WebAssembly / WebAssembly/multibyte-array-access
Support loading/storing 8 bits
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Description
If we end up reusing the existing memory instructions and only allow i8 arrays there will be some overlap with the regular array instructions. e.g.
i32.store8 (type $i8_array) will effectively be the same as array.set
and likewise for loads
i32.load8_s (type $i8_array) will effectively be the same as array.get_s
i32.load8_u (type $i8_array) will effectively be the same as array.get_u
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the issue's comparison between existing memory instructions and regular array instructions. No files, tests, or entry points are identified; the work is not complete until the design and required behavior for loading and storing 8-bit array elements are defined.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- wasm
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100