Add WebAssembly as supported platform for Perl build
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- Perl
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Description
There is an initial successful attempt at
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/compare/blead...haukex:emperl5:emperl_v5.30.0
- https://webperl.zero-g.net/building.html
- https://webperl.zero-g.net
Supporting WebAssembly can help in some interop / legacy scenarios where it would be nice to run existing Perl scripts in a portable / simple / isolated WebAssembly platform - like in browser.
It would be nice if such platform was added to stock perl along with some smoke / github actions ci build tests
The patches to the Perl itself in https://github.com/Perl/perl5/compare/blead...haukex:emperl5:emperl_v5.30.0 are quite minimal and are related to the process termination refactoring, signal handling, and minor fixes to makefiles. It would be awesome to upstream / add similar fixes to upstream - then it would be simpler to at least have a smoke build test
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked Perl comparison and the WebPerl building documentation to understand the existing WebAssembly changes. Define the upstream fixes and smoke or GitHub Actions build coverage needed; done means stock Perl supports a WebAssembly build with CI verification.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl, wasm
- Domain
- build-system, ci-cd
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100