rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-playground

Also include wasm symbol names in release mode

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Description

When reviewing wasm output in release mode it would be nice if function names would be shown like they are when compiling in debug mode.

It looks like adding -C debuginfo=1 will include a name section in release builds as well.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Rust Playground's release-mode WebAssembly compilation entry point and compare its compiler options with debug mode. Check whether adding -C debuginfo=1 produces a WASM name section, and verify that release output displays function names like debug output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust, wasm
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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