leanprover / leanprover/lean4

Server crash using `by decide`

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Description

Prerequisites

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Description

The following code crashes the lean server:

set_option maxRecDepth 10000
example : ∀ n < 2000, n != 2025 := by decide
Steps to Reproduce
  1. Run the code above in the online editor.

Expected behavior: Either success (as it happens if 2000 were to be replaced with smaller numbers), or a message stating that the recursion limit was exceeded.

Actual behavior:: The lean server crashes

Versions

Lean 4.20.0-nightly-2025-05-09

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Research direction

Start by running the minimal by decide example in the Lean online editor or against the reported nightly version, then compare it with smaller bounds. Done means the Lean server no longer crashes and instead succeeds or reports that the recursion limit was exceeded.

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Assessment

Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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