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IPC Pointers

IPC addressing pointers

Low-level pointer types that other MMF-backed primitives compose into. Use these directly only when building a new shared type.

PrimitiveWhat it carries
Offset PointerFile-relative offset (no tag bits); the foundational position-independent pointer
Tagged Offset PointerHigh-bit-stealing tagged offset pointer; pack a small tag (state, type, generation) alongside the offset

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