Developer updates Wastrel, an ahead-of-time WebAssembly compiler, with support for bignum operations using mini-gmp and progress on exception handling integration. The work focuses on compiling output from Hoot Scheme-to-Wasm, addressing challenges with host data types via externref. These enhancements improve compatibility with real-world toolchains beyond synthetic benchmarks.
Background
Wastrel is an ahead-of-time compiler for WebAssembly, focusing on optimizing and extending Wasm capabilities, particularly for languages like Scheme. WebAssembly is a binary instruction format for stack-based virtual machines, enabling high-performance web applications.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Apr 1, 2026 at 05:03 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10