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Emulation for `pause`

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Description

With https://github.com/WebAssembly/wasi-libc/pull/162 and WASI poll_oneoff eliminating support for uninterruptable sleep, it may be useful to have WASI libc offer a pause function as an emulation feature, by having it execute a long-running poll_oneoff in an infinite loop.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked wasi-libc pull request and the existing WASI poll_oneoff implementation. Determine where a pause function would belong and how its emulation should be exposed. Done means WASI libc offers the proposed pause behavior using the described long-running poll_oneoff loop, with appropriate coverage identified during the implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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