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Summary

WebSocketServer({ server }) now upgrades requests on the shared HTTP listener, while ordinary HTTP requests continue reaching its handler. Manual noServer upgrades invoke their callback, and standalone port: 0 servers emit listening with a usable address().

Changes

  • Connect attached WebSocket servers to HTTP upgrade and listening dispatch without introducing a reverse dependency from the ws wrapper to HTTP. Closing the WebSocket server detaches it from the host listener.
  • Read server, noServer, host, and port options by name, including options in a different property order, and record the actual bound port.
  • Add native-call rows and erased-receiver dispatch for handleUpgrade, address, and emit. handleUpgrade passes the original request to its callback, returns undefined, and leaves connection emission to that callback.
  • Give client handles distinct identities from server handles and expose the same usable client value in callbacks and clients. Keep numeric compatibility for Perry's sendToClient/closeClient helpers.
  • Prevent Set hashing/comparison from dereferencing native handle IDs as string allocations. Root callback arguments and listener snapshots across runtime allocations.
  • Add network regressions, refresh the API reference, and document the supported server forms. The generated reference also picks up the existing Bun connect/listen manifest entries.

The native HTTP transport still performs the WebSocket handshake before dispatching upgrade; this PR fixes attachment and callback delivery within that existing transport model.

Related issue

Fixes #9619.

Test plan

  • Coherent perry-dev compiler, runtime/stdlib static archives, and HTTP/net/ws wrapper builds on macOS arm64 and Linux x86_64.
  • Four compiled network regressions pass on both macOS arm64 and Linux x86_64: 120 attached clients, 60 manual upgrades, callback-only upgrades with no automatic connection event, and an ephemeral standalone server. They check message delivery, request and Set-member identity, address fields, handleUpgrade's return value, and HTTP service after WebSocket-server closure. The same fixtures pass with Node and npm ws@8.21.3.
  • Existing shared HTTP/WS, stable clients Set, and cross-function client dispatch regressions: 13 passed.
  • Runtime: 3,138 passed, 4 ignored. Codegen: 1,410 passed, 1 ignored. HIR: 382 passed, 1 ignored. Transform: 124 passed. API manifest: 39 passed. HTTP wrapper: 87 passed. WS wrapper: 15 passed.
  • pre-tag-check.sh --quick, formatting, diff checks, and documentation lint pass.
  • The affected-crate runner reaches the existing PERRY_CONCAT_SITE_CACHE build-cache registry failure: 1,083 compiler tests pass, 1 fails. That baseline failure is addressed separately by fix(cache): register concat switch and explain codegen inputs #9748.

Linux validation uses the pthread attribute declaration correction from #9752 as a build prerequisite; that change is not included in this branch.

Checklist

  • No workspace version bump or changes to CLAUDE.md / CHANGELOG.md.
  • Regression coverage and documentation updated.
  • Commit uses the fix: convention.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • WebSocket servers can now share existing HTTP server ports, support manual upgrades, or bind to ephemeral ports.
    • Added server address reporting and event emission APIs.
    • WebSocket upgrade callbacks now receive usable client and request values.
    • Client handles remain distinct and work reliably with client collections.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved attached-server connection handling and lifecycle cleanup.
    • Corrected WebSocket server listening and upgrade behavior.
  • Documentation

    • Documented supported WebSocket server construction and upgrade modes.
    • Updated API references for new methods.

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The change adds native WebSocket server modes for HTTP attachment, manual upgrades, and ephemeral ports. It adds server address and event methods, shared tagged client handles, HTTP upgrade integration, Set identity fixes, compiler bindings, integration tests, and documentation.

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WebSocket server upgrades

Layer / File(s) Summary
WebSocket API and FFI contracts
crates/perry-api-manifest/..., crates/perry-codegen/...
The ws API exposes handleUpgrade, address, and emit through the manifest, native dispatch table, FFI declarations, and extension registry.
Handle identity and native method dispatch
crates/perry-ext-ws/src/dispatch.rs, crates/perry-ext-ws/src/lib.rs
WebSocket handles use shared allocation and tagged client values. Native properties and methods dispatch to server and client operations.
Server lifecycle and address handling
crates/perry-ext-ws/src/server.rs, crates/perry-ext-ws/src/lib.rs
The server supports attached, manual, standalone, and ephemeral-port modes. It tracks clients, emits callbacks, adopts upgraded connections, and reports addresses.
HTTP attachment and upgrade integration
crates/perry-ext-http/src/server/...
HTTP upgrade routing detects attached servers, accepts their connections, reports listening state, and provides host address lookup.
Validation and documentation
crates/perry-runtime/src/set.rs, crates/perry/tests/..., docs/..., changelog.d/...
Tests cover handle identity, server upgrades, callback behavior, cleanup, and ephemeral addresses. Documentation and generated API references describe the new methods and construction modes.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 95312

