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* Add Wasmtime-specific C API functions to return errors This commit adds new `wasmtime_*` symbols to the C API, many of which mirror the existing counterparts in the `wasm.h` header. These APIs are enhanced in a number of respects: * Detailed error information is now available through a `wasmtime_error_t`. Currently this only exposes one function which is to extract a string version of the error. * There is a distinction now between traps and errors during instantiation and function calling. Traps only happen if wasm traps, and errors can happen for things like runtime type errors when interacting with the API. * APIs have improved safety with respect to embedders where the lengths of arrays are now taken as explicit parameters rather than assumed from other parameters. * Handle trap updates * Update C examples * Fix memory.c compile on MSVC * Update test assertions * Refactor C slightly * Bare-bones .NET update * Remove bogus nul handling
wasmtime
A standalone runtime for WebAssembly
A Bytecode Alliance project
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Installation
The Wasmtime CLI can be installed on Linux and macOS with a small install script:
$ curl https://wasmtime.dev/install.sh -sSf | bash
Windows or otherwise interested users can download installers and binaries directly from the GitHub Releases page.
Example
If you've got the Rust compiler installed then you can take some Rust source code:
fn main() {
println!("Hello, world!");
}
and compile/run it with:
$ rustup target add wasm32-wasi
$ rustc hello.rs --target wasm32-wasi
$ wasmtime hello.wasm
Hello, world!
Features
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Lightweight. Wasmtime is a standalone runtime for WebAssembly that scales with your needs. It fits on tiny chips as well as makes use of huge servers. Wasmtime can be embedded into almost any application too.
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Fast. Wasmtime is built on the optimizing Cranelift code generator to quickly generate high-quality machine code at runtime.
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Configurable. Whether you need to precompile your wasm ahead of time, generate code blazingly fast with Lightbeam, or interpret it at runtime, Wasmtime has you covered for all your wasm-executing needs.
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WASI. Wasmtime supports a rich set of APIs for interacting with the host environment through the WASI standard.
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Standards Compliant. Wasmtime passes the official WebAssembly test suite, implements the official C API of wasm, and implements future proposals to WebAssembly as well. Wasmtime developers are intimately engaged with the WebAssembly standards process all along the way too.
Documentation
📚 Read the Wasmtime guide here! 📚
The wasmtime guide is the best starting point to learn about what Wasmtime can do for you or help answer your questions about Wasmtime. If you're curious in contributing to Wasmtime, it can also help you do that!.
It's Wasmtime.