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		hunterb123 on July 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Comparing Rust and JavaScript v8 is a JIT engine, WASM would not support it. JavaScriptCore has been compiled to WASM though: https://mbbill.github.io/JSC.js/ People usually ask why, the answer is usually for fun or for sandboxed plugins.

amluto on July 15, 2022 | [–]

I imagine that, if one were feeling extremely masochistic, one could generate WASM, JIT-style, and load it as needed. The result may not perform well.

throwaway894345 on July 15, 2022 | [–]

I assumed the JIT would emit WASM.

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