WebAssembly / WebAssembly/binaryen

Binaryen's Emscripten bindings do not support WASM_BIGINT

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Description

Currently the tests fail when BIGINT is enabled:
https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/actions/runs/12406958589/job/34636211812?pr=7161

Emscripten enables WASM_BIGINT by default now and the feature is very widely supported, so if there is a benefit to enabling it, then we should fix the Binaryen bindings.

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Research direction

Start with the linked GitHub Actions failure and inspect the Binaryen Emscripten bindings and the tests that fail when WASM_BIGINT is enabled. Determine the expected binding behavior and whether enabling the feature provides a benefit. Done means the affected tests pass with Emscripten's default WASM_BIGINT setting.

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Assessment

Tech stack
wasm
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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