Definition rule_subst_of_cbv_update ( subst_default : variable -> value) (proof_tree : cbv) : nat * (variable -> value) :=
match proof_tree with
| cbv_update i s _ _ _ _ _ => (i, s)
| _ => (0, subst_default) (* impossible case *)
end.
Definition proj_left (proof_tree : cbv) : term :=
match proof_tree with
| cbv_constr _ _ t _ _ => t
| cbv_split _ _ _ t _ _ => t
| cbv_update _ _ _ _ t _ _ => t
| cbv_read _ t _ => t
end.
Definition proj_right (proof_tree : cbv) : value :=
match proof_tree with
| cbv_constr _ _ _ _ v => v
| cbv_split _ _ _ _ _ v => v
| cbv_update _ _ _ _ _ _ v => v
| cbv_read _ _ v => v
end.
Definition cache_left (proof_tree : cbv) : cache :=
match proof_tree with
| cbv_constr _ c _ _ _ => c
| cbv_split _ _ c _ _ _ => c
| cbv_update _ _ _ c _ _ _ => c
| cbv_read c _ _ => c
end.
Definition cache_right (proof_tree : cbv) : cache :=
match proof_tree with
| cbv_constr _ _ _ c _ => c
| cbv_split _ _ _ _ c _ => c
| cbv_update _ _ _ _ _ c _ => c
| cbv_read c _ _ => c
end.
Fixpoint cache_path (C C' : cache)(l : list cbv) : bool :=
match l with
| nil => cache_beq C C'
| p :: l' => cache_beq C (cache_left p) && cache_path (cache_right p) C' l'
end.

Lemma cache_path_transitivity c c' l: forall P:cache-> Prop,
cache_path c c' l = true ->
P c ->(forall p, In p l ->
P (cache_left p) ->
P (cache_right p)) -> P c'.