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Handle i64 arguments/results in host function #21

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xtuc opened this issue Dec 25, 2017 · 0 comments
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Handle i64 arguments/results in host function #21

xtuc opened this issue Dec 25, 2017 · 0 comments
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xtuc commented Dec 25, 2017

According to the spec:

If the signature contains an i64 (as argument or result), the host function immediately throws a TypeError when called.

The reason is that you can't represent > 53 bits integers in JS where WebAssembly allows up to 64 bits.
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