mcollina / mcollina/msgpack5

Support for int64 with 64 bit precision

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Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

Right now int64 are supported but only up to 53 bits since this is a limitation of the Number type in JavaScript.

Support for 64 bit precision could be added using a library such as node-int64.

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Research direction

No file or test is identified in the issue. Start by locating the JavaScript int64 handling and compare its Number-based behavior with node-int64; done means values above 53 bits round-trip with full 64-bit precision.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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