wasm-reduce problems on OS X

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#1,441 opened on Feb 23, 2018 2 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Description

Hi, check out my experience using wasm-reduce:

https://gist.github.com/pepyakin/79de4ac26d20adcd9db64bf85ef34cba

the problems I encountered:

timeout is not installed on macOS
wasm-opt can't be found without explicit env BINARYEN_ROOT.

I think that just a few more checks and error messages would be great to ease the experience!

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Start by reproducing the reported wasm-reduce experience on macOS, using the linked gist and the wasm-reduce and wasm-opt entry points. Check the behavior when timeout is unavailable and when BINARYEN_ROOT is unset; done means these cases produce clear guidance or error messages.

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Assessment

Tech stack: macos, wasm
Domain: cli, compilers
Issue type: Bug
Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Activity status: Stale
Clarity: Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness: 35/100

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