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How to cache wasm module in nodejs, or it's already cached on startup ?

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Description

according to this https://github.com/rustwasm/wasm-bindgen/issues/2473

Summary

I created comparison between manual javascript haversine function, and wasm based.
the result if i compared including the module initialization, wasm based getting much slower than javascript itself.

Additional Details
console.time("manual")
const haversinee = require("../func/haversine")
const src = {
    lat: -7.0,
    lng: 7.0
}

const dst = {
    lat: -8.0,
    lng: 8.0
}
console.log("manual js : "+ haversinee(src, dst, false))
console.timeEnd("manual")

console.time("wasm")
const {Point, haversine} = require("haversinecalc") // this is the problem

const src_p = new Point(-7.0,7.0)
const dst_p = new Point(-8.0,8.0)

console.log("using wasm : "+ haversine(src_p, dst_p))
console.timeEnd("wasm")

Result with module initialization included

manual js : 156581.10278754708
manual: 12.337ms
using wasm : 156581.10278754708
wasm: 18.109ms

Result without module initialization

manual js : 156581.10278754708
manual: 7.709ms
using wasm : 156581.10278754708
wasm: 0.287ms

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the timing comparison using require("../func/haversine") and require("haversinecalc"), then read the linked wasm-bindgen issue for the module-initialization context. A useful outcome would be a documented answer explaining the relevant Node.js module-loading behavior and how to benchmark initialization separately from repeated calls.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js, wasm
Domain
backend, developer-experience
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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