WebAssembly / WebAssembly/threads
(ArrayBuffer or SharedArrayBuffer) is invalid IDL
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Description
IDL does not have a SharedArrayBuffer type. I think this has to be [AllowShared] ArrayBuffer, but see https://github.com/heycam/webidl/issues/865. (I was surprised this wasn't caught in Firefox, but I think Firefox does not implement this API through IDL.)
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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
Review the linked WebIDL issue 865 first, then locate the API's IDL declaration in the WebAssembly threads proposal. Confirm the declaration uses valid WebIDL and resolves the ArrayBuffer versus SharedArrayBuffer question consistently with that discussion.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- wasm
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100