tursodatabase/libsql

Make the WebAssembly runtime configurable

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#120 opened on Jan 26, 2023

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Description

Right now the WebAssembly runtime is initialized with default settings only: https://github.com/libsql/libsql/blob/bd68c17adf23c038fcfc44813ea2a943b423ca63/src/rust/wasmtime-bindings/src/lib.rs#L80-L90

It would be nice to have a way of modifying the defaults, e.g. the WebAssembly stack size, various time limits, profiling, preemptions, etc. Here's how Wasmtime can be configured: https://docs.wasmtime.dev/api/wasmtime/struct.Config.html

libsql_wasm_engine_new function does not take parameters now, but we could extend it with a configuration struct, that can be used to pass custom options, e.g. passed as preprocessor macros or a custom PRAGMA statement.

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Research direction
Examine the existing Wasmtime initialization code in src/rust/wasmtime bindings/src/lib.rs and design a configuration struct that mirrors Wasmtime's Config. Then, expose this through the C API via a new function or an extended PRAGMA statement, making sure to handle memory safely.
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crust
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backenddatabase
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Feature
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3
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3-5 days
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Clear
Prerequisites
CRustWebAssembly
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40