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C++20 modules support

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Description

Now that Node.js v23.0.0 is being built with C++20 as base C++ version, are there any plans to improve the node-gyp support for steering the compilation of C++20 modules?

Usually this requires cooperation between the compiler and the build tool due to the way the modules have been designed.

This is already kind of supported in cmake.js alongside ninja, making the parallel between standard cmake and ninja.

So I am kind of wondering what is the path forward regarding native extensions with C++20 modules,

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Start by reviewing node-gyp’s existing build configuration and the C++20 module support available through cmake.js alongside Ninja. Determine the path for native extensions using C++20 modules and define what compiler/build-tool cooperation node-gyp would need; the issue does not name specific files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, cpp, node.js
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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