanged case expectsone:2, and the changed case expectsbig:2. The tests also check child render counts and exclude an unrelated static branch hook from serialized state.
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#9279]. The changes include pending-boundary streaming and out-of-order segment handling, Slot projection, fallback markers, error handling, server segment metadata, related E2E routes and tests, and changesets for streamed zero content and resolved pending content. The focused diff confirms substantial pending-boundary changes inpackages/qwik/src/core/control-flow/pending.tsx, including fallback projection and deferred-segment behavior. These changes address separate pending and streaming behavior, not resumed child bindings.Resolution
Remove the pending-boundary, streaming, Slot projection, fallback, error-handling, server-segment, E2E, and unrelated changeset changes from this PR. Move that work to a separate PR linked to its own issue. Keep the
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2808-2824: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick winMake the
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mode === 'add'assignslabel: 'big'whent === 0, and assigns the same value after#tick. The child remains in the same unconditional render position, so this case does not test adding a prop to a resumed child. Set the label only after the first tick and assert the initial:0state.Suggested fix
- } else if (props.mode === 'change' || props.mode === 'add') { + } else if (props.mode === 'change' || (props.mode === 'add' && t > 0)) { childProps.label = 'big'; } @@ (globalThis as any).resumedChildRenders = 0; const { document } = await render(<ResumedChildParent mode={mode} />); + if (mode === 'add') { + expect(document.querySelector('#counter')!.textContent).toBe(':0'); + } await trigger(document.body, '#counter', 'click');🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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Keep child props, subscriptions, and hook state when the parent has active render subscriptions. This preserves local state without rerunning children for existing prop updates.
Fixes #9279
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