chakra-core/ChakraCore

[Wasm] Reference types

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#6,451 opened on May 27, 2020

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Feature RequestWebAssemblyhelp wanted

Description

Tracking: WebAssembly reference types proposal is attempting to go to Phase 4. Obviously it is not going to be trivial amount of work to implement. Upside of trying to this proposal is that it is in a mature stage and won't change much. It might also be useful for embedded scenarios.

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Tech stack
wasmcpp
Domain
backendperformance
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
WebAssembly fundamentalsC++ programmingChakraCore engine architecture
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
5
Research direction
This issue tracks implementing WebAssembly reference types in ChakraCore. The proposal is mature and specified at the linked repository. Start by reading the reference types proposal and examining the existing Wasm implementation in ChakraCore's codebase to understand where to add support. Since no PRs or comments exist, the implementation approach is open, but focus on the spec's semantics and any integration with the garbage collector.
[Wasm] Reference types · chakra-core/ChakraCore#6451 | Good First Issue