The current change can crash during Set operations and can produce WebSocket clients whose methods do not dispatch. These issues should be fixed before merge.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant HTTPServer
  participant HTTPUpgrade
  participant WebSocketServer
  Client->>HTTPServer: Send WebSocket upgrade request
  HTTPServer->>HTTPUpgrade: Detect attached WebSocket server
  HTTPUpgrade->>WebSocketServer: Accept upgraded connection
  WebSocketServer->>WebSocketServer: Track client and emit callbacks
  WebSocketServer-->>Client: Complete handshake
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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 63.64% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 55 functions across 16 files. (3 skipped:… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the primary changes: restored WebSocket server upgrades and ephemeral address support.
Description check ✅ Passed The description includes all required sections and provides detailed scope, testing results, related issue, and checklist status.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The implementation addresses issue #9619 by routing attached server upgrades, preserving HTTP handling, supporting manual upgrades, and providing listening and address behavior for port 0.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain aligned with the WebSocket upgrade and ephemeral-address objectives. Tests, generated API references, documentation, and changelog updates support the implementation.
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Docstring coverage is 63.64% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 55 functions across 16 files. (3 skipped: 3 unsupported.)

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crates/perry-ext-ws/src/lib.rs (1)

291-291: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Return a tagged client handle from the Promise path.

js_ws_connect resolves its promise with a raw numeric ID at line 291. A dynamic receiver can then bypass WsClientHandle dispatch, so .on(), .send(), and related methods may not dispatch. Resolve with client_js_value(id). Keep js_ws_connect_start returning a plain f64; its caller tags that value before use.

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In `@crates/perry-ext-ws/src/lib.rs` at line 291, Update the promise resolution in
js_ws_connect to use client_js_value(id) instead of a raw numeric JsValue,
ensuring the returned client handle dispatches .on(), .send(), and related
methods correctly. Preserve js_ws_connect_start’s plain f64 return and its
caller-side tagging behavior.
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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/set.rs`:
- Line 800: Update extract_string_ptr_from_value to validate ptr with
is_plausible_heap_addr before reading the GC header or calling is_string_like;
replace the insufficient is_above_handle_band guard while preserving valid
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In `@crates/perry-ext-ws/src/lib.rs`:
- Line 291: Update the promise resolution in js_ws_connect to use
client_js_value(id) instead of a raw numeric JsValue, ensuring the returned
client handle dispatches .on(), .send(), and related methods correctly. Preserve
js_ws_connect_start’s plain f64 return and its caller-side tagging behavior.

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  • changelog.d/9763-websocket-server-upgrades.md
  • crates/perry-api-manifest/src/entries/part_1.rs
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/ext_registry.rs
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/lower_call/native_table/ws_events.rs
  • crates/perry-codegen/src/runtime_decls/stdlib_ffi/web.rs
  • crates/perry-ext-http/src/server/dispatch_ext.rs
  • crates/perry-ext-http/src/server/server.rs
  • crates/perry-ext-http/src/server/server/deferred_events.rs
  • crates/perry-ext-http/src/server/upgrade.rs
  • crates/perry-ext-http/src/test_async_shims.rs
  • crates/perry-ext-ws/src/dispatch.rs
  • crates/perry-ext-ws/src/lib.rs
  • crates/perry-ext-ws/src/server.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/set.rs
  • crates/perry/tests/issue_9325_ws_server_clients.rs
  • crates/perry/tests/issue_9619_ws_server_upgrades.rs
  • docs/api/perry.d.ts
  • docs/src/api/reference.md
  • docs/src/stdlib/http.md

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if ptr.is_null() || (ptr as usize) < 0x1000 {
// Native handles (including WebSocket clients) are identities, never
// string allocations, even when their ids have grown beyond one page.
if !crate::value::addr_class::is_above_handle_band(ptr as usize) {

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Use is_plausible_heap_addr before the GC-header read. extract_string_ptr_from_value accepts arbitrary pointer payloads. is_above_handle_band admits payloads outside the platform heap range, so is_string_like can dereference an invalid ptr at set.rs:805. is_plausible_heap_addr rejects those payloads while preserving valid heap-backed strings.

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Landed on main via merge train #9798 (rebase-merged, so your commits keep their authorship). Thanks!

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ws: WebSocketServer({ server }) never upgrades — handshake answered by the HTTP handler with 200 OK

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