Release v86_all.js

[alejandrocobo]

Hi.

I'm in the process of renovating my v86 VMs to the latest version of this spectacular project. I have two frontends: the "production" one where the people can use the machine. This uses the libv86/WASM release since I need just the plain VM. The other one is for internal use and is meant to take states snapshots and save the hda image. For the latest, I'd like to have the UI helpers. But for that, I have to build the full code. So in order to skip this step, would be possible to release the v86_all.js file along with the v86 lib and the WASM?

I know I could use copy.sh/v86, but that version is not always the latest and I'd like to use the exact same code to take snapshots, save the hda and run the machine in a "production" environment.

And yes, I know there is an example to take snapshots that uses the WASM, but there are other very useful function that are yet implemented in the UI helpers and not included in the example files.

Thanks.

[SuperMaxusa]

You can run make build/v86_all.js build/v86.wasm run to get the same page as copy.sh/v86.
This requires java, wget, Node.JS, rustc and clang (if you don't have the last three, grab v86.wasm from the releases to build/).

[alejandrocobo]

Thanks for the building steps. The idea is not to have to install the dependencies. I am not a JS developer and I like to keep my system clean. In my particular case, after installing everything, I get errors, one of them is this one:

error[E0658]: use of unstable library feature 'strict_provenance'
   --> src/rust/cpu/apic.rs:639:28
    |
639 |     dbg_assert!(v.as_ptr().addr() & std::mem::align_of::<u64>() - 1 == 0);
    |                            ^^^^
    |
    = note: see issue #95228 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/95228> for more information

No need to give me support about this error (and others I get).

Maybe I did something wrong, I have old versions of something or whatever. The point is that, for me, it is not that easy to perform the building procedure. I have to invest time that I'd like to use to integrate v86 into my personal project (which is public, doesn't show ads, doesn't track user, etc; it's done just for fun).

This suggestion is for convenience. I know if I look into it a little bit, I will be able to get the v86_all.js, the wasm and everything.

As I said before, I am not a JS developer. I don't know JS but I have to say, this projects makes me want to learn. That said, I have very little free time so I have to prioritize were it goes. Is not that I am demanding anything. I know how time-consuming is to do every little detail. But I am guessing that to release the v86_all.js is not that hard once you have the development environment set-up, unless I am missing something